The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-18
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.
Gen. Cars Long Expected Pronuncia-
mentO-H0w 1t is Received in Different
OuartersMill Men Protecting Them
selves The Negro Normal Schools -
Matters of Minor Moment,
ON Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH, n C., July Is, 1901.
The midsummer ennui, as we'll us the
suspense of some people, has been re-
leved by the long expected pronuncia-
mento from General Julian s. Carr.
He stands up, SQUARED " and broad
view and declares anew that the Demo
leader" and repeats that he is ''sick and
tired of Organism, and adds that future
campaigns ''must be wrought upon en-
tirely different issues that conditions
in North Carolina positively demand
change in our party policy.
General Carr insists that he is still. as
Democrat as ever. and while he does not
aspire to become the 'McLaurin of North
Carolina" and is not seeking to lead the
new movement. he endorses what Nc
Laurin stands for, and says: Il most
certainly do favor expansion upon
reasonable lines and the building of the
Nicarauga Canal" ETC., adding:
Eve must expand our views as well as
our territory-and gentlemen with repu-
tation for party loyalty must not be
ostracised because they dare speak for
themselves.
IF the elimination of the negro vote
means only a continuation of past politi-
cal conditions here, then may it well
appear to the world that we carried the
Amendment by false pretences.'
This latest declaration goes to back
up his New York interview, and if his
example is followed by many Others like
General Carr, it will not be long before
we may we'll exclaim:
"QuR fuerunt vita. mores sunt!'
HOW 1T IS RECEIVED.
1t is amusing to note the tone OF the
PERCEPTION rendered General Carr's
definition of his position by the two
morning dailies here. For instance, the
Post says:
General Carr warning is timely, and
all true Democrats will appreciate it.
There is nothing in it which subjects his
Democracy or fidelity to the best inter-
ests of his party to impeachment
The Post also lays stress on this ex-
tract from the Generals statements:
"But am frank to say that | am appre-
hensive that unless this element (the bust
ness interests) see greater safety and
promise in the policies of the Democratic
party, and it's interests better guarded,
it will slip away from us more rapidly in
the future than in the past
The News and Observer (Which paper
supported General Carr for Senator last
year, and for years has been pretty Gin
timately associated with him. especial
ly in financial way) takes quite con
trary view 1t says it sis not what his
past record led his friends to expect,
calls portions OF the Generals remarks
insulting declarations and throws in
his face the fact that he sought the
| nomination for Vice-President on the
ticket with Bryan" on the Chicago plat
form, and adds that it comes with poor
grace from General Carr to formulate
| such an Indictment now" The paper
| then smacks the General on the other
| cheek by declaring that if Bryan had
| won Carr would at this time be still
throwing up his hatfor him and Dragging
OF the part he took in shaping Bryan's
platform.
| 1t is quite refreshing to witness the
unity in which these brethren are now
| dwelling. One thing seems clear: the
General has "pented hisself'' and won't
| throw up any more OF his hats in honor
| of the editor of the CommOner-andt that's
something