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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
AN ABE MIDDLETON CIRCULAR. !.
A Stupid Lie, Which Discloses the Desperation
of the Negro Party.

The Republican managers have just got
ten out circular in which these words
occur:
"As a separate and distinct proposition
they abolish Article vi of the present
Constitution, which guarantees to every
male citizen of the State, over twenty
one years of age, the elective franchise.
After abrogating this constitutional
guarantee they proceed to adopt an en-
tirely new article to the State Consti-
tuition, providing for an educational quail
fication containing a grandfather clause.
Then, by Section 5, they undertake to
instruct the court how 1t shall construe
the several provisions for suffrage, with
directions if any part of the entire scheme
shall be declared unconstitutional all shall
fall together, clearly indicating that the
Legislature seriously apprehended that
the grand-fa clause would be declared
unconstitutional. If the courts follow
their instructions and declare, as direct
ed in Section 5, that the whole or the
proposed amendment regulating suffrage
shall fall together, it leaves us without
any constitutional provisions regulating
the right of suffrage, Article VI having
been abrogated. This would leave the
Legislature with full power, at it's will
and discretion, to require and fix proper
ty, educational and other qualifications
with unlimited restrictions
The purpose of the Republican managers
to mislead and deceive the people is furth-
err evidenced by the tommyrot they are
indulging in concerning the instruction to
the court. They know perfectly we'll that
there is absolutely nothing in the Amend
ment in the nature of an instruction to
the court. One has only to read the pro-
vision of the first and fifth sections OF the
Amendment to see that there is no in
struction, but clear emphatic and un-
mistakable declaration of the intent OF
the Legislature in submitting it and OF
the people in voting for it. Il is wei
known principle of Jaw, that if the in
tention of the law makers appear from
the context or from the language of an
act or Constitutional provision, that the
court must observe it. If the intent is
not expressed, the court must look ID the
context for the intent. If the court must
| follow the intent of the makers of law
when it appears from the context there
| is all the more reason why the court must
observe it when it is expressed in the law
itself.
Before the Amendment was changed, the
Republicans claimed that the intent, that
| it should stand or fall together, was not
clear Now that it is made clear, they
make the ridiculous argument that this
expression of intent is an instruction to
| the court.
A man who asserts that this clear cA-
preston of intent is an instruction to the
| court, if he knows what he is talking
about, either stultifies himself. or con-
| fesses his purpose to deceive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
A Day at Caledonia Farm.
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Tilery, n. c., June 23.--If one has never
seen the farm it is hard to conceive what
it is. Just imagine $4,000 acres of land in
one cleared body. | only visited two of
the camps-Camp No. l and Camp No. 2.
1t will be remembered by the reading pub
lie that prior to the fusion administra-
tion under the management of Messrs.
Faison and Leazar that these farms were
in prosperous condition. do not think
it will ever be forgotten what the state
of affairs were while that gang had
charge, and in what a reduced condition
the lands, teams, buildings and in fact
everything, was when they were turned
out and the Democrats once more took
charge, and put back some of the old
managers.
found at Camp No. Major McIver,
and at Camp No Captain Rhen. Both
of these gentlemen had been with the
State since the first establishing of these
farms under the administration of Col.
Paul Faison and Mr.. LeaZar. They took
charge again about April, 1899, and it is
worth any ones trip here to see what an
Improvement has been made III every
department.
Each Of these camps has this year in
cultivation something over 1,600 res OF
land There are 400 in cotton, 400 in pea
nuts, 400 in corn and 800 in wheat, which
has been cut and shocked in the field.
rode over most of both camps and it is
certainly very gratifying to see the crops
in such fine condition and the prospects
so bright for a full crop this rall.
Everything about the premises. the
quarters for the convicts, the kitchen,
sleeping apartments, the dining room,
hospital-alI are just as clean and neat
as can be.
Both crops have at present about 11O
convicts each The health record at this
time is very good. not single man in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
SPEAKING AT FUQUAY
A Big Democratic Rally There
Yesterday.
Speeches by Messrs. R. N. Sims, W. c.
Douglas and James H. Pou. Populists
Put on White Supremacy Badges.

Holly Springs township is getting
back into her old time shape" re-
marked a man yesterday who is in
close touch with the feeling of the
entire county, and who is withal an
exceeding close observer.
And he spoke the truth, and any
man who attended the Democratic
speaking at Fuquay Springs yesterday
will tell you so. Unless all signs fail,
this township will give it's old time
Democratic majority in August.
The speaking took place in the pa
vilion at the springs.
The fact was known that the issue
of the day were to be discussed, and
in spite of the terrific down pour of
rain that lasted until nearly 10 o'clock,
the people gathered to hear the speak
erS.
Mr.. r. N. Simms, who will represent
Wave county in the next Legislature.
was the first speaker. He spoke for
nearly two hours and his speech has
been highly complimented by old
campaigners. 1t was a vote getter,
and placed him among the best of the
younger campaigners of the State.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Simm's
speech, the dinner which had been
prepared for the occasion was served.
Mr.. w. C. Douglas addressed the
crowd after dinner Mr.. Douglas is
forceful speaker, and his sledge
hammer logic and keen wit left the
opponents of the Amendment no leg
to stand on.
Mr.. Jas. III. Pou followed Mr.. Doug
las in a mastery speech of one hours
length. He reviewed the causes that
had led up to the passage of the
Amendment and made it necessary.
and in a telling and convincing man
ner he explained it's provisions and
exposed the methods of those who de-
sire to continue in power by the suf-
frage of the ignorant negro.
There were two hundred and fifty
people present, about two hundred of
whom were voters and the remainder
ladies and children. Many of the vot-
erS present were men who have in
the past affiliated with the Populist
party, but who yesterday put on
White Supremacy buttons and signi-
fled their intention of voting for the
Democratic candidates and for the
Amendment. The sentiment is all
that can be desired. The fusion
movement seems to have about spent
it's force.
A White Supremacy club has been
organized and the outlook for Demo
cratic success Isl most encouraging.
PERSONALS lreSwefy
Mr. Chas Buford, of Winston, is
visiting at Judge Purnelrs.
Mrs. f. A. Olds left yesterday for
Washington, ID. c., where she will
spend several days on a visit to
friends.
Miss Vashti Rand. who has been
insisting Miss Lille Koonce, returned
to Garner yesterday.
Bishop Cheshire went to Rocking
ham yesterday.
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A SECTION HAND KILLED.
Sent Back to Flag Train He Sat Down on the
Track and Slept,
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Southern Pines, n. c., June 23.-Joe
Kelly, colored section hand, was killed
by fast train on the Seaboard Thurs
day. He was placed at a point near Vass,
eight miles from here, to flag the train,
as it was thought best to slow it down on
account of new iron being laid. He fell
asleep and never woke up, his head
being fearfully mangled.
Southern Pines and her people are feel
ing good over the fact that in just one
month the town will have $4,000 to
spend for water works and sewerage.
The bonds have been sold to New York
capitalists.
H IL Thurston has been employed
to make a survey of the town. The bond
issue will date from August 1, 1890.
The fruit season is keeping everybody
here very busy, and many car loads
leave this station every week.
j. Van Lindley, whose home is in
Greensboro, and who owns immense fruit
interests one mile from Southern Pines, is
here looking after the shipment of about
10000 crates of peaches.
The painting and flower departments
of the entire Seaboard system have been
placed in the hands of Mr.. J. w. Elliott,
of this place. He is very competent
man.
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hospital at No. and only three at TO !.
There are over 800 head of cattle and
500 hogs here The cattle, / understand
will be sold for beef when fattened
asked both Captain Rhen and Major Nc
liver if they had much trouble with tue
convicts and they say very little. OF
course they have to b. watched closely
all the time, and very strict rules mast
be adhered to so as to prevent trouble.
All the guards, overseers and other en-
ployes / met are intelligent, competent
men.
In addition to the 1,500 acres for each
camp alluded to there is about 100 acres
in oats, clover and gardens. | saw orc
of the convicts preparing dinner for the
men. 1t consisted of good corn bread,
cabbage, meat, onions and vegetables
said to myself, 81 bet there are -maay out
side the penitentiary that haven sct
half as good dinner today as those fell
lows"
IT r. kRGY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
NEW RAILROAD SHOP
The Coast Line Will Build it
at Rocky Mount.
It VIII Equal In Size the Shop Already There
and the Number of Workmen Will
be Doubled.
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\DptCldl " NEWS anu ODScIbSI'J
Rocky Mount, n. c., June 23.-The
Coast Line, it is reported here, intend
to build at South Rocky Mount, anoth-
er machine shop, equal in size to the
present one and to double the number
of workmen employed bythem. The
number of officers and freight and
traffic buildings will also be in
creased. This great increase in the
working capacity of the shops, etc,
has been made necessary by practi-
cally all the repair work of the line
coming here and by the numerous
quantities of freight handled. There
is not a buster place in the State than
South Rocky Mount. From mar
row spot of ground occupied by the
first brick building of the railroad
company few years ago, it has grown
with beautiful town with neat cot
tage houses, while the machine shops,
round house and offices of the con-
pany would do credit to any industrial
town,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
FUSION TICKET IN ORANGE.
Adams, Walser and Cade Spout Against the
Amendment.
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Hillsboro, n. c.. June 23.-The fusion
ticket put up today by the Republican
convention is considered by every body
to be a very weak one. The popullsts
held no convention, but few of them
met in caucus and suggested candidates
for offices allotted to them by the bosses
of the two parties, which action gave gen.
eral dissatisfaction to the Populists on
account of domination exercised by a few
bosses in naming candidates and not sub
hitting to popular convention for rati-
fication. The ticket is as follows:
House, Thos. e. Sparrow, Populist;
sheriff, c. r. Phipps, Republican; regis
ter of deeds, G. +. Crutchfield Populist;
treasurer, H. d. Brown. Republican, who
swears he will not run; coroner, Dr. Cat
tbs, said to be Populist; surveyor
Walter S. Gates, Populist; commissioners
Gnat w. Brown, Republican; w. r.
Lloyd. Republican, and Thomas E. Rob
erts, Populist
The trio of speakers, Spencer Adams, 2.
V. Walser and ex-Rev. Decayed Baylus
spoke to the convention for an hour, each
discussing mainly the amendment. Adams
declared it would disfranchise thousands
and thousands of white men in North
Carolina. His speech from beginning to
end proved what a demagogue he is.
Walsers speech showed that he and
Adams had been sleeping together Elk
Rev. Decayed Baylus introduced himself
as jack-leg lawyer and a jackleg
preacher. and you did not have to hear
him long before you were convinced that
he was an all round Jack"
The Democrats are laughing in their
sleeves at the whole farce enacted here
today, and they are determined to carry
old Orange for White Supremacy and the
Constitutional Amendment. This conven-
ton and the speakers will give us a
much larger majority than we had antici-
pated The attendance on the convention
was composed of three fourths negroes.
Butler was advertised as a speaker to
bring out the Populists but did not put
in his appearance.
The Hon Claude Kitchn has done some
fine work in this county this past week.
Put down Old Orange as safe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
A PRESENT TO MR.. TAYLOR.
Links That Bind University Men of 1875.

At the reunion banquet of the men who
entered the University at its opening in
1875. recently held during the commence
ment at Chapel Hill, a formal vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. j. c. Taylor,
chairman of the Committee on Arrange
ments for his painstaking and successful
management of the occasion. 1t was also
ordered that souvenir be given him as a
lasting token of the regard and apprecia-
ton of his college mates. The duty of
its selection and presentation was en-
trusted to Rev. Robt. E. Caldwell. of
Winston Salem. A solid gold watch chain
has just been sent to Mr.. Taylor as APP
years from the following note:
Chapel Hill, June 18th, 1900.
Rev. R. E. Caldwell, Winston, n. c.:
My Dear CALDWELL: The chain from
Baird North Co. came safely this morn
ing. 1t is very pretty and quite the thing
/ wanted 1t will always be valued as a
very pleasant reminder of kind feeling
toward me of my college friends. That
this feeling took such a material fern it
gives me much pleasure to thank you
and, through you. all who are Interested
in it. Very sincerely ypours,
j. G. TAYLOR.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
AYcocK SPEAKS AT LEXINGTON.
8, 900 Citizens Out to Greet Him. Lacy and
Warner present.
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Lexington, N. c., June 23.-This was
big day for the Democracy of Davidson
county. Our next governor, Charles b.
Aycock was here and to greet him were
some 5000 citizens, including many ladies.
A free dinner or barbecue, had been pre-
pared, which was greatly enjoyed. Mr..
Aycock spoke for about two hours. lie
made one of the most forceful. logical.
eloquent and convincing speeches ever
heard in this county or any other. To
say his speech did good is putting it very
mildly. many men who had been in doubt
are now convinced that it is best for the
State that the amendment be adopted.
Mr.. B. r. Lacy was present and made
a short talk which was well received.
many remarking afterwards on his hand
some personal appearance. H. B. Warner,
to whom much credit is due for the sue
cessful arrangement, was on hand and in
his own pleasant way announced the
order of the day. Four bands were in
attendance and gave us plenty of pa
triotic music.
There is no doubt that Davidson is nov
in better shape for the amendment than
heretofore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
THE coon" NOT IN IT.
Teddy McGovern Defeats George Dixon, the
Negro Pugilist.
(By the Associated Press.)


Chicago Ills, June 23.-At Tattersalls
tonight, Terry McGovern defeated George
Dixon, the ex-champion, in six rounds.
Dixon, although not knocked out, was in
distress and holding on for dear life as
the bout ended. The fight was fast and
furious from beginning to end with Terry
on top of his man all the time. Dixon
tried in every conceivable manner to get
the advantage but his blows did not
have the steam behind them that his
younger opponent was dealing out. Nc
Govern took matters rather easy during
the first two rounds and the colored boy
! landed repeatedly and near the end of
the second round staggered McGovern
with vicious blow on the jaw. Mccoy
ern recovered quickly however and was
forcing matters when the round ended.
McGovern woke up in the third round
and put in some of his famous short arm
jolts to his adversary's stomach Dixon
clinched repeatedly to avoid punishment
but McGovern kept after the colored boy
constantly and Dixon looked troubled as
the round closed. Dixon did some good
work in the next two rounds, but Nc
Govern was too strong for him and made
the veteran break ground several times.
The last round was all McGovern's. He
went after Dixon with both hands but
Dixon lodged the issue and grabbed Terry
around the next at every opportunity to
escape punishment. McGovern worked
hard to make Dixon keep away and fight
out the latter would no sooner step back
than he would come in again and hold
McGovern for dear life. Even in this
manner Dixon received a severe beating
and was very weak at the end of the
bout.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
NO NEED OF MIDDLEMEN.
The Committee of Cotton Spinners Make an
Investigation.
(By the Associated Press. J


Charlotte. n. c.. June 23.-A COM
mittee of five, representing the South
ern Cotton Spinners Association, will
make visit to the principal North
ern cities about July 4th, to carry out
the instructions of the Board of Gov
errors, by considering the advisa-
Ijlity of establishing business houses
in the principal cities, under the man
agement of the members of the asso-
citation for the purpose of handling
their production and thus to do away
with the necessity of the middle men
who are at present not only handling
the production of the mills, but are
fixing the prices and making con-
tracts"
DIR. McAden, the president of the as
ISOLATION, has under advisement the
selection of the gentlemen to compose
the committee who will be known
and representative mill men. Their
journey to the North for the purpose
named is significant and doubtless will
have important consequences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
CHEAPER COMMUNICATION.
This Subject is Advocated by John Heaton, a
Member of the British Parliament.
(By the Associated Press. }

L
London June 24.-(Sunday)--In the
Sunday Special, John Henniker Heaton
Conservative member of Parliament for
Canterbury, devotes long article to the
advocacy of cheaper postal and cable
Communication between Great Britain
and the United States. Starting with the
statement that Great Britain and our
trusty, we'll beloved Cousins apparently
are destined together to shape the future
of mankind and control the Atlantic
Ocean, he urges a reduction of trans
Atlantic postage to a penny, and a CORE
spending reduction in cable charges. He
argues that the war for American indie
pendence was due to misunderstanding,
and that misunderstanding must occa-
sionally crop up between the two branches
of the Anglo Saxon race until reforms al
lowing an interchange of thought at a
minimum rate are carried into effect. Mr..
Heaton insists that the present methods
of electrical communication be-
tween Europe and the Ameri
can continent are useless to all
but the wealthy, although electrical trans
mission should be cheaper than postal
rates. He add that two cables can prac-
tically do the work of transmitting TWEEN
ty million words annually, but ten ca
bles are kept idle while the public is pay
ing a million dollars annually. He thinks
that the two Governments, Great Britain
and the United States could lay the ca
bles and do the work, charging the public
1870, 900 pounds sterling annually with a
profit of 80, 900 pounds sterling in the in
vestment in the cables. If the two Gov
ernments hang back he trusts and be-
lieves that the genius of Marconi will yet
succeed in getting penny kilograms to
America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Will Begin July l. Ten Thousand Miners Are
Involved. .
(By the Associated Press.)

tBy the ASSOCldleu IIeSS.)
Birmingham, Ala, June 23.--Indications
are that the Birmingham district is to
witness a general coal miners strike on
July list. Such a strike would involve
10 600 miners directly and the closing
down of the mines would throw nearly
10, 900 other men out of work. The State
Miners convention has been in session
here since Wednesday, formulating the
miners demand, including new wage
scale, and a conference between the min
ers and operators will be held on Monday
next. 1t is stated on excellent authority
that the miners will demand higher
maximum and minimum basis for mining
Leading operators say that it is impossi-
BILE for them to grant raise and they
even intimate that they may not be able
to obtain the old scale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
Jailed For Swindling.
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Charlotte N. c., juno 23.-B. ID. Far
land, young white man, who was arrest
ed here last evening for swindllng, was
placed under 5000 bond today and sent
TO jail
Farland admitted every charge made
against him and questioned none of the
witnesses. He tried yesterday afternoon
to pass a bogus check, finally succeeding
at one Of the shoe stores here. Farland
says his father is a 33rd degree Mason.
and would be easily known il his name
were mentioned. Farland has not given
his real name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
Rough Riders Reunion.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y the ASSOcldIeu FISSSJ
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 23.-It
is estimated that hundred thousand
persons will attend the Roosevelt Rough
Riders Reunion here July 1st, End, 3rd
and 4th. Tuesday, July 3rd, Governor
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders will
lead a civic and military parade that will
be participated in by members of the
Sixth United States cavalry and the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, First Ten
nessee regiment and First Colorado regi-
ment, ex-Confederates, the G. A. R. and
the civic organizations. The Governor
will make a speech, the first speech since
his vice presidential nomination. That
night banquet will be given in honor
of Governor Roosevelt. On the 4th there
will be patriot celebration.
Governor Roosevelt will later speak in
Missouri and Kansas.
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Cuban Teachers Coming.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, June -Quartermaster
General Ludington received word today
of the departure of the transport Nc
Pherson from Manzanillo, Cuba, with $50
Cuban teachers bound for Boston by way
of the Eastern ports of Cuba. This move
ment marks the beginning of the general
movement of about $500 teachers from
Cuban ports to Boston. where they are
to receive a general course of instruction
during the summer under the auspices of
the Harvard University.
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