The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-25


Official Call By the state Executive Commit
tee for Mseting Of the state Convent on.
To the Democratic vuters OF North
Carolina:
Pursuant TO a resolution Of the state
executive COMMITTEES adopted at its
meeting held February :end. I hereby
give notice that the Democratic state
convention VIII be held in the city OF
Raleigh, at l. O'Clock noon. on Thurs
day. May 2ssh. lsss.
The plan OF organization. recently re-
printed. Is now In the hand of the
chairman os the county executive
coumiruees, showing the regulations
governing the primaries and county
conventions.
The convention will consider the
nomination Of the judges TOR the
several districts whereFn the terms Of
the present incumbents expire JAN
uary !, 1899; viii announce the
principles and policy ~ the party. AMI
take such action as il may see proper.
Judicial conventions should te held
prior TO the date fixed for the srat,,
convention in the following dis
tricts: First, Second, Fifth. Sixth.
Seventh and Eleventh.
The following resolution Amending
the plan OF organization was adouni
at the meeting Of the committee held
In December, 1897:
Resolved, That all white electors
who intend to vote wdth US in the next
election, and wis desire the re-estab-
liShment of Anglo-SaNon supremacy
and government in North Caro-
me. are cordiany invited To part!ci-
pate In all our primaries and CON-
v~entfons."
In the adoption Of such a resolution
the demOcratic party expresses no un-
kind feeling for the colored people OF
North Carolina The record OF charity
ana kIidnesses. 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 exceptions cannot
be considered one whom the great
principles Of government. the wisdom
OF economic policy pr the qualihca-
tons OF public III their re-
sponsible offices, guides or controls
in his choice OF a ballot. His allie
glance to the republican party or its
allies cannot be disturbed by the cor
rupt and disgraceful conduct Of those
For whom he votes. Thus, in this day,
when the state Is fast sinking into dis
honor and shame under the hands of
a fusion administration, which regards
neither the rights of person, OF pro-
perty, nor the good name and honor
of the state, the call 70 duty is ad-
dressed TO THE white men OF North
Carolina.
In national matters no more vital
principles can affect the people and
thelr welfare than those which mark
the present line of conflict, where the
plain people of the country hays
thrown down the gauge OF battle To
the money power and the trusts. The
increasing control of the necessarlas OF
life in Tn few. by open violations Of
the law, and the enhancement OF the
purchasing power of money, with the.
ever decreasing value OF property.
mark the exigency Of the hour.
VI the affairs in our beloved state
no words should be needed to
awaken the patriotism OF her sons. A
political compaign is just ahead of ,s.
In Which the wager of the contest is
the good name and prosperity OF North
Carolina. We should begin work ait
once; prescribing no test oath To our
fellow citizens, but extending a warm
welcome and fun fellowship to- all
VINO want to join us in securing lust
laws and good government. All early
convention is fixed. where differences
u any exist. Will be adjusted, the plan
or light mapped out and then a united
democracy will triumph.
respectfully suggest tina tho
county conventions should be held ak
soon as convenient for the election Of
Delegates. The nomination OF county
oH1cers and members of the general as
sembly may be postponed until later
as each county convention may think
advisable.
Respectfully,
CLEMENT MANLY.
chairman Dem. State Eek. Com.
Winston, March IS, 1898.