The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11
Tariff Revision Sentiment.

lessons IN the leading colleges ana universities
of the country, the two specific questions being as
follows: "Do you favor the reduction or repeal
of import duties on articles whose production in
the United States is controlled by monopolies"
"Do you favor the appointment of a Tariff Com
mission to prepare changes of the tariff for the
consideration of Congress-? % Forty-one out of
forty-three replies to the first question were in
the affirmative, while practically two-thirds de-
cIared for a permanent Tariff Commission.
The Election in North Carolina.
That North Carolina would go Democratic last
week had been a ~foregone conclusion ever since
the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment,
but the majority was somewhat larger than had
been expected. We believe that the vote is gen
orally estimated at 10000 $4,000 less than the
vote for Aycock alone in 1900 with $4,000 Dem
ocratic majority. This would give the Democrats
1872, 500, the Republicans $500. The Democrats
claim 90 of the 100 members of the House and 40
of the so members of the Senate. Judge Clark,
it is estimated, will run from 5000 to 5000 behind
the ticket. The returns indicate the election of
all ten Democratic Congressional candidates, but
Gudger's majority in the Tenth District will not
be more than $50 and Mr.. Moody will contest, al
leging frauds in Polk County and elsewhere Mr..
Blackburn, it is said, has now conceded the cleo
ton of Mr.. Kluttz in the Eighth.
Two years ago Governor Aycock polled 1856
votes and his Republican opponent 10000 y
therefore the Democratic vote has fallen to 1922
500 and the Republican to $500, there is a Dem
ocratic loss of $4,000 and a Republican loss of
68,5OO. The Republican loss can be more than &C.
counted for by the disfranchisement of negro
voters.
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III. O. - W 1----A W. -
The News and Observer, basing it's estimate
chiefly on official figures, says that the white reg
istration was 234,687 and the negro registration
6,245, so that in all about 100000 person were
entitled to vote last Tuesday. If only 100000 did
so, then there was a stay-at-home element 10000
strong. This is a fact of no small significance,
and one that must have a SOLDERING effect if any
considerable element of the dominant party
should prove itself "drunk with sight of power"
The New Bern Journal, for example, has this to
say of the matter:
"It is this vote which the Democratic Party Of
North Carolina has to fear, if it is not true to its
pledges. The colored voter has passed away, and
instead there is to be a large white vote, of men
who are tax payers, and also very jealous of their
communitys reputation. This is the vote which
the Democratic Party must satisfy by good works
and capable administrations, both at home and
abroad, for it is this political factor with It's vote
unknown, which will relegate to the back ground
and oblivion, all those who are not faithful to
their public trusts. The practically one party
election on last Tuesday, is not likely to be per-
manent in North Carolina"
This appeal for thoughtful and conservative ac-
ton is very timely. When a party wins such q
sweeping victory, it is not uncommon for a rash
and reckless faction to push to the front. The
writer surprised some of his friends last week by
saving that he never liked to see his oandidates