The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-12
1AE REPUBLICAN POLICY
IS Outlined by Mr.. J.
{. Logan Harris.
lNACTJVITT ADVISED.

tie Republican Party is to Do That
It Can TO did The Pso les
Purity and Defeat The
Democracy.
The reporter of the CHRONICLE
saw MIR. J. c. L. Harris and asked
what the Republicans proposed to
do this year in political matters.
MIR. Harris said that a number
Of Republicans such as DR.. .J.Moct,
ex-judge Daniel L. Russell, assistant
district attorney Thomas P. Dew
erux, Mr.. J. II. Williamson,
and many others are op-
posed to the nomination
of a State ticket. owe believe that
the only way to break up the race
line, rs it exists in the politics OF
the Southern States, is for the Re-
pubjicans to have no organization
and permit the Democrats and AL
liancemen or Peoples party to fight
out the revolution that is now On
without let or hindrance from the
Republicans of the State. There
are "a large number Of Republicans
VINO live mostly in white counties
of the West. who are enthusiastic
on the the tariff issue, and who are
pushing this issue for all il
is worth in the western
counties by the organization Of
tariff leagues. These Republicans
want a thorough organization and
an aggressive campaign. They are
bitterly opposed to the county gov
ernment system and they desire to
make the issue again for the uncon-
ditional repeal Of the law. | do
not believe the Republicans can
ever win in this state without
: abandoning in good faith all oppo-
sition to county government. To
advocate it's repeat only furnishes a
i rallying cry for the Democrats and
S enables them to appeal to the whites
j. TO stand together against the
!, negroes, and the race issue
: thus raised consumes ali
y other questions before the people
e and the voters vote mostly accord
ing to the color OF their skin. Will
O no Republican ticket in the field iol
= Governor and State officers l be
= lieve the Peoples party will viii
:. and with the defeat Of the regula
# Democracy would follow nev
q alignment Of parties in which th
;c color of the skin would not denot
,e the politics Of the voter. If th
+, Republicans should take advantag
OF the split in the Democratic part.
9 and elect their State ticket, a mum
X Der of Congressmen, q majority G
o+ 10th houses Of the Legislature
n and the officers in a large numbe
ii of counties, the results flowing froE
II this victory would only be tempo1
i, ary. What would the legislator
ID do? Nothing but enact a new ele'
"a ton law. Senator Ransom's SUI
:. cessor will be chosen by the legisl;
n ture elected in 1894. The presel
Il gerrymander Of the Senatorial di
1e tricts and the apportionment Of Il
90 House of Representatives could n
Il be altered, so that Republica
h. legislature would not be able to {
,ss very much at the next session. !
10 offset this il 1894 the Democra
and Peoples party men would ''g
together" and present solid fro
to the Republicans and they wou
H. again carry the State and elect
,nt majority of the Legislature, and
YER the political Legislation Of the Il
M publicans would be repealed. l
)r. gentleman elected Governor a
wn other State officers would simE
YER have the satisfaction OF serving c
of their terms Of office and they wot
,m- be succeeded by a straight Den
ay- cratic ticket. The permane
avs result of this return to Democra
ork would be unbroken Democratic s.
cess for another quarter OF G.