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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

anxious to secure his election, but
he could not stem the tide which for
the present seems to be irresistible,
and he shared the fate Of those who
have dared to incur the displeasure
of the ring.
The present legislature has shown
a disposition to legislate 80 - to dis
hearten rather than to encourage the
many industrial enterprises that are
being developed throughout our SEC
tiOn and without which there Is no
hope for us In the future. The time
is ripe for the organization Of q
movement ON the part Of those who
desire to secure the upbuilding of
our State aud the development OF
our wonderful resources. We have
all the natural advantages necessary
to make North Carolina one Of the
richest States in the Union, but we
can never expect to place her In that
position to which she is 80 justly en-
titled until the conservative busi-
ness men and the farmers come to-
gether with q determination to labor
tor the attainment of that end.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
SENATOR PRIrCHARD,s SPEC

SENATOR PRIrCHARD's SPEECH.
Elsewhere we publish the speech
OF Senator Pritchard, on the con-
duct of the ballot stufflng machine
In the August election, delivered
last Friday In the Senate of the
United States.
1t Is we'll that the country should
know of the conditions that exist
In North Carolina, and Senator
Pritchard very ably shows up the
outrageous methods that were
adopted to carry the election.
He discusses at length thu most
infamous provisions Of the election
law, and also the denial OF the WRIT
of mandamus which Is one of the
most ancient and sacred of all writ
whereby wrongs are redressed.
The Revolutionists, at their June
session, passed a special act abso-
iutely denying any remedy what
ever to q voter whose constitution
al right to vot', was about to be
denied. They closed the doors of
courts Of justice in the most out.
rageous and high handed manner.
This speech will be- read with
great interest not only in North
Carolina, but throughout the whole
country.
1t shows up In good form the in
famous methods to which q party
machine can stoop to accomplish
party ends.
And 1t emphasizes the fact that
the best citizens must find q com.
mon ground on which to align
themselves In order to save the
good name Of the 8 ate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
AN OPEN CONVERSION.

The Durh an Herald says: "The
term for which Th, o1hilus White
was appointed having * pired, 1t IL
rather Curious that the Legislature,
lid not abolish the Office. Or may
b 1t was " hite and not the office
they we're after"
Just the reverse, my friend. It
was the Office that was wanted and
not White.-Raleigh Post.
The above needs no comment,
and for the same reason they are
prosecuting the judges-not be.
cause they violated the laws OF
North Carolina" but because they
have some more hungry pets that
must be cared for.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
Public Building Bills.

Washington, March 9,-The ON.
ntbus Public Building bill pas, ed
by both houses today carried the
following increase:
Brunswick, Ga ST, 900 to 800 600 ;
Elizabeth City, N. c., $4,000 to
500 600; Newport News, Va $780,
GOO to 5000 600; Tampa, Fla, $780,.
600 to $325,0OO Winston, N c..
$4,000 to $4,000; Bristol, Teon.
$4,000 to $55, 900; Columbus Ca,
$l66 900 to $685.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
THURSDAY.

The following new bills were In
PRODUCED
Senate-The bill to abolish the
Fayetteville dispensary passed the
Senate but will have to be acted on
In the House.
To regulate the employment Of
counsel by State institutions. Ju
dietary Committee
To provide for the payment OF
certain indebtedness of the State
Normal college and make appro.
priation for that institution.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
To provide short form Of chsttel
NOR tgsges and agricultural liens,
and regulate registration OF the
same.
To establish stock law in certain
portions of Wayne county
To amend charter IS, acts 1895,
and change name OF Wake Banking
and Security Co, to Carolina Trust
Co., and giving two years in which
to organize.
Substitute bill to provide for the
maintenance, etc., Of the Soldiers
Home (makes appropriation Of thir-
teen thousand dollars . year for
each Of the years 1901 and 1902 and
appropriates IS 600 for repairs and
additions to buildings, etc.)
To permit New Hanover county
authorities to sell old court house
and lot.
Relating to the State library.
Olives the librarian an assistant at
a salary Of $500 . year. Also pro-
vides for separate apartments for
negroes. and the appointment of q
committee to select books that are
add-d under the regular fund fol-
the purchase of new books every
year, etc)
THURSDAY.
| House.-The revenue act was Ia
ken up and four sections adopted
without amendment. An effort was
made to amend the bill in several
r-spects, but they we're unsuccess
full.
The Stubs bill, providing for q
division of the school fund among
che races, was considered as q spe.
cial order, and was finally recon.
United to the Committee ON consti
tutional amendment.
The following new bills were in.
troduced:
Sim ms, Of Wake, to secure to EN-.
ployes Of State institutions freedom
from labor for one day out of sew.
en-.
Shannonhouse, of MecklenburQ
to protect merchants and prevent
issuing Of trading stamps.
MacKethan, Of Cumberland, to
prohibit the manufacture OF spirit
uous or malt liquors, and proven,
the sale of all intoxicating liquors
in Cumberland county, not to ap.
ply to Incorporated towns Of 2,OO(
and over.
| Smith, Of Gates, to prevent In
debetedness Of State institutions
without authority of the Assem- bly,
Placed on the calendar.
Murphy, Of Mcdowell. to estab.
lish stock law in certain portions
of MCDOWELL.
Winston, to ascertain those who
fail to pay poll tax under article
vi Of the Constitution.
The bill reads ~ follows:
Section l. That IL shall be the
duty Of every sheriff In North Caro-.
lima to die annually In the
office Of the Register Of Deeds of his
county . list of all persons who fail
to pay the poll tax required by Law
before the first day OF u arch Of each
year.
3, That 1t shall be the duty Of the
Register of Deeds of each county tr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

As . native born Cuban, serving a.
postmaster In Porto Rico, I contracted
ysllsw fever and have been suffering
from the Ill effects Of that dreadful dis
ssss since my return homo. was sd-
vised by . friend to use Peruna and
can speak In the highest terms Of your
remarkable medicine. Ifeel like new
man and shall take pleasure in recon-
nending IL to those similarly afflicted.
II II nne tonic, and Is in every way a
wonderful medicine. Peruna has be-
csms Of national Importance
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
White Caps Hang Negro.

Burroughs, Ca, March Last
night John Moody, colored, was
shot and hanged until he was dead
BY white caps In the country near
here. At the same time another
negro, whose name cannot be learn.
Cd, was beaten severely with bug
81 traces and sticks. He may die.
30 far as can be learned, the trou
Die arose from the fact that the
negroes had run away from con
tract labor after having got into
asbt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

Il has ths rssord q The grsese~s .
tarrh remedy OF the age"
Psruns II . specific In iss opsrstion
upon the mucous membrane IL II .
tonic that strikes at the rect Of all CO.
tarrhal Affections. Il gives tone to the
minute blood vessels and The terminal
nerve fibres. Catarrh cannot sxistIong
whore Psruna 10 usSd insslligently.
Peruna seeks out cararrh In all the hid.
den parts Of tho body.
Address the Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus, O, for frss oatarrh book.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

record such list In q book to be pro
vided for that purpose by the coun-
ty com missioners, which book shall
be open to the public.
3. That IL shall be the duty OF the
sheriff to account for all such poll
taxes IS he returns in such list a
having been paid to him.
4. Any sheriff who includes In
such return and list the name OF
any person who at the time Of re-
turn shall not have actually pal d
such poll.tsx in cash shall be guilty
OF felony, and upon conviction shall
be imprisoned In the States prison
not to exceed ten years.
1t shall be unlawful for any
person to pay for another the poll
tax required by law. and any per-
SON doing so shall be guilty of q
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be- flaed not exceeding $1,000
or imprisoned not to exceed 8 years
in the States prison, or not less
than six months In jail.
The act is effective after July !,
1902.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
Senate bill in behalf OF John w
Stamey and w. W. Struggled, res
olution to pay expenses OF contes
ted election csae.
Act to prevent fishing for perch
with seines or nets In certain partl
Of New River in Onslow county.
Act to pay Certain claims con
corning shell fish Industry In NORTH
Carolina
Act to place certain portions o
Cleveland and Burke counties I'M
der stock law.
Act TO prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of all Intoxicating liquor
In Fender county.
FRIDAY.
| Senate-The Alexander bill rela
ting to q highway commission spt
public roads, ferries, bridges sns
fords, PISSED f1nal reading, but Il
was amended In such o vital man
ner that IL will fall far short OF It'd
authors original Intentions.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
In reference to the stock law II
Johnston county. Corporations com
mission.
To improve the quality Of garden
seed sold in North Carolina sn(
prevent fraud in sale OF same.
To revise the election laws of n
Carolina Committee on election
laws.
To encourage the establishment
OF libraries In rural districts. Edu
cation Committee.
PASSED FINAL READING.
To establish . liquor dispenser,
1T the to ~n Of Wint0n, Berthe coun
ty.
Authorizing Mecklenburg count,
to issue bonds to improve publ,
roads Of that county.
Authorizing Macon county q
levy . special tax.
Authorizing Nash county 70 lev,
q special tax. :,
To prevent live stock from run
ming at large In certain portions o,
Wayne county.
( To authorize commi ssIoners O
Caswell county to levy specisl tax
To authorize commissioner o
franklin county to levy . special
tax.
To authorize Transylvania coun
I ty to levy . special tax.
To enlarge and amend the char
ter Of the town of Scotland Neck.
To authorize election in Guilfort
20 authorize issue Of bondsfor pub
lie road improvements. m
To prevent live stock fsom rum
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
WHY DOESN'T HE ANSWER,

WHY DOESN'T HE ANSWER
The following appeared in our is
sue OF Feb. 2lst, and 1t has not been
answered up to this time:
We asked the editor of the News
and Observer last week to tell the
people OF North Carolina. as q mat
Ser OF news, how much he and his
had received at the hands of the
Republican party. We have waited
ono whole week and he still hasn'.
answered. We again ask him the
question, and hope this time he
will not disappoint Us; we also hope
the editor Of the News and Obser.
yer Will not think we are i'm peril
nent In asking the question.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

A tonic is . medicine that gives tone
to some part Of the system. There Are
different kinds Of tonics, but the tonic
mostnesded in this country, whore ca
tarrh IL so prevalent, IL . tonic thst
operates on the mucous mem branes.
Peruna ia tonic TO the mucous men,
branss Of the whole body. 1tgives tsne
to the capillary circulation which con-
stitutes these delicate membranes.
Hon. J. E. Macias, recent postmaster
at Porto Rico, in . letter from l4l7 4
street, N. W., Washington, D. c. says ;
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

The total receipts Of cotton on
tpe Raleigh market during the
month OF February was ia The
amount per the CORES pondinQ
month OF last year was 1888 bales.
the prices for last mon tn WIS about
one cent moro than January 1900.
and Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
THE LAW MAKERS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Sec. 8. That all laws and clauses
Of laws enacted since the first of
January, 1890, granting pensions to
any particular individual named
therein, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. That no inmate Of the Sol
diers' Home 1T Raleigh, nor any
person who was q deserter or who
receives pension from any Other
State or the United States shall be
entitled to q pension under this act.
Sec. s. That all sx-Confsdsrate
soldiers and sailors who have become
totally blind since the war, or who
lost their sight or both hands OF
both feet In the Confederate service
shall receive from the public treas
ury 1920 . year, to be paid monthly
by the clerk Of the Superior Court
of their respective counties, Is pro
vided in the public laws 1879, chap.
ter 1913, and amendment thereto In
chapter 341 Of the laws Of 1883, and
chap 619 of the laws of 1899.
Sec. 6. That this act shall be In
force from and after its ratification.
The following amendment IL
made to section /:
"If the fund collected from the
special pension tax In any year
should be insufficient to pay In full
the aforesaid pensions, then aad in
that event the State Treasurer shall
pay said pension out of the general
fund of the State treasury: 'Provi-
ded, however, that In no year shall
the total amount paid for pensions
exceed two hundred thousand dol.
lars"
The following new bills we're In.
troduced:
By Mr. Patterson-Relating to the
boundary line between Robson
and Scotland counties.
BY Mr. Britain An act relating
to the stock law in Randolph ooun
ty.
By Mr. Nicholson-To prohibit
the sale Of liquor in certain local.
ties In Beaufort county.
By Mr. Rountree-To prevent the
sale of liquor in certain localities In
Brunswick county.
By Mr. 8 ovarian act to author.
ize the commissioners of Harnett
county to issue bonds for the Cape
Fear Railway.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
The following bills passed their
third reading.
For the relief Of Ex-sherin n G
Kesrney of Franklin county, allow.
ing him to collect arrears Of tax G
from 1898 to 1850.
Amending the charter of the
town of Wadesboro. Arson county
giving the mayor authority to work
violators on the roads.
To increase the county commis-
stoners Of CASTOR county.
An act to establish stock laWn II
certain sections Of Pitt county.
To create the State Board Of En-
balmers of North Carolina. To b
composed of I've members to be ap
pointed by the State Board o.
Health and to 60 into effect July
2, 1901.
A bill authorising the board o
county commissioners Of Madison
county to levy . special tax.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
MORE PABTrsANsHIP.

The machine Legislators never
lose an opportunity to give an ex'
hibition OF their extreme partisan
ship.
IL would seem that com mon de- |
ssncy wou d have deferred them
from making selections Of their own
partisans to serve In the capacity
as trustees OF the State University.
bu', sham ful to relate, they ig.
nored their political opponents In
ohio JsIng men to serve as trustees
o, the STATES greatest institution OF
learning.
This exhibition OF narrowness and
peanut politics should receive prop
or cond sm nation In every quarter
Of the State.
The State University is conduct
cd on non partisan lines 1t ID lib
orally pstronized by Democrats,
Populists and Republicans, but sup
pose the Populists and Republicans
were to take ofiense at the small
ness and narrow-mindedness OF the
legislature and make fight against
the Institution what would be the
result. 1t would certainly greatly
impair the usefulness Of the Uni-
verslty. But we would not believe
that any Populist or Republican
would wage any war on this great
Institution, which Is the pride Of
the State.
They have too much State pride
too much love for the University,
and are too DESTROYS of seeing II
prosper and extend the scope Of its
usefulness to attempt now any
thing that would weaken 1t But
the machineites in the Legislature
have chosen Democrats as success
ors to Hon, James Boyd, Hon
Spencer Blackburn, Hon. Jas. b
Schulken, and Hon. Z A. White
who died last year.
They evidently think that tn
University should only be cOnduc
tod by Democrats, but tho gres
mass Of tho people OF the State d,
not entertain such view, ant
when the proper oppOr unity 4
presented they will rebuke the &C
ton OF the ballot-thieving ma
chine at the polls.
The great people OF the State b.
lieve that the educational institu
tlons should be kept absolutel
free from partisan politics. The
are now quite familiar with the rev
dictionary conduct Of the legisls
ture.
The conservative business peopl
and farmers can see that their In
terests are not safe in the hands q
such Legislators, who are endeavol
ing to establish the doctrine tina
the Legislature is the absolute, 81
preme power In the State, and tbs
the highest court has no right
declare any II it's acts unconstitu
tional.
The action last week in appoint
Ing Democrats to fill the position
OF Republicans as trustees OF tn
University shows to what exten
they will be partisan.
It Ia time tor all conservative
law abiding citizsns to come I,
g"th.r to save the State and hs
great Institutions from the dee
disgrace and humiliation that al
now being heaped upon them.
Life, berry aud pros Gritty al
not safe II such men shall contr,
the Affairs of the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07
Robbers at Lincolnton.

RutherfordtOn, N. c., Feb. 2S.-
The safes In the stores of two firms
and the postoffice at Lincolnton
were blown open last night.
The robbers made their escape on
stolen hand car. Something over
$2,O 900 was secured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07


rHE oBsKRvx R's EsriMATk OF
FRANCIS ID. wINsTos.
Replying 70 the attacks made
upon It by Francis D. Winston and
other Democrats In the Legislature.
the Charlotte Observer, In its issue
Of February lIth, says editorisily:
Il was Mr.. Winston, OF Der ie,
the resdsr will recall. who nrss
arose 70 this question of personal
privilege. Mr.. Winston now calls
himself q Oemocrst and was eiect
ed TO this Legislature a. such. Yet
IL was not 20 many years ago that
he was In the bosom OF the Repul.
lican party. During that time he
was . candidate for judge and wrote
q letter to George Il. White, the ne
gro solicitor of that district. now q
mem Der OF Congress, telling him oil
the pleasure It would give him to
ride the circuit with him. Il wAs
said about him, too, that on . Ger
tain occasion he was seen arm In
arm with two negroes on the streets
of Tarboro, and II he denies this we
will prod uce q witness whom he
cannot i'm peach This L. one OF the
gentlemen who arraigns The Ob
server at the bar of public opinion
for an expression neither personal
nor Insulting.
Another 10 Mr.. Waits, OF Iredell.
This gentleman has been barking
at The Observer for years through
q country paper which he IL sup
posed to edit, and has failed to &c,
a kick. From his present high
perch ne bsrks again; and In THU
paragraph he gets the kick fol
which he has 50 long begged.
| Mr.. Morgan, of the county o
job IS Oil, also arose to q question
Of personal privilege, saying tina
The Observer is not q friend Of Bry
an Democracy AID that he desiret
the House to avail itself of the op
portunlty to say wat 1t though
OF the paper and its editor. W.
never heard OF Mr.. Morgan befor
and never expect to hear Of hin
after this Legislature sdjourns
What he says is OF less consequence
II possible, than the chatter Of Win
, ston and Watts.
We understand, of course. an
the public understa nds. the purpos
of this little clamor. 1t is meant I
!, discredit the Observer. We want t
say to these cattle that 1t is beyon
. their power to either injure or 81
i. noy this paper. Its enemies hav
Z done their little best in this dire,
D tion, throughout the year, and Ct
1 pecially within the past year, wit
the result that 1t has more bus
). ness than 1t ever had before and
stronger in every way. Cha lott
Is behind 1t, the solid people I
North Carolina are behind 1t, an
as for the scurvy politicians.
snaps it's fingers In their faces an
deties them.
This editorial would, howeve
be incomplete If 1t we're not accom-
panied by the letter Of Mr.. Wiz
ston. Of BERTHE, to the negro solic
tor, White, referred to above, an
. 1t could have no better ending ths
1t has in the Introduction here Of
;. copy Of the letter In question:
~" Windsor, N. g., June, 1890
Hon. Geo. Il. White, Becky Noun
It NO.
% My Dear Sir: ! regret that ca
not attend the Judicial conventio
on account OF pressing engag
ments. Please put In q word 10 .
T. cure my nomination for juds
Is While there Is not much hope I,
70 an election, still The remote pose
!, Utility Of riding the district WI,
GU IL great pl. assure.
Wishing you succe o,
Q Ian, yours very truly,
D (Signeu) FRANCIS D. " INsTON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

Continued on Third Page)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

10 the electlOn ana returns thereof,
that the person so fined shall be
guilty of felony and fined not less
than one thousand dollars nor more
than Eve thousand dollars, and be
Imprisoned not less than one nor
more than than three years.
Section 81 provides that any per
son who by force or violence shall
break up or stay any election by as
saulting the officers thereof, or de-
priving them of the ballot boxes, or
by any other means, his aiders or
abettors, shall be guilty of q INSIDE
meanor. and imprisoned not more
than three months, and pay such
fine as the court shall adjudge, not
exceeding 500. It also provides
that If any person shall interrupt or
disturb the registrar while engaged
In the registration Of voters, or the
registrar of judges Of election while
engaged In holding the election, ETC.,
he shall, upon conviction, be fined
not more than $50 or imprisoned
more than thirty days.
These provisions were placed in
the election law by q Democratic
Legislature and were referred to by
speakers representing that party in
the last campaign as an evidence of
the fact that they were In favor of a
fair and honest election; but am
Informed that number of election
officials have already been indicted
In the State courts and that quite .
number of prosecutions are In con-
temptation, and In order to shield
their henchmen who have delibe-
rately violated the law In order to
secure the election Of some Of the
men who now constitute our legisla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-07

no one Is lncllneO 10 interfere with
an orderly consideration of the ques-
ton, in the event that it should be
presented to the proper tribunal for
solution. We have at last reached a
point where the living issues of the
day ought to be considered by the
people of North Carolina without
having them obscured by matters
that are calculated to create a pre-
judice in the minds Of our people
and which necessarily result In the
Indifferent consideration of all ques-
tions that vitality affect our welfare.
1t affords me pleasure to say that
the Democratic machine of North
Carolina is no respecter of persons
when the fate of any member Of the
inner circle is involved. There was
primary held in our State at the
last general election for the selection
Of candidate to be voted for for
United Senator, and 1t is boldly
charged by some of the best Demo
Gratis In the State that the result was
secured by fraudulent and corrupt
methods.
AS to the truthfhlness of this
statement I know nothing, but the
defeated candidate, Hon. julie Carr,
Is one of the most highly respected
citizens Of our State. He has done
more to aid the benevolent institu-
lions Of the State than any otner
member of the Democratic party;
and, with the exception of Mr.. Duke
Of Durham, I will say that he has
done more In this line than any citi-
zen In the State. He Is an honored
member Of the Confederate Veter-
ans Association of the State, .
majority Of whom were exceedingly