The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
WHY NORTH CAROLINA DEMO
Gratis GIVE THANKS.

The News and Observer has waited
20 mako editorial reference to the
glorious Democratic victory in North
carolina until it could print the eX-
act majority in the State. With the
official returns from all the counties
except few, where the vote Is eS-
timated. it is ascertained that the
Democratic majority in North Caro-
lima is in the neighborhood of fifty
thousand.
This majority, in view of the fact
that nearly the whole country was
swent into the Republican party by
an avalanche of votes, speaks trumped
tongued for the work of Chairman
Simmons and his assistants, the eff1-
cient campaign waged by Governor
elect Glenn and the host of other
sneakers. and the other agencies that
co-operated in conducting the DEM
ocratic campaign. But for the splen-
did management of the campaign in
North Carolina the wave that swept
over rock-ribbed Missouri might have
had disastrous results in North Caro-
lima. In 1894 the Republicans carried
the Legislatures of both Missouri and
North Carolina. In this second tidal
wave. North Carolina escaped because
the Democracy were united and had
built upon solid rock.
North Carolina Democrats have
abundant cause for thanksgiving this
wear because they have won a glo-
hoo L
publican tide that swept over most
other commemorative.
AS a matter Of fact, in the face of
the claims made by the Republicans
and the lack of an issue to greatly
arouse the people, the Democratic vic
tory in North Carolina was one of
the most remarkable that the party
has won. Chairman Rollins claimed
that the Democratic majority would
be cut down to 10000. 1t is really
nearly $4,000. He claimed that the
Republicans would carry twenty coun-
ties this year that the Democrats car
ried two years ago. AS matter of
fact the Democrats won about as
many close counties this year
as they did in 1902. Except the loss
of Stanly and Caldwell, the Demo-
Gratis lost no county they expected
to carry, and the losses there are due
to bribery and corruption hitherto
unknown in those counties. They will
react. for the good people of those
counties already resent the stigma
put upon them, and two years hence
will administer a rebuke to the men
who debauched voters and made the
election a matter of merchandise.
The Democrats have cause for
thanksgiving, not only because of the
splendid victory they have won, but
because they conducted a bold, aggres-
sive, and clean campaign. The State
Convention in its platform pitched
the campaign upon high plane, Gov
ernor-elect Glenn and the other candi-
dates appealed to the highest motives
of the voters, and State Chairman Sim
mons pressed the so-called unpopular
measures to the front, asking and CIV
ing no quarter. The victory is a victory
for Genuine Democracy, for Temper
ance, for Education for Progress,
waged against an enemy that appealed
mainly to cupidity; love of whiskey
and prejudice.
The magnificent campaign of Gov
ernor-elect Glenn will be long remem-
bered. Lacking the incentive of the
tremendous issues of 1898 and the
constitutional amendment in 1900,
Mr. Glenn created enthusiasm and
interest wherever he went, and he
spoke from the mountains to the sea-
shore, adding to his reputation and
making Democratic votes by his elo-
quent and vigorous championship of
the party he had been called upon
to lead to victory. He received a
great vote-as large vote as would
have been polled by any other candi-
date who could have been named
and deserves the warm congratula-
tons he has received upon his cleo
ton from all sections of the State. In
view of the slump elsewhere the vic
tory is all the more remarkable.