The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-08
MR.. HENDERSON'S VIEWS.

Congressman John S. Henderson is
as honest and as able as any represen.
tative the South has in Congress
From his long study of legislation his
views are generally correct, and when
he turns prophet the people listen
with interest.
In q recent interview with the Sal
isbury correspondent IF the Charlotte
Chronicle he gave some facts and opin-
ions that are # very great Importance.
Speaking of the Lodge bill he said:
Il think some federal election law
will be enacted by this Congress. The
impression prevails at Washington
among the knowing ones that if the
Republican leaders can bring this
session to close without incurring the
resentment and Indignation of the
country, they may prefer to let the
consideration of an election law wait
until next winter, aud then pass an
ironclad one, i'll case the Democrats
shall elect a majority Of the next
House of Representatives. [ dc not
think it possible for the Lodge bill to
pass in its present shape.
"What about the Blair Bill, resur-
rected in Senator Morreil's bill?
"The Blair educational bill is dead
and buried. The readers of the Ctron.
icle will remember that predicted its
defeat months ago. In fact 1 always
stated to the people in every campaign,
that the bill would never pass Repub-
ican Senate or House when that party
should have it in their power to per-
NIT it to become law. The sugges-
tion that the Republican party was
ever really in favor of passing the
Blair bill is simply ridiculous. If the
bill had passed the Senate, it never
would have been allowed consideration
in the House.
"Will Wyoming be admitted to
statehood"
"The admission of Wyoming has al
ways been foregpne conclusion. 1t
is the least entitled to statehood of any
of the territories. Idaho will probably
be admitted also; while New Mexico
and Arizona will be left out in tie
cold, because the people there are in
the habit of voting the Democratic
icket"
"What about North Carolina pros
poets in the coming election? Do you
think she will gain any Democratic
congressman"
Il think every Congressional dis
trict in North Carolina will send
Democrat to the next House. Moth
ing but split in our own ranks can
prevent this, and North Carolina Dem
ocrats have too much sense to divide
In the presence of the common enemy
the Republican party-which is now
more INSCRIPTIONS and vindictive and
prosecuting than ever
"Will Senator Vance succeed him
self"
eyes. 1 believe Senator Vance will
be his own successor. [ don't think
he will have any opposition in the
ranks of the Democracy"
What about the repeal of the to-
bacon taxi"
with regard to the repeal of the
tobacco tax, the Republicans of the
House never announced their inabili-
ty to do Notwithstanding repeated
promises to the contrary It is init
mated that the tax may be reduced
from cents to 4 on the manufactured
article. do not believe there will be
any reduction whatever l think a
clause will be inserted in the tariff bill
permitting the farmer to sell his leaf
tobacco in the open market and that
the licensed dealer will be abolished.
This clause is a re enactment of a sec
ton of bill drafted by me, and which
I succeeded in passing through
Democratic House more thar three
years ago. l nope the people of North
Carolina understand the value of Re
publican promises and pledges by this
time"