The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28
srATR NEWS.

tern Truckers ana Fruit Growers Ass0
/ citation has unanimously endorsed Sen
ator Brown, OF Columbus, for r aIL
road Commissioner.
The Western North Carolina Meth
odist Conference has purchased the
large hotel at Bessemer City, owned
by Mi. John A. Smith and will. it is
understood, establish there, an Indus
trial School for girls. "a
Some time ago it was stated that no
bills would be introduced in the Leis-
lature after February 18Th except by
a two thirds vote and that the legis-
Iature would adjourn February S5th.
Neither of these statements stands
though some now suggest that the leg
islature will adj 1urn March 1st.
Senator Pritchard, in speaking of the
proposed amendment passed by the
North Carolina Legislature, regulating
the elective franchise. says: 81 am
satisfied that the grandfather or an
cestor clause in the amendment is in
direct conflict with the Constitution of
the United Statet, and will be so de-
clared by the courts If it is adopted by
the people. / am not efficiently fa-
mQiar with the amendment to give q
detailed statement. but will do so in
the near future"
The following item from last weeks
Caucasian leads III to believe that that
paper will support the constitutional
amendment. 1t says: When the
Democrats eliminate the negroes from
politics, then those who voted the
Democratic ticket simply because the
negro voted with the Republicans, will
be free men and can vote for principle
hereafter. Tt will free the whites.
They will no longer be called upon to
vote against the negro party-wiII be
no such party. Let her CO."
We beg leave, says the Charlotte o.
server, to commend the stand taken by
Mr.. Reinhardt of L~ncolnton, in his
refusal to vote for the proposed con
s%titutional amendment. He promised
his people in the campaign, he says,
that he would not vote to disfranchise
anybody, and this being so, he could
not, in honor, go with his party on this
proposition. 1t does not matter that
he made this pledge inadvisedly-he
did right to maintain the purity of his
soul. And that is a great deal more
than party regularity.
Rev. DR.. Bennett Smedes, rector of
st. Mary's School, Raleigh, died Feb.
22d of pneumonia. He was sick only
a week and his last act was to sign a
check for the poor during last weeks
dreadful blizzard. Dr.. Smedes was
almost 30 years of age, and was the
son of Rev. DR.. Albert Smedes, who
was for a quarter Of a century rector
Of 81. Mary's. Dr.. Bennett Smedes
had as teacher and as rector spent
80 years of his life at the school. He
was in all respects a truly admirable
man. and his death will be deplored
all over the State.
The Raleigh correspondent of the
Winston Republican says: ''The new
election law is being discussed in the
Democratic caucus and if it is psssed
it will Aus the Republicans and Pop
ulists to go into the ''shot gun" bust
ness, for it is simply internal. 1t re
stores the old returning boards" with
their power to throw townships out.
has bull pens, provides that the regis
ira can make YOn prove by two wit
nesses when you we're born and about
fifty other questions which must be
ans wered to the satifaction Of the reg
istra or he can decline to register you;
provided three constables at each pre-
cinct with powers Of arrest and i'm
prisonment, and taken al a whole will
make the people fighting mad" The
Progressive Farmer does not vouch
for the truth Of these statements, but
will publish the Law in full as soon as
it is adopted.
The hottest committee fight since
the legislature met was that last Thurs
day over the bill to establish a dispen
sary at Charlotte. It developed that
Senator Osborne, of M~ecklenburg, made
pledges to the liquor men during the
last campaign and therefore opposed
the dispensary. The citiz 3ns of Char.
lotte met and demanded that Osborne
withdraw his opposition. A committee
Of nearly 12O citiz ens was appoined to
come to Raleigh Thursday to demand
that the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances report favorably the