The news & observer., 1897-01-29

devil himself blush. With the great
amount of money now used in politics
and the many purohasable men in the
legislatures, our National Senate bids
fam to belong to the corporation or in
terest with the longest pole.-Western
North Carolina Baptist.
We are with Gov. Russel i'm his oppo-
sftion to the lease OF the Western North
Carolina Railroad The matter should
be investigated. We would like TO see
committee selected by the legislature,
outside of their body, with Judge
Sonenck ais chairman, 10 thoroughly I'M
yestigate the matter and unear-th the
facts of the transaction. w ilkesboro
Chronicle.
The Caucasian which is redIhot this
week was put ON the desk of all the mem
bers yesterday. It's leading editorial is
headed 'TThe VIII OF the People VS.. The
Deeds of Schemers." The following are
sample extracts from its editorials, none
of which, however, are signed IN. B."
Amy action, therefore, which gives in
any way or any degree asd and support
is a violation OF the viii of the people
of North Carolina as distinctly and en-
phatically expressed. When a violation
of this will is accomplished by means of
bribery and corruption, or by maohina-
tions which hold out to the machinators
the promise Of spoils and office, the yi0-
lation becomes a crime; and when the
crime could not have been committed
without su6h Vaccinations, it becomes a
hein0us crime.
Not "a single ONE of those men who
bolted the PopuIat caucus ait the begin
ming Of the Senatorial fight viii ever be
able to give an honest reason fer leaving
their parity, nor can they give any resl-
sonabie and honest excuse for not re-
turning to the caucus. 1t has already
been shown that they left ON a trumped
up and forged charge of an attempt at
gag rule.
1--WE believe that a strong clique of the
Republican party has resorted to meth
DDS OF corruption DO carry the election of
a United States Senator. We believe
there are men who have not heretofore
been known as Republicans who have
permitted themselves to be corrupted.
Both the corruptors and the corrupted
are equally corrupt, and just so sure as
the sum shall continue to shine and the
rain shall continue to fall ON the just and
the unjust, just so sure will day of
reckoning come. An outraged people
will pronounce their verdict, and we
do not think the day in which they will
do it is far distant.
"Well, be it known to all men who are
interested in the matter that there are no
differences among the PEOPLES PAR
TY representatives in the Legislature.
They are as un1ted ais loving brothers
and are as solid as the eternal hills. There
were some men who came to the Gen
eral Assembly as Populists, but who are
no longer members OF the Peoples par
ty. Fellowship has been officially with
drawn from them, or to put it more ex-
act, they have been officially read oui
of and expelled from the party They
have been presented TO the Republicans
land one Of the most ludicrous Things that
ever occurred In North Carolina politics
| is the planning and sdheming the Re
st5Ecans are resorting to TO avoid accept
nag the present.
/! THE Republicans are not showing amy
want Of sense in this particular matter
Trey know that men who will sell ou
.. betray one party will sell out ant
tray another if they have the chance
ed hence the Republicans do not wan
Hem. The Republicans are under ''writ
| ten contract to take care OF these men
| Children Cry for