Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09

all the people. We emphasize
the fact that our greatesG victory
was won in the States of Ohio
and Kentucky, where he per-
sonally appealed to the people.
We view with alarm the de-
pressed condition of trade and
the low prices of products raised
by our people, but we remind
those who heard Republican ora
tors in 1896 predict dire disaster
if the Democrats were elected,
that McKinly is President of
these United States and both
branches of Congress are Re-
publican. The people are swift
to draw the proper conclusions.
We thank all the patriotic citi-
zens who joined with US last year
in carrying the State for our
Presidential candidates, and we
invite to the future councils of the
Democratic party-the party of
the people-all men who believe
il its principles. and who desire
its supremacy and will assist in
carrying out its policy.
In less than one year opportu
nifty will be given the voters to
express firm adherance to those
principles. We regret that the
ballot box was not this year open
to all North Caro]inians. North
Carolina is now accidentally Re-
publican. We do not believe that
any number of intelligent and
virtuous men expected Or hoped
for the present rule in this
State. We are sure all good men
are eager for change. We hav.
fallen on evil days in North Caro-
lima. hey recall the days of revo. .
luton. They demonstrate the
truth that no Southern State can
be governed with honor aud de-
cency by the Republican party.
Too large a number of it's voters
are ignorant for the masses to
control, and too large a number
of the leaders are venal and cor
rupt to give North Carolina good
government. We look with hor-
ror upon the evils wrought by a
com bination of Republic ans and
the corrupt work of the lea 1ers
OF the Populist party by means of
which our legislation b as become
a farce. Many of our offcehoId-
ers become corrupt and criminal,
and ignorance and vice raised
above intelligence and virtue. We
denounce the efforts of this combi-
nation to place the insane of the
State at the mercy of incompe-
tent, vicious and lustful men, and
we condemn the changes wrought
in our laws whereby ignorant and
impure men have been placed in
control of the schools, courts,
prisons and asylums. These are
the inevitable consequences of Re-
publican rule. The Democratic
party promises the people on its
return to power to correct all these
! abuses. 1t will guarantee every
citizen his rights, but it demand.
that virtue and intelligence shall
!. rule the State. It will restore te
| the white women of the State th,
security they felt under the twenty
Years of Democracy inauguratet
by the immortal Vance. To tn,
Accomplishment of thees ends lie
every patriot rally to the whit
mans party. To your tents, ol
Israel!
CLEMENT MANLY,
Chairman State Dem, Elk. Com
JNo. w. THOMPSON, Sec'y.
The following resolution wa
introduced by Mr.. III. S. Steven
and unanimously adopted:
THAT all white Delectors VIII,
intend to vote with US in the mex
lelection. and who desire the re
establishment of Anglo-Saxol
supremacy and honest govern
ment in North Carolina, are cor
tdially invited to participate i
all of our primaries"