Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-29
HOW is THIs7

HOW is THiS7
Democrats Men-Weigh Well
the Consequences Ere it Be Too
Late.
The Raleigh State Chronicle Of
Sunday, which, by-the-way, is do
ing energetic, aggressive and effective
work for Democracy in the present
turbulent campaign of the State,
says tnat the chief supervisor of
elections for this State has handed
in to the Federal Judge Seymour
the. names of the supervisors for
Halifax and johnson counties. 1t is
reported that the simon pure Dem
ecracy will have a small represents
ton, aud constitute the " hopeless
minority. This is some indication
of what would be the state Of af-
fairs with force bill as the law.
The Chronicle has repeatedly
urged that the real safety of the
liberty and property of the Southern
people depended mainly upon the
election of a Democratic Houss of
Representatives, and then, a Demo-
cratic President. The Republicans
we'll understand that if the Demo-
Gratis win in these two departments
their hope of passing a force bill will
be at an end. Aud they we'll know
that, however victorious the Demo-
Gratis may be in the State elections,
if their candidates for President and
Congress are defeated the life Of the
State governments would be of short
duration.
Under such force bill as the
Republicans would enact into law
every State government in the South
would be overthrown, at each recur-
ring State election, until Republican
governors and negro legislators dom
mated every Southern State.
Such is the danger that confronts
the Southern people. The conspir-
acy to deprive, those of the South
who pay the taxes, Of the right of
local self-government is deep and
far-le ,ching. The basis of this
conspiracy is among North, m Re-
publican manipulato's, and ramlfies
every Southern State. Ii approaches
under delusive aspects. 1t appeals
to the poverty of our people and
holds out promises that can never be
fulfilled. Its step is stealthy. Many
a good-meaning voter has been en-
shared by the deceptive monitor, and
must be won back to the Democratic
fold by argument, and not abuse. No
words of condemnation can be too
severe for Southern men who have
joined in the lead of the movement
to destroy white supremacy in the
Southern States. These merit the
execration of the just and the good,
but the eyes of their blind follow
ers must be opened by words OF
reason and friendly counsel
And returning to our subject
we ask a careful consideration of
the following important informa-
ton from the Baltimore San of
Saturday.
at is understood definitely the
managers of the so-called third
party in the South have concluded
to ask for Federal supervision of
the November election all along
the line. 1t is not doubted such
action as this will have the effect
to drive from the ranks of that orr
ganization many who otherwise
might still have adhered to it. It
is known here that Republican in.
fluences have been actively en-
gagged in the Sonth among the
third party leaders, and tempting
offers have been made in behalf Of
the National Republican Commit
tee, not only the support of Repub-
lican voters, but of money. What
the Republicans are mainly after,
of course, is the defeat of Demo-
cratic electors in the South, as well
as of the choice of fanti-Democratic
members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. But while the Federal
election machinery may and of
course will be prostitutcd in the
South in the interest of anti-Dem-
ocratic candidates Tor Congress, it
cannot, under the law or the con-
stitution, be used to interfere in
the choice of Presidential electors,
which must be conducted .absolutcs
ly under State supervision and
control"