The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-15
TIE EDITORS DESK.
CONTENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE.
The Chronicle Expresses Its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
of Interest Now Before the People.


The Chronicle Expresses Its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
of Interest Now Before the People.
ToU HAVE NOMINATED strong ticket
Extract from letter of promlucnt Pied
mont Republican,
The Washington Post, Republican and
critic have been consolidated. This is a
great newspaper combination. The Post
Will continue as morning paper with an
,ttyrnoon edition. The best political news
paper in the nted States ought to be
published at Washington. The new com
pany has ample means and facilities TO
make paper that will be second to none
II the country.
Boston NoURN> THE DEATH of the able
preacher, scholar, and author, James
Freeman lark. He was brave publicist.
lu 1878 he was delegate TO the Republi-
can Convention in Massachusetts,, and said
in remarkable speech "A bolt is always
in order" In 1884 DR.. Clark put into
practice his preaching, and bolted the nom
ination of Blame. He spoke for Cleveland
and his strong and brave answer to the
charges made against Cleveland was print
cd as a campaign document.
The PROHIBITIONISTS were the first to
name their National ticket, and they have
named IA strong team. Gen. Clinton B.
Fisk, of New Jersey, is the candidate for
Pr dent, and Rev. James \. Brooks, of
Missouri, for Vice President. Gen. Fisk
was a gallant soldier and formerly a Re-
publican Mr. Brooks was Democrat
before he lost his head. In the last cleo
ton the Prohibition party polled $50, 900
votes This year they expect to double
the vote
CoAMENCEMENT OCCASIONS are upon Us.
The CHRONICLE gives as much of its space
As possible to reporting the speeches of the
boys, and the songs of the girls. 1t is the
greatest event in their lives, and the
HRoNICLE is glad to help them enjoy it.
II any of our readers are disposed to
complain, we have this to say: Growl on.
We expect to live and to work with these
Toys and girls all the days of our life, and
We prefer to give them encouragement
han to please croakers. After next week,
there will be no more commandments and
the CHRONICLE Will then be red not cam
pagn paper and the BOYS and girls-why,
bless YOU, the boys will all be hurrahing
for Fowle and the girls will be wearing
Thurman bandannas.
THE GROWTH OF THE business of Viii
mington during the past few years has
been most gratifying to the people of
North Carolina. Its present proportions
and IFS increasing Importance as a busl-
ness mart makes North Carolnians proud.
The CHRONICLE, knowing something of the
volume of Wilmingtons trade, confesses
10 pleasurable surprise that it is as large
as the showing made in the recent Trade
Edition Of the Wilmington Messenger.
Great as Wilmington is and prosperous as
il is shown to be, there IS nothing IN 1t
greater than the Messenger. Its Trade
Edition contains thirty six pages and Is
full of facts and figures, showing Will
rnington as it was. as it is, and as it viii
De. 1t is the biggest thing in the neWspa-
per line We have seen in North Carolina
The Messenger is proud of Wilmington
aud shows why; Wilmington ought to be
none the less proud of the Messenger
SOME GROwLERs and Republicans pro
claim that some members of the Farmers
Alliance will vote for Dockery because he
IS member of the Alliance and Judge
Fowle is not. The CHRONICLE don't be
ieve a word of such ''stuff." f" Members
Of the Farmers Alliance cannot vote for
Dockery for two reasons
1st. 1t is principle of the Farmers
Alliance that a Protective Tariff injuries,
aud that they will seek to secure tariff
for revenue. Dockery is running on a
ticket in party which is pledged to
continuance of the present high tariff.
Every member of the Farmers Alliance
who votes for Dockery repudiates his prln-
clpes Oh the tariff.
End The Farmers Alliance Is strictly a
white mans organization. No negroes
admitted. Dockery Is nominated by
a party mostly composed of negroes, anu
the Enterprise reports that he once sad
Il long to see the day come when, placing
ing my right hand on the head of little
white child and my left hand on the head
Of a little colored child, | can pass them
into the Sunday School TOGETHER.