The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-15

light
And this light" the Hon. Hal w. Aver
now essayed to turn on for delectation
and instruction of those present. And in
order that his services in this direction
might by comparison, be fully appre-
ciated, he declared
Il have not learned much from you that
l did not know before. l had an idea
that the Populists and the intelligence of
the county was against the amendment
It's adoption means political disaster and
personal degradation to three fourths of
the white people of North Carolina"
Note the wisdom cI knew it all be-
fore'D. the air of superiority C"Populists
and intelligence') the oratorical finish
c'political disaster and personal degra-
dation') combined in this one short sem
tence But the masterpiece is yet to
come Here it Isl
Are You going to vote against the
Amendment? Why certainly. So will
every honest and intelligent man i'll
the State.
''Some honest men may vote for it,
but if will be because they've got no
intelligence.
Some intelligent men may vote for
l..
what is called common honesty.
And this dirty Islander was actually APP
plauded
Then continuing with the same disre-
gard for facts, the speaker told his hear
ers Chairman Simmons had declared that
if the Democrats couldn't rule by ballots
they would by force.
STAND FOR YOUR RIGHTS.
This means you've got to go to think
ing. You've got to stand up for your
rights You must say: Don't you dare
to trample upon our rights by your rascal
ity; if you do we'll hold you responsible
for it, If you don't let them understand
this you may defeat the amendment by
100. 600 votes and still they'll count you
out
How wonderfully Like Buffers drive
the gang out of the State speech all this
sounds.
AS if startled by his own incendiary ut
terances the speaker now takes the back
track.
The amendment hurts no Populist.
We pay our taxes and we can read.
That's why we are Populists, and that
also is why the amendment can do us no
harm. It's therefore no fight of ours
it's the fight of the people, and if l had
my way it would be no party issue. Nor
would discuss it's constitutionality. It's
not question of whether or not it is
constitutional, but whether it is desira-
BILE. | predict that if it is ever adopted
the courts will declare it imperative
Having delivered himself Of this heavy
weight prediction Mr.. Aver turned his at
tention to the election law:
when you read this infamous law you
will be astonished that such barefaced,
impudent and unauthorized political
deviltry can be perpetrated by men who
claim to be entitled to good business and
social standing. 1t is an attempt to ac-
complish by chicanery that which can't
be done by eair means"
DELEGATES APP POINTED
Tie convention now proceeded to the
selection of the county's 63 delegates to
the State convention.
They were named as follows:
BGrton's Creek. r. Thompson, j. p.
Ball, ]. d, Allen
Buckhorn-Not represented.
Csry-T. Ivey, ]. A. Williams.
Cedar Fork-W. NJ. Arnold G. r.
Maroon, j. e. Maroon
Holly Springs-B. S. Utley w. H.
Burt, H. w. Norris. T. C. Council
Houses Creek-C. II. Jackson, o. c.
Ellen, D. H. House
Little Rivers. II. Scarboro j. T. Hag
wood. w. r. Brantly, c. J. Rhodes, j. w.
Hester.
ter, J. W. Smith.
Middle Creek. w. Fuquay, z. 7.
Banks and S. w. Rowland.
Mouse River-Not represented.
New Light-H. b. Emery, w. d. Ray,
L. s. Bailey, w. w. Chappell.
Oak Grove-B. E. Barnes.
Panther Branch-Not represented.
St. Mary's-W. H. Owen, d. c. Smith,
A. d. Honeycutt. j. t. Barbee, B. Todd.
St. Matthews-Not represented.
Swift Creek-W. B. Powell, T. NJ
Franks, A. p P. Jones, w. B. Jones, S.
j. Atkins.
Wake Forests. o. Wilson, P. p Steel
G. d. Virgins L. N. Ranes, ]. w. Smith
White Oak-J. II. Mills A. ID. Upchurch,
A. Iferndon, s. c. Rogers, A. 7. Olive.
Raleigh-H. e. King. Lester Butler W.
S. Barnes, j. w. Denmark, r. G. Rivers,
r. E. Davis, H. r. Higgins, r. N. Wynne,
A. J. Scarboro, G.. l.. TOnnotfski, j. ID.
Hulin, C. E. McCullers, Baylus Cade, Judd
Reavis, w. T. Barrow.
Delegates at Large-C. B. Ray II. W.
Aver and Guy V. Barnes.
On motion of Hill E. King the chair
man of the executive committee or the
townships not represented in the conven-
ton were instructed to appoint delegates
to the State convention.
THE REV. DECAYED BAYLUS.
A very funny incident occurred when
it came to the selection of delegates at
large.
Il want to name a neutrality-suspicious.
to say diligate would be more in our line,
said Dick Medlin, of Houses Creek
township. "He may be delegate already
If he is he'll say so, if he's not of course
he'll say nothing. That man is the Rev
Decayed Baylus. Great laughter). Well,
that is what the News and Observer calls
him. and that's authority (Renewed
laughter).
Only one resoluton-rwith the exception
of the one of thanks to Ohio Wilson-was
introduced during the convention. That
one was by delegate named Hester, and
was as follows: