The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-10-16
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

The East was under the terrible
domination Of negro rule in the man.
agement otlocal affairs. The Yves. went
to her relief with the county govern
ment system. The East came nobiy to
the aid of the West in the matter of
railroad aid when the people of the
West had no outlet for their products
save such as wagon transportation af-
forded Now it is urged that the
West should abandon the East by
Withdrawing the protection of the
county government syst am. True,
the people of the West never wanted
the system of county government for
themselves, never have in fact liked
the system. But they adopted it be
cause it was for the protection and sal
walton of the Eastern counties, and
they never will abandon those people
as long as radical politics imperils
them.
While the colored people stand al
most solidly together for the Republi-
can party, that party is yet the very
worst enemy the negroes ever had.
By the new tariff law of the Republl-
can Congress, the negroes will have to
pay from third to half more for
everything they buy in the stores, and
not one cent will their wages increase
There is not a negro mechanic or fac
tory hand in single Republican
State of this Union. 1t is not pre-
tended that the new tariff law will ben
fit labor outside of the factories and
shops Of the North and West
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The Republicans promised to repeal
the internal revenue laws, and tear up
the Internal system, root and branch.
They have not done it, but have set q
trap to catch every man that raises
and sells pound of tobacco. They
have passed law requiring every
farmer to keep set of books, to show
the name of every man to whom he
sells his tobacco, the amount sold, the
price paid, and the date of the trans
action, under a penalty of five hun
dred dollars i'll each and every case.
AS regards the production and man
ufacture of tobacco this is the most
important district in the State. How
has Mr.. Brewer represented and pro-
tected the great tobacco interests of
his district? For all practical pur-
poses the district might as well have
been without a member of Congress.
But with Mr.. Williams in Congress
these great interests will be looked at
ter faithfully and efficiently. Labor
ers, farmers and manufacturers should
alike solidly support Williams.
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The Repu blicans said they would
pass the Blair educational bill, and
keep the free schools opeo the year
round, until every poor ckili was
educated. They had both
houses of Congress this time, and they
killed the bill. Our Democrats in the
Senate and House all voted for and
favored the bill. What do our Re-
publican voters think of thati Where
are the promises they have made here
at home? Can they stand to such
party?
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The legislature elected in Novem-
Der will lay off the congressional dis
tricts as they are to be for the next
ten years, under the ney census. The
State Senatorial districts will at the
same time be re-arranged, as the con-
stitution commands. These are mat
tiers Of vital Importance, and the Dem
oorat who stays away from the polls,
fails to register and vote, or in any
other manner neglects his duty, is an
enemy to himself, his State and people.
The Democratic party as the party of
the people is also the party of genuine
friendliness toward the negro. 1t has
never sought to use or deceive him.
1t has protected him in his rights and
liberties, built school houses for him
and educated his children. The State
in Democratic hands has been equally
liberal and fair with her white and
,oiored children.
The coarser the fabrics and the
cheaper the grades of goods, the higher
n proportion the tariff tax, and the
more the poor man has, to pay on
What he buys. This is the way in
which the Republican Congress legis
ates against the white and colored |
masses of the South, in favor of their
'etted mechanics and favored factory
Employees.
Men who still waywardly and per-
vote the Republican ticket in