New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18

facing test OF honor to themselves and c,v,,,.
ton Discomfort Is the cause OF our present en-
ditlon. and that discomfort was caused bv IN.
great and disastrous mistake OF electing C;rov.r
Cleveland. with all II brought with H. Ev.~.
American nome has felt the result OF that cau..
IN the last three and one-haf years in sacriscing
American industry and labor for the benefit of Co.
eign nations and the party that nominate.
this same Cleveland with his destructive nol,cv 80
Boy Oratoring about the country In effort 10 nn,
only continue that three and oae-half years OF M
precedented National disaster. but dares the IN
teiIlgence oi ms people by proposing to take tbs
out Of his hard-ear 100 cents This Is the c,
offered by the Democratic party slverites for ~
landsm. and they expect labor TO lie prostrate .rd
take the poisonous dose while It has YET in f%n
naturally followed an un- American policy No ro
the aborer has felt the sting too long Mr. Fd,,no.
tive cry Of free trade and the markets M w.
world. ETC. has brought the workingms.
Republican protection and Rational honor sr W nea
stored American labor will then enjoy enlsyss.
opPTrt"ni'eS ana nc Wi rvaTds as osxa
Brooklyn Sept 8. 1896 "''"oNIH
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION FIGrgEs
WHY THEY Do not REPRESENT THE ,crr.,
STATE OF TIMES IN THAT COMMONWEALTH
To The Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Il may be Of interest 70 you to know .o-.
thing Of the true condition OF affairs IN North "a,
DINA. In The Sun this morning there was well.
considered letter from Washington. dated s4ptemb.,
S. giving account OF the political situation In tn,
State But in one part OF the letter was s,a,sS
tina. the coored voters Republicans who IN "A.
vote the Republican iicket-thst t.. they do m,
constitute, as in Alabama Florida. Georgia ana
Texas the rank and file OF the Republican party"
The letter gives illustration as 10 the tendency
OF the negroes TO vote the Democratic ticks: The
language Is As follows:
AN illustration: Halifax County. in me eastern
part OF the State on direct line between Ras.g,
and Norfolk Va had by the last census 1900 CO..
ored and $500 white Inhabitants two colorsd 10
each white inhabi,ant In the National election o,
1892 the Democratic vote in Halifax County vas
800 and the Republican vote 1876 There are 40
voters in the couny-2.j0o white and 1900 colored A
majority Of the colored men voted the Democra,k
ticket. It was 90 aga!n IN l';i "hel d kepuoicse
populist combination carried the state 10y -g1Q
Halifax that year went Democratic by 2.4c"
Now. the writer may be ignorant OF the fac ;ha.
this strange condition was brought about by me one
sid,d election law Of North Carolina, which was n
force at the elections Of 1872 ana lNi; ana N spie
~ which the Democrats lost the STATE N he later
wear bv reason OF the combination agans, them 0.
The Republicans and Popg.isis Under me provis-
ions OF the statute the election machinery o. me
State 1of course including Halifax County, ~as IN.
lrelv under the control OF the Democracy. who had
campaign: and a, the last. Dsmocra'ic p3l-hode:s
coun count % [HT that The workings o; the ax
were unfair and absolutely prevented me posslo,,y
Of Republican majoriiies IN me HesIo
Halifax not ne only one q me- ls,r'opis
great Democratic strength J. VI ne ea.itl 70 mini
that tho Democrats also returned ma9oriieS m ne
black Belt Of Alabama; STATE where just sicn a
Bur in March 1895 the North Carolina aT .poksn
S s Ma' undsr which the lection this year vii Be
held Let US hope thai he Democratic negroes B'l
now again become RepIi6ican 'o'e'S'
Nev-YOrk Sept II. lSsb.