The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31

e~crtive Committee. Prayer was offered
bv DIR. Eugene Daniel. of Raleigh.
Mr.. Manly congratulated the convcn-
ton. on the splendid aggregation of the
best white men in North Carolina that
he saw before him, and said:
CHAIRMAN MANLY'S ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the Convention:
Il congratulate you that YOU have been
chosen for this post of honor: sent here
hy your people from every part Of the
commonwealth. ! congratulate the peo-
pie of the state. the intelligent and viz
tuous of the land. that you have met in
the cause.
In thus speaking. | mean no fulsome
compliment. It is manifest to all that
the Democratic party alone can save the
state from the misrule and disgrace we
are now enduring, and restore good gov
eminent TO the people.
I'VE have in North Carolina to-day
three political organizations claiming the
privilege of ruling this fair land.
''The Republican party of $4,000 ne
groes and 30 DOC white men. The Populist
party having for its constituency about
30 600 white men. The Democratic party
composed of 141,009 white men. Which
of those parties is entitled to rule: which
shall rule is the question. To the Demo
cratic party. the state looks for succor
and aid, whatever may be the calamity
which demands the patriotism of her
sons.
when the blast of war rings in our
ears. and the government calls on her
= 49, L TOD
mics of the rcpubIic-to demand satisfac-
ton for the dark assassination of our
sailors. and TO prevent the cruel and in
human treatment of Il poor people. strug-
Cling for freedom at our doors. who an
swers this call to duty and to honor
Ninety per cent. of those brave boys, the
1000 of North Cardinals sons. who are
now in the ranks. are your brethren and
Democrats.
Nov. when in peace our state de
mandS that her sons rescue her from {:
worse enemy than the Spanish, political
disgrace and shame, the call is to you
Il solemn and mighty responsibility.
Il should here nominate your temporary
presiding officer. and leave YOU to yOul
deliberations, but since the party last
held It's convention i'll this hall, your com.
mittee has taken such action as demands
Il statement to this body-thc supreme
counsel of the party.
In the campaign Of 1896 The commit
tee left to exercise its Judgment in the di
rectlon Of the party policy. when not il
conflict with principles. which YOU hat
promulgated, made every honorable Of
fort to bring together the people of NortI
Carolina that those holding the same
great principle then in issue might see
those principles triumphant.
The PopuliSt party had nominated ou1
candidate for president. The Ncbraskan
armed i'll his holy cauSc-that silver be
restored to its position as Il money O
final redemption, and thus check the ever
increasing power of money and the equal
ly decreasing value of property-was be
fore the people. Our plain duty was t
give him effective. intelligent and there
fore united support. 1our committee
thought this amalgamation of the cleo
toral ticket Il duty dictated by every rea
son and principle. and the thanks Of tn
party should be given to those who. Il
the wish of the party resigned their po
Sition. They are unSeliSh patriots.
Later, when we saw the Populis
party drifting again into the arms of tn
Republicans. and knowing that at lcaS
50 per cent. Of the voters of that part.
We're Democrats ut heart, and seeing be
fore us the dreadful and diSgraceful con
sequence which must follow this fusion
your committee made a last effort to &c
back those people who had so recent.
before stood in our ranks beside US
manifold reasons urged this course
which. this is not the time or place t
discuss-but did not succeed.
Il am well aware that our action me
the criticism that the committee ha
exceeded its authority. ! do not adm
it, yet | want to say to this conventio
that the action Of your committee Wa
that Of unseitish men having alone fu
their guidance the welfare and ~integrit
Of the party. that integrity of the gre;l
Democracy which means so much to til
good people of the State.
Il do not mean by this rehearsal {
orr past conduct to forestall any actio
of this convention. \ different situatio
now presents itself from that which COZ
fronted the committee in 90. but | deer
this statement Il duty which the con
mittee owes to this body. soon to be i
deliberation rs to party policy. ] hoI
for You all that wisdom and concord ma
bold sway over your connSCls. We ma
hold different views TODAY. tomorro
Ill must have but one opinion-a unite
Democracy determined to win. that W
win. Let us gather our forces together.
He named as temporary chairman Go
onel Julian s.. Carr. of Durham. who. .
be approached the stand. was met wit
a storm Of applause.
COLONEL CARR'S SPEECH.
yellow Democrats: | greet YOU: | Il
deeply sensible of the very handson
honor which my distinguished fricl
Hon. Clement Manly. the very worth
chairman off the State Democratic f.
ecutive ComNittee. has conferred up,
me. in naminS me rs temporary char
man Of this honorable body. l X
Greatly pleased to serve the
Democratic parAE in nv capacity;