Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30
Mai. Guthrie's Address.
he Populist Candidate for Governor III ges the
Populists to be True to Principal and to Vote for
10 Goldbug.-A Protest Against Destroying The
Principle of Non-Partsan Judiciary
To tie PtobArs Party Voters Of N0rM Carolina:

Toll P0bA's Party Voters Of NorM Carolina:
Will you now on the eve the election desert party
flag and the principles you profess love? Will you he a
lued into the camp Mark Hanna and politically Slaughter
ed? refuse believe it, and will be convinced to the
contrary until your shall be counted and returned viii
you take the advice and listen this last appeal
him whom you honored with confidence last State
convention by nominating your choice for the Office
Governor? Will you fail vote for EACH AND EVERY
elecor the Bryan Presidential ticket Will you for
gobug the next Congress of the United
States? Will you throw away votes for Congressman
upon Populist decoys in the Fifth and Ninth Congressional
districts and thereby help elect godbugs instead of free
silver Congressman those dstricts3 Will vote for
bers of the General Assembly pledged support Senator
Prchard any other gold bug Republican for i'll the
Senate Of the United States?
Th> questions of vital importance political
party which only answer with ballots and
personal influence beg, beseech inlplore you you
love your party principles you profess
have taught the people based sound principles of
patriotic constitutional government by
principles and teachings of the Peoples Party else prepare
yourself party pieces and become
and reproach among
Have you forgotten the principle laid down
State Convention only two relating partisan
judiciary Are you mindful of the fact that if you for
Col Douglass Supreme Court Judge will do direct
violation of that principle and to the Republican Party
three members of five of the Supreme justices? Will
lican instead of Hon A c. Avery the sitting member of the
Supreme and thereby give the Republicans majority of
the Supreme court then let Peoples Party North
Carolina hang his in shame again advocate
partisan judiciary There is only Superior court
Judge this election and he is fill vacancy
in the Fifth Judicial district, where myself reside. No
Peoples Party lawyer has been nominated for that office My
ne1ghbOr, friend teOW-tOWnSman, Mr. Manning
of Durham is the Democratic candidate for that Office know
Mr. Manning be learned lawyer of many years practice
and gentleman of integrity and high personal character His
opponent is the Republican clerk of Caswe county Unless
you the wholesome principle of parti
Judiciary ask to vote for Mr. Manning and to it
that his ticket if not scratch Mr.. Spencer
Adams and tn Let caution you be careful to
read your tickets before they put into the
ballot boxes
My Peoples Party friends think these things and before
is too late ask yourselves the question: What the right
thing for to do? Then knowing what is right have the
audG
honestly and ear1es beg to you my personal
candidacy for Governor it gives little what the
result election defeat may be; but the future
of the Peoples Party in North Carolina and the right
decision of the vital questions policy State and
National involved in this political contest the deep
anxiety AS you love country hbors your
families and your dearest interests and would prosper
iy and happiness the whole people, show yourselves
trioc the polls Tuesday all Popusts have
heretofore proessed to be- show the world that
gang of professional oceseeker buta band of pot
ica PATRIOTS moved to action by love of and propee
conception of the duties and responsibilities we'll thr
privileges of American citizenship Holy and human
experience both alike teach that known by it's
fruits and mans speaks louder than worGs Let
prove political faith by political acts.
VIM. A. GUTHRIE
Durham n. c.. Oct 27th, 1896.