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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

This March 23rd, 1904
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-05
DEPENDS ON WHOSE OK is
GORED.

Much depends upon whose OK IS
gored. Unfortunately there have been
lynchings in the South. as we'll as in the
North. but no Southern Governor has
ever condoned lynching or approved
of it for any crime. And vet. because
nearly all the victims of lynching in
the South have been negro brutes
guilty of the worst of crimes. the Re-
publican bloody-shirt wavers nave
made such punishment the occasion of
a wholesale assault upon the South.
And attempts are being made TO get
votes for Roosevelt on the ground that
he stands against lynching. Well IS
he against lynching. or is he only
against lynchinR negro brutes? In his
book Ranch Life and Hunting Trail.
Mr.. Roosevelt says:
During the last two or three years
the stockmen have united to put down
all these dangerous characters. often
by the most summary exercise of lynch
law. y Bands of horse and
cattle thieves have been regularly
hunted down and destroyed in pitched
fights by parties of armed cowboys
and as consequence most of our Ter
IllOIy 10 pcILSClIy law eiDIulilS'
A little over two years ago one COM
mittee of vigilantes in eastern Montana
shot or hung nearly sixty-not. how
ever, with the best judgment in all
cases.
ut is the fashion to laugh at the
severity with which horse stealing is
punished on the border, but the rea-
sons are evident. Horses are the most
valuable property of the frontiersman
whether cowboy. hunter or settler
They are always marketable
and are very easily stolen. Horse
stealing is a most tempting business.
etc.
"In many of the cases Of lynch law
which have come to my knowledge
the effect has been healthy for the
community. but sometimes great In
Justice is done. Generally the vigil
Iantes. by a series of summary execu-
tions, do really good work. but have
rarely known them to fail. among the
men whom they kill for good reasons
to also kill one or two either by mis-
take or to crafty private malice.
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TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.

What is the saying about honest
men getting their dues when certain
class fall out? Tom Watson at New
ton was very severe upon Marion Eut-
Ter and is quoted as saying that Butler
is irving to get back into the Populist
party and added:
"Rut I wired my people that L
wanted to plant, water and harvest no
more crops for that traitor to sell, ana
that if they let him in l would come
off the ticket / felt about him JUST as
a Revolutionary soldier would nave
felt about Benedict Arnold, IL, after
his treason, he had asked to De ad-
mitted again into the American army
A spv outside the lines is not danger
Gus: the harm comes from the spy IN
side the camp. Butler is entirely lack
ing in principle.
Now if Butler will be as frank and
tell us what he thinks of Watson, we
NAV get the truth about this precious
pair of humbugs There is no hope OF
convicting a certain class of suspects
except to induce them to turn States
evidence. Watson has done this. Now
If Butler will do likewise about Wat
son we will get some inside informa-
ton There is no call for Democrats
tC take sides. Josiah Turner once
said: 81 never make choice between
Spilled fish"
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WAKE MUST HAVE THE BANNER

The Charlotte News is urging the
Democrats Of Mecklenburg county to
make a. strong pull to secure the
Vance banner for the largest Demo-
cratic majority given by any county.
The banner, first held by Catawba
has now been in the possession OF
Johnston county for ten years. After
the November election. what county
will have the honor of being entrusted
with the banner? The News says;
"Mecklenburg is the most populous
county in the State. There is reason
10 believe that it can cast the lareest
Democratic vote of any county In the
State. That gives it the largest lnHu-
ence in the councils of the party.
Mecklenburg in 1900 had popuia-
ton of 55,26S and Wake had popula-
ton of 54 626. but, though Wake has
the smaller population and a larger
proportion OF negro voters, it gave
Aycock 5,732 votes. while Mecklen-
burg gave him only 5,095, thus giving
Wake thirty eight votes in the State
Convention 10 Mecklenburg's "a. Nat
urally the Mecklenburg Democracy
wish to sit at the head of the table
and will work hard to lead Wake In
the vote given to Glenn this year. The
Democracy of Wake is quite as deter
mined TO hold it's prilnacy. 1t is be-
leved that the contest is narrowed
down between Wake and Mecklenburg,
the two most populous counties in
the State The growth of manufac-
turing in Charlotte has doubtless given
Meckienburg a larger lead on Wake
in population than shown by the 1900
census and it has that advantage. But
Wake starts in with a lead in Demo-
cratic votes that is an advantage. The
Democracy of both is of the best type
and the rivalry will be between men
who always keep the rudder true
To the Democratic voters Of Wake
county: We can get the banner only
hy polling the full Democratic vote.
That can only be done by hard work
and concert Of action. All together,
Wake Democrats and let's take the
banner!
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A BRILLIANT SUCCESSOR.

The Charlotte News announces that
DIR. A. J. McKelway has resigned as
editor of that paper to accept posi-
ton as one of the, secretaries of the
National Child Labor Committee. with
headquarters in New York city. Among
the members of the committee are
Hon. Hoke Smith, of Georgia: Senator
B. r. Tillman. of South Carolina;
Chancellor Kirkland. of Nashville.
Tenn. and Rev. Neal r. Anderson. of
Montgomery. Alabama. The Southern
office will be located in Charlotte.
which will continue to be the new sec
retary's home.
1t is not too much to say that no
daily paper in North Carolina has been
edited with such brilliancy and ability
as the Charlotte News under the edi-
torship of DIR. McKelway. He is we'll
equipped. honest. courageous and sim
cere. and always rings clear. He will
be greatly missed from daily journal
ism.
The News is to congratulated that
Mr.. j. d. Eggleston. Jr., will succeed
DIR. McKelway. He is one of the
brightest educators and writer's in the
South. and is familiar with North Car
Dina affairs. having been superintend-
ent of the Asheville graded schools for
some years. He is scholar of fire
spirit and sound convictions and will
be a valuable ACQUISITION to North
Carolina journalism.
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Political Chat.

An impression is gaining ground
that the Populist movement as an an
mex to the Republican campaign is
fizZling out The Hon. Tom watson,
who some fellow-G Georgian said re-
Gently could not be elected now as a
local magistrate in any town Of that
State is laid UP for repairs. Ills tre; :
chant oratory, calculated 70 heip NE
Republican candidates, has been 81
fenced by physical weaknesses ana the
eruptive Tibbles, his running mate
seems to have subsidized. unless 1t De
that the newspapers where 1looieS
goes fail to chronicle his dolngs'
However, the Populist propaganda
is still encouraged from Repuollcdh
sources. according to North Carolina
authorities The only literature the
Republican National Committee is cir
culatinr in the Tarheel State during
this camnaign-that is the only Re-
Dublican literature worth mentioning
us said TO be Watson's virulent
speech in New York accepting the
Populist nomination for the Presl-
dencv OF all the Southern states
whero tho seeds of Populism spront
cd and GROW. they took root
deenIv in North Carolina than
rbero aIsa II is still remembt
Nv, fbe ponulists and Republicans
nrrad Sufficient strength to control
Stata olactine a governor and
~ diffarant Legislatures, Uni
states Senators. Most of the Nol
Coroli,o ponulists returned to
Democratic party. bu. their votes
iunortant this year in two Congress
sionaI districts. where the Republtcan
candidates are supposed to have
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CortelyOu Thumbscrew.

New York Times.
Mr.. Roosevelt sends out Mr.. Cortel-
you to make these collections from the
trusts. Instantly upon the appointment
of Mr.. Corteyou as chairman of the
Republican National Committee the
men of the trusts perceived that the
President was Immediately, personally
and officially responsible for him.
That a check given to Cortelyou Sc
cures freedom from molestation by the
President they firmly believe. The be-
lief is natural, it is inevitable. The
Presidents amazing course has made
it SO. Mr.. Cortelyou presents himself
to these gentlemen as one who sells
indulgences. Whenever he accepts d
check from a trust or from railroad
system made up of combined rival
lines engaged in interstate traffic he
virtually and in effect grants remls-
sion of Federal penance for any sins
the contributor may have committed.
or may in future commit, by way OF
restraint of trade. The President Is
put under obligations to the gentle
men into whose doings he might ask
his Attorney General to make an Off
cial inquiry. Through his responsible
ity FOR Mr. Cortelyou he pledges him.
self not to run amuck,' to begin no
more terrifying proceedings AGAINST
restrainers of trade of those haVlns
the power to restrain it.
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Spirit of the Press
The Finch-McBee Ending.

Charlotte News.
We believe that the majority of the
people of North Carolina thought tnar
THESE men should be tried for their
alleged onenSe and that the law should
be allowed to take its course The
News stands with these ana wishes
merely to express that opinion.
There are others still who felt that
the auvenuurers had been punished sui
ficiently. They have been held UP to
public Scorn and rldlcule. They have
spent a considerable sum of their own
or their friends money. amounting. we
suppose, to some thousands of dollars.
in the payment of attorneys fees They
have accomplished nothing but their
own undoing. There was a very gen
eral sentiment to let them OFT with
their lesson.
Among these was the Governor OF
North Carolina. There will be a few
who will understand that the Governor
was too big man to regard their
slanderous attacks upon himself. that
the personal element involved in the
controversy rather made him lean TO
their side. Besides. there were others
equally guilty. who could not De
brought to justice. and Finch espe-
cially, if not McBee. were the tools OF
somebody higher up" While DIS
agreeing with the action Of the Cover
nor in this respect, there is, we admit
a large sentiment in favor of Just the
action that was taken.
AS to the conspirators. they might
we'll pray to be delivered from their
friends.
The Raleigh Times has an article on
the closing of the lease question.
Speaking of the way Messrs. McBee
and Finch helped the State. it makes
this comparison:
Judas Iscariot was a great
sinner and yet j. --os his act that
made Calvary and secured the
plan of mans redemption. The
weak are often used to confound
the mighty. and even vile IN
strument may be employed to ac-
complish the highest and most sa-
cred purposes.
"But for McBee and Finch, or
somebody like them, the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad
would be today where it was be-
fore this agitation began"
The News has had a few brief and
imperfect remarks to make ABOUT
these alleged conspirators. but really II
never put them in the role of being
Judas Iscariots, or deemed the con-
spiracy such a crime as the Crucltlx-
ion.
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The Gallant Bryan.
Augusta Chronicle.

Augusta Chronicle.
The Commoner, Mr.. Bryan's paper,
is filled with good, loyal, inspiring
Democratic literature. With pen ana
voice the eloquent, gifted and patriotic
Nebraska statesman is working Won
ders to help elect Judge Parker and
defeat Mr.. Roosevelt. He has his own
opinions about reform and is true to
them But he does not write snarl-
ingly on the subject or go about on
the stump proclaiming himself the
prophet of Jeffersonian Democracy
and that Judge Parker is the mere
tool of Wall street. Mr.. Bryan knows
better and he is as modest as he is
gifted. He loves the Constitutional
Union more than his own agSrandize-
ment and he knows that no greater
calamity could befal this republic than
the election of Roosevelt, the imperial
list, the Big Stick, the unsafe Magis-
trate. He is content to await the time
for the propagation OF his reforms and
he prefers the calm that Parker would
bring to the chaos that Roosevelt
would provoke. ID
Very nobly and admirably has Mr..
Bryan acted in this campaign and he
has won the hearts of thousands who
once spoke unkindly of him. He is a
great man and a man of high princi-
PIES and lofty aspirations.
And Mr. Watson?u Where does he
stand for public admiration in the
same light as VIM. j. Bryan?
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Mayor Collins was quite emphatic in
expressing his hostility to war. for in
his speech to the Peace Congress he
declared:
Blessed are the peacemakers. for
they shall see God: damn be the war
makers for they shall see the devil. "
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Death of Mrs. Ed. Sutton.
Especial to News and Observer. +,

LAGRANGE, N. c., Oct. AIRS. Ed.
Sutton, of this county, died yesterday
and was buried this afternoon. She
was a member of the Christian church
ct Wheat Swamp, near Institute. Her
illness was of several months dura-
ten. Her husband and several grown
children survive her. Her first hus-
band was Noah Sutton brother of Ed
Sutton, who survives her. Her age
was ABOUT sixty-three.
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Andrew Carnegie spoke truly when
he said: 1--WE are the creatures of
the tariff" 1t is understood that he
will give one million dollars to the
Republican campaign fund. The ''crea-
lures of the trusts wish to keep on
getting a subsidy through the tariff.
Carnegie knows. as well as Havemeyer
that "the tariff is the mother of
trusts and he and all other owners OF
the steel trust will pay 20 keep up the
tariff tax extortions.
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voter tolerate the great zeal manifested
now for a cause that he declares can
not succeed, when everybody knows
that his speeches, if they have any in
t.uence at all, can help nobody but the
Republican ticket? The man who
says he wants more money and favors
silver, who put obstacles in the way of
Bryans success in 1896, may talk I'M
til he is red in the face about his I'M
dying love for monetary reform, but
he will fool nobody who does not wish
to be fooled!
In 1900 the same Republican agents,
who weighed the ticket down in 1895
with sinker by nominating Watson,
determined to repeat the trick. There
was never any hope of Democratic sue
cess in 1900 upon any platform with any
candidate. But, the Republicans de-
termined to lose no advantage, and so
they induced the Populist traders in
charge of the party to nominate vice.
presidential candidate other than Mr..
Stevenson. In 1895 those trafficing
Populists gave as the reason why they
couldn't endorse SeWell that they
"could not afford to nominate any man
except a Populist for Vice-President.
because to do so would be to destroy
their party organization. However, in
1900 they nominated for Vice-Presi-
dent Hon. Charles A. Towne, who had
been 4 Republican but had walked out
of the Republican convention in 1896.
What did Mr.. Towne do? He declined
the nomination, refusing to TONY at
soniZe the campaign, and entered
heart and soul in the campaign for
Bryan and Stevenson. Mr.. ToWne
was devoted to the principles he pro-
fessed and refused TO be used as an
1896 Republican stalking horse. If
Tom Watson had acted in 1896 as
Charles A. Towne acted in 1900, he
might have done something for the
cause that now induces him to wage
an aggressive campaign in those
States where his campaign may help
the Republicans.
The difference between Charles A.
Towne and Thomas E. Watson is the
contrast between a man who loves the
cause that he espouses, and man who
was ready to sacrifice it, when it had
a chance to win, from caprice or some
other motive not creditable to him.
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Death of w. Il. Bennett.
special to News and observer1

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, n. c., Oct. 4.-William b
Bennett, an aged white man, died al
his home five miles west of the city
this morning at o'clock. He was II
years of age and death was caused by
consumption and complication of di-
seases The burial will take place to-
morrow afternoon
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The "Old Reliable Is Leading.

Wilmington Dispatch.
The News end Observer is leading
spirited campaign for Democracy.
The Sunday edition Of that excellent
paper was largely devoted to cam
paign matter which will have great
weight throughout the State.
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nra++v GOOD show of election. These
arc the two districts in the mountain
ous section of the State. which have
had Republican representation in Con-
gross much of the time since the Civil
War but are now represented by
Democrats.- Post.
For soma weeks the Democrats, long
admirers of Mr. VIM. f. Hearsts New
yorlx American, have been freely crit
icizing Mr. Hearst because his paper
have not been aggressive for the Dem
ccratic national ticket as in former
wars They will be gratitied 20 know
tI,at Mr.. Hearst, who has been away
from New York until this week, Is now
in the thickest of the fight. Yester-
DAVIS American had whole page,
call to the Members CT the National
Association of Democratic Clubs that
had the true ring. Mr.. Hearst says:
81 call upon al members of the
clubs to begin earnest campaign work
Immediately, to reorganize where re-
organization is necessary and especial
ly to respond promptly and energeti-
CalIy to every suggestion that may
come from the national management
Of the Democratic party.
II have offered my services and
those of my newspapers to the man
ayers of the Democracy and in SO far
as | have felt justified as your Presi-
much greater influence of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs,
pIedging the honest cooperation of all
the members to further effort on the
lires of that genuine Democracy in
which a majority of the American peo-
pie believe"
Well informed Democrats no longer
doubt that New York will go Demo
cratic. In the gubernatorial election
two years ago Mr.. Murphy, Tammany
leader, knew more about the situation
than anybody else. He said Cole!
would have over 10000 majority in
Greater New York. He had $4,000.
He is confident that New York will GO
for Parker. Here is his first predic-
ton:
Judge Parker will carry this State
by 10000. That means that Judge
Eerrick will carry it by 10000 or
more. Higgins will run behind his
ticket enough to make that difference. y
The Tammany chiefs prediction was
prompted by the Republican claim
that New York would give the Demo
cratic ticket not more than 10000 ma
jority, which would, of course, mean
defeat in the State.
How is Judge Herrlck running III
Manhattan" Mr. Murphy was asked.
He is running so fast that the Re-
publicans will never catch him." was
the prompt reply.
The GreenviIle Reflector says that
the Republican committee recon-
mended two candidates w. j. Pope
and Elias Dali, for the House of Rep
resentatives and three for county com
missioners-H. S. Tyson, B. T. Jolley
and j. w. Smith-leaving all other
places to be filled by the executive
committee.
The friends of Hon. Francis F..
Shober in North Carolina will regret
to know that he was not renominated
for Congress by the Democrats in New
York. 1t is said that q wealthy law
yer got the nomination because he will
put up a big campaign fund.
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THOMAS WATSON AND CHARLES
A. TOWNE-A CONTRAST.

Thomas E. Watson, the Populist
candidate for President has been in
North Carolina speaking this week
and threatens to invade the State
again during the campaign.
Mr.. Watson may not be running at
the request Of the Republican National
Committee, and it may not be financ-
ing his campaign, but he is conducting
the campaign in the way that is most
pleasing to the Republicans. If the
Republican managers could write his
speeches and make his appointments
they would not be better suited OF
course in his speeches he has a per-
functory slap at Mr.. Roosevelt, but the
news from Washington is that the
President is so "dee-light-ed" with the
Populist candidate that he will give
him a dinner if he comes to Washing
ton. That function will probably be
postponed until after election, and if
Roosevelt is elected they can cele-
brate together over the fruits of their
joint labors.
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MORNING TONIC.
(Robert Collyer.)

If we are poor because we stano
true to life and duty, we are poor ohls
as the sower is poor, because he has
To cast his wheat into the furroW, ana
then wait for the sheaves of harvest.
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Political News.

Hon. Jno. II. Small, Democratic
candidate for Congress from the First
Congressional district, will address
the people on the political issues as
follows:
Bethel, Perquimans county, Friday
October 7th, 1 p. m.
South Mills, Camden county, Satur-
day, October 8th, p. m.
GatesVile, Gates county, Monday
October 10th, / p. m.
New Hope, Perquimans county
Tuesday, October 18th, / p. m.
A. l.. PENDLETON,
Chairman.
Hon. w. T. Crawford, Democratic
candidate for Elector in the Tenth dis
trict, has arranged for a joint can
vass with his Republican opponent
Mr.. Benbow The following are their
appointments:
Robinsville, Monday. October 10.
Murphy. Tuesday, October II.
Hayesville, Wednesday, October II
Franklin, Thursday, October Is.
Webster Friday October IA.
Waynesville, Saturday, October Is.
Gaston's Store, Monday. October IT.
AShevi!lc, Monday, October 18th, at
night
Brevard. Tuesday October 49,
Hendersonville, Wednesday, october
18th
Columbus, Thursday, October 20.
Marion. Friday, October p.
Rutherfordton, Saturday, October
22nd.
Henrietta, Saturday, October 22nd,
at night.
Bryson City, Monday, October "a.
Speaking to begin at l p. m. Ladies
invited. Yours truly,
w. T. CRAWFORD.
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The friends of Hon. Francis F..
Shober in North Carolina will regret
to know that he was not renOminated
for Congress by the Democrats in New
York. 1t is said that q wealthy law
yer got the nomination because he will
put up a big campaign fund.
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senSion and trouble that embarrassed
the campaign at every step in 1896. If
the Democratic leaders, aided by the
other sincere leaders who were work.
ing for Bryan's election, had not been
annoyed by the friction caused by
Watson's candidacy they would have
been able to have done much more
to advance the cause they had at
heart. But, from the day Hanna S
agents secured the nomination of Wat
son at ST Louis, the Watson candidacy
was an irritant and a trouble and af-
| fOrded an opportunity for all the Pop
ulist traders to feather their nest
and gave the Republicans club which
they used to hit the Democratic party
during the entire campaign. To the
patriotic appeals by Populists, Silver
Republicans and Democrats that he
decline the nomination, which was in
juring the cause, Mr. Watson turned
a deaf ear. If he did not wish to de-
feat Bryan then, he took the course
that was most calculated to injure him
and to elect the Republican candidate
He did nothing to elect Mr.. Bryan
Everything he did was to injure the
chance of securing victory at the only
time when there has been a chance fol-
"a silver victory in this generation
Dumb then most of the time, hurting
the cause when he spoke, during moth
ing for the cause he now processes t.
have at heart when the hour to strike
Jeanne in 1S96-how can any sensible