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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
PROPOSED NATIONAL REFORMS

! There are three reforms in our ma.
tional governmental system which the
Philadelphia Times thinks should be
promptly initiated by Congress after
its meeting on the first Monday OF
next month. They are proposed
| amendments to the national constitu-
| ton, as follows:
/. That hereafter the President and
Vice President of the United States shall
| be elected for the term of six years, and
that the, President shall be ineligible to
| reelection as his immediate successor.
:. That the people of the nation quail
fed to vote for members of the popular
| branch of Congress in the States and
Territories, shall vote directly for can
| didates for President and Vice President,
| and the candidates receiving the largest
number of votes shall be declared
| elected.
9. That United States Senators shall
| be chosen by popular election as other
| State officers are elected.
In favor of the first reform proposed
the Times argues that an extension of
l. the Presidential term would contribute
very largely to our tranquility in in
dustry. commerce and trade. and also
that it would do much to lessen the
Importance of money, that is now be-
coming an appalling factor in our ma
tional contests.
As to the second Accommodation of
the President by popular vote-it is
urged that it would save millions of
money in our Presidential contests
which must now be expended in a
dozen or more doubtful States, and it
would eliminate in large measure
the debauchery of voters and the eN-
penditure of money in the choice of
President. Besides, it is argued. the
President is the representative of the
sovereign people of the country, and
that he should be chosen by their di-
rect vote.
1t is pointed out that the leaders of
both parties are publicly pledged to
a constitutional amendment directing
the election of United States Senator'S
by popular vote in the States.
In concluding its arguments in ia.
vor of these reforms, the Times says:
All of these proposed amendments TO
the Constitution are in the line of honest
popular government; are in the lire of
honest political effort, and are in the line
OF national reform. If the Republicans
are wise they will present a solid front
in favor of such constitutional amend
ments; and if the Democrats are wise
they will heartily join in the best posi-
BILE method for reducing to the minimum
the bewildering expenditure and debauch-
cry of our national ard Senatorial con-
tests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
LET BOSTON WAIT.
New York Journal.


Boston, it is alleged, is planning a
Worlds Fair to eclipse Chicago's 1t is
to be held in 1908 and contracts have
already been signed for exhibits from al
most every country in the world. 1t is to
be called the Exposition of Two Hemis-
pheres." Evidently somebody has been
dreaming-either in Boston or in the
office of the contemporary that publishes
the story. st. Louis has pre-empted 1903
for her Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Exhibition, for which Congress has al
ready appropriated $5,000,000 and the
State of Missouri has authorized, by con-
stitutional amendment, the expenditure
of $4,000 900 more. Two Worlds Fairs
in one year in the same country would
be rather crowding the festivities Why
should not Boston take plenty of time
to do things we'll and begin now to pre-
pare for an exhibition in 1920, the three
hundredth anniversary of the landing of
the pilgrims?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION

ne IOIOOE hEOfINIANlZA1lON.
Washington Post.
In the balloting of Tuesday last Mr..
Bryan received about $500, 900 votes-per-
haps more. perhaps less, but that is
very nearly the figure-and now come
Messrs. Don Dickinson, John G.. Carlisle.
and handful of former Democrats who
in their bolt four years ago polled less
than 100000 votes, proposing to step in
and 'reoganize the Democratic party"
The proposition is so grotesque that we
have not heretofore mentioned it, nor do
we now intend to take it seriously In
view. however, of the controversy that
has arisen We feel moved to say a word
or two in the connection.
In the first place, the idea of having
6,500,000 voting Democrats ''reorganized'
by q bakers dozen of soreheads and re-
calcitrants is too ridiculous for words.
We recall the campaign of 1892, when all
these prophets were in line and when
their united ecstasy produced for Mr.
Cleveland nearly a million less Demo-
cratic votes than Mr.. Bryan, against
their fervent and vicious opposition, real
lied four years later. 1t is true that
Mr. Cleveland was elected over Gen. Har-
by the aid of Republican detection and
not by Democratic strength. He did
not bring out more than a respectable
minority of the Democratic vote. He
was elected by Republicans At the end
of Mr. Clevelands term the party was in
a state of chaos. He had disIocated and
paralyzed the machinery of the organiza-
ton, and the very men who are now Of
for fhapocnluac
srtuctors were his chief coadutors in the
achievement of that calamity They were
agents of feebleness and discord then.
They would be guarantors of disaster
now
Why should the Democracy fly into a.
panic over this defeat and reinstate as
their raders the men who abandoned
them four years ago, and without whose
aid they have on two subsequent occa-
sions polled more votes than the party
ever before received in all it's history?
In 1892, the Republicans encountered an
overwhelming defeat Did they, in con-
sequence, discredit and dethrone the lead
ers who had stood by them and call in
lot of deserters and maligners to take
charge of them and point the way to,
victory? No. they did exactly what Mr..
Mclean now advises the Democrats to
do. They waited for the excitement and
depression to subside, kept their organ
ization intact, and waited for develop
mentS.
In our opinion, the Democracy will be
wise to stand fast, keep up their ma
chinery of political warfare, and leave
future events to shape their course and
inspire their policy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
AND YOU TOO, PRITCHARD
Laurinburg Exchange.

Laurinburg Exchange.
There is one decidedly comforting fea-
ture in Tuesdays election, that is the
ample majority given TO the Democratic
electors and Congressman in North Caro-
lima, This demonstrates to all concerned
that our State is rock-ribbed in the Dem
ocratic faith. Had the margin been mar
row, ii would have been an invitation
to the republican campaigners to open
their barrel in the legislative contest
of 1902, in order to return Jeter C. Prich-
ard to the United States Senate. Pritch-
ard will have to walk the plank" as his
colleague Butler is already done for
None but Democrats shall represent
Southern States in the upper house of the
national legislative body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
BLIND PREJUDICE AND SPITE.

Sampson Democrat.
1t is said that quite number of Pop
ulists in this county voted the straight
Republican ticket Tuesday, swallowing
it from Mckinley down. II may as we'll
be admitted that the Populist party has
gone over, bag and baggage, into the Re
publican party in this State. That is
where Democrats predicted it would wind
up some pears ago, and the prophecy
was stoutly disputed by the then enemies
Of the two old parties. 1t is quite a
summersault, and one that can not be
well explained for Southern white man
to voluntarily desert the Democratic par
ty and ---~-' to the Republican party
that has been since it's organization the
enemy of the South, it's institutions, and
its people. Surely this foolish action is
prompted by blind prejudice and spite.
The bes,- that can be done is to excuse it
on that ground.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

TO ACCOMMODATE those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for ca
tarrhal troubles, the proprietors prepare
Elys Liquid Cream Balm. Price includ-
ing the spraying tube is 70 cents. Drug
gists or by mail. The liquid embodies the
medicinal properties of the solid prepare
ton. Cream Balm is quickly absorbed
by the membrane and does not dry up
the secretions but changes them to a nat
ural and healthy character. Ely Broth
ers, sc Warren ST.. n Y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
"WORSHIPPING A DISCOUNTED IDOL
OF ADIPOSE DEPOSIT"
Columbia State.

Columbia State.
The "pitiful plight to which the once
proud and victorious Democratic party
has been reduced is bothering the Char
lotte Observer. But the Democratic
party might be lonesomer than it is in the
society of it's 100000 members. The
folks to be lonesome, it seems to US, are
those who love the Democratic name and
the Republican policies and being unable
TO combine the two satisfactorily, are
budding to themselves between the
lines of the two great parties. Democrats
can afford to commiserate the plight of
our esteemed contemporary, paper
without party and still worshipping a
discounted idol of adipose deposit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
THE SAFEST MEN.

Rev. p. r. Law in Robesonian.
The safest men are neither what we
call the rich nor the poor and ignorant
but the middle, Independent, self-reliant
men and landlords to man the ship of
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

Mckinley prosperity goes bounding
forward with increased vigor since the
election. New trusts are being or
ganized and old ones re-organized
on all sides; and in all cases prices arc
being advanced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
GRIM AND BLOODY RECORD.

The grimmest thing in Gen MacArth-
ur's long report is the one little para
graph giving the killed and wounded on
both sides in the fighting of the 10
months ending September l. The Ameri-
can losses were 268 men killed to $50
wounded; the Filipinos, 1927 killed to
694 wounded. One American was killed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
RURAL FREE DELIVERY POPULAR.

Kinston Free Press.
The appropriation for rural free dgliy-
cry service which the postmaster general
will ask from Congress for the next fiscal
year will be upward OF two and half
million dollars, as it is proposed to OK
tend the service 10 all parts of the coun-
try. We hope that Congressman Claude
Kitchin Will try 10 have this system ex-
tended in Lenoir county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY, 81
Wilkesboro Chronicle.

Wilkesboro Chronicle.
1--WE have been requested to explain
why the children this year are nearly
all girls. We know of no excuse for il
except that our folks are opposed to the
Philippine war butchery, and the mothers
do not care to furnish any boys for Nc
Kinley to let rot on those islands ten
thousand miles from home. If this is
not the reason, we don't know
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

tai money was worth 1000 have began
To look over old relics and some CONT
mental money has been brought TO light.
Mr.. W. II. Lippard of this vicinity. has q
So bill of the issue of February H. 177G
and Mrs. H. P. Grier, OF Statesylle has
SEQ bill exactly like the one described
in The Landmark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy are holding their seventh an
nual convention this week in Mont
gomery, Ala, 1.-The birthplace of the
Confederacy," meeting in the State
capitol building and in the hall where
jefferson Davis was elected and inau-
gurated President of the Confederate
States. The president. of the Daugh-
ters is Mrs. Edwin G. Weed, of Jack
sonville, Fla, wife of the Episcopal
bishop of that diocese, while the first
vice-president is Mrs. W. w. Reed, OF
New York city. The question OF pur-
chasing the house in Montgomery
where Mr.. Davis lived, to be used as
museum for war relics, is to be con-
sidered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. T. W. Groves signature is on
each box. Price &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
WILL SHE PAY 1T?
Greensboro Telegram.

There was one election bet made in
Greensboro that has not yet been set
tied 1t was between a young lady and
q young gentleman. The terms were that
the one whose candidate lost should take
the other driving. The young lady bet
on Bryan The vehicle for the drive was
to be an OK cart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
A LARGER STANDING ARMY.

Mckinley having been put back into
the White House for four years, the
people may expect to speedily realize
something OF the results of the cleo
ton. Already the Washington dis
patches are filled with discussions of
plans for permanent increase in the
army.
Talk Of Philippine resistance to Amer
lean conquest hanging on the eXpecta-
ton of Bryan victory at the polls
has ceased and the question that IS
agitating the political experts is not
how large an army we require, but
how large an army the country will
stand.
1t is agreed now that it is not q
matter of McKinley's or Bryan's cleo
ton. but we must have more troops to
continue the war in the Philippines,
replacing the volunteers whose term
Of service will shortly expire, and to
be prepared for other imperial emer-
gencies.
But how many is the question?
None of the plans mentioned pro-
vide for q smaller army than that now
in field or barracks, namely, 100000
men.
The correspondents of q New York
paper that is very close to the Admin
istration says the War Department
will recommend permanent estab-
lishment of 100000 men, doing away
entirely with bothersome volunteer
supplements like the present one,
which must be mustered out in few
months, just when its services are
most needed in the Philippines.
Senator Proctor's plan is said to be
a regular army of $4,000 or 10000 men,
with power lodged with the President
to increase the force to 100000 men as
occasion may require.
These schemes are quite in line with
McKinley's policy, and no one need be
surprised at their rapid development.
The people voted for militarism and
they will likely get plenty of it within
the next four years.
General MacArthur's report and the
military plans now being discussed i'll
Washington make this much clear.
On another point also they leave no
doubt There will be no reduction i'll
the Spanish-American war taxes. Gen
eral Macarthur says there is not much
probability of any considerable reduc-
ton in our expenses in the Philippines
in the near future, and Mr.. Payne, the
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, in a conversation in Washing
ton the other day. stated that the time
had not yet come for reducing the
taxes.
In view of these two statements, the
outlook is that there will be a search
for new sources of revenue rather
than q reduction of taxation.
In fact there is small prospect for
any reduction during the life of the
present administration, and the next
Congress will probably be known as
The Billion and Half Congress"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
A vER1TABLE MARK TAPLEY
Durham Sum-

Maj w. A. Guthrie says that he has
been defeated so much that he has be-
come used to it. But since he came to
think of it he was elected on the State
electoral ticket, and he rejoices in the
fact that he has been elected one time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

Said an Irish judge to a prisoner:
you are to be hanged by the neck until
dead-and / hope it will prove a warning
to you y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
H9GDG5'S Pills

4 Or retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This mas
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
AMONG TAR HEEL EDITORS
THEY KNEW EXACTLY.

LumbertOn Argus.
It is really surprising haw many men
there are who knew in advance exactly
how the election was going and yet did
not profit cent by the knowledge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
'IF.''
Beaver Dam Home.

Col. j. B. Fortune, who also ran for
Congress in the Sth District, arrived home
this week. If he had gotten 10000 votes
more he would have been elected by a
handsome majority.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15

WELL, THEY'VE ABOUT GOT IT.
Durham Sun.
The Republicans do not seem to be
satisfied with anything short of the en-
tire earth, and the fulness thereof.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
RARE AND VALUABLE MONEY.
statesville Landmark

Folks who read in a recent issue of
The Landmark that SEQ bill of continen-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications and items Of news In
tended for publication In the News and
Observer should not be addressed to in
dividual members of the staff. but simply
to The News and Observer.
All communications addressed to the
editor must be signed BY and will be
printed only over the authors real name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
LET THE GUILTY BE PUNISHED.

The young man Jordan at Burlington
who was so savagely maltreated and
neglected is dead. There is fearful stain
of his blood on somebody's skirts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
NO SURRENDER TO PIRATES.

No SURRENDER TO FIRAIEo.
Greensboro Record.
The great mass of Democrats do not
propose to give up the ship or to sur
render the helm to those who have tried
to scuttle her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-15
Y aDH3iEggSsG

If your liver is out of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take a dose of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
A Farmhouse Dininq-R.om.

If no dinine-r room is to be had then
make one corner Of the kitchen less
"kitcheny." and screen may "
placed in front of the cook stove to
shut off the view of the kettles and
spiders. This is not hard tD DO.
y dining room need not he large.
use for 4 dining room what was for
merry Il small bedroom, says a writer
in Michigan Farmer" There is space
for only table and chairs. but | can air
ana then darllen it. and it looks at
tractive. 1t is difficult to keep the
table inviting in appearance il it must
be set always in the kitchen.
1t is not convenient to use dining
room ana sitting-roum as one: but
some are compelled To resort to this
plan. When such is the ease. it is
hard 10 keep the cloth free from dust.
II is likewise difficult to keep NEEDLE
some babies from Jerking off the sugar
bowl and sowing wheat over the
carpet. The choice china is apt to be
shattered ana the silver spoons thrown
about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
ElECTRiCS IN COLLISION.
Two Smash together at Bddeiord and Three
Persons Are Injured.

liiddcford. Me May aa--Thrcc rrr-
sons were slightly injured. This after
noon, as q result of q collision between
two trolley ears Dr. the Sacp 4 EiiIc-
ford Electric Railroad. The injured ar.
Mrs. Mitchell. Mrs. John Irharuu ANA
Nicholas Lawson. all Of Eiddcfort.
owing tn unusually heavy traffic the
ears were not on schedule tim" ann
after waiting on turnout for "a car
from SacO for some II minutes. Motor
man Huigkins started fur that city.
At the top Of Deans hill hc SAW The
car approaching ana applied tn
brokcs, buj they refused t. work ana
then he reversed hut still Tho car con-
tinued down the incline.
The cas- CoIiided at the foot of the
hill witt great force anl while the
passenger were considerably shaken
up and badly frightened only three
We're injured.
NJ blame ~ attached to Mutorman
Hodgkins. as he did everything posi-
hlr 10 avert the accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
1000 SPECIAL OFFICERS
Asked for at ST Louis to Help Protect Prop
ery-Riotng Still Goes on.

St. I.nIiS. May :s-This afternoon. a
mob gathered at broadway and Millcr
streets. where yesterdays riot TOOK place.
ANA built bOnir.S on The street car
tracks. When the cars stopped IA" non
union employees ana poll, rmeu on board
were huuted ana icrrrd. Sergeant IIck-
man ana 40 policemen charged the crowd
ANA dispersed it, using the hrOJdSidtS Of
their SabrcS On the heads al those with
whom they came in contact a number
Of persons We're injured hut none scri-
pUSly. The Instructions We're removed ANA
the ears proceeded down town.
No fatalities have resulted among the
II persons Shut in yesterday : riots. CAR
are runnirES. today, or - Of Oh" Transit
COS. lines.
President Hawcs of the board of police
commissioners. has announced that he
will ask Sheriff Pnhmunu 90 Summon
lrp men to form a posse comitItuS to
help the polio" Department Keep order
ana prevent IN" destruction OF tne street
railway property.
While i car IN the Tower Grove Line
was was passing l.th ana Emmett
BY mob. \ policeman On the car fired
several shots one uf which struck Anton
ClaloUDSky. who WAS in the mob, and
PASSED through both legs.
The citizens committee Of seven, am
roint,d III Mondays meeting lit the Mvr-
looking to a settlement of the strike. this
afternoon. ut the M"rcantil" Club. A
resolution was adopted which requests am
answer of the $. Louis Transit Co. and
the grievance committee Uf the union bN
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The COM
pany is asked to advise the c"mmitjce II
it is willing 10 arbitratc the differences
between it ANA its lat, employees. Th"
grievance committee il requested to SUB
init u statement of grievances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
Concerning Ornaments.

II one be still feeling a way toward
making a parlor beautiful. it is best to
avoid altogether the purchase Of or
nlments.' Bric-a- brac means some
thing a little different. suggesting
Whims and fads. and the picking up Of
pretty or interesting examples here ana
there. But what l mean by "orna-
mentS' are. for instance. the two vases
one buys to place on the mantel be-
cause vases are supposed To be neces-
sary. If one has two which are inter-
esting in themselves. well and good.
but never two vases for the sake Of
vases. If the young housekeeper can
do nothing else, she can at least do
without. Ii she must buy. let her, un-
til she is quite certain. only buy vases
that will hold flowers. They come in
glass and pottery. She will always be
safe With these. Or let her buy candle
sticks and keep them filled. They at
least suggest 4 purpose. With candlt-
sticks and vases filled with flowers the
simplest. most barren apartment may
be made beautiful. and nob0dys tas'e
ever shocked. Nothing in the way Of "
general rule for adding touches 70 "
parlor is more important than TINS ol'V'
Adirondack camps. seaside cottases'
and summer homes in the mountains
are made enchanting retreats by ~
other expenditure of force and MONEY
the walls of course having been III
arranged The walls everywhere must
be attended to first.-Harper' BaZar