The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-05
LOCK SHIELDS,
WHITE men
Ti||man' sStrong, Clear, Log
icaI Speech at Charlotte
DANIELS, OF VA, SPEAKS
SOUTH CAROLINA'S WOMAN
HOOD WE'RE NEVER
SLANDERED.
MANLY saouLD Be- FooD FOR CATFISH
it is Unnecessary to fisffanchise the Negro
but White Men Must Stand Shoulder
to Shoulder If they Wish
Good Cover ment.

Charlotte. \. c.. Nov. 4.-One of the
largest Democratic rallies of the pres
ent campaign was held in Charlotte to-
day. There were about ! 900 mounted
men in the parade. Senator Ben Till
man, of South Carolina, and Senator
John W. Daniel, of Virginia, were the
speakers They were enthusiastically re-
ceiyed. Senator Tillman began by an
arrangement of Grover Cleveland. and
after reviewing the conditions in North
Carolina, urged the Democrats and Pop
ulists to shake hands and get together,
as no man need stay out of the Demo
cratic party now on account of Cleve-
landism. Fusion in North Carolina
now" he said. lis nothing but Republi-
canism. Inc way to kill fusion is to in
yite Populists back as brothers and as
white men who love North Carolina.
But if they don't come, as sure as the
sun shines the 100000 Democrats will
no longer submit to the present state of
things. l say this because you people
are of the same race as South Caro-
linians.
I'm South Carolina no negro editor
could SANDER the white women of the
State as that Wilmington negro did
i
catfish in the bottom of the Cape Fear
river, instead OF going around above
ground. The negroes ruled us down in
South Carolina once. but they never
slandered our women like that. nor were
they ever allowed to insult them.
There were white men in South Caro-
lima who told the poor whites not TO fol-
low Tillman: that he would disfranchise
them. But they have never been dis
franchised. You need not disfranchise
any white people up here; neither need
you u.sfranchise any negroes. But if
you don't. you white people must stick
together. 1t is a question whether you
can stay together. and keep out the
thieves. The source of government is
the individual citizen. The stream can
not rise higher than its source. But
when a State with 100000 white ma
jority gives itself bad government and
puts ignorant negroes in the saddle it
hardly deserves so much sympathy"
Senator Daniel made very conserva-
tive speech eulogizing the Democratic
party and arraigning the Republican
party. He said he learned that the
canvass here is not being conducted on
the refinement of political issues. but in
favor of good government and the rule
of intelligence. If there is race ques
ton here it is no novelty for the Anglo
Saxon to deal WITH
Senator Daniel spoke of the feeling
toward the negro in the North and said
that, the best friend of the negro was
the Southern man, and that the greatest
enemy the black man had was the
white man who tried to put the negro
i'll power over his white neighbors.
'.The negro has no better friend than
the Southern man reared at his side,
to whom he owes his civilizations; but
Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida
South Carolina. Texas Arkansas and
Governor Tanner of Illinois, have come
to the conclusion that the negro is a
nice man in his place; but put in charge
Of the government he is not success.
And the signs are that North Carolina
will come to this same conclusion on the
eighth day Of November.
Il have heard with regret that an
effort had been made not long ago to
bring soldiers here to intimidate the
white people of North Carolina. / do
not wish Mr.. Mckinley to send his sol
ders, because ! don't think he has the
right TO do So l do not want any man
to do what he has no right to do. but
if the Republicans desire to make a
turnkey job of the election in this State
in favor Of the Democrats they will send
the soldiers here to hold your elections.
/ know that when a great, free people
are determined they are going to estnb-
lish honest free government, with Off
GERS in charge Of ii whom they can trust
TO preserve their honor and the honor of
their wives and children, no power on
earth can prevent it,.