The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-12-06

The saloon keepers of the State contribu-

The saloon keepers of the State contrihu'
ted $40, 900 to the campaign fund in the
State and this was done so openly that ii
could easily be proved in the courts OF the
State. This of cours- disguised the moral
ity loving Democrats of the State and
forced men before the people whom de-
cent men could not support, and in New
| York the saloon men claimed TO have ex-
pended over a million dollars to secure the
election Of Governor Hill whose opposition
to the temperance movements of the age is
| we'll known on account of his past
vetoes and open bids for the support of the
| liquor organizations. These things reveal
| the fact that this is an oppOrtune time to
| lift the voice of warning even in hearing
of our own side. We must stand for
morality and not bow to the wishes and
| bid for the good Will and support of the
worst element Of our nations population
when to do that we have to degrade cur
selves and disgrace our people. was
| ashamed of my own party in New Jersey
| and in the State of New York because 1t
| nominated such men as Governor Hill of
New York and Bob Adrain of New Bruins
| wick, New Jersey. men who openly bld
for the support of the worst element of the
nation and entered with them into COM
| promising obligations. The liquor organ
| ization together with the Roman Catho-
lies literally control New York, and to
me this is the saddest fact in the present
v.
State largely controls the entire country.
| Why, it is being admitted hy some of the
wisest men in New York City that nothing
can be done which decidedly antagOnizeS
the rum element and the Rev. Dr. Crosby
| makes proposition to compromise with
this element by passing law allowing
beer saloons to keep open part OF the day
Sunday-the most Infamous proposition
ever made Ivy christian minister 1t is in
keeping with Dir. Crosby's advocacy of
moderate drinking. He has been one of
the ablest men in the United States but is
not half crazy. He is now more prominent
in politics than in religion and a disgrace
to our Presbyterian friends. The next
legislature in New JERSEY will be Demo
cratic by a small majority but the repre-
sentatives of the liquor men will not find
it easy to repeal the local option and high
license laws Of the last legislature as the
liquor men are not yet in the majority even
on the Democratic side and OF course the
Republicans, for party reasons, will stand
up for the law in GuP'tion. These two ell
ements coming together may prevent the
repeal of the laws; we wait with interest
to see.
1t is amusing now to notice with what
singular unanlmity the Republican news
papers are advocating revision OF the
tariff. Having seen the drift of public
sentiment and recognized the practical
wisdom of the Presidents views they are
"going to do something though they claim
that their revision of the eniqiutOuS tariff
will not be so radical as Cleveland recon-
mendcd We shall see what we will see,
and feel still that Cleveland struck the
key note of national progress in this
message TO Congress. Intimidation was
hcgnn in this city months before the elec
ton Gy the Hosiery Compaiy-the Nor
folk and New Brunswick Hosiery
Company-which shut down and threw
=. ii,
weeks and claimed that it was made by
tariff legislation proposed which would
eventually destroy the manufacturing in
tefes:s OF the country, if not checked by
Republican victory. Many of these poor
people belong to my church and felt their
fir Clesetand, qehich many ot them thought
1t on GactMl thing for @ preacher and es1'e-
cig!iy for their 7astor to do.
Now, let me say am not distressed over
The sensation concerning Harrison's South
ern policy. He will not re-establish the
is llumbug. The country has progressed
beyond that sort of thing. Southern people
need have no fear on that score. The in
tereSts of the people are safe. Harrison is
christian gentleman, an elder III the
Presbyterian church, and good man. he
will not be ruled by Blaine, either, but
will attend to his own duties. Let us not
he tormented by fear. North Carolina IS
all right-there is nothing the matter with
her even if Grover is gone as reward for
his appointing 40 colored men and keep
ing many other Republicans in office. it
is amusing to see and Lear the predictions
that are made now as to what will he done
by the incoming President to make his ad-
minietration noticeable in history. The
admitting of Manitoba, Washington, etc.
was the sensation for while, but now 1t IS
said that the present administration will
save them that trouble, SO the sensation
now befriends the purchasing of Canada.
When the netos from Mr.. Dana was teie-
gra aphed across the water to the effect that
only two presidents (Lincoln and GranD
had been elected to a second term IN TINS
country in half century, Democrats felt
better over the defeat of g Grover and now
that history by the contrast between the
disturbed condition Of Isreal when David
was anointed to succeed Saul Oh the
throne of IsYeal and the condition OF the
United States when Harrison is to succeed
Cleveland will show a marked improve
ment in civilization, law and order, we
NAV all thank God and take courage. wait
ing for another chance to elect our man.
Let all christians now be about the Lord 8
work The Kings business requireth
haste Very truly,