Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-19
The following from the News

berne Journal is timely and to
the point. The FISHERMAN &
FARMER has had the same idea
for many months. From that
paper we clip the following:
The time is very near for the
meeting of the Democratic State
Convention, and what its course
of action will be is a matter OF, |
very grave importance to the
Democratic Party of this State.
The serious agitation within
the party on the currency ques>
ton, which for six months has
been bitterly waged, can be said
to have subsidized, the single
standard Democrats all over the
State quietly giving way to the
free coinage Democrats, the re-
suit being free coinage resolu~
tons from all portions of the
State, and consequently a tree
coinage plank in the platform.
Happy will the party BE- If 1t
preserves the same calnness
when in convention, and en-
ploys equal discretion in the adj
justment Of other party questions.
But beyond all matters with
which the Democracy Of North
Carolina should treat, and man
age with extreme caution, IS It's
recognition of its young DemocH
racy, and this class should be
made to feel and understand that
its services are appreciated and
wanted, not only wanted when
political battles are to be fought,
and time and money are wanted
but when the fight is oyer and
victory secured those who have
been through the thick OF it
should come in for something,
and not be compelled to take
back seats for the "NeteIan pol
iticians," who honored time and
again, think that age alone is
entitled to recognition OF the
substantial kind.
There is the greatest need OF
change in the order Of political
preferment in the Democratic
Party Of North Carolina.
Hitherto there has been d blind
following of machine leaders
who have rewarded according as
it forwarded their personal i'll
terests.
Any political line Of promo
ton, meant subserviency to the
"machine," and made a limited
few the beneficiaries, and these
usually secured recognition
through means not entirely due
to individual political effort.
The coming campaign should
see an entire change in this
Young Democrats should be
made to feel that they were q
part Of the party both i'll times OF
political, peace and war. II the
success Of the party, individual
work and ability should not be
outclassed by years in Office, or
party services of ten Or twenty
ears ago.
The past has rewarded those
who fought Democracy's battles,
very fully in most instances, and
a perpetual Office holding class
in the party has done much tO
disgust and drive away votes
from the Democratic Party i'll
this State.
Democratic success is to be
found i'll young men. These
must be impressed with party
principles and inspired to work
with the confidence and belief in
the sincerity Of party reward.
and this does not necessarily
simply "spoils,' but honor
when such is due.
Honor is due age and long con
tinued party fealty, but the time
is past when age alone represents
brains, and when twenty Or forty
years a party man is all open
sesame to nomination and office
and the only requisite.
The hope of Democracy is in
its young men, and the Conven
ton on the 18th inst. should fully
recognize this fact.
The letter Of Mr.. Cleveland
on the duty Of Democrats has
created much talk i'll political
circles throughout the whole
country. The letter was no
doubt caused by the decisive &C
ton taken by the Republican
Convention at St. Louis Tuesday
on the financial question. Mr..
Cleveland desires to warn the
party which twice elevated him
to the Presidency against the
danger with which it is confront
ed. Like all public utterances
of Mr.. Cleveland, what he says