The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-23
NUMBER 40.
4 Pro>criptivc Policy.
'ecial Cor. State Chronicle.

But II, by the adoption of pToscrlptive
policy, large and influential element of
the Democratic party is denied voice /
in this nomination. Republican officers
will be elected. The duty of the leaders |
Of the party is TO do all in their power
to induce Democrats TO come into the |
Democratic primaries, and not to try - |
drive them out by the setting up of new |
tests. No thoughtful man believes that |
Democratic prospects are very bright |
this year. The issue is in great doubt |
Instead of desiring to reduce the repre-
sentation in our Democratic primaries.
we ought TO do all in our power to in
crease the representation OF sucn men a.
will abide by the action of the conven-
tions. No man or committee has the
right to apply new tests. or define every
article of a Democratic faith. | am
Democrat who believes in allowing
Democratic conventions to define Demo
cratic principles, and refuse TO recognize
the right to apply new tests, or define
every article of Democrats faith. i
am Democrat who believes in allowing
Democratic conventions TO define Demo
cratic principles, and L refuse to recog-
nize the right of any county committee
to formulate the principles for me Sew
eral chairmen of county committees have
made departures in issuing their calls
which are unwarranted and which are
pro scriptive. So far rs these calls con
cern county matters alone, no Democrat
outside the county has any right to in
terfere. But when such calls affect the
safety and integrity of the Democratic
party In the State, any good Democrat
has the right to protest. The Charlotte
Observer says in a recent issue that
majority of the central committee of Ire
dell county have issued a call for pri-
mary conventions in which this language
| is used:
That any citizens who will support
the nominees of the State and national
conventions of the Democratic party.
and who do not endorse the ST. Louis
Third party demands are entitled to par
ticipate in said Democratic primary
conventions"
This call is but the expression of ga
majority of the Central Democratic
Committee" 1t is not in accordance
with the letter of Chairman Smith and
goes too far. Who gave the Central
Democratic Committee" of Iredell or any
other county the right to drive the Al
liancemen who support the st. Louis de
mands out of the Democratic party
Nearly every county Alliance in the
State has adopted these demands. and il
has been so published If other countie.
follow Iredell's example the members oi
the Alliance who believe in the st. Loui'
demands are driven out of the Demo
cratic party. The demands adopted bl
the St. Louis Conference Of Labor Organ
izations was afterwards endorsed by tn,
Third party; but there are thousands o
Alliancemen who endorse the demand
who are hostile to the Third party. Th,
: demands are identical; the methods o
t trying to secure them are wide apart.
y have no sympathy with the Third part,
and / believe it means evil and only evi
to our people. and there are thousand
> of Alliancemen who hold the same opin
ion Many of them, however, do en-
S dorse the st. Louis platform, and If the
Y are told that they cannot come into
a Democratic convention because they en-
dorse this platform (Which was formu
lated by the Alliance and kindred organ
j. izations, not by the Third party y)-wha
s else can they do but accept the logici
, result and consent to be driven out Z
O the party of their faith and of their love
. Is it wise for Democratic committees I
make new tests which will prescribe goo
i Democratsl L think not, and believ
J that upon reflection the Iredell commit
o tee will take the same view. Under the ca
o above referred to, if certain prominel
,e Alliancemen lived in Iredell count,
+ they could not take part in the primari'
of that county. They endorse the 5
Louis demands, not because the Thir
D. party adopted them, but because the
OF were formulated by the Alliance an
I'd kindred organizations. Mr. LivingstO
70 of Georgia, endorsed their demands, b
+v he is waging terrific warfare again
:. the Third party in his State.
az / do not believe in the governme
Id ownership of railroads because / belle
It. it would give the party in power
is agency which could be welded to o
is press the people, and for other reason
"A / believe in strict control. Some Dem
- Gratis do not believe in any regulate
IL whatever. Am to denounce the IN
5h who believes in ownership as a heret
rs. and deny him place in the Democrat
Is, primaries, and have no word of CRITICS
aS for the man who believes that the ra
roads ought to have right to do as th
:, please? 1t is not for met is not
'lu any Democratic committce-to decli
'te which of these three positions is Den
of cratic. The conventions, fresh from
nd people, alone have the power to ma
rd declarations that are binding
;o There are two dangers that threat
49, the party:
,e /. That new tests may be prescribed
ier the committees and good Democr
an kept out of the primaries. If the !
Ter lance Democrats. who believe in the
lad Louis demands, do not take part in
tho primaries. then nomination isn't VOL
IN a cent because defeat stares the mol
nees in the face.
rty 2. That new tests and new polio
1t. NAV be insisted upon in the State c
ell, vention that will be so ultra that h
zee. dreds Of good Democrats will refuse
rar abide By the convention. Ii sue
- course is followed, failure stare5
ii0 nominees in the face.
believe in clingipg to the old la
marks. Democracy means rule Of
majority of those who participate. |
lieve that the doors of our prlma
eX- ouoh+ 4o ne onened wide and every