The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-22

of Chairman Kitchin, of the County Ex-
ecutive Committee of Person, and Col.
John S. Cunningham, chairman of the
Senatorial Committee. An immense
crowd will be present that day. It is
bound to be successful under the auspices
of two such energetic men as Col. Cum
ningham and Mr.. Kitchin.
Chairman Simmons was asked this
Afternoon by reporter, concerning the ar
ticle in the Asheville Gazette, charging
that he was chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee while Collector Of
internal revenue. With reference to this
matter Mr.. Simmons said that he was
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee in the campaign of 1892, that
in November of 1893 he became collector
Of internal revenues, that when the Dem
ocratic convention met in 1894 he re-
signed his position as chairman, and Mr.
Jas. Pou was elected in his place. lie
said another thing which may be Oh IN
terest to the Asheville Gazette ana MI.
Holton and the Federal office holders OF
the State, it was this. Just before the
Democratic convention OF 1894 met ne
was very much importuned by 1flenus
throughout the State to remain chairman
of the party, and make the campaign OF
1894 Having some business in Wash
ington Just before the State convention
met. he called upon Hon. Jos. Miller, the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
informed him that his party desired him
to act as chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee, and inquired of him
if it would be against the regulations of
the Department for him to hold that po-
sition. Mr.. Miller informed him that it
would be against the regulations of the
Department, and that if he accepted the
position and undertook to run the cam
paign, that he would be required to re-
sign his position of Collector Of Internal
Revenue. Mr. Simmons further said that
ne required his deputies and others IN the
service to have as little to do with
politics as possible. While making no
objection to their exercising their right
as citizens to vote, he enjoined upon
them the improperly of having anything
to do with conventions, or in any way
attempting to control nominations, or
taking an active part in politics while
in the service.
The News and Observer desires to again
repeat it's warning to the Democrats of
the State.
The opponents of White Supremacy
realize that they are beaten, and among
themselves ,tey acknowledge it. Some
CT the mere honest ones acknowledge it
in public.
They know that the amendment will
be adopted at the polls by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
They know that Chas. B. Aycock will
be elected the next Governor of North
Carolina.
They know that all the names on the
Democratic State ticket will receive
large majorities at the polls.
What is Int to fight for?
The Legislature.
And this is the point at which there is
now danger, and against which the Fus-
ionists are directing all the power they
possess.
Is county strongly Republican? From
now on they will pay little attention to
it further than is necessary to keep the
party in line.
Is a county strongly Democratic? They
will keep up the show of fight there,
nothing more.
But where a county is close Fusion
spell binders will be rushed in Radical
literature will be scattered. Hanna's
barrel will be emptied and revenue dood-
lers and census takers will come like
a plague of Egypt.
And Why?
With so INSCRIPTIONS a crowd as the
modern Fusionist. to win the Legislature
means to win all.
The legislature can canvass the re-
turns. 1t can throw out votes, changing
the popular verdict at the polls against
the popular will 1t can declare that the
amendment is not adopted and Aycock
is not elected.
And-may the Heavens defend us from
tit can, and no doubt would, re-elect
Butler to the United States Senate.
These are the reasons why the Fus-
ionists have forsaken all else and are
using every power and influence they
possess in an effort to elect majority
of the members of the Legislature.
This is the plan, the plot, of these
conspirators set forth in plain unvar-
nished language.
And who is to reap the fruits of this
victory should the negro crowd win?
Would it be the white people of the
State? There's not a man outside the
insane asylum that for one moment
imagnes it. Would it be the negro?
His connection with politics has ever been
to him a pandora's box, full of evils and
dangers.
Who then would be benefited? But
Ter and his henchmen and conspirators-
dark allies of the negro, Senator Ran
som calls them.
These and thees alone would gain by
such victory.
''Why do you know said a leading
and influential Republican yesterday
land I have it from one who was pres
ent-that the keynote of the love-foast
the other night at which the Fusion
ticket was fixed up was, We must carry
the Legislature That is the scheme
and if the Democrats are wise they'll
be on their guard at this point''
Mr. James r. Young, Insurance Com
sioner, left yesterday for a weeks can
vass in the eastern part of the State.
He will speak in Beaufort Hyde and
Pamlico counties.
Mr.. Young makes a splendid argument
for the amendment, and good reports
come from all his appointments. He is
a man of great native ability and long
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