New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS
THE SENATOR'S FROM THAT STATE
HAVE A LIVELY DISCUSSION.

Washington. May "A lively debate was pre-
o,,ita+ad IN the Senate to-day by remarks
made nv Mr. Pritohard. of North Carohna On
politcal methods in his State In the course Vi 'o
debate on the Philippine Civil Government "ii
Tte suggested that some OF the methods employed
nv the opponents of the bill I'm this country oush'
~ be reformed and told of what Is called ire
sand cure in North Carolina. the victim haVlhs
his face crushed into the sand 70 stihe ms CRIES
while he being beaten TO tntimida'e MIN PO
liticay.
Mr. Simmons of the same State, declared that
he never heard of such practice. and the deoa.7
concerning North Carolina POLITICS was tu't'
launched Mr. Pritchard charged that the fSeu oh -
rode over the State to terrorize Repubhcah No'eiS
Mr. Simmons denied that statement. ana ihss'eu
that the Red Shirts had never committed an uhIa"-
full act, and. matter of fact' m'ehueu o,is -
organize the voters Of the state Inc ueU''
waxed warm. Mr.. Pritchard declaring tha' nc i'
been approached by emlssary or the DeIhoCi'
marty with a proposition to drop the Impeachment
proceedings against Republican Judges III No. -
Carolina II he would nOlle prOseaui cases pe"u''7
in the courts against certain Democrats Ior eieD
ton frauds Mr. Simmons unquaihedly dehieu '"''
such a proposition had been nade ny "u''''
the Democratic party.
Mr. PritChard. speaking In support Oh 'he 'P
pine BILL declared that majority OF the peope y.
North Carolina and of the South were IN FAVOR Vi
+ba pronos,tiop of the majority of the Philippine
committed and he quoted The Charlotte Oo-
server" as a leading Democratic paper OF the south
I'm support of the retention of the philippines
Does not the Senator know, interrupted MI,
simmons ..tbat The Charlotte Observer opposed
the election of William ], Bryan to the Fresldehcy
THAT is true" replied Mr.. PTitchard, but the
paper opposed him purely on the issue OF free
silver"
Mr. Pr,tcbard said he was In favor of the prompt
and speedy punishment OF those guilty OF cruelty
in the Philippines but the charges had nothing 10
do with this measure, which provided merely lot
civil administration in the islands. III We retain
he lola
Southern States will retain the bulk of the trade
with the Philippines. and the South Will be the
chief beneficiary OF the extension of the cotton
goods trade In the Orient
Mr.. Prtchard declared that the United States
ought to retain the islands permanently. He dis
cussed at considerable length the political situa-
ton in North Carolina, and recited what ne de-
nounced Outrages that had been perpetrated ne
declared. by the Democrats OF That state on ne
iority OF the Democrats of the state approved
such ogtrages. and likewise did not think that the
pines should DE cited as arguments against the
Mr. simmons replied to some of the suggestions
made by Mr. Pritchard to North Carolina poll
tics. and justified the white people In protecting
themselves against irresponsible majorities
used by Democrats i'm North Carolina on RepuS
Leans He said that Republican voter was taken
1T1S shS e sdaG 70 s This ms wa the first
he ever mad heard of the sand Cure" For six
years he had been the chairman Of the Democratic
had never known Of any cases of outrage and viO-
lenCe for political purposes
organized bands OF Red Shirts rode over the State
of North Carolina for the purpose OF terrOrzing
That orga nzation'' Cthe Red Shirts replied Mr.
Simmons, never had for its object any belcose
or beIngerent purpose toward any part of the
voters OF North Carolina. 1t is merely organiza-
ton for the purpose OF more effectually organizing
the voters OF the State" prolonged laughter on
Does my colleague say Inquired Mr.. Pritchard
that the Red Shirts did not ride through the
II state declared Mr.. simmons. upon my au-
cratic Executive Committee that the stories Of out
RACES committed by Red Shirts absolutely and
utterly without foundation / know OF no outrages
that can be traced TO that organization. Except
for political purposes the organization OF so-caIed
Red Shirts never has been charged with being an
that not single Red Shirt ever had been arraigned
for violation of law.
. in North Carolina Mr. Prtchard asserted that an
emssary Of the Democratic party In the State had
nolle prOseQm entered In certain OF election
frauds. the proceedings OF impeachment OF Repub-
lcan judges by the Democratic legislature would be
lit was proclaimed boldly n North Carolina -
said he. that these judges were TO be impeach
the grandfather clause OF the constitution
PritChard said he Indignantly declined the prop
osition, and that brave and patriotic members OF
( the legislature Democrats and Republicans
their votes prevented the unjust Impeachment OF
In reply Mr. Simmons asserted that the man
who approached Mr.. PritChard with the proposition
10 drop the Impeachment proceedings was not In
the remotest way emissary OF the Democratic
party. He had repudiated the charge publicly in
State constitution, he said that while II permitted
educated negroes to vote II was adopted expressly
for the purpose OF excluding the votes or irrespon-
sible negroes In the adoption Of that constitution
we moved by a high desire to perpetuate the
Anglo-Saxon civilization in North Carolina" This
ended the Incident.
The Rosebud Indian Reservation bill and the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill were considered but not