The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
LET US HAVE AN END OF 1.-THE
BASE ISLANDERS OF THE DEMO
CRATIC ADMINISTRATION.

administration of affairs, since its return
to power in 1900, is the brightest page in
the history of the State. 1t has no doubt
made mistakes, for as long as governments
is administered by men with the imper-
fections of humanity there can be no per-
feet government. But there has been no
scandal, no Misrepresentation .of public
funds, no extravaganza, no favoritisn.
The administration has led in every line
that has looked toward the progress of
the State. Under the leadership of the
has made npid strides. The people are
alive to education, to temperance, to in
dustrial progress. to agricultural improve
mcnt, to better methods Of public admin
istration. to clearer perception OF civic
dut~. and to all things that make for the
glory and honor Of the Commonwealth.
In less than three months now the
| Democrats will meet in State ConVen-
| ton A month before that tine the re
publcans will pleet. Already we have
been given the tentative platform when
that party will adopt. It VIII consist
chiefly Of an Indictment of the Democratic
administration. including series OF Mis-
representations of the spirit and thA i-'i-
cornnlishments of the Democratic admin
| istrat;cn.
n arfxy ho M N IN
| of Which it is ashamed. 1t will point
with pride at the things that tho Renuh-
licans condemn and we will say: 1--WE
dare you to find weak place in the
Democratic armor. The promises the mar
ty made in 1900 have been faithfully kept
and there isn't E. neighborhood in the
State that has not felt the thrill OF an
carnest purpose to bring home the bless
irgs of good government If there are
timorous Democrats mumbhng apologies
for the honorable policy of our State
government ard lending ear to the crit
| icisms of the opponents of Democracy
Education and Progress-"one and insep-
! erabie'-if there be those who "have no
stomach for the fight, let them depart.
| The Democracy will glory in what it has
| ACCOMPLISHED and will contrast Demo
cratic rule with Republican rule until
every orator for Re7ublicanism will cheat
a retreat"
| We publish elsewhere an article from
| the Winston Journal upon the duty OF
Democrats. 1t truly says that Just SO
| long as the Democrats of this State are
willing to pocket political insults. and
continue their hestatiug. waiting policy.
| the Republican partv will be menace
| to them. but no longer" The Gods truth
l-every word of 1t. The Republican party
| in North Carolina owes whatever of ca
pacity it hae to wage q contest to the be
| travail of the Democratic party by
men who claim to speak Tor IT!
/! 1t has obtained all its campaign
ammunition from papers claiming
to be Democratic 1t is emboldened 10
make a fight because democrats have been
"'willinc to pocket political insults and
continue their hesitating. waiting policy.
| 1t is because there has been "a timidlty'
! in Democratic ranks that Republicans
| and their allies have dared to challenge
Democracy to o contest. 1t is because
men claiming to he Democrats. who at
heart are in sympathy with trusts. pro-
tectiye tariff. subsidies, railroad favorlt-
| ism and the like have been coddling every
little movement that looked to upbuild-
ing of the Republican party upon the pre-
tense that it w>ud be good thing to
have "a strong Republican party in
| North Carolina For what? What has
| it ever done to Warrant anv sane man 8
wanting a strong Republican party in
| This State? A strong Republican marty
would prove a n>enace to the educational,
industrial and temperance progress of the
State. The best thing that could happen
| TO every good :utercst in North Carolina
| would be the utter ard permanent extinc-
| tion Of the Republican party in the
| State. laavi::: behind it nothing but e
smell of birthstone.
What we need is. as the Journal points
out fer Democrats. never to cease III
their restle7s zeal until the time coraes
whom Re who allies himself With the Re-
publican panty in this State will sneak
away when men of pure Democratic prin'
ciples appear The Journal speaks truly
when it says that elf the plain people Of
/ this Old North State can ever be brought
to see thirgs as they really exist
they would despise them Republican po
| litical leaders, snd flee from them as they
| would leper."
| Let us have an end OF toleratihg the
chase SANDERS against this State Demo-
cratic administration and let us demand
Of the people that the Democratic party
what it deserves at their hands the
piaudt. well DONE