The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-17
Chairman Manly Issues an Ao-
dress to Freemen.
DOWN REPUBLICAN FRAUD
North Carolinians Must Come
Together For Protection.
wHlrE-HEARTEo MEN TOGETHER
Twenty Thousand White Negro-Huddl-
ers Are Corailing Coionized Blacks
For the Purpose of Biood-Suck-
ing Rest of whites.

To the Voters OF Nortn carolina
Fellow-citizens The Democratic
partv. now in the midst of its greatest
battle for the rights of the people and
GOOD government in our beloved State
and in the nation, again calls on those
having the sacred right OF freemen-
the ballot-to sustain its cause
For twenty years we had victory Iol-
lowing victory. Two years ago dlvis-
ION in our ranks lost our Legislature
to Democracy. This we must redeem.
Twenty years ago, under the masterful
leadership of Vance, we went from
defeat to victory. Again, with the
Democratic banner in the hands OF the
champion of the people-Cyrus b.
Watson-we go again to victory
The Democratic party has ever stood
with the masses. Its principles nave
always been the embodiment OF the
necessities of the plain people-that
class of producers and bread-wlnners'
whose laibors of head and hand, repre-
sents American manhood and forms
the essential structure of the State
Never has this truth been more prac-
tieally illustrated and exemplified than
to-day. when again it asks the suffrage
of the freemen of North Carolina.
If the Chicago platform of 1892 did
not express the peoples witches, or
If the administration of the principles
then enunciated, have not been IN ac-
cord with the popular demand, the
Democratic party, as the ancient ana
well-tried organization through Whlch
the people have sought and obtained
their rights. is now in the peoples
full control The clear and positive
expression of the popular will in our
loal H.
ciples leaves no lingering doubt in the
minds of a long-suffering people, and
this complete assurance of the reforms
demanded has satisfied every ardent
expectation by fixing as the executor
of the laws to be enacted, men whose
lives are the living issues of the day.
Democratic faith lies in those inn
tutable principles which preserve hui
man liberty. 1t has brought them
out of the Past as principles immortal
and ever living, and, in the course OF
years, as exigencies have arisen, De
mocracy. has gone out boldly to lend
its helping hand to the present wants
of the people, and join with them in
the establishment of their wishes. This
has been its triumph. Those repre-
senting this great Democracy have
this day acted in accord with this
vital spirit of the party. To-day, three
parties in this great financial crisis,
demanding that silver be restored to
its proper position with gold as a
money of final redemption at the ratio
of 16 to /; an income tax, that the
rich may bear their proper proportion
of the burden of taxation, and kindred
reforms, have nominated the same cam
didate for President to carry out these
reforms. There was in two of these
parties a difference as to Nice-PreSl-
dent On account of the constitutional
: regulations, providing for the election
of President and Vice-President, we
must act together, or divide our vote.
The Democratic party in North Caro-
lima had no hesitation as to it's proper
course, but, proposed and arranged a
composite ticket of electors of these
tire parties the peoples will
might prevail.
Again, that Bryan's administration
might not fail for want of silver legis-
lation, our party definitely proposed
to the Peoples party a united effort
for silver Congressman in every dis
trict in the State. This proposition,
made August 18th, has been insisted
on since by your committee, but de-
clined by the Peoples party.
More recently, it has become APP
parent that the Republican party was
amassing an enormous registration of
illegal voters, made possible by an
election law of boosted fairness, but
the provisions of which plainly permit
fraud, as many of those who assisted
in its enactment now plainly see. The
colored race has drawn the color line,
and seeing the white people in divis-
ion ever the questions of gold and
silver, have, with a few exceptions
of the more considerable and enlight-
ened of their race, withdrawn form
any participation with the white peo-
pie. in consideration of questions af-
fecting the public interest, and ar
ranged themselves in one unbroken
Republican column, trusting that the
apparel division of the white people
would give them a dominant position.
Not anly this, but we have the boast
full assurance of Republican party Off
Gals in the press of the country, that
the illegal registration of the blacks
would give the State to Mckinley. All
these matters have met our considera-
tion. In such a crisis, the Democratic
party rallies TO the support of the
people. North Carolinians must come
together to protect North Carolina.
The intelligence and virtue of the land
must control. White men must be
asked to unite. In this spirit, the
spirit of Democracy, your committee,
on October 18th, frankly asked co
operation of others whose interest
should he cur interest. A cooperative
ticket was offered to the Peoples party
for a complete arrangement in the in
terest Of silver and the rule Of North
Carolina bY wise and upright officials
This proposition the Peoples party
through its Executive committee, de-
clined.
In this effort at unity, the Demo
cratic committee felt that the heart
of the people was with it. II some
thought this action was without proper
authority or huniliating to party
pride, the answer is plain. The Demo
cratic party acted in this, as in all
its great movements, regardless o1
form when it seeks the substance
knowing no pride save it's proud herit