The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03

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Who on this floor will break the lavv
and seat on this floor a man who has not
! received a majority OF the votes at the
polls? If there he any, he strikes a blow
at the very foundation Of our Institutions.
This House is the judge Of the election
of it's own members, and it is q mere ques-
/ tion Of arithmetic Which is the greater,
the number of votes received by Mr..
Br0ughton, or the number received by his
opponent?
When the last Legislature made the
election laws, it was claimed that certain
poll-hOlders and certain judges of the elec-
ton defeated the will Of the people by
Juggling with the ballots and returns.
That virtuous Assembly determined to
prevent such fraudulent conduct on the
part of the pOIl-holders.
There is no question of fraud now in
this case on the part of the p0ll-holders.
If law-breaking poll-holders by their ac
tion in former years prevented men who
received a majority of the ballots from
being elected, what is the House going
to do in this case? Is it going to follow the
example of the law-breaking pOll-holders?
| or is it going to stand pure in its political
integrity and give effect to the ballots
which a majority Of the people Of Wake
county cast at thep oils?
BE assured that the facts of this case
are understood IN every county an North
Carolina.
BE assured that the eyes of the people
are upon the members of this House. for
the people know Mr.. Broughton and know
his integrity of character and are deeply
interested in seeing justice done in this
caes. 1t is an important case, for it has
attracted the attention Of the great reli-
gious denomination throughout North
| Carolina, OF which Mr.. BroughtOn IS such
a worthy and honored member. 1t is
PLAIN case and the people know it is plain.
lheT know there is no question Of fraud
among the poll-holders, and their eyes are
fastened on the members Of TINS House
| to see who here will act SO as to deprive
| a majority Of the ballots cast Of the power
to elect
Ilere is an interesting legend among
| the Mohammedans. II is said that once
| an Arab and an inhdel journeyed together
| across the desert. and ever and anon the
Arab would dismount from his camel and
| turn his face to the sun and bow down,
ana with deyout spirit worship his God.
In q spirit Of impotence the sceptic in
| quired 81 the Arab: How do YOU know
| ' 80 NtN.'%' gay ~AtttAi IVAAANAtt w
| a camel $ track IN the sand and asked:
what is that?" His companion answer
ed, "A cameIs track"
The Arab asked ''how do you know it is
| a cameIs track and received the reply;
Because nothing else makes track like
that
Ihe Mohammedan pointed to the des-
| e1t Wide eXpanse and to the blue dome
above him and to the MONDAY sun and
said: These are the tracks Of a God;
no one else leaves such tracks
II the House refuses TO seat Mr..
Broughton, VINO has proved has right to
q seat upon TINS moor beyond the shadow
q qouo'' 1hIs Lraud van lie recorded
upon ole journal on dls Iiouse' ana more
over upon lhe pages OF the historian II
WIN oe . lIiul pecause hotLlliig else makes
1i s,o:N ~ ~ l1'luo NlI' eS1 1oH
es"A fo'e ~ " az coun,E was f''o%' ana
ms Vl4IVneHl T. 10 WlIch Is MAJOR
ny VI 10 LOT HlF: bIoagnloh.
tba to III onir ho;t nut 'ne 9 rrit MI, sl
no baft ~ !, 70 - ~ -. ~,
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~ bissoln III ,++l,.1. 49,, Al.
Pro,,r,btcn eo,,ire, Io voted q lr,,o+ +;,,l,
10 take legal action 10 contest me Scat Of
Young He said tho Students nj wake
| Forest voted illan9llv I'm tha
midst of his incorrect statements Nr
Duffy asked to interrupt to correct MIN,
/ but Mr.. Cook declined and called the pre-
| vi0us question.
Mr.. Duffy demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Jones of Allegheny was paired with
AR. Bingham Mr. Jones would vote aye,
| Mr.. Bingham would vote no.
| The minority report was lost by q vote
Of e. to 81.
Ayes.-Messrs. Bunch, Cathey. Conley.
| Creech, Crumpler, Cunningham, Dixon,
of Cleveland, Duffy. Eddins. Ferguson.
| Foster Gallon. Harness. Holmes. flames,
King, Iawhon. LYLE. Mckenzie. Nc
LELAND, McPeeters. Morton, Mnr,bv.
Nelson, Ormsby. Parker. of Wavne.
Pearson, Plott. Purgason. Smith. Inn
stead. Walters. Watts. Wilson Ayes 70
| Noes.-Adams. Aiken. Allen. Alexon-
der ArIedge. Arlington Bailey. Barrow.
Blackburn, Brown. Brewer. BRYAN. of
| Chatham. BRYAN of F1oacornba Rryan