The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
Raleigh News and Obseryer.l

raleigh News and Observer.l
We take great pleasure in printing
the letter from Mr.. Frank D. Winston
to Chairman Eayes declining to ac-
cept the nomination for Judge at the
hands of the Republican party, and
announcing his purpose to vote the
Democratic ticket. The withdrawal
from the Republican party Of Mr.. Win
ston itself would be significant, but
the reasons given for his action are still
more noteworthy. The letter states the
reasons, and they are such as make it
plain that Mr.. Winston, in following the
dictates of his conscience, fully appre-
ciates the political situation, and sees
the dire necessity of every patriotic
man at the South severing his con-
nection with the Republican organiza-
ton. The letter is manly and to the
point.
1t strikes the nail on the head. Mr..
Winston has been honored by his
party; was its nominee for high sta
ton and yet in the presence of the
people of his State, he sacrifices his
personal ambition and throws what
influence he can command in favor of
the peace, good order and security Of
his people.
We are glad that he has taken this
course. We are glad to see him Join
those other patriotic men who have
recently abandoned the Republican
party, driven from it by the excess
of the Republican leaders such men
as Leonidas J. Moore, VIM. A. Guth-
rie, Neil Mckay, Wesley Whitaker,
&C., &c.
And in this case it is peculiarly
gratifying to us, and will be to host
persons throughout the State who will
be rejoiced to know that Mr.. Winston
is to hereafter cooperate with the
Democratic party.
WINDSOR, N. c., Oct. 1890.
J. B. Eaves, Esq, Chairman Repa6H-
can State Committee, Raleigh, ~ 6:
DEAR SIR AT the convention of
the Republicans of the Second Judi
cial District in Rocky Mount, was
nominated for Judge of this district.
The Republican State Convention
ratified that nomination. Although
grateful for this expression Of conf
dence on the part of so large number
of my fellow-citizens, yet / cannot ac-
cept the nomination. notify you in
order that your committee may take
the necessary steps to fill this vacancy
on your State ticket.
The tendencies of the Republican
party are such as to alarm every man
who places the permanent welfare of
his country above Temporary party
advantage. The National House of
Representatives, abandoning all pre-
tense to calm, wise and impartial de-
liberation, has repressed free speech,
free inquiry and free discussion, has
appointed the Speaker and the Clerk
permanent returning board for the
counting of votes, who do vote, and
enacted legislation involving hun
dreds of millions of dollars without
condescending to justify or even ex-
cuse its oppression, and without allow
ing inquiry to be made or discussion
to be had concerning its justice or
propriety. The methods that have
prevailed in that body during the past
ten months belong rather to packed
convention of political partisans held
in corner grocery than to the high
est deliberative assembly OF a free
and intelligent nation. 1t is doubt
full whether the legislature of any
civilized people on earth has transact
ed public business in the year 1890
with so little ragard for the rights of
speech and discussion, or for the real
interests of the people, as the present
Congress. 1t abolished parliamentary
rights that were observed during the
passion and turmoil of civil war and
the reconstruction period, and it has
imposed taxes which not even the
necessity of the war required.
New States have been admitted into
the Union with smaller population
than one of our Congressioal districts;
but the votes of their Senators in the
United States Congress were thought
necessary to establish the vicious leg
islation and perpetuate the power of a
selfish and Unsuitable oligarchy of mil
lionaire manufacturers.
Sectionalism has been revived in its
most odious shape. Every Southern
industry has been taxed that could be
from the industries of the |