The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
nual Report for 1896, bears forcibly


tice Of putting the Adjutant Generals Of
fee upon a propsf footing as regards
compensation, aid, allowances, etc. Owing
to the numerous new conditions and
many changes that have arisen i'm the
management of the affairs OF the Ma
tionaI Guards Of the country, largely due
to more exten1.v vs. legislation i'm regard
to such matters ard increased military re-
quirements and necessities the office of
Adjutant General has become one of the
most important ard responsible in every
State government, and as a rule Dis so
recognized ard treated; and the head of
the department, like the chiefs of other
departments, is at least reasonably conn
pensated for has services and furnished
with all necessary clerical assistance and
supplies
g. The closest and most rigid economy
has been practiced in every department of
the State Guard, and therefore much i'm
the way of equipment and training has
necessarily been dispensed with by rea-
son of the ipsutiiciency CT funds to meet
the expenses. While being one of the
most important and essential departments
OF our State Government, as it is in all
other States, yet the North Carolina
State Guard is far more poorly provided
for than any other department, and even
common justice would prompt at least
reasonable care Of the organization in
which every man has patriotcaEy placed
his time and his life in the hands Of
our State subject to call at any and all
times
With the hope THAT this petition may
meet your favorable consideration and
that you will extend this. just and rea-
sonable aid to the States most faithful
and efficient safeguard.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. d. COWLES,
Adjutant General.
For the State Guard Of North Caro-
lima.
In the House ON Monday might, the
biggest vote ever polled was cast on the
railroad bin. Every member except two
voted. Wrenn was out of town and
Umstead, of Durham, was sick.
The delayed train from Charlotte on
the Seaboard Airline that arrived here
at O'clock yesterday morning brought
the following committee: Mayor Of Char
lCtte, j. H. Wellington, Democrat, a
merchant; j. S. Spencer. Democrat, bank
er and manufa cturer; DR.. J. III. McAden,
Democrat banker and merchant; w. 7.
Jordan, Republican, and cotton mill
man; Henry Il. Knox, Jr., Republican.
hydraulic engineer; w. G. Dowd Demo
crat, editor of the Charlotte News; w. G.
Maxwell and J u. Mccall Democrats,
lawyers; aud Mr.. Il. S. Williams, Il
Democrat and merchant. This is the
committee OF men that came down to
defeat the Walter r. Henry connection
against that progressive city. Men Of all
classes and business were in the crowd.
Yes, men who are Mr.. Henry's best
friends in Charlotte. They came in a
cmomon cause. They came for the pe0
pie of Charlotte. And while here they
had the pleasure of seeing the cursed bill
die in the House. They had the pleasure
Of seeing Mr.. Henry wither beneath his
own burden at the sight Of seeing good
men in all parties voting against his
measure. Certainly he must be a deter
mined fellow; when time after time he
sees his air castles fall before his own
eyes; when time after time he sees good
men, who for the time being were his
admirers, leave him and join the oppo-
site side The defeat yesterday
was great one. Regardless Of
the rantanker0us speech that he made
the other day before the committee and
the dirty circular he issued Monday, his
bill was defeated.
Mayor Wellington said yesterday
when asked about the vote on the bill:
1T is a good victory for good and honest
men in all parties. | am thankful to the
Republicans and Populist members Of the
House who stood like the rocks of
Gibraltar and fought from the shoulder
with us; men put aside party affiliations
and joined hands in the fight. i was
pleased to see such good feeling towards
our town, and il ever the men who
opposed or the men who aided US, come to
Charlotte they will be treated as gentle
men should be. We will show them that
all they hear about our cruelty and un-
fairness is not true. The people of Raj
eigh treated us with kindness and hos
pitality." Thus spoke Mr.. Wellington
concerning the BILL
The whole committee were elated over
the defeat of the bill. Mr.. Jordan and
Mr.. Knox, both Republicans. did some
very effective work in their efforts to de-
feat the bill, in fact the entire crew did
good work.
DIR. Craven Populst member from
Mecklenburg, fought the bill like Tro-
jan and won the everlasting respect of
his fellow townsmen. Clanton and Will
hanson both weakened Republicans,
did not know exactly what to do at first,
but finally voted for the bill.
A substitute was offered to the bill
to amend the charter of Newbern before
the committee ON Towns, Cities, etc, yes
terday similar to the Wilmington bill, and
the committee will tomorrow report it
favorably.