The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-10-05
SIX REASONS
WHY NO HONEST MAN OUGHT TO
SUPPORT JOHN NICHOLS.
An Account of Some of the no:ngs, as
Well as MisdOings, OF Our Represen-
tative in Congress.

stump as king an endorsement of his course
by reelection. Now that he is before the
people it is not only proper, but it is
duty devoiving upon an honest and faith
full editor to give the people review of
his course in Congress, and to call atten
ton to his character as man.
The CHRONICLE has barely referred to
Mr.. Nichols thus far during the campaign.
Our reason for not doing so is that, until
last week, he was in his seat in Congress.
We did not care to discuss him or his can
didacy until he came to the district to
canvass. Now that he is going through
out the district trying to induce the people
to vote for him the CHRONICLE is resolved
that no voter shall be ignorant Of his
character.
Mr.. Nichols asks for reelection What
are his claims2 Is he statesman2 If so,
to what act does he point to establish it7
Has he done anything to advance the in
terests, or secure the betterlnent of the
condition of the workingmen? What act
of his does he cite as in fultillment of the
promises he made III 1886?
In Congress the two most notable of his
acts were; first, his vote against the Mills
bill, which bill abolished all tax on tobac-
co, lessened the rigors of the collection of
the internal revenue tax, and made salt,
wooden goods, sugar and many other nee
essares of life cheaper to the consumer;
and, second, his attempt, along with other
Republican members, to secure the con
sideration of certain pension bills, which
would add $3.50, 900, 900, to the burdens
of the people to be paid in pensions to
Federal soldiers.
Does he expect to recel' 'e support be
cause he appointed his own son to the
cadetshp at West Point, after having prom
ised Mr.. NanNoppen, Il WILL GIVE DIE
NOTICE AND LET ALL YOUNG MEN HAVE AN
EQUAL CHANCE" North Carolinians have
not been accustomed to send a man to
Congress for such deception and such
abuse of power.
Or is it because he defrauded the State
by systematic peculatiOns to the amount
Of 81, 242 As when he was Principal of the
Institution of the Deaf Dumb and Blind?
In other States such conduct has been re
warded by cell in the penitentiary.
Or, it may be that he bases his claims
for support and confidence upon the fact
that he defrauded Mr.. Holt, deaf and
dumb man, out of a sum of money 5000.
we believe and never paid it until ac-
cording to Mrs. Holt, 1.-The CHRONICLE
COMPELLED HIM TO DO 1T By PUB
LISHING IT."
The contest for Congress this year is
is contest in which every honest man.
who believes n having honest men in
office, must forget party and stand to-
gether John Nichols is such man that
no voter WHO KNOW HIS CHARACTER can
support him without endorsing his pecu-
lations and wrong g-doing Two years ago
Nichols deceived some honest white men
in the Fourth District and they voted for
| him. They were ignorant of his real char
acter and they believed in the promises he
made. Many of them now know the char
acter of the man and they will repudiate
| him in November. They have seen that
all his promises were made to catch votes,
| but not for fulfillment He has betrayed
| the workngmen of the district-the men
who gave him their support two years
ago-and they will register their condem-
nation at the ballot box on the sixth OF
! November.
There are six reasons, each good and
sufficient one, why Nichols ought not tC
receive the suffrage of honest men. Three
of these reasons the CHRONICLE gave in
July, August and September of last year
1t will be borne in mind that at the time
| we gave those reasons there was no pOlit
cal campaign waging. In the calmness
of an ''off year we told the people the
character of the man who represented
them in Congress. After the statement.
we then made, and which Nichols coult
not deny nor explain, it is difficult for u:
to understand how he could have the ef
frontery to ask the people to elect him to
office.
We publish these reasons to show that
people, in any body, much less the homes
and patriotic people Of the Fourth dlstrlc
in Congress.
FIRST.-The first reason we give why
John Nichols should not be supported i
because Of his nepotism.
We quote from the CHRONICLE of Jul
14th, 1887, the following written, not dur
ing campaign, but at a time when ther
was no political discussion:
ssJOHN NICHOLS'S NEPOTISM.
About one year ago an ''old ISSUE 1856
Republican, by name John Nichols, wa
demagogueing in the Fourth District AS
candidate for Congress. His stock il
trade was, list, that he was the friend O
the workingman and that he wanted to g
to Congress to protect the down trodde
and oppressed laborer; and, end, that tn
Democratic party believed in giving bi
offices to men because their fathers he'll
them and that he wanted to go to Cor
gress to secure fair chance for all men
This was the burden of his haranguet
The negroes voted for him in body an
some good white men were deceived b
his clap trap.
The CHRONICLE said at the time that h
! was nothing more nor less than selfs
Republican who was trying to use tn
: workingmen as a ladder upon which