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This Aegtjs o'er the people's rights, Doth an eternal vigil keep No soothing strains of Maia'sson, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep' ' Vol. XVII. GOXiDSBORO, X. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 1900. NO 149 if J 1 3 j 4 AYCOCK IN HENDERSON. The Mountain People Glad to Hear the Next Governor Republicans Shy of Him. Raleigh Post Special. Hendersonville, N. C, June 1. The largest and most enthusi astic crowd of Democrats that have met in Henderson county since the campaign of '76 met at the court house today to hear the speech of our next Govern nor, flon Charles B. Aycock. Mr. Aycock came up from Ashe ville on the morning train which arrived here at 9 o'clock. A crowd of three or four hundred people, among them many ladies met him at the depot, and twenty or thirty gaily.decked horsemen escorted him to his hotel, while the band played and the crowd cheered. Mr. Aycock was look ing well and seemed much pleas ed with his reception here, ani especially was he pleased with the flowers presented by the la dies who met him at the depot. "To the next Governor of North Carolina" they all said. The Republicans seemed all to have crawled into their holes. Not a dczen appeared in the streets during the march from the depot. Those who did show their heads had on a sickly frightened grin. "We didn't thick that they would have such a crowd and so much enthusi asm," we heard some of them, say. "I say, boys, we have got to do something to counteract this thing," one of the G. O. P. bosses said. "I swear this won't do. Look there, will you; what the deyil does that mean? Those Republicans wearing those badges and marching in that crowd? White supremacy any how is all lies all Democratic lies thej're telling. No such thing as nigger rule, no how. I tell you, boyp, that looks kinder scary for the G. O. P." After two hours' rest at his ho tel, duriujr which time many of our cit'ZBns shook his hand, Mr Ayccck, with tbe band playing and the crowd cheering, proeeed- eJ to the court nouse wnere a crowd of from 800 to 1,000 mostly Democrats and one huts dred or more ladies, had gather ed to hear him speak on the great issue of white supremacy. Mr. Aycock was accompanied by Mr. is. Li. JattersoD, woo is a candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, and Mr. S. L. Ro gers, candidate for Corporation Commissioner. The candidates were introduced by A. E. Posey, Esq. Mr. Posey in his introduction speech said that the great white hosts of the west were ready to join hands with their brothers in the east in their efforts for better govern ment; that the people of North Carolina were anxious to fill the vacancy in the gubernatorial chair; that we needed a Govern or and felt that need more for being without one for the past four years. Mr. Rogers said in his speech that George White is responsible for the unseating of Congress man Crawford. At the close of Mr. Viogers' speech the crowd sang "Carolina." Air. Ay cock, in nis opening. said: "I shall speak to you as Democrat. I can't help it that was born that way." ; From 1868 to 1870, he said, the "debt fil the State was increased from six mil lions to forty-two millions of dol lars. "It's a habit of mine to bring down the bouse," said Mr. Aycock, when a table upon which several gentlemen were sitting fell down. He was often interrupted by cheers. His description of tbe race troubles at Wilmington in 1898 was graphic. In explaining the amendment be said that the white men of the State composed the Democratic party and that in would be a great ool to disfranchise itself. These Republicans, he said, were always satisfied when you placed a white man by tbe side of a nigger. The negro down in my county, he said, " begins to vote at 18 years of age and continues to vote until four years after he is dead." The unusual feature of the gathering to-day was tbe presence of ladies. That is something new here. It is thought that it will work much good to the cause of white supremacy in this section. The absence of Republicans was very conspicuous. They are taught by the bosses here in Henderson county that it is almost a crime to listen to a Democrat speak. The bosses know that they must depend on ignorance for their suc cess here and so are ever on the alert to take advantage of it. The greatest effort in the campaign is to keep their men from hearing our speakers. A few of their bosses were present to hear and misrepresent as they, always do when we have a political speaking here. It was a great crowd v and everybody was pleased. We all fell in love with Aycock. Mr. Aycock was not the -least worn oy his campaigning. iis voice was clear and distinct. Many old men say that his was the great est political speech that they ever heaid, even better than Vance's great speech in 1876. GIVEN FIRST PLACE.- Charlotte Observer. The assignment of the North Carolina veterans at Louisville to the first placa in the parade, upon tbe recommendation of Gen. Stephen D. Li9p, is a gra cious and becoming courtesy to the great State which gave 125, 000 fightiDg men to the Confed eracy when her voting strength was only 115,000. Gen. Long street has been quoted as saying that he saw more dead from North Carolina on the battle helds in which he was an actor than from any other State.There were no braver or readier sol diers in the world than the Tar Heels, and it is fitting that the gallant North Carolina survivors should go ahead in the Louisville procession. FOR REGISTER, The undersigned nereby an nounces himself a candidate before the comiDg county Democratic convention for the nomination for Register of Deeds of Wayne coun ty, and solicits the aid of his friends throughout the county in bis desire to secure this nominas tion, promising that if nominated and elected I shall give my per sonal and constant attention and service in discharging the duties of the office. My section of the county de serves the recognition at the hands of the partv, and I feel that in aspiring to this nomination I wil have the kindly offices and enero getic support of those who are my neighbors. - John B. Hooks. Fremont, N. C, May 25, 1900. THE AMENDMENT. It Is Well to DUcuaa 11 While Yet We May: The Time of Settlement Is Near at Hand I wish to request every white man to read the proposed Amend ment, printed elee where in this paper. It is your duty to study it. Cot it out, carry it in your pocket, read it to your neighbors as ycu stop on the roadside, or at the cross roads store. Explain it to your wives, sisters and daughters, for if it becomes a law it will be of more advantage to our State than any other possible legisla tion. We will stride rapidly for ward financially, morally and in tellectually. First: financially, for at the present time the eyes of the modern investor is turned upon us; he sees our splendid cli mate, fertile soil, adapted to the successful cultivation of a greater variety of crops than any other State. He looks with satisfaction upon our many streams, tbe water power of which is sufficient to move the wheels of any and of enumerable manufacturing plants. The nearby coal fields and cheap ness of labor and raw material impress him more favorably than any other section Of the United States, and he is anxious to come and invest bis capital among us; but the uncertain condition of the State government, and the fear of the Republican party again get ting control and a repetition of the conditions of 1868 one! 1898 cause him to go elsewhere to buy -j lands and to build manufactories, for no sensible business man will invest his money where it is like ly to be controlled by a negro government. But pas 3 the amendment, put the negro cut of politics aod let tbe capitalist see that the white man 's to forever be U e law maker of the State, and you . will find a fioaucial progress in North Carolina never dreamed of ia your philosophy. Tbe citizens of the State will not have to devote so much time to coming elections and will therefore have more lime to purify and improve their piei ent government, and to e gipe in industrial and intellectual put suits. Secondly: It will ioir rove our morals, because 1 he best and no blest men wi 1 fill the offices acd the trickery of politicians will be done away with and a higher sense of honor and confidence m our fellow man will ea ring up in the place tf suspicion and corrupt ac cusations. Citizens can express their ideas of tbe correct princi ple of government without having men look at them through smoked glasses in search of a dark body passing over their white faces. The enmity existing between the races will die out and a better feeling prevail. Thirdly: Every boy twelve years old and younger will feel a greater incentive t obtain an ed ucation, and when he learns to read and write, a thirst for knowl edge and a discovery of his ability will encourage and inspire him to aim higher and to be not content to go through life like dumb driv en cattle. Then we will see a greater - intellectual standard in our State, and as "knowledge is power" aix life will be blessed by it. No government is wiser than the people who govern, and to become wise we must read and think, for '.'learning by study must be won . 'Twaajnever entailed from sire to'son." Does any man doubt that the passing of tbe amendment will result for good? On the other hand, picture the loss of the amendment; the return of the negroes to power; the turning over ef the county and town govern ments to them; a repetition of tbe weak and corrupt administration of the affairs of State and its in stitutions; she return of the scenes ami conditions of 1898; the insults that cur ladies will be subject to; the renewed attacks upon the fi delity and virtua of our fair and loved ones; the increase of bitter ness and race hatred, which will surely refcult in riotings and blood-, shed: fear, shame, ruin and chaos will abound on every hand. Now, descendents of our revo lutionary sires, shall we submit to the weakest of all races, to the most ignominious government on arth and call down upon our heads the wrath of those who laid down their lives that we might be free to govern ourselves? If not, be not idle. Plead with jour neighbor that he vote not against tbe amendment, and there by bring a curse upon our beloved and favore l State from which she may never recover. Yours very respectfully, HB. Parker, Jr., Discoveries at Corinth. New York, June 1. The inde pendent has received from Pro fessor Rufus B. Richardson, di- i rector of the American School of Arc! se logy, Athens, under date of May 29 the following cable message: "The American School of Arcr se ology at Athens has just made an important discovery at Corinth. The excavation of.white site has been assigned to the American School. In excavating the Agora, at a depth of 20 feet an arci?nt. Greek fountain has be;u found, wi: h brorz alien head spouts in i beir original positions. B idfs this uu q ie discovery us u-.'jl- v i'u it;.- s:-u p ure has been ,n d prMi tu oiake it possible to resiicr-.i ifca' topography of Cor in b. The Greek Government finds hy discoveries so import taut ihat it -will buii.d a special musfuoa f r preserving the mon umsjnts that have been recov ered." CHINESE FIRING HOUSES One Hundred American Bine Jackets are on Uua- d at Uni ted States Embasy ot Pekin. Tien Tsio, June 1. Boxers yesterday set fire to the charter ed bank building, and the ware houses and offices of the Cald breck McGregor Company and Equitable Life Insurance build ing. Pekin, June 1. One hundred American biue jackets are on guard at the embasy of the Uni ted States to day. Five other em basies are guarded by the troops of the respective nations. Rheumatism Cured in a Day. Mystic Cure" for. Rheumatism and euralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 flays. Its ct-on upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It re moves at oncelthe .cause andthe., dis ease immed a tely disappear. The first dose greatly ; benefits. 75 cents. Sold by M. E. Ttobinson & Bro., druggists, Goldsboro, N. The small boy can never under stand his mother when she says she punishes him for his good. TTIS CONSTITUTIONAL What The New York Times Thinks of the Constitutional Amendment. The New York Times in its issue of May 28, in speaking of the proposed Constitutional cont veution in Virginia, presents some views, which are appli cable to the Amendment to be submitted to the people of this State. It says: "Probably the plan that will be proposed will be the imposi tion of a test of intelligence, nominally the same for all, but which the election officers can and will apply so as to admit the whites and shut out the negroes. And this is likely to be accom panied by what is known as the 1 'grandfathers' clause," by which persons eojoying the right to the vote in 1861 and the direct male descendants of such persons will be exempted from the applica tion of the test, It is not likely that a plan of this sort can be defeated by any action of the Federal Government. In effect it would be a violation of the Fifs teenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, but it would not be so in terms. From recent decisions of the Supreme Court it is not probable that it would be condemn3d by that court. "Even were it decided by the court to be inconsistent with the OonstitutioD, it is not easy to see what the exact results would be. If brought up on a case in volving the title to office of of ficials elected under the State Constitution with this restricted suffrage, there is, so far as we are aware, no means of enforc ing the precise decisions of the court. As to the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides for the reduction of the reDresenta lion where the suffrage is 'abridged except for participa tion in rebellion or other crime," that cm!d be enforced if there were the rtquisite mj jrity in bo'h houses of Cocgres, but it wou'dnot be easy to secure this. Practically, we think that any of the Southern States will be left free to deal with the suffrage as their own sense of right may dictate or permit." BROCK'S PHILOSOPHY. Mt. Olive, N. 0., May 30, '00. Editor Argus: You have been very kind and liberal with me in publishing some few articles sent to you. I hope you will accept mv gratitude for-the same. And allow me to make a few explana tior s to a suggestion I made some time aac relative to the race question in this country. If it were not for the previous condio tion and distinction of race on the part of tlfe negro, there would be no race question at all. It makes no difference what the negro's history was one thousand or fif teen hundred vears ago. The t question is now, What is the his tory and true condition of the race in the United States of Amer ica to-day? This is what we have got to consider and act from. The Bible, common sense and reason all teach that intelligence and wealth are just as much op posed to being ruled over by ig norance and poverty as light is opposed to being' ruled over by darkness; it makes no difference what the race or color may be. I The constitution and laws of - this country made us free citizens but we have never made a free use of the ballot, that sacred part. By neglecting to make a free use of the ballot is why this great curse known as tbe race question is upon the country to-day. By the Negro's failure to make a frea use of his ballot put the white voters in political slavery, and I see that all white voters, regard- ess of their political faith, are getting very sore over it. There is no use in til'iinz about sending he Negro here or there, nor col onizing them any where in the United States: it cannot success fully be done, The Negro is here to live or die. The Negro alone can settle this great evil, and he can do it in a way that will be an honor and credit to the race, and relieve the whole country from a great curse. I will repeat again my sug gestion: Let every colored voter declare his freedom in politics. Keep out of conventions en dorpiog and making tickets. Make an independent free use of bis ballot in the future. Let the white voters form the parties and principles, and let the Negro vote his choice. Under the present existing cira cumstances, 1 would call this both freedom and good sense. By tak- ing this course you see it is plain enough that the whole country would be set free so far as the race question is concerned. No one objects to the Negro's voting. It is the course he has taken in politics that has brought about the race question . Any sensible nan can soon study out the fruits of such a move a9 this. I kn)w but very little, and at that I know enough to know that the most en during friends the Negro has are the Southern people; and I see on account of the color line that the Negro's friends are getting cooler every year. Woe be unto the Nero whenever the best thinking, God-fearing class of white people lose their sympathy and respect for the colored rice. I claim that this race question must be settle 1 or woe will be the Negro, Education will never "Set tle this great evil (f jt evil it is). This question must be eettled by the grey heads of " to day. The young element ofjtta race..will never eettle the wee, bat will go dawn under it. By the settlement of this great eil a more friendly feeling would come on up among the younger element ol bo'h races, and doubtless the result would be peace and prosperity. If I am in correct in my susge-tioa will pome one so inform me, if not through the public press, by pri vate letter; for I am honest in what I think, though I be a fool, . 1 "find that the whole trouble between the two rac is con fined mostly to the towns and cities. Oat on the farms there is no friction; no trouble whatever, both rac3S are good neighbors, and good friends to each other and by this peace prevails. I claim that tbe most successful opening for the negro is on the farm. I believe that Booker T. Washington is right in his course of teaching. One can live cheap er; better keep his children at he le and keep them more con stantly employed which prevents many a temptation. Economy is no disgrace. It is much more be coming in the eyes of intelligent society to see a 25 cent hat on a $5.00 head than to see a $5.00 hat on a 25 cent head. Obediently yours, Calvin Brock. Night Sweats, loss of appetite, weak and impoverished biood, colds, la grippe and general weakness are fre quent results of malaria. Rooerts' Tasteless Chill Tonic eliminates the malaria, purifies your blood, restores your appetite and tones up your liver. 25c, per bottle. Insist on having Bob arts'. No other uaa good." Pretty nearly every church has had or is going to have a strawberry festival.
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