The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
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eve would be untrue to the firm and
loyal aIleg ance the Democratic party
OF North Carolina hears to our greatest
leader, Hon William 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
Cur great victory was won in the States
Of Ohio and Kentucky, where he per-
sorally appealed to the people.
1--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 Republican
orators in 1896 predict dire disaster if
The Democrats were elected, that Nc
I&jnley is President Of these United
States and both branches Of Congress
are Republican. The people are swift to
draw the proper conclusions.
We thank all patriotic citizens who
joined with us last year in carrying the
State for our presidential candidate, and
we invite to the future councils Of the
Democratic party-the party OF the peo-
ple-all men who believe in it's principles,
desire it's supremacy, and who will assist
in carrying out its policies.
"In less than one year opportunity will
re < ven the voters to express a firm
adherence to those principles. We re-
syret that the ballot box was not this
rear opened to all North Caroinians.
North Carolina is now accidentally Re-
)uhl can. We do not believe that any
number OF intelligent and virtuous men
expected or hoped for the present rule i'll
this State. We are sure oil good men
are eager for a change. We have fallen
IN evil days in North Carolina. They
recall the days Of reconstruction. They
demonstrate the truth that no Southern
State can he governed with honor and
<lecency by the Republican party. Too
arge number of its voters are ignorant,
ssOr the masses to control, and too large a
.umber of the leaders are venal and
,orrupt, to give North Carolina good gov
eminent. We look with horror upon
he evils wrought by combination OF
republicans and the corrupt elements of
he Populist party by means of which
ur Legislature has become farce, |
aany of our office-holders become cor.
upt and criminal, and ignorance AND
ice RI sed above intelligence and virtue
Ne denounce tie efforts Of this com.
ination to place the insane Of the STATE
It the mercy OF incompetent, vicious anG
uStful men, and We condemn the |
he changes wrought in our laws where-I
y ignorant and impure men have been
laced n control of schools, courts, pr;se |
MS and asyIulns. These are the ineyita-
lie cons quences OF Republican rule. The
Democratic party promises the people Oh
is return TO power 10 correct all these
abuses. 1t will guarantee every citizen
MS rights, but it demands that virtue
ana intelligence shall rule the State. LII
will restore TO the white women of the
State the security they felt under the
twenty years of Democracy inaugurated
by the immortal Vance. TO the accom-
plishment of these ends let every pa |
triotic citizen rally to the white mans
party. TO your tents o! IsraePm
ANGLO SAXONS, COME TOGETHER
Tie following resolution was intro
dUced by Mr.. Ii. l.. Stevens, of Duplin,
and adopted: p
THAT all white electors who intend to
vote with us in the next election and
who desire the re-establishment of Anglo
Saxon supremacy and honest govern
ment in North Carolina are cordially in
vited to participate in all of our prima-
ries and conventions"
The Democratic Executive Committee
intend that there shall be no excuse for
any white man to vote with the negroes
next year. unless he really wants negro
and venai government-sucl as we have
now.
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.
On motion of Mr.. Theo. L. Kluttz, res
olutions of respect to the memory of the
late Hon. NJ. Ii. Pink, of Lexington,
long valuable and patriotic member of |
the committee. was adopted. Mr.. III. !
Il. Varnum, the editor of the Lexington
Dispatch, was elected to succeed Mr.. !
Pink.
THANKS TO CHAIRMAN AND SD
RIIARY