The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-12-30
STIRRING ADDRESS.
Battle Cry of the State Democratic
Executive Committee.

Battle Cry of the State Democratic
Executive Committee.
Following is the address issued by
the Democratic State Executive Com
mlttee at its recent meeting in Raleigh:
The repres entatives of the Demo-
cratic party in North Carolina con-
graduate the Democrats of her sister
States, who, with a firm stand for the
principles embodied in the Chicago
platform, have won splendid victories
for the people.
In rejoicing at the success Of the
Democratic party in the late elections,
We remind the people that Democratic
majorities were largest and Republi-
can majorities were smallest, in those
States where that platform was the
issue. 1t is significant fact that
Democracy was defeated in the States
where local concerns were allowed to
overshadow the principles of the party.
Democracy is for all the people. The
recent utterances Of the people are
plain and decided. They have expressed
their faith in the Chicago platform,
their belief in bi-metallism, their dis
gust and disapproval of Republican
creeds and practices, and, above all,
their hatred of the tyrannous gold stan
dard. They show that they will no
longer submit to the robbery of trusts,
the domination Of bosses and the OPP
preston of the money power. The
falsehood of the Republican party is
crushing.
1t is equally pronounced, whether
we hear it, loud and free, in, the wheat
fields of Ohio and Iowa, or struggling
for utterance in the wealth congested
centre of "Greater New York." where
the candidate for mayor received 3d.
600 plurality-a candidate whose only
campaign utterance was: IL am a
Democrat who was heart aud soul for
the Chicago platform and the candi-
dates who stood on it,
No less significant is the fact that
the people of the State of New York
have elected by 10000 majority as
Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals,
statesman who sought support by an
| nouncing that he had voted for Hon.
VIM. J. Bryan last year.
And with this z oriOus news of Dem
ocratc success we re dice that ''sham
international bi-metallism" has been
exposed. There is now no room for
Republican lodging.
We re-affirm our belief in the prin-
ciples of the Chicago and State plat
forms OF the Democratic party, as
adopted in 1896, in their entirety, and
We will still support these principles
until they are written in our laws.
We would be untrue to the firm and
! loyal allegiance the Democratic party
of North Carolina bears to our greatest
leader, Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, if We failed
to express our confidence in his honor
| and integrity and in his devotion OF
head and heart to the welfare of all the
people. We emphasize the fact that oul
greatest victory was won in the States
of Ohio and Kentucky, where he per-
sonally appealed to the people.
We view with alarm the depressed
condition Of trade and the low prices
| of all products raised by our people,
| but we remind those who heard Re-
publican orators in 1896 predict dire
disaster if the Democrats were elected,
that Mckinley is President Of these
United States and both branches OF
Congress are Republican: The people
are swift to draw the proper conclu
| slOns.
LII less tlan one year opportunity
will be given the voters to express a
| firm adherance to those principles
| We regret that the ballot box was no.
this year opened to all North Carolin
| lans. North Carolina is now accident
ally Republican. We do not believe
that any number of intelligent and viz
tuous men expected or hoped for Tit
| present rule in this State We arr
sure ali good men are eager for
change. We have fallen on evil day.
in North Carolina. They recall tn,
days OF reconstruction. They demon
strate the truth that no Southern State
can be governed with honor aud decen
cy by the Republican party. Too large
a number OF its voters are ignorant
Tor the masses to control; ard too lary,
a number Of its leaders are venal ant
corrupt to give North Carolina good
| government. We look with horror
upon the evils wrought by combina
ton of Republicans and the corrup
elements Of the Populist party b,
means Of which our Legislature ha
become a farce, many of our otfic,
holders become corrupt aud criminal
and ignorance and vice raised abov,
intelligence aud virtue. We denouuce
the efforts of this combination to place
the insane of the State at the mercy O
incompetent, vicious and lustful men
aud we condemn the changes wrough,
In our laws whereby ignorant and i'm
pure men have been placed in chars.
OF schools, courts. prisons and asylums
These are inevitable consequences O
publican rule. The Democrat,
party promises the people on its return
to power to correct all these abuses
1t will guarantee every citizen hi!
rights but it demands that virtue an,
intelligence shall rule the State. l
Will restore to the white women @
the State the security they felt unde
the twenty years Of Democracy inaug
urated by the immortal Vance. T,
the accomplishment of these ends le
every patriotic citizen rally to The
white mans party. To your teuts
0! 1srael,'
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