The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-01
FRIDAY, OCTOBER l. 1881.
SOME PLAIN TALK TRADING POLL IlClANS
WILL NOT BLOCK THE lNvASlONS
OF MONOPOLY.

VI "SNS'
Mr.. d. H. Harnly, editor Of the Plant
sra and Truckers Journal, published ut
Cha dbourn. has long signed editorial
tu the last issue based upon the appoint
ment Of unfit negroes to office In the
South. In Mr.. Harnly's own county, a
negro living twenty miles from the place
was appointed postmaster of one OF the
best communities over the protest of all
the people receiving mail there. After
giving his views, Mr.. Harnly adds:
"Behold the pitiable degradation of
our great State, drug down by an ap-
peal to the passions OF men. Whlcn mas
blinded them to every higher instinct
and every duty to home! The temple
of our liberties has become the charnel
house of State freedom the market place
of State honor. The first duty OF every
patriotic citizen is to help rescue the
State from the control Of the gang of
unrepresentative politicians who have
usurped its government. 1t will be time
enough then to consider and block the
invasions of monopoly. for trading
politician can always he bought and no
reform was ever accomplished by him.
Not to mince words. the negro must be
reduced to his actual racial representa-
ton and confined there. and TIE white
man that dares TO employ this renrosen-
aat:on as balance of power" must he
killed-p0litically. and ostracispd in So
cial and business life. The man that
s7ares to tamper with white representa-
ton must be Taught TO understand that
he does so at his own peril"
If we are not mistaken. Mr.. Harm
" is a native Of Northern State. who
Is one Of large colony located in Col
umbus county. However. that may he,
his paper is representative not only of
native sentiment but also of Northern
settlers who have come here to make
their living by honest toll.
There lie a world Of truth in this state
nent:
ut will be time enough then to
consider and block the invasions Of
monopoly, for trading politician
can always be bought and no reform
Was ever accomplished by him."
The first duty Of every honest citizen
is to drive out the gang now disgracing
tne State The man who refuses to do
this, apologizing for his failure by saying
he is anxious to check ''the invasions
of MONOPOLY is in truth the best agent
the monopolists could have, whether en-
ployed by them or not. The railroad
politicians want nothing so much as
government by "a trading politician"
They know he is in the market. Men
VINO honestly desire to block the fnva-
sions of monopoly" know that before
that can be done, the State must be put
IN the hands OF its most virtuous and
intelligent citizenship. They know that
NO reform was ever accomplished by a
trading politician"
There is an example present to every
mans eye in North Carolina. Governor
Russell and Senator Butler are hghting
for lower passenger and freight rates on
the railroads. Two years ago Senator
Butler, having the absolute power TO
name q Railroad Commissioner. named
his most intimate political associate. To-
day we see the Senator applauding the
Governor because he has removed fol
cause the man he selected to brins
about lower rates. Six months ago, Gov
ernor Russell had the power to name an
other Railroad Commissioner who, witt
Buffers man, could regulate railroads
His man has deserted him, and il any
one could hear the Governors opinion
of his man Abbott, he would think tina
Abbott ought to be in hot region.
Now what does this prove? Whateve
else it may prove, it establishes beyon
controversy that no good government
can be expected through Russell or But
Ter. Men who would select men for tn
highest offices within their gift who al
as graceless scamps as Russell and Blu
Ter say Ohio Wilson and DR.. Abbott ar
ought not to expect the people to look
them to ''block the invasions of monop
w." Their failure in their selection Of il
struments shows either that they had I
honest men in their councils or the
preferred to select tools who were u
fit to hold places OF trnst.
Mr.. Harnly is everlastngly right. ct
first duty Of every patriotic citizen
to help rescue the State from the contr
OF the gang" now d:sgracing it. I
il equally right in saying: at will
time enough then to consider and hlo
the invasions of mOpnly." and that
trading politician can always he hong
and no reform was ever accomplished
him"