The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-05

proud over the rapidly growing indus
trial growth of our dear old State. soon
TO become the first in Importance OF all
the South. We already have more cotton
mills than any other State, and | have
heretofore pointed out our ascendency
along other lines, especially in the manu-
facture Of furniture, &c.
One OF the leading manufacturers in the
latter line not only turn out much OF the
best furniture made, but have lately in
vented and patented a mattress that
truly makes the best bed on the face of
the earth" 1t is known as the Royal
Elastic Felt Mattress, made entirely of
material Gelt and alb manufactured by
this energetic and progressive firm at
their GoldsborO factory, and | can truly
say | never slept upon such comfortable
bed in all my life as one of these mat
treSSes make.
And the whole country is now adopt
ing them-they are being shipped in all
directions outside as well as within the
State. | saw a letter few days ago
addressed to furniture firms in the North
and West in which it was stated by
Messrs. Royal 4 Borden that their new
mattresses would be on exhibition, full
line of them, at the Grand Rapids, Michi-
gan, Furniture Exposition in July; at the
New York Furniture Exposition soon.
and elsewhere. Truly the Old North
State is making u name for itself indus
trially and can no longer be termed the
Rip Van Wrinkle State of the Union.
WORD TO REGISTRARS.
The Democratic managers at head
quarters here express the hope that no
registrar OF election will allow himself to
be frightened or intimidated by the silly
threats OF Lieut.-GOv. Reynolds (whOse
stock of brains was never any too heavy
and other anti-amendment schemers,
anent the sending of United States mar
shals to arrest democratic registrars who
refuse to register young negroes under
age and others not entitled to vote under
the new election law. Chairman Sim
mons (who is one of the best lawyers)
states there is absolutely no law OF Con-
gress now on the statute books to per-
nit any such interference by United
States officers, but that there is State
law providing for the arrest and punish
person. who interferes with registrar
or poll-holder. Put the first one that
troubles you in your county Jail!
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
Chairman Simmons. upon returning
from Il trip on political business last
week, stated that he had discovered that
the enemies of the amendment have
determined to direct their strongest ef
forts towards the defeat of the Demo-
| cratic Legislative nominees, and by trad
| ing. and every means possible. to en-
deavor to elect fusion majority in the
next General Assembly.
Now. the one primary and sole object
of this is to enable the ''fusionists'' to
defeat the amendment, after it has been
adopted by the people, by throwing out
large numbers OF votes in every county
where the Legislative schemers can find
| the shadow of an excuse for SO doing
Guard carefully your Legislative ticket,
Democrats, and refuse to trade" a sin
gle vote or otherwise imperil the election
of your candidates for the Senate and
| House.
LUTHER NOW FOR THE AMENDMENT.
D. NJ. Luther, an Asheville lawyer, of
late distinguished as the only Democrat
| in North Carolina who had taken the
| stump against the amendment, now an
| nOunces his entire satisfaction with the
work of the late extra session of the
| Legislature and declares that he will
| hereafter support the amendment as
strongly as he opposed it in the past.
| Mr.. Luther's one objection to this in
strument was ''the bare possibility (as
he conceived) of part of the amend
ment being declared unconstitutional
while the balance was upheld by the
courts, and that there might result the
possible disfranchisement of some white
men as well as the ignorant negroes.
| Now, sond laWyor, AR. LuthoI
recognizes that the consultations of Sec
| md 10 Id 0@,>
OF the amendment makes ''the bare pos
sibility'' of such thing wholly and ut
terly impossible. He is fully convinced
that no white man in North Carolina now
voting can ever be disfranchised and like
a good citizen and a patriot who loves
his race changes front, and in a manly
way states the fact and announces sup
port OF the amendment hereafter
The United States convicts are being
removed, as write, from the North Car
DINA to the Tennessee penitentiary, and
no more are to be sentenced to this
prison. Capt Day and the United States
authorities could not agree as to their
proper treatment and so the Depart
ment OF Justice at Washington ordered
their bodily transfer to Knoxville. There
We're nearly 100 of them, and the State
made something out of the contract with
the Federal authorities.
| MINOR MENTION.
Two or more imported "Westerners
will this month stump the State" says
Assistant Chairman Hal Aver. Gin the in
terest of Populism." And what is the
interest of Populism, this year, pray?
The defeat OF the amendment?
The further hearing in the railroad as
sessment tax case by Standing Master
Shepherd has been postponed till Novem-
Der 18th. In the SeabOard Air Line fer
tilzer tonnage case the railroad loses and
the State wins
The State Board of Elections meets
here to-day to inspect the official ballots,
to be voted August End, as required by
law. J. B. Freeman Republican), of
Henderson county, succeeds Senator
Francks, resigned, as member OF the
Board.