The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-01

eligible to attend Democratic primaries
should also be literally construed, viz:
''All white electors who intend to vote
with us in the next election. and who
desire the re-establshment of Anglo
Saxon supremacy and honest govern
ment in North Carolina.
AFTER THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.
The sensation OF the past week was the
publication in the Neus and Observer, OF
this city of the plans of Maj W. 4.
Guthrie. of Durham. (Populist nominee
for Governor at the last election) to stab
the tobacco trust" as he terms the
American Tobacco Company. in which
the Dukes of Durham are the leading
spirits.
This he proposes doing by asking the
Legislature (at the special session in
June) to repeal the charter of the Black
well Tobacco Company. of Durham,
which was sold a year ago to the then
Union Tobacco Company" which lat
ter has since been absorbed by the trust
or American Tobacco Company. and
which he (Maj. Guthrie) claims now SO
manipulates the 10000 shares OF stock
held by him and other minority stock
holders as to prevent the payment of any
dividends. thus rendering the stock worth
less.
He SAYS the holders OF these 10000
shares (Of the par value OF so each) did
not agree to or sell their stock when the
chief owners of the Blackwell Company
sold their interest to the Union Com
pany.
The Ma jOr intimates that there will be
hot time ahead for the Democrat or
Populist in the Legislature who refuses
or fails to thus hit the head of the trust
snake. and it looks now as though there
may develop quite a lively little Incl
dent over this question when the hot
June days and the Legislature arrive i'll
Raleigh.
IMMENSE SUMS OF MONEY INVESTED IN COT
TON MANrFACTURING.
North Carolina promises to beat the
world in cotton mill building. Last
week there We're developments which at
tracted attention to three new mills
(amOng many Others) soon to be built in
which about four to five million dollars
will be invested-and nearly all of it
North Carolina money. too.
One of these mills will be built in Dur
ham and will cost $oOO.OOO. Gen Julian
$. Carr (who has done so much to build
up his State industrially, educationaly
and religiOusly) is the principal stock
holder. and other Durham gentlemen are
interested but some of the stock was sold
in New York, hear.
Another is the ''LOray' mill. incorpor-
ated last week, to be built at Gastona
by Messrs. George \. Gray and others.
The initial capital stock OF this company
is 81 100000.
The third one will be built at or near
Statesville by the Cooleemee Company.
composed OF North Carolinians, and it is
said two or three millions will be invested
in this plant. North Carolina already
has more mills than any State in the
Union, and more looms and spindles
than any Southern State
GCBERNATORIAL RACE GETTING INTER
ESTING.
met and talked with two of the Cub
ernatorial candidates during the past
week and Aycock- and
with many OF their friends from various
counties who are or have been here on
business
Mr.. Aycock, the young oratorical
gladiator" had Just returned from Char
lOtte. where he addressed the Mecklen-
burg Democrats. He was in fine trim
and seemed to be confident of the success
OF his friends to nominate him for Gov
ernor. II Captain Thomas w. Mason,
whose friends are now talking about
bringing out, really actively enters the
race the East will have in it's two can
didates for Governor two of the best
orators in the Stare Both fine LAWYERS.
and therefore always lin practice as
speakers. it is hard to recall two finer
orators than they
Col. Cunningham friends hereabouts
appear to be the most active Democrats
OF all. They seem to be talking Gun
ningham' on all sides and on all occas-
ions. You can not get into a hotel
lobby here, or join group of Democrats
or citizens and visitors generally in which
you do not hear Cunningham discussed
Justice and Davidson also. from theil
friends here andtheir names are mentioned
frequently.
GRIMES AND MCLEAN
| hear good many pleasant things
said of Col. J. Bryan Grimes, of Pitt. by
visitors to Raleigh, in connection with
the nomination for Secretary of State
and these endorsements are not confined
to representatives from any particular
section. though he naturally finds more
supporters in the East where his home is