The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-29
THE GOLD LEAF.
HENDERSON, y. c..
THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1891.
LET HARMONY BE THE WATCH
WORD.
Raleigh News and Observer.


The StatesviIIe Landmark, whose
editor IS member OF the State Execu
tive Committee, referring to the recent
meeting Of the committee, said:
1t IS not lawful to disclose the
secrets of meeting, but there is one
thing We are going to tell because it
ought TO be known Mr. +. e. Bed
dIngield, like the honest and candid
man that he is, told the committee
that there viii bc Third party ticket
in the field in this State next year and
that this fact had just as we'll be looked
squarely in the face. Mr.. Bedding
field was one of the few persons who
did what needed above all things to
have been done by everybody on this
occasion : he talked plainly and with
out reserve.
The Nr705 amt Ob5erUer in reprint
ing above thinks it right to say that
Mr.. Beddingheld deprecated the fact
which he stated and that he is not
an advocate Of third party, but a
staunch Democrat He is as strong
an AlllanCeman as there is in the
State; but he is a sound, straight
forward, earnest Democrat
However, whether there will be a
third party in North Carolina or not
IS a matter Of the future
As the At7Us amt Ob5e19er has in
Dictated there are influences at work
to bring 1t to pass; 1t IS proposed by
some that it shall be 50. The NeUs
anu Ob5er0rr has labored to prevent
its coming to pass and we propose to
keep on IN the work. In the interest
of our beloved State, in the interest
of the people Of North Carolina, OF
our neighbOrs and friends we propose
TO do all that we can do to prevent
the success Of those who aim to have
the third party in North Carolina.
But although there is danger, the fact
lies in the future and is not yet certainty.
If the good people of North Carolina
should be left to themselves there
would be no occasion for apprehension.
for indeed better sentiment pervades
the State now in regard to that than
sometime ago.
Yet there does remain the possibility
that the third party will be organized
among US, and Will have its banners,
It's flags, its organization, its nominees
and It's followers. Admitting this
possibility, and realizing it, the -Nc1oJ
HnI Ob5erpfr still hopes to see the
Ubiquitous effort fall still born. We
hope to see the Democratic hosts re
main in solid phalanx. We hope &c
see the brethren who have stood shout
der TO shoulder now 50 many years
present once more united front, to
the common political enemy. That
Is the matter of first consequence and
the good people of the State should
ever bear it in mind. If there be
causes of difference, let men with be
coming pride and patriotism, put them
aside and heal the brceches There
IS too much at stake for North Carolina
Democrats to lightly forget that they
have heretofore stood as a band OF
brothers. We mus. stand 50 again.
We must remain united. Neither
divisions nor dlssensionS must be al
lowed to enter and rcnd the grand
old Democratic party. The watch
word all along the line, in every county
IN every neighborhood should be that
the harmony of the Democratic party
must not be disturbed, and to this end
llberallty OF sentiment should be in
culcated and a spirit of Cancellation
should be fostered. We trust that il
may be so.