The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-09
RALEIGH. y. G.. Oct. 20. 1902.

RALEIGH. \. G., Oct. %. 1902.
The Joint canvass between Senator
Pritchard and Hon. Locke Craig.
which was called Off for Il ''breathing
spell' after the speeches at Lenoir
last Thursday, will be resumed Oh
Wednesday of this week, beginning
at Statesville (8th), Charlotte (9th),
Hickory 1Oth, Asheville 11th).
1t is very amusing to those who
have heard one or more OF the speeches
delivered by Messrs. Craig and
Pritchard toreaG some of the alleged
reports" of their remarks, with the
attending descriptions" of tho meet
ings-colored and doctOred mot to
say falsifed, though that would be ii
more fitting tern) and distorted
until the average reader rf such
papers is faxed into believing things
that never occurred to the credit or
detriment of this or that candidate.
And they call that news That
the number OF papers indnlging i'll
such rotten journalism are few,
comparatively, at present Though
there yet remain too many Is the
only encouragement one can draw
from its contemplation, as be in
dulges the hope that the, may grow
beautifully less as the years pass
by.
The truth Of the business is, the
debate has been q most interesting
one-and not at all one-sided. Sena-
tor Pritchard is naturally, by virtue
Of his nearly eight years service in
the Senate, well equipped to handle
national issues, and he does so with
as much ability and as much adroit-
ness and earnestness and success, SO
far us his party and its principles
are concerned, as any Republican in
the South could DO it. would ieto
you if | wrote differently. At the
same time Mr.. Craig (who also dis
cusses national affairs from the
Democratic standpoint with signal
ability and force and success) secures
the advantage of the Senator when
they come to State issues, and espe-
cially State political history.
Senator Simmons spoke in Pitt
county last Friday and Saturday. He
will spend this week in Raleigh at
Democratic headquarters.
Efforts are beng made to induce
ex-State Senator George +. Butler,
a brother of ex-Cnited States Sena-
tor Marion Butler, to run as an indie
pendent candidate against Con-
gresham Thomas in the Third Dis
trict
Trinity College celebrated ''Bene-
factors Day on the Bird instant.
The gifts to the College during the
year Just closed amounted to $13O,-
900, most Of which was given by the
venerable Washington Duke, who has
done so much for this great institu-
ton, and his sons. The ''plant" now
represents more than SS5O,OOO in
value, and as President Kilgo (during
whose administration most Of this
,, has been donated, and largely
through his infuence) says, this is
the largest investment i'll college
in the South Atlantic States. Ten
years ago the college property was
worth only about $4,000.
Secretary Root has approved a
project for a survey between Norfolk,
Va, and Beaufort, n. C., to deter
mine the most advantageous route
for the establishment by the Govern
ment of an inland water route between
the places named,
Figures furnished from the Office OF
the State Superintendent of Educa-
cion states that the Democrats spent
SS4l 900 more than the FusiOnists
during the last four years admins
| tratiOn Ofeach-the FusiOnists spend
ing, from 1895 to 1898, $3, lib, 594,
and the Democrats, from 1S99-19O2,
the sum Of 81 ,26O, ST; these has like
| wise been Il gain of ten weeks in the
length OF the term OF the white public
schools OF the State, being nearly
ICY weeks this year. Good show
ing
The State prison officials, after a
meeting of the directors a few days
| ago, declared that it's affairs are in
such good shape this year that the
institution will not only meet all it's
expenses and obligations, but have
a balance of about $4,000 to it's
credit after all liabilities are met.
This is certainly refreshing news.
| One of the features OF the coming
great State Fair is to be a State
| Convention of Farmers President
| Speight has issued a call for a meet
ing OF the State Farmetrs' Associa-
ton, to be held on the Fair grounds,
on Wednesday, October 10Th. The
Third Regiment Band OF Reidsville
has been engaged us the ''otticial,'
| music-maker in the grand-stand Fair
week, though of course there will be
many other bands of all kinds on
hand and as much music as you can
shake a stick at. The races will be
| extra fast this year. the exhibits eX-
ira fine, the midway more commend
able than usual, the free shows, pro-
vided for all in the grounds without
charge, unusually attractive and en-
| !Oyable. And Il great crowd is COM
! ing. and you won't be in it unless
| you join the procession. Low rail
road rates; reduced hotel and board
mg-house charges.
The cOtton-mill merger plan was
rather premature. it now appears.
The arrangements have not all been
fully perfected, Mr.. Fries States. and
he adds that when they are the pub
lie will benefited through an author
lied announcement The report came
here last week by wire from Philadel-
phia and Atlanta. in both of which
cities large interests in the scheme
are located.
It's an i'll wind that blows good to
nObOdv-the Southern farmers are
getting 80 cents per cord more for
wood on account of the coal strike
and famine. 1t may go higher, now
that President ROosevelt's attempt
to bring about an adjustment OF the
troubles has failed
The registration books are now
open and every man who had daddy
or granddaddy voting up to 1867.
can get his name on the permanent
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