The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

Correspondence of The Messenger
Fayetteville, October 20.
At 11:30 o'clock this morninS Mr.. n.
G. Cook chairman of the democratic
county executive committee, called %
order the crowd in the court room to
near the greatest living North CAROLYN
ian, who was introduced by Hon. j. G..
Shaw. eX-member of congress. in a
magnificent tribute to the intellectual
greatness and the illustriCUs services
of ex-senator Ransom, whom he pre-
scented to his fellow citizens.
senator Ransom rose amid applause
which lasted in shouts, clapping of
hands and waving of handkerchlefs Tor
| several minutes. He acknowledged the
graciousneSs and cordially of his greet
ing. which touched him to the very
heart, and incidentally he paid a beau
tiful tribute to the friendship of Colonel
c. w. Broadfoot n Hon. @. M. Rose.
and rave hearty thanks to Messrs. Cook
and Shaw for their Kind words. He
said:
We are here on the eve OF an cleo
ton in North Carolina for state off,
GERS, and what is the spectacle present
ed? He here made | fOrcible contrast
between the democr tic and republican
parties-the latter : great national
party in office for L years except s
years WHAT Is liz IepuDilCdIi party
in North Carolina? Where is it's flag?
| All over the broad seas every ship but
that of the pirate carries a flag. Where
is the flag of this party? Down IN the
dust. The great circus is not here. the
| pavilion is in %tatters. and nothing re-
mains but the sic show here and there.
Where are it's candidates? But one in
all this state. and with their black CO.
harts of 100, 900 voters routed, they are
going here and there, whispering to the
independent hat they. can save the
country. What is the record of indie
p~endentism? Go back to the Greeley Lib
eral movement of 1S72-gone over to the
republicans. The fusionists-gone over
to the republicans. The Readjusters of
Virginia-gOne over to the republicans.
In 1890, when President Harrison a
his force bill introduced INTO congress
(and here he set forth the iniqulties of
that fearful measured, it was passed by
the house., and in the senate it was de-
feated by the democrats. with the aid
of seven republican Senators-and he
south God bless those sever republi-
canS( was free.
Now North Carolina republicans are
out skirmishing, striving TO seduce from
duty so-called independents, by telling
them that they will be taken care Of
and that the republican party is with
them on the question Of eliminating
the negro.
Finally the democratic party has done
more han this: year before last this
great people rose up IN their might
and passed the constitutional amend
ment, freeing US of the incubus OF ne
gro domination. The worst act ever
passed by any body of men in legisla-
tive council was the passage of the 14th
and 18th mendme to the federal con-
stitution. CHere he drew a beautiful
picture of the revolutionary struggles
of the establishment Of liberty.
Against the experience of 5000 years
the republican party, i'll their madness
and blindness, passed these amend.
ments, and for thirty-five years you
have struggled like heroes, almost likt
gods, until you shook off this detestable
burden, and in 1900 restored the gov
eminent to it's purity. Wa it not a
great act, almost a divine thing, tC
take the ship of state from irresponsible
hands? And now those who are ap-
pealing to the hating. and weakened
voted to a man against this disfran-
: chiSing amendment, and threatened tt
appeal against it to the supreme court
And now they come and tell you that
they are the true friends of the native
p, North Carolinian; to desert the democ.
rats and go with the republicans. Wher
did Senator Pritchard find out that the
amendment was right? He fought and
canvassed against it to the last. and
now he says: w are with you conn
with US, and we will care for YOU
Men of Cumberland, you are brave
men. the backbone of Lees army, heal
s me. The way to command the respec
, of the world is to be brave in you,
party as you were on the field of Vir-
ginia, and to stand teadfas to your
principles. In this elo0ue outburs'
t he was greatly applauded). The worlt
respects such men-even their enemies
Whom did Mckinley appoint to grear
position in the Spanish American war
General FitZhugh Lee, General 10"
Wheeler, General NJ. c. Butler.
My inde pendent friends. may I say
word or two to you Ill all kindness
You need ooh for no reward of any
dignity where you are new going
though an insignificant Job may be
doled out now and then. Are there any
southern republicans in office, or have
any hopes of office? There is not ever
a southern republican in office in tbs
cabinet, though in this state there arr
Judge Cook Charles Price. Thomas Set
tie and Daniel l.. Russell. In the Cleve
land administration there were four Do
sitions and a majority Of the foreign
offices were filled by southern men.
My friends, my independent friends
they will feed You with promises, bur
I not with office. Oh. stand by you
; friends, the great honest democracy O
North Carolina. (Here he made al
eloquent allusion to the immortal Vanc'
and his service in the senate on tarif
reform.) Has the republican party i'm
proved? Have they become more just
, more friendly to the south? the.
become wiser, more honest? Oh. no.
The ranrhlin0n narfy M North Oar