SIXTEEN PAGES. r > is. ® VOL. XLVIII. NO. fit. Leads all North Carolina Dailiesin News and Circulation. THE DEMOCRATS WILL WIN The People Will Not Lose the Chance of Elim inating the Mass of Negro Voters. The Democrats Are Unitedly and Aggressively at Work, De termined to Carry the Constitutional Amendment and Give the State White Rule. The Democratic outlook in the State briphtens. Those people, who at first feared that the amendment mjphr disfran chise some uneducated white men. linve become convinced that such re sult is impossible. The new section to tlie constitutional amendment, after incorporating sections four and five as one, is so plain that, nobody can be made to believe that the grand father clause may fail and the educa tional clause remain. This section prevents such a result, no matter how partisan the court might be. The new section—section five—reads thus: “That this Amendment to the Con stit ion is presented and adopted as one indivisible plan for the regulation of the suffrage, with the intent and purpose to so connect the different parts, and to make them so depend ent upon each other, that the whole shall stand or fall together.'’ Every county in North Carolina had a representative in Kaleigh during the past week. Reporters of this paper interviewed nearly all and the editor talked with many of them about the political conditions in Their sections. The result, of these interviews and talks may lie summed up thus: I. The. Democratic outlook in the State brightens. There has been fear upon the part of some illiterate voters lest they should be disfranchised. That fear in most places has been removed by hearing a clear interpretation of the amendment by speakers or in dividuals in whom those who en tertained such fears had full eon Valence. > Those not already con vinced, will now sea from the amended amendment that all the* sections must, stand or fall to gether. V'. The Democratic party is united. From the mountains to the sea there is no disagreement or discord that seriously impedes the united and harmonious work necessary to insure success. Silver men, gold men. expansionists, an ti-expansionists. dispensary men, prohibitionists and advocates of saloons have buried their differ ences in order to make perma nent white supremacy in North Carolina. The losses from the few differences in two or three coun ties will not be serious, even if the efforts on foot to reconcile the few differences should fail. ff. The Democrats arc at work. In some counties the work of or ganization has been going on since before the meeting of the State Convention. In these counties the conditions are most favorable. In some counties this work lias been delayed too long, and in these the enemy have sowed tares. In a few these tares have gained such headway that it will require the greatest wisdom to remove them without losing some of the wheat. But the Democrats are now at work everywhere, and the spirit of WORK! WORK!! WORK!!! is animating the members of the party in all parts of the State. The inactivity in some counties makes the necessity of more strenuous exertion in tiie remain ing seven weeks of the campaign, but it is being undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm. 4- The Democrats arc determin ed to win. It was a motto of Stonewall Jackson “If a. man wills to do a thing, he will do it.” lu this campaign the. Democrats do not intend now to spell “FAIL." They feel that there is too much at stake—that the very peace and safety of the State, hang in the balances. In their resolute determination they arc seconded by their wives and daughters. It is a question high and above partisan politics. Demo cratic success this year means the elimination of the mass of igno rant negro voters, who have been used for thirty years to make bad government .which has led to most of the trouble that has come upon the State. The opportunity to end “the hell-born dream" has come to ns now. The jteople are determined to save their children from the terrible experiences through which they have passed. The horrors of Wilmington, begun bv Manly. (I. /. French and the like ought never to be repeated in North Carolina. It is the recollec tion of' such government, such insults end such redress that strengthen the determination of the people of the State to leave no stout' unturned to carry the Constitutional Amendment.’ the only measure than can remove the dangers which assail the peo -1 le of Eastern North Carolina. We give below short statements made by prominent members of the Legislature as to flu* political condi lions in their section and county. We had hoped to present a short inter view from every Democratic member of the General Assembly who was in Raleigh, but rush of work and the de mands upon their time were such that only a portion were aide to comply with our request. Those below repre sent. the actual condition all over the State: GASTON. * Senator Macon: “Gaston county is in good shape politically. Democrats arc united and are enthusiastic in their sup port of the Amendment. Many Republi cans and Populists will vote for the Amendment, believing that its adoption will do much good to all politic al parties. 1 am of opinion that Canton county wilt give at least six hundred majority for the Amendment.” PAMLICO. v Senator Miller: “The condition of Pam lico is in some respects very good. The Constitutional Amendment, the State and senatorial ticket will get handsome ma jorities. There is a squabble in regard to county politics, but I think there might he a chance to carry the county safe if proper steps are taken. Our county organizer has gone to work organizing White Supremacy Clubs, which, I think, will boos inestimable value to the Dem ocratic party and White Supremacy.” FORSYTH. Senator Glenn: “In my opinion the po litical cut look tor the success of the Democratic party in Forsyth county is unusually good. Our nartw is thoroughly organized, and very hopeful. Our ticket is made up of strong, honest and capa ble men. and there is no disaffection. The Constitutional Amendment is popular, even some Republicans will support it. Messrs. Baldwin and Whitaker are both fme canvassers, and have the confidence of our voters. Put Forsyth down among the counties redeemed from Republican rule.” ALAMANCE COUNTY. Representative Carroll: “The political outlook for Alamance county is exceed ingly good. Our forces are becoming thoroughly organized and we are at work as never before. We recognize the fart that this is a fight for the salvation of the white race in North Carolina. You may, therefore,, put us down ip the Dem ocratic cclumn to stay. We carried the county in 1 v*S by scarcely four hundred majority. We will not lose but gain RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, JuNE 17, 1900. strength every way until the day of the election. Every white man who voted for White Supremacy iv.o years ago, and who still love the Anglo-Saxon race and the State of North Carolina more than they do the negro and the Republican party, will support the Amendment and vote for permanent White Supremacy at the August election.” MECKLENBURG. Mr. Heriot Clarkson: “In Mecklenburg county many years ago. we adopted a pri mary system. We have been gradually perfecting the system. The people of the county under the system vote in the county precincts lrom 2 to 4 o'clock, and in the cities and towns from 4 to 8 o'clock. Ail while men who will abide by the primaries are entitled to vote. All com mitteemen and delegates are elected by ballet. I nth r this system all white peo ple have ‘a day in court.’ In our r-cent primaries all factions came into them, a complete ticket war- nominated and I think the ticket is satisfactory and we will carry the county from 1,000 to 2.000 votes.” GUILFORD. Representative J. C. Kennett: “Guil ford has some little division arising from local affairs, but the white people will get together and settle the matter for themselves, and will not ask the sons of Ham to arbitrate it for them. As to the Amendment I have yet. to see a single Democrat who says he will not vote for it, and it is well known that several of the best men in the Republican and Populist party will support it. You may put Guilford down for the amendment.” WASHINGTON. Senator Ward: “The 'situation in Washington county is more satisfactory to the Democratic party than it has ever been in its history ot one hundred years. The Amendment meets the demand of the white people, and there will hardly be a Democrat to oppose it, while many white Republicans will vote for it. The party organization is very thorough and ! its management most efficient. The ] county ticket is one of the best and j strongest ever nominated, with Thos. W. I Blount for the House at its head, who is, * I believe, destined to be one of the most useful members of the next Legislature, and one of the most valuable men to the Democratic party in the State.” CI'MBERL \ND. >'■"***’ '' Representative H. McD. Robrnr.on, of Cumberland: “The political outlook iu Cumberland county is not unfavorable. When the Democratic candidates on the State ticket spoke in Fayetteville a large and enthusiastic crowd of white men was present, and we heard of very few men who were not in line with the party. Since then the farmers have been busily engaged and have not been able to give much time to politics. It is the general impression, i think, that recently a sys tematic still hunt’ has been conducted by the enemy, favored and sustained by Republican national patronage and cam paign funds. How effective this house to house work has been 1 have not yet ascertained. Our convention will not be until July 4th. If we nominate a good strong ticket in whom the people have confidence there is no reason why Cum berland shall not be carried Democratic by at least 500 majority. Our people are naturally favorable to White Supremacy. There arc matters of some local friction, notably the dispensary, but it is not be lieved that these things will obscure the patriotic minds of our people to the prime necessity of embodying into our organi zation the suffrage amendment, f think you may reasonably expect Cumberland to hold its own." CHOWAN AND GATES. 1, w. D. Welch, of Chowan: “The situ ation in Chowan is favorable fur our party. Our county, will go for the amend ment beyond a doubt. The Demo crats are for it to a mart and a good many Republicans and Populists will vote for it. In the Legislature I pledged my county to vote white for the amendment and my people are standing solidly for the amendment. The negroes admit that the amendment will be adopted. Gates