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M Second Clan Matter.
The Peoples Parly Nominees.
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOIt PBESIDEXT,
William Jexnikgk Iryan
Of Nebraska.
FOH VICE PRESIDENT,
Thomas E. Watsov,
Of Georgia.
NTATK TICKKT.
For Governor:
W. A. Guthrie.
For Jtontenaot Governor:
O. II. Dockery.
For Secretary of State:
Critus Thompson.
For Trrnaurfi:
YV. II. Worth.
For Auditor:
Hal W. Ayer.
For Suj.t. of Public Instruction:
Chas. II. Mebane.
For Attorney G:nenl:
. Z. V. Walser.
For Associate Justices of Supreme
Court:
Walter Montgomery.
It. M. Douglass.
For Electors at Larir;:
Locke Craij?, of Uuncombo (Demo
crat). It. B. Davis, of New Hanover
(Populist;.
First Dietrict-Theo. F. White, of
Prquimani (Populist).
Second Dintrict II. F. Fre man,
of Wilson (Populist).
Third District C. It. Thomas, of
Craven (Democrat).
Fourth DiBtrict W. S. Iiailey, of
Nash (Populist).
Fifth District William M rritt, of
Person (Populist).
Sixth District D. F. Ki'li cf New
Hanover (Silver part).
Seventh District Tho-. V. KluUz,
of Rowan (Democrat).
Eighth Difctrift Tjr. Ymlc, of
Wilkes (Democrat).
Ninth District-It. I), (iilin.-r, of
Haywood (Democrat).
cnNii:i'.HurAI. f liui;r.
ltttDisttict Harry Sktnntr, o
Pitt county.
2nd District D. S. Mess, cf Kali
fax county.
3d District Jon.v E. Fowi.ek, o
Sampson citir.ty.
4th District V. F. Strowi, of
Urantre county.
6th District A. J. DjLby, o
Granville countv.
Cth District Chas. II. Martin, of
Anson countv.
7th District A. C. Shuford, of
Catawba county.
8th District-It. Z. Linnet,
of
Alexandei county.
9th District Richmond Pearson
of Buncombe county.
Don't put off Rsgistsring
only one more chance, Satur
day, Octcber 1 7th,
DEMOCKA1IC 8TATK J V91QS- fltOP
USITIOJM OtFKUKD A?:i ACTIONS
TIIERKON.
Fer some weeks past tin re lias been
much talk of "pulling down" various
nominees of the diirercnt uolitica
parties for State offices. There have
been rumors of fusion, new fusion
anti-fusion and with it all there has
been more confusion than an j thing eLse
Along with all the talk were intinia
tlonsor suggestions that arrangements
were being made for a complete co-operation
bttween the Populists and
Democrats for the purpose of uniting
aw tne silver men, and that the co-on
perative arrangement which had been
eniereu into uy the Populists and He
publicans was to be annulled, etcrto
Something of a culmination to all
the talk and rumors occurred on Octo
ber 0th, when a meeting of the State
Democrative Executive committer w.
held in Italeigb. After a protracted ses
sion, the State committee, conferred
plenary powers on the Democratic
Central committee. The first known
result of the meeting was the follow
ing communication addressed to the
State Chairman of the Peoples Party
Raleioh. N. C. Oct. nth. l.snn
To .Hot. Hal W.'Aym, Chairman p. f.
r.. turn.
Dear Sir: I beir to call your attention to
? ?uc.h.' m7 lettr ot the 13th of AuKUst,
lSsHJ, addressed to your committee, as refers
. vV" Wl UIiuiigui Miver forces
Of North LarolinA in n i.urrinf . .,irn-.
wnd nine representatives to Congress who
.. r"B"mlBiJr re'iea upon, uriderncy
mi u uivuuiBwuiiB, io voi lor the free
Pr' Mr. IJryan, if he should be elected
m. irameus iu imu as well as tie other re
form movements for which he stands
1 beg to quote from my said letter on that
subject as follows:
"There is also a warm and sincere desire
on tho part of the Democratic party that
the protect of the financial reform legisla
tion, demanded in the Chicago p'atform
and reiterated in the National platform of
the 1'eoples l arty in the event of the elec
tion of Mr Bryan, shall not fail because of
the want of a majority for silver in the Na
tional House ot Representatives, and to
that end. every effort on the part of all par
ties believing in silver should be directed to
the defeat of gotd standard candidates in
TerT, congressional district in the State.
And, if at any time before the election, in
any congressional district, there should be
ranning for Congress two silver candidates
the representatives of our respective parties
and the division of the silver vote thus
brought about, would make probable the
election of a gold standard candidate, I be
lieve it would become our duty in some hon
orable way to meet the situation as to ore
vent this result."
In my opinion, a condition exists in sev
eral of the congressional districts which en
dangers the election of the advocates of sil
ver in thoe districts. lam sure you will
Aims wit h rn that l ho oi.; . t.
-n - - -"--."u vi air. xry-
an, without a Congress in sympathy with
him, would greatly impair the value of his
victory, nor can you be ignorant of the ef
forts which our common enemy is putting
forth to take advanLiir nt In.r .,.
ions in the silver forces as that which ex
ist in our State, to bring about that most
disappointing result.
I, therefore, now urge npon you that some
arrangement be immediately effected to
void su h a possibility.
The tickets, as you are aware, must be
printed for diMribution within the next few
uya, mai u anymmg is to be done, it is
desirable that such arrangement be perfect
ed at once. j
I beg, therefore, that you will make im
mediate answer to this communication, and 1
state what. If anytblrg. you are wilticg and
ready to lo in tb premises.
ours crujy,
f 'tturar Mavlt,
Clialrmsn Dem. Etate Ex. Commiuee.
THE BKPLT.
This communication was replied to
by Chairman Aycr. The reply i as
follows:
JULKK.H. S. C. Oct. Oib. LX
lloy, umixt Maklt. (,'haimian t-iate
Ieroocrauc Executive Committee.
Dear Kir I hare the honor to acknowl-
e!ge the rtcelpt of ytur communication f
this day.
I note especially the following paragrapa
in your letter:
"l beg, tliererore, that you wi.l make tm
meiiiate answer to this communication.
and state what, if anything, you are will
ing anl ready to do lit the premiw-s.
in reply to this I desire to call your at
tention to a communication under date of
AtiKUJit llLb, 1;, which was oilicially sub
mitted to you by the J'foples 1'arty State
Kxecutive ninuiittve. The cowmubication
ws as follows:
Raleigh, 2f. '., Aug. 12th, "M.
"llox. i lem ext Ma5i.t, Chairman State
Kxecutiv ommittee: "
Dear Fir Your communication of yes
terday. addrexiil to Marion liutirr, 'hair
man of the Peoples 1'arty State Kxecutive
ommittee, enclosing copy of a preamble
and resolution datel Auguat 11th, lfJU,
paised by your committee, and which you
requested to have submitted through our
chairman to theHxccutive ( ommitteeof the
Peoples 1'arty held this day in the city of
Kaleitrh. your later, with enckwure. was
submitted to our committee, and the under
signed were appointed as a special commit
tee to comply witn your reoueit to eive you
a rejJy to your communication expressing
Uie seiiNs or our committee. J- or the infor
mation of pur committee our chairman
stated to our committee that tou had. on
August 1st, submitted to Lim. pursuant to
the authority of your committee, a written
proposition for fusion hetm-een the Demo
cratic party and the Peoples Party on the
electoral ticket by dividing the eleven elect
ors ny giving to tne Democratic party six
electors and the Peoples Party live electors.
Our chairman further atated that he ex
pressed to you at tlie time of receiving your
communication of August 1st, an unwill
ingness on his part to recommend to our
committee the acceptance of the proposi
tion contained in your communication,
standing by itself; but that he promptly on
August 1st, submitted to you as a counter
proixsition a written memorandum em
bracing your proration, and also other
matters contained in
faiil memorandum, aj
follows, to-wif
COI'NTKR-I'KOI-OBITION.
Hy ton Democrats G, Populists 5.
HTATE OFFICERS.
Populists Governor, Treasurer, Superin
intendent Public instruction.
Democrats Lieutenant Governor, Secre
tary of State, Auditor, Attorney-General, U.
S. Senator.
Or.
Democrats Governor. Attorney-General,
Sujeriritendent Public Instruction.
Populists: Lt-Govtrnor, Treasurer, Secre
tary of State, Auditor, V . 8. Senator.
Congressmen Populists: 1st, 4th, Cth and
t in uisiricis.
Democrats: 2d, 5th, 8th and 9th districts;
3d district to be left open for a free fiht.
Judges: l.acli party one Supreme Court
Judge.
County ollicers: The two executive com
mittees to use their good oilices to eecure a
fair and honorable oivision of county and
legislative candidates between the two par
ties in an equitable ratio similar to theabove
divifcion of State and congressional oilices.
Our committee being thus fully informed
by our chairman as to the antecedent facta
in relation to jour proposition and the
above counter proposition, seeing that the
mat ter contained iu the above counter nron-
osition are not even referred to in your lust
communication of August llih, and not
Knowing wneuier tlie saiue baa been acted
upon by your committee, and if so, what
action was taken thereon on their part, and
as your last communication is oniv a ti-
tion in substance of your first communica
tion of August lit, it is the st'nsa of your
committee, and by their direction you are
nwviacu, iiiui your committee liaving ig-
uui.,. me cuumer proposition WlllCU Was
submitted to you through our chairman for
me coDBiuerauon or jour committee, we
are left in the position of having no reply
to make to your last coaimunicaiion other
man tuai aieauy made by our chairman.
(Signed) Marion Uutlek,
A. Shaw,
J A3. A. SflKRRILL,
Committee."
It must not be understood that the recital
of this communication here is a re-submis
sion oi me proiK)sition therein contained.
I he conditions that existed when it was made
and the condiiions which xist now ditiVr
to such an extent as might make it imprac
ticable for us to carry out its specific details
if it should now be accepted by the execu
tive muuaKcmeni ot tne democratic party.
It is recited for the purpose of recalling tiie
fact that our committee has once marie a
tangible proposition to your committee
looking to the ends which are expressed as
being Utsirable iii your communication of
today.
You will' permit me to remind you that
the Peoples 1'arty, through its State com
mittee, lias accepted the only tangible prop
osition which has been made to that party
by the Democratic party, viz: The proposi
tion to co-operate on the electoral ticket, i
do not mean to be discourteous in stating
that a tangible proposition made by the
Peoples Party, through its committee, has
received no consideration at your hands
but such is the fact. '
Under these circumstances, and not beine
wv,u .v. tuoc nj uiiuuu wimoui con
sulting our State Committee, I do not feel
ainoeriy to undertake to state what our
committee would be "willing and ready to
do in the premises." 1 do leel at liberty,
however, to assure you that if it Bhall be
iue pleasure oi your good self, or your com
"", 10 mute a tangiDie ana specific
wiuun iwmiig 10 icose results suggest
eu in your communication of today, that
such propositions will he taken into earnest
consideration by our State committee at the
mAKLlKhT POSSIBLE MOMENT. 1 am
. . '
x ours very truly,
Hal W. Ayer,
P. P. State Ex. Com.
Chairman
a rRoroaiTiox made.
a ne state Democratic Committee
had conferred plenary powers on the
Democratic Central Committee. This
iitttr committee met in Iialeigh on
October 12th. The result of that meet
ing was another communication from
Chairman Manly to Chairman Ayer
uaiea uctoun: I3th, transmitting i
proposition in the followiog resolu
tion :
-..ov.. .tvj., v ma D1.A1CCBAHC ''ANTRAL
COMMITTEE.
The Democratic State Central Committee
believing the white people of the Slate are
intensely in earnest in their desire and pur-
lor which Bryan stands, and to preserve
t,viiiuciii. m iNonu Carolina, is ure-
, i , , " umaiice among those
wno hold io these views. Thi i
ion, is made imlierative in view of the fact
inv colored voipra nf th. fQ,
ucru uuueu in a solid. Oomnnrt hr,,l
... WKIIC nay
support oi those measures for which '
pie and their lea Jers have made a unio;
ivimcv uuu uusseii Stand. The mU
r !" uw,aij io ueieai A1CH.U1
levism ami kvicu.il I.-,.-. T"1
. .. .u;iioiu ju iorLn i urniii.Q
Lo provide for suih a union of ti.rwo iXi.
u.fi in white 6Uiremacr and Ji.
ment the chairman ot ihla committwfeis in-
xnitue of .the Peoples Party a tiefct to be
voted for in the comins cWfinn, natu "J
suuui-u iu prumsH TO tlia KtMiiiTt
)ted for in the coming election astollows
l?or Governor H Wo,c :, ?,
for i.in.n.ii r:" vr.or?Jlu;
ivuivuwuh uuir.i niir lv a
7 t . ii. vr
i l
thrie, of
uiiiniu; ior teecretarv of Stn
Cyrus
w;.i.moV0SV.uV,w! ior Treasur, W. H.
; vouurne, oi Jiec& ennfg. for Su
....uuurui UL X nunc I nNirnAhr. 7l. .
i B ' vi jujiusiou; ior Auditor. R
aaa . r liriiiNii rr KittiAA kA '
6CPEEME IOVET
Avery, W. A. Itontgoinerj
SUPERIOR COUhT,
5th district, J. S. Planning.
for congress.
Ttof 41. I jr x "
as follows: 8ea
T? 2 feoplcs Party: 1st district 3d dis
trict, 4th district ami it.:, ' t Q1S
To the Democrauc Party: 2d distrirtNfith
district, 6th district. 8h
. j """w auu V.iX Uia-
Th!' ite.itt Plages its best efforts"
to the election of
Senator.
W,
a. uuthne as U. S.
LEQISLATCRE. - .
derS? .Fiarif ? I iJedse theiest efforts to
defeat ail Republican candidates to the lee
lslature and to elect only Democrat and
Populists, .nd only such of tK
brMraBrv?n?J iW nta"
All of which Is respectfully submitted
Clement Mi,-
Chairman Dem. State Ex. (km.
1
X
9tt Cim.
Am soon as this propoeltioa was re
ceived, Chairman Ajer, of the Peoples
Party Committee, called a meeting of
the members by telegraph to be held
on Wednesday evening, October lltb,
at 8 o'clock p. tr. The following me ra
ter of the committee and party were
in attendance at the boar named : Ilai.
W. Ayer, A. S. Peace, S. Otho Wi!onf
John A. Sim, Y. C.Morton, J. T. B.
Hoover, If. F. Sea well, represent! ngW.
O. Wilcox ; W. O. Stratford, I.. A.Wbite
ner, J.' II. Shtrrfll, JL A. Cobb, It. B.
Kintey, James Amos, J. B. Lloyd, Maj.
V,'. A. Guthrie, J. F. Westmoreland, M.
L. Wood, W. U. Worth, J. W. Denmark,
J. E. Fowler, W. F. Strowd, W. D. Mer-
ritt, I). S.Moss, J, J.Bogers, Mr.Wbit
aker, c I Franklin; R. W. Dalby, and
other?.
The communication o' the State
Demccratic Committee was immedi
ately laid before the State Kxecutive
Committee. It was discussed earnestly
and exhaustively until nearly 5 o'clock
in the morning, the discussion being
calm, eerious and impressive all the
way through.
At five o'clock a. m. the committee
adjourned until nine o'clock a. m., at
which hour the discussion was re
newed. At eleven o'clock the State chairman
was instructed to send the communi
cation below to the chairman of the
Democratic State Committee. The
communication was drafted by a sub
committee of five members: Hal. W.
Ayer, A. &. Peace, J. B. Lloyd, J. F.
Westmoreland and "S. Othn Wilscn,
and in a3 follow? ;
Raleigh, Oct. 11th, 1S0G.
llo.v. Clkmekt Marly, Chairman Dem
cratic State Executive Committee:
Dear Sir: Immediately upon receipt of
your communication, dated October 13th,
enclosing a resolution embodying a proposi
tion for co-operation by and between the
Demccratic Party and the Peoples Party, 1
summoned by telegraph the members of the
State Kxecutive Committee of the Peoples
Party to meet in Raleigh on October 14th,
lN'jtj, at 8 o'clock p. m. A large majority of
the committee responded by their presence,
and the proposition of your Central Com
mittee was laid before them. I desire to as
sure you that earnest and protracted consid
eration was given to the proposition of your
Central Committer, and I am instructed by
our State Committee to transmit to you the
following reply:
First When the proposition for electoral
co-operation was submitted to our chairman
by your committee on August 1st, 18'JG, our
committee submitted a counter-proposition,
looking to a complete and compact union of
the silver forces all along the line, but said
proposition was ignored by your committee.
Second Should such a o operation as is
suggested and contemplated in your propo
sition of October 13th, be favorably consid
ered by our committee at this time, we are
of the opinion that, owing to the short time
before the election, satisfactory arrangement
and alignments could not be effected on
either side, and, therefore, -would not re
ceive such hearty and loyal support a3 would
mafee success an assured fact.
'lhird We entertain.no hope of being
able to make you a proposition which would
be acceptable to you and at the same time
be sustained by the full force of both the
Democratic and Peoples Parties, but we ven
ture a suggestion here, which if adopted by
you, would eliminate at least one of the
dangers which you declare is menacing the
State, viz: The election of the Republican
nominee for Governor. This suggestion is
the voluntary withdrawal of your nominee
for Governor, and the concentration of the
Democratic forces on the nominee of the
Peoples Party for Governor. We are en
couraged to make this sueepstinn hv th. tnt.
lowing declaration in the State Democratic
piauorm or l&uo, to wit:
v e declare our belief that the peace
the coTniiic ploo
tion.'
Yours very truly.
r , . Hal W. Atee,
Chairman P. P. State Ex. Com.
iir. n. u. btratford and Hon. J. T.
B. Hoover dissented from the action
of the committee in instructing the
chairman to transmit t"be above com
munication. jump ursi'LEHSN, juuir,-
We wish to disclaim here and now
any intention to-do injustice to any
man, but we wish to ventilate a mat
ter of some interest. Last week we
war red members cf the Peoples Party
tnat seme e pouters were or would be
on Uiu stump proclaiming that they
were Populists, but who would be do
ing what they could tc disorganize our
parly by opposing its policy. It seems
that t lioy are out and at it.
Before going further into the mat
ter, we desire to repeat what we have
heretofore said, viz : that the Democra
tic party has been fighting the Peo
ples Party iu thi-j State, from Gover
nor down, ever since the meeting of
me venous conventions. That party
has been our enemy, and we declare it
to be of our opinion here and now that
any man who claims to belong to the
Peoples Party, and who knows this
fact, and in the face of that fact will
get on the stump and persistently op
pose the. policy of the Peoples Party
by r.dvising Populists to vote for
Democrats, is either a political gurap
or a party traitor.
This is our opinion. We can and
will bklive it. But at this time we will
not prefer charges against any one.
Our belief is our own and we can ex
press it. We shall rot disclaim re-
cporiHiDiiiry ior what may be said in
this article if it shall be the pleasure cf
any roan to call us to account. We
shall u-e some personal illustrations.
vui in expressing opinions, we make
no personal charges.
-
Two illustrations in point are Carst.
W. H. Kitchin and ex-Judge Snier
mraKer. We understand that these
gentlemen are claiming to be Popu-
ims. -it the same time we note that
tiu-y are receiviog much approval and
com re end at i on f r c m De mocrai ic ps pers.
iiiis fact alone ought t6 condemn
them in the estimation cf every 'true
I'opultft in Xorth Carolina. A Denv
ucrai!o paper is nos in tha habit of
flattering and praiinff men who work
ior trie advancement of the Peonies
Party. When we see such praise, we
know that fhd sublets of that
praise are playicg or trying
u piay m the Democratic back
yard. We w iab to call especial notice
to the fact that these "Populist" speak
era are running their own campaigns.
They Ir&ve no sort of official connec
tion with the Peoples Party headquar
tersxor with the Peoples Party or
ganization.
-
Thee gentlemen have a perfect
right to express their opinions to
whoever will listen to them, but they
have no right whatever to arrorate
to themselves the came of Populist as
long as they run a side scow for the
special interests of Democrats. When
they find it more agreeable to do' that
jthan to stand by the efforts of the Peo-
- "V ." : -......
Pre sta Party
prosperity and happiness of the people of
North i Carolina depend on the defeat of the
Republican State ticket in th
pies Party organiaaUcii to protect it-
self from those wbo flgbt It and ek
to destroy it, it la time for them to
join the Democratic part; fa cttne m
well a in deed.
Of course tho motives for CapL
Kitchin's course is clear. He has one
son nominated by the Democrats of
Halifax county for the State Senate.
He has another son nominated by the
Democrats of the Fifth dUtrict for
Congre3. I1U paternal ioftiocts tod
natural family pride inspire bim to ap
peal to til people to stand by the Dem
ocrats. But ben he does this be
ought to go the "whole hog." He
ought to call himself a Democrat.
When a Populist get on the stomp
in the interest of the Democratic par
ty, be is doing just about all a Dem
ocrat can do. Capt Kitcbin's family
seems to be something of a favorite
witff Democrats, and we really think
it ungrateful in him to be anything
else tan a Democrat, especially while
he makes Democratic speeches."
We are somewhat flustrated at Judge
Whitaker'a course. He is posing as a
Populist. He is a "new recruit" to the
Peoples Party so new that he has
never yet had an opportunity of vot
ing a Populist ticket; and we all know
that elections are held every two
years. It therefore mystifies us some
what to hear and see that he i3 de
claring himself as being "confounded
by the recent action of the Populists
in going into a deal with Republi
cans &c, &c," and still claiming to
be a Populist. If this deal bothers
him to that extent, why does he claim
further affiliation with the Peoples
Party ? Way d jes he not join a party
that will not make or try to
MAKE Euch deals if he can find
okb ix this State?!!! Ah!
In his speech at Hillsboro Judge
Whitaker publicly read extracts from
ciEars issued to members of the Peo
ples Party by State Chairman Ayer,
which circulars were never intended for
the general public. These circulars
were either sent or banded to Judge
Whitaker confidentially. Had these
circulars fallen into the hands of the
opposition and been made public in
that way no damage would have been
done. There is nothing in them to
take back, but it was certainly no bus
iness of a 'Topulist" to whom they
were sent to make them public. These
circulars were a part cf the work of
the party organization, and as euch
were intended for nobody except mem
bers of the party. They contain no
protest against co-operation with the
Republican party, but were sent out
to suggest that no pledges be given on
a certain matter by Populists wherever
co-operation should be effected. As
'we see it, however, th?y are being
used by Judge Whitaker as a protest
against co-operation with the Repub
licans, and tha reverse f this proposi
tion under the circumstances, is to
vote for and with Democrats.
Ic might be said that the Populist
State convention did not outline the
policy of co-cperation with the Repub
licans. Well, we are willing to assert
that it gave no indication of such a
policy as will justify a '-PopuliJt"
speaker in taking issue with the action
of the State committee, especially
when certain powers were delegated
to the committee without restriction.
And therefore, when Judge Whitaker
bolts the action of the committee he
ooirs tne Peoples Party, and he be
longs somewhere else.
- Gentlemen you are in the wrong pew.
Your course declares that there is
some party somewhere with which you
can affiliate with more, satisfaction
man witn the Peoples Party. "We beg
you to go on a hunt for that party
auu in into us ranks. Yes, go at
once and take every blessed thing ycu
can valh you. The Peoples Party or
gamzauon aoes not care to have in it
such members as cannot be relied
upon to come to its support when
calis for help to carry out its policy
You had better go where you can find
less party and "more principle" than
you seem to think exists in the Peo
pies Tarty.
iat where will you go? Back to the
Democrats? The Democrats have been
saying all sorts of hard things about
tiie Populists calling theu traders,
dishonest trickster?, goldbngs &c. be
cause Populists entered into an agree
mentwith Republicans. But haven't vou
heard that the Democrats have made
a proposition for fusion with the Pod
ulists? these dishonest tricksters and
goldbugs? and if Populists are di3
honest tricksters and goldbugs and the
Democrats seek to make a deal with
them, are tho Democrats any less dis
honesfar.d goldbuggy than thePoi u-
ustsr
We do not wish to be harsh, but we
may De permitted to remind you that
when it was understood that you had
lefc the Demccratic party, the "Demo-
rats snickered and openly faid thev
naa noc lose much. And by the Great
Horn Spoon we welfl the Democrats
neeU help now and if jou will go
i . ... "
watts, majDe mey won't talk that way
auj more. Jump, rentlemen inmn.
is your time.
i
OKJkCT IN DEMOCRATIC HE
1FR5S.
tL. "I. . 1
who nave any accurate
knowledge of the political events in
the Eoathern States know that Ala
bami is not a Democratic State- An
Alabama Democrat of the worst aad
most contemptible variety, when
truth-telling spell happens to strike
him, will admit that the Democrat
have been outvoted in that State for
the past two elections, but the Dem
ocratic machinery there never fails
to ''count'! the Democrats in. And
this is regarded by Democrats cener
jr as a. very cute and smart
trick-.
In Georgia, the "counting" trick al
ways shows np the same results. The
machinery is in the control of the
Democrats, and the IiAKQkii and
etronger the opposition to Demo-
ciatic rule in that State grows, the I
cuuTta in tW nftjeritfes wiiab
th Boaebiao "coMta p for tho
Democratic party. Tho tame thinf
might U aaid cf 'Arkansas and
Florida. Tb.es States have all held
elections recently, and or cormss
all hav gone overwhelmingly Dem
ocratic The machine can elect the
the president of a National Bank as
Governor of Alabama cn a platform
which declares aqaust National
Banks. It can manage Jo get up a
majority cf 40,000 in Georgia for
the Democrat, when the Democra
tic jarty is opposed by three parti a
whose combined vote is over 50,000
mrre than the Democrats ever polled
in that State. Great isthe'machinc!
The Democrats in these States say
they are for silver. Bnt in" 1892
they rolled np big majorities for
Cleveland. Text would do thk
samb thixo today if Cleveland were
the iK'iiccratie nominee. They
would r.-:wrn majorities for either a
silverite or a goldbug -provided he
was the b n ocratie nominee. They
wou!d tfount "up a majority for
the devil if that personage wero a
candidate with the Democratic brand
on him.
Protest against these machine
methods is dangerous. There has
not been an election in Alabama or
Georgia in the past four years dur
ing which there has not been violence
and bloodshed. Not very long ago
a protest was made against the ras
cality of the Democrats in the Tenth
Congressional district of Georgia.
This is Tom Watson's district. That
protest led to violence ou the part of
Democrats' who opened up a row
that resulted bribe killing a number
of men. A number- cf murdr
occurred at :he rveent leciivn i:
Alabama becau-.e ecui men bsu ih
courage to chares D.morjUj roani
pulators with tha ra&cl:ly of wh;.cb
they (tbs Democrat) knew tLe
were guilty. Down ia Mississippi
the Populist nominee for Governor
was shot and seriously crippltd 1y
democratic thugs because he bad
the courage to oppose their rascally
and fraudulent methods. And this
will be the regular course of pro
ceedure until the people of those
States shall find some ve.y to crush
the Democratic "counting machine"!
The accomplishment of that end
isaterribla undertaking, but it can
be done. The State of North Caro
lina has shown that it can be done
But it requires almost unmeasurable
fortitude and inexpressible determi
nation. The most malignant abuse
and the most infernal machinations
that can be devised by Democratic
ingenuity must be faced and en
dured. If there is an unwillingness
to do this, the only sensible thing is
to submit to the machine. It is use
less to fight it until you can arrive
at that point where you are willing
to put courage against arrogance
j-j. . . .
ueiermmea- oversigbt sgainst at-
A
lempiea secret rascality, patience
against rotten eggs, defience aa-ainst
ostracism.
We speak with no bitterness here
but we do speak from observation
and experience, and we declare the
above methods will win against the
most damnable Democratic methods
that ever cursed this country. And
tho winning is worth tho price.
ooutnern Democrat in power is the
most arrogant, domineering oppres
sivo tyro on earth! Out of power
and faciner a local contest ia which
the odds appear to be against him
he is a pitiable, reptnant. politica
deal-hunter and bargain-seeker
The stuff of which he is made can
be clearly discovered, andtbtreis a
refreshing, invigoraticg relief at th
thought that there is at least ;
chance to keep him and his kind
from management and control o
public interests and affairs.
Try it, men of Georgia and Ala
bama. We would never eugges
mat you resort to violence. Ton
must rather submit to some violence
if you would win, but work, pati
ence and determination will bring
you.tnrcugn it you care to make the
trial.
riNK CP, BOYS!
aii tne agony is over. The busiuees
ia finally settled. The ticket which
appears at the head of this pae con
tains tne names of the men for whom
we think every Populist in the State
should vote, and we shall nlead with
the Populists of North Carolina to sup-
purs mem, ana tne ticket is now sub
mitted to the judgment of the people.
T . .
xur bome time matters have been
mixed, and there has been more
ur less coniusion. Confusion has
been worse confounded this week on
account of what may be teimed an
effort to break tp Populist-Republican
co-operation and effect Populist-Democratic
fusion. The storv of thU flw
is fully told .by the correspondence of
ine &tate chairmen of the PoDulist and
democratic parties and the reports of
commuiee meetings elsewhere.
.--..
This issue of the Caucasian has been
delayed this week for the purpose of
puoiismng.tue results of these meet
ings, and th delay prevents a full dis
cussion of the proceedings this week
But look for Fonse observations of de
emed tendencies in the next issue.
All IHJEWK GOT.
It looks suspiciously like the Demo
cratic party is about to fall back on
the cry of "nigger." Hints and sugges
tions in the correspondence of Chair.
man Manly elsewhere in this issue,
and the graphite rumblings of a "lead
ing" Democratic paper for two r
three days past indicate that the Dem-
jocrats are desperately clutching at
,aJ U aljtr" Is tUat
all that Is ia sigU fortWta.
And there 1 aometbJpg ttraBgv la
thUtoo. If a Republican reU ap and
makes a speech calling oa thealggtr"
to stand tcrrttr, rtraigbtway a cry Is
raised by lnmw-rat that the speaker
Is all the tbf an tUcgstaat newt pa per
language can !.f. ribe, and that be is
trying to amy the digger" against
the white man. lUit these same Dem
ocrats seem utterly unable to compre
hend the fact that they are doing the
tery tam thtnj when they are arraying
the white mm against the "nigger."
Seriously, gentlemen; what Is the dif
ference? If It is mean, low and vile for a Re
publican to call out the "nigger"
against the white mm, -what Is ft for
a Democrat to call out the white man
against the "nigger." What are the
results, If there are any results
In either case, and what can
be the difference in either esse? This
tort of business Is too old gentlemen.
Stick to the issues of the campaign,
praise all the Populists not just a
few so-called Populists vote the Pop
ticket and all wiU be well.
WINSTON REGISTRARS.
Bfor Jmdr MoBtzonerr-lUsUtrAtM
HnM Uo Oa Conaty Tick!.
Messrs. Reed and Curtis, the Win
ston registrars, whom Chairman Hol
ton charged with irregularities in
conducting registrations appeared be
fore Judge Montgomery, Tuesday, in
response to his summons.
The order under which there men
were brought here was issued by Judge
Montgomery on ex parte evidence last
Friday, and was as follows :
"It is therefore ordered that E. L.
Reed and K. (X Curtis, registrars at
Fifth ward precinct in Winston, ap
pear before me at Chambers in Ral
eigh, on Tuesday, October 13th, 1S96,
at 111 n'olstnlr - . .1 .L. .
oh jv v uuv a. ui., iuu iuuw cause wny
they should not register the persons
applying to them for registration and
retrain from any unnecessary con
sumption of time or delay in the reg
istration of voters and perform duties
as defined in this order and contem
plated in eaid act, and in the discbarge
ot their duties as registrars allow all
persons who are residents of said Fifth
ward precinct of Winston and duly
qualified voters therein to have their
uames put on the registration book of
6aid precinct."
The hearing of the case came up be
fore Judge Montgomery at Chambers
at 12 o'clock. The reading of the affi
davits and argument of counsel con
sumed nearly three hours.
Maj. J. W. Graham, of Hillsboro, ap
peared for the plaintiff, Holton, and
Messrs. . B. Joues. of Wi nston. and
F. II. liusbee and ex-Judge Shepherd.
vi jiaicigu, ior uie aexenaanis.
In opening the case, Mr. Jones said
the question before the court was as
to whether the registrars of the Fifth
waruoi Winston bad delayed the reg
istration, and the legal question aris
ing thereform as to the power and
jurisdiction of the Judge to punish.
He then read the affidavits of the de
fendants Reed and Curtis, settingforlb
the circumstances ou .which the com
plaint against them had been founded.
At the conclusion of Mr. Jones' ar
gument Judge Montgomery had the
following order drawn, which he
signed :
-In this matter, after hearing the
affidavits filed and arguments of coun
sel, it is considered and adjudged that
the said E. L. Reed and E. O. Curtis,
registrars of the Fifth Ward precinct
of Winston, N.C have not combined
to prevent legal registration, but it
appearing from tbeir own affidavits
that they have erroneous views as to
the duties required of registrars, it
is therefore ordered that they proceed
on Saturday, October 17, 18C, to dis
charge their duties as defined in the
order made on Octobers, ijwwj nH .i.
low all persons who have not register-
? tv are resiuems oi said Fifth
ward precinct of Winston and duly
qualified voters therein, to have tbeir
names put on the registration book of
taiu precincr.
The defendants then gave notice of
an appeal and the matter will come up
in the Supreme court this mornine for
final Js-.fr..-:.-..r B
uuai ucicriuiUBlluu.
BAumiiiiitti A AMES OO ON COCNTT
TICKET. .
Justice Montgomery also rendered
. . ioiuu mac seiued a
question in tne new election law.
au uaa oecn a aoubtful question
among all three of the State chairman
wnetuer tne names of the candidates
for magistrates should he vnfrl f r-
the county or State ticket. A test case
uuu UJ luecuairmencame be
fore Justice Montgomery today on ap-
Ehcation from Durham county. Judge
ontgomey decided that a magistrate
was a judicial officer in the county
in which he resided and therefore a
county officer. He held that names of
uiagiBiraies enouia oe printed on the
h mat ine jaw pro-
- wmj mvuuiut DOXeS
x
as is amusing to read the Populist
editorials in some of the so-called
Democratic papers. We are glad to
JV..L. maD. though he
POLITICAL POT-POURRI.
wuu.a.a Mention or Wbat Pcpl Am
xibk ua w bat Fartlea Arc rotaa;.
A cold wave etruck the Republican
r JBiraay. tbe area of
1 ,prrsiure naviog extended
rapidly frrm the headquarters of the
Aatloual ,oinniitfee in New York
where confidential reports from Ohio
and Indiana made Maj. McKinley's
managers shiver. The amiable gentle-
UlfaV" CKrge 0f RPbHcan head!
quarters here are not able to under
stand why thfy should he so chiS.
They insist that the fJ. '
and from all other a7t. of Vho?
try is very encouraging, and justifies
absolute confidence8 i'Maj? ffiin!
ley's election. They insist that the
K5? t f e inventio f the enemy,
but it is nevertheless nt.ini. "
that Chairman BabcoSk Tud b .Tmo
ciates have heard .nmrfi.?--.!..
awakened the greateeraTxie?y. 1 "M
it seems to be penMu.
admitted here and in Xewffi
i-l ?f? ?f the Republ.-
grave defections amorTg the faVmei S
the interior r o.r . n,tri
uucertainty a, to the voTe' o the KS
, . . 't ana a great
ie laho
to Mi
r fron
v Yorl
1 meet
i,7. i " u ""'fit na a special
!r?f tJ5??t" ern branch of lt
wuuai tromiUf . . r .
w,eu " consequence. Mr. HannV i.
expected to ppIT the nfZL? "
..ti. i tuineaiar!
irom the Cl.iVw
Washington lS(GowESl
IIilOacrn 1. a. . -
ur4uorier.
The 81tnatlan In tr-.m.
riia aa viewed
aaniagtoa.
seem tn 7. Vr"""
HrtTAnZl- K "ewJ Of Popu-
jwra and Chairman Butler appears to
bo in command of the it.t!t,F Vr.
ocratie State Chairman Jobn.
Daniels' connlftnn j.i. . pcn
Butler Wedneid7y-mJ ffiSS
proof that North Caroii
M..a a'ruinrrara
"r serinqy r,ow that (hpv " .
Way th Ponulist oVrrnJL. LUt
f o for fusion on the SteU
ucaec Th Populists propositi
sw aaad. far ia be DecMerata. f;
l9Usa. aaf os a Silver amaa frota
Cbairaaa DuUer's t14 district. As for
ta State ticket, tbe Popolit woald
have givea ap tbeir caadtda fee fkrv
rroor if tbey could have the ratted
State Senator, or t lee vt rta, The Popo
lists nave a general agreemeat wit h the
Bepabliras to fu on tbe State ticket,
which will probably be carried exit,
bat to bervroe effective it is certain
that lb Republican mut withdraw
their candidate for IoTener. Jodge
RaseelL Tbey have not dure this,
and tbe North Carol laa Populists bare
become nneavy as elect loo day ap
proacbes. There is little doubt that
Chairman Daniels iatriiogto profit
from tbe situation. Chairman liaUer
declared some weeks ago that al) ad
vances for fusion ia the state must
come fronts other than th Populists,
and be is adhering to his determina
tion. He says the reports that Demo
crats in tbe State are alarmed because
the election machinery ia ia tbe bands
of Populists and Republicans, and be
cause under the new registry system
thousacds upon thousands of negroes
are being allowed to register wbo
were never before given an oppor
tunity to vote, is quite without foun
dation. Washington IVt.
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r..i. CrUU la A ik......
Little Rnck, Oct. 12. Tbe lemo
erst'e and PopulUt State committees
met here this aftrrnooo and affected a
fusion on the electoral ticket.
The Democrats retired Jeff Davi.
elector-at large; J. i:obinon and II.
S. Smead,ditrict electors. Tbe Popu
list State committee elected to fill
these vacancies, J. R. Sovereign, elec-tor-at-large:
A. I. Tanntr andK.lt.
Arnold.
The fusion propoition came from
Mr. Bryan himself, who wrote Senator
Jones, chairman of tbe Democratic
National committee, to use his influ
ence in bringing about a consolidation
of the silver forces in Arkansas
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