The news & observer., 1898-09-10
"THE OLD NORTH STATE"
NO LONGER MEANS WHAT IT
DID IN DAYS PAST.
MESSAGE FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST
Lee S. 0yerman Shows up Fusion Thievery Un-
der the Disguise of Reform. Hon. A,
Leazer Exposes the Misman-
agement of Peniten-
tiary Affairs.

tIary Affairs.
Asheboro, N. c., Sept. 9.-(Special.)-
This has been great day for Randolph
Democracy, and we feel very much en-
couraged in our good work.
Notwithstanding the fact that after
Judge Boykin, the Republican pie-eaters
and contemplate demagogues sent mes
sages over the county, announcing that
there would be no speaking here to-day,
we We're enabled to welcome about four
thousand persons.
The leaders in the Republican party
have lied so much to the people that
they have lost confidence in them, and
if the black head and body of the Re
publican party wags its white tail much
longer, there ''ain't going to be no tail. :
The stage was covered with flags and
bunting and beautifully decorated with
choice flowers, rendered by fair women
who earnestly appeal to white men for
Il restoration of good old Democratic
times While the crowd was gathering,
the bands from Randleman, Archdale
and Liberty, furnished appropriate
music.
The audience joined in singing THE
Old North State" but we could not en-
ter into the spirit of the song as we
did before the plunderers under the lead
ership of Russell. Aver and Jim Young
brought disgrace upon the fair name of
North Carolina.
DIR. Frank Wood, led in a most earn
est prayer to God that this people may
he restored to a place of safety. and
that the right may prevail. We believe
that the prayers of our good women,
and of our honest men will be heard.
w. G. Hammer, Esq, paid Il well de-
served tribute to the speakers who had
come into our midst. He expressed for
Dr. Worth the regret that he could not
be with us. for he felt that his services
are needed even more than III the dark
days of '6S and 80 and '76.
Governor Jarvis was greeted with
loud cheers from the audience. In his
tribute to our women, he said: IF
had any doubt about the success of our
parfy the doubt has been removed.
The women of our country can do for
us what we cannot do for ourselves.
They are determined that our State
shall be freed" He said that we need
and must have good government. That
it is not confined to State, but it also
applies to county and town
1--WE must all prosper together. or fall
together You can not strike down one
section without striking down another.
We live in one State: we are one peo-
pie: we have the same laws and the
same executors Of the law. The people
in Eastern North Carolina are our
brothers and sisters. and / appeal tol
yoll to help free them from negro domi- |
nation"
He told us that Republican and Popu-
list leaders have brought upon the peo-
pie a condition that the people ought to
rise up against. They sit in dark rooms
in secret places and trade and traffic III
offices, as they would in horses and
mules.
He spoke the truth when he said the !,
Republican party can not give us good
government in North Carolina, because
there are about 100000 negroes, and
theabout $4,000 or 10000 white men in |
the party, and it is practically controll-
ed by negroes. In the counties of Ber-
tie. Craven, Edgecombe and New Han
over there are ia negro magistrates,
and I live in a town completely con
trolled by negroes.
II come in the name of the white peo-
ple of Greenvile and appeal to the
white peOple of Randolph to free us
from our wretched condition 60 toI
Wilmington and see how they are cursed
with negro rule. ! do not live there but
they are white men-men OF Norm
Carolina, they are our brothers ana
appeal to you TO 90 to their rescue.
In vivid manner he compared the
good times under Democratic rule WIN
the dark days of 1876, and of the pres
ent time. His appeal will not be for
gotten
Hon. A. Leazer, made deep impress
sion upon the people. They knew he
was not speaking for money, but for the
good of our State and her citizens. lie
said: I'VE have come TO the winding
up of another base misrule of State gov
ernment."
Under the present administration the
penitentiary has been managed with I
gross Incompetence, and deep-dyed cor
ruption. They dare not publish their re-
ports. He spoke of the various cotton
deals made by Smith. and Of the false
representations concerning them. He
said that Russell. knowing Of the ras-
caity and ungentlemanly conduct of
Smith, was forced to turn him out Of /