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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
4 CARPING CRITICISM, UNDE-
SERVED.

The criticism of Governor Glenn,
published in morning paper yester-
day, which charges him in effect with
lending himself in his approaching
trip to New England to private adj
vertising ends is as idle as it is un-
deserved. Whatever else the Govern
or of North Carolina may be, it has
remained for this late day for it to
be intimated that he is lacking as "a
patriotic citizen of his native State.
If, when without the borders of the
Commonwealth; there~could be a cri-
ticism levelled at his public attitude
and utterances, it would be that he
is apt to err in the direction of be-
ing too aggressive a Tar Heel. The
Governor is not a junketer and where
ever he goes and whatever he says on
the coming trip. it may be expected
with confidence that he will say moth
ing and do nothing except with the
end in view of setting forth the States
advantages before the world. Any
one who knows r. B. Glenn, should
have realized that in his public acts
he is guided solely by what he thinks
will aid and advance the interests of
the whole people.
On his campaign last fall the pres
ent Governor stated with frankness on
a hundred occasions that he should
seek to develop in every possible way
the material resources latent in the
State; that he would go abroad and
tell the world what was here: that
he would seek to induce capital to in
vest in North Carolina; that he want
ed manufactures and new industries,
and he wanted the right sort of busy
commercialism put on a, firmer basis
than it had been in North Carolina.
To bring about these results, he en-
phasized the fact that he would travel;
that he would avail himself of every
legitimate opportunity of seeing new
peoples, of studying conditions in
other States, of bringing to the atten-
ton of money-making, citv-building
men the opportunities for thrift and
enterprise existing in North Carolina.
That the attempt to follow out these
plain statements of intention with
practical work should bring upon
him the carping criticism of aiding
in an advertising scheme for private
enterprise, shows spirit of round
about attack that is the more indie
feasible when directed against so open
and generous a man.
The people of the State may rest
assured of this: that whatever the EN-
terprise'' behind this trip to the great
New England States, their Governor
will represent" or advertise" moth
ing save the great public of his peo-
pie and the worth of the State of
which he is the Chief Executive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
IS THEIR MONEY TO BE CON-
FTSCATED?

Allusion was made yesterday to a
letter written by Greenville tobacco
warehouse man to the Southern To-
bacco Journal voicing the critical con-
dition of the tobacco farmer because
of the starvation prices they are being
paid for their tobacco. According to
that letter the farmers see confiscation
of their property by the trusts method
unless something can be done. From
the letter of the Greenville warehouse
man we make these extracts:
"a question ] have frequently heard
from many farmers, the plain prac-
teal farmers, for the last thirty days:
that the manufacturers of tobacco buy
the common tobacco and make it into
cigarettes and manufactured tobaccos
and sell them just as high as they
do the manufactured tobacco from a
good crop, and they argue that since
the common crop of tobacco actually
cost them more per pound to make II
than does a good crop, and since the
manufacturers realize just as much or
more from common tobacco at low
price as they do from a fancy crop at
a high price, they think when they
have made a poor crop, doing their
best to make good one, that the
manufacture should give them all
least cost for the crop.
Il tell you the farmers in these
parts are sore bunch, and take any
ing but an encouraging view of the
future; they have been told their to-
bacco is not desirable, that the old
belt tobacco is better suited to the
demands of the trade, and they are
beginning to accept this as true.
down
calamity howl if you WISH (and indeed
it is a calamity to the tobacco grow
org when they get less than seven
cents for any crop of tObacco), but
the conditions above outlined can be
verified on every tobacco market in
Eastern North Carolina by the ware
housemen who come into closer touch
with the farmers than any other man
in the trade"
Replying to the statements by the
Greenville warehousemen, the South
ern Tobacco Journal says
There is one thing we desire to
say in this connection, and 1t is this;
Farmers in the bright belts have been
told that their tobaccos are not de-
sirable, so writes our friend. Now if
this is a fact it should be made plain
by the powers that be- If the manu-
facturers can use these bright tobac-
cos to advantage let them say 50,
and let them suggest as to about how
much of these goods can be used by
them. If they cannot use them, let
them be equally as frank in saying so.
bright tobaccOs are here to stay.
1t will continue to be produced in
the bright belts of North Carolina and
South Carolina, but as to the extent
of production will continue depends
upon conditions in the future.
THE situation in the bright belt IS
not a satisfactory one. Hundreds OF
thousands of dollars have been invest
ed in barns, warehouses and leaf
houses, and the growing of tobacco
and its sales in the east has developed
to be a great industry AS our cores
pendent says, the situation is some
what a critical one.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
WHEN RUSSIA WAS A FRIEND.

During the past week Col. Harvey,
notable banquet in New York to Mr..
White, Baron Rosen, and the other
distinguished Russians who had re-
turned from Portsmouth where the
treaty of peace had been signed. In
his Introductory addro~ Col. Harvey,
after warm tribute to the Russian
people and to President Roosevelt, re-
called two instances that he said en-
titled Russia to the gratitude of
America. He said:
when in 1913 the younr republic
was harassed and all but overwhelmed
in her second great struggle for the
preservation of life and freedom, there
was in the whole world but one mon
arch willing to hold forth a helping
hand, but one ruler ready to hazard
the fortunes of his own empire upon
a proposal of voluntary intervention.
1t was the Car of Russia who, with
equal courage and determination,
blazed the way for Theodore Roose-
welt.
"Once more and finally lest we for
get: Within the living memory of
many around this board, when the
Republic, then become great was torn
asundef3 by civil strife and seemed
to be at the point Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and likely prey for the vultures of
envious nations, one splendid fleet of
armOred vessels came 1870 through
the Narrows to this threatened city,
while yet another was passing through
the Golden Gate of San Francisco.
Those ships were the messengers of
Russia to America. Their mission
bore no faint of selfishness. Sympathy,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
OHIO DEMOCRATIC?

Some of the papers think that Mr..
John M. Patterson, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Ohio, will
be elected. He has made high repu-
tation as president of the Union Cen
trail Life Insurance Company-one of
the safest and of.e of the best managed
insurance companies in America. He
would make a wise Governor. If he
wins in Ohio ~ car, the Democrats
will probably elect him President in
1908. In that event we nominate Mr..
Cary J. Hunter, the caDable represent
tative of the Union Central in North
Carolina, as Secretar~ of the Treas
ury. He would be an Improvement
on Shaw
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
WHAT HOME COMPANIES CAN DO

The man who encourages we'll man
ganized upon approved business plans
is not only providing safe insurance
but is at the same time helping in the
development of the financial progress
of the State. If this State could have
kept at home one-fourth of the insur-
ance premiums that have gone North
during the past twenty years, many
prosperous industries would be
humming in North Carolina that
now go to enrich New York
and New England cities. OF course the
day will not come when the home COM
panies can do all the insurance bust
ness of the State and portion OF IT
will be done by strong and honest
companies of other States. But the
proportion of home business should in
crease every year because North Caro-
lima now has companies that are strong
and as we'll managed as any in the
country.
Last year forty-one life insurance
North Carolina. Only one wrote two
million dollars of business during the
entire year. This year the Security
Life and Annuity Company of Green's
borO has written over two million dol
lars up to September first, with four OF
the best months in the year yet to
come.
Another illustrations: The new
Greensboro Life Insurance Company
has been in business only seven weeks
a million dollars life insurance
something heretofore unheard of.
There are other North Carolina COM
panies that make splendid showings.
These things teach that North Carolina
insurers have faith i'm we'll managed
life insurance companies. That faith
is we'll deserved.
The preponderance of business done
by outside companies is still too great.
In 1904 the premiums paid in North
Carolina on fire, tornado, and marine
insurance aggregated s2,3O7, 1881, OF
which $5OO,396.71 was paid to North
Carolina companies. The proportion
of life insurance premiums paid to
North Carolina life companies was still
smaller If the people of North caro-
lima are wise, within few years
these figures will be reversed and the
bulk of the premiums on both life and
fire insurance will be paid to North
Carolina ompanies-certainly for all
new business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

friendship, and, if need were, practi-
cal assistance were the cargoeS con-
signed in those vessels by the Russian
Empire to the American Republic"
With reference to the last incident,
Col. Harvey may be right in saying
that the mission of the Russian navy
that made a demonstration in Ameri-
can waters bore no faint of selfish
ness" but it is ar onor secret that
Mr. Seward agreed to pay Russia the
cost of such naval demonstration, and
when no legal war was found to make
payment, made the purchase of Alas
ka-not valued by either country
the pretext for paying Russia the cost
of it's naval demonS+~~+'on which, we
are assured, bore no faint of selfish
nn9S -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
Spirit of the Press.
'Dr. Mckee Should Resign
Wilmington Messenger.

w IOIl N1cSSSIlSel'
The Messenger yesterday morning
editorially advocated a thorough in
vestigation of the management of the
Raleigh insane asylum by the trustees
of that institution. This was based
upon the conduct of the superintend-
ent DR.. Mckee, at the time of death
of the inmate, Thomas III. Nall, and
subsequent to that occurrence. We
said that he should ask for an inves-
tigation and that if he did not do so
there should be one any how. That
editorial was written and put in type
before the news reached this office that
the governor had called together his
council of state and that body had re-
quested superintendent Mckee to call
meeting of the asylum trustees 20
consider the Nall case.
Here is how matters stand: After
Nails death under such peculiar cir
cumstances the superintendent did not
ask for an investigation of that death
by the coroner and solicitor until Vlr-
tually forced to do SO. Again, after
light had been thrown on the manner
of his death and on subsequent events
at the asylum which do not place the
superintendent into very enVlaDle
position he waits until the request
comes from the governors council be-
fore he makes any move to have the
trustees make an investigation.
Under the circumstances we think
the proper thing for Dr. Mckee to 10
would be to tender his resignation to
the governor and step down and out
in order that the board may not be
hampered or in any way embarrassed
in making a full and thorough investi-
CATION of the management of the in
stitution. He should-not wait to have
made to him this third suggestion as
to what his conduct should ben
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
IMMIGRATION we DO NOT WANT

practically all the aliens of eastern
Europe who -~~"- coming to us
excepting the Hebrews, whose level
of industrial efficiency is high) are
recruited from q peasantry, the most
backward and unenlightened in the
civilized world. One wonders where
they got the push, the initiative, to
leave their homes and start west
ward" And the push" says Mr.. Hen
ry Mac Mahon in Public Opinion OF
September 9, comes from the out
side. Every immigrant is source
of revenue % to the sub agent of the
steamship and railway companies in
his native town; CD to the village
contractor or employment boss who
illegally contracts to supply an en-
ployment agency in New York or chi
cago with so mar laborers per an
mum; CD to the general agents OF
the transportation companies, drum
ming up trade throughout Europe,
and to the companies themselves which
do an immigrant business of $4,000
900 yearly; Cd to the employment
agent, contractor of padrone in Amer
lea; and CD to the great corporations
and manufacturing and engineering
firms who hire these unskilled labor
ers at the lowest living wage. With
such powerful influences at work, such
vast capital invested, and so much
cunning and ability employed to hot
house immigration, it is not difficult
to understand why the least desirable
clements of the European population
are wrenched from their homes and
forced upon us
The people of the South desire i'm
migration and are more and more
working to get it. Thousands of acres
of good land lie idle for the lack of
efficient labor and industrial enter
prises lag because of the need of Capa-
BILE men, But we do not want the
least desirable elements of the Euro
pean population Indeed we prefer
to raise our own immigrants and
TO develop slowly than to join in an
effort to get any immigrants of the
character above described or any class
that come without any intention to be-
come part of us and become real
North Carolinians, without having to
import their own churches and to
stick to their alien customs and clan
niShneSS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
Harvie Jordan.
Manufacturers Record.

Manufacturers Record.
The thanks for this (the successful
workings OF the Southern Cotton AS
sociation) are primarily dug Harviee
unrufned patience I'm maintaining a
point have been SiGnally manifested
in he campaign OF the association.
through the notable work of SecretarV
Richard Cheatham, which has uncov-
cred in the face of positive denials
and ridicule the outrageous scandal in
the national Department of Agricul-
ture, an end fully justifying of itself
the organization of the Southern Cot
ton Association. 1t has brought Har-
vie Jordan national and international
fame. He deserves it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
GO TO THE BOTTOM.

Governor Glenn has wisely urged
that the investigation which the board
of directors at the Raleih Hospital,
which will be commenced on Wednes-
day, be thorough and full. There
may be complaints of other alleged
cruelty or harshness. The people
look for such an investigation as will
make the duty plain to remedy any
evils that may exist.
The people are profoundly stirred
by the killing of Mr.. Nall and rumors
OF harsh treatment. The good name
of the State demands all the facts so
1hat where evils exist they may be
remedied
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
AN ABSURD CONTENTION.

monopoly of carrying all the straw
berries grown in North Carolina.
claims that it is not common carrier
and therefore not subject to the orders
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. If it's contention is right, the
law ought to forbid any railroads con-
tracing with them, for by such now
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" meth
DDS the commentaries can abdicate
their duties to the public. The conten-
ton is-absurd and yet it may delay JUS
tice to shippers until some new leger-
demain can be invented.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

this exceptional and famous folk is
Forgive, but never forget" They
certainly never forget, is the conclu-
sion of all who come to know them
well. A favor and an unkindness
alike never escape their recollection.
Their independence and indifference is
manifest under the strokes of friend
or foe. They come nearer than any
people we ever saw posing the same
way under defeat and victory. They
arc a peculiarly liberty loving race.
AS it suits them they join this church
or that. AS in Robson they are
Mctaodists. Baptists and Presby-
terians, according to their sweet will
so they are the world over.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
Keep, Your Eyes on Patterson.

Governor Herrick, of Ohio, is like
~ to have a lively fight for reelection
this fall. His opponent, Mr.. Patter-
son, is to have the warm support of
the anti-saloon vote while Governor
Herrjck is ardently backed by the Ii
quor vote. John NJ. Patterson is a
Methodist, and a citizen who COM
mands universal respect. 1t will be
interesting to watch the outcome OF
a contest betwe"" '""se forces. While
il is too much to expect that anyone
labeled Democrat will be able to come
anywhere near carrying Ohio, it is
evident that GOvern@e HerriCk and the
Republicans are having plenty of
worry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

Why is the South more prosperous
now than ten years ago? Chiefly ie-
cause it is getting a fair price for it's
cotton. The Manufacturers Record
says the farmers will get 5000, 600, 900
or more for this years crop. When
the farmers are prosperous there is a
better day for everybody in the South.
Every class ought to help the farm
ers get the real value of this years
short cotton crop.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

Russia and Japan should learn from
America that permanent strong gov
eminent can only exist through a free
press and giving all the folks all the
facts about governmental action. The
people must be trusted and the press
must be free. That is hard lesson
for the Car and the Mikado to learn,
but they must learn it if they would
make their countries truly and perm
anently powerful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

The Equitable directors have made
$4,000 a year by turning the bal
anceS' loans to agents over to trust
companies they own. The New York
Commercial says that in this way in
the past ten years they have divert
ed" $1.500,000 from the Equitable
treasury to the pockets of some of
the officers. Nothing can stop such
graft except public opinion strong
enough to compel the officials to make
restitution,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

He has made more money at law since
he retired from the bench than he
would have earned during his long
term and has now been made counsel
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany at a salary of 100000. Politics
pays in New York even when you are
defeated. Doesn't it pay better than
If elected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
Proverbs Make Strong Character.

Rev. p. r. Law in RobesOnian.
OF all the people we know anything
about. the Scotch valued and used
proverbs more profusely, enjoyably
and prOfitaby. Paxton says they
strangely enough found entertainment
during long winter evenings in receiv-
ing these bits of condensed wisdom.
The same author says one of their
most popular proverbs and also one
that illustrates the real character of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
Censorship of the Press.

Madison County Record.
Editor Joe Daniels of the Raleigh
News and Observer is right in taking
an appeal in the Osborn Leach dam
age suit, and if the Supreme court
don't reverse the decision an editor
will have to submit his copy for APP
prevail before he can print it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
MORNING TONIC.
LDean Farrar.)

We often do more good by our
sympathy than by OQr labors and
render to the world a more lasting
service by absence of jealousy and
resolution of merit than we could ever
render by the straining efforts of per-
Sonal ambition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

The probabilities are that cotton is
lo"er now than it will be again with
in year. Many farmers can afford
TO mold, others can borrow money on
their cotton, and they are fully of the
opinion that if they hold they will
get the rise of eleven cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10
The Scotch People Set Good Example

Racford Facts and Figures.
There is o larger per cent of the
Scotch members of the church than
any people we know; these people
are above the average in intelligence,
and there are fewer prostitutes of this
blood than any other. A plain state
ment of facts doesn't disgust sensible
people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

Judge Alton B. Parker lost moth
ing by resigning his judicial office
to become Presidential candidate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

There isn't much love iii a sensible
love letter.
The statesman., 1905-04-28
The Soft Answer.

At a certain inn on the fashionable
eastern shore of Massachusetts. the
proprietor is ncled for his easy-going
disposition and his lisp. 1t happened
that the coffee was never just right
and the women guests, after piazza
talk, finally went to the proprietor and
complained. He promised to have the
matter looked into at once. 4 week
passed with no noticeable improve
ment SO complaint was again made.
Said one of the women: Really. Mr.
s.. the coffee was worse than eve,
this morning"
Yes chimed in another. even
worse than in Nice. where they boil
ehieory and call Il coffee"
And I've just had to take chocolat,
which l detest," added the thru
matron.
Finally the proprietor turned. wi;l
bis arable smile and lisp. and re
marked:
Was It that bad. weaIy? Well.
am glad too6 tea"
The statesman., 1905-04-28
HAD A FELLOW FEELING.
CRATER Ready with Offer Of Aid to
Busted" Sport.

Hard luck had persistently followed
him. The little ivory ball would not
drop on the right number; II he bet on
black, red was sure TO turn up, and
vice versa. He sauntered over TO the
faro table and invested his remaining
s. only to see it go the way of his
other bills. When he left the gam
bling place at midnight, he had Just
two nickels in his possession.
On his way to the trolley car, al
Third avenue and Forty-second street,
he passed the Grand Central station.
Just outside tie main entrance stood
a well.dressed young man, who &C
costed the busted sport with:
Say. friend. I'm up against It,
Been down here seeing the sights and
went broke. ! need ten cents more TO
pay my fare back TO Nyack. Can you
stake me?'
With a plying smile, the sport drew
forth his two remaining nickels.
That's all have he said. I've
been up against II. too. II give you
this ten cents. III have TO foot 1t
home"
The well-dressed man chuckled. is
this on the leyelg" he asked.
"Surest thing you know. replied the
sport.
Well. say, III lend you half II you
want IT, The graft has been good To-
night" and the weIl.dressed young
nan hauled out handful OF coins. Sc
lected two quarters from the assort'
ment, and profered them to the sport
New York Press.