The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-25
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south, bringing Mrs. CASTOR and her little
son the news of Colonel Gaston's death.
The widow is Frustrated.
Tom Camp, Il poor white Confederars
soldier reaches home a peg leg cripple
for life and cheerfully begins his struggle
to make a living in his little place behind
Mrs Gaston's This scene of peacefW
rebuilding is broken by northern teachers
who preach negro equality.
General Worth attempts to stem the
rising tide of anarchy by proclainaing the
views of the martyred Lincoln. His
words fall on deaf ears.
The south is transformed into a roaring
hell of riot and confusion by the recon-
struction acts, which cafranchise the ne
groes and d;sfrarchise thousands Of
whites.
Tom Camp refuses to Join the negro re-
gime, and he is marked for destruction.
The negroes control the legislature, gut
the treasury Of the state and transform
its capitol into a minstrel farce.
The result is abject misery and ruin for
the helpless people, and thousands OF
homes are sold for taxes
Tom Camps daughter Is attacked by
negro troopers on the night Of her we'd
ding and is killed by her fathers orders
to save her honor.
Mrs. Gaston's home is sold for taxes,
and she dies as crowds OF negroes rush
over her house. Her spirit passes on into
the Soul of her son.
From out OF the shadows Of this black
night the white robed horsemen of the
Ku Klux Klan suddenly ride and bring
order out of chaos.
Charlie Gaston's little black companion
Dick breaks up negro revival with n
sun glass, gets a whipping AID runs away
to become dangerous criminal.
Eighteen years later Mcleod, the leader
Of the negro party seeks to win CASTOR by
Ofcering him the governorshtp OF the state.
CASTOR is tempted, but his mothers spirit
saves him.
Thus inspired on Memorial day CASTOR
sweeps the crowd with a great speech
and meets the girl of his Dreams Miss
Sallie Worth, the beautiful daughter OF
the general. Thrilled by a great love. he
resolves to lead his people
Bob St. Clare, Gaston's chum. meets
and the two extremes fall instantly in
love.
"Ah. There's tie tragedy pas
sionately cried the preacher. "You
younger men are growing careless and
Indifferent to this terrible problem. It's
the one unsolved and unsolvable rid
de OF the coming century. Can you
build. in q democracy, nation inside
nation of two hostile races? We must
10 this or become mulatto. and that is
Death. Every inch in the approach OF
these races across the barriers that
separate them is a movement toward
death. YoH canrOt seek the negro
sooner or later If you ask him to
your house. he will break bread with
you at last. And if you seat him at
your table. he has the right to ask
your daughters hand in marriage
1T seems to me a far cry to that.
But see the political crisis. What is
YOUR p!an?'
"Hhis- organize the young Democ-
racy i'll every township in the state
and put yourself at it's head, control
the primaries and down the old
crowd. They have got to follow you.
Fight the campaign with the despera-
ton CT despair. If you are defeated.
Hod have mercy on us. but you will be
ready for the next battle
I'll do it!'' said CASTOR. with en-
Dhasis
Then want you to go on mission
TO Colonel Duke. the president of the
National Farmels' Alliance. He's a
good Baptist. He means we'll. but he's
crazy. He dreams of the presidency
when he has established the subtreas-
Nry for the farmers. He's afraid OF
the negro, and Is nervous about using
MN. lie knows l am the most int1u'
entail Baptist preacher in the state
Tell him say you will win, and that
we Will give him the nomination fol
governor and put him in line for thu
Presidency"
When shall j.; go to see him?"
immediately. Get ready tonight"
The next week Mcleod was seatet
Iii his Office at Hambright receiving re
l'"f'S from his political henchmen a
Raleigh
tell you. Mcleod. there's hitch
something's dropped. Dukes as CO!
az a maid of sixteen. He says no de
'Slon can tie made now until he sub
'il's lot of rot to all the lodges o
'he alliance and the referendum de
''ueS these points. You'd better ge
,'olo OF him and comb the kinks out o
Him quick 49,