The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-06
Business Practically Sus-
pended in Raleigh.
PEOPLE TALKING POLITICS
NEVER SO AROUSED SINCE THE
CAMPAIGN OF '76.
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IS CERTAIN

s"SS sEPPCosS " uiC VUItc Wc1 "
the State. Her Case is No
Exception.
One more day, and then comes the
voting.
Of course no man can say positively
what the result will be, but all the in
dications point to white mans vic
tory.
The Democrats feel more confident
of carrying the State than they have
felt at any time since 1876, when Vance
defeated Settle, and their campaign has
been the most active and progressive one
since that memorable contest.
Certainly the people of this section
were never so aroused. The streets
of Raleigh We're thronged with people
all day long yesterday and yet little
business was done, for the people were
talking politics. They are concerned
as never before about public affairs. -
well, are taking an interest in this cam
paisn. They recognize in it an issue
involving the happiness of their homes,
the welfare of their children and the
good name of their State. In many Sec
tons of the State they have been at
tending the speakings and otherwise do
ing all in their power to arouse the
White Men to sense of their danger
and an appreciation of their duty.
A young lady, teacher in Wake
county, writes the News and Observer
as follows:
Please, before election day, tell the
White Men of Wake county and of
North Carolina that we women are.
looking to them to free the State from
negro rule.
I'm a teacher in a public school. One
of the committeeman that employed me
is negro. When go to get my pay
he will have to sign my voucher.
I'm this community there is a negro
magistrate and it is almost impossible
to hire negroes here to do any work.
MY case is not an exception it is the,
ruley and want you to ask the white
men of Wake county to do what they
can Tuesday to prevent a continuance,
of the negro school committeeman and
the negro magistrate business.
Make an appeal for this in behalf
of the white women school teachers
of North Carolina"
Mr.. Ham Jones: What have you done
with taxes collected during the month
of October? This is the season for col
lecting taxes. Farmers are selling their
cotton and tobacco license taxes are due
and the railroads are paying what they
owe the government. Yet you have
paid the county treasurer only some
$1,000 during the last thirty days.
Where is the other $4,000 or $4,000
you should have on hand? Have you
used it for campaign purposes, as some
people are charging? Are you betting it
on the result, as many suspect! The
people will have to have some informa-
ton on these points before they vote
for your reelection next Tuesday.
Are you white man? If so you
will vote the White Mans Ticket.
The effort to close the places Of BUSH
ness i'm the city on election day has been
entirely successful Our people are
thoroughly aroused and the business men
will be at the polls in full force and
any attempt to defraud by voting two
county tickets will certainly be checked.
Ham Jones has paid the county treas
urer only $1,000 of his collections for
October. Where is the rest of the
money. Ham? One taxpayer (the Sea-
inc
There must be more in your hands, I'M
less you've spent it. Why did you hypo-
thecate witness and jury tickets in Il
certain bank here, and why is is that
bank to-day cashing the orders of Work
House Ray? The people would like to
know these things.
The condition of the jury box Of Wake
county is disgrace to civilization. 1t
is .,led with the names of ignorant ne
groes and few white men.
Who is responsible for it? Loge Harris,
Joe Rogers, Rufe Barbee and Bill
Chamblee-all candidates on the Fusion
ticket. As well expect to gather figs
from thistles as to get any, reform in
This matter as long as such people are
in office.
Mr.. d. p. Meacham came in yester-
day from the West. He is Middle-of-
the-Road Populist,' but he says the
prospects in that section are very bright
for the Democrats. II spent last night
with Congressman Shuford," he said.
..and he is of the opinion that the Demo-
Gratis will carry Catawba by a safe ma
jority.
Fusionists are no longer betting on
Ham Jones' election. They will put
nm even money only on the election of Il
ma iority of their ticket.
Even the Oldest inhabitant' can't re-
member time when the reports from
the country precincts were so decidedly
and unanimously encouraging to Demo
Gratis.
Lost-One negro named Steptoe. Hol-
TON told him to step to-Halifax. And
they haven't seen him since.
Now that Governor Russell has got