The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-12

large handsome young man. and one of the
leading Republicans Of the Tarheel State. To-
day was talking TO Mr.. Boyd about the out
look or Repu blicanisrn in North Carolina next
year. IL will be remembered that he is the man
who called the convention which nominated
Republican ticket that almost swept the State
at the last election, coming within two or three
m m bers of having majority on joint ballot In
the Legislature, and eecting various State, and
district and county officers. 1t will be remem-
bered, also, that for several weeks after the
election IL was a matter of doubt whether the
Republicans had elected the entire State ticket
and secured the Legislature In both Houses
There is no better Republican authority in
North Carolina than Mr.. Boyd. l asked him
what he thought the prospects were for success
ut the coming presidential election and he said:
II am as sure that North Carolina will go Re-
publican this year as a man could be In pre-
dieting the result in close State. Candidly
and honestly, think we will carry the State.
no matter who is nominated by the Republicans
for the presidency. Mr.. Sherman, OF course, IS
q prime favorte all through the South, and
man spoken of for the nomination; but 1 nave
heard one mentioned for the head OF the
ticket who would not, in my opinion. carry
North Carolina The position of the Republic
ans. and especially Senator Sherman, on the in
ternal revenue question is immensely popular
in my State and alone would lead our party TO
success. The attitude of the Republican party
the tariff and other questions is also popular
with our people. The Democratic Legislature
has made some very obnoxious laws. especially :
those relating to the liquor traffic and fences.
a. law was passed providing for local option in
the sale of spurious liquors A Democratic
Supreme Bench decided that the law also COW
cred vinous and malt liquors. This closed out
the sale of wine and beer in all the coun-
ties where prohibition voted. Then
the fence law construed work
great bardsbips to the people in the mountains
and those whose cattle had to at
large to get subsistence. There have been a
great many internal improvements and develop
ments in my State" continued Mr. Boyd. 'since
the last presidential election, and they have
been DUE In large measure, to attention re-
ceived at the hands OF Republican federal
government, and through the protection of the
tariff fixed by the Republican party. If there is
licans to a successful issue in the coming cam
paign in my State it is the position the party
occupies on internal revenue matters. Our peo-
pie believe that the 10 ternal revenue should be
abolished; that it is indeed war measure, and
has outlived its time; that it works hardship
to every who wants to manufacture his own
products into Installations, and very large por-
ton of our farmers do that. About half OF our
farmers have their little worms, where
they make their surplus corn, and wheat, and
fruit into WHISTLES and brandies. This they
make to sell TO their neighbors IN the towns,
and they believe that the ninety cents a gallon
of tax levied brings about the manufacture of
more liquor and brandy than if the tax was
abolished, as the tax Is premium upon eva
sions of the law. They believe that if the in
there would be less inducement to manufacture
the articles which pay the taxes But, aside
from all this, there has been general CONVEX
sion in North Carolina to the doctrines of Re
publicanism, and l believe that they Will sue
ceed at the approaching election"