The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-06
Um Wessenger.
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS

the democratic party Is
overwhelmingly for a straight flght,
ard for a White Mans government.
Ehey desire no fusion with the traders
no swapping Of either offices or prin-
~rzuies. "A dicker would practically dis
gust and repel rather than arouse and
txn5te the democratic party for honest
government and white supremacy. We
.szy that is the appearance now. IL
Ia democratic party is not opposed to
a seIi-out for gain then signs fail. II
that have very roundly abused Butler
snd denounced fusion and trading,
Bzve performed the great ground and
Eofting tumbling act and are now sweet
Hsn Butler and much in love with a
sirker with the nice, trustworthy pops
aho are quite as responsible for pres
cnt d~isgraceful conditions as are the
republicans. We do mot know how
many of the democratic papers there
gre nor how many are standing out
against a sell-out for gain, but we
suppose there are more han 100. We
think it quite probable that it is with
r. trade as it was in the last campaign
Tor gold Probably one-third,( or even
one-half) of the democratic newspapers
Tn 1896, advocated a gold standard only,
while more han 80 per cent. Of the
democratic voters were for both silver
and old-wer enthusiastic bimetal-
lists. Now there are say O~ne-fourth Of
Ghe democratic papers urging a dicker
sell-out, while probably 80 per
cent. Of the democratic voters are for
clean, brave, abOve-board fight, maxi
ing no compromise with deserters,
seeking no trades for office with the
very men who helped 50 conspicuously
and extensively to bring about the
present most distressful and disgrace
tub political condition in North Caro-
Una. a.. Is
The state democratic convention
meets soon at Raleigh. 1t ought to be
composed of representative men of the
Old party. 1t should unite intelligence,
fidelity and integrity in a high degree.
"a noble patriotism and high principle
should govern the deliberations. we
hope that the proceedings shall be har-
rnonious, and that democratic tradi-
tons and policy and principal shall be
maintained intact.
I'm the nominations for the congres
only sound, tried, unfaltering demo-
Gratis should be put in nomination.
candidates of unquestioned integrity
and ability, who have never faltered
In principles and never coquetted with
i Ene enemy are the men to put in
charge of the banner OF the unyielding
democracy. They should he men who
as democrats shall be able to say as
she bedy of soldiers in one Of the
Louis the Fourteenth wars, (name for
kotten) hat said-tWe know how to
die but not how to surrender"
AS to legal officers, judges Inc solicit
tors. it is high time that men of de-
scIded learning and good speaking abil-
ffy with unblemished characters should
be selected. IF the bench is to be re-
spected it must have judicial learning
and high character and he free from all
faint or suspicion of craftsmanship. The
people have great responsibilities rest
ing upon them in selecting delegates
and nominating candidates. The great
Julius Caesar held that his wife must
be above suspicion" so must demo-
cratic candidates if the y would rally
10 their support the entire democracy.
ct is highly important that the right
man should be chosen for chairman
ship of the democratic committee, and
fit is of the first that the cntire
committee should he composed Of gen
s,inp. indigo-blue democrats-men
who have never trained with radicals or
populists-men who have never fal-
tered or paltered. The committee from
rirst to last should be made up OF men
of highest personal character-saga-
.cious, common-sense, upright men
raho will not desert democratic colors
IN the midst of the campaign, who will
die at their posts of trust rather than
aetray their party. Men of practical
knowledge and experience in pontlcai
campaigns are the proper ones to ap-
point.
II " LII III L ~
very great responsibility and import
Ance. The conduct of the campaign
very much depends upon the man
chosen. VA mar hostile to a part Of the
democratic press, as has been the case
several times, is not the man to be
trusted with the management. There
are possibly several men who would
make efficient chairmans. The Mes
senger in wv campaigns m an
excellent selection but the wisdom of
the party was otherwise. We have
Faad no cause from What followed
60 conclude that we have blunder-
ed, but have been conrrih-
ed in our Judgment. 1t is men
fioned in the newspapers that
Colonel Julian S. Carr would be a good