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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
MENACE TO REPUBLICAN PROS
PECTS.

Other matters that have engrossed
public attention of late have not caused
much comment upon the action of the
Republicans of the Eighth district
who met at Taylorsville last week and
nominated Hon. Romulus Zigzag Lin
new for Congress. The nomination OF
Linney would seem to indicate fight
and the address to the Republican
voters shows condition of affairs in
the Blackburn methods that calls
loudly for a remedy. In the resolu-
tions adopted occurs the following
pregnant sentences:
mo intelligent Republican in the
Eighth can actively support a cand1-
date not a citizen of the district
The late lamented President Mckinley
was once urged to appoint Hon. Thos.
Settle to a Federal judgeship in the
Eastern district of North Carolina.
Mr.. Settle had done more for the Re-
publican party in the State than any
one else. He was eminently qualified
for any position in the Federal judic-
larry. He had not only met in honor
able debate the most learned and ag-
gressive Democratic orators on the
cessive campaigns, but as a lawyer
he had few equals in the State. All
this and more was said to Mr.. McKin-
ley in advocacy of Mr.. Settles APP
pointment. The President replied:
'All that has been said of Mr.. Settle
| have no doubt is true, but there
is one objection to Mr.. Settles APP
pointment that cannot be answered.
He is not a citizen of the district IN
which his appointment is asked. oucn
an appointment in Ohio would pro-
duce a little war there The Eighth
Congressional distfict perhaps pos
sesses more general intelligence than
any other district in the State. There
are probably thousand Republicans
i'm it as intelligent and patriotic as
Mr. Blackburn The intelligence of the
Republican party sickens at the idea
of electing q nonresident, as did the
mind of President Mckinley when
called upon to face such a PROPOSE
ton. No intelligent citizen of the dis
trict can vote for any nonresident
without feeling keenly a sense of hui
initiation and shame, to say nothing OF
it's questionable validity. 1t looks
very much like appointing guardian
for the Republicans of the district. a
Congressman not a citizen of the dis
trict he represents cannot vote in it
nor feel much interest in its peo-
pie"
1t is declared that the non-resi-
dence of Blackburn and dictatorial
methods, by which he crammed him.
self down the threats of the votess
are "a menace to Republican hopes.
1t is more than that: it is a shame
less betrayal of Republican principle
by a company of voters who had nc
stock in the property.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Freedom of Speech i'm North Carolina.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
North Carolina owns two-thirds of
the stock of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad, and when that cor
poration was suddenly and unexpect-
edly thrown into the hands of a re-
ceiver, thus endangermg the interests
of the people of North Carolina, Edi-
tor Daniels of the Raleigh News and
observer protested. 1t is not neces-
sary to discuss before Alabama read
ers the case. Suffice it to say, the
people of North Carolina who owned
two-t thirds of the stock did not desire
a receiver, but Judge Purnell, the Fed
eral district judge, decided there must
be one. Mr.. Daniels voiced the senti-
ments of the people in opposition to
the appointment 1t is not claimed
that he was unduly offensive in his
criticisms. He spoke out, however
plainly and effectively
For this action in behalf of the peo-
pie who were the chief stockholders
he was arrested for contempt and SEN
fenced to pay a heavy fine. He re-
fused to pay the fine, and went to
Jail. He refused to let other men
pay his fine declaring that he would
rot in Jail before he would submit to
the injustice of Judge Purnell and if
the contest had gone on Mr.. Daniels
would have been nominated for gov
ernor of his State and elected, and he
may still be, although he has not
been mentioned in that connection.
But Chief Justice Fuller undid
Judge Purnells work in appointing
receivers for the railroad and Judge
Pritchard, another Federal judge,
granted Mr.. Daniels a habeas corpus
and thus the incident was ended to
the relief of the people and the dis
comfiture of the uppish Purnell, who
seems to have thought that the Fed
eral judicial system was devised to
suppress freedom of speech and of
the press. The matter has occasioned
n deep feeling in North Carolina, and
the unwarranted misuse Of power may
be carried into the national campaign
and later still into Congress, especially
if North Carolina elects Josephus Dam
ieldS governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Spirit of the Press,
Too Much Contempt of Court"
OF L

Burlington (VtO Daily News.
Every editor of newspaper in this
country should breathe easier over the
outcome of the heabeas corpus pro-
ceedings brought by Editor Daniels,
or Raleigh, North Carolina, yesterday.
Judge Purnell, of the United States
District court, rendered a decision in
railroad case, which Mr.. Daniels cri-
tlclsed in his newspaper, The News
ana Observer. Judge Purnell prompt
ly fined the editor 81, 900 for contempt
of court and had the editor arrested
on his refusal to pay the fine. The
editor sued out Il writ of habeas cor
pus, carried the case up and found re-
lease. AS a matter of principle Mr.
Daniels would have carried the case
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. if necessary.
The fiction of "contempt of COURT
is made in thees latter DAYS by small
minded judges to cover a multitude
or alleged offences against courts that
have no foundation in fact, and have
really furnished an excuse for the
gradual and subtle invasion of our
liberties. Contempt of court has be-
cCme so elastic proceeding with con-
temptible judges that it is difficult for
citizen to tell whether or not he has
any right to express an opinion ad-
verse to the opinion of the court OF
late some judges have made unusual
efforts to punish newspaper editors for
printing comments upon the proceed
ings and opinions of their courts.
1t is difficult for the ordinary man
TO see how a man can be guilty of
contempt of court" who commits no
offensive act in the presence of the
court. court is a court only when
it is in session. When it adjourns
the judges who has presided is no
longer 1.-The court; he is mere man.
to be respected, admired or stunned
as his character deserves. While he
is on the bench, however. and is "the
court" dealing out justice with serene
aspect, grave demeanor and impartial
mind he should be respected as the
representative of the people who
created him and his office-created
them not to dignity an undignified
rnan, not to make him superior to all
laws and give him czarship over his
fellows. but to enforce the laws, to do
justice between man and man, and to
preserve the liberties of the people as
written in their statutes, including the
liberty of the press. To insult such a
man while he is "the court" and pre-
siding in the temple of justice is an
offense which should be summary
punished. But to fine an editor for
criticising, in his newspaper, in rea-
Sonable and respectful terms, deci-
sion rendered by such a court, and
to imprison him till such a fine is paid.
is carrying the fiction of contempt of
court so far that if upheld it would
create revolt that would sweep all
contempt proceedings away.
we congratulate Editor Daniels, of
Raleigh, North Carolina, on the result
of his fight for editorial freedom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

human hands, and it should be exer-
necessary to the administration of
justice and to maintenance of the
courts authority. In such cases the
judge is invested with the powers of
judge, jury and executioner. There
Is no ground in reason of justice for
the extension of this power over a
fair and decent and truthful discus
sion Of the act of court either by
individuals or by newspapers. No
self respecting newspaper will exceed
the bounds OF fairness and decency
and truth in discussing the official
acts of a judge. and we think the
common sense of the country may
be relied on to say that the News and
Observers editorial in This instance
did not exceed such bounds. The law
in contempt as Well as in libel is a
survival of barbarism, and has no ex-
cuse for continued existence That
these laws continue to exist, is due to
the lawyers themselves more than to
any reasonable demand for them, for
whenever an attempt has been made
in the Legislature to modify and mod
ernie these laws, the lawyers have
generally been found in array against
the attempt.
"Woe unto you lawyersl for we have
taken away the key of knowledge We
entered not in yourselves. and them
that were entering in ye hindered.
SO said the Great Master.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

State administration for the purpose
of taking and controlling the public S
property. And he was giving able
assistance to the administration in its
effort to defeat the action of Judge
Purnell who seemed to be in league
with McBee and Finch in their de-
termination to destroy the property
with a receivership. This more than
anything else constituted Mr.. Daniels
offence against Judge Purnell, who
was not only determined to destroy
the States property but to destroy
if he could, Mr.. Daniels as WELL for
in destroying Mr.. Daniels he would
then be destroying the State admins
tration's mouthpiece and public ad-
vocate.
If the Democratic congressman of
North Carolina do not arraign this
unworthy Judge before the next Con-
gress upon impeachment proceedings,
they will not do their duty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Needs Some Kind of. Amendment.
MarShyille Home.

Since contempt proceedings have
been holding the attention of the peo-
pie of the State a great deal is being
said in favor of the freedom of the
press When a man is elected or APP
pointed judge it does not mean that
his official acts are above criticism.
If the constitution and laws of this
country were such as to muzzle the
press against criticism of judges, hu-
man liberty would have very poor pro-
lection. And again we are reminded
that a law that permits man to try
his own case needs some kind OF
amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
How Virginians Look at 1t.
Portsmouth Star.

portsmouth star.
What will become of Judge Purnell,
Capt. V. e. McBee, II. d. Meares, John
P. Cuyler and K. S. Finch, who were
in that conspiracy against the Allan
tic and North Carolina railroad in
North Carolina? Are they likely to
leave the State, to go to the wood
shed and die, or to do anything APP
propriate and common dable?
They have manifested SO little
shame and have been so callous to
public opinion, that there is no hope
that they will feel any conjunction
now, despite the fact of the exposure
which has been made of their mo-
tives and actions in regard to the
property of the State of which they
tried to take possession by pretended
legal process.
Cuyler, in whose behalf the action
for the receivership of the road be-
gan, had thirty-seven shares of the
stock for which he had paid So a
share. The State of North Carolina,
which offered to buy the shares or to
give an indemnifying bond to the
owner, owns 10000 shares
After the first efforts of the con-
spirators failed and the first receiver
ship was vacated, Finch bought forty
seven shares to equap himself to bring
another suit for receivers. Both times
Judge PurneIl. with all the evidence
of fraud of this bold and stupid at
tempt at robbery before him, appoint"
ed receivers at the suggestion of the
conspirators holding this insignificant
interest in the property and refusing
to accept the full cash value of their
holdings.
With these facts placed before the
people by the bravery and the honest
and the intOlerant hatred
of a fraud. which animated the heart
of Josephus Daniels, the editor, what
is to become of those consplrators!
Will they move or await removal?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
ALL FOR DAVIDSON.
Haywood, Graham and Cherokee
Counties Enthusiastically En-
dOrse Him.
Baskerville Citizen.)

It has been the general opinion all
over the entire western section of
North Carolina that General Theodore
f. Davidson would be the choice OF
the Democrats to make the race for
Governor. This section, the section
this side of the ridge claims that it
is due such representation, and the
action taken at number Of the coun-
t. primaries seems to have been direct
in line with that point.
In the Buncombe county primaries
ii was invariably decided to give all
Of the strength of every precinct, first
last and always, to General Davidson.
Yesterday news was received that in
the primaries of Haywood, Graham
and Cherokee counties the same &C
ton was taken.
General Davidson is a gentleman of
great strength over the entire State
and his nomination would assure the
people of an easy race in November.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

Gen. James H. Wilson paid a high
compliment to the Filipinos in a
speech before the arbitration confer
ence at Lake Mohonk last week. He
said that they were as much like the
Japanese as two peas in pod He
also recommended that when the Rus
slams and the japanese have fought
each other to a standstill, we OF the
United States should supply the need
of the Japanese for more land by
turning the Philippines over to them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

In the editorial in yesterdays News
and Observer the incorrect statement
was made that Judge Purnell signed
the first receivership order at mid
night. The sentence should have read
1.-The hasty signing by Judge Purnell
outside of his jurisdiction, the papers
prepared at midnight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
The Governor Was Right
Asheyille News Gazette.

ASHEVI1IE -NtNS-NIdZtLIE.
There was something in the bold eff
forts of the Finch-Cuyler-M cBee-
Meares combination to keep control
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad-the Supreme court OF the
United States and the Governor to the
contrary Notwithstanding rubs
the average North Carolinian the
wrong way. The governor was right
in ordering the military, if necessary,
to enforce Chief Justice Fuller's
order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
IN EVERY HOME

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
MORNING TONIC.
Henry Van Dyke.l

The world moves by personality. All
the great currents of history have
flowed from persons. Organization is
powerful, but no organization has ever
accomplished anything until person
has stood at the centre of 1T and hlled
il with his thoughts and with his life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
STATE NEWS.

The High Point Enterprise is TWEEN
ty-six years old. 1t is easily one Of
the most successful papers in the
State. 1t has borne leading part in
the wonderful growth of High Point
and Editor Travis deserves all his
good fortune.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Editors Who Aspire to Office Injure
the Influence of Their Papers.
Winston Sentinel.

Winston Sentinel.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, quoting from
the Greensboro Telegram that he is
being talked of for Governor, says
that the "Governorship is great
Office but he prefers the tripod.
Mr.. Daniels resigned a high office at
Washington to resume his work al
the editorial desk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

Easy divorces undermine the very
mud-sills of society and the founda-
tions of the Christian religion. The
Bible offers the only standard of di-
vorce which Christian nation should
recognize. The churches are leading
i'm the right direction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

Hon Theo. F. Kluttz has been in
vited and has accepted the invitation
to deliver an address at the 139th an
nual meeting of Tammany Hall on the
evening of July 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

1t is probable that the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will adopt the Coast
Line hospital system and establish a
number of hospitals in the various di-
visions throughout the South, says the
Columbia State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
THE FARMER FAILS

In health just as does the city-man nan, ana
he fails commonly from the SAM ciuse,
" stomach trouble" The laiin 70
wholesome place to live; the iainiel
life is healthy life but no ex aa1a au-
vantages can overcome the eneeo VI
diseased stomach When the SloLuacn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
A Relic of Rarbarisln.

Petersburg IndeX-Appeai.
The power of a judge to pui nhitra iUa
contempt is one of the most a. i. ~. ''t ~
and tyrannical ever commune" ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

Mr.. Iredell Meares has retired as a
candidate for Congress in the Sixth
district and requested his friends to
support Congressman Patterson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
OF Vital Importance to the Entire
Press.

Elizabeth City Economist.
Just now North Carolina is holding
the centre of the stage, and Hon.
Josephus Daniels is the star actor.
The Robson county bar and Judge
PEBBLES have been lost in the shuttle,
and unless they can get up some real
pyrotechnics they will cease to be
mentioned only by the photographers.
The outcome of the Daniels affair is
yet unsolved. That it embraces a
principal that is vitality important to
the press, not only of North Carolina,
but the whole country, is readily adj
mitted The actions of Judge
Purnell have been condemned by the
people every where and his actions
set aside by fellow members of the
bench upon which he sits. When the
time comes that the press, which
should and is the voice of the people,
be prevented from crying out in de-
ANNEXATION of such men and such
methods. then the press loses it's use
fulness and is no longer needed in the
land.
AS has been pointed out by some
of the papers this determination may
be carried too far and there are some
who think Mr.. Daniels carried it too
far but when the offense is taken into
consideration, it must be admitted
that there was room for great con-
demnation. AS we have stated, the
outcome is of vital Importance to the
entire press
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

BURNETT'S VANILLA EXTRACT
Used and highly endorsed by all leading
hotels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Wherein Mr.. Daniels Offended Judge
Purnell.
Satesville Mascot.

SateSV1IIe- MdSCUt.
Mr.. Daniels, as every patriotic
citizen i'll like position would do,
undertook to aid the State in its fight
for its own property against two an
dividuals who were holding up the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
Josiah Turner.
Asheville N

Asheville NeWs-GaZette.
Joe Turner ought to have been sent
to the United States Senate for his
incompatible service to the State, but
who instead fingered into a hoary but
obscure old age poor and forsaken,
North Cardinals Forgotten Man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09
The Judge Measured Up to EXpecta.
ton.
Burlington Herald.

Josephus Daniels is the most popu-
lar man in North Carolina, and Judge
Pritchard did in the habeas corpus
proceedings just what a host of I'M
biased deliberate minds in the State
expected he would do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

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and assimilated,
and the Conse-
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nutrition results
in physical de-
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DIR. Pierc e's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
S tom a CHI and
other organs of
digestion a n d
nutrition, a nd
enables the per-
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and assimilation
of food. 1t
builds up the
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For sore throat use Gowans Pneumonia
Cure external.
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therefore accept no substitute for"G Golden
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

Seven ancient cities claimed the
Homer dead,
In which the living Homer begged
his bread.
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tar-reaching in its effects
must have a deep
originates and develops in
lseases OF the blood, is fire.
'onous acids with which the
rough the system, breaking
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-09

There is only one Wizard Oil -HannIins, -
name blown in the bottle. Signature Ha mn
Bros" on wrapper. Take no substitute. "0o'
and 81. 90.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
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The Frazee Free Press is born.
Moe is held for murder at
Beltrami.
The Rainy River mills prepare
to cease their saving.
Buchanan is pretty near due
for another touchdown.
If Dunn is undone it seems
quite likely that drainage will be
done.
just to show that it was not
named in vain Climax sports a
woman blind pigger.
After a good deal of agitation
Crookston's creamery PROPOSE
ton getsto the point where it
can be skinned off. s
No matter how much apoliti-
clan likes to play poker ''ante up
is said to be a very unpopular
phrase with him just now.
The Big Fork Compass de-
clares that the man around Rip.
pile this winter who tries tc
dodge work will mot get much
rest.
'sMany a man goes into poll
tics like a lion and comes out like
a lamb, with wrinkles in his
pocket book and freckles on his
reputation" sagely observes A.
M. Greeley.
The republican candidate for
register of deeds in Clearwater
county has committed the heinous
sin of singing in a Bagley church
choir and the democrats are
after him. Republican candi.
dates are having a hard time this
year to keep their regulations un-
sullied.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02

THAT the governments ex
penses are greater than they
were in 1893 is true. But the ex-
penditures are all for the work
the people want done. There are
things that are too dear at any
price. One of these was the ex-
perience of the American people
in 1898.