The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-13

the government was established.
One of the greatest lawyers in
North Carolina, in private
conversation few days ago. said: sit
looks like the last vestige of simple repub-
lican government is about to be lost The
Esprit of Hamilton is in the White House;
| in Congress; in the Judciary-Centraliza
| ton and Distrust of the People dominate.
Laws for Glass Rule are passed and old
| laws interpreted to give Special Privilege.
New words, like Graft, have to be coined
to tell of official corruption. Extrava-
gance Luxury and Flunkeyism keep pace
with Commefcialism in Public Life. We
buy colonists as we buy shoes, we spend
money as if it grew on trees, visions of
Empire have turned the head of our rul-
ers, and the Dollar Mark is the sign manu-
al of our Public Life. Government by
injunction has taken the place of Trial
by Jury and at Washington men who
control sneer at the ideals of Washington
and jefferson. Giant navies and greed
for power have crowded out concern for
equality of laws and legislation is openly
onacted to add to the wealth of the very
rich. What is the end?"
Il That gentleman is worth over 100000
He is no pessimist. no agrarian, no little
American. He believes in progress, in
commerce, in business success-and prac-
tees what he breaches But he was train
ed in a school of political economy that
is illustrated in the teachings of Jefferson,
Jackson and Tilden. He believes in hon
esty and economy in the public admins
tration, in the old fashioned ways of the
Republic and he is sees danger in the rad
icai departure from the fundamental mud
sill principles upon which this country
was established. There are many like him
who look to the ational Democratic Con
vention in it's deliberations to make a
highway upon which the American peo-
pie can walk with safety, dignity, justice
4 and honor. And all these men are not in
the Democratic party There are thou
Fsands OF Republicans, who liked the quiet
ways of Mckinley, who are tired of Roose-
velts spectacular and uncertain ways. who
would breathe more freely to see in the
White House man of solid ability, sound
judgment mature deliberation, who would,
without blowing of horns or bare back
riding, enforce the laws against trusts,
stand for tariff reduction, prevent selfish
control of the currency in the interest of
contraction, keep inviolate our solemn
treaties with weak as well as strong ma
lions, preserve friendly relations with all
nations and entangling alliances with
none, set a face of flint against land
grabbing or governing any people withou
their consent, and stand for the ideals of
this Republic that made it loved all over
the world where men were longing for
freedom until we entered in 1898 upon a
career OF colonialism.
How can such a man be chosen? Is it
by organization directed to capturing dele
gates for some particular candidate? Such
a method might, avail to secure the nomi-
nation of the man with the best organiza-
ton, but in the peculiar conditions which
confront the party today, are the ambi-
lions of any man-hovever worthy-to be
paramount to party success and national
salvation?
We do not know what will be the pre-
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North Carolina when they shall meet in
their State Convention, but we are per-
lsuaded that the part of wisdom would be
to elect twenty four of the ablest truest,
most loyal, and devoted Democratic lead
ers from all sections of the State, who
have never bolted or suIked, to the
National Democratic Convention with no
pledge except to nominate a straight and
ticket i'll 1896 and 1900 as well as
in 1892, belonging to no faction
and owing obligations to no interest de
lsiring special privilege and to adopt a
brief platform treating of the burning is.
lsue3 of the day in line with the spirit of
equal rights to all and special privilege
10 none" I'm that way, the North Caro-
lima Democracy could do most to help
shape the action of the National Conven-
ton so as to unite all Democrats who
stand for fundamental Democratic princi-
lples, and insure an administration that
would bless the whole country