Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-24
EDITORIAL PRESS NOTES.

EDITORIAL PRESS NOTES.
Mr.. BLAINE ougth to take day
off and read the Republican platform
from end to end.-Wo
IF woman pays 5000 for shawl
she gets only 5000 worth Of shawl
the remaining $500 protects the
manufacturer. Protection is SO dear
to American pockets.-Plant.
THE earthquake shock in Maine
last Wednesday evening shows that
even Nature herself protests againts
Mr.. Blaine's fallacies. But perhaps
the Republican organs will claim
that this was old Names welcome to
her Favorite Son.-Exchange.
THE press of the District express
much qualification at the selection of
Hon. T. 6. Skinner as the Congress
sional standard bearer for this Dis
trict. Papers in other sections of the
State are congratulating the First
upon having made such wise nom
ination.-Rehector.
THE canvass has been opened
grandly by the Democracy. Sena-
tors Vance, VOORHEES,, German,
Daniel and Colquitt; and Repre-
sentatives Cox, Carlisle, Mills and
Breckenridge have spoken, and the
woods are ablaze with the fires of
pat1iotism.-Journal.
Ex,JuDGR E. Page Davis, of
Brooklyn, who has declared for
Cleveland, never voted the Demo
cratic ticket in his life. He has been
a staunch Republican since the for
nation of the party, and was one Of
those who took the initial steps in
its organization in Ohio.-Virglnian.
THERE are many colored men in
the country who have reached that
degree Of intelligence which tells
them the Democratic party is look
ing for the interest of the working
man. How could there be discrimi-
nation between the working men of
parties? Legislation that is good for
the poor white man is good for the
poor colored man as well.-Scotland
Neck Democrat.
~
Why should we be surprised at
Mr.. Blaine's assertion that trusts
are private affairs with which neither
President Cleveland nor any private
citizen has any particular right to in
terfere?" It is but another version !
of the public be id" The point
about it is that Mr.. Blaine is the real |
leader of the Republican party. and |
his utterance, therefore, should be
warning enough against any further
or any joining of the monop-
olistic party in question.-News and
Observer.
The Virginian says, DR.. Brooks,
the candidate for the Vice Presidency
on the National Prohibitionists' tick
ct. has made speech which the
Republicans are rolling as sweet
under their tongues, because
they say it will bring back to them
all the Republican votes in the North
hat might have gone to the temper
ance ticket. The doctor said:
81 have lived in the South and I
owned slaves there. I sympathizesl
With the South and prayed for the sue
;ess of the Confederate cause, but nv
u ayers were not answered. l have
)een a Democrat, but, thank God, I
lave never been a Republican. l will
never have that sin to answer for"
SENATOR VANCE in his speech
IN the Fisheries Treaty, delivered in
he Senate last Monday, accounted I
or the remarkable heat exhibited by
he Republicans against the treaty ]
~ telling story of a fellow in North
Carolina who was caught with an
Extra Jack" in his sleeve when PLAY
ng the game of "Old Sledge." and
Who, in reply to fierce denunciation
rom his adversary, said: "Bill, you
now we we're six and six, and it was
our deal, and was obliged to do
$50" said he, "the
Residential election is coming on,
nd the Republican party knows
hat the Dame stands sly and sly and v