Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. BIN the light of
the recent developments there is left
no room to doubt that the Republicans
will make supreme effort to get the
name of every negro in the State. who
can be palmed off as qualified voter,
on the registration books.
1t Is their plan to rush them in when
the books are opened the latter part
OF this month. and demand their
wholesale registration. To this end
registrars and election officers In q
large number OF counties are to be in
dicted in the Federal courts before the
books are opened.
These cases will not come to a trial
ut once. IL ever, but the indictments
are to be left hanging over the ac-
cuSed, for the purpose OF intimidatinS
then. Ill the discharge of their duties.
Thts is carefully planned scheme.
tina. EIolton is to carry out at the
Greensboro Federal Court, with Judge
Boyd on the bench.
Only yesterday Chairman Simmons
received Information that large num-
Der of witnesses have been summon
ed to appear before the grand jury of
the Federal Court in Greensboro next
week, with view to bring indictments
against certain registrars and cleo
ton officers in Burke county.
He promptly replied that they would
be defended by able counsel, and those
attempting in any way to intimidate
them in the discharge of their duties
would be promptly arrested and
brought to Justice in the State courts.
Mr.. Simmons is determined, at all
hazards, in this election as in the one
in August, to prevent the registration
and voting of negroes who are not leg
ally entitled to vote, minors and dead
negroes; and he will protect from in
timidation and persecution those who
carry out the law.
THE CRAIG LAW.
1t now looks as If the Craig Act will
have to make a fight for it's life in
the next Legislature.
Under 1t. foreign corporations coming
into the state TO do business are COM
PEELED TO become domestic corporations.
This prevents their setting up the claim
or diverse citizenship and running into
the Federal court with every little suit
brought against them.
Naturally such Il law has aroused the
opposition of all foreign corporations,
and especially those that have been
Simonton's pets and so they are plot
ting for its overthrow when the next
Legislature meets.
The legislators elect will go slow
about pledging themselves to repcal
the Craig law. The Democratic State
platform of 1900 specifically approves
legislation like the Craig law, and the
party stands committed to do all in
It's power TO prevent Simonton's cor
porations overriding the laws and jul
dicial decisions of North Carolina
courts.
A SPLENDID GIFT.
The people of Raleigh. who rejoice to
see the first building ut the Methodist
Orphanage nearing completion, will be
glad to know that Mrs. Il. A. Wood
ard, of Wilson. formerly of Raleigh,
has given $1,000 to the Methodist Or
phanage, in memory of her father and
mother. Her father was Methodist
preacher. Rev. j. II. Robbins, n mem
Der of the North Carolina Conference.
The Wilson News says that other
Methodists will remember the Orphan
age in handsome manner
THE SOIL TEST FARMS.
The experiments Which the State will
make this fall at it's two soil test
farms in Robson and Edgecombe
counties, will be of particular interest
The United states Agricultural Depart
ment has it's agents in all parts of the
world securing these plants and seeds,
and this State has been given guam
tity OF these seeds. 1t has also Sc
cured some direct from Ceylon. The
seed given by the Government came
from Egypt. Morocco, South and Cen
trail America. and Austria, wheat.
grasses, etc, and adapted to n hot
climate like that OF Eastern North
Carolina. AT each farm ten acres will
be in fall oats and the hairy witch
sown together. This witch is very val
liable for forage, and as it and the oats
ripen together they can be cut at any
time. Thirty-five acres will be sown in
various grasses and clovers, mainly
from other countries, but some from
other parts of this country Fifteen
acres will be sown in foreign and do
nestle varieties of wheat
A NORTH CAROLINA HORSE.
Charentas. horse born and bred in
shis city, was sold last year by a
Raleigh man who owned him for $3.50.
The buyer resold him last spring for
$4,000, and the horse has won $50. 900. or
Whereabouts, this season. 1t is the old
old story of North Carolina selling the
Crude products and other people do
ing the finishing and making the big
money. AS with many other things.
so 1t is with horses.
WILL SUPPORT BRYAN.
"A dispatch from Durham saws:
The Bryan Stevenson -Kitchin- CARY
Democratic Club, of this city. is still
adding new names to Its large list. AL
ready a number who voted for NIcKin-
ley have signified their intention to
support the National Democratic ticket
this fall.