The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-13

its validity shall have been passed upon
by our State courts.
For more effective and equitable con-
troll and reduction Of the encroachments
of railroad corporations, we Suggest thaI
the Railroad Commissioners should De
elected nv n direct vote of the people.
Tn National matters, we shall continue
70 labor zealously for the complete re-
monetization of silver at the legal ratio
Of 16 to 1, for the destruction OF monster
trusts that are to-day sapping and I'M
dermining the life of the Republic; for
government ownership of the railroads
under a rigid Civil Service law, to the
end that the peoples rights and liberties
shall not be trampled upon, as under
present management, by SAID corpora
tons; for the abolition Of National banks
and the issuance of all money by the
National government.
To make good the foregoing declara-
ton of principles, we shall in the next
campaign, use every lawful means to aid
us in accomplishing these reforms, and
to that end we invite the cooperation of
men of all parties, that we may be sue
cessful in the prosecution of this work.
THEY ARE ALL OFFICE-HOLD-
Frs.
II see you pie-triots are all here L
said to a Populist who was here yester-
day. Il want to ask your a question
candidly," l continued; lis there SIN
gile man here who is not an ofhce-hold-
er?'
The Populist addressed wasn't sure
and | called over the roll of those In
attendance and we compared notes to
see what offices they all held. L confess
that the showing was even worse than
| had supposed it to be. Our summary
was as follows:
w. E. Fountain, chairman-Treasurer
of Edgecombe county.
S. Ohio Wilson-Railroad Commission.
Or.
J. B. Lloyd-Assistant Door-Keeper
q. S. Senate.
A. s. Peace-Treasurer Granville coun-
ty.
Cyrus Thompson-Secretary of State.
Hal. w. Ayer-State Auditor.
Theo White-Shell Fish Commission
er.
r. B. Kinsey-Don't Know.
V. J. McArthur-Door-Keep of the
Legislature.
James Amos-Treasurer Of Vance
county and aspirant for Congress.
Angus Shaw-State Senator.
J. III. Sherrill-Secretary to Congress
man Shuford.
Jno. A. Sims-Chief Clerk in Auditor
Ayers Office.
r. A. Cobb-State Librarian.
Geo. E. Boggs-No office!
W. F. acknowledgements from
Fourth district.
Jno. e. Fowler-Congressman Third
district.
A. G. rd-Congressman, Seventh
district.
Geo. E. Butler-State Senator from
Sampson.
J. E. Lyon-State Senator from Dur
ham.
VIM. Merritt-State Senator from Per
son.
e. T. Clark-State Senator from Hal
flax.
A. E. Moye-State Senator from Pitt.
J. F. Mitehell-State Senator from
Franklin.
]. B. Schulken-Member House from
Columbus.
J. Fl. Parker-Member House from
G. G. Fagan-Clerk to Railroad Com
mission and member Of the House from
Martin.
Maury Ward-Member House from
Duplin.
Marion Butler-United States Senator.
w. II. Worth-State Treasurer.
III
Dor.
r. S. Clark-Chairman board of COM
missioners of Wilson county.
n. T. Garrett-Ex-Sh Of Vance.
w. r. O'Berry-Republican candidate
for the House from Wayne.
John w. Smith-Employee in peniten-
tiary.
F. o. Kelly, Gill and three other Of
fee holders or office seekers from
Vance.
H. E. King-Chief Clerk in State Sen
ate and clerk in Agricultural Depart
ment.
r. G. Rivers-Deputy Sheriff Of Wake
county, Director Of ID. ID. and 3. Insti-
tuition and foreman of the Caucasian
Office.
Now isn't that pretty dish to set
before the king? Two dozen men who
are eating pie that they obtained by dis
honorable fusion, meeting together to
protest to the people that they-and they
only-are virtuous and pure, is sight
that would make angels laugh.
S. OTHO'S PIECE OF HUMOR.
The funniest thing that has happened
since S. Ohio Wilson began to keep
Col. Andrews hotel, at which all South
ern Railway trains stop for dinner, was
the solemnity with which S. Ohio rose
in the Populist caucus and moved that
Senator Butler arraign the Railroad
Commission for not making a reduction
Of railroad rates, etc. 1t is not recorded
whether the motion included the telling
by the Senator how it was that as soon
as the Railroad Commissioner began to
keep Col. Andrews hotel, all the South
ern trains were stopped there for din
ner This would interest more people
than anything that the Senator could