The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-03
A CARD FROM MR.. OLIVE.
To the Voters of Wake County:

MY Countrymen:-Our county canvass
has ended. For over twenty days we
have been with you, among you. Our
thanks are due to you all for your kind
treatment and hospitality. We have not
lacked for comforts and accommodations
No one has sought to disturb our meet
ings by day or by night. Never was there
more patient and attentive hearing
given to any set of candidates. We have
tried to appeal to your reason and Judg-
ment, and not to prejudice. We have
tried to do our duty as we saw it. The
verdict upon the issues presented is with
you. They concern your deepest interest
now and for the future. Your decision
will be cheerfuly accepted by us. Be
that decision as it may, we shall have
the consciousness of knowing that the
people of our county are again being
united That as neighbors and citizens
of a common country, having common
interest, our social condition is better
to-day than it has been for years past,
The ticket representing the silver Demo-
Gratis of Wake county are not without
hope The gains to our cause are large.
If q friend to financial reform this ticket,
in this election, is your hope. Only look
to the terms of fusion agreed upon IN
Wake county, and you will be Convinced
that no man can abide those terms and
serve your cause, however much he wish
es to do so. In this campaign in Wake
county there was Escape goat" provided
by our opponents, upon whom was laid
the task Of saying unpleasant things, and
otherwise performing the Office of dem
agogue." He opened his mouth wide
and bleated loud in many public pla-
ces about Alliance charters and failure
to provide schools for his race, taking
of strong drink, etc. Be not disturbed, he
will be driven into the wilderness on to.
morrow. The people have decreed it.
By his course he has incurred the dis
pleasure of many people of each race.
He does not seek to know the truth, but
to know what are the prejudices of the
people, and then 10 administer his ven
om As a matter of fact, fellow citizens,
the measures adopted by the Senate OF
North Carolina relative to the Alliance
charter were drawn by Mr.. Fuller, the
attorney employed by the leaders and at
the instance of those leaders, and was
voted for by every Allinceman in that
body, as we'll as by all Democrats. How
real truth Of these matters of history.
As to apportionment of school funds
in our county, they were APP
portioned strictly according to
law, and the colored race, who
paid only about 40 per cent. of this fund
through the years that have gone by,
have had longer terms of school than the
whites. The law sought to give about
Al - oil aL
without regard to race or number of
scholars enrolled. What an migrate and
demagogue is this leader of Republican
ism in Wake county, and would-be leader
Of fusionism. These are some of the
methods which are being resorted to in
order to influence the election in Wake
county.
Shall our elections turn upon such false
issues? Does all such stuff originate
with the enemies Of our people? Is it
not intended to eclipse the real issues?
Shall we continue a system Of finances in
this country which has reduced values TO
one-half, while our debts, public and pri-
vate, have greatly increased?
Shall we turn our State government
over to men many of whom we could not
entrust with our private business? Do
we of Wake county wish to see our coun-
try and State institutions located at our
doors turned over to men in many instan-
ces incompetent and inexperienced? The
city of Raleigh and vicinity casts one
third the vote of our county. You, my
countymen, may hold the ballots that
shall decide all these questions. Every
man to his feet, and to duty, and the day
will be ours. H. G. OLIVE,
Apex, N c., November 2.