The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-22
Mr.. Shows Speech.

Mr.. Shows Speech.
In accepting the chairmansh;p Mr..
snow said:
In selecting me as chairman of
your committee you have conferred a
great honor and a great obligation
The position of chairman of the Dem
ocrauc committee of the greatest
county i'm North Carolina is one OF
which any man may be justly proud.
for il carries confidence in the person
Chosen-at least confidence in his De-
mocracy and ability to lead the Dem
oCratS of the county. For this express
sion of confidence l am sincerely CRATE
ful. l hope TO prove myself worthy
On my earnest endeavor and my sin
Ccre hope. | am aware of the weighty
responsibility If l felt myself incap-
bile OF measuring up TO the task, my
name would not have come before
you.
since reaching my majority I have
ever been ready to fight the battles OF
Democracy, and / have always held
myself ready 10 obey the summons and
the commands of the Democratic coun-
IN committee. What / have done has
been done from a strong sense of duty,
holding as l do that it is the duty of
all good men who work to secure good
government when good men do not
government. When good men will serve
and the result therefrom will be an
evil one. 1t has ever been the proud
boast and the distinctive characters
tic Of the Democratic party that it is
the party OF the people. In the DEM
ocratic party the people rule; in the
Republican party the people are ruled.
The Democratic voter is his own boss,
free to cast his vote as it pleases him.
and without dietation. 1t follows that
difference of opinion must arise among
democrats as to candidates and plat
forms and principles. These differ
ences the party settles for itself with
oct the consent of any boss or any
man i'm office. They are settled by our
selves.
I'm national affairs. differences that
hitherto existed have been settled, and
we hear no more of silver men or gold
men. but only of Democrats. In State
matters we are no longer Glenn men
or Stedman men. We are all, in spite |
of the past differences, Democrats, |
and fighting for one common cause
fer the success OF the Democratic
ticket We stand with one common
purpose-tn elect the Democratic |
ticket and defeat the Republican ticket |
bN whatever name it is called. Re
Eardless of any differences that have
existed or that of hot words that may
have passed in the heat of the contest.
we are all Democrats by ties that can
Mr.. Snow discussed Roosevelts re-
cord and went on to show why the
Democratic voter of Wake county,
would not vote for Roosevelt. He
then reviewed his policy which has
been antagonistic to Democratic ideas.
lie then went on to say: There is
q probability of an opponents ticket In
wake county. The Republican COM
mittee met last Saturday and called
meeting not in the name of that COM
mittee because they are ashamed OF
the name their party bears. They are
trying TO fool the people by this trick.
our answer is. the good white Demo-
cratic party of this county cannot be
tricked by voting for the party that
opposes the white mans rule and the
white mans government.
II am your servant and your repre-
sentative. the representative of the
whole Democratic party of Wake coun-
ty. | am the representative OF the
party and VIII serve the whole DEM
ocratic party. / belong to no faction
of the party. Stand by me, hold up
my hands and help me to lead the
old Democratic party 10 victory in
Wake county"