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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
DEMoMCRATs AROUSED.
The North Eastern Democracy is Ready
for the Battle of Ballots.

Elizabeth City, n. c., Oct. 22-(Spe--
cial. lit may be of interest to some OF
your readers to have some political
lettings from the most northeastern
county in the State. Our people are
thoroughly aroused on the political
issues of the day and are taking more
| interest in this campaign of the people
than at any other previous time. we
have twoDemocratic club organizations
in our city and are alive to the necessi-
ties of the situation. They are doing in
calculable good in promoting the prin-
ciples of the party and rendering much
assistance toward securing every avail
able Democratic ballot to confront the
enemy on the 3rd day of November.
We have never before seen such en-
thusiasm displayed in any campaign,
especially among the farming and in
dustrial class. The ovation to be given
Cy. Watson on Friday, 23rd, is of more
magnitude and grander than any prev
iously given TO any of the sonssof the
Old North State, and we have every
evidence that there viii be great up
rising of the citizens of this and other
counties to greet the much honored son
Of Western North Carolina.
At this date we can only give par
procession will be formed i'm the follow
ing order at $3.50 p. m.
Fifty bicyclists, Advance Guard, Eliza
beth City brass band, the Fifth Ward
Democratic club float, the most at
tractive feature of the procession. 1t
is a large boat mounted ON wheels,
richly decorated in American flag
drapery, evergreens and flowers, drawn
by four white horses, with heads plum
ed in white, linked with yellow. On
elevated seats, running fore and aft,
sixteen little girls, dressed in white,
each attired in silver cap, one in
yellow (16 to u, are seated on each side
with a small American flag in their
hands, the silver banner in the bow of
the boat ON each side of which stand
two small boys, dressed in sailor suits.
On star-board and port side, one each
holding an anchor upright, entwined
with evergreen wreaths; then one
at he helm. Following this comes the
Fifth Ward Democratic club, in double
file, q hundred strong. Then sixteen
white horses and one clay-bank, the
rider bearing the Bryan and SewaH
clubs silver banner, this in the center
of double file horsemen ON white
horses.
This banner is exceedingly attractive
and worthy of an elaborate description,
which neither time nor space will al
low.
Then comes the Bryan and Sewall
club, 125 strong, followed by 100 men
on horseback. Then comes fifteen car
riages containing the speaker (Afr
Watson), reception committee, COM
mittee of arrangements, and some of
the aged Democratic citizens. Follow
ing these in double file come Demo-
Gratis from the city and rural districts.
The grafton is looked forward to as
one of the old-time seasons of hearty
greeting and an outhurst of Democratic
enthusiasm.
We hope to give a good report of the
First Congressional district on the
Bird of November.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
LOOKOUT FOR THE LOCOMOTIVE.
Thomas +. Watson's Letter Among
the Expected Early Arrivals.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct Chairman Geo.
f. Washburn, of the Western branch
of the Populist National committee,
left for Nashville this evening where
tomorrow he expects to meet Thos.
Il. Watson and National Committeeman
Reed, of Georgia. Mr.. Washburn held
a lengthy conference late this after
noon with Chairman Jones, of the
Democratic National committee, in a
final attempt to settle the dispute over
fusion in Georgia. What the result of
this conference was, Mr.. Washburn
absolutely refused to divulge. 1t is
positively known, however, that it was
unsatisfactory to the Populist chair
man. Interesting, not to say sensa-
tional developments are looked for at
to-morrow's meeting of the Populist
leaders at Nashville and it is probable
that as a result Mr.. Watson's now
famous letter of acceptance may soon
find its way into print
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
MIR. WATsoN's WORDS OF WISDOM


From his sick bed, Hon. Cyrus b.
Watson, sends a superb address to
the people of North Carolina calling
them to action in defense of their
homes and their fresides. The hearts
of the people have gone out to Mr..
Watson in his illness. His voice, elo-
quent in defense of the rights of the
masses, has been missed, but the peo-
pie have, known that the enforced
confinement has been the sorest trial
of Mr.. Watson's life. His home is
where the conflict RACES hottest, and he
has hadto summon all his fortitude to
bear his illness with resignation. The
address we print to-day shows that
he is growing better again, and that
his devotion to the principles upon
which this campaign is being fought
is intensified.
Four years ago Senator Vance was
too unwell to engage in an active can
vass. His letter to the people sound
ed like the bugle-call of a trusted
chief of his clansmen. Mr.. Watson's
letter will be received in like spirit
by the people and they will grid up
their loins for the final struggle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
THE WTNSTEAD RACE RIOT AND
IT'S LESSON.

Elsewhere in this mornings paper,
viii jbe found in a special despatch to
the News and Observer, the story Of
n riot which occurred yesterday be-
tween negroes and whites at Winstead,
Person county.
There is no use in developing what
is said there. The reader may develop
If for himself. He will see, in the first
Mace. that under provocation, which
might have had frightful results a.
mong a folk less conservative and self
controlled than North Carolinians,
the white people under the counsel of
their fellow citizen, Col. John S. Cum
ningham mastered their impulses with
heroism equalled only by that which
characterizes the cool courage of a
North Carolinian when once he finally
resolves upon action.
But be not misled-the danger point
is, we fear. only too near.
We have in the midst of an attempt
to get the white people of this State
together in behalf of decent govern
ment, been unaware, until recently of
the progress of fraud under the cum
ming hand of the Republican State
committee. But that same commit
tee need not be deaf to the fact that
every home-loving white man in
North Carolina heard the bell that
rang all over this State in the an
nouncement by the News and 0bser-
in other parts of the State. They heard
too the infammatory utterances of
Russell and Pritchard and Marshall
Mott, and the boasts of Holton when
he had added up for Creelman the i'm
ported "savages" by which he caleu-
lated to crush the white people of the
State. asst
Then here comes that other story
this morning of four Philadelphia adj
venturers who are now in Caldwell
county, actually STOPPING to the vii
liany of using a compass-needle point
ing north, in order to infame the ne
groes against the whites among whom
they live and from whom they get
their bread and wear.
All these alarm-calls have been
heard and more may be.
In the midst of these stings each
of which leaves a jet of blood on the
heart of white men, we content our
selves for the present with note of
warning. And this note of warning is
a deep note. 1t comes not from the
pen of the press, per Sc; it is heard
now in the hearts of the people.
But we will say as firmly as we
say it quietly, first that the white peo-
pie do not intend to be outraged much
longer at the hands of negroes urged
on by criminals; that they do not
intend to stand by and see convict,
known to be disqualified, by the aid of
an election law framed + or fraud,
kill with his own ballot the vote
of an honest man.
The Republican committee, Republi-
cans and negroes may as well under
stand this.
The honorable white men of North
Carolina will defend their homes and
their rights with their lives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
PERFECT FUSION IN OHIO.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct 22.-Wm. f.
Barr, presidential elector for the
Twelfth Ohio district of the Peoples
party ticket, has withdrawn his name.
This secures perfect fusion of Demo
Gratis and Populists on the Bryan ticket
in Ohio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
THE BEST WAY TO CURE

Disease is to establish health. Pure,
rich blood means good health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier. It tones up the whole sysem,
gives appetite and strength and causes
weakness, nervousness and pain to dis
appear. No other medicine has such
a record of wonderful cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

Hon. Theo. T. Davidson, of Asheville,
who is here, says that the people of his
city are vigorously at work to prevent
fraudulent votes. Already more than a
dozen of Holton's unqualified negro
voters have been arrested, and more
than seventy-fve have skipped the
town to avoid arrest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

A special to the Richmond Dispatch
from Rocky Mount says: Though no
fusion with the Populists in Nash coun-
ty, the Democrats are sanguine, and
having very popular candidates, will
no doubt carry the county by a good
majority"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
POLITICAL POINTS.

Capt. w. II. Day was here this morn
ing on his return from Washington.
Mr.. Day says he is for Mckinley this
year, but is discouraged, for he said
he was unable to find any astute poll
tician in Washington who believed Nc
Kinley was going to be elected. Every
mothers son of them say that Bryan
is going to win" he remarked
Greensboro Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

Some Republican ward heelers in
duced man named John Sells to regis
ter last Saturday, they being under
the impression Sells was q Republican
To their horror, after Sells had regis
tered, they found that he is a Demo-
crat Afterward Republican went to
Sells (Sells didn't know the man S
name, but says he would know him if
he were to see him AGAIN., and offered
him SO to vote the Republican ticket.
But Sells was not for Statesville
Landmark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
pill; assist digestion, prevent constipa-
ton. Csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

Mr.. T. M. Cheek, ex-Representative
from Orange, wise and far-seeing
politician, says that fusion insures
the election of a representative to the
Legislature from Orange, and a good
ma jority in that county for Kitchin.
II regard Kitchin's election as now
virtually accomplished. The Popu
lists will not vote for Daily, and most
of them will vote direct for Kitchin."
Mr.. Cheek, who lives just on the Ala
nance line, and is well posted about
politics, says that Alamance will send
a Democrat to the Legislature, and
the Senatorial district is safe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
A JUDICIAL FARCE.

We publish elsewhere letter from
Lexington showing the method en-
ployed by Republican heelers to swell
Holton's ENORMOUS REGISTRA-
TION OF UNQUALIFIED NEGRO
VOTERS" 1t is so scandalous that a
proceeding of the character there out
lined could be perpetrated in the
courts of North Carolina. The scandals
involves one of our new ''non-parti-
SAM Judges, the fusion candidate for
Attorney General, and tire fusion can
didate for the Legislature, and af-
fords abundant evidence that neither
one Of them is fit for the position he
holds or to which he aspires.
The Laurinburg Exchange thinks
that the Populist Executive committee
has decided upon "middle-of-the-
road policy" Yes, but it is in the
middle of the Republican gold-bug
road. Guthrie is the only Populist
candidate who is in the middle-of- the
road. The others are all helping out
ssldIbugs, and sstering to gold@bugs
fer votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
Continued from 1st page.)

blasts of Vance in 1876, when the virtue
and intelligence of the State dethroned
Radicalism, and said that no young
man could listen to such admonition
without saying within himself: Lead
on; follow"
HON. CLEMENT MANLY.
Hon. Clement Manly chairman Of the
State Executive committee, was the
next speaker. He excused himself
from discussing the issues, but gave
five-minute talk that was "a gem of
purest ray serene" He aroused great
enthusiasm, great applause, and made
a decided hit" closing with a dramatic
recital of the incident when the
French drummer boy said: bid me
beat charge. l never learned to beat
a retreat" The application was most
happy.
MR. w. f. MURCHISON.
Mr.. w. Il. Murchison, of Moore, made
a short speech, full of humor and an
ecdote, and as the spokesman for the
drummers, thanked the speakers and
those present.
MORE NEW MEMBERS.
The club already has quite a large
membership, ana last mght Uhe list was
increased by the admission of the fol
lowing:
j Il. Morrisey, A. L. Sears, RIB. Leach,
j. i. Hamlet, North Carolina; W. T.
Meadows, South Carolina; w. C. Tuck
er, Pennsylvania; G. C. Baker, Balti-
more; T.. c.. Wright, Fredericksburg,
Va; II. B. Hines, A. w. Hawkins, Rich
mond; Tom Horn, North Carolina; p.
p Murray, Richmond; M. Nelson, Col.
Uzzle, North Carolina j. ID. Judd, New
York; A. III. Adams, North Carolina;
WE. Patterson, Baltimore; WV. Bris-
coe, Philadelphia; j. d. Swinson, w. NJ.
Bright, 0. B. Barnes, J. T. RIGHT, FL. C.
Kinsey. Spencer Jones, Mr.. Hood,
North Carolina; II. w. Johnston, At
lanta; Paul d. Howell, Richmond; A.
w. Coppedge, North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
e. IAN =

This is the complaint of Es
thousands as this season. "a =
They have no appetite; food i1sas sdgsss IL
does not relish. They need the to2irg upof
the stomach and digestito orcaas, which
a course of Hoods Sar5aparill@ viii give
them. II also puriGe5 and eI,rich5s the
blood, cures that distress alter eating and
internal misery only dysreptio can
know, creates an appetite, oyercones that
tired feeling and bg;ids up and sustains
the whole physical system. Itso prompts
" and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symps
toms and cures nervous headaches, that IN
seems to taYe almost +" magic touch"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

Capt Il. d. Waller, of Granville
county, who was at the Fair yester-
day, was delegate to the National
Populists convention at ST. Louis that
nominated Bryan and Watson. He
was there as strong advocate of free
silver, and is of the same way of think
ing to-day. He expressed himself
very freely to some friends yester-
day, saying that Hal Aver could go
over to the goldbugs if he wanted to
do so, but that he could not carry him
and the other Populists in Granville.
This weeks Oxford Public Ledger
will contain letter explaining his po-
sition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

Entered at the postoffice at Raleigh,
". c.. as second-class matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
Mr.. W. i. MURCHTSON.

Mr. w. e. Murchison, of Moore, made
a short speech, full of humor and an
ecdote, and as the spokesman for the
drummers, thanked the speakers and
those present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

I'VE are having very interesting
fight in Alamace," said Sam Webb
yesterday, land it is as close an
election possibly could be, but we
have the best chance to win. The
people have great confidence in Capt
Il. S. Parker, our candidate for the
Senate. He will carry Alamance by
200 or 800 majority. Our nominee
for the House, Mr.. Stockard, has the
best chance of winning. His oppo-
nent is out for Mckinley, Pritchard
and the gold standard, and will be
scratched by the Populists."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23

" Nm one precinct in Mecklenburg
county," said Capt. S. B. Alexander
yesterday, 'the Populists almost in
body have quit the party, owing to
the fusion with the Republicans. There
were not great many there, but they
viii quit because their party leaders
are seeking to elect gold men to Con-
gress and to the Senate" Capt. AL
exander says Mecl1lenburg win send a
solid Democratic delegation to the
Legislature, as heretofore. He hears
good reports from CASTOR, and says
Union is in much better condition
than it was two years ago.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
At Tho Institute.

Thursday afternoon the subject,
"What books should teachers in the
primary grade and the teachers in the
mixed school read?" was considered.
Many books were named, and a list
will. be placed upon the board for the
reference of the teachers. Mr. Hugh
Gourley was with the teachers during
the discussion, and gave them valuable
suggestions as to useful reading. The
teachers are getting much good from
the discussion work. The composition
class reviewed the two weeks work
this morning and but three questions
were missed. The Improvement in
writing is noted by the instructors,
and with two weeks more of work the
teachers should be able to pass very
creditable examinations In the several
studies pursued during the institute.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
Good poctrine for Democrat,.

When Senator Thurston, who pre-.
sided over the St. Louis convention,
was taken to task for disagreeing with
his party On the financial plank in the
platform he said: "a party platform Is
not expected to necessarily meet the
individual views of every member of
the party. believe in the rule of the
majority, and I should not think of
deserving my party because one of Its
planks was not exactly in accord with
my personal views which I have here
tofore held"
II that is good doctrine for the chair
man of the republican national con.
vention why is it not good for the
democrats who differ with the Chicago
platform?
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
The. Institute,

The sober, earnest work still goes on
at the institute. True, one of the in.
strucLors forgot to go to his class the
other day, but the teachers readily
forgave him, as he promised them ice
cream if they wouldn't tell on him.
Ofcourse every teacher kept the secret.
Then Sup6. Gilbert, really was the
first one to break new rule of the In.
stitute, and one or two 1--WE have for
gotten ~hich) Of the teachers was
found hanging on the gate! Don't tell
any one, but young lady teacher told
US all about it. But one thing is re-
marked by all, not teacher has been
seen chewing gum. We conclude that
Wasco Co. teachers do not chew gum.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
stock Shipped From pendls.on

T. A., Rhea, OF Heppner, cattle
dealer, who has been buying up cattle
for B. F. Saunders, of Salt Lake, ar
rived in Pendletcn Tuesday night with
400 head of cows and calves, 200 each
They were loaded on the cars Wednes.
day and started for Salt Lake over the
Northern Pacific.
Tuesday Nr. Rhea loaded 10 cars OF
two and three.year old steers at Una
tilla, for Montana. All the cattle were
purchased in Gillian, Morrow and
Grant counties. collected at Heppner
and driven to Pendleton. Mr.. Rhea
has a contract to deliver within the
next forty days 1000 head of beef
cattle to the Union Meat Company, of
Portland These cattle will be shipped
from Heppner and Arlington.
The average price received for those
shipped east Tuesday and Wednesday
was about sl8 SO per head.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
An Old Man Murdered.

One of the most cold blooded muir
ders in the history of Ripariawas com
mitted Saturday afternoon by Jas. D.
Lawrence, passenger en- route from
Walla Walla to Lewiston, Idaho,
Jacob Malquist, an oil d steamboat man,
but who, for the past dozen years. has
been conducting the Steamboat saloon
at Riparia, being the victim. The
murderer took to the hills, but was
followed by posse and captured about
two miles from town.
There could have been no motive
for the crime, unless it was to rob the
old man, as it is thought he had con-
siderable money on hand. The de.
ceased was more than Sc years old.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Mexico Is Prosperous in spite Of Her
Silver Basis.

me4ico - prosperous In spite OF Her
Silver Basis.
The republic of Mexico is being
pointed to by the republican press as
country of degradation, poverty and
distress, where there Is no thrift or
enterprise, where poverty predomi-
mates and investments are uncertain,
all on account of the money of the
country being based on silver. How
ever some people who visit that coun-
try find a different state of affairs
existing to what is depicted In some of
the partisan journals. W. H. Sebas.
tian, general manager for W. ]. Bran.
denstein & Co., tea importers of San
Francisco, recently returned to Los
Angeles from an extended trip through
Mexico, and one result of his trip was
to convert him from an ardent gold
man to an advocate of silver. In con-
nection with his change of mind on
financial matters, he said:
'When went out on this trip was
q full-aedged gold bug, but have re-
turned free silver man. I found
Mexico one of the most prosperous
countries in the world. Old adobes
that have stood for 100 years and over
are being torn down and in their
places are being erected magnificent
business blocks. They are doing
little if any trade with Europe for the
reason that they are manufacturing
everything they need. The only things
you can sell them is teas, mating and
Japan silks, and in short time they
will be manufacturing the two latter
articles.
Eastern capital is being invested In
Mexico with good results. found
several Eastern capitalists who also
went to Mexico as gold bugs but
changed their opinion as to free silver.
Why, free silver l consider one OF the
best protection arguments that can be
brought OUT. II free silver has done
SO much for Mexico, which it un.
doubtedly has, it is good enough for
this country. I could relate numer
Gus incidents of Mexico's progress DUR
ing the past four years that would sur.
prise the American people. In one
city alone during the past four years
there have been fifteen factories built
and they are doubling their dividends
every year. The Mexican Central is
making more money than any railroad
in the United States of its size."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
Injured in the Mountains.

Last Wednesday Emil Hechtler,
who was herding sheep in the vicinity
of Mt. Adams, started from his camp
on horseback to spring mile and a
half away after water, and while cross
ing q log his horse became entangled
in the brush and threw the rider to
the. ground, breaking his right foot
Mr.. Hechtler managed to get hold OF
the horse again, and get out Of the
mountains. He came up on last nights
train and had the fracture reduced by
DR.. Hollister. He is at present at
Skibbe's hotel, and Is getting along as
well as could be expected.