The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-25
A WORD TO THE POPLLISIS.

with the yagarles OF It's POpullst iIiciiuS
through two important campaigns.
We have lived to see the Issue 10
which we have all the time said the
splitting of the Populists from the
Democratic party would bring US,
namely, Shall the State and county
longer enjoy the blessings OF good
Democratic government, or shall we
be compelled to again submit to Re-
publican oppression? From the frst
we have said that it would come to
this. The action of the Populist and
Republican parties in their efforts to
combine their forces against the Demo
cratic party show how true have been
our prediction as to state interests.
The present condition of affairs in
Halifax county shows how it is COM
ing to pass as to our county Interests
Saw what YOU will against national
Democratic administrations even
nationally it is many times better than
Republican-but no man In North
Carolina who will speak free from pref
ulice dare say that the Republican or
any other party can improve upon our
State and county administration.
In Halifax county two years ago the
Popullsts and Republicans partially
combined, but the Republicans were
lukewar1n and did not exercise them
selves much about the election. But
it is very different in the county now.
There are three distinct tickets in the
coun ty, and the Republicans are rally
ing their forces in the hope that With
division between the Populists and
Democrats they will be able to get in.
So the question before us is this: VIII
the Democratic party and those Of the
Populists who were formerly Demo-
Gratis allow their differences to hold
them apart until the Republican party
has come in and taken possession, or
will they combine their forces as in for
mer times and hold the State and
county for good and safe government?
Now, our Populist friends have it in
their power to render themselves and
the balance of the county good service,
not by voting for the nominees they
have put before the people, but by
coming back to the Democratic party
and voting solidly for Democratic rule
against the dangerous Republican rule
that threatens US.
AS a reasonable argument for saying
that the Republican rule which threat
ems us is dangerous, we have only to
point our Populist friends a few years
back TO the time when Halifax county
was so entangled in its financial affairs
that it was impossible to make any
sort of calculation as to what dollars
claim against it was worth. We have
only to point to the time when county
scrip was worth almost nOthing-not
more than or 10 cents IN the dollar
We have only to point to the time when
the county's affairs generally were in a
woful condition. These things were
the fruits Of Republican rule. But
how is it to-day? The humblest citl-
zen in the county can present his ac-
count to the Board of Commissioners
for any work he may have done for the
county at their approval and get full
pay Tor same, at good and reasonable
rates, and without one moments hest
tation. The poor house, too, is we'll
cared for and number of ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers have been literally aided
by the Board of Commissioners from
time to time as they have made appli-
cation.
Under Democratic administration
also the schools for the two races have
been made source of great benefit to
the children, both white and cOlored
alike.
And, now, we appeal to those who
have gone away from the Democratic
ranks. We ask you If these things
mean nothing to you now. Ace YOU
willing to subject yourselves, your
wives and children to all these things
again? Will you not see the danger
and now vote the Democratic ticket
and thus help ward off the evils that
threaten us in allowing the Republicans
to take charge OF our interests again?
There is no shadow of hope for the
Populist nominees to be elected in
this county; then is it not wiser to
leave off the attempt and help save the
county and State to our own best IN
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