The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-01
A CALL TO DEMOCRATS.

The recent State election which re-
suited triumphantly for the Demo
cratic. cause presages a glorious vic
tory in November.
The united Democratic party that
met the enemy in August will be
united in November. A few Republic
cans who voted for the amendment
will, ,of course, vote fer Mckinney,
and something like hundred or so OF
former Democrats may do likewise,
but there is no break worth speaking
of in the phalanX of Democracy that
elected Ayccck in August. The De-
mocracy of North Carolina believe in
the principles of the Democratic par
ty, they rejoiced at the nomination
of Bryan and Stevenson, they believe
in the Republic and are against the
Empire, they are hostile to trusts,
they believe in bimetalism, and they
oppose government by injunction of
which they have had a taste.
If no earnest and aggressive cam
paign were made, the white voters
would vote ten to one for Bryan and
Stevenson, and they would doubtless
carry the electoral vote of the State,
but the issues are so momentous in
this campaign that the Democracy OF
North Carolina will not be content to
give anything less than fifty thous-
and majority in November. 1t can be
done and lit will be done "IF'
And that is the ''if'' that ought to
stimulate every Democrat in the State
to earnest endeayor to perfect Il
thorough organization. In August
the magnificent victory was won by
united action, thorough organization,
and hard work. Great victories are
never won any other way. North
Carolina was the first State to vote for
Stevenson in 1892; it was the first
1900 it was with the other States earn
estly in favor of their nomination.
They both feel peculiarly near to
North Carolina and it's people. They
are in accord with the Democracy
that has obtained in North Carolina
since the State cast its electoral vote
four times for Thomas Jefferson. They
are plain, old fashioned Democrats
without any ''frills,'' and stand for
the same principles that made Vance
immortal in North Carolina.
1t only needs that the Kansas City
platform be faithfully presented to
the people, the dangers of imperial
ism and trusts pointed out, and the
wrongs and indignities of Mchiniey's
administration recounted to stir up
the people of this good State to a
zeal for Bryan and Stevenson never
before surpassed in any national con-
test.
September 18th, in the towns and
cities and September 18th, in the
country precincts has been selected
as the dates for the organization of
DIAdu anu olCNOIlSOII NIdbo III CNOIN
voting precinct in the State. a call
signed by the State Chairman, Ma
tional Committeeman, and State Club
officials for these meetings appears to-
day. The clubs will work under the
regular Democratic organization and
may be made most effective agencies
in the national contest. The eight
hundred White Supremacy Clubs will
be converted into Bryan and Steven
son clubs, without changing any Of
the plans Of organization or work, and
other clubs will be organized The
call contemplates meeting Of the
clubs already organized on the 14th
or 18th OF September as well as the
meeting to organize new clubs. A
grand State convention of clubs to be
addressed by orators of national rep
utation will be held on the Goth of
August.
All together now for a November
victory that will be as glorious as the
August victory!
Chauncey Depew is a real humorist
His chief argument against Bryan is
that foreign manufacturers want him