The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-13
TWO OF A KIND.

The Republicans and Populists So
called, each held a Congressional con
vention in Raleigh this week. Each
nominated a candidate. The Republic
cans nominated a Republican by the
name of Giles, from Chatham. and
elected an executive committee 10
manage the campaign, composed OF
three colOred men and four white men.
They adopted no platform but the
speake~s applauded Mckinley ana de-
nounced the adoption of the Cohstltu-
tional Amendment, which they say
disfranchises one hundred thousand
negro voters in North Carolina. The
Republican candidate, Mr.. u''es' WAS
particularly vehement in denc"hcinS
Democratic leaders and Democratic
napers that denounce Mcknleylsm'
as practised in North Carolina.
The Populists-so-called in their con-
vention adopted a platform W'lch lui-
w endorses the whole Republican
program, including imperialism ana
the gold standard. This PLATFORM IN
denouncing the Democratic party Tor
the campaign by which the constitute
tional Amendment was adopted, made
this declaration, land we call upon
every lover of these institutions 10
come to our assistance in the COR
RECTION OF THESE EVILS This
platform. if it means anything, means
that the Populists propose TO have the
Constitutional Amendment contested.
The nominee for Congress is j. j. Jen-
kins, of Chatham, who holds an office
under Mckinley. The only other per-
son named for the nomination was
u. II. Garrett, husband of the Mckin-
lev post-mistress at Henderson. Gar
rett was particularly severe on the adj
vocates of the Constitutional Amend
ment and said: The Democrats talk
about whether or not the race issue
shall be in this campaign. | want to
tell YOU that it will not die in this
campaign" Garrett has been noted
as an organizer of the negro vote,
and has persistently sought office in
his own county-Nance, which has
a large negro vote, at the hands of
the negroes.
These two fasco conventions will
deceive nobody but the persons in
both conventions were Republicans.
as the platform of the candidates
clearly show. They were held 3epa-
rately and separate candidates were
nominated in pursuance of an under
standing by which they hoped to fool
the few remaining Populists one more
time. One of these candidates will
he taken down and the voters of the
district will see that tle race is be-
tween Mr. PCu and one of lnese' lndn:
1t does not make any difference which
one stays up, both are Republicans
in every essential principle and stand
for Republican measures, and are in
politics in the hope of getting office.
The contrast between these social
ed Populists who have sold out the
principles of their party for pie, and
those Populists in the West who are
standing for the principles of the par
ty, cannot fail to convince every man
who did not leave the Populist party
in August, that there are but two
sides to the question: That he muse
be a Republican or a Democrat for,
the Republicans have swallowed up
the Populist organization and all the
Populists who prefer reform to office
will vote for Bryan and Stevenson.
The suffering that follows in the
wake of the terrible disaster at Gal
weston calls for assistance from the
people of North Carolina as well as
from every other State in the Union.
Mr.. w. c. Stronach, of this city, and
others suggest that Raleigh give a
contribution to relieve the suffering.
We suggest that the Mayor take this
matter in hand. The people of TINS
city will respond.
The New York World had a train
en- route to Galveston, Texas, on Mon
day loaded with necessaries for the
sufferers. The World never fails to