The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-19
THE MASSES OF THE PEOPLE
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The growth 81 sentiment in th,,
STATE, from mountains to sea, durino
the past week in favor of rebukin i.
fraud and rascality, and in rallyine TO
the defence Of human liberty has been
marvellous.
year ago the Simmons machine at
tempted to start a campaign in defence
of their action in violating every SOL
emn pledge made to the peopls and in
submitting this dangerous d:sfr,ncbis.
Ing amendment and putting on the
statute books one Of the most tbievinp
and Infamous election laws ever known
Their campaign fell still born. They
were forced to call in their speakers
cancel appointments, and discontinue
after an effort OF two or three weeks.
Early last Spring the Simmons ma
chine began new tack. They pro-
oeeded to get names Of people, esppci-
ally Populists ard white Republicans
and country Democrats who were fair
and honest and disposed to be against
the amendment and election law, and
TO send to them free literature. week
after week, and day after day. This
has been kept up steadily ever since
the first OF the year. During all this
time, however, the masses Of the peo-
pie were exceedingly quiet and IN q
thoughtful mood They wanted to
kn'w the truth. About the first OF
March. Mr.. Simmons, mistaking the
sentiment Of the people, gave out an
Interview in which he said it was time
Tor argument to stop ard for red-shirt-
ism and ruilianism to begin in order to
carry the election by fraud and force.
he soon discovered lis mist axe and was
rebuked by the masses Of his own par
ty who d clared they had n { inside I'M
their minds and that they wanted to |
hear both sides. Mr. Simmons, rea,i-
zirg that he had made mistake. again
took new tack and begun to flood the
state again with literature and speak
ers. This was when the people first
began TO take an active interest in the
campaign. Many Of those who were In
doubt, after hearing Mr.. Aycock and
the Democratic speakers we're more
strongly against the amendment and
the Democratic machine than ever be-
fore, for they declared their doubt had
not been removed after hearing the
DpmnCFQfiR hat |
great campaign of education has been
going on in North Carolina each day,
the masses have become more thorough
ly informed as to the danger behind
the amendment and the full extent of
the scheme of the Simmons oligarchy.
Each day the tide against them and Tor
human liberty has grown stronger.
To-day there IL more dete- mination
among the masses, the liberty-loving
citizens Of North Carolina to rebuke
the men who fooled them in the last
and the men and the party
who are now trying to fa.ten the yoke
of Acknowledgement upon item and
their children under false pretenses
than ever before known In any cam
paign in the State. There is to-day
over fifty thousand clear majority |
against these men and their methods ,
and measures. This majority is increa- ,
wing each day and will reach seventy
five thousand before the second day of
August The majority will be so big ,
that after all Of Mr.. simmons regis
trars have disfranchised every white
voter that they can by viola ing the ,
law, and after al of bis ballot box strf-
fer4 have stolen all the ballots they ]
can, still Their will be a big majority ,
lsf- good government and freedom !
Of thought and for human liberty