The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-10-14

tins state offers to industrious and thrifty
settlers, . the New York Tribune says:
The scheme is an excellent one It
proves that North Carolina is wide awake,
cntcrprising, seeking for progress and pros
perity III a thoroughly practical way Like
the rest Of the South, one Of her chief
needs is population. She possesses a rich
and varied soil, a wealth of mineral and
timber land valuable water privileges
good hdrbOrS, an agreeable climate and
many other advantages calculated to APP
peal strongly to those who have the world
all before them where to choose to settle
but have not yet reached a decision. The
convention may be regarded as an accom-
plished fact, and is likely to be largely
attended. Every such movement Is de-
serving of and receives the heartleSt en-
cOuragemcnt at the North. But If ii IS to
meet the wishes aud expectations Of its
projectors, it must be made to appear be
yond a peradventure to men prospecting
for homes that if they cast in their lot
with the people of North Carolina they
will be perfectly secure i'll all their pOliti-
cal rights and privileges Everybody knows
that in portions Of the South unless one
swears by the Democratic party the com
munity in which he resides will make ii un
pleasant for him. He may not be posi-
an emphatic manner. We rejoice at the
assurance that comes to Us that North
Carolina has set her face against this un-
American, suicidal policy; that she vel
comes alike Republicans and Democrats,
and proposes that they shall have equal
rights Inviting immigration III this spirit
and Offering superior inducements, there
IS no reason why she should not increase
and multiply.
The Democratic Party is the Working
mans Party.
The Democratic party, when true to its
mud sill principles, has ever been the
friend Of the workingman. 1t has had
few railroad magnates in its cOunsels.
The great money kings have not given it
allegiance. The land grabbers have given
it a wide berth. They know that the Dem
ocratlc party Is opposed to all their
schemes and they know they cannot form
an unholy alliance with 1t. These facts
speak strongly. Rarely has the Demo
cratic party been untrue to the toiling
millions. 1t is to-day-it will be even more
50 in the future the party of the men who
work and If they are wise, these men, IN
stead of trying to organize Il new party,
will control the Democratic party and
make it the agent for carrying out their
good purposes. The contrast presented by
the Republicans is great. In their strong
hold Massachusetts, money-wOr
shipping tendency has been shown in the
nomination of rich and corrupt Oliver
Ames for Governor The Boston Post sums
up his record on labor questions rs a State
Senator in these words:
''Oliver Ames voted against q bill to
regulate the hours of labor in manufact
uring establishments
While Oliver AmeS was a State Senator
in 1880 and 1891, measures We're rejected
proposing weekly and fortnightly pay
ments, proposing TO abolish the contract
convict labor system, and proposing to
furnish free text books to the pupils of
the public schools, and Oliver Ames is not
recorded in favor of any one of these
measures.
Oliver AmeS is not recorded i'll favor of
any important measure having any direct
tendency to benefit the working people. :"
at is proper then that the people Of
North Carolina should carefully consider
what the Democratic party has done for