The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-25

be elected Applause. 1t can only |
be done by organization. But why |
should you organic? Is ne fame worth
the candle! Is good seyernment worth |
fighting for? Is economy and honesty
in the administration of governmental |
affairs worth fighting for?
Look around you-Which is the party
Of progress? Which the party Of retro
gression? Which party built the school
houses and the agricultural college, and
if allowed to remain in power will in
crease the appropriation for the educa-
ton of the boys and girls of North Caro-
lima. What has the Democratic party
done to entitle it TO the confidence Of
the people? Why am [ a Democrat! is
the question ought every man to ask
himself. | an a Democrat because |
believe that that is the party which sus
tains the cause Of personal Liberty. L
am a Democrat because | believe 1t is
the party that gives good government to
this country. What has it done in North
Carolina? | was conyersing this morn
ing with our State Treasurer and be
called my attention to the fact that since
February last, the State four per cent.
bonds had actually advanced upon their
face value from 92 to 100, which IS equal
to the whole interest from that period.
In less than two years the advance has
been eight per cent under Democratic
administration.
To-day the finances of North Carolina
stand upon as fair basis as that of any
Southern, and | may say upon as fair
basis as the majority Of the Northern
States in the Union. Only the other day
a banker said to our State Treasurer,
We want to invest in North Carolina
bonds, but the men who nave them hold
them as something so precious that it is
now with the utmost difficulty that a
man can find one of North Carolina's
securities on the market.
Again. Since the war We have been
trouble with the penitentiary question.
How stands it now? Owing to the action
of the last legislature, instigated by you
and Democracy, and owing to the excel
lent management Of the present board
of directors, why, to-day they show
balance Of thirty-fve thousand dollars
in favor of the penitentiary since March,
1889, after paying every debt contract
ed, and this does not include the esti-
growing upon thae beautiful farm on
the banks of the Roanoke. Is not this
something to be proud of? Is i. not an
honor, young men, to belong to party
which has raised up old North Carolina
from the slough of dependence in
which she was in 1870?
See to it that our ranks are we'll filled ;
that every youthful Democrat ia the
State has torch in his hand and carries
the news from neighbor to neighbor, and
when next Move nber comes let every
young man be at his post and vote the
! Democratic ticket
| welcome you to the city Of Raleigh.
| am glad 10 see SO IL any here, and bet
! ter than numbers, | am glad 10 see The
! quality Of the representatives assembled.
welcome you to the city of Raleigh.
Mr.. X. n. Hackett's atesponse.
Gov. Fswles soeech of welcome was
re ponde. to by Mr.. Il n Hackett, of
Wilkesboro, one Of the most eloquent
aud brilliant young meu of North Caro-
lima. H" made great chit" and Won
hearty applause
MI. Hackett said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION We're
| to place my dependence to day in my
own ability to reply to the happy words
which have been spoken to you and to
me by our distinguished Governor, ]
should indeed feel abashed; but when
consider the fact that | am but the
mouth piece, and thai this convention
which is gathering of the Drawn and
brain and lnte lect of North Carolina,
feel encl uraged to say a few words III
your name and in the name of Democracy
in response to the utterances of our Gov
ernor. First, allow me to thank you il
the name Of this convention for the
hearty welcome that has been given tt
us here upon this occasion, and to sa,
that for those delegates here if, by thei
cooperation, Democratic supremacy cal
be attained, you can rest assured tha
they will strain every nerve and leave n
stone unturned whereby the cOnsumma
ton of this desire will be reached
| am Democrat, not by purchase, bu
by inheritance. ! sat at the feet of m
ocrat. He got his Democracy from hi
, father before him, and say to-day, gen
tlemen, that by the supremacy Of thos
principles. and those principles alone,
our country to be builded up, and t
> reach the heights that have never bee
: attained by any other. These are tror
blous times; the sea of politics is becon
i ing turbulent. Men who have been th
e standbys of the people are attacked,
: am sorry to say.
5 am forcibly reminded, right here
! of q classic incident, when a boil
g Grecian warrior, having embarke
II upon the sea with his bark, might
! storm arose and it almost seemed ths
Y he would be overwhelmed by the wave
e In this straight he called aloud to tt
J. god of the ocean. and said, "Oh! Mel
e tune, Neptune, you can save me if yc
d will and, can destroy me if you will; bl
IS whatever happens [ will keep the rudd
Il true" Now is the time for us to ST
o likewise Now is the time for US
n keep men at the helm who have prove
$ in the past and will prove in the futur
o that though the widest seas of politics
! degradation assail them and threaten
J. overwhem the good old ship of Stat
:, they will keep the rudder true. (A
+ plause.)
to About the first thing | remember
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