The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-10-22
NORTH STATE POLITICS.

AsD@SA
Ed Chambers Smith, called .
meeting of that committee III
Metropolitan Hall, Raleigh, last
night. There was nothing strict
ly important in the meeting save
a marshalling Of the Democratic
forces and a unity on the impor-
tant issues. Immediately pre-
ceding the meeting Mr.. F. A.
Olds, a newspaper correspon-
dent, interviewed Chairman
Smith and the colloquy presents
readable matter:
"Mr. Smith, Isee that you have
called meeting Of the State
committee for the 18TH" said
Mr.. Olds. els there any special
significance in this meeting?"
"No. tits only called that the
political situation may be fully
considered. I have invited quite
a number of prominent Demo-
Gratis from various parts of the
State to be present at the meet
ing so that we may arrive as
nearly as possible at the political
sentiment in the State, and dis
cuss matters pertaining to the
general welfare OF the party.
Besides, it is well to begin the
work of organization. when po-
litical excitement IL not 80 high.
We have got to - careful next
year. The Republicans, like vul-
lures waiting for q carcass. are
watching and hoping for some
mistake or division. to abme in
and reap the reward. Thcy ere
organizing now over the State
and distributing among The mill
operatives misleading and vi.
cioas literature on the tgriA.
This must be met. The toriR ~
form issue is too greet to b lort
sight OF, and recognizing this, the
enemy il hard at work agsinst
u, and in favor oblnonopoly
and robbery.
Will the '"Third Party" mate
rialize in this Stats?
ooh, no. Our people are not
yet ready to wear the negroes
yoke. They remember too well
the dark days of reconstruet1on
and oppression to do anything
which could only result in festsn.
ing negro supremacy, with allits
attendant ills, on Is"
Is there not such division in the
party as to make q third party
probable?
"No. As l said bsfor>, che
stake is too great to permit this.
1t is true there are opposing Gle
ments in the party, each striving
for control. There are advocates
and opponents of the sub-tress-
ury plan of financial reform, but
they are determined to mako the
fight inside the party, and neith-
er element will be driven from
the party's support If it fails to
get allit desires. tits very prob
able that conservative action
will guide the convention nsxt
year, and some compromise
agreeable to both elements win
be effected. There IL no reason
why this should not b done.
All financial questions are ma
tional, and it will not avail to
incorporate the sub-treasury idea
in the State platform, nor do I
believe that its advocates win In
sist upon putting it In the plat
form if by 80 doing Democratic
at home 10 endangered.
without any corrsspondine adj
vantage. There are other ways
of securing financial reforms
which would not sndanger the
State ticket"
.Youare sanguine, then Of Den-
ocratic success next ys9r?
"Most assuredly. Csnsskvaa
tive men will control the co4vea-
ton, and when it aHotrns w,
will be thoroughly united s6hinsk
= common enemy, and Ito result
Of the election will b. 90 ovsr-
whemingly in our favor that or
will be...ahamsd IN
reconiae eech othSe."
...1..sl.IjirleA
4 distinguished ph4 e -
wars i General T. T. Hasa e.