The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-03
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
RALEIGH.

hAllGlJ11.
Fellow Citizens:
The candidates of the Democratic par
ty have completed their canvass of Wake
county. At every point we were greet
ed by good audiences, and at many of
the precincts by large gatherings of the
people, deeply interested in the issues
of the campaign. Experienced men tell
us that the people have not been so
deeply concerned for many years. We
come to the city of Raleigh full of hope
for the success Of our ticket, and l real
ly believe, if our people do their full
duty, we shall be victorious.
AS A CITIZEN OF RALEIGH let
me appea to you, myl w-townsmen,
for your support and active cooperation.
1t is always important that our city
have a strong and influential represen-
tatiye in the State Legislature. / am
conscious of my weakness to do you
full justice, but being identified with
every interest of Raleigh; associated
as / have been for forty years with her
people, in all the walks of life, / may
be pardoned for saying, if I shall be
chosen among those to represent you in
the next General Assembly,it will be my
highest ambition to serve the people
Of this, my home, the beautiful capital
of the State, to the very best of my abil-
ity and with an earnest desire to help
all classes for their highest good.
THE CITY OF RALEIGH bears an
important relation to the county and the
whole State OF the 10000 votes cast
in the county we have nearly one-third
of them. OF the taxes paid into the
county treasury Raleigh pays 60 per
cent of the whole amount.
Not unfrequently legislation has been
to the detriment of the State Capital
because we did not have influential rep
resentatives in the General Assembly.
Large and important interests have gone
sentation Of the claims of our city.
senteation Of the claims of our city.
THE CITY OF RALEIGH needs and
should have the strong support and CO.
operation Of the State in strengthening
and identifying this city, where the
State has such large interests and where
its General Assembly meets every two
years.
The gentlemen associated with myself
on the Legislative ticket are all men of
the highest character and if elected
will, / am sure, have inhuntial stand
ing in that body. They are gentlemen of
intelligence and all of them love the
Capital of their State and have interests
in her prosperity and business.
APPEAL TO THE VOTERS OF
/ RALEIGH to go to the polls to-day
and give the whole ticket their full en-
dorsement.
For myself, I beg pardon for saying:
My life has been spent in your midst;
through all the years of my mature man
hood, have put forth my hand to the
full extent of my ability to the growth
of my city and the good of her people.
Without partisan prejudice, without pre-
JUDGE to any class or race of my fellow
citizens, / have striven to build them
up in all that pertain to their well-being.
TO THE MECHANICS AND
WORKINGMEN / appeal, as one of
their own number and as one who knows
their struggles and trials, that they shall
give me their fullest support, and
assure them that, as a member Of the
Legislature, they may feel sure that
they will have in me a friend.
TO THE BUSINESS MEN / appeal.
Your interests and mine are linked to-
gether. For more than twenty-five
years I have been with you in the strug-
gle for the commercial prosperity of Raj
eigh. Give me your support, and be
assured that your interests will be pro-
tected to the full extent of my ability, if
l am one of your Representatives in the
next General Assembly.
TO THE PROFESSIONAL MEN
AND EDUCATORS OF RALEIGH |
appeal for support. In every meeting of
the Legislature of North Carolina you
need voice. BY the record of my life
in your midst in the past, you have
guarantee Of my interest in your behalf.
TO ALL CLASSES OF THE VOT-
ERS OF RALEIGH l make appeal for
support. If elected to the Legislature
| will seek to do my whole duty in rep
resenting you. If each and all of you
shall feel the deep interest that the oc-
casion demands, and do your full duty
to-day, | have no fear Of the result.
This appeal is not made in my personal
interest, but because feel that the city
OF Raleigh has great interests at stake,
and her citizens should be aroused to
the Importance of protecting the same
l sincerely trust that the votes cast on
to-day will show that the appeal was not
made in vain.
Very sincerely,
n. b. BROUGHTON.