The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
"TONs OF BLOOD"

Mr.. Holton. who claims to have de-
clined the joint canvass with the DEM
ocrats because of Democratic violence,
has slandered the 100000 white men
i'm North Carolina who have been
peace-lovng and orderly, never-resort-
ING to force except when compelled
10 do so for the honor Of their race.
In This campaign, while asserting III
language too plain to be misunder-
stood that the white people do not
intend to submit to negro rule. the
Democrats have uttered no threat and
used no language that could be con-
strued into inviting violence or blood
she'd
How has it been with Mr.. Holton's
black-and-tan crew? Upon the first
gathering of the Populists. early in
the year, Senator Butler made an in
cendiary harangue in which. referring
to the advocates of White Suprem-
acy. he said: Eve will whip them
ont of the State
4 few weeks later Spencer Black
burn. Assistant District Attorney.
made n like incendary. harangue at
Newton in which he was thus re-
ported:
"Goebel was shot down at the steps
Of the capitol because he was the arch
perpetrator of this hellish scheme.
IT was no more than might have been
expected Then drawing himself up
TO his full height. he shouted: North
Carolina Democrats may take warning
from the fate of William Goebel.''
Blackburn denied that he uttered
this threat. but a number of the best
men in Catawba county made affa-
davits that they heard him make it..
and since then the drummer boy
has not dared TO deny the authority
Of tho report.
Yesterday we published an extract
from an editorial from the Washing
ton Bee (Afro-A merican) melting the
negroes to meet force with force. clos
ing with this admontion:
above all it is the duty of all in
teligent and manly colored people to
watch and be prepared for the worst
sand not fall with their backs toward
the enemy"
On the line with such counsel that
invites lawlessness and bloodshed.
speaking OF Senator Humans advocacy
to the repeal of the Fifteenth amend
ment. The negro leader, Thos. T..
Fortune made a speech declaring
nthat lions of blood and money will
be spent before it can be repealed"
On every hand there grows faith
that Bryan will be elected. In Il
speech before the Louisiana Legisla-
ture on Tuesday Senator McEnery
said: II believe that the Democratic
party today is on the eve of great
to reach out the hand of welcome
and extend an invitation to all of our
brethren to get within the folds of the
party. and give it every aid and as
sistance to carry its banner forward
to victory
Only one Republican Senator east
of the State OF Illinois voted to take
up the Nicaragua Canal bill. The
great railroad owners, led by Hunt
ington, have decreed that the canal
bn11 10 oh
the Republican Senate voted to pre-
vent action. Hanna. Platt and all the
administration influence was against
the canal. Huntington & Co.. will
send Hanna a big campaign check.
That's the only way to have influence
with this administration.
OF the delegates already elected to
the New York State convention, 1862
are instructed for Bryan and 1876 are
uninstructed. of the uninstructed.
105 the from New York City. Nearly
every trans-IIarlem district is for
Bryan and Chairman Danforth says
New York delegates will support
Bryan and the platform.
1T would be Il disgrace j; McKin.
ley was elected again. have always
been a Republican, but III be --
if vote the Republican ticket this
election unless Roosevelt or some
other man of sense is put up" writes
William Brice to the New York World
There are thousands like him.