The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-09-03

THE SEABOARD WINS.


Hurrah for the Seaboard Air Line.
1t has won its point in the famous in
junction case. Judge Simonton has
filed his decision dissolving the tempo
rary restraining order prohibiting the
Seaboard Air Line and Southern States
Freight Association from cutting freight
or passenger rates. In this Judge ST.
monton has done we'll. The fact is
this was a matter with which the courts
had nothing TO do at the outset, and
Judge Slmonton's last action was
clearly in the line Of wha, was expec-
ted by press and public. AS the Char
lotte Observer perlinently remarks:
The decision, 10 say the least, is on
the safe side. 1t is question wheth r
or not the Federal courts have not in
recent years developed a tendency 10
assume power they were never intend
ed to be invested with, in their use OF
the injunction. The railroads are now
at liberty TO continue the rate slashing.
In closing his decision Judge ST.
monitor says:
Tie temptation TO enter upon the
discussion of the interesting points in
volved is very great, but there seems
to be no escape from the conclusions
reached. The limited jurisdiction of
the court stops US at the threshold. 1t
is ordered that the temporary restrain
ing order heretofore in rec be dis
solved and that the bill be dismissed,
each party paying its own costs.
From all accounts Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is Godsend to the afflicted. There
is no advertisement about this; we feel just
like saying 1.-THE Democrat, Carrollton,
KY. For sale by NJ. Dorsey, Druggist.
SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD
YOUR PEACE.
The coming down Of Sewall depends
entirely upon the National leaders Of
the Peoples party. Grant said that
the leaders of the Democratic party
can always be depended upon to act
the fool at exactly the right time.
They are doing it right now, helping
Mckinley all they can. They know
that Bryan can't carry half enough
States to elect him without Populst
support, can't even carry his own
State, and yet they are frittering away
the opportunity. But if the unbought
Peoples party leaders will simply adj
wise the voters to refuse TO support
Bryan unless Sewall is taken down, the
old scabby Maine banker will drop
tbefore you can say Jack Robinson.
Let the prominent Peoples party
leaders rise to high plain of patr-
otism and demand that all obstacles
be removed. This is not time for
foolishness nor rascality. The people
mean business. Raleigh Pyogyessive
| Farmer.
This advice comes from the man
who said two months ago that he would
rather wait 20 years for free silver and
have it come his way (through the
Populist party) than 10 get it now
through the Democratic party. Can
any confidence be placed in the hon.
esty or consistency of such a person
when he processes any interest in Bry-
ans election? Has he not said he
would not vote for Bryan? Would he
not rather see Mckinley elected any
way?
Mr.. HENRY M. COWAN, for fifteen
years clerk in the State Treasurer's Of
flee, ended his life at his room in Raj
eigh Saturday morning by blowing his
brains out with revolver. He had
been in poor health for some time and
his mind was known to be unbalanced
the past few months. Still he was per-
mitted to 60 about unrestrained until
the terrible tradegy that ended his
earthly career was committed. Mr..
Cowan was about AZ years old and
was man of fine business qualifca-
ii MS. He was widely known and ex-
ceedingly popular. His death is very
sad indeed. The pity it is that he
died at his own hands.