The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-05
TRAITORS TO THEIR PEOPLE
WHAT PRtTCHARO, CEBOE. AND
YELLING WILL BE.
If They Voc For the Pending Bill to
Increase the Internai Revenue
Tax on Tob acco.

Tax on Tobacco.
Washington, June 4.-(SpeciaD -Sena-
tor Aldrich has passed the word along
the line that the Senate amendment in
creasing the internal revenue tax on to-
bacco from six to eight cents a pound
! must stand. And in order to accom-
plish this the party lash is to be applied
vigorously. This determination on the
part of Aldrich places the three Repub-
lican Senators from the South, Pritchard,
Deboe and Wellington in a most awkward
position. They are between the devil
and the deep blue sea. In other words
they will be damned if they do and be
damned if they don't. Either one of the
three Senators named could singly and
alone defeat the Senate amendment, the
burden of which must in the end fall on
the growers of tobacco. If Senator
Pritchard stands up for the interest of
the tobacco growers in North Carolina
and refuses to be dictated to by a sena-
toral caucus he can defeat the vicious
/
Gus and it is rumored around that capital
he will it will be all over for the to-
bacco growers in the Tar-Heel State.
Aldrich has counted noses and he has
a majority of his side for the increase.
This means that the caucus will stand by
the amendment as reported by the fin
ance committee.
| Those Senators who submit the inter
J Il hi, Il, to oh
by the decision of said caucus will find
when the time rolls around for re-elec-
ton that they will have an indignant
constituency to deal with and no sena-
torial caucus will be able to pull them
through. 1t looks very much like the to-
bacco growers of the country will have
to make their last fight before the con-
ference committee which will be appoint
ed to put the tariff bill in final shape
for the Presidents approval.
4 wedding at which only relatives and
immediate friends were present took place
this morning at the home of the bride,
91S Massachusetts, avenue. Miss Lucy
Jurney. daughter of the late DR.. Z. c.
Jurney. was married to Mr. l.. II. Stimp-
son of North Carolina. Rev y. N. Jur-
ney. "a brother of the bride, Offciated.
. <AIltT lIiN ceremony MI anu MIS-. DJIlIp-
son left for a trip to New York, Niagara
Falls and Canada. After June - they
! will be at home in Turnersburg, y. c.,
where the groom is q manufacturer.
The law department of Georgetown
/ University holds its Goth commencement
on the It'll of June. Seven of the grad
uating class are North Carolinians, Mr..
/ Thomas Ruffn "a name ever famous in
/ North Carolina Jurisprudence will be
master of laws with the degree of IL. B.
! The other North Carolina graduates, who
will be given the degree of bachelor of
/ laws, are Alfred s. Dalton, G. d. Els
worth. Solomon c. Pool, Roy Thomas,
| John G.. Williams, and Marshal II.
| Yount. The first vice president of the
! class is Mr. John c. Williams, formerly
of Raleigh. Mr.. Edgar b. Sheriff., of
! Concord, is member of the reception
committee.
| James E. Shepherd, worthy colored
man from North Carolina Vance cOun-
! ty, / believe) has been made chief clerk
| in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, of
which ex-Congressman Cheatham is the
| chief. He is one of the best colored men
WHO HAS Deeu given O1UCP ny lulS duullu-
| istration, enjoying the confidence of both
races in the communities in which he has
tlived.
Hardin McGhee has been commissioned
a fourth-class postmaster at German
| Virginia c.. Wallace at Rusk, n. G.
Il
| ExCongressman Cheatham's friends are
congratulating him upon receiving the
degree of IL. d., from Shaw University
at Raleigh. President Meserve called
yesterday to notify the new Recorder Of
Deeds in person of the honor conferred.
Yesterday Recorder Cheatham appointed
S. e. X. Buchanon, of North Carolina, a
clerk in his office.
North Carolina will have two graduates
at the Columbian University at the COM
mencement June Sth, Mr.. Luther S. Can
non will receive the degree of master of
laws and Mr.. Henry III. McLendon the
degree of bachelor of laws.