The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-20

THE NEWS AND URS
the Goth Of May proposition by which
all the silver foes can unite, not only
to elect nine silver men to Congress, bat
to give the State learned lawyers on the
bench and to control the Legislature and
the counties by white men in the interest
of good and economical government.
The probability that the Populists will
make such a tender to the Democratic
State Convention makesthe composition
Of the approaching State Convention n
matter of serious concern. There is NOT
a Democrat in the State who does not
long to see the State restored To tho
hands OF the white men. There IL not
one who would not welcome bnck into
the ranks every man who left ii IN 1890
1891 or 1896, aud give u welcome also
to every other white man who desires
to restore good government 10y white
men. To this end the invitations 10 tho
primaries have been wisely made com
pwhenSive enough 10 include every
Anglo-SaNon voter. II IL to hc honnd
that very many will respond 10 the in.
vitatiom Il Is manifest however that
many PorulistS, who desire to act with
other silver men, are unwilling to leave
the Populist party.
The national policy of the Democratic
panty is not TO ask or require men 10
leave their party in order TO help carry
out the principles cnmciated Mt Ch.
cage. In his recent address.
which was unanimously endorsed
by the Democratic Executive Committee,
Senator Jones said: I'VE are asking no
man to abandon his party or change
his politics; we ask no one to yield any
principle but i'm this great contest we
do appeal TO all good men to stand
solidly together for liberty and humanity,
and strike down forever this conspiracy
of gold and monopoly" Committed to
this declaration, the Democracy of North
Carolina will be glad to give favorable
consideration to any fair and honorable
proposition which the Populists may
make at their convention.
1t is the duty Of the Democrats in
nvnrv county i'm tba Stat to givo aarnaet
thought to the situation as it exists, and
to send to the State Convention the
best, the truest, the wisest and most
judicial men as delegates. Gold men
who oppose the party's paramount
issue and therefore seek to nullify it by
opposing altogether the policy Inaugural
left at home. The convention ought to
lie deliberative body composed of men
who put principle above prejudice; party
honor above party advantage; and the
rcunit:ng of the white men for good
government above any local, petty, or
even serious differences as to policies
and methods.
The State Convention ought not be
composed of extremists, whose hostility
to the party policy is so great that they
will be deaf to the appeals to reason.
The delegates ought not to be men who
see 10 hope for the party except in CO.
Operation or men who would continue
the negro government and gold stand
ard in preference to cooperation of the
silver forces. They ought, rather, to
come to Raleigh with minds open to
hear arguments and to act in the way
THAT will be wisest. They ought be-
tween now and the assembling OF the
convention to study the political situa-
ton of the State with a view to learning
in which direction duty lies. If
1T shall appear that cooperation with
the Populists is The best method of adj
yancing the principles of the Chicago
platform and of securing good local gov
ernment, then I'VE do not hesitate to say
that it will be the plain duty of the
State Convention to leave no stone uh
turned to secure such honorable CO.
operation We would not insult the De-
mocracy of the State by presIming that
they would 'dicker" for Offices, or be
led by any consideration less high than
rescuing the State from negro domina-
lion and advancing the cause Of bi-
metallism, the hope of all who look for
better conditions.
If the Democratic State Convention is
composed of its wisest and safest men
from all the counties, there is no ques-
tion that they VIII legislate for tn,
highest interests Of the party and the
State. A full convention, not determr
ined to carry out any pet plans, but re-
solved to make an easy way for men
who think alike to vote together, VIII
map out the plan upon which we VIII
march to victory. Let every county send
its best mon and let them all come as