The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-30
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tagonism.
'rh little city <s~s one u the oldksl
In the nation II boasted the nrst
declaration OF independence from Great
Britain. antedating year the Phila.
delphia document. The people had
never rested tntiiely under tyranny nor
accepted Insult.
The Mcleod negro. farmer legislature
had remodeed the ancient charter, and
under the new Instrument combina-
tion or negroes aud criminal whites
had taken possession of every office
one-halr Of these ollice holders were
incomretent and insolent negroes. The
chief of police was an ignoramus in
league with criminals, and their mayor,
| White denagoglc elected by pan.
dering 10 the lowest passions OF ne.
gro constituency
burglary aud highway robbery were
almost daily occurrences The two
largest stores IN the city and four rest
! dences had been burned within n
month Appeal 10 the police became n
farce, and 1t was necessary to hire aud
arm Il force ot private gnurds to patrol
the city nj night When arrests were
| made the Servile authorities promptly
released the criminals. Negro insolcnce
reached height that made II inpos
| slble for lalles to walk the streets
without an armed escort. and white
children were waylid and beaten On
their way TO the public schools
The incendialy organ OF the negroes
a newspaper that had been noted for
its virulent spirit Of race hatred, had
published IN editorial defnming the
virtue of the white women Of the com
munty
Al II O'Clock the quaint old hall. butt
IN Revolutionary days to senl 400 peo
pie, was packed with crowd of $40
stern visaged men. standing so thick
II was impossible TO pass through them,
aiId thousands We're lnassed outside
around the building
Gaston. whose ancestors had been
lenders In the great Revolution was
called to the chair. The speechmaking
was brief, fiery and 10 the point
Within one hour they unanimously
adopted this resolution,
Resolved. That we issue a second dec
laration Of Independence from the lnfamy
Of corrupt and degraded government The
day OF negro domination over the Anglo
Saxon race shah close now. once and for-
ever The government OF North Carolina
aatu had hx -
white freemen for white men. and II shall
renain In the hands Of freamen.
We demand the overthrow OF the GRIM
lnai and standardization regime under
which we now live and to this end serve
notice on the present mayor OF this city,
Its chief Of police and the six negro alder
men and their low white associates that
their designations are expected by 9o'clock
tomorrow morning. We demniid that the
negro anarchist who edits paper IN this
city shall close his Office. remove It's fix-
lures ana leave this county within twen-
ty-four hours.
A committee Of twenty-five, with
CASTOR as Its chairman, was appointed |
to enforce these resolutions.
BY O'clock an army OF 1000 white
men was organized ma placed Under |
Donald. pastor OF the First Presby.
terian church Of the city. who had
been brave young officer IN the Con- |
federate army Every minister In the |
county wns enrolled ia this guard and
cnfrfcd n mtisket on picket duty or In |
a reserve cnmp that night
AtG O'Clock Castor summoned thirty
five OF the more prominent negroes OF
the county. Including two Of the pro
fcssors In Miss Susan Walkers college,
10 meet the committee OF twenty five
ANA receive its ntinlntun. Stern and
hard Of face sat the twenty five chosen
representatives of that world cOnuller.
Ing race OF men at one end of the room
while at the other end sat the thirty
Ave negroes, anxious and fearful, re-.
llizing that their day of dominion had
ended
Castor rose and handed them copy
# the resolutions
''Wr give you nll tn 730 tomorrow
Gurnlns. Us the leaders Of your race,
fu carry ont these demands" lie said,
Iavely
"iipI we have no authority, sir" re.
ujed the negro preacher to whom he
handed tllc paper.
Your authority IL equal to ours the
irthority or elemental manhood II
snn cannot execute them IN peace, we
Aili do IL by force
we nust decline such responsible
ics unless" The negro started 10 argue
he q1estion
The meeting stands adouruedN
Iuie'ly announced CASTOR. tnltlng up
ll- hat and leaving the room. followed 4
" his committees.
At I3O next morning no answer bad
ieeu received. Castor called for. sew.
'uty-iiec volunteers 10 execute the
lecrees
Within thirty minutes 800 men
,wung into line at 5 O'Clock and
marched four abreast to the Office of
he negro paper. It was promptly
,ufued to the ground. its editor paid
Is cnsh value and. with rope around