Evening star., 1900-10-03
Senator Pritchard Declares Republican
on Honest Vote.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT
What Prosperity Has Done for the
Southern People.
DISFRANCHISEMENT ISSUE
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.

| MARSHALL, N. T., october =, 19OO.
| A correspondent of The Star, in conversa-
| ton with Senator ]. c. Pritchard, asked him
| at what figure he would place the majority
| for Mckinley in North Carolina if a portion
| of its voters had not been disfranchised
and if every ballot were counted cast.
with anything like fair election in the
eastern counties, North Carolina would give
| at least 10000 republican majority said
Senator Pritchard. Thousands of our citi-
zens who voted for the amendment to our
constitution restricting the right of suffrage
are now outspoken in their advocacy of the
| national republican ticket.
I'VE will certainly carry the eighth and
ninth congressional districts our republican
candidate for governor having carried both
of them at the election in August. l feel
sure that with determined effort the next
House will be republican.
What effect has the reaffirmaton of 16
to on the people of your state in both par
ties? the senator was asked.
While the leaders of the democratic
party are striving 10 relegate the issue of
~ TO /, at the same time the American peo-
pie appreciate the fact that the election of
Mr.. Bryan and democratic congress will
Involve complete change in our financial
system, and tnat will be placed upon a
currency basis that will be in harmony with
the principles enunciated in the Chicago
platform.
The democratic party stands for any
thing that will enable it to control the
offices. AT one time or another it has advo-
Gated and opposed almost every principle
that has been submitted to the American
people for their considera ton"
DO you think that the Presidents course
mas peen such as 10 commend itself to all
rIgh ght-thnking peOpie?"
The fresluents course has been such as
10 commend itself 10 all true Americans
HIS management of our economic affairs
has been able and conservative and has re-
suited in giving the people of the United
States more substantial prosperity than they
| have enjoyed during the same length of
time since the formation of the govern
ment.
When President Mckinley was inaugu-
rated our financial and industrial affairs
were in a deplorable condition, and by wise
and patriotic management he has succeeded
in restoring prosperity throughout the land
His treatment of foreign questions has been
OF such d character as 10 challenge the
admiration of the civilized nations of the
world. Under his leadership have an
nexed Hawaii, and have given those peo-
pie most satisfactory form Of govern
ment We have liberated the suffering Gu
bans, and today they are beginning to en-
joy the blessings Of republican form of
government as a result of the wise states
manship of our President.
We have rescued the inhabitants of the
Philippine Islands from the tyranny of
Spain, and We are prepared to give to them
such form of government as they are cana
ble Of administering as soon as the oppo-
sition to the American government ceases
and we can restore law and order in those
islands.
We have gone to China and rescued the
noble band of Christians who have sacri-
feed much in the cause Of Christianity
and II the same time have served no
tice ON the nations of the world that the
American flag is a guarantee of protection
10 the humDlest subject of this land let
him reside where he may.
The "COnsent" Sophi.try.
What do you think of the alleged demo-
cratic doctrine Of government by consent
of the governed? =
"All this talk about government by con-
sent of the governed is absurd in the ex-
treme. especially when We are reminded of
the fact that in North Carolina South Caro-
lima. Alahama. Louisiana and other south
ern states the democratic party has By
resorlng 10 one means or another, deprived
thousands Of white and coiOred citizens of
the right TO which they are entitled under
the Constitution of the United States
The idea of democrat talking about Civ
ing liberty TO al men, and that all men are
c!tdt ted Tree and equal. If democrats will
hone sly enforce those principles in the ap-
preaching election. President Mckinley will
carry q majority OF the southern states. The
republican parry does not stand for impe-
rlalism, but, on the contrary, IT has advo-
Gated free institutions from its organiza-
son 70 the present time
The leaders of the democratic party did
more than all others to bring about dec
iaratiCn of war against Spain, and after hav-
ing done they should have the manhood
10 uphold the President in his efforts TO
zeal win TIE questions growing out of the
war in such manner to maintain the
honor anG integrity of the nation.
Prosperity the Great Issue,
THE dominant and real issue of this cam
T. nj jG he Ia1
reaches every nook and corner of the United
States. and no amount of sopnistry will
becloud the situation so to obscure the
magnificent results which have followed In
the wake of republican legislation
THE republican party has fulfilled each
and every pledge made in it's platform of
1896. and the effect of it's legislation has
completely vindicated the wisdom of it's
action and is a guarantee of its capacity
to successfully administer our affairs in the
future
What is the mai terial condition of North
Carolina at preSent2
North Carolina was never so prosperous
now, for all of which are indebted
to the wise legislation enacted by repub-
lican Congress. When President Mckinley
was elected almost every branch of our in
dustry was paralyzed. The lumbernan was
idle, the sawmiIl silent. the laborer and me-
chanic out of employment, our capital idle,
the farmer unable to realize remunerative
prices for the products of his farm, and all
public enterprises were more or less en-
barrassed as Il result of the enactment of
the WilsonGorman tariff bill, which, in
my judgment, did more to drive capital
from our section than any and all other
causes combined. Since the Inauguration of
President Mckinley there has been an
awakening all along the line, and today our
people are happy and prosperous and full
of hope for the future.
RathbOne Under Investigation.