The state chronicle., 1892-04-30
The View, OF an Aliispccman
ial Cor. the STATE Chronicle.

Holly SPRINGS, y. C, April 21.-
| think fair test of ones Democracy
is his willingness to support the nomi-
nees of the Democratic party and prin-
ciples set forth in their platform 10 be
adopted at the next State convention,
be held at Chicago; one who l. willing
TO abide 10y resolutions passed by the
Wake county convention, | think in
$50. allowing the minority 10 be rep
reSen; / in all conventions of the par
ty. "A burnt child is afraid of ire,
and having filled the office of chairman
of township executive committee for
several years previous to 1890. in all
our township meetin :, when delegat-,
were TO be appointed, the custom has
been for the chairman TO appoint
committee who would retire from the
meeting and select number of names
Of persons TO be voted for 10y the meet
ing for delegates; these delegates Were
selected from all the different see
tions of the township; men sup
posed TO be unbiased by the peculiar
views of any man or set ofmen. These
were generally accepted in harmony.
On the contrary if We had held our
primary and certain clique among Us
had by previous arrangement agreedto
support certa J que only, thereby
changing our old honest methods, We
in Justice and right could not expect
the support of honest free Democrat,
on the outside of this ring or clique.
We think majority of all the different
elements of the party should rule in
the county convention and all fair
minded Democrats outside the ALI
ance will submit and support the action
of such convention, but free men in "a
country will not be forced To abide 10y
convention and driven TO east their
ballot which ought TO be east in every
instance with honest convictions based
upon principles higher than those for.
mulated, TO suit any particular person:
/ which we think are foreign and unwis,
in American politics. Judging from what
We have seen and known of their fol
lowers and their peculiar claims, /;
government under their dictation woul.
be strange one. Two years ago
resigned my position as one Of ih'
township executive committee for th
reason | could not fill the position an,
longer conscientiously, and depar
from the old custom of fairness as d.
manded by those calling themselve
"Alliancemen," depart from the oil
rule and ways and recognize them q
. pecially in Democratic mee;in:
: which | refused TO do, consequently
resigned. After which these new IL
mands and new rules of eleciing del
gates were resorted to, ruling out "A
; whom this organized element cho,
{ to rule out. These unfair NEAR
D brought about much dissatisfaction an
t vention afterward, giving those wi
t had been so unjustly treated new hop
for the future, the party would ha'
! lost several votes at our precinct AT Il
), following election. American citizrl
: will not be driven against their hone
!, convictions (based upon thought
4 consideration by factions clamoril
for measures untried and unknown
i American politics, and which they lo'
j upon as leading to a destruction of {
true principles of American libert
Therefore we will boldly. as hone
Democrats stand up for justice a
= rights and demand that every eleme
: : of our party be fairly represented
~ our county convention and | call up
= every true Democrat to do As exp
- - to do, 90 the primaries and see Il
> Justice be meted out to all in peacc q
" :, harmony il possible. If fairness :,
honesty prevail in our primaries
IN may expect harmony in our cour
Is: convention and also in the state c,
IN ven:ion and victory in Novem'
ng next. Otherwise defeat will be
'p- evitable.
er- G.. B. Afford
Id.
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