The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-30
OPENING ADDRESS
OF Hon. James K. Young, Chairman of
the Executive Committee, in Calling
to Order the Democratic Congress
sionai Convention of the Fourth
District

I'm calling the Democratic Congress
siOnal convention of the Fourth Dis
trict to order in Raleigh on the 22nd,
Hon james r. Young, chairman OF
the District Executive Committee,
spoke as follows:
"FellOw Democrats of the Metro
politan District: 1t becomes my
pleasant duty, as chairman OF your
executive committee. to call this con-
ventiOn to order | esteem it an
honor and bid you, one and all, Il
hearty welcome as Democrats, and
invite you, as representatives OF the
white men OF your respective counties
to a full and free participation in the
duties and privileges of this conven
ton.
Il congratulate you upon the aus
piciOus circumstances under which
you assemble. In the nation the
signs on the political horizon already
point to the defeat OF the Republi-
can President who in Il spirit of ego
tism and self-aggrandizement has ex
OF the constitution and laws and de-
veloped such Il wonderful love and
appetite for the negro. 1t looks as
If the relief is coming in the election
of a Democratic President and House
OF Representatives. (Applause.) In
the coming Democratic Congress our
people will expect much from the
splendid delegation of Senators and
congressman from this State, and |
assure you they will not be disap-
pointed.
SIN the State white supremacy has
been established and the close of the
first Democratic administration un-
der it shows the fulfillment by those
in authority OF each and every prom
Use made to the white people of
North Carolina. (Applause.) SO
just and proper were these pledges
and so well have they been kept that
the Aycock administration may well
receive your plaudits. applause
1T will 90 into history as one OF the
very best eras of the Grand Old Com
monwealth and will shine with an
ever increasing luster as the work is
better understood and it's full value
to our people and their best interests
is more clearly seen.
-Four years ago had the honor
to call to order and preside over the
convention of this district. You will
remember the uncertainty and doubt
as to the best course tOpursue. After
a long and hot contest a candidate
was nominated and elected and since
that time has been elected again. He
has SO well and faithfully served his
district and his party that today we
point with pride to his faithful and
brilliant record and as we meet in
convention with one voice we call for
the denomination of Hon. Edward
W. Pou. Continued applause).
For two campaigns he has led us
to an almost unanimous victory and
filled his position in Congress so as
to be pointed out as one of the most
brilliant and useful of the young rep
resentatives in Congress- Gentle
men, North Carolina may Justly be
proud OF her present representatives
in Congress. In my opinion the best
all round delegation that ever repre-
sented the State) and you may well
feel that your representative ranks
with the best of them in the great
work that they are doing for North
Carolina and the nation.
But, fellow Democrats, am not
here to make a speech. Your work
is before you. After organizing it
will be your duty to elect two dele
gates and two alternates to repre-
sent your district at the National
Democratic convention at st. Louis,
and to nominate an elector for this
district and formally do what your
people in their preliminary conven-
lions have already directed, renomi-
nate your worthy Congressman and
place the Democratic banner of this
district once more in the hands OF
that true North Carolinian, the gal.
liant son of Johnston county" Cap
plause).