The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-24
AND PROBABLY SAYINGS OF OUR
FELLOW CITIZENS,
VARIOUS REASONS FOR THANKSGIVING
And one of the Best of All the Reasons TX
pressed is that Negro Domination in
North Carolina is at an End.

ballot is that its victories are victories
complete. There are not protocols to sign;
no treaties to adopt; no peace commas
sions to appoint. The victors take
charge of affairs and the defeated forces
bow in ready obedience. The white men
in North Carolina will hereafter be in
control of the affairs of the State, and
one of the greatest beneficiaries of his
control will be the negro himself This
the negro knows and as a rule is ready
to admit For this great achievement
we all give thanks. There are strikes
and riots and troubles external and in
ternal in other parts of the country, but
all is quetude with us. Our mills and
factories are pushing ahead with EN-
ployer and employee contented and hap
py, and reasonably prosperous. AS one
gentlemen expresses it in our snapshot
interviews, we have not much to give
thanks for in the conduct of our national
affairs. 1t is not the safest and wisest
American spirit that gloats over our
present tendency towards imperialism,
but we may still be proud of the valor
of the American and the victories on
land and sea that are ours.
The grinding gold standard grinds us
STILL and all values are low-too low, but
we are learning lessons as we go along,
and "a better day is coming bye and
bye" We have, to eat and to spare, and
let us while we feast to-day remember
tho whose individual misfortunes deny
to them the pleasure of sumptuous
Thanksgiving spreads. A waiter filled
with Thanksgiving delicacies sent out
from the wealthy home should make and
will make the giver happy and the re-
cipient happier; try it to-day.
The News and Observer presents
few snapshot interviews with n number
of its patrons and friends, giving good
reasons why we should all be happy and
cheerful ON this Thanksgiving occasion:
Mr.. n B. Broughton: ''We should
be thankful because, according to my
observation, we have fewer idle people
in Raleigh than at any time for years
past; we should De thankful because our
city has been spared any scourges or
epidemics or any disastrous confagra-
tions. Our farmer friends are thankful
for even the slight advance in cotton;
we are thankful for our successful State
Fair; for prospects of white rule and
good government and for other bless
ings innumerable."
Judge James f. Shepperd: "We
may be thankful above all things be-
cause the recent victory of the Demo
cratic party in North Carolina restores
the government of North Carolina into
the hands of the superior race as against
the inferior race and restores peace,
good government and good will to all"
Mr. H. w. Jackson: 1--WE have many,
very many things to be thankful for,
the chiefest among them is that North
Carolina has come to her senses and we
are assured of peace and harmony i'll
every section of the State"
Capt Ashe: Because North Caro-
lima has turned over a new page in her
history, a bright page, and because the
negro will not again allow himself to be
so wrought up against his white neigh
Dor and friend, all of which means for
us in the future the rule of the white
people. good government, peace, prosper
ity and good feeling among all our peo-
ple."
Capt. c. Nick Allen: II feel so good
over our great victory for white suprem-
acy and good government that | am in
the humor to give thanks--profound
thanks"
Mr. A. b. Stronach: 1--WE are all
L. nl hat iVino w ba.
fourteen in our home family and TWEEN
ty-four in our store family, and we are,
every one of us. well. and able to eat
Thanksgiving dinner"
Maj. S. G. Ryan: "For our glorious
victory and for other blessings without
number"
Prof. w II. Massey: "Why should
we not give thanks. We have much to
rejoice over and be thankful for"
Mr.. John G.. Drewry: "For the grand
esf and most far-reaching victory that
has ever been won in the State and es-
pecially for the signal victory in our
own county, all of which presages good
government and peace among all our
people"
Mr.. Nick West: eve have much to
he thankful for in city, county and
State
Mr.. W. IT, Howle: because we have
plenty to eat. the prospects of good gov
eminent, and slight advance in cot
ton"
Mr.. 10 G.. Brown: eve are thankful
that we live in this goOdly land, that we
are blessed with plenty to eat and
that we have no army of idle peonle as
menace to our city and community:
that the excitement is over and right
has prevailed and for the prospects Of
future peace, good will and prosperity
Mr.. Sherwood Higgs: eve are thank
ful for big fall business-the biggest
in the history of our business notwith-
standing the campaign, unreasonable