Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21
NORTH CAROLINA POPULIsTs.
An Appeal Made for Purity i'm Elec.
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Special Correspondence of The Evening star.
RALEIGH, N. c.. August 10, 1894
The state executive committee of the
populist party has issued an address to the
people of the state. 1t is an only subject
the election law-and demands a free and
fair election. The address is rather high
sounding. 1t begins by saying that 1.-THE
executive committee on the eve of this, the
most important political campaign for many
years past. If not in fact the most momen-
tous campaign in the history of the state.
are persuaded that some words of advice
as well as warning to the voters of North
Carolina may in this crisis Of public affairs
serve good purpose and aid in arousing
popular sentiment to the patriotic duty of
having free and fair elections" The ad-
dress goes on to say that formerly the
federal supervision Of elections was "a
constant source of irritation. and excused
in some measure a resort 20 methods of
continuance, trickery and fraud as a coun-
ter-irrttant, which, upon occasion, and in
some localities, have most effectually sup
pressed free ballot and fair count"
The address says that now federal inter-
ference with elections is a thing of the
past. and calls upon all good citizens to
aid In roofing out all fraudulent political
methods and practices.
The address dwells at length upon the
new election law. and says: 1T is a good
law, but Is perverted. 1t calls upon citizens,
particularly democrats to use their infiu-
ence in inducing the county commissioners
to appoint election officers recommended
by the various political parties. There is
almost a threat in the closing words of the
address, which says: 1.-The exercise of the
pretended power to erect bull pens for
voters and to force citizens to cast their
ballots in dark rooms IN the day time by
candle light, juggling Of ballot boxes, and
the exclusion OF voters from the places
where ballots are counted and returns
made. and like practices which have been
used In well-known localities in North
Carolina, should be condemned by the peo-
pie, as such outrages upon citizens will not
be countenanced or tolerated at the ap-
preaching election. We make this appeal
now at the beginning of the campaign, in
the interest of peace and order and for the
good Of the state, to the end that strife and
violence to avenge wrongs may not be re-
sorted to: that peace and harmony may be
promoted, and the law be justly and hon.
estly administered, and the result Of the
election, whatever IT may be. shall meet
the appreciation and cheerful submission Of
all law-abiding citizens"
The populist state committee considered
the matter Of placing some one on the
supreme court ticket in lieu Of Henry g.
Connor. who, In a card, said he would not
be the nominee Of any party. The COM
mittee does not think this card is a with
drawai, and SO Connor's name will remain
on the ticket and be voted for. Only upon
plain statement that business matters
forced him to decline would his name have
been dropped. SO State Chairman Marion
Butler tells me. Mr.. Butler conceived the
idea of the nomination of a non-partisan
supreme court, and he carried his point in
the state convention, which put up two
republicans and two democrats for justices
One OF the democrats, Walter Clark, has
since received the unanimous nomination
of the democratic state convention. The
ropulists want to capture the legislature,
1ax.n tod L. sxs-
of a non-partisan supreme court that he
assures me he would rather win the court
than the legislature
The State Farmers Alliance inaugurated
the populst party. Two years ago thous-
ends upon thousands of men left the ALI
snce, some because they were democrats,
others who Were populiSts, because they
thought 1t had done its political work In
putting the populfst party on it's feet. Four
years ago 1t had 10000 members; now il
has 1850. it's president says. 1t has been
at low ebb and its finances have barely
been sufficient to meet its expenses. Its
officers say 1t Is now getting out of politics
and VIII In future pay more attention TO
agricultural matters. The democrats who
left the alliance say they intend to stay out
The PrOhibitiOnists.s
Two years ago the prohibitionists put I'D
state ticket. This year they will not do
so. What their plans would be was not
known until a few days ago. when they
y. aQODted
resolutions to the effect that, while there is
a strong sentiment In this state in favor OF
prohibition Of the liquor traffic, yet the
temperance forces lack organization, and.
therefore. efficiency in accomplishing the
ends sought, and that hence II is best to
organize state temperance association to
include all the temperance forces of the
state on a non-partisan basis, and which
shall have for its aim the agitation of
temperance subjects and the creation of a
sentiment In favor Of better temperance
laws and the more effective enforcement of
the laws now on the statutes. Twenty-Five
counties We're represented, and the delegates
warmly favor the extinction Of saloons
The Fusion Movement.
Inquiries of all kinds are coming in as to
how the fusion. or cooperation, as they now
prefer to call ii, of republicans and popu-
lists is progressing. Not one of the repub-
licans can tell. The populists have, of
course, announced as a party their readi-
ness to fuse OH the state ticket But the
best Informed republican cannot say in ad-
vance OF his party's state convention, Au-
gust 80. what 1t will do.
Ex-Ccngressman Kitchen, who was until
a few months ago a democrat, but who is
row enc OF the populist orators, Is not
plea sed with the populist platform, because
1t attacked the last legislature, of which he
was a member. The populist state chair
man says that Kitchen was well pleased
with the platform, and also with the idea
OF having bipartisan judiciary, and that
he so expressed himself Kitchen now at
tacks both Faircloth and Furches the re-
publicans nominated for the supreme court
by the populists. and says they are unfit
for the positions. This language has con-
siderably stirred the republicans, who have
no love for Kitchen. They say he has been
for years the riEgieader Of the perpetrators
of election frauds.
Congressional Conventions
Day after tomorrow the most exciting
congressional convention Of the year will
be held at Lumburton by the democrats of
the sixth district. There are FIVE aspirants
john D. Bellamy, J. T. LeGrand, Frank
Mcneil, James A. Lockhart and H. B.
Adams. No man can now name the winner.
The same day the democrats of the sec
end district will make a congressional
nomination. There is not the least reason
to doubt that they will renominate Con-
gresham Woodland All opposition to him
has withdrawn. These are the last Of the
democratic congressional conventions
The democrats have q new state chair
man, James H. Pore. He Is quite young,
but is hard worker. He has opened head
quarters in this city, and has appointed
Wiley Rush secretary.
The republicans are working hard to
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