The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03
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The bill OF Mr.. Craig. of Buncombe.
to ahrogate the custom of kissing the
Bible IN taking an oath and to substi-
tutc for II affirmation by holding mp the
right hand, is one which ought to pass
The Bible which is used in the average
court house Is one hoary with age. 1t
has been handled and kissed for years
by white people and negroes indiscrimi-
nately; by healthy people and those dis
cased. II is repelant TO a decent Chris
tian man To have to kiss it. 1t is greasy
and he doesn't know what disease he is
going to catch from it. Being coerced
into kissing it is in itself temptation
to swear lie. 4 man regardful of his
oath will tell the truth as surely afte,
having taken it with upiftcd hand ~
he will after having kissed the book, "
and he who is not viii not be influenced
by the method of its administration
Charlotte Observer.
Writing to his paper, the French
Broad Hustler, Mr.. NJ. l.. Shipman, as
sistant chief clerk pf the Senate, says:
THE Legislature is still hard at work
and Secretary of STATE Thompson is
authority for the statement that more
work has been done during the twenty
FIVE days it has been in session than
any previous session of which he has
any knowledge in the same length OF
time This ought to settle the matter
so far as industry is concerned. Lieut..
Governor Reynolds, though a dyed-in-
the-wool Republican, makes very sen
ial and efficient presiding officer. When
asked yesterday by some Of his Repub-
lican friends if he was managing the
Democrats all right, he jocularly replied.
They are managing me all right There
is absolutely no friction. Important
matters are settled in caucus and ratified
IN open session"
Wilmington has the town. a large
delegation from that city arrived yes
terday morning to urge the claims OF
Mr.. Frank Mcneil as Railroad Commits
sioner. 1t was fine delegation of the.
leading business men and they made
fine impression and put in many good
ticks for their candidate. Among those
in the delegation, the News and Obser-
yer was glad to see Mr.. j. ALLEN Tay-
lor, Capt. w. r. Kenan, Mr.. S. p Me-
Nair, Mr.. Sol. Bear, Mr.. James Kyle,
Mr.. Il. w. Hicks, Mr.. Andrew Smith,
Hon. Jno. ID. Bellamy, Mr.. L.. Hansen.
Lieut.. Geo. l.. Morton. Mr.. r. NJ
Wescott, Col. Roger Moore, Capt r. c.
James, Chief of Police Edgar &. Par
mele, Mr.. q. ]. Boney, Mr.. Dan Nc
Eachern, Mr.. J. C. Stevenson, Mr.. L.
p. Mckenzie, Mr.. Il. w. Wallace, Mr.
w. Il. Cooper, Mr. Benjamin Bell and
Mr.. I. ID. Meares.
Mr.. c. Il. Hoey, member of the House
from Cleveland, writing TO his paper, the
Cleveland STAR says,
"The developments in the investiga-
tion of the suspension of the Wilson's
as Railroad Commissioners have been
spicy and entertaining. The case against
them appears TO be stronger than the
general public had supposed No one
doubts that Ohio Wilson deserved to
be suspended. This course in reference
to him would have been perfectly JUST
fable ON general principle pure down,
unadulterated cussedness being the main
charge" 30
Capt. Bill Day says9he vii holI on
TO the superintendancy e. the p,i,en
tiary, whether the Legislature turns
him out or not. Capti b.! may be
like the turtle, which never lets 20
until it thunders. I'a: II capt Bill
holds on he will soon hear thunder-claps
enough to make him drop something
Charlotte News.
Senator w. L. Williams, Of Cumber-
land was in his seat yesterday for the
first time for several days. lie has
had an attack of the grip. His wife
is in the city.
Mr.. J. II. Hoffman, of Burke, who
has been at home sick for some days,
is back to his duties in the House AGAIN.