The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-09-30

great and increasing labor. cou@ci ieftiously
performed We have heard of it, 32grS
tiou III uufajthfulnc,S and If mo a>lleiou
Of corruption with respect to any ii them.
We therefore confidently commend The
Judicial ticket presented by our late con
veution Smith. Ashe and Merrimoa for
the supreme Court, and Cuunor CLARK
Boy kin, Montgomery. Graves. Avery aul
jane II Nerrimon the last the only suc
who has not hcrctorOrc served ~ Judge
and his high character and ability are
universally conceded to the support Of
the law loving voters OF the ~tatc; aud All
such are urged t. 20 T. The polls and -siNc
them deserved endorsement
1t is submitted with all confidence hat
President cleveland has redeemed his
| promise made on his nomination md at
his Inauguration. to conduct the govern
meut of the United States on business
principles. He has never forgotten that
public office is a public trust, TO use his
own maxim and that one WHO is entrusted
with the conduct Of great government.
should employ at least that measure Of
I WatchfuIneSs in the discharge OF his duties
! that is expected Of one who has the dlrec-
! tion and control of the affairs Of an 0rdl
| nary person or corporation. Whether it
! suited political friend OF foe he has cNe-
/ cutcd the laws as he found them in the
statute book, III a manner TO command the
! applause Of the law abiding OF all parties
/ Ills courage, industry, talthtulncsS ana
| capacity for labor have been beyond all
! praise Millions Of money have already
/ been saved by reforms instituted under
/ his administration and the departments at
/ Washington have been and are beng purl-
fed of much rottcnness and corruption
which had accumulated under Republican
administrations. BY his recognition Of
the South as an integral part Of che coun-
try, with equal rights by selecting mem
bers Of his cabinet and appointing foreign
ministers from Southern states ne has put
an end to sectionalsni, we hope, forever.
The bloody shirt can never be raised as q
rallying banner again
Some, conccding that the present Con-
greSs of which only the lower House is
Democratic, has under Democratic inu
encc done much for the benefit of the
country for example passing laws where
by over 10000, 600 acres Of land granted
to railroad companies on condition and
unearntd by them, We're declared forfeited
and thereby saved for actual settlers; GER
tain bills for the protection Of labor, etc,
yet complain thai the Democrats hay"
not abolished the internal revenue system
and reduced the tariff 10 a revenue basis
with only incidental protection to our in
dustrcs To them We reply that the only
cratic party and not in that party which
is responsible for the system and naugur-
ated these hlgis protective tariffs; and that
our Congressman from this stage, at least,
have done their duty IN trying to abolish
the one and ameliOrate the other, and it
becomes Us to see that good Democrats
are again sent to Congress, with renewed
Instructions to exert all their influence to-
ward the attainment of these desired ends.
In our address two years ago we asSur-
ed the public that the so-called liberal
| party existed but in name. Even the name
is now a thing of the past. The device tC
divide and weaken our party having failed,
our adverSarleS are trying another plan tC
distract and ruin Us. Not daring to OPP
pose US in many sections with Republican
candidates or those once called Liberals
they find in our ranks professed Demo
Gratis ambitious, selfish men who, fOr some
, reason, could not secure nomination from
1 Democratic conventions, and these they
persuade to run as independent Democrats
, Well they know that if such men are sue
: cessful, they must Of necessity cease tC
t belong to the party whose rules they hay,
7 ignored and whose organization they have
l attempted to destroy, and would ultl
mately join those to whom they oW,
: their election. An open enemy is mucl
t to be preferred to faithless friend; anC
[ true Democrats Will see that such inde
7 pendents are repudiated and ignominiousl.
) routed.
: In 1884 we carried our State ticket b,
n about 20, 600 majority, and Il Legislature
e over two thirds Democratic was returned
while We sent Democratic COngreSSm
i from eight out Of our nine districts. Thi
Il was done by organization and hard work
: Let us now see to it that our organization
d is preserved and let US again 90 to work
/ 1t is now less than six weeks to the day 0
e election, and to make signal victory. at a.
c points, certain, much remains to be done
IL Every good citizen owes it to patriotism
t to vote, and to vote intelligently an
q right He should inform himself and hi
n neighbors on the public issues beforehand
II and when the day of election comes h
n should give it, or a least a part Of it, t
u his country. If he fails in this and ba
er men are elected or bad laws made, he ha
IS no right to complain. He has negltcte
to do his duty.
t SO, with organized work, we will agai
"a succeed. Let the township committees st
o. that every Democrat, and every one VIII
t can be persuaded to vote the Democrat
o, ticket, is properly registered and has Il
a. opportunity to go to the polls and vote
10 Let these committees report frequent
"a and regularly to the county committee
IT and let the county committees report
ed this committee. Then, on election da,
'e let every Democrat do his duty, and Il
e, State will be safe in Democratic hands ft
J, two years longer, and we will be assure
~ of good conservative government for th
ed period at least.
rs r. H. BATTLE, Chairman.
10 b. G. BECKWTTH, Secretary.
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e Public Speaking.
On
te Major John W. Graham, Democrat