The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-18

naa WI. w. NJ. Sanders in the pres
ctanho lih ). L. Ellington, J.. w.
NJ cIn oh James A. Wellons and others.
~ sanders still has possession of tb;o
communication. The unders+anas1 hia
.nat II was to be Immediately read to tho
oonVentlon, but these gentlemen no.- -
Ina lhey were refrained from doina -
peIauSe when they returned To tho hou
Ivy iound that | was gaining unon avorr
"iot ana moreover they were reouestad
~ uelesateS from two other counties who
- - mat time had not voted for me
80 ~ Withdraw my name from the con-
'esl, mat they intended to vote for me- 7
never knew until Friday morning that tho
message had not been read and that tho
nomination had been conferred on me.
HE DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Surely I cannot be blamed if nv friend.
refused to permit my name to 90 dow
III my absence during the tedious hours
OF The convention. To decline this nom
NATION would look like spurning their
loyalty. AS long as l live shall remem-
Der every single enc of them with graft
tuuc ana trust the future has in store
lor me opportunities to testify nv ner-
sonar appreciation to each and every one
of them.
Whlle | nave never at any time stated
mat | did not desire this nomination vet
at all times | have stood ready to SIM
press my ambition in the interests or
party harmony, and I now have the salts
faction Of knowing that the nomination
comes as the voluntary Offering OF nv mar
", unfettered by any promise of anv kind
10 any person SO far as l am concerned.
Inc democrats OF the State are to be
congratulated that the time is probably
near aL hand When a candidate will not
be called upon to explain or define the ac-
ton OF his friends in convention: for the
iegalized primary system, which | hope
and believe will soon be engrafted unon
our political system, will lender misun-
derstandings and suggestions Of bad faith
impossible III the future.
And now having stated my position in
reference TO the action Of the convention
| trust | may be able in a few DAYS to
a canvass of the district. am
not yet able to leave my room, but ex-
pect TO be ready in a few days to com
mence the work of organizing for the
great victory which awaits US in Noyem-
| Der.
FOR WHITE SUPREMACY.
bi"i 50 SLolc liz people ASKING
their support not for myself but for what
| represent. My party stands for White
Supremacy. 1t is opposed to the negro in
office whether elected by his Republican
allies in the State or appointed by a Re
publican President. Ny party is the pa
rent of the Constitutional Amendment
which has driven away the black shadows
that have hung over the State. 1t favors
the election Of a delegation to Congress
which will vote as a unit against the pas
sage OF 2 Force Bill intended to nullify
the Will of the people expressed at the Au-
gust election. My party is opposed to the
unconstitutional, mercenary and indefensi-
bic policy of Mr.. Mckinley in reference
to our recently acquired possessions. II
believes that every unlawful combination
of wealth should be suppressed and it be-
licves in the coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the ratio indicated by nature anC
adopted by the founders of the Republic
If elected shall devote my best energies
TO aid in securing the enactment of these
principles into law.
"McNINLEY PROSPERITY"
My opponents stand for exactly the con-
trary OF these things. In the last election
they favored the continuance of negro rule
in Eastern North Carolina. They favor
| lmpeTlallSLlI. lney IllHk lHdI lIuStS dlt
a commercial necessity. Before the cam.
paign is over they will be pointing will
pride to present high prices under Nc
Kinley's Administration which are slim
ulated only by the pitiful calamities o
Providence. They Will not recall the eX.
tremely low prices which obtained during
Harrison's Administration and during
considerable part of McKinley'S Admins
tratiOn and they will not explain to thu
people why if the Republican party is able
to secure high prices now it has not beer
maintaining high prices all the time, no
will YOU find them warning the peopi'
how dangerous is that prosperity Whicl
comes from .'mortgaging the future of tn
republic and spending the money now
With an abiding confidence in the re
suit | submit the issue to the people.
shall vote for Mr.. Bryan because he l
the embodiment of the principles when
favor. but if | were not exactly IN accOr'
with him | would vote for him any way
because | believe he is honest. | beiev'
he is i~ncorruptibIe. ! believe, if electe'
President, he will do nothing rash. l be
licve he loves humanity. If we canno
trust a man Ike this where shall we g
to find a President good and great enoug
TO rule over this republic?
Respectfully,
EDWARD w. POU.
The news of Mr.. Pou's improvement
in health will be read with genuine IN
2 4oros+ nv the Deople of the Fourth dis