The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
OLD NAN COMES TO TOWN
Sees and Hears Many Things Of Gen.
eral Interest.
SOME INCIDENTS NOT FIT TO PRINT.
Men Degrading the Position They
occupy -M.Beer Good as the
Original Stuff = Asks
About Politics

About Politics
"The Old Man" has come to
town for q few days and as he
walks around sees and hears
things and some Of them he
wants printed. and being accom-
modating the Recorder uses some
Of his stuff:
Il have been reading SO much
in the papers about the ni-beer
Joints, | asked to be pointed out
10 one just as soon as | arrived.
| did not go alone and the fellow
that vent with NE told the man
behind the high. saloon-like
counter that he wanted some
thing good and ! tell you we got
It. | have had many bottles of
the best beer in my time. and If
lam any Judge The stuff | got
would compare favorably with
any have ever had. But ! do
not blame the fellow that is sell
ing il, because from the action
Of the city aldermen they say
they recognize that it is a viola
ton of the spirit of the law, but
for the price will let him sell it.
and the tax Is placed at $500 per
year, and ne must sell some
thing nearer than the ordinary
stuff to get out in the deal"
Il have also seen something
in the papers about policeman
that resigned his job rather than
have an investigation Of his con-
duct, which caused me to inquire
about it. The fellow that ! talk
ed to said he did not know the
facts in the case. but that he did
not blame the fellow for resign
ing rather than have an investi-
cation. The same fellow added
that other officials would do the
same thing If the evidence that
is being talked could be brought
to the attention Of the public. /"
when | began to inquire
about Democratic politics the fel-
lows that keep tab on such things
told me that most Of the county
Offices were fixed. the only thing
being uncertain was that Of a
representative to the next legis-
lature. Several suggestions were
made Of men that would proba-
bly, make good ones, but the best
one to my opinion is MIR. Percy
Reade. He is just the man tina,
would honor the position, because
he is the man that is not looking
for such a thing and has spent
his time In preparing himself u
fill any position that might come
his way. Yes, Mr.. Reade would
poll the vote and make the best
representative Durham county
could send to the legislature.
There was also some talk or
the streets as ! walked around
about matters that ] have .
doubt about the wisdom Of rush
ing into the public prints. and
will not mention names about
which rumor says there is !
touch of scandal. | heard thal
there were some men In the towr
Of Durham that were notorioul
for the fact that they encouraged
with all their influence and us'
Of money the. breaking up o
homes. and that the conduct o
such men was almost fragrant
that the results in some case
had been the cause Of men ant
their wives separating, OF younI
women that have not the protec
ton Of hume going astray, Will
the men responsible for sucI
conditions went about In the bes
society. Now don't understand
me that | want to butt in TO FAM
ly affairs, but something shoul
be done, Some Steps taken to pre-
vent a recurrence Of such thing