The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE CHIEF OF Police OF RALEIGH
Is DEAD.
The Democrats Express Contempt Mt the
Address Issued by the fopuiists'
WantDr. whit-iIl to Resign


Charles ID. Heartt. for over fifteen years
Raleighs chief Of police. died quite sud
denly here early this morning, AFTER
many months illness. He married the
Oldest daughter OF the late Governor
Bragg. During the war he served In the
Confederate artillery. lie leaves d WHO"
and seven children.
Gov. Russell offers $500 reward for the
capture OF Asbury and John Nlcho's'
who murdered negro girl OF hfteen' inc
mistress OF the former, in Cherokee
county. -
The Democrats express contempt TOT
the address making a declaration OF prln-
ciples which the Populist state COM
mittee issued yesterday. The Fopuis'
party has debouched politics in Nor'h
Carolina. The Republicans express pleas
ure at the tone Of the address.
The fifteenth session OF the state sur
vev School Association begins at VIM
ston. August 4th.
A. W. Pegues. Superintendent or the
Colored Deaf-Nute and Blind Institution
resigns 10 become a professor OF SHAW
University.
Many OF the North Carolina Baptsts
are clamoring for the resignation Of
Dr. Whitsell. the president of their the
illogical seminary.
Claude Bernard. Of the First district
Is here hoping 20 get early news Of his
appointment as United states District
Attorney
Senator Butler and Governor Russell
had two conferences this week Politi-
cally, they are very close together.
one OF the men who took the witness
stand al the inquest over Brackett the
Buncombe county lyncher. had a gun
I'm his hand.
At Concord Yesterday 21j Confederate
veterans marched ia the procession az
the reunion and 500 people attended.
Two white convicts are alleged to
have confessed that they wrecked the
passenger train on the W. y. c.. r. r..
AZ Bostian's viaduct. I'm lS9l They will
be taken TO Iredell county and tried.
POPULIST NDDRESS.
The following is the text OF the Popu-
list address:
Your committee into whose hands tho
direction OF the Peoples party has been
placed. now that the storm and strife OF
the political battles OF last fall are past
and the result is seen. desire TO congratu-
late the party on It's wonderful success
at the polls. and IT'S marvellous achieve
mcnts for good I'm tho legislative eXecu-
tive and judicial departments Of county
and state
We have secured to the citizens the
right 10 cast one vote at an public cleo
tons and 20 have the vote counted as
cast.
We have taken the public schools out Of
! the hands of partisan politicians and re-
stored them 70 the people
We have given the right OF local self
government 10 each county in the State.
co.
/ tional. charitable and penal institutions
/ from the thradom Of political bias.
We have removed the judiciary Of the
| state 10 safe distance from the arena
/ OF partisan politics.
We have lifted the state government
out Of the old ruts of BOurbornsm and
! placed a. i'm the hands Of the people.
By our endeavor these fundamental
principles and primary rights OF Ameri-
can citizenship have been re-established
! I'm our state. with many others of kindred
nature which flow thereirom.
But your committee would be dlrelect
| i'm IT'S duty n Il did not warn YOU that il
! these blessings are TO DE preserved 10 us
| and transmitted 20 prosperity II must
/ DE done by and through the orsailiz'''o"
! of the Peoples party
The policv OF the general government
! established alike by both the old parties
! has built up mOnopOlics. and these mono
| polios have I'm turn preyed upon the ma
| erial interests OF the country, untll lheIe
/ is great destituton. oppression ana """e
i'm this land of plenty
and tbe cry of distress has reached the
car and neart OF the American people
f., 1902 a long-suncrng people reject
| Cd al the ballot box the Repuoilcan
uarty which had inaugurated revenue
| and financial system fostering trust anu
l.,,bines But the Democratic party
being again In power. fed the peop'5
ON broken promises, whlie lhey car ''"
out the policy OF the NepuDilC"n p'Ily.
And now that the Republican party
81. lin in control of National affairs
moro is but little grounds TO hope for
better times.
II is growing more apparent eacn year,
| that IL relief is ever given by National
legislation. it must come through lHe
| Peoples party.
I'M view Of these facts. and the logi-
| cal conclusions % Doe drawn iheielioHi'
| Inc duty of the hour is clearly seen.
THE battles which we have so gall
lanllv fought for the last few years
, must be- continued until an organizeu
opposition 10 good government snail
! have been oyerthrown.
TO accomplish this much desired ehl'
There must Doe the utmost harmony
unitsd action and persistent effort
Those who are not for MS. are against
| ms. and AN those who stand upon lhe
| Peoples party platform are Populists'
No petty differences on local policy or
| rar.or9l piquc should be- allowed 10 mar
the harmony in our ranks
LET ms be united and stand as one man
for good government. end the best in-
terests OF AN the people.
The Peoples party Is a young giant
| scarcely five years Old.
ITS achievements IN this State IN re-
| storing the rights OF the people. are
| ooual 10 those of the Barons of England
/ al Runnymcde. in cXtOrtins from KING
John the Magma Charta.
That We should have made mistakes
IL but human. No cOnqucring army ever
| came out Of battle without something
10 regret. and no victory was ever won
without mourning unjust criticism from
the vanquished.
With this showing Of the work done
and Of the work yet 10 be done. and our
| willingness and ability TO do h. and In
| consequence Of the fact that the prn-
| ciples and measures embodied I'm the
| Peoples party platform, State and Ma
! tional. are finding Judgment IN the minds
OF the great mass Of people. We ear
nestly believe that If every true P0pulisi
In the State will actively push the work
Of organization, our party will attract
TO its ranks thousands Of others who are
| rf-..et.I srF TfeeuffefrI with tho enu-