The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
THE WHITE MAN AND THE
WHITE METAL.
Wchster's Weekly.

Wchster's Weekly.
The shiboleth of the North Carolina
Democracy in the coming campaign will
be "Th@ White Man and the White
Metal" Those who hope to divert atton
ton from this issue are doomed TO dis
appointments whether they be Repuhli-
cans, gold Democrats or Iritchard P0pu- |
@liSsS. The pecIEe will have II thar way
in spite Of all the triggcring and Schen-
ing and bluffing of the hireings of the
gold trust and their dupts. no matter
what party they work tlrough.
It is hut natural that the Republicans |
should dislike TO see the campaign pitch |
ed on this Issue. They cannot meet it. |
II is almost aS sweeping az the platform
an enthusiastic Democrat once proposed. |
lie said he favored adopting the ten
commandments, for the Republican
party had broken every one Of them. |
The Ethiopian cannot change his skin
nor the leopard his spots neither can 4
party whose membership is composed off
10000 negroes and 10000 white men
give the State Il white mans govern
mcnt. They do not possess the inteIli- |
gCnce and patriotism to govern our State |
wisely and crcditably. The white lead |
e1'S as a rule take orders from thcl
Northern politicians. though convinced
that they are not wise. For instance. |
pritchard says he is silver man and
is convinced that the gold standard is
grinding the poor to the earth. but, thcl
crack of Hanna'5 whip brings him cow
ing and whining ut his feet. As for. the /
negroes. they do not know the menning
of State pride. Their hearts are set on /
Washington. Their political education
has not advanced beyond the knowls dgel
the c3lpet-bagggrs put in their heads
that the Republican party set them free /
and the Democrats want to put them /
back into slavery. 1t is useless To rea !
son with them That was tried in 1854
and proved Il miserable failure. Pitch I
ard voted thcm as easily for populslp as
he did FOR the gold standard two years
later. He could vote them Tor free trade f.
as easily rs he has made them shout Tor !
protection. Not because lie is 'ritchard
do they obey him implicitly, but because
he Is the Republican leader. Let him
rise above party and stand with the peO I
pie as r. Mott aud Senator Teller have
done, and they will not believe Il word /
he says.
Th, I'ritclIard Populists do not want
the battle-cry to be that suggested above /
because it means that the light viii be
turned on them rs we'll as their Kcpub !
lican associates. They know that the !
people will hold them responsible for
the election OF a trust and corporation
tool TO the Senate and for the vicious |
legislation of the last Legislature.
The ClevelanditcS object to it because
it is uncomfortable doctrine" They
subscribe to the Republican doctrine of
money. but lack the courage to identify /
themselves with the negro party. They |
are for the gold standard because it'll
increases The value of their dollar and
for Democratic government i'll North
Carolina because it means low taxes.
Selishness is the beginning and end of
their political creed. They are Demo
Gratis only 50 far as Democracy blesscs
me and my wife, my SON John and his
wife. we four and no more When
Democracy would spread the aegis of its
protection over all classes and all sec
tons, they find their love for the old
party diminishing.
The Democratic party DOES not pro-
pose to let its enemies dictate its policy.
1t will attack them on their records and
policies in both State and Nation. It'll
will not make a campaign OF apology.
This may ALLEVIATE some people, but no
party can pursue Il bold, aggressive
policy and please everybody. \ policy
that c0mmends itself to the judgment
and conscience Of ninc-tenthS of the
party ought 10 he acquiesced i'll by the
remaining tenth. If really they cannot
fall in line, how can they expect the
ma iOrity to Weld to themt If principle
should not principle hold the majority
true 10 their convictions: TO say that
power resides in the minority and not i'll
the majority is to affirm that it is wrong
to make converts to ones side; wei
should seek to repel rather than attract.
for if we get Il majority to act with us,
we will lose everything.