The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-06
FINALLY BRETHREN.


On Tuesday, we are to determine
whether, as people, we shall IBID good
bye to the dreams that caressed u.s." or
whether we shall set our feet resolutely
in the paths that lead to the highest
moral, material and civic blessings. OF
such pith and moment are the questions
at issue.
Whatever the result shall be, and we
believe that victory for White Supremacy
is assured the Democratic party awaits
it with the high consciousness of hav-
ing done all that any political party may
hope to do for a State. Against terrific
odds and against corruption and self-in-
terest, strong in high places and entrench-
ed in the ignorance of 100000 voters,
banded by color to do hurt to white civ
iization, the Democratic party has waged
battle. unwavering in its confidence that
the citizens of the State would see the
light. and seeing support it. 1t has made
no trades, sanctioned no truces, contract
d no alliances, but has fought resolutely
and uncompromisingly for a civilization
that had already begun to wither "even
as a bud bit by an envious worm" The
White Mans Party has done its part
What do you as white man propose to
do?
Let no one suppose that the race issue
will down. There is, and there can be
white man proposes to rule, and he will
rule He will rule peaceably if he can,
he will rule forcibly if he must. For
that necessity the Anglo-Saxons of this
State are not responsible. The race is
sue is not of their making. American
citizenship was not so prostituted by
hem as to confer it on ignorant millions
ognizant of not even the first glimmmer-
ngs of what citizenship means. For the
hideous mistake made, they are not re-
sponsible. Now and always, they refuse
to abide by the consequences, when the
consequences include negro rule. To the
negro they extend the privilege of shar-
ing their civilization, the protection of
their Just laws, the blessings of liberty
and enlightenment TO him they deny
the opportunity to hold office over them,
to hamper progress, to blight civilization.
to make the ordinary life of the citizen
,;.rh} fn lictr Of az from
the effort at upbuilding to the protection
of mean and meagre existence.
This is not the attitude of the Demo
cratic party merely. 1t is the attitude
of the Anglo-Saxon race. The Demo-
cratic party, recognizing this attitude,
and perceiving clearly the dangers that
threaten, has appealed to the white men
of all parties to come together and OBJ
yiate the clash that is sure to come If
negro domination is continued. There is
menace in the situation, menace to this
State and to other States. Thoughtful
men recognize it, conservative men pray
that it may be averted. The danger
stands rooted, not in politics but in ra-
cial instincts. as fixed and ineradicable
as the color of the skin.
In this campaign the Democratic par
ty has counselled lawful and pacific
measures. 1t has sought a remedy who'll
ly within the bounds of the law. 1t has
appealed to love of white civilization,
not to hatred of the negro. There is no
hatred of the negro, save only when he
kindles the fires by his own overt actions.
The white men of the South have been
fectionate toward, the negro, because
they recognized both his good qualities
and his weaknesses. And now, for his
good no less than for the good of the
white race, they propose in this State to
restore Anglo-Saxon rule.
| This is what the ballot of Tuesday is
to decide. 1t is difficult to see how any
white man of patriotic impulses can vote
any other than the White Mans ticket.
| t is difficult to understand how any man
# ordinary Intelligence can fail to grasp
the meaning and gravity of the political
situation as it exists.
| 1t bchooves the white men everywhere
! to face the situation cooly, but unflinch-
ingly. Undoubtedly there will be an at
tempt in many quarters to perpetrate
fraud at the polls. 1t should not be per-
mitted, be theresa what it may. Nothing
but fraud can save the negroizers from
defeat. They recognize it, and are pre-
pared to employ this last means of per-
,etuating a rule and a condition already
repudiated in the hearts and minds of
/, North Carolinians. Let every white man
see to it that in this they are baked.
North Carolina must be redeemed.
I Tuesday is the day when it must be done.
They have quit calling a big liar in
North Carolina an Annanias or Nun,
J charseu. He is now a Steptoe. And an