The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
2lvfD TO THE PEOPLE
et3I.7OI,6I byAycock School
Commission Bill.
ca.,., Tells Of Promises Made by the Demo-
erals ard How the Party is
Fulfilling Them.
.:.l TO the News and Observer.)

-.r.-norO \. G., oct. 4.-Hon. K. ID.
addressed an appreciative au-
V'.. I'M the town hall in Jonesboro on
", rieht on the political issues of
-. .rrpaign. Quite a number of ladies
' the occasion with their presence.
a'.., s graceful ribute to the ladies
.-n9kcr proceeded to give a strong
.atation of the Democratic side of
~. areument. taking up the campaign
,,.as of the Democratic party made
.,.tr campaigns of 1898 and 1900, and
-..rr how they had been thoroughly
5.mcI. His speech might be called
. address on the subject of the re-
,.rr.5on of Democratic pledges"
H.. fr4t referred to the promise of the
...o.~aric party that no white man
,,-tl be disfranchised by the cduca-
:,,aI qualification of the amendment"
~ ~ the fact that the Republicans had
, The seed of distrust and sus.icion
M o,rr the State; and yet he showed
.L,. svrrv white man who desired could
..,- vote. and that. to show their faith
~. .h.ir works, Democratic leaders like
,-..or simmons and E. w. Pou had
.~--..rrd under the grandfather ~clause"
and thus linked their fate With that of
,,a u}itcrate whito men of the State.
He -ban referred to the promise of the
rrnoerqtic party that education should
,n fa-tored. and compared the splendid
ra.arls of the Democratic administration
with that of the Fusion administration,
.raafng that during the years 1901 and
-0o the Democratic party had spent
rasrIv $40. 000 more for public education
than the Fusionists had done during a
similar period. Here he referred to the
borrowing of 5000, 600 and said it was lone
.a satisfy the demand of the people of
.f. state. expressed through their repre-
.ar--rlyes by appropriations, tina the
schools should be maintained for the con-
-1tatioual limit, m that the INDECENT
insane. and the blind should be cared
In eloquent language he took up the
nrod-uS made by the party. for the peo-
ME-. ln behalf of tho unfortunate insane,
and of the blind, and in q strong contrast
with The niggardly treatment of these un-
fortun3tcS by the fusion management, he
showed the Democratic party to be the
PARTY of humanity as we'll as economy.
He showed that the revenue for all
rhaso purposes did not come so much
from an increase in the direct ad valorem
rz of the peoples prosperity as from
privilege taxes for the prosecution of
h~l-.re-e.
Ia defended the increase in the num-
her n court districts by showing that an
increase to eighteen districts had been
mad. IE the Attorney General of the
Russell administration, whereas the
.~-.sart Democratic administration had
only increased the number of judges by
1850. having abolished two criminal court
districts. Thus the only increase in
lsr.os is that of two judges. while the
last Republican Congress saddled the
rsU Dr. of the State with an additional
tax for Federal courts of nearly $175, 600.
In national politics he assailed the Re
publican administration for its sacrifice
If The lives of 1000 American soldiers,
ana tha spending of untold treasure, in
.m.iDE out of the breasts Of q brave
people all the impulses of liberty. and re-
t"Hret pIthctically to the fact that an
the fourth Of July the American Gov
ern'u""r would not allow the Declaration
O.. 'naepondencc read in the Philippine
e. concluded with Il strong arraign-
mont Of the Republican party for its
#E#"srisv in dealing With trusts. in pre-
t-t.1g TO punish them While lcgislatine
H heir behalf by a protective tariff which
enabled thom to sell goods to a foreign
market for much less than they sold the
homo people.
-a concluding he pointed out that il
"as now merely a question of which
sa"4aI survive, the trusts or tho govern
.'.t and appealed to the people to stant
~ ja" government by supporting the
Democratic party.
Ills reference to the Democratic car,
'- and regard for the Confederate vet
.-""@ was enthusiastically applauded, ant
d.. 5uo"eh closed in q burst of applause
Was timely. logical, strong and clio.
@'.AI and it was splcndidIy received.
I' his speech, Mr.. Gilmcr touchct
upon the saving the Democratic admin
'.fau9n had effected in the price 0
school books. He gave the gist Of til
.'.""Ing statement, which had been pre-
'a''a. showing in detail the saving in tn
price Of school books. The statement !
TENT BOOKS.
The great aim of the Text Book LaN
""~ 10 get books for our public school
."'@I'r. 1t was believed by having uni
."HIlE Of text BOOKS throughout tn
@".0. that books could be bought cheap
va IMAM the prices hat had been pai1.
comparison Of the prices shows that tn
|@'''s Of books that had been used j
.'.1 state for several years have bee
.'.t'I} fcduccd | have here Il print"
I.'D list of books that were adopted j
ID most Of the counties. IfanSell
.'~.'t History, $1.0G; Hanscll's Scho'
:'Iy, Gocts. Now you set the san
..'l5S revised up to date, the HighC
''.7'ofE at 20 cents and the School Hi
Tory at - cents, d saving of :
'|| Oh The School History and 80 cen
81" 'h' IIi@hcr History.
I"" former price Of Maury's Elomc1
Ivy Geography was 80 cents, Maury
"''0"I @].25. You now get the Elcmcl
..'F topography at 80 cents and the Mar
.|' I'll NN cents, d saving of - cents c
'". elementary and 81 cents on the MAJ
''i. 1ou paid AZ cents for HarVcy's ~
.' "'-FF Grammar. You now pay Il
''E''a Course in English. which corr
"tr to IIarVcy's Elementary Gran