The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-20
RANDOLPH POLITICS..
Joint Discussion Between Henderson
and Thomas, Candidates for Congress.

Joint tDiscussiOn Between Henderson
and Thomas, Candidates for Congress.
(Staff Cor. Of The CHRoNICLE)
AsHEBoRo, N. O., Sept 17.-Up to
this time there has been great deal of
speculation relative to what Randolph
would do this year. The Democrats and
Republicans both claimed that they were
doubt about (which way the wind blows
The Democrats have healed all their diff.
ferences and are solid on all lines. Their
legislative candidates are for Vance, and
have so declared themselves. The Re-
publicans are split, and every day drives
them farther and farther from harmony.
The Democratic ticket will surely be
elected.
John Henderson Speaks.
Hon. J. S. Henderson spoke here
yesterday, together with his opponent,
Thomas. Mr.. Henderson said: The
farmer and laborer are oppressed. They
need relief They ask it. They must
have it. Their present depressed con-
dltion is the natural result of the legis-
lation of twenty-five years of Republi-
can domination. The remedy for this
is the repeal of the laws that made such
a condition possible. Taxes must be
equalized. The rich do not pay their
part. Enough is given to the rich every
year by not taxing incomes alone to
more than pay our enormous pension
rolls. He said he was ready, and al
ways had been, to do whatever would
relieve the farmers. He is friend of
the Alliance, and believes it will do a
great deal of good, if it will allow wis
dom to Gx its policy. His letter on the
Sub Treasury plan explained clearly his
position in this respect.
He arraigned the Republican party on
its record with reference to the Blair
bill and the Internal Revenue. That
party was pledged for the Blair bill, but
where is it? Dead. Butchered in the
house Of its friends.
That same party had promised on
every stump to repeal the Internal Rev
enue laws. Has il done it? No. but in
stead it has insulted the American peo-
| pie by offering as its only excuse-there
was no room to reduce taxes because
they wanted to spend the hundred mil
lions surplus and great deal more to
satisfy the clamor for pensions. And
what is worse, this same party has added
to the list of taxable articles cotton seed
oil, a leading Southern production-not
to raise revenue, but to cripple and ruin
ifpossible, this great Southern industry
with an invested capital Of fifty million
dollars. He favors a better financial
policy, and believes with change Of
| administration we can have IT,
For one hundred years the people
have had free and fair elections, but al
this late date the Republican party says
the people can't do this thing any longer
but Federal judge shall appoint elec
ton boards, these boards to be imported
if said judge shall say so, and his vii
to be enforced with bayonets. This
would give us the most iniquitous des
potism ever known in the world.
Ped Thomas Speaks.
He announced himself an Independent
Alliance Republican candidate. 81
tried to scoop in the whole politica
earth. He tried to whip the Ailianc
into voting for him because he adyo
Gated their demands. But that will no
work. The voters of the Seventh dis
trict have not forgotten his record ol
the railroad commission.
} Altogether his speech was nothing bu
demagogue's harangue. He showe'
| himself to be an unfair, unscrupulous
) inconsistent demagogue. He artfull
lodges every issue, except he favors th
/ Force bill and lauas Tom Reed to tn
, skies.
5 There is walking ahead of this polit
cal incongruity. T. NJ. r.