The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02
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1t is "a fact that in most of the universe.
ties and colleges, the doctrine OF gold
recommendation is Taught to the young
men. and in some of the institutions IN
some States where people are taxed Tor
their support. AS means OF teacnng
the children of the State the true doctrine
of finance, Mr.. Drew, the Popullst mem
Der from Brunswick, has introduced a
bill. explained and approved IN the follow
ing communication to thus paper:
sPermit me, through your columns, to
call the attention OF the members OF the
legislature to the bill introduced in the
House last Friday, by Representative
Drew. of Brunswick, requiring the prim-
or. by "Coin'' Harvey, entitled the
elementary Principle of a Republic" to
he taught in the public schools OF the
State. II it is necessary to require the
teaching of the laws of health, and the
evil effects of using alcohol and tobacco
IN, fine human system, it is equally I'M
portaat. if we are to perpetuate repubh-
can government, that the rising genera
fion shall be taught their rights, duties,
privileges as citizens, and this book OF
Haryey's is a step in that direction, and
tae bill ought to pass, as we must take
one step at time in all matters of re-
form"
Senator Atwater, who has returned
from q short visit home, says that he
had a great many visitors at has home
ON Sunday, and that all of them approved
the action of those Populists who voted
against Pritchard. He said further that
The vote of ''llttle bill' Bryan for Pritch-
ard was denounced everywhere by the
Popufsts.
When he introduced the bill to estab-
6sh q dispensary at Goldsboro, Senator
Grant announced that it was "a bill for
tho relief of the lawyers of Raleigh
having doubtless i'm mind the fees that
aawvers would get from it. He procured
the reference of his bill 10 the committee
On Education of which he is chairman.
Yesterday he asked for reference 10 the
same committee of a petition against the
dispensa1y law in Goldsboro The refer
ence of this character OF legislation 10
the Educational committee indicates that
the Senator regards a dispensary as
means of education.
Have the momopolists absolutely Sc
cured possession OF this Reform Legisla-
aure? The Progressive Farmer seems to
think so. In its issue this week, it says:
.4Hauser's bill, reducing railroad pas
senger rates, telegraph, and express
charges, ought to pass by a large major
6ty. But it lis likely to be defeated. The
bill to reduce the per diem of Legislative
clerks from So to 81, same members get,
was defeated last week. I'm electlng the
present legislature the people no doubt
meant we'll, but were deceived. No
good bill affecting monopolies win pass,
for the monopolies have control of
maiorHfy of the members. We regret the
necessity of this statement, but the truth
may as we'll be told. These assertions
will be proven before the legislature add
journs."
ssJim'' Moody had q bill introduced
yesterday ito make every bachelor in the
State pay license of ten dollars a year,
10 be doubled each year thereafter until
he were married. The age of bachelor
hood was put at "a. The bill was erltd-
tied an act to encourage matrsmomy in
North Carolina Speaker Hileman re-
committed the bill TO the author to be
reported at the next session Of the Cen
eral Assembly The reading caused
lmlroh good-natrIred laughter, specially
that part requiring each bachelor to be
made to sing a song composed by an old
maid.
Col. Harry Skinner is in town. The
object of his mission is not yet unfolded.
But no doubt he is trying to fatten up
his minority. Senator Butler is expected
tomorrow, and will no doubt apply to
Skinner the .sYou-can' t play i'm y-back-
yard" remedy. The Colonel is looking
sleek and we'll They say THAT Hanna's
smiles are mighty fattenin'; anyway the
Colonel must have run against something
luminous to have imprisoned SO much
added light in the flash-wells of his eye.
Herr Wittkowsky, the companion piece
of Monsieur De La Croix, is in the city.
We are glad TO see Mr.. Wittkowsky. As
a pleasant gentleman to meet, he is a
success; as leader Of the gold Demo
crafts, he is a distinct failure. Should
the legislature ever become solidly for
gold, who knows but that WittkowslSy
from the West, De La Croix from the
East, may be our United States Sena-
tors, unless Hoola-Boom (another good
gold MANI runs in as a dark horse?
Representative CruTnpler is one of the
most modest men in the House. Proba-
IDLY he has not been on his feet half
dozen times during this and the last
session Of the General Assembly. And he
does not get up unless he has something
10 say. The other day he made a
straightforward, almost impassioned plea
in behalf Of a Confederate soldier, and
dlhe rude unpublished eloquence Of it car
ried his point. The picture presented by
Mr.. Crunpler was an impressive one. He
cam hardly walk, and moves as if he had
two cork legs from the knee down. This
lis not true, but lit is true that this man
got bullet in him at First Cold Hair
bOr, another with Early near Washing
ION n had shell wound at x allv,S ford