Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-14
HON. W. P. CANADAY.

protect the democratic party against
what seems its final doom in this
State, has said so much against Mr..
Canaday, we will say in few words
why Mr.. Canaday should be trusted
in preference to Mr.. Dockery. The
Protectionist charges Mr.. Canaday
with appointing democrats to Office
and with being disloyal to the party.
That is the old cry of ''stop thief"
The Pyotectionia needs only to be
read to show whether or not it is
disloyal to the party and the history
of the editor may be enquired into to
learn what he has ever done for the
party; and if the paper has done more
than abuse and speak disparagingly of
republican leaders, and if the editor
has ever done more than hold good
paying Office in the party given him on
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honors of the party four years ago OF
election as delegate by the request of
his father, and bore his fathers name,
we have yet to learn of it. The Pro-
tectionist in its course will do the
republicans more harm and the demo-
Gratis more good than any two demo-
cratic papers could do by fighting
straight in that party.
Now why did Mr.. Canaday appoint
democrats to Office?
A few years ago while Sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate, and the republic
cans only one majority, appointments
were taken from the majority and the
offices coming under the Sergeant-at-
arms were divided among all the
Senators, and democratic Senators as
we'll as republicans could have their
friends appointed. When Senator
had an office, Mr. Canaday could do
no more than appoint the man nomi-
mated. The principal officers of the
Senate are elected by that body. If
it was common thing for Mr.. Cana
day to appoint democrats to office, why
don't Mr.. Dockery name more than
one, of the hundreds of men he has
given places since he has been an
influential man in the departments
and with the administrations at
Washington.
Mr.. Canaday needs. no defense at
our hands. He is too we'll known in
this State and country. While mayor
of Wilmington he showed that he had
the broadcast shoulders and the biggest
heart of any man that has ever filled
that office. His administration was
success and living monument espe-
cially to the colored people. When
he was made collector of that port, he
went further and stood frmer by the
colored man than any white man has
ever done in North Carolina. His
chief deputy was colored man and the
only one ever holding similar posi-
ton in the State. A majority of his
employees were colored and his in
spectors, &C., were treated like men.
When Mr.. Canaday went to Wash
ington he did not do as many other
men. He still held influence and did
not forget his party and friends. He has
given to colored men more places in
Washington City than any man, liv-
ing or dead. At the close of the re-
publican administration, more colored
men held places in Washington credit
ed to Mr.. Canaday than to all other
republicans from the State combined.
lie has spent more money for the party
than any man in the State. He is
friend to a friend and will stand
by him and fight for him when
necessary, There is not truer and
more loyal man to the republican
party than Hon. W. p. Canaday.
He is bold, wise, true and safe
leader.
For these and other reasons the
republicans have honored Mr.. Cana
day and will continue to honor him.
The colored men Of this State and
country respect and honor him because