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

Sutton of New Hanover, said local self
government is what the people want. The
/ city of Charlotte has two representatives
here. Had to contest their seats. 1t was
proved that Democratic officers had put 90
| Republicans in Jail to disfranchise them.
Present government is partisan and bad.
Mobs go to the houses Of Populists and
Republicans, ravage their homes and
lynch men when they care to do so IN
Mecklenburg county. Outraged citizens
j of Charlotte appeal for this relief and
right.
DR.. Craven, POpulist, Of Mecklenbure,
| said Charlotte was a fair city of honest
men, It's police regulations is as perfect
as in any city There is no necessity, no
! demand for change. We don't need relief.
! The people Of Charlotte are capable Of
self-government; 1900 citizens of Char
| otte sign petition against change. At
fdavits by Republicans and Populists
deny that they cannot work for the city.
Seventy per cent Of citys laborers are
I Republicans: so per cent of the wealth,
! 800 Republicans more than half the
voters, petition against change. Petitions
and afiidavits show that change is neither
necessary nor desired.
1 8NdUiOH 3IAcU.By VI hACthlNhbhlE AN
manded previous question. Lost. Free
man, of Henderson, said for 20 years
| he had been an active Republican al
ways in favor of local government.
| / know nothing about Eastern towns.
| Charlotte is one of the best towns in the
State. 1t ought to be allowed to rule
| itself. This bill has nothing in it but
desire for pie In my town Democrats
L ,,+ aia n
| to give pie to my party. Republicans
and Populists declare they want the peo-
| pie to rule This bill denies this right.
We now have honest election, when
amended. No need to try to get pie. Re
| publican party is opposed to laws that
DENY local self government. ITO the
victors belong the spoils." That is my
Imotto of State and nation In Charlotte,
Democrats deserve the pie. 1t is not
right-it is un-Republican-to pass such a
measure. / am standing upon the cardi-
nal principle Of my party
| Mr. Roberts, of Madison, replied with
/ spirit to Freeman. Republicans @lnnot
| send speaker to Charlotte; neither can
the majority of Populists, to be protected.
| The Democratic party took everything
when they had the power; they took it
all and had it their way. Now the Re
| publicans and Populists were like me
they'd say: "We have got you now. Take
your medicine like little men," l want
/ to turn out every mothers son Of
| Democrats and make them git" We
| want our speakers protected when they
| 20 to Charlotte. / am for a fair thing,
| whether it is for local self-goyernment or
not
Mr.. Sutton, of Cumberland, said this
| proposition was not antagonistic to local
| self-government. The party chairmen
virtually appoint police board. l want a
| fair division.
| DIR. Dixon demanded ayes and noes on
| the bill Vote was taken on amend
ments that members Of the police board
shall reside in Charlotte, and to change
the wording. Carried.
| There was intense interest in the vote.
| There was applause when Adams, OF
| Wake Rep.) voted no. Sutton, Of New
| Hanover, galIoped over the floor begging
Republicans to vote. The Speaker order
ed the names of all those who had not
voted to be called. McCrary's mo" was
tapplauded.
| Ayes-Nessrs. Alternately, Arlington,
| Brown Bryan of Chatham, Bryan Of
| Edgecomhe. Burgess, Chaplin, Chilcutt,
Clanton, Cook, Cox, Crews, Currie Dam
| cy, Daniels, Dayton, Dewesse, Duncan,
| Ensley, Pagan, Hancock. Hare, Harris
/ of Halifax, Harris, of Hyde, Hodges,
/ Howe Lusk, Meares, Ormsby, Parker Of
| Perquimans. Peace, Person Of Wayne,
| Person OF Wilson, Pool, Rawls, Roberts,
/ Rountree. Spruill, Sutton Of Cumberland,
1 Sutton Of New Hanover, Wemyss. White
g,eI N4rhsFa of FEavdFel1yb William
son. Wrenn, Marlborough and Ioung-47,
| Noes Adams, Arledge, Barrow, Bing-
/ ham. Brewer, Bryan of Wilkes, Bunch,
Gambler Carter Chapman, Conley, era
| ven, Creech, CTuinpier, Cunningham, Dix
| on Of Cleveland, Dixon Of Greene, Dock
| cry, Duffy, Eddins, Elliott, Ferguson,
| Ferreu, Foster, Freeman, Gallop, Grubbs,
| Hardness, Hauser. Holmes, James, john
| son, James, King, Lawhon Leak, Lyle. Nc
| Bryde Mckenzie, McLelland McPeet-
| ers, McCrary, Morton, Murphy, Nelson,
| Parker of Wayne, Peree, Plot, Price,
/ Pursason, Schulken, Smith, SOmers,
Tmstead. Walters, Watts, Whitener,
White of Alamance and Wilson-60.
1 Clanton had to be called out to vote.
/ He voted aye The galleries were pack
ed with people who watched every move
| ia the game with keenest interest 1t
| was noticeable that the boiling Populists
| voted with the Republicans. Gambler
| changed his vote from aye to no. UNI
stead. who was in his seat for the first
time, voted no. There was applause when
| the result of the vote was announced,
yeas IL, noes go.
Roberts said with vindictive smile,
| that he hoped when any Populists or Re
publicans went to Charlotte they would
| be treated with respect.
| Mr.. Morton said that he hoped that
when Republicans went there to speak
/ they would behave themselves.
| On motion Of Mr.. Dixon of Cleveland
the 'clincher" was put on the tabling Of
| the bill, and so it is dead for this session.
The case of Broughton ys. Young came
up The majority reorted in favor of
Young. The minority for Broughton.
Pending a search for the minority re-
| port, Mr. Elliott, OF Chowan, rose TO
| question of personal privilege. He said
| the Tribune said that Elliott changed his
4 vote Lost pioyhA from ayq tn no. voted