The state chronicle., 1888-10-12
olina will vote for Mr. DOckerV nOthWith-

olina will vote for Mr.. Dockery, nothwith
standing the fact that he refers to their
women as "wenches,' and their men as
''bucks'' They all would vote for Judge
Russell who calls them "savages," rather
than for an honest Democrat who sincere
ly desires to educate and elevate them
FoURTH.-That, when in power, the ne
groes are incompetent. Some of them are
dishonest and not to be trusted. But
when honest, they have not the capacity
to govern
This is the condition of affairs that con-
fronts the white voters of North Carolina.
The election in November will determine
whether the white men, or the negroes
and their allies, shall control the State Of
North Carolina. 1t is not only question
of WHO shall control. 1t is also ques-
ton of HOW. The white men will man
age with wisdom and honesty ain, ,eep
the taxes low. The negroes viii q, as
they have done in the past: Ley heavy
taxes make lavish expenditures, and pay
themselves big money.
If the negroes governed as well as the
whites, still the CHRONICLE would prefer
the rule of the white man. But when
everywhere that he has been in power cor
ruption and confusion ha ;e followed, we
| cannot consent to give the negro the con
troll of the destines of North Carolina.
Now what will the white men of North
Carolina say at the polls on the 9th of
November Will they not, as matter Of
self-protection and for the purpose Of Sc
curing good government, stand together
for the continuance of honest rule by
white men2
If they are as true to their race as the
negro is to his race they will. In SO doing
they will not only best serve themselves,
but most etfectuaily advance the best in
people have no unkind feelings to the ne
groes. The Democratic party has been
their best friend, but the Democratic party,
composed of white men, says that the ne
gro is unfit to rule and that he SHALL NOT
| rule They will say this again in Novem
| Der if they are true to themselves.
| THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH competent men
in the Republican partyi in North Carolina
to fill the offices in the State. Think of it.
be found in the Radical ranks enough men
! to fill the offices of Justices of the Peace,
| Sheriffs, Registers, Clerks and the other
county offices. the township offices, and
the State offices. If so, let him write down
/ the names in his own township, and he
will be astonished at the small number of
7 Radicals in his neighborhood who are com
/ petent to fill the offices.
1 Ought power to be given to a party W hich
| has such a paucity Of competent men, Is
| it pot the strongest and best evidence that
| it is unfit TO rule when it has not enough
| capable men its ranks to hold the offices
III the Statel DO men, IN private business,
entrust their business to agents who can
not properly attend % the business, If
not, ought the people of North Carolina
to turn the affairs Of State over TO the
| Radical ncompetents who are now aspir-
! ing TO election?
! The CHRoNICLE believes that, if the Re
publican party s.record was not 50 stained
with robbery and corruption to such an
extent as to make it dangerous TO trust il,
! the fact that it mas not enough men 10 fill
the Office with even moderate ability is
enough to prevent patriotic men from Civ
! ing that party their support.