The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-17

many would join In a movement fol
opening the doors of their private
homes to those gentlemen if circum'
stances demanded it, or if it should
be thought desirable in general way.
ANOTHER PLAN OF MEETING EXPENSES.
What is said aboye applies. of course,
only to the representatives OF those
counties where no local provision ia
made for meeting their expenses.
learn that several counties (through
, the county executive commjttees)
have already arranged to meet all the
actual expenses of their representatives
including railroad fare. Others will
probably follow this plan also, which,
it must be added, is good one-prob-
ably the best one, if all would attend
to it.
The legislators give their time and
labor free and ought not to be COM
PEELED to defray the other expenses un-
less entirely willing and able to Go so.
WOULD RUSSELL DARE TO DO IT.
I said to prominent Democrat to-
day: Why not arrange to have Gov
ernor Russell call the Legislature IN
extraordinary session-say on Thurs
day following the day OF the assemb-
ling OF the adjourned" session? Then
all his trouble arent expenses
would be brldged over.
"Would he dare do it, do you
think ?" replied my friend.
Eyes, sir, if he took a notion that
way. I know Governor Russell pretty
we'll personally, and think he would
dare do most anything unusual and
unexpected, in political sense. He
is full of bull-headed courage. I be-
lieye he intends to vote for the amend
ment. He wants revenge on Pritch-
ard (the antl-amendment LEADER, and
ether Republicans who snnbbed him
at the recent convention. He might
embrace this opportunity to secure it.
Suppose we try him."
MEMORIAL DAY AND THE CONFEDERATE
HOME.
For the first time Postmaster Bailey
closed the Raleigh postoffice during
Confederate memorial exercises last
Thursday, having received the consent
of the United States authorities at
Washington to observe half-hollday.
This is something new, but altogether
proper Gas Federal memorial day is so
observed) and shows the growth of the
"good feeling between the two
sections" of our common country,
which has never been 80 pronounced
and genuine in forty years es now.
A new hospital Is being erected at
the Confederate Soldiers Home here,
provision for which was made by the
Legislature more than a year ago.
Other suitable buildings are badly
needed, the present structures being
little wooden one-ssory cabins, built
originally for temporary barracks of
the Union army just after the war.
They are not even weather-proof and
great cracks and holes may be seen
in the weather boarding and floors.
No one with a heart who visits this
institution can fail to be impressed
with the deserving character of the
place when he sees these poor MANNED,
helpless old veterans who have no
other shelter on earth they can cali
home. The appropriation made by
the Legislature docs not support it,
by a great deal, and but for the private
| beneficence of such men as General
Julian S. Carr, Col. A. 3. Andrews,
the Stronachs and others, not one-half
those now cared for could be accom-
modated, and not one-half needing it
are cared for as it is.
The building now being erected will
not be adequate for its purposes, be-
cause the Legislature cut down the
small appropriation asked to one-half
that amount. The State should do
more for these poor fellows-there is
no more deserving charity, nor class
that needs it go badly.
BAPTIST AGAINST CANTEEN.