The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-29
GUTHRIE's ADDRESS
Creates No Lille Stir IN All Political
Camps In North Carolina.
DENoUNCES THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Pleads with tho ropuIists to Resist
the Vaccinations of Innnn-P0pu.
list SINE Chairman issues Another
Address Popuiists Are Fighting
Against stnto Rule.

Raleigh, n. c., October 2S.-Special.-
Politics was in stir here las, night
after W. a. Guthrie's address appeared.
The Republicans quickly had n confer
ence at headquarters and it was an
nounced that their Stale Chairman
would issue an address to-day. The
Populist State Chairman got to
work on an address at midnight and
published Il to-day in Otto Wilson'S
paper, the Hayseeder. which is a Re-
publican annex. Following Is Guthrie's
address referred to:
GUTHRIE'S ADDRESS.
"Will you, on the eve OF the election,
desert your parry flag and principles
you profess to love? VIII you be alu-
red INFO the camp of Mark Hanna and
be politically slaughtered? / refuse to
believe Il. and VIII not be convinced to
the contrary until your votes shall be
counted and returned. VII! you rake
the earnest advice. ana listen to this
last appeal OF him whom you honored
with your confidence at our last State
Convention by nominating me as your
choice for the office of Governor? VIII
You fall 20 vote for each and every cleo
tor on the Bryan Presidential ticket?
VIII you vote for a gold-bug to repre-
sent you In the next Congress of the
United States? VIII YOU throw away
your votes for n Congressman upon
Popul!st 'decoys' In the Fifth and Ninth
help to elect gold-buss instead OF free
silver congressman in those districts?
VIII you vote 70. members of the Cen
eral Assembly pledged to supper; Sen
ator Prltchard or any other gold-bug
Republican for Il seat In the Senate of
the United States? These are questions
of vital Importance to us. rs n political
party, which you can only answer with
your ballots and your personal infiu-
ence. beg, l beseech. / implore you,
as you love your party and the princi-
Piles you profess. and which We have
taught the people are based upon the
sound principles of patriotic constitu-
Eional government, stand in this crisis
by the principles and Geachings of the
Peoples Party, or else prepare your
selves to see your party go to pieces
and become by-word and rep:oach
among men.
Have you forgotten so soon the prln-
ciple laid down at our State Convention
only two years ago. relating 10 a non
partisan Judiciary? Are you mindful
of Ehe fact that II you vote for Col.
Dougp'Ss for a Supreme Court Judge
you will do So in direct violation of that
principle, and give TO the Republican
party three members cut OF five of the
supreme Court justices? WIN YOU do
1t? If by your votes YOU elect Col
Douglass, 4 Republican, instead of Hon
y. c. Avery. the sitting member of the
Supreme Court, and thereby give the
Republicans n majority of the Supreme
Cour. then let evory Peoples parry
man In North Carolina hang his head
III shame and never again advocate q
non-partisan Judiciary
There Is only one Superior Cou,,,
JUDGE 10 he voted for at this election.
and he is to fill vacancy in the Fifth
M Peoples Party lawyer has been
nominated for that office. My neighbor.
friend and fellow townSman. Mr. James
>. Manning. of Durham. is the Demo
cratic candidate for that office.
Know Mr.. Manning to be learned
gentleman of integrity and high per-
Sonal character. His opponent Is the
republican Clerk OF Caswcil county
unless you are prepared to renounce
the wholesome principle of a non-parti-
gan judiciary. ask you to vote for Mr..
manning, and see to I; that his name Is
on your ticket, or IL not scratch Mr..
spencer Adams and put it there. LIE:
me caution you to be careful no read
the names on your ticket before they
are put into the ballot boxes. My Peo-
pies party friends think on these
tn!ngs, and, before 1t Is TOO late, ask
yourself the question: What is the
right thing for me to do? Then. know
ing what Is right. have the manhood 10
Soto the polls next Tuesday and do the
right thing honestly and fearle:sly.
peg TO assure you that. as to my per-
sonai candidacy for Governor. II gives
me nu'le concern what the result as to
my own election or defeat may be: but
me iuture status of the Peoples party In
NORM Carolina, and the right decision
or the vital questions of government al
polcy, State and National, involved in
this political contest, cause mo the deen.
est anxiety. AS You love your country
your neighbors, your families. and yonr
dearest interests, and would restore
prosperity and happiness to the whole
people snow yourselves as patriotic al
the polls next Tuesday as all true POM
lists nave heretofore professed To no
Let us snow TO the world that we arc
not gang of professional ofice,seeker.
Dut band of polt.ical patriots novaS
20 ACTON py the love of country and n
pIoper conception OF the duties and re.
sPonsfDhftles. as well as the privilepse
and human experience both alike tesch
us Inat "a tree Ia known by its fruit >,
ano mans acts speak louder than
Woros. Let us prove our political faith
by our Political acts. ram
WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE
durham, N. c., Oct. 81, 1896"
tiOW POLITICIANS VIEW TT
thousands OF Populists have wantod
70 vote the Republican ticket Wanu
nave Tor weeks intended to vote n ny
state Committee wanted to knife Cur
Tie for his bad talk. Now they ho,,a ~.
opportunity. The Populist CHI irn .n c
says 1t will greatly increase tho Rnn,,hl
hcan vote; perhaps give the Stotn ~
Mckinley. The Republicans decIara ~
.~as Guthrie'e purpose to drive a wedga
Detween the fusion OF Populists and
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