The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-07-07
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
Things Seen and Heard at the
State Capital.
GoRMAN NEWS BUREAU, /
RALEIGH, N. C.. July 4, 1904. (

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GoRMAN NEWS BUREAU
RALEIGH, N. C.. July 4, 1904. I
The North Carolina delegates to the
Democratic National convention arrived
in st. Louis today (Monday) having left
the State Saturday afternoon, but just
how they will vote on the nomination
of a candidate for President can not be
accurately predicted.
The convention opens Wednesday and
will be in session at least three days, and
it may be Saturday before it completes
it's work Interest in the outcome is in
tense here, and doubtless it is widely
and largely shared throughout North
Carolina, as it is throughout the country,
for there is a strong and genuine be-
lief that if it acts wisely the nominee of
this convention will be the next Presi-
dent of the United States.
One of the most interesting features OF
the situation is the fear, to which prom
inent Republicans give expression is that
Grover Cleveland may be the nominee.
There is unquestionably well grounded
belief held by the enemy that, i'll that
case, Roosevelt would be defeated. They
say they do not fear any other man we
could put up. But Democrats believe
that German or Parker could defeat
him, also-the prospects of the latter
largely depending, Of course, upon the
healing OF party differences in the State
of New York. Senator Simmons, al
though not q delegate, is attending the
convention. He is favorable to Parker,
although originally German man, md
if the former does not pluck the persim-
mon he would probably be glad to see
the great Marylander nominated.
There is some curiosity manifested
over the question of whether Tanner
Harris, the Republican candidate for
governor, would be willing to canvass
the State in joint debate with Mr.. Glenn
But the chances would seem to be
against it. Mr.. Harris probably has
enough sense and judgment to keep
out of such a scrape as that. So the
prospect of an exciting campaign are
not favorable
1t is probable those who are taking
an interest in the proposition to IRE
FORM our existing 'loose divorce laws"
and especially to repeal the abandon
ment feature, will figue extensively in
the nominating county conventions
when the selection OF legislative candi-
dates is taken up. There was hot fight
in each of the two last legislatures
over this subject, and those opposed to
divorce for abandonment say they ex-
pect to win next time. Many will fight
to repeal all the amendments since the
adoption of the Code of 1888, and thus
leave the Scriptural one as the only
legal ground for divorce in North Caro-
lima.
There are number of important mat
ters which the next General Assembly
will be called upon to deal with and
it behooves us to place only good and
strong men on the legislative ticket
in every county this year. There have
been entirely too many numbskulls sent
to Raleigh in the past.
The second annual session of Raleigh's
big Summer School was formally opened
out at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College this afternoon by President Win
ston, and it promises to be the largest
and most successful one of this kind ever
held in North Carolina 1t will continue
throughout the month of July and visi-
tors can come to Raleigh during that
time for half the regular rates on the
railroads. Prof. Palmer Cobb, of the
Washington, D. c.. Columbia University,
is filling the chair OF French and German
Special instruction in English by Prof.
B. F. Sledd of Wake Forest College. Prof !
J. j. Blair, superintendent of the Will
mington graded school is in charge OF
drawing.
Hon. John Temple Graves, the emf
nent Atlanta editor, will deliver a lee
ture before the Summer School on July
II. He is reputed to be the most elo-
quent lecturer in the South. Other ad-
dresses by eminent men have been ar
ranged, and the laughter provoking |
Polk Miller will appear on the 10th in
slant. 1t is estimated that there will |
be an average daily attendance of over
1000 teachers all over the State.
Raleigh's municipal liquor dispensary
has just completed the first half year of
it's existence, and it is the simple truth to
say that it has proved to be much
greater success than most people antici-
pated, both financially and morally, and
ii an election should be he held tomorrow
on proposition to return to the saloon
system the majority against it would be
much greater than it was six months
ago. The old argument OF Gloss of reve-
nue. which the licensed bar-room advo-
Gates used loften effectively in absolute
prohibition campaigns, has been elimi-
mated entirely; for the city and county
are now realizing three or four times
more revenue from the profits of the
But, although great deal
OF liquor is sold and drunk, it is unques-
tionably true that drunkenness-public
drunkenness-has greatly decreased.
Every observant citizen OF Raleigh can
be safely summoned as witness who
will testify to this fact. The police re-
cords, too, show that the arrests for in
toxication and the commission of Of
lenses and crimes growing out of drunk
enness, have decreased more than half
since the open bars were closed At the
same time allurements and temptations
which, under the saloon system, beset
the pathway of the boys and young men
have been largely removed, and as a
natural consequence the new crop of
will this year be very much
smaller than formerly. In my opinion
this latter fact furnishes the dispensary
with the strongest argument.
| presume that there may be a few
blind tigers in operation here, as else
where under like conditions. But if there
are they are certainly conducted on the
dead quiet, and do not fiout their offenses
in the face of the public. LLEWXAM.
When you 60 to the seashore take
some Violet Toilet Cream along with
you. The finest thing out for sun
ourn. Removes tan, freckles, etc. At
The Eagle Pharmacy.