The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22

who wish to save the State from the
blight and curse of Radical supremacy
and believe that the thing to do Is 10
take up d candidate to be supportea oy
Populists and Democrats. 40 rs very
certain that with three tickets IN the
field the chances are for the success OF
tbe Black and Tan ticket. with put
two tickets, it might come to pass tha6
when the November sun ma lUsell
behind the western hills that North
Carolina shall not have fallen prey
to the Radical wolf.
If there is Just anything that q good,
true. honest North Carolinian ought TO
dread. If is to see the carpet-baggers
and scallawags and negroes and de-
serters from the Populists, in success
ful combination, devouring our dear
old mother with remorseless greed ana
intensified wickedness.
The Radicals do not hold a principle
that the Democracy have declared Tor
as fundamental in the last twenty
vears. WHY any man who ever pre-
tended TO be a Democrat can affiliate
and combine with the bad gang is
passing strange, is really Incompetent
sible. Can it be done really without
deserving every principle and confess
ing YOU are something OF a humDu8
and a fraud?
II il not to be overlooked in this
ranid survey Of the field, that the Popu-
list committee stands for Pcinciple n
part. They do not urge as a condition
Of union with the Radicals division
Of offices. But Butler fayors tariff,
and not for revenue only but for pro-
lection. That is not what the Popu-
lists have been favoring. The whole
thing is more or less in tangle. What
every truly patriotic and conscientious
North Caroliniafl might do rs to vote
with all men for State offices who are
willing to prevent the great disaster
TO the State of Radical victory. Ihat
il To make the great issue in State
matters this year-the salvation OF
North Carolina Home Rule is OF vast
imnortance. We can all live under
Republican administration at Washing
ton a great deal better and safer than
we can live under Radical control IN
North Carolina The middle-aged vot-
ers all remember most keenly what
the rule Of Radicalism was, and we
may well believe it will be no better
with such leaders as Russell, Dockery,
Holton. BOYD, Loge Harris, Pearson,
Jeter Pritchard and Company The
old Radical leopard has not changed
his spots or altered his deyouring pro-
clivities.
1T is truly of tremendous Importance
to honest, Just, economical govern
ment. as well as the absolute peace
and safety Of society-the prevention
Of conflict of races perhaps eyen-that
the Radicals should be shut out.
We do not favor or advise the slight
est surrender of principle. We do not
ask any true Democrat in any par
ticular TO lower his crest or sacrifice
his honest convictions as to any natur-
al or basic principle We would not
ask what we would not surrender for
q Drincipality or a dukedom. Not
that! Not that! But for the main
tenance of local self-goyernment for
all men who love North Carolina, and
would preserve just and equal laws,
keep up 10 the highest mark OF use
fulness our State benevolent and edu-
eational institutions,inclu the pub
lie schools, maintain intact honest and
economical State government, lnclud-
ing the threatened Judiciary, and pre-
serve the peace and order and prosper
ity of the communities, to get together
in the next election and vote to save
the State.
Look at the condition of Whining
ton. Let any man with sense enough
to keep out OF the fire give it a study.
and he will see right here, at our
doors, enough to make every true
white man say-sI am ready to unite
with all who are for maintaining law
I
ment, for honest men in office, for low
taxes and public safety, in working
and voting for such great, most nee
essary consummation. Wilmington
Messenger.