The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-19

weird or turn a hand to help elect 1t.
And among these men are ice-holders,
too.
This is a year in which "squatter" reg
istration will not he allowed. nor win
eonvicts he permitted to vote. The Demo
Gratis have made up their minds on these
points, and people who belong to either
of these classes will not bc wise to at
tempt it,
RUFF Barhee and Bill Chamblce CON
tinue To make campaign just MS if they
expected 10 be elected. The people have
not vet forgotten old man Jim Pugh's
SlaS horse. burned in the County Home
fire. while pugh was visiting his son-in-
law Ray. and paid for out of Wake
county taxes.
"Fusion is an accomplished fact. 1t
won in 1894 and 1896. What has fol.
lowed? There have been three results:
Listen as | proclaim them: First. you
have the gold standard fastened upon
YOU more firmly than ever before by tn,
election of pritchard to the United States
Senate. You said you didn't want this.
Second, YOU have four and n half cent
cotton. | know you are not satisfied
with this. Third, You have negro rule
in the East and trust none of you want
that Remember these three things have
followed fusion: The clinching of the
gold standard. Az cent cotton and negro
rule. | challenge any mortal man IT,
name one single good result '-Pou at
Rolesville.
If the negro Republicans don't soon
warm up Loge Harris will die with the
blues. That next Speaker of the House"
boom doesn't enthuSe worth cent.
Joe Rogers bump of optimism shows
wonderful development. He says he'll
be elected by a bigger majority than
ever before.
It's money that talks. The Republican
camp followers, recently so reckless in
the matter of odds and majorities, now
''have all they want" They volunteer
no information, though, as to the cause
of their failure to respond-whether the
barrel is exhausted or the majorities
have played out. Very likely both.
Richmond Pearson has gone to Wash
ington to inquire why the Southern Rail
way hasn't enclosed" Holton a check
for campaign expenses, as per Fusion eX-
pectation.
Mr.. Nick w. West, who has just re-
turned from a two-weeks' stay in New
York. thinks Van Wyck's chances of
being elected Governor over Roosevelt
are good. The Rough Riders chances are
tumbling down daily. The betting started
in 100 to 60 in favor of Roosevelt; it is
now 100 to 80.
Hal Aver promises one of two political
sensations to-day. One of them will be
charge that the Southern Railway is
contributing to the Democratic campaign
fund The other is some stale letters
trying to prove that the Democratic par
ty is the real niger party.
There are some members Of the Second
regiment that would like to know by
what method of calculation Col. Andy
Cowles arrived at that so per cent want
to-stay -in-the service result. There
must have been a mistake, Colonel, they
say it's s instead of so.
81 believe that God lives. The dawn
of each successive day attests His majes-
ty and His power A beautiful world
He has given us. It's bosom He has be-
decked with flowers and out upon the
evening sky He has hung pictures which
rival the highest art of man. And over
it all He has crowned the Anglo-SaXon
king. This is law of nature and when
ever you attempt to reverse it disaster Is
sure to follow''-Pou at Ro1esville.
The Fusionist candidates have been
claiming that they have saved the coun-
ty S11, 000 But one of their number,
the county treasurer, more honest than
the rest, comes out in letter showing
that they have run the county $4,000
deeper in debt. Does any Fusionist de
ny this? A look at the books will show
who is right.
Jenkins and the county candidates
played return date at Auburn yester
day. They had even a smaller crowd
than on their first appearance there.
Loge Harris says he doesn't think they
made any votes by going back there.
Treasurer Knight says the Fusionists