The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-17
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF GENERAL AS
SEMBLY ONLY THREE WEEKS OFF.
Every Member Should Attend-Sev-
eraI Important Matters Demand At
tention Free Entertainment for
Those Who Require it-Ciosed Post
office On Confederate Memorial Day
Late News Notes.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent. J

RALEIGH, " L.. May ID. l3Oo-
The time set for the re-assembling of
the Legislature OF 1899 in adjourned ses-
sion is only three weeks off, and yet very
little has been said or published anent
this important event.
At the time the extra session was
decided upon. and again lately, few
have expressed the opinion or fear that
there will be ''slim attendance" as the
members will not only not receive pay
for their services while here but will be
put to the expense OF maintaining them
selves during the session.
don't believe it: | cannot subscribe to
such a selfish view
Again, it is argued that many may
think that because it is necessary for only
q quorum TO attend (that is to say. 81
representatives and 26 senatOIs) in order
to attend to the business in hand. a con-
siderable number may absent themselves
On that account
| This is false premise, and such con-
clusion would be very unfortunate for the
party-and | do not believe a single
patriotic member of the General Assembly
can conscientiously entertain it.
EVERY DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATOR SHOULD
BE PREVENT.
1t is highly important that every DEM
Ocratic member of the General Assembly
should attend the adjourned or extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature. The reasons are
too obvious to necessitate Il detailed
statement of them.
In the first place several extremely i'm
pOrtant questions are likely to be con-
| sidered; on some of them the party may
| be divided as to the modus operandi of &C
| complishing certain desired results, and
| it is highly necessary that the body and
the party should have the benefit OF the
| opinions and wisdom and action OF the
representatives OF all sections OF the
| State and of every county in the Com
| mOnWealth.
The text Of the pending Constitutional
amendment will come up for consdera-
| ton; some think there should be certain
| additions made thereto and possibly the
| elimination or change OF other passages.
| To reach the right conclusion as to these
matters it is very desirable that the cOun-
| sci Of every Democratic legislator should
be available and the conference or caucus
should be participated in by them all
| for, | take it, there is none so capable OF
| giving good advice as to the existing con-
| ditiOns and future prospects and OF sta t.
| i.g the views and desires of the voters as
| these legislators themselves fresh from
the people whom they represent.
| THOSE DESIRING 1T MAY BE ENTERTAINER
| FREE.
Others matters of Importance demand
| action at the coming session. as it will be
too late to attend to them next winter
For instance, | have heard many rep
| resentative and staunch Democrats. who
| have the best interests OF the party al
| heart, say that provision should be made
for holding the Senatorial Primary. or
dered so Overwhelmingly and with such
| unanlmlJV by the recent State cOnven
ton; that it should be ''legalized" Just
as It's successors are certain to be by the
next Legislature, and rs the party plat
form demands; that provision for the ap
pointment and compensation OF the POI,
holders should be made and the Other
necessary details attended to by thu
proper authority, which is the Genera
| Assembly,
There are several other matters. no
only OF party import but affecting tn,
veal and prosperity of the State and Oul
people. which demand attention at this
particular time and which may be con
sldered and acted upon.
All of these can be disposed OF in a few
days, however, and it is not at all lkel,
that the session will last longer than
week or two.
Now. as to the expenses incurred b,
members-I think it can be confidentl1
stated that any member, whose financial
condition is such that he feels he canno
readily meet them land they would no
be large), will be cared for and entertain
ed while here by citizens free of cost tt
him. and when this arrangement is no
perfected provision will be made by tn
party with boarding houses to the SAM
end. 1t is not thought that many cases
will be met with, however.
| myself know of several gentlemen VIII,
have expressed a willingness to entertain
one or more members at their privat
homes. should it be necessary. Thes
facts are mentioned, not because it is be
lleved there are many POSSIBLY none
who would require or expect free enter
talnment, but simply to assure them, i
any such there be, that the way will b.
open to them to accept the hospitality O
citizens, with entire self-respect, il the,
are unfortunate in their financial condi
ton at the present time. Indeed tn,
question OF Offering free entertainment t.
all Legislators, by the citizens of Raleigh
has been mOoted, and many would ION
in a movement in opening the doors O
their private homes to those gentlemen
circumstances demanded it, or if it shout,