The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27
COURTING THE FARMERS N0H.
The Weekly Signal Comes 10 Life and
Radically Changes Its Views
TWENTY-FIVE EEW LAWYERS LICENSED.
The Board of Aldermen Provides for an
Elaborate Display Mt the Southern Ex-
position-North State News.

RiLEroH. n. c.. Sept. 2G.-tSpeciai.1-
The Weekly Signal. the Republican State
organ. edited by j. G. l.. Harris. which has
had spasmodic existence here for several
years past, again made It's appearance here
to-day. There was considerable speculation
as to whether the Signal would pur-
sue the policy of abusing the Farmers
Alliance or Of patting them on the
back, but in q leader editorial to-day 1t
plainly shows that it will pursue the latter
policy and encourage the Alliance third
party movement.
The Signal says. 1--WE shall not abuse the
Alliance. No abuse of any person will
appear in the columns of The Signal
All our sYmpathies are with the
farmers: we NAV not agree with all their de-
mands as set forth in the Ocala platform, but
in their effort TO unite and better their condi-
tion they have our hearty sympathy. and we
shall help them in every way that we can.
We are free to say that we do not believe
the Alliance will ever succeed IN en-
grating any legislation upon the coun-
try until the men who compose the Alliance
organized themselves into n new political
party and make a fight as such. Inc cleo
tion Of Republicans and Democrats TO Ton.
gress who indorse all the Ocala demands. Will
not ever amount TO anything practically be-
cause the caucus Of each party controls
the action Of each individual member OF
Congress, and unless there is a ma
jority Of Alliance men in the dominant
party no Alliance legislation will be
enacted unless the Alliance intends to
organize a new party. The organization ought
not 70 have anything 20 do with politics be-
| cause their labors will be powerless 20 elect
any reform whatever. II is possible, barely
possible, that the organization ota third party
= L c.. ,...t.% .,-. tto kfofa 20 thu in-
publicans next year, but the contemplation OF
this fact ought not to deter the Alliance peo-
pie from organizing and fighting Tor their
principles and their nominees"
MANY NEW LAWYERS.
One of the largest classes on record. twenty
five IN number, successfully passed examina-
ton before the Supreme Court to-day for H.
cense 10 practice law, and wereafforded certil-
| Gates of license. Two members failed to pass.
The successful applicants were as follows
V. S. Bryant of Mecklenburg, X. Bryan OF
Duplin, j. ID. Bellamy, Jr., l.. A. Blue, OF New
| Hanover, s.. C.. Brogaw Of Beaufort, X. A. Gro
well of Stanley. nj. II. Eure of
Gates, A.. l.. Gregory of Chowan,
j. +. Hendron Of Forsyth. w. @. Hammer Of
Randolph. Henry Johnston of Ed~gecombe:
W. NJ. Little of Richmond, II. NJ Lewis of
BERTHE. A. W. Mclean Of Robertson. l.. p.
| McGehee of Wake. VS.. Robertson Of Orange.
A. 3. Williams Of New Hanover. @. A. Webb
Of Warren. J. b.. Pannell of Rockingham,
w. II. Marlborough, Jr., of Franklin, g. A.
| Frick Of Cleveland. ID. b.. Henderson Of Neck
lenburg, j. II. Baker, Jr., OF Ed%gecombe, W.
p. Andrews Of Union and Q. NJ. Aeates of
Hertford.
Eighteen of the successful applicants were
| from the University Law School, OF which
Justice James f.. Shepherd. Of the supreme
court. is one Of the instructors.
A pleasant incident TO day WAS the presen-
tation Of a gold-headed cane TO Justice Shep-
herd by the university class, in the parlor of
the Marlboro house after examinations were
over.
The board Of aldermen Of Raleigh in a spe-
| cial called meeting tonight decided TO pro-
vide for an elaborate decoration and illumi-
nation of the city IN honor of the opening OF
the Southern Exposition next Thursday.
A mammoth arch will be constructed in
Fayetteville street by Mitteldorfer. Of Rich
| mOnd.