The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-08
Views and Interviews.

[ "That pigeon hole in Washington don t
count in the game said a Raleigh Re-
publican yesterday. 1.-The papers in the
Duncan case are not in the dark at ALL
And the r. r. chuekled just little as
he continued; 1.-THE truth is that there
were duplicate copies of the charges
against Collector Duncan made and sent.
President Roosevelt has seen one, and
I am informed has sent it to the Secre-
tary of the Teasuy The Civil Service
Commission and the Internal Revenue
Department are also in possession of
copies"
| And then the r. R. meandered gently
and calmly on his way while a smile
chased another smile all over his face,
| Mr. John A. Oates. who was in the city
yesterday, says that Fayetteville is anx-
| ious for the orphanage soon to be estab-
lished by the Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics. ALREADY large sub
scription has been raised by Fayetteville,
the first man quickly giving $780," said
Mr.. Oates. There is no institution of a
public nature in Fayetteville and the
whole people would take the orphanage
| close to their hearts and make it their
own. The splendid railroad facilities, the
number of good sites about the city, the
| exceeding healthfulness of the place and
| the large and influential lodge Of the or
der in the city are advantages that Fay
etteville offers. You may say that Fay
etteville wants and expects to have this
institution"
Rev. A. J. McKelway, of Charlotte, who
attended the Anti-Saloon meeting here,
is very enthusiastic over the strength
which the movement has already devel-
oped.
Talking it over yesterday, DR.. Nickel
way said: "The movement is being
guided on sane and safe lines. Represen-
tatives of nearly all the religious bodies
of the State are in absolute harmony as
to the principles for conducting vigor-
Gus and relentless anti-saloon campaign.
The foundation principle is that of all the
solution of the liquor problem the saloon
is the worst. So a platform has been
framed broad enough for all who are OPP
posed to the saloon system. Those who
favor" total abstinence and those who do
not; those who believe in prohibition and
those who accept the dispensary system as
the best solution of the problem may all
work together for the adjustment of the
saloon.
at may be a surprise to some to know
that one-half of the counties of North
Carolina have already abolished the sa-
loon. Most of these are prohibition
counties, a few of them have dispensa-
ries. The organization of the anti-saloon
forces of the State will be at once begun.
Mr. Broughton has had much experience
il such work. The religious papers of
the State are all represented in the eX-
ecutive committee and as these papers
were never so hourishing or with such
wide circulation as now their united in
f1uence upon public sentiment will be in
calculabie Mr.. John A. Gates editor Of
the North Carolina Baptist, has been
made corresponding secretary and much
may be expected of his zeal and energy.
committee of one hundred will shortly
be appointed and will meet in Raleigh at
an early date. A grand State convention
will be held later and a permanent or
ganization effected. Those who are in the
movement are in it to stay. The sinews
of war will be provided and as soon as
the right man can be received field Sec
rotary will be appointed to give his whole
time to the work of organization and edu
cation. While the league is bipartisan,
that does not mean that it is to allow the
nomination and election of saloon can
didates when that can be prevented
DR.. McKelway was active in the abol
ishment of the saloon in Fayetteville.
while pastor there, and has also aided in
the dispensary campaigns in Mecklenburg
county, which attracted such wide atten-
ton at the time.
Senator II. S. Ward, who left yesterday
for his home at Plymouth after attend
ing the Supreme Court here this week,
says very plainly that he is against a
primary for the nomination of United
States Senator. 81 am for the nomination
by the State convention, said he. lit
gives US a leader, a standard bearer, and
the people will become more interested
in the campaign when there is one TO
Lead than when there are half q dozen
factions, each for a different man. Give
us the nomination by convention and not
by primary"
1.-THE Cropsey case is still a subject of
talk. said Solicitor Ward yesterday. ut
seems that there is good prima facic
case against Wilcox; that is, if the wit
nesses who are depended on do not dis
appear. The trial comes off in March,
and Judge Jones is to preside over the
week"
Mr.. George w. Ward. of Elizabeth
City Solicitor of the First District. who
has been here this week on matters be-
fore the Supreme Court. spanking of af-
fairs in the east, said last night:
People who talk about a probability
of the east failing to roll up Demo-
cratic majority don't know what is going
on. The east will stay in the Democrat
ic list. But there is one thing" continued
he, that is not as it should be, and that
is that you people up here don't know us
as you should. We need quicker and
chaper access to Raleigh Why it's near