The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-24
CHAIRMAN mANLY's ADDRESS.
Formal Call for Democratic State
Convention. May Goth.

To the Democratic Voters OF North
Carolina:
Pursuant to a resolution of the
State Executive Committee adopted
at it's meeting held February 22d, |
hereby give notice that the Demo-
cratic State Convention will be held
in the city of Raleigh at II O'Clock
noon, on Thursday, May 20, 1898.
The plan Of organization, recently
reprinted, is now in the hands of the
chairmen of .the county executive
committees, showing the regulations
governing primaries and county con-
ventiOns.
The convention will consider the
nomintion of the Judges for the
several districts wherein the term of
the present incumbent expires Janu-
airy LIST, 1899; will announce the
principles and policy of the party,
and take such action as it may see
proper.
judicial conventions should be
held prior to the date fixed for the
State Convention in the following
| districts: First, Second, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eleventh.
The following resolution amending
| the plan of organization was adopted
at the meeting OF the committee held
in December, 1897:
Resolved, That all white electors
| who intend to vote with US in the
next electio", and who desire the
re-establishment of Anglo Saxon
supremacy and honest government
in North Carolina are cordially in
vited to participate in all our
| primaries and conventions.
| In the adoption of such a resolu
ton the Democratic party expresses
no unkind feeling for the colored
people of North Carolina The
record of charity and kindness,
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 sugge; :
ton. But the negro voter, with rare
exception, cannot be considered one
whom the great principles of govern
ment, the wisdom of economic policy,
or the qualifications of public serv-
ants i'll their responsible offices
guide or control in his choice of a
ballot. His allegiance to the Reput-
lican party or it's allies cannot te
|
graceful conduct of those for whom
he votes. Thus, in this day, when
the State is fast seeking dishonoT
and shame under the hands of a
fusion administration, which regards
neither the rights of person or prop
erty, nor the good name and honor
of the State, the call to duty is adj
dressed to the white men of NORTH
Carolina.
In national matters no more vita
principle can effect the people anC
their welfare than those which marx
the present line of conflict-Where thu
plain people of the country have
thrown down the gage of battle tC
the money powers and trusts. Tn,
increasing control of the necessaries
of life in the few by open violations
of the law, and the enhancement o
the purchasing power of money, with
the ever decreasing value of property
mark the exigency of the hour.
OF the affairs in our beloved Stat,
words should be needed to awaken
the patriotism of her sons 4
political campaign is just ahead o
US in which the wager of the contest
is the good name and prosperity o
North Carolina. We should begi1
work at once; prescribing no test
oath to our fellow citizens, but ex
tending a warm welcome aud tul
fellowship to all who want to join Vi
in securing just laws and good gov
eminent. An early convention il
fixed, where differences, if any exist
will be adjusted, the plan of fight
mapped out, and then united
Democracy will triumph.
| respectfully suggest that the
county conventions should be held
as soon as convenient for the cleo
ton of delegates. The nomination
of county officers and mem bers O
the general assembly may be post
poned until later, as each county
convention may think advisable
Respectfully,
CLEMENT MANLY,