The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-07
GALL TO ARMS.
The State Democratic Convention tC
fleet in Raleigh Hay 10th.

To the Democratic Voters Of North
Carolina:
Pursuant to a resolution of the
State Executive Committee adopted
at it's meeting held February 22nd, 1
hereby give notice that the Demo-
cratic State Convention will be held
in the City of Raleigh, at II O'Clock
noon on Thursday, May goth, 1898.
The plan of organization recently
reprinted is now in the hands of the
Chairmen of the County Executive
Committees, showing the regula-
tions governing primaries and
County Conventions.
This Convention will consider the
nomination of the Judges for the sew
eral Districts wherein the terms of
the present incumbents expire jan
uary 1st, 1899; will announce the
principles and policy of the party,
and take such action as it may see
proper.
Judicial Conventions should be
held prior to the date fixed for the
State Convention in the following
Districts: First, Second, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh.
The following resolution amend
ing the plan of organization was
adopted at the meeting of the Com
mittee held in December, 1897:
RESOLVED, That all white electors
who intend to vote with us in the
next election and who desire the re-
establishment of Anglo Saxon SUI
premacy and honest government in
North Carolina, are cordially invited
to participate in all our primaries
and conventions.
In the adoption of such resolu-
ton the Democratic party expresses
no unkind feeling for the colored
people of North Carolina. The rec
ord of charity and kindnesses, public
and private, of the white people of
this State to the colored race while
the Democratic party was in full
power, refutes such a suggestion.
But the negro voter, with rare excep-
tons, cannot be considered one
whom the great principles of govern
ment, the wisdom of economic policy
or the qualifications of public serv-
ants in the responsible offices, guides
or controls in his choice of ballot.
His allegiance to the Republican
party or it's allies cannot be dis
turbed by the corrupt and disgrace
full conduct of those for whom he
votes. Thus, in this day, when the
State is fast sinking in dishonor and
shame under the hands of a fusion
administration, which regards Meth
er the rights of person or property,
nor the good name and honor of the
State, the call to duty is addressed to
the white men of North Carolina.
In national matters no more vital
principles can affect the people and
their welfare than those which mark
the present line of conflict, where
the plain people of the country have
thrown down the guage of battle to
the money power and the trusts. The
inc reasing control of the necessaries
of life by the few, in open violations
| of law, and the enhancement of the
| purchasing power of money, with the
ever decreasing value of property,
mark the exigency of the hour.
| OF the affairs in our beloved State
| no WOTUS SuOulu DC uecueu 10 AWAKEN
the patriotism of her sons. A polit-
zeal campaign is just ahead of us in
which the wager of the contest is the
good name and prosperity of North
Carolina. We should begin work at
once; prescribing no test oath to our
fellowship to all who want to join us
in securing just laws and good gov
eminent. An early convention is
fixed, where differences, if any exist.
will be adjusted, the plan of fight
mapped out and then united Dem
ocracy will triumph.
l respectfully suggest that the
county conventions should be held
as soon as convenient for the cleo.
ton of delegates. The nomination
of county officers and members OF
the General Assembly may be post
poned until later as each county con
vention may think advisable.
CLEMENT MANLY,
Chairman Dem. State Ex. Com.
Winston, March 18th, 1898.