The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-26

| date august IS, 1889 an article which
I is base and vile libel upon countless
| thousands of good people poor white
| people in the country especially; and,
Whereas, The Democratic papers here
have copied said article, and given il
prominence, and are seeking to place
| the responsibility of its composition and
publication upon the Republican party.
for political purposes, declaring that said
paper (The Daily Record is the organ
of the Rcpublican-Populist fusion pOliti-
cal crowd etc, and
''Whcreas, In truth and i'm fact. The
said Daily Record is not now nor never
has been the Republican or fusion or
gan, and is not even regarded by our
party ms a Republican or fusion paper.
but is generally caSscd and regarded
as a kicking disorganizing concern, being
published by II few individuals who seem
to think of nothing but their own i'm
portancc and ACCOMPLISHMENTS and edited
by an irresponsible upstart, who repre-
scnts only himself and his own views in
what he writes, now,
"Resolvcd. That we dcnouncc the artl-
Gle referred to as n base libel, we repu-
date and denounce the writer of it as
~ HllStIltI- lIldhIHS HiIlpltbphs anu W
clare that he represents and expresses
only his own views and sentiments III
said article. and we urge any and nil
Republicans who are now taking Tn"
Record to discontinue it. and leave it TO
be supported by the Democrats whose in
tcrcst il is now serving and advancing
by its foolish and rcprehensible conduct.
"Rcsolved, further, That we de-
hn MI
action of the Democratic papers, in
trying to place the responsibility of the
libclous article upon the Republican par
ty, when they either know or could easily
have asccrtained. that our party not only
did not endorse the article, but condemn.
cd it equally us strongly as they did"
'"Therc are some amusing passages in
the above resolutions. We quite agree
that the irresponsible UPSTAIRS" edit
ing and managing The Daily Record
are IA kicking. designating concern
lit thinks more of it's own and less Of
Mr.. Jockeys Importance to be sure, and
evidently he feels badly kicked and
But Editor Manly held
the deputy registers position under the
Republican party. and Manager Howe
was elected TO the legislature by Mr..
Jockeys and his committees voters
Had Mr.. Jockey and his indignant com
mittee exercised their Indignation in the
last campaign and refrained from sup
porting mischief making simpletons'
and irresponsible upstarts' for office
they might now he in position to right
eously indulge themselves in Illuminating
their airy denuncia tons. Again, they de-
nouncc the course of the Democratic pa |
pcrs for trying to place the responsibility |
on the heavily loaded shoulders Of the |
Republican-fusion party. Don't do it: |
no use. 1t is right there and there it |
will remain. But Mr.. Jockey and his |
SO wildly indignant, either |
knew or could have ascertaincd,' that |
the negroes, who are the Republicans |
here in the ratio of one white renegade
to 800 blacks. do not agree with them
in declaring that the notwithstanding |
SlmnletOn' represents and expresses on
" his own views, and had they even read
The Daily Record instead of disowning |
their own. they would have seen the on.
lorsement the negro ministers have Civ
III to the notwithstanding simpletonS
IN Yesterdays issue of The Record. He
viii lind it again necessary. 'fOr political
and aspiring judicial exigcn-
les. to have his committee denounce the
negro ministry of this city rs generally
'egardcd' by the Republican and fusion
party as notwithstanding simpletrS.'
II may not be sweet him to contemplate.
out let him. as orr readers and the yOt-
RS of North Carolina will"