The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-17

Nr. French said "PrrHap- thrr"
cannot b" better time To make
statement. The Democrats. and e-pe-
ciaily the Democratic press, are di~ap-
/ pointed III finding such good mat rial
Of thi. side Of the House. You see
here earnest, honest men who have
/ come here la right what they believe
to h- the wrongs Of the comm0H peOIls.
| They propose to do il in their own
| way. They understand the RESPONSE
/ bility that rests upon them, and they
do not shirk it. They are all good
men. II there IL crank among them.
! hav" failed To find him.
| During the session, the other 81
/ will b" treated with the greatest conr-
tesy. They will be given plenty oi
| time to discuss measures and offer
amendments, To place themselves on
record, provided the amendments are
offered ~ good faith, but factious OPP
position VIII not be- tolerated"
Mr.. Pcrbles di-ciaimcd for his side
Of the House any disposition 10 inter
frre with legitimate legislation by
making mere dilatory motions or OBJ
j"ctiUn- and announced his Willingness
To vote for the repeal.
| Dr. Williams. OF Warren. demanded
the ayes and noes on the passage Of the
bill. Everyone who voted at all voted
aye. Mr-srs. Lawrence, Ray and Young
asked the privilege Of explaining their
votes.
" hen the roll call reached Law
renee" Mr.. Lawrence said:
II was a member of the last House
and voted for the repeal of the Ailianr"
charter and also i.-I, harter it, but.
with misunderstanding, n | was moi
il member Of the Alliance and had no
interest In il. | did it at the request of
lalliancemcn. to give them a chance to
draw out money deposited In the busi-
ness agency fund which. | believe To
bc right. But a. alliancenen say they
are injured by the provision Of this
bill, | vote aye"
| Mr., Young, caiorcd Republican from
Wake county, made II rouSing speech,
giving th" reasons for the passage of
the bill. lie said: They complained
that the Alliance had gone into poll
ties. The truth was, the Alliance re-
fused To go into Democratic politics.
and hence the milk in the cOcoanut.
The Democratic party, like the old
man who wanted to work two oxen
and had one little steer, yOked himself
with the steer and the steer ran away
with him. They ynked themselves to
! NV alituUtF, anu WITH IL ian away
: dragging them after it, they wanted to
: Kill it,"
Mr.. Young is very bright mulatto.
: and does not seem 70 be- at all discon-
ccrtcd because there are 80 few cOlored
men in the House.
The bill was immediately passed on
its seGond reading,
, Thus the Co-oprrationists began To
rrdrrru one of their pledges made to
, he people.
The next discussion of interest arose
D about
TUE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES,
: This discussion was projected by the
following resolution offered by Mr..
: Prebles. II seems that the seat Of Mr.
P~rtfr~-fs -fikrty 20 -hT-1ro-14teSted, 10 1ro-14 and
the resolution was IL preliminary 81 u.
mish to get the advantage of positions
before the reui battl should come on
Resolved, That the committee on
!. privileges and elections be instructed
no, to set any contested election cases
for hearing until the notice of contest
has been introduced into the Rouse Of
! Representatives and referred To said
committee, and it any eases have been
already set, before such notice of con-
test has been introduced and referred
as aforesaid, then he committee is in
; Structrd to take no further action in
such cases until sash Notice Of contest
is introduced and the case referred.'
u 1t seemed likely that the Skirmish
I would bring on the battle too soon
T. The representative men of the various
u parties now advanced so the front
II creek met Greek. Such men as Ew-
art. French, White, Lusk and Turner
= on the Fusion side of the house, meas
= urcd arms IN combat with PEBBLES
y Winhurn, McClarney and others on
thN Democratic side,
~ so far Mr.. PEBBLES appears to be tn,
u \ lax In debate on the Democratic side
while Ewart. Lusk and French seen
III struggling for the leadership on the
l. side of Fusion.
IIilcman, of Cabarrus. SO far seems
!" to be in the lead with the Populist
y in the House.
's Th- debate on PEBBLES resolution
=. lasted till the time had passed to ad
~ journ.
III Mr., PeebN- made a legal argumen
v in favor of his resolution, which wa
responded to by Mr.. Ewart, as follows
IT. Mr.. Speaker: In reply To the re
Oh marks made by the distinguished ge q
ee tleman from Northampton, ! wish t
say Niht' "hN NN WV q "tSuotSV
~ mind uf any Impression he may hav
eu that this committee will act in relation
oh to those contested election cases i
any other spirit than that of fairnes
U! and in strict accordance with Law
But the gentleman trpni New Hanove
"G may 3lsp bf fully assured that if til
" tit le OF any representative upon thi
w floor is tainted with fraud, and If tha
es. representative has failed TO receive
w Majority ot the votes Of the people
'F' he county he assumes to represen
this committee will not hesitate to ac
and this House will quickly give h
,f seat to the man who is its legal CLAIM
IN, anr.
,n MIR. PEBBLES. in his remarks. dwelt
,nr length upon the merits of his own cas-
;n,, IA he is himself a contestant, and {
NV. luded to his having at one time +
y fused certificate of election as
,f member of the House, because he d
nm not think he was entitled to it.
~ Mr. EWart-DO l understand t
NV gentleman from Northampton to :
:, that he actually declined to take CO
~ tit gate of election2
,hs Mr.. Peebles-I did,
"f Mr.. Ewart-Well. that is the II
- W. instance on record where a Democl
,nd ever declined to accept an office.
,ies MR. wINBURN's SPEECH.
a'e Mr.. Winborn said "All the gent
,ui- men. whose seats are contested, Va
the is fair and impartial trial of tn
one cases. This is what they want a
'ter what they expect at the hands of
s'i- hands of the committee and the HOu
nu- and believe it is the purpose of t
'Ne House to give these gentlemen +;
'ne impartial and honest trial of their ca:
am not one who thinks every per:
ege who differs with me is dishonest d
,tee contemplate. have great faith in
laSt innate honesty and fairness of hun
ers nature. And have no reason to bell
Yea that the election committee intend:
oy do any wrong to these gentlemen. I
efs. what we complain of is, that the CO
'he mittee has undoubtedly taken cha
u'a, una, of and fixed calendar of cOntes
Ill N "a ha low f,,pf