The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-21
A MODEL CALL.

, The call issued by Donnell Giiiian'
Esd, for the Democratic County Ooh-
vention of Edgecombe county, IS Il liiouel
document. and might we'll be adopted pF
the iDemocracy Of every county Ill Tue
State II shows that Repubicanlsln III
North Carolina is inseparable from COT
ruption and that it "means putting tue
uegro olhove the white man. Inc TO-
lowing extracts give the best concise ar
ra;onment of Republican rule III North
Carolina that we have yet seen:
..The committee feels that the princl-
Mos of the Democratic party as declared
IN it's last national and State platforms
,re worthy of the support of every good
citizen of the county, and that the pres
ont condition of political affairs urgently
appeals for such support.
THE ignoble desertion by the Republi-
can party of every pledge contained in
its national platform of 1896 should for
felt the confidence of all good citizens,
while the record of that party III the
administration OF State affairs is such
as should excite the alarm and arouse
the Indignation of every man who holds
dear the honor and welfare of the State.
1T may safely be affirmed that at no
time have we been afflicted with such
political degeneracy as that which now
shames the once honored name of our
State.
"The most casual review of political
events for the past two years is suffi-
cent to bring the blush of shame to all
loving sons of the State. and to fire with
martyrs zeal every Anglo Saxon
heart
within that period the basest and
most dishonored political elements of the
State have been in the ascendancy: the
most virulent and shameless partisan
prejudice and passion have marked Off
cial conduct. Not even in reconstruction
days was public opinion more outraged
and defied.
within the brief period Of Republi-
can rule scandal or corruption has faint
ed almost every official and permeatcd
every public department Incompetence
is the m;ldest sentence that can be pro-
nounced against any official of the pres
ent administration.
1.-The Governor, after condeming ey
cry one of his appointees as faithless and
~
public opinion as the least trustworthy
of them all.
mo sane man can disguise the fact
that Republican rule in this State means
nutting the negro above the white man.
Men of Anglo Saxon blood, think what
has been done in this direction in two
wears. Already we have negro post
masters, negro constables and deputy
sheriffs. negro registers. treasurerS. coun-
ty commissioners, negro town officials.
and negro school committeeman in
charge Of white schools. White men.
stop and view the situation, advise with
vour wives and daughters, and answer
to your consciences whether you will APP
prove or tolerate it,
SIN this campaign the Democratic par
~ of Edgecombe will require hut one
"redential. Our platform in this fight IS
The restoration Of good government and
the supremacy of the white race.
Honest men of all political creeds
.an unite with rs in this patriotic en-
1eavor. And to all voters who are will
ing to join with us in restoring a clean
md white government, with the assur-
ance Oh. orr part of fair treatment and
he burying of past differences, the
Democratic Committee extends cordial
invitation to attend and participate in
the primaries called for his county,
Under this invitation. it is to be hoped
hat all the white people Of Edgecombe
county will come together, fired with a
zeal to end the policy of putting the
negro above the white man.