Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-12
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girry of achieving it by establishing
permanent white supremacy There
is work for us all, ard IN the lam
gpage of Admiral Schle7, glory
enough to go all round. Il the Dem
ocratjc party has seen with quicker,
clearer vision the necessity for this
Amendment than either of the other
parties, the fact has grown out of
environment and gives US no right to
boast over those Of our race belong
ing to other parties who seeing it
now, snail join with us ln pertecGing
the good work Let the adoption of
Jne Amendment furnish us the oc-
casion for a better understanding
one with another, and while restor-
ing to white men the rightfnl superb
ority which Sod gave them, let us in
the assurance OF better government,
learn, not federation only, but respect
as W L iOr the views of t1oSe oppos-
ing US In coming together for the
common good, we shat forget the
asperltles OF past years and shall go
forward into the Goth century uni
ted people, striving with zeal and in
generous rivalry for the material in
tellectuL aud moral upbuliding of
| the State. May the era of good feel
ing among us be the outcome of this
contest. Then we shall learn, If we
DO not already know, that while uni
versal suffrage is failure, universal
justice is the perpetual decree Of
Almighty God, and th,t we are en-
trusted with power not for our good
alone. but for the negro as well. We
hold our title to power by the tenure
of service to God, and if we fail TO
administer equal and exact justice to
the negro whom we deprive of suf-
frage, we shall in the fullness of time
lose power ourselves, for we must
know that the God who is Love
trusts no people with authority for
the purpose of enabling them to do
injustice to the weak. We do. well
to rejoice in our strength and 10 take
delight in our power. but we Will do
! better still when we come fully to
know that our right to rule has been
| transmitted to us by our fathers
! through centuries of toll aid sacri-
, fee, suffering and death-and their
work through all these centuries has
been /. striving to execute Judgment
| in righteousness. That must like
wise be our aim; that cur labor. Can
YOU wonder, then, nay friends, that {
feel weighed down by the honor
which you have done me? The task
is great and ] am weak To be the
first Governor of North Carolina
under the new order IN the State
may bring honor, but it may bring
terpret and adequately to express
hn hirh 1Ino1C opI 4hn
poses which / am certain thrill the
hearts of North Carolinians as the
SIN of the goth century begins to
morning of the new century calls.
There is work to be done-the old,
old combat between freedom and
| mighty roar of traffic and industry
cannot drown the tremendous din of
that conflict Our industries are to
creased We are to have an educa-
every son and daughter of North
bers as rapidly as some other States,
the effective power of the State in
Gu0 utAG G0A ytdIS DJ GuS StItuS I'LL
which comes from the wide diffusion
OF knowledge.
It is my happiness to have been
nominated by you for the Governor
ship of that State IN which these
things are to be done I shall come
to that great Office, if elected, with
an honest desire to serve faithfully
and we'll [ shall have no enemies
to punish and no private ends to
| gain [ shall be the servant of the
! whole people OF the State. Are you
rich and powerful Then [ shall
! meet you as your equal, for surely
he who has garrered this harvest of
hearts has goodlv heritage and
| possesses a power which only folly
| can dissipate. Are you poor? Still
[ am your equal, possessing no other
riches than the love of my friends.
I shall respect the rights of property
and rejoice in prosperity, but [ shall
not forget that they who toll con-
stitute not only the largest class of
our people, but from their labors can
| spare little time to urge their views
upon those whom they have chosen
| to serve them.
The proposed half-cents will be
largely used in satisfying the church
collectors.
The new democratic mayor of Des
Moines is an oasis in Republican