The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-02
SUNDAY,
LET IT'S HOLD THE CITIES AND
TOWNSVILLE CONTEST IN
RALEIGH.

TOWNSVILLE CONIE S1 IN
RALEIGH.
In the success of the fusion movement
the State government has fallen com
pletely into the hands Of the Republicans
and POpulists. As a result, we have a
bankrupt treasury in the State following
the most disgraceful session of the Leg
islatures since 1869.
In most Of the counties, too, the same
element is in control Of the county govern
ments, and the same reckless extrava'
xance and venality prevail. The Lin
colin Democrat shows that the Register
OF Deeds was paid by the new board
two hundred and fifty dollars for copying
a book which he offered to copy for the
old board for $75, and which ex-Sheriff
Cline offered TO copy for $500
the difference between the much abused
To show the difference between
the much abused county gov
eminent of the Democrats and
the county government of the Flu
sionists as it works out in Lincoln county
we make the following extract from the
Democrat:
"a gentleman who has investigated
the matter gives us the following
comparative statement Of amounts
paid to Register Killian as clerk to
the board of county commissioners,
for corresponding months under the
old and new boards, respectively:
"Under the Democratic board he
was paid as follows: December 1895,
$3.50; January '96, $S0.10: Feb
rrrary '96, $31.35; March '96. 5000;
April &c. $14.95. Total $174.30-an
average of $34.S6 per month.
''FOr the first five months under
the Fusion board, he was paid as
follows: December '96, $62.O5 ;Janu-
airy '97, $119.49; February '97, $56.-
90; March '97, $3.50; April '97,
$16.O5. Total, $306.O9-an average
of $61.21 per month
This does not include the $3.50
paid him for copying the old deed
book, nor does it include the regular
fees received for the registration of
instruments, marriage licenses, ETC."
The only portion of the government ir
the State left in Democratic hands is
the town and city governments, most OF
which have escaped the polluting toucl
OF the hungry horde that prate of "re
FORM only to get themselves and theil
kin folks into office. Having obtained
the county and State governments by
loud promises of REFORM" these fellow:
are now trying to get control of the city
and town governments. In order to dc
this they are uniting with any dissatisfied
element that can command a few votes
having regard only for "gettin;
in" They are particularly DESTROYS Of
capturing the government of Raleigh ant
Charlotte, already having tried to legis
late themselves in in Newbern and Will
mington. To this end they are supporting
men posing as Democrats, and seeking
to divide the votes of the only party
that stands between the towns ant
cities and the same sort of government
Fusionism has given the State and coun
ties.
In Raleigh there is no pretence that the
city administration is not clean, economic
al, progressive. There has been no time
IN the history of the city when it was bet
ter governed or when the tax was NOR.
wisely applied. The nominees of the
Democratic party represent the best ele
ment Of the city population, coming from
all trades and avocations. The candi.
dates are tried, true and worthy. No
man has attempted to assail their integ.
rity or their capacity.
With these things admitted, what rea-
son is there for turning over the city
to the same gang that pillages
the State and practices reckless ex-
trayagance in the counties? Why change
a responsible for an irrespon-
sible government? Why put men in of
fee who, even if DESTROYS of doing right,
are SO bound up by trades deals and
promises that they would multiply of
fees and increase the public expendi-
lures? At present the city is governed
by the voice expressed in the primaries
OF more than thousand Of the best men
in the city, and vote for the Democratic
nominees is vote for this thousand in
telligent men, having no personal interest
to subserve, to continue to administer the
affairs Of the city by honest and accepta-
BILE agents. A vote for the mongrel tick
ct in Raleigh, is a vote to make Jim
Young the absolute master of the city of
Raleigh, with power greater than Boss
Tweed ever exercised in New York.
1t beh0oves every good citizen of Raj
eigh to give Monday TO preserve good and
orderly govepaneslC to the capital city
of the State. If the fusionists could car
nv Raleigh, the humiliation of the good
peopie Of this city would be complete.