The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
TUESDAY, December p, 1895
THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION
HOW TO RESTRICT SUFFRAGE.

The Democratic State Executive Com.
mittee will meet in the hall of the
House of Representatives at s O'Clock
tonight. 1t will be the first meeting
held since the glorious victory, and will
therefore naturally resolve itself into
something of joyous celebration by
the party's chosen leaders.
The purpose of the gathering, we take
it, is to consider the grave political OBJ
legations imposed by the November vie
tory. and for the party leaders to con-
slider the best methods of carrying out
the party pledges. SO far as the ma
tional pledges are concerned, seven able
and honest Democrats have been elected
to Congress and they viii vote for the
measures approved by the State plat
form. The State platform made GER
tain specific promises upon matters that
must be carried out by the Legislature
which assemblies on the fourth of jan
nary. Here are those pledges:
I'VE denounce the scandal, extrava-
gance, incompetency and corruption of
the present Republican State admins
tration.
I'VE denounce all enactments of the
last two Legislatures by which cities
and towns in the State have been turned
over to negro domination, and we
pledge ourselves to enact such laws as
will give security and protection to the
property and people of every town and
community in the State.
1--WE denounce the placing of negroes
on committees to supervise white schools,
and we pledge ourselves, if restored to
power, to enact such legislation as will
make this impossible.
1--WE denounce all legislation enacted
by the Legislatures of 1895 and 1897
for carrying ont the base and partisan
designs of the Republican party.
I'VE denounce the placing of ignorant.
irresponsible and corrupt men in office.
I'VE oppose the removal by corpora
ton of suits or cases from our State to
Federal courts, and favor legislation to
prevent it.
I'VE favor fair and just election
laws.
1--WE favor government of The peo-
pie, by the people and for the people :
economy in expenditure, the abolition
OF unnecessary offices, decency in adj
mnistration, constant improvement in
our educational system, charity to the
unfortunate, and rule by the white men
of the State.
I'VE favor the extension of the power
of the Railroad Commission, ana closer
scrutiny into their affairs in order to
ascertain, establish and maintain suel'
rates as shall be fair and just to the
people and to the transportation and
transmission corporations.
I'VE condemn free passes.
'sNe favor the election of United
States Senators and Railroad Commits
sioners by the people.
awe favor the enactment of such
legislation as will encourage capital t.
make investments within our State, ant
guarantee that the same shall be justly
protected"
There will be no opposition on the
part Of any Democrat to redeeming eacl
and every one Of these solemn pledges
and measures ought soon to be intro
duced in the Legislature to carry out tine
platform declarations.
The people in the State We're alst
promised that White Supremacy should
be maintained and steps taken to Sc
cure permanent rule in North Caroln;
by the intelligence of the State. -
far as we have been able to read pub
lie sentiment, there is no disagreement
that the time has come for the elimlna
ton of the masses Of ignorant negr'
voters from the politics of the State
The only difference of opinion is as +
the method. Earlier there was SOM
hostility to securing this elimination b,
means of a constitutional provision, bu
the more the matter has been studied b
thoughtful men, the clearer has it be