The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

In the next no -
last, however much you may De apie "
do for it's advancement. In view OF tne
probability of this support being divided,
there are other ducks on the pond you
ought TO assist in swimming These are
the small politicians Of the country VINO
are promptly on hand doing their wnOle
duty in every campaign, whether undef
adversely or prosperity. They are those
whose duty it is in every ward and cleo
tion district to see that doubtful and
careless voters are registered and brought
TO the polls. 1t may be the interest OF
the business man TO contribute MS
sheckeIs to the success of the party
promising the largest returns to his
investment, but it is the duty of the ward
politician to look after the profitable ex-
penditure of that contribution. A tariff
law properly adjusted, may, with a
small differential per cent produce large
returns to our business contributor, but
it is of small personal contributor IS. e
It is of small personal interest to the
man who devotes his whole time to the
organization Of the party in his ward or
township. These are usually men of
or worldly fortune.
RECOGNIZE PARTY SERVICE
ITO those acquainted with such men
and their duties, it is unreasonable to
suppose that they can follow the service
Of the party in the way requisite to sue
cess, and get no recognition from the
party for that service. The labor of
those in the party must be rewarded by
recognition in the shape Of appointment
to places in the government service COM
mensurate with their service to the par
ty and their ability to perform the duties
required Of them in positions to which
they seek appointment. No Senator,
Representative, or other party official
desires the promotion of man to a
position which that man is incompetent
to fill. Interest in future party success
would forbid such course, but it is ad-
ding outrage to insult to say that seven
millions of men who voted for you are
not just as thoroughly competent to fill
the Offices Of the country as are the
six and one-half millions who voted for
your opponent. Nor is the outrage amel-
iorated by the reply coming to the en-
treaties for position that a civil service
law prevents their appointment to places
in the service OF the country. The ex-
Tense for the business men of the country
was no bar to their relief, as we have
seen; your administration promptly and
wisely gave this class Of your support
ers the relief their interests demanded
Pardon me for saying that you owe it
as much to this second class of your sup
porters to grant the relief they de-
mand and are entitled to as you did to
the class you have already provided for
Will you do your duty on the premises?
HARRISON'S FATE RECALLED.
1T is said that Of all the words Of
tongue or pen, the saddest are, 1t might
have been, and no less welcome are these
to the brOken-hearted than reasoning by
deadly parallel to the wrecks made
through human failure. At this crisis /
cannot forbear the temptation Of refer
ence to the administration Of your last
Republican predecessor. Beginning I'M
der most favorable auspices he was Civ
en- the most magnificent system for the
conduct of the business of the country
ever instituted by the brain and patriot
ism Of mankind, in the code OF industrial
law bearing your own merited name.
The mere introduction OF that measure
gave business in the country an impetus
and inspiration which, like the stone
hewn out of the mountain without hands,
gathered strength as it moved, until the
proportions of it's success as producer
of prosperity has never been measured
in any nation or age. Alas, however, for
the country and its unexampled progress!
Like the slightest scratch of the deadly
fang of the rattlesnake in the flesh of
the most rubust of Adams race, the
whole system was poisonous. Mr.. Har-
risOn neglected Quay, snubbed Dudley,
and ignored the men of the party from
ocean to ocean who had, by their labor
and thought, won for the party it's mag
nifcent triumph, and when the day for
his reelection came business, like the
hog who never looks to him who threshes
down the acrons, was grasping for more
wealth, unmindful Of its source, while
the politicians, feeling keenly their neg
lect, suffered the day to go by default,
and the battle was lost. The country
through four years of suffering knows
the rest. Will you allow the fate Of your
administration to be repetition of this
history?
This is the great question which is
now agitating the minds of your loyal
supporters, and this the measure by
which the success OF your administra
ton will be measured. If you fail to hear
their prayer, remember that when many
Of the business men Of the country.
through negligence or otherwise, fail in
the support Of your party in the next
and the small politicians also
fail to support the party for want of its
gratitude to their efforts in the last cam
paign, the probability will be that, in
spite Of your noble work in behalf Of the
material prosperity and advancement Of
the country, you may read the verdict of
the peopl on the morning after election,
weighed in the balance and fount want
ing God forbid it shall be so. You can
prevent it. Will you do it"
~. WILEY SHOOK.
"Asheville, N. c."