Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-14
POINTS POLITICAL.
AND ALSO PERSONAL. THAT SHOULD
POINT A MORAL.
Raleigh News & Observer,

Raleigh News & Observer,
It is understood that the Big
Five have agreed upon county
government bill that the Popu-
lists say is in the nature of a
compromise, and the Republicans
say is surrender to their no.
tions. It is further stated that
Judge Russell is at wolk draw
ing up a bill embracing the
compromise"
The members of the House,
who belong to the Republican
and Populist parties will no doubt
be glad to know that the Bosses
have at last come to an agree
ment, and soon they will be per-
mitted to vote for the ''compro-
mise" bill. To be sure they
know nothing about it and have
not been consulted in any way in
reference to that or any other
important legislation, but they
will be permitted the privilege Of
recording the will Of the Big
Five in. the statutes of the State.
If the members of the Legisla
ture would themselves frame a
bill, we would have more hope
that it would not be a complete
surrender to the Republican
idea, but we know the machine"
ideas Of the Big Five, and we
distrust their wisdom and their
patriotism,
Our prediction that Butler had
met his first Waterloo seems
likely to be verified. He talked
big about 'cumulation, and his
claquers said that theEast would
be projected by the Overseer.
The Republicans seem to have
made him eat dirt, and it is pos
sible also that they will make
him swear he loves it. We shall
see.
foul -MOUTHED MINORITY. .
These are the words employed
by the Caucasian in describing
the Democratic members Of this
! Legislature.
| We confess surprise at the use
of such wanton SANDER upOr
good men. If the Caucasian de
sires to have the respect Of any
honest man, it will apologize fol
this insult that has not the apol
ogy of being even half true.
The Democrats in this Legis
, lature, if deserving Of any crit
cism at all, have been too easy
, upon the conspirators who are
} scuttling the ship of State. They
have leaned to the side of gentle
ness, and their speech and action
have been far from worthy o
any such appellation as is EN-
ployed to describe them.
Such rank injustice will recoi
upon the men who employ thi
method Of warfare.
, whenever a man asks you fo
advise" said Josh Billings, "a
) ways find out what kind of ad
wise he wants and then give it t
him. This at once convinces hir
that you two are the smartes
, men in the world.
When Mr.. V. Superciliou
Lusk, the Western member c
the 'Reform" triumvirate, wa
summoned to Washington year
!, ago to give advice on how to re
construct North Carolina, b
said that about five hundred c
! the leaders ought to be hung,
He knew what he was about
and was rewarded with the pt
sition of United States assistar
district attorney.
, It was no fault of his that Eel
ulon B. Vance, William L. Saur
ders, and Randolph A. Shotwe
G were not hung as high as Hamar
g In fact, it was because his advio
was not taken that these and for
y. hundred and ninety-seven MOI
!. of like pataiots did not die di!
q graceful death.
q Vance never expected the da
+ to come when the men WI
- wanted him chung" would mi
4 represent his county in the Les
= islature. If he had to die will
out reaching a ripe old age, it
perhaps we'll that his bray
q spirit passed away before tn
y shame and humiliation bcfel b
people and his State.