The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-05

suhmit IFS legal controversies to the tri-
Ibunals where the disputes Of our own
citizens are settled. / shall not be driven
from the course marked out for myself
Inv all of the vituperation in their vocabu-
laries. But / dare here to appeal to the
emplovees of the Southern Railroad itself,
now that they have triumphed over the
company in procuring the enactment of
the fellow-servant act, to re-
torganize for the fight against
government bv Injunction under
the banner of the silver democracy.
Before Eugene Debs was imprisoned for
contempt the conductors, engineers and
brakemen could combine and force the
company to give fair wages. Now while
the higher officers are rolling in luxury,
the overworked subordinates are still
straitened by a reduction made under the
excuse of the panic. Let them be patient,
but organize and meet the threat of
bullet with the terrific power of the bal
lot They should see that no man goes
to Congress who is not pledged to work
against government by injunction and
against the removal to the federal courts
of suits brought to compel the company
to adequately compensate the families OF
the heroic conductors and engineers, who
have been killed in its service and in con-
sequence of it's negligence. Be quiet but
firm and the day will come when a jury
of your neighbors. not n federal judge,
will determine what your life is worth to
your family, and when fireman, though
a servant in law, will feel secure in tell
ing the truth to that jury as a witness
for your little ones.
| But these railroad Mckinley Demo
Gratis are Mortified that / have co-ope-
rated with Russell and Butler, and espe-
cially that have been appointed by Rus
sell director of the North Carolina
Railroad Company. DIR. b. f. Dixon, an
excellent man, was commissioned along
with Judge Conner, as trustee of the
horticultural College, but DIR. Dixon
differed with some of his friends about
the lease and therefore he, as these crit
les think, might accept place with pro-
priety. which a man who is Objectionable
to the railway company must refuse.
became a director after Governor Rus
sell had appointed three other Democrats,
Messrs Armstrong and Gilchrist and
Judge Graham, Mr.. r. X. Gotten was also
an appointee of Governor Russell on the
board of the Central hospital. Governor
Russell has chosen to put me where l
have some opportunities to observe the
conduct of the Southern. l shall not re-
sign. because it's henchmen, who voted
for Mckinley, wish me out Of the way.
WHITE SUPREMACY.
| am not less sincere or earnest in
the advocacy Of Anglo-Saxon govern
| ment for North Carolina than at any
| time since reconstruction in 1868. But
| if we propose to go into battle with the
purpose of restoring the State govern
ment, as inaugurated by Vance, we are
not wise if we fail not only to remem-
Der the Scriptural injunction to count
| the cost, but to cast about for the means
of meeting it.
| The Republicans polled in the election
| in November, 1896, about 10000 negro
votes, and about $4,000 white votes. The
Populist vote reached about 33, 900:
the Democratic vote about 10000 The
aggregate vote of the two parties, that
combined to defeat us was $4,000 plus
5000 or 10000 If we subtract 49,
600 it leaves $4,000. About 5000 of the
Populists are supposed to have been car
ried over to the Republicans by the
leaders of the minority Populists. Can
the Democrats hope to add to the
strength sufficient number of recruits
to overcome a combination Of the other
parties? Six Superior Court Judges and
members Of the legislature are to be
elected. We must win some voters from
the ranks of the opposition parties, or
we shall fail. Shall we ask the help
Of the negroes to establish white gov
eminent? Or shall we solicit the aid
of our white brethren, who are either
old veterans of the late war or the sons
or grandsons Of old soldiers? We
must not in any event allow the captivat-
ing cry Of WHITE SUPREMACY to
make us forget that our platform com
mits the party against monopoly.
A. G.. AVERY.
Sept. 4th, 1897.