The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-07
tBy the Associated Press

Wednesday, April 6, is tt be a great
day in the annals of Democracy. On
INA, day the Democratic mass meet
So axes place in Raleigh. William
+ BRYAN and Josephus Daniels will
arrive at six o'clock that morning and
all he in Raleigh the whole day of
the Democratic mass meeting. Mr..
Eryan TO be the guest of Governor
..raig.
II introduce Mr.. Bryan at the meet
Ing c~x-Judge a. w. Graham, Of Ok
tDrd. has been selected and a &C
cepted. Mr.. Daniels will probably
sreaE in the afternoon and Mr.. Bryan
Al night. Reduced railroad rates are
offered from all North Carolina points
and from nearby Virginia cities, and a
great crowd is expected. The meet
ine will be in the Auditorium.
such were the main facts given out
Yesterday by the local committee in
charge Of the Democratic mass meet
me To be held here Wednesday of this
Week. This committee consists of j.
Crawford Biggs, Alex. j. Field, j. w.
Bailey. w. S. Rankin, N. b. Brough-
ton. W $. Wilson, IL A. Royster, e.. E.
Britton. Clarence Poe, and John A.
Park.
Mr.. Poe that although
this is an exceptionally late season
and farm work much behind, a great
crowd is expected.
VIII Squelch Axe-Grinders.
1t doesn't matter whether the
crowd is record-breaking or not" he
said, the meeting will put some is
sue before the whole people of h
State-a constructive platfOrm-and
thai is all VIZ eve have intended"
"lt seems to me-" he added, that
the strongest evidence Of the need
So, ALse ,-1>t.~- -, 49, 80 f~o!y ~ n n - Y
thirty days to convince some OF the
rairest and most intelligent leaders
III North Carolina that there could be
a political meeting solely for the dis
cuSsion Of plans and issues for the
upbuilding of the State and without
regard 10 any factions or any individ-
ualS or any bOOms. But that is wha1
We positively expect to demonstrate
and ] believe, in fact, hat the whole
body will squelch any man who come.
with an axe to grind. whether it b.
Tor himself or for this faction or that
u is a meeting for all North Caroline
Democrats who believe in a forward
movement along the general lines in
olcated in the tentative platform, ant
not a place for airing grudgeS O
boosting friends or playing politics. l
nothing to do with it. If putting for
ward constructive and Progressive
IDEAS help any man ] am willing TO
hlm 10 be helped and if they hurt an,
man, | am willing for him to be hur,
but principles alone. not personaiitie
ot references or p~rejudices, should b
discussed.
Ii Is Peoples Meeting.
! notice, too, so1ne reports tina
ms man or hat was not invited t
Sth The call. That is babyfsh. Dem
OHF3tS really interested know that W
Sent only enough preliminary letter
l"os haphaZard to get a few repre-
sentative signers. and half the name
We have are volunteers. Men VIII
'te really progressive Democrats, lk
Governor eileen, haven't waited to /
thElted. They know it is not the thre
Cahers meeting nor the hundred 81:
natures meeting. but a peoples NEE
ms. The men who are doing thins
N almost every line Of activity ha,
responded. We have wanted
"otabie as a meeting Of tt
rank n file. The Democra
VINO are not SO much interested
Inis or that leader or this or tn
Iartion as III principles or idea
Aargely with the purpose of elimina
IFS all thought OF factionalism, it ",
decided TO include in the list Of sig
rfS the name of no elective Sta
JUDICIAL or Congressional officer,
candidate ia the recent Senatorial pl
mary. But they are free to partit
pate. Governor Craig, the off1ci
mead at the party in the State, go