The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-17

himself 1.-THE colored Moses Of the
South From his loquacity Ike
might have been called himself ''the
Senator PETER from Craven county,
The action of the Legislature in
adjourning TO day certain, instead
of adiourning sine die. is not liked
by the Republicans. In fact it doesn't
set any better on their stomachs than
do the changes made in the Amend
ment and the Election Law.
But the thing that hurt them worst
of all was the pairing of the claws of
the Supreme court. The inability
Of the Judges TO set aside the Eec
ton Law, and certainty that the Leg
islature will meet again if it becomes
necessary. has blocked the game OF
the opponents of White Supremacy.
1t is very evident that they are at
loss what to do. Some of them, how
ever. are saying that under the Re-
vised Statutes they will take the mat
ter into the Federal court: that under
these statutes the District court has
original jurisdiction.
here again on July oath ." a prominent
member of that body was asked yes
terday.
"Wen. that depends" he answered.
IF the advocates Of Negro Rule make
if necessary. YES. If they behave
themselves and let the law of the land
be carried out as the representatives
of the white people of the State have
in General Assembly decreed. the
Legislature will not meet. 1t will be
called to order on July oath, and
lacking q quorum will be adjourned
from day to day till after the election"
Mr. Bryan Tyson, of Hallison, Moore
county, is a candidate for Congress in
the Third district, subject as he says "to
the action that may be taken by the con-
vention of the Peoples party, provided
that said convention is not dominated
and controlled by a faction known as the
Farmers Alliance, nor by the so-called
gold standard interests. In that case
am in for the race as an Independent
Populist.'
He has queer platform, from which
we quote few of the more novel planks:
THAT all duly appointed delegates to-
nominating convention shall be entitled
to conveyance over all railroads, that
carry the United States mail, 10 and
from said conventions free of charge
Ministers of the Gospel to be conveyed
free upon any and all occasions. The free
pass system abolished except to those
who may be declared by law entitled
to said privilege
'"That when the annual compensation OF
any public Office is five hundred dollars,
and upwards, no person shall be elected
to said office for a longer term than four
consecutive years.
THAT all insurance companies, whether
life or otherwise, shall be wound up in
reasonable time and forever thereafter
cease to exist.
THE railroads are said to receive
twenty-six million (26 900 000) dollars an
nually above what would be considered
a fair price for carrying the United States
mail Therefore they can well afford to
carry the delegates &c, free of charge,
| and provision to this effect should be
made when the mail contracts are let"
If the railroads carried all delegates
TO all party conventions free Of charge,
wouldn't there be a scramble for election
as delegates? There wouldn't be any
more poorly attended Conventions.
The Henderson Herald speaks in terms
of high praise of the speeches of Messrs
W. c. Douglas and A. j. Fields, in Hend-
ersCn.
Yesterdays Sanford Express says: sd.
E. McIver, Esq, G.. Fl. Makepeace and
others, spoke at Poplar Springs school
house last Saturday afternoon on the Con-
stitutional Amendment. Mr.. Makepeace
is one Of the leading Republicans of this
section, yet like Mr.. Perry and other
prominent Republicans, he has come out
for the Amendment and proposes to sup
port this all important measure at the
coming election. Mr.. Makepeace made a
good speech in favor of the amendment.
1t has been highly spoken of by some
of those who were present and heard it
and it will no doubt accomplish much
good"
Caswell has nominated strong ticket.
For the House, w. S. Wilson; for sheriff,
A. w. Fitch, for register of deeds, f. w.
Brown; for Treasurer, G.. H. w. Oakly;
for coroner, l.. A. Walker, for Surveyor,
Walter Williamson.
Old Stokes must vote white next August
With Hon. Walter w. King at the head
OF the Democratic party she is bound for
victory When Mr.. King assumed the du
ties of chairman of the party two years
ago the Republicans had seven hundred
majority in the county, and the first swipe
made at them he cut their majority down
to less than two hundred. His incessant
labors for the party certainly deserve
the highest appreciation and thanks of
the people, and they should stand by
him in the great work that he is doing
for White Supremacy and good govern
ment. He is the right man in the right
place.-Danbury Reporter.
Speaking of the trump" Republican
convention in the First district last week,
| DR. ID. II. Abbott, chairman Of the exc
cutive committee for the district, yester-
day said:
'"The convention will amount to nothing.
| It was not regularly called and the
nomination of Ikey Meekins by it will
not stand. key has acted very bad in