Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-10-06

said that he was in favor OF protection.
they did not understand 1t was a pro-
lection to the man who made their i'm
plements. aud had kept mp the high
prices upon them. aud caused them 10
pay at least a third more. than they
would have to do hereafter Tor their
hats. their coats, their WOODEN shirts.
and every kind OF wearing apparel.
That there had been some reduction
already, but there would be- more after
January next when the wooden sched-
ule took effect. That this law also in
addition to lessening the burden OF the
working man. put an income tax o.
$2.n) on the $4,000 upon those who :
| had an income OF 5000 and over. and
thus compelled those, who were blessed
| with afluence. and many CT whom had
laid the foundation OF their wealth upon
| the dire necessities OF their country, to
contribute somewhat Of their surplus
wealth to pay the heavy pensions.
awarded to those who had served their
country in the field. when many OF
those now complaining had sent their
substitutes. aud did not expose their
own persons TO the dangers OF the con-
test. What idle talk about the Demo-
cratic party not fulfilling their prom
ises, when no more beDeficent iegl>la-
ton had been enacted since the Walker
tariff of 1916. Then we had the dire
prophecies Of Mr.. Webster and Others.
that destruction Of industries would
| follow. but the sun OF prosperity had
blessed the land, SO much indeed, that
n 1857 there was no opposition OF any
consequence to a further reduction.
The act has 0 fully gone into effect.
, but even now we tecl its benign infiu-
ence, and hope an confidence are dis
pelling the gloom and apprehension OF
the timid who feared a change OF pol
icy. The Third party could see many
/ OF their theories put into actual opera
ton, and will they now assist 10 return
to Congress one, who had followed his
( party in opposition to all these blessed
| change. in favor of the working man
/ and laporer. and who would continue
: the Mckinley act, and return to The
= protected interests of the North the
right to impose exactions limited only
by their own greed and their Unsuitable
a cry of give, give" The cOuntry[is st
last aroused, and Mckinley aifd his
theories will have to 20 to the rear.
While there has not yet been q settle
ment OF matters Of banking and cur
5 reDcy in the short time elapsed, when
g has so much been accomplished We
have every reason to hope that d prac-
teal and wise solution OF all these mat
tiers will be made in the next session
Mr.. Settle says. that they have moi
given your State Banks the right tC
issue notes. Why did he not vote fol
e it? By a combination of his party
with Populists and some Democrats, il
1t was defeated. Can he with any grace
complain a measure was not passed
which he helped to defeat The Treas
d ury notes OF the United States have
1t been made subject to taxation. Did he
le vote tor it He complains that the ia,
on whiskey has been raised from 81
le cents to Sl.10 per gallon. What com.
% PEELED this, except the squandering 0
le the surplus left in the Treasury by Mr.
Cleveland when he retired in Marcel
er 1899, and the failure of the Mckinley
30 law to raise sufficient revenue for tn
q. year ending July LIST, 1894. The expen
is ditufes exceeded the receipts by so,
100000, even after the sale of $4,000.
l. coo of bonds to repienish the gold il
he the Treasury. Something had to b,
d done, and while | regret that this III
crease was made, when You complain
le remember that Republican extrava
ot gance and failure to provide proper
revenue from other sources, made Thu
le necessary? And now | ask the men o
the Third party will you, under his CT,
Is OF purity Of Elections, help to retur
him to Congress to dodge impOrtan
Il votes, or to vote against your Interests
5, Blu what a pretence that the Kepubli
can party favors purity of Elections
re In 1867 when they first allowed you tt
h vote under reconstruction. were no,
the BALLOTS Sent to Charleston to be
n counted by military satraps? Wher
Y illden was elected President in Isl,
!: was he allowed to take his seat Whet
IS my opponent succeeded in defeating x.
t.. Glenn tor Solicitor and was born
II lnto political life. was it not accomplish
ed by having his name printed on the
j Democratic judicial ticket, and heiny
| at the bottom ii escaped the detection:
d OF the nnwary who would not have vo-
d ted tor him. If they had known hi
II name was on the ticket | do n4t
o favor the sale of votes in blocks OF five
or oUD. AMI ii elections are 10 be pure
viii it be accomplished by following
Y the actions of my competitor who so,
ways that are dark and tricks that are
n vain Is very peculiar.
n The above is u mere outline Of Mr.
Graham's remarks, and at the end of hi.
speech there was 4 return Of the Rernb-
e lican cohorts who had gone out. Is
again checrior Settle. His short rejoin-
Y ger was oi course appiavde1 by them
anu he ended by a comparison Of the
o claim of the Democrats that they had
fulfilled their promises. ana asking
again to be put into power, to the temp.
e tation of our Savior by the devil, anu
asked his Republican friends to Civ
t the reply, Get thee behind me, SATAN
which OF course was yociierously an.
plated by those who could not see it
appropriateness, and again retired foI
{ "splrltual refreshIneut.
: MIR. Graham III the - minutes allowed
d cjinched the point. he made, and prom
ised in the discharge of the duties &C
e which he expected to be called. TO dis
play the same fidelity to public inter
Y eSts that he had shown in the trusts
Y which had beeu committed to him in
his profession. aud wound M the dis
cuS>ion 10 the satisfaction of li-
friends, and with the assurance that in
Old Orange, where he is known ana
loved an increase would be made in
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