The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-21
TO DEFEND BALLOT THIEVES.

To DEPEND BALLOT IhiHNES
A bill has passed the House au-
thorizing the Governor to employ
counsel to defend the men who were
Ind lcted in the Federal Courts for
gross and wilful violations OF the
election Law last summer. This bill
will, no doubt pass the Senate when
IL reaches that body, as 1t passed the
House py Q party vote.
This IL the frst time in the history
of the State that the party in power
has sought TO use public money to
aid in the defense Of men charged
with wilful violation OF law, but a.
1t Is keeping with the general char
acter and conduct Of the lswless,
redshirt element now in control, OF
course their action will surprise no.
body.
But the people throughout the
State were warned against placing
in power such notorious and deliber-
ate violators Of law, men who spit
upon and defied the State and the
Federal Constitution in the August
election.
There are OF course, q few notable
exceptions to this general charge OF
ballot stufing and violations OF law,
but very few indeed.
The machine, no doubt, felt at lib
erty to loot the Treasury Of tie State
for the purpose of siding in the de
Tense OF the men who carried out th'
machines instruction in the Angus
election to rob thousands Of whit
men of their ballots.
They think they can do anything
having for its effect the "preservs
ton of white(?) supremacy eve
though the State should be in
bankrupt condition as a result.
Already they are talking of issu
ing o million dollars in bonds to pre-
vide ado quate funds to meet txper
ditures. But the bill to defend ba
lot thieves and violstors OF law leap
the climax"
It is unheard Of and unprecedel
ted, and what q howl the "njgger
calamity shouurs would have raise
IL their political opponents had eve
attempted such q thing! Indeed, tt
ballot stuffing machine, drunk wi.
saght Of power" out Heroied Hers
In their official conduct, especial
In looting the Treasury.
The people Of the State were prom
ised good government, reform in go
eminent aud economy of goverl
ment by the "nigger' howlers, b1
one of their first acts was to increa
the Governor salary one thousar
dollars, then four additional judici
districts are to be created, and SO
goes, but the people who foot Il
bills will have an opportunity
pass judgment upon the official ca
,didate of the redshirts yet.
The taxpayers of all political pa
ties are to be required to pay the
share OF the money that will be- use
In defending ballot thieves.
II they are to begin now to defer
ballot thieves why not lay aside
general fund for the purpose of
fending horse thieves, hog thiev,
sheep thieves and other criminal
Would there not be as much justi
in doing this as there is in using &
money paid by men of all polite
parties, to defend ballot suffers
their partyi
How long, Oh how long, will 81
people submit to such hoodwiakil
and such outrageous abuse of tru.
Will they lsarn wisdom from expe
ence, with the present mobecracy
controlf
The taxpayers have the matter
their own hands, they have the pc
or to defeat the mobocracy if tn
will only use it.
The "nigger" racket cannot
service in future campaigns, and I
men in control will have to give
account Of their stewardship to I
people.
The day Of reckoning will cor
"there is retribution in history"
At the great bar of public opini
the looters and ballot suffers will