The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
BORROWING THE LIVERY
OF CHAIRMAN HOLTON ~
SERVE THE RADICALS IN
THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW CUSTOM
Secretary Of State Thompson no Longer has
Time to go to Church. his Sabbaths
are Occupied with the Considerations
of the Terms of Surrender.

Secretary of State Thompson is one o.
the very cutest men who mas found re
lief. Some of his ideas are bit peculiar
to be sure, but then it is Il rare dlStlnc
ton among the present distinguished
holders on to have ideas at all. The
staple qualifications are voice and I'M
aginatiOn.
One of Dr. Thompson's peculiar ideas
is that the Sabbath was ordained ano
set apart for the holding OF political con
ferences. From the data at hand 1t ap
pears that this idea is shared by only
one other Chairman Holton. chief con
tractor for political liverles, who alst
shared i'm the conference.
Most North Carolinians have beer
brought up in the time worn faith that
the Sabbath was selected from the sever
days of the week for purposes of rest ano
reverential devotion. The great ma
jority of them are wont to put on fresh
shirts on that day and go to church
Many of them even 90 TO Sunday school
Some of them read a little in the Bible
on that day and mediate on the sins
of the week. 1t has been alleged that
the general effect of this custom is not
wholly bad; that it has even had a
restraining effect upon certain unfor
tunate tendencies of mankind. There
are n few sticklers fo~ the old order
of things still here and there.
DIR. Thompson does not hold with these
things, since he became firmly seated il
office. He was once n Sunday Schoo
teacher and respected the Sabbath, but
that was before he became a Fusion of
fice-holder Apparently he purposes Il
replace the sermon with dissertations OF
politics and have the children read il
the "Populist Handbook" on Sunday al
ternoons.
Information of reliable nature hav
ing reached the News and Observer thai
DIR. Thompson had inaugurated new
custom. but wishing to ito the doctor
justice representative of the paper call
ed upon him in regard to it.
Doctor, did you not 60 down t.
Greensboro on last Sunday night an6
have n conference with MIR. Holton
chairman Of State Republican Executive
committee?' was asked. The Doctor
leaned back in his chair and chuckled
genially at the march he had stolen OF
plain, ordinary. church-golng folks
YES" said he, II saw Mr.. Holton OF
Sunday night"
ut is needless to say. Doctor. that yor
and Mr. HoltOn attended church togeth
er?' This was too much for the doctors
sense of humor and he laughed louc
and long. Evidently he regarded it as
the joke Of the season. ''On. yes, yes
we went to church together" he replieo
between parOxysms. What church he
attended and the text of the minister
DIR. Thompson neglected to state.
Thinking that the conversation between
two gentlemen so eminently pious would
be edifying. the doctor was asked to re.
call it but could not state what was said
going and coming and afterwards.
Did Chairman Holton equip you Will
one of his famous liveries?" The doctor
said he had not. 1t was probably un
necessary. At least most people think
So Meantime there will be some con
lecture as to how the Secretary of STATE
will spend the remainder of his Sun
days from now until November.