The state chronicle., 1886-11-11
WHAT DEMOCRATS SAY.

WHAT DEMOCRATS SAY.
MIR WM NJ DAWES, answering the in
qury the CHRONICLE made of Mr. Rich
mond Pearson, writes: Mr.. Richmond
Pearson, who is quite busy day, has re
quested me to acknowledge your favor Of
the 9th inst.
He has no opinion to offer as TO what
produced the change in the politics of
the State.
As to this county he thinks the methods
employed by a few men in forcing the
stock law upon the county had something
to do with his election, and the defeat Of
the nominees of the Democratic party.
Permit me TO assure you that Mr.. Pear
son viii, in the future as in the past, ever
be found Il true and Jealous supporter Of
the Democratic party and Will do nothing
to disintegrate or disrupt its organization.
In the late contest he received the sup
port of such Democrats as Major d. {.
Waldeli, Capt. Randolph Curtis, Col.
Talbot Penulman, the Rev. Or. Carroll
and many others equally int rested III
preserving the faith.
Hon w. NJ ROBBINS, OF Statesville,
writes: In this part Of the State the small
Democratic vote is solely due to the fact
that our people thought the Republican
party dormant and its ticket a farce, and
being busy sowing wheat they neglected
to attend the polls not supposlng 1t i'm
portant. They could and would have
doubled the vote if they had deemed it
needful.
The same reason in some other sections
led to divisions and factions about rival
Democratic aspirants and wasted and dis
sipated our party's strength. ! am not
vet informed whether all this has lost us
the State ticket or not. But however this
may be, the Democrats of North Carolina
have simply illustrated the fable of the
hare and tortoise, ,-deSpising the adverS-
ary.
There is yet the same loyalty to the prin-
ciples of the party as formerly and general
pride in Cleveland's administration, on
the part of Democrats; and whenever they
get another chance they will without doubt
rally with their usual zeal and easily tri-
umph in North Carolina.
Mr. T. b. kINGSBURY, editor of the Will
mington Star, writes: AS | understand
them, the causes that brought about the
recent disaster in North Carolina to the
Democratic party are as follows:
| The no-fence law in many counties.
1t was no doubt an important factor
against the Democrats.
2 Prohibition in certain counties and
Districts.
3 Hostility to county government in
certain sections.
A. The absurd promises made by Demo
cratic candidates relative to the abolition
of the tax on whiskey and tobacco. With
only three or four States in favor, it
was a gre at mistake to make such prOmiS-
es The result is big disgust in the
'smoOnshine" districts, as the vote in the
Western counties show.
) Great and unparalleled apathy.
g. The want of fidelity and devotion to
principles on the part Of Democrats.
Z. Dissatisfaction growing out of Civil
Services and the appointments made by
Mr.. Cleveland
s. The most potent factor was the want
OF proper organization. In fact there was
scarcely any semblance of organization.
These are the points | would insist upon
and elaborate if time allowed. | believe
Mr.. Cleveland is more responsible for the
great calamity in this State than any one
else | do not refer to the causes in other
States, as they varied with localities and
sections.
Mr.. r. NJ FURMAN, editor of the Ash
vile Citizen writes: Without, so far, an
opportunity of looking over the field,
especially those sections in which the Dem
Ocratlc losses have been most surprising,
| cannot enter upon such an analysis of
Democratic losses as might be reasonable.
SO far as | can Judge, two causes have
operated to defeat the Democracy: one
most inexcusable one, an apathy growing
out Of repeated successes, people becoming
both restless and careless therefrom; Sc
condly, the stock laws passed for q large
number Of counties by the last Legislature
| am strong stock law man myself, but,
it Is not measure which many people
will fall down and worship upon first pre-
sentation.
Very many strong stock law men voted
against us this year, not that they do not
like the law, but they did not want even
good thing forced on them. | might
mention that the fact that nothing bat
local issues being involved had somewhat
to do with the carelessness of our people,
as we'll as strictly personal questions in
counties.
In, fact the Democracy, had all to lose,
and it lost much of it; having nothing to
gain, circumstances have enabled it to
claim nothing in that direction.
c. B. AYCOCK, ESQ. Cf GQldsboro
writes: Your inquiry as TO my opiniOn OF
the causes of the Democratic defeat to
hand. The result is so appalling that |
have scarcely been able to form an opinion
upon any subject. think, however, that
the causes are mainly these three
FIRST. and chiefly, the hard times. Poy-
erty has made our people restlve and they
have laid the blame at the door of the
Democratic party.
SECONDLY, over-con:;dence arising from
our big victory two years ago, and from