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NE ADTERTISEMENtS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. bench, we know no man more capable in THE LEADING ISSUES IN THE COM. The State Chronicle. another need the sympathy of all good people.

Over 60 per cent of the farms of Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois and other States like them are under mort i ESTABLISHED 1877. JOSEPHl'8 DANIELS. Editor. 1 RALEIGH, N. MAY 4, 1888.

PENCIL MARGINALIA. BY H. F. M. About the old saying of how doctors will differ, I have just been amusing myself with an apt illustration in the estimate Bet by Burke and Dr.

Johnson respectively on the writings of The former says to the British Commons, "after carrying away our Royal Eagle in his pounces, and dashing him against a rock, he has laid you prostrate. King, Lords and Commons are but the sport of his fury. Were he a member of this House, what might not' be expected from his knowledge, his firmness and integrity? He would be easily known by bis contempt of all danger, by bis penetration, by his vigor. Nothing would escape his vigilance and Bad ministers could conceal nothing from his sagacity, nor could nor threats induce him to conceal anything from the public." This is the view of a Whig contemporary. On the other hand says gruff old Sam; "Junius has sometimes made, his satire felt; but let-not injudicious admiration mistake the venom of the shaft for the vigor of the blow.

He has sometimes sported with lucky malice, but to him that knows his company it is not hard to be sarcastic in a mask. While he walks like Jack the Giant Killer in a coat of darkness, he may do much mischief with little strength. He will soon be more closely viewed or more attentively examined, and what folly has taken for a comet, that from its flaming hair shook pestilence and war, inquiry will find to be only a meteor' formed by the vapors of putrify-ing Democracy, and kindled into flame by the effervescence of interest struggling with! conviction, which after having plunged its followers in a bog, will leave us inquiring why we regarded it." Here we have the estimate of a Tory contemporary, who, by his open admission, "took care," in his report ot parliamentary debates, not to let the Whig dogs get the best of them." When doctors differ, who shall agreef For humblerpart, I venture to agree with Dr. Johnson, and hope to give my reasons in the next Chronicle. D.

F. St. Claib, of Moore, writes: The leading political issue now appears to be this: Will the Democratic party again permit the Republican and Democratic rings combined to elect the Republican Sheriff, William Black? W. H. Kitchen, of Scotland Neck, says: Tou may talk tariff, revenue, corruption, fraud, pensions and every other evil from which we, as a body, politically, are suffering till doomsday and not one man in ten will remember what you said three minutes after you stopT nor do many people care how much they are knaved, cheated or defrauded so long as they don't see you in the very act.

But when you talk negro equality, negro supremacy, negro domination to our people, every man's blood rises to boiling heat at once. Our people are not built in a way to submit to being domineered over by an inferior race of people. They will suffer death first. Our people will deal fairly with the colored man and treat him kindly so long as they rule the State, but the negro would not deal kindly and justly with the whites if he was in power. But the sum and sub stance of the whole matter is this, we must and shall control, and this State must go Democratic, and every Democrat must see to it.

Mr. R. B. Davis, of Catawba, writes: The issues will be many in form but only one in substance, and can all be resolved into the one question of the unnecessary, UNEQUAL AND UNENDURABLE TAXATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. The heavy hand of-that government is felt everywhere, and the result of more than twenty years of corrupt legislation, little is seen to flourish under it but tax created monopolies and subsidized corporations.

In consequence there is, as there ought to be, wide-spread distrust and discontent on every hand, the most alarming symptom of which is the constant uprising of the laboring masses in lawless if not bloody protest, against such oppression And the only complete cure for such a state of things I am convinced, will be found in the repeal of all internal taxation, followed by a return to a commercial tariff, together with a currency that shall work upon a broader basis for bank circulation. An Axexadeb Democrat says: That Linney is trying to make an issue of revenue law which compels the Sheriffs to advertise all land for sale on which the tax has not been paid. Mr, C. O. Lyon, of Bladen, says: That the question of draining swamp' lands will be an issue in Bladen county this year.

Mr. Geo. H. Bellamy, of Brunswick: Thinks the people want the repeal of the civil service law, as well as the internal revenue law. Mr.

Saml. J. Skinner, of Edenton, writes: The only issue that can bo made additional will come out of the fishing interest. An attempt was made to procure legislation on this subject at the last session of the legislature and that very attempt may provoke some discussion. No man can receive the votes of this people' who does not advocate fbee waters and fishermen's bights.

In the nomination of Melville W. Fuller, of Chicago, to be Chief Justice of the-United States, President Cleveland has fir ING CAMPAIGN. Some weeks ago the Chronicle gave up an entire paper to giving the views of rep-" resentative Democrats in all sections of North Carolina as to whom the people de sired as the Democratic candidate for Governor. That was interesting reading- To-dav we publish the recapitulation of the views of 420 Democrats in answer to the question: "What are likely to be the leading issues with your people in the coming campaign?" The following is a tabulated statement of the answers Same as Heretofore 129 County Gover't and Inter'l Revenue 24 To Work Roads by Taxation 1 County Government 96 Repeal of Internal Revenue 46 Reform of the Tariff 33 Repeal of Reven'e Ref'm of Tariff 42 Blair 17 White Man vs. Negro.

i 21 Stock 11 Local Option 1 The Chronicle believes that the issues that divide the people are vastly more important than the expression of preferences for the high office of Chief Executive. The issues upon which a party a campaign depend upon the principles of that party; and principles live forever, while the influence of a Governor is necessarily short-lived. The principles of the Democratic party, unlike that of any party that has ever existed in America, cannot die. They were born in the throes of the Revolutionary: War. They were first given fullest force by Jefferson in the Demo cratic tack which he gave to the Constitu tion.

They shone with brightest lustre before, during and after Andrew Jackson's administration. Those' principles were dimmed and darkened when the Republican party with its one idea issue came into power. They were under ban during the years of pill age and constitutional violations following the war. But though dimmed, they did not and could not die, and in 1886 the great Grover Cleveland, representative of Democratic principles, was elevated to the Presidency, and Democratic principles again accepted as the governmental chair. Just as long as this government is run on the Democratic tack, just so long will it be what its founders intended that it should be a laud of perfect equality.

Just so long as the Democratio party is true to its time-honored principles, and keeps its face firmly against all tax con struction of the Constitutional, and all class legislation such as a Protective Tariff just so long will it live, and just so long will it deserve to live. It will be seen that of the answers given above that the same issues upon which political issues have been fought in North Carolina will divide the party again this year. Upon these very issues the Demo crats have fought and won. They wil meet the enemy this year again upon these and will again win a glorious victory, Nothing save; a failure to organize and make an aggressive fight for the supremacy of honest government can cheat the Democrats out of victory. At the appproaehing Stat.

Convention, the Democrats will throw its banner to the breezes and place its ticket in the field! Before: any ticket is nominated, the Chronicle hopes thot the Convention as its first act will deliberately and carefully consider the platform of principles which shall be adopted as the utterance of that Convention. Heretofore it has gen rally been the policy of the party to nominate its candidates first and then ennnoi- ate its principles. The Chronicle believes that such a course is putting the cart be fore the horse. Let the platform be first adopted, and then nominate the man to stand upon that platform, and uphold the Democratic principles. This is, we be lieve, the orderly way to proceed.

In the 420 answers we received to our inquiry there were many which we would be glad to publish in the Chronicle in full. Our space precludes the pos sibility of doing this. But we append a few expressions from our correspondents which will be of interest and value. They are 0. B.

Atcoce, of Wayne, says: It is difficult to say upon what, if any issues, or people will divide in the com ing election except on county government In national matters every leading Repub lican, including uol w. Humphrey, John R. Smith and W. 8. O.

B. Robinson. stand upon President Cleveland's message regard to the tariff. They are Democrats in their views on the tariff. Ia State matters the Republicans will of oonrse in 8ist upon a Repeal of county government in the absence of anything else better to talk about, and the Democrats will meet them On that issue.

Possibly a little stock law and a little prohibition may be thrown into the canvass in the way of charges and counter charges by the various candidates; dot tnese matters win not rise to the dig nity of being issues. T. B. Womack, of Chatham, says: The leading local issues in the last cam paign were chosen by opponents, for the nrat time in a decade, and for the first time since 1868,. Chatham was not represented by Democrats in our State Legislature.

A movement is on foot now to reorganize the Republican party in this county, wnjcn wui aid us in forcing Democratic National and State issues, which we purpose doing. The local issues which most contributed to our defeat at the last' election was. op position to stock-laws. The general issues were opposition to the appropriations to the University and discontent at the rizid execution of our internal revenue laws by T-k Al. ma -1 mi ueuociauc omciais.

ine action of the Democratic Senate of the last General Assembly has in no wise tended to obliterate the first, to us, unsuccessful issue. We hear but little of the University question now, but the abolition of the internal revenue laws and its execution by Democrats has become the all absorbent topic of discussion and unfortunately, generally adverse to us. The tariff Question sinks to minor importance in the eves of a ma jority of our citizens when compared with the evils of the internal revenue system. And right here I may sav that th nro- posed abolition of the tax on tobacco is tq- uur pcupie aooui as muca or a compromise as was the renewal of the internal taxes on bank checks and patent medicines a xew years ago. it is not what they ask or de sire.

In our county we can never have any respect for National laws so long as a man can make a gallon of whiskev for a quarter and by reason of the internal revenue laws sell it for a dollar. Mr. A. D. Ward, of Duplin, writes: The all abeorbine Question with th thinking ones of oar people, is the question as to how to get relief from their financial embarrassment.

The oeonln hn always discuss the question of keeping up the public roads by taxation, and of changing oar present system of county Page ti Arendell, WHOLESALE GROCERS, I i Cotton Dealers and General Commission Merchants, Ne. 235 Wilmington Street, RALEIGH, N. C. In and to Arrive 1,000 Bushel White Corn," 1,000 Baskets Choice Feed Oats, 50,000 Poaads Choice Timothy Hay, 25,000 Poinds Mill Feed and Chops, 10,000 Pounds Rice Straw, By the Bag, Bale, Ton or Car Load on Lowest Possible Margins. 2,000 Ponnds Prime Rio Coffee.

400 Sacks Dew Drop Floor, 400 Sacks Magnolia Floor, 5.000 Ponnds Grannlated and Yellow Sugars, 20,000 Ponnds C. R. Sides, 10,000 Pounds Razyned Lard. Gallons Cnba, Porto Rico and New urieans raoiasses, By the Pound, Sack, Box or Barrel at Low est fossiDie irices. Tobacco, Snuff, Soap, Starch AND Case.

Goods Generally in Large or Small Lots at noes: Bottom PAGE ARENDELL. WAKE COUNTY. In the Superior Conrt. Harriet J. Askew, vs.

Wm. F. Askew and Emma Askew, bis wife. Emma A. Emerson and Isaac E.

Emerson. her husband, Jas. A. Askew I Summons and Mary Askew, his wife. for Charles T.

Askew and Liela I Relief. Askew, his wife, Jefferson D. Askew and Viola Askew, his wife, Thos, S. Askew and Sadie Askew, his wife, and Maggie Moore Askew. The State of North Carolina, To the Sheriff of Wake County, GREET ING You are hereby commanded to summon wm.

r. A dew ana Km ma Askew, his wife, Kmma a. ana Isaac is. ifimerson her husband, James A. Askew and Marv Askew.his wife.Charles T.

Askew and Liela Askew, bis wile, Jefferson 1). Afcew and Viola Askew, his wife, Thomas S. Askew ana tsadie ASKew, bis wire, and Maggie Moore Askew, the defendants above named, if they be found within your county, to appear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Conrt, for the County of Wake, at the uourc nouse, in ine uuy oi tiaieign, on the 2nd day of June, 1888, and answer the com plaint, a copy oi wmcn win be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court oi saia couHty, witnin ten days Irom the aate ortnis summons, ana let them take no tice that if they fail to answer the said com it ii. vuav vuc IJiaiuwu. wui.

apply to the Court for the relief demanded in tbe complaint. iiereoi iaii not, and or this summons make due return. The buroose of this snecial nroceedinir is to nave allotted to tne piaintitl, Harriet J. Askew, widow of Wm. F.

Askew, deceased. her dower in the real Dronertv of which the said Wm. F. Askew died seized and possessed situated in the Counties of Wke and Orange, In the State of -North Carolina. tilven onaer my hand and seal of said uoun, tnis aist day ot March ,1888.

UHAK. 13. lirCHUKCH. apr6-6w Clerk Sup'r Court Wake Co. W.

D. McAdoo, Proprietor. Will G. Humphry, of Goldsboro, Manager. Dobbin Holmes, of Clinton, Clerk.

GO TO 119 Fayetteville Street, RALEIGH, N. For the Finest Pictures. 63yHi8 Pictures are finished in th T.n- test Styles, with the greatest care, and always please. octl3-6mo NORTH CAROLINA, Wake County. M.

Page and F. B. ArpndeU, irauuig as as Arendell, vs Chas. E. Cross.

The defendant 1n th ahnv. will take notice that tion was issued against said defendant on we aay oi March, 1888, by W. D. Haywood, J. of Raleigh township, said county and St.ite.

for the nun of ti2S with inter est thereon from March 20th, 1888, dne said ruuaunB uj saia ueiena ant on account. Which action will be hc-nrd tvnfni-A auirl Jni. tice at bis office in the city of Raleigh, said county and State, on the 12th davo' May, 1888, at 12 o'clock M. The Defendant will also take notice that a warrant of attachment was issued by said Justice on said 27tb day of March. 1888.

arainst the nronertv of said Defendant which warrant is returnable before said Justice at the time and place above named for the hearing of said action, when and where the said IX endant is re quired to appear and answer or demur to the complaint, or the relief demanded will be granted. This 28th day of Marc. 1888. W. D.

HAYWOOD, J. P. mar80-ew i AMINISTRATOR NOTICE. Havino- Qualified as administrator of th estate of the late J. J.

Pearson.I hereby give to make payment to me. and to all parties having claims against the estate to present the same tome before the 17th day of March 1889, otherwise this notice will be plead in bar of sheir recovery. BsJA ift rW 1 W3 every way than Thos. m. mil, oi aaurax Mr.

Hill is well known in many sections of the State, and he is known as an able lawver. a man of clear thought, and sound, true and tried Democrat. Having had ii successful practice for many years in the courts of the State, he has made for himself an enviable reputation among his brethren of the bar, and for wmcn ms friends and his fellow-citizens of the State would delight to see him honored. To say that he would wear the judicial er mine with credit to himseii ana tne otaie would be ndManciful or visionary predic tion. Scotland Neck Democrat We have observed with some care the trend of public opinion and that tendency is crystalizing into the following ticket for some State officers: Governor, Lieut.

Gov. Stedman; for Secretary of State, W. L. Saunders; for Treasurer, W. Biin; for Supreme Court Justices Judge Graves, Jas.

E. Shepherd, Pruden; for Attorney General, Mr. Davidson. This so far as it goes, would meet our entire approbation. Mr Stedman is a good, -popular speaker and made an excellent canvass when on tne ticket for Lieut.

Governor. Secretary Saunders is a universal favorite as is Treas urer Bain. Judge Graves is a model Judge, learned, patient, unprejudiced and honest. Judge Shepherd has given proof of his qualifications on tbe circuit bench and D. Pruden is tbe recognized equal of any lawyer in North Carolina, a man of broad culture, learned in the law and thoroughly honest; and this distribution of indicia! posit iou would-be just to every part of North Carolina.

Elizabeth City Juxno- mist. 4 Leaoir Coanty Conveation. Special Cor. State Chronicle. On last Saturday, April 28th, our Conn ty Convention was held to elect delegates to the state, congressional ana senatorial Conventions.

We bad a very large, en thusiastio and harmonious convention. No instructions for any candidate. The dele gation stands, nine for Stedman. two scattering. Since Jarvis and Clark are no longer before our people we are rapidly crystalizing on tea man.

This sentiment is running high in Greene, Lenoir, Craven, Onslow, Jones, Carteret, and to some ex tent in Pamlico and many other Eastern counties. Our section will give Stedman a rousing vote. A Delegate. Guilford Court House celebra tion promises to be a red letter in Guil ford county history. The good citizens of Greensboro are making extensive prepar ations for the celebration which takes place on May 5th.

Business will suspend in the city on that day, and everybody will be there. Many of tbe military xm panies of tbe state will be present. NEW ADVERTISEMENT. jASUIONABLE DRESS-MAKING. Suits of Ladies Underware made to order.

Children's Clothe a Specialty. The patron age or me laaies respeetruuy soiici Also two desirable rooms for rent. Mrs. M. L.

HARDY, Cor. West Halifax and Johnson may-t-tf Raleigh, N. C. SALE OF LAND. By virtue of an order of the Superior Court oi wMe county, he j.

u. Anderson ana others V8- Mary Anderson et the under signed Commissioner, S. P. Anderson, will sell for division, at public auction, at the uourt House door Kaleigh, N. C.

on Monday, the 4th of June. 1888. the tract of land described in the petition, being the nome trace oi ine lace Jessie Anderson, lying and being in Mark's Creek township said county, ad oining the lands of J. L. Anderson, A.

L. Strictland, J. R. Nowell, S. P.

Anderson, Atlas Scarborough and others containing two hundred (900; acres more or less. Sixty-seven (67) acres of the said lands have been aaaigned as a dower to Mrs. Mar- garett Anderson, and the said 67 acres will sold subject to dower interest. Terms cash. ThisTAprU 20th, 1888.

8. P. ANDERSON. Com'r. a.

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Split Seat Chairs uommou Wood Chairs Cane Seat Chairs Oak Dining. Chairs. Kocxers 91.00, $1.50, $2.50 and MISCELLANEOUS. Cane, for reseatine chairs. 1.000 Spring Slat Beds.

oven-wire Jm attresses 4.25 $15.00 L50 10.00 15.50 3.50 V.50 5.00 ,12.50 10.00 Wardrobes $10.00 and Children's Rockers and High Chairs J5c, $1.00 and Baby Basket Carriages, with Para sols $7.00, $8.00 and Hall Stands and Safes, Tin or Wire, Lounges $7.00 to Hammock Chairs $3.00 and Bedsteads from to, Washstands from $1,75 to Ordera from the Cenntrr. accent itaiiied with the Cah, will receive prompt at-teatioa. Letters of faaairr eaeerfallr and promptly answered. J. O.

HTJTSON 12 East Martin Street, RALEIGH, N. C. jan26-tf Manufacturer of and Dealer in Gold and Silver Ware, PLAIN GOLD RINGS Made to Order at Short Notice. Send for Agent FATRi I TVtf ftntn mrxra -mMU MUXXOf i and the 1 1 SELF-WINDING CLOCKS. janao-iy SORGHUM .1 tfctf every fanner ooht tn 1 have h3 ,.2.

for US88. which apre-tf DR. EL B. RANKIN, Homoeopathic Physician. (Halifax Street, Opposite Cotton Platform.

RALEIGH, N. C. attention paid to all forms of chron-Ll. and children. neighboring towns when i i i POLITICALLCON.VENTIONS IN 1888.

NATIONAL. The Democratic National Convention meets in St. Louis, June 5th. The Republican National Convention meets i in Chicago, June 19th. The Prohibition National Convention meets in Indianapolis, IntL, May 30th.

i state. The Democratic State Convention meets in Raleigh, N. May 30th. The Republican State Convention meets in 5' Raleigh. N.

May 23rd. The Prohibition State Convention meets in Greensboro, N. C.May 16th. CONGRESSIONAL. ppd District The Republican, will meet in i weidon, May aotn.

4th District The Democratic, will meet in Raleiirh. Mav arth. The Republican, will meet in Raleigh. May 22nd. 6th District The Democratic, will meet in i Wilmington, June 27th.

The Republican, will meet in I Max ton. Mav 22nd. "ah DistricWThe Republican, will meet in i Salisbury, May 15th. Sth DistrictThe Republican, will meet in Asnevine, May loin. 1 NOTICE.

I There will be a meeting of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Press Association in the office of the State Chronicle in Raleigh, May 20th, to name the time and place for holding the next session of the Association. A foil atten dance is desired. JOSEPHUS DANIELS, I Chm. Ex. Com.

State papers please copy. MISREPRESENTATION FOR PAR. TIZAN PURPOSES. We.noticed hurriedly in last week's issue the misrepresentations of a corres pondent of the Philadelphia Press writ ihg from Raleigh and signing himself who criticised and ridiculed the pri 5es paid farm labor in North Carolina as shown in the Report of the N. 0.

Bureau of Labor Statistics. We desire to say a few more words upon the same subject, because we believe it to be an interesting one at the present time. The correspondent alluded to attributes the low prices paid for farm labor in the State to "bad customs and laws" in North and says' that the well directed efforts of the North Carolina farmers will this year be obstructed by the movement iow in progress here to force the farmers into an organization known as the "Far mere' Alliance;" he also says that "Free trade is one the cardinal principles of the Alliance, and that the success of that doctrine means the. utter impoverishment df the farmers' in this State. What bosh Now any one who can put forth such 5 reasons as the foregoing to account for the low prices paid for farm labor in North i Carolina must be very ignorant himself or very full of prejudice.

Such balder facts which make the price of farm labor mail in this State and elsewhere. I Thn nrin raid na nhnwn in t.h Rnnrt. mentioned is from $7 to $12 per month and rrom ou to io cents per aay witn out board. That of course is a small price for work, but it would be a very interest-ibg performance for 'T. B.

or any one else to show the farmers of North Carolina how they can afford to pay farm labor more than is paid at the present prices of farm products. The farmers of the State 4re looking out for just such information, ITpon this point we notice that one of the correspondents of the Bureau from Duplin dounty, gives some testimony which is en orely practical. He says: 'There is Very little clear money in farm ihg now. There is rather more advantage tk the laborer than the landlord at present prices, in 1885 1 cultivated a two-horse crop with hired labor, and a net calcula ifon of expenses and production showed the riroduct of the farm to be twenty dollars over the cost. Had mixed labor, white and colored.

A neighbor of mine (Mr. in 1885, hired a young white man for per month, and board, for 12 months. At the end of the year the man would not Qire for wages again, as he had spent, his wages, and wanted now to farm for himself. Mr. C.

then proposed to rent him a one-horse crop of his best land, furnish mm team and tools, Tor one-half the crop, ana Doara mm at 5 per month, and an otner man to wort witn mm at same price. At the end of 1886 Mr. C. propos ed to the young man that he cast up his accounts and see how much he had made, itpon striking a balance it was found that ne naa maae wnat- was equal to per month- in wages, ana Mr. u.

says he work ed harder as a tenant than he did at wages. My opinion is that every business i4 depressed by a protective tariff, railroad monopolies, and national extravagance in disbursing public funds." I We believe thats the above experience is generally true in this State wherever the farmer has to cultivate a crop entirely.by hHred labor; the landlord can scarcely make buckle and tongue meet at the pres- ept price oijaoor, mucn less maKe a profit, Hence we find that the landlord farmers cp North Carolina, even at present prices, Have been generally losing money, and jiieir farms are in many instances heavily mortgaged This is not only true in North Carolina, but, it is the experience of farmers all over the country. The fact is that the statistics which are furnished from the Northwestern' States where the farms are very productive show that they are more heavily mortgaged there than in tiie South' because labor is more costly, the farm laborer of the Northwest receiving jtti an average about 1.10 per day. In the South he receives on an average about (55 cents. With that difference we do not believe that farm laborer of the North west is any better off that the farm laborer of the South for the reason that here he can work a great many more days during the year than in the Northwest then too for most of the year a coat on his back in tiie South is more in the way than not; in the South also hia fuel costs him practi cillly nothing; in the Northwest it is very costly.

Besides these facts there are many others that show that the farm laborer of the South is as well off as the farm laborer Ui Other sections of the country at present prices paid. Therefore the farm laborer of the South does not peculiarly' need the tears, of Republican writers or any one gage, notwithstanding the farmers of those States pay less for their labor than is paid for any other class of labor in them. Is it on account of "bad laws and customs" iu these States that this is so? Not at all. It is chiefly on account of "bad laws and customs" that prevail all over the country. These "bad laws and customs" emanate not from the States themselves but from the general government, on account of an unjmt and ruinous system of taxation by which farmers and others are compejled to buy everything they need at two prices and to sell everything they have at pne, and a very poor one at that.

The workings of this unjust system is being felt in all sections of the country, and the people are demanding that it be changed, and they are going to have a change; they are not going to be influenced by such balderdash as and other Republican writers may put forth. The people know more about the workings of the tariff laws to-day than they ever knew before, and there is a more wide-spread contempt for so-called Protection than ever before. They see trusts and monopolies flourishing under our present tariff laws while the farmers and workingmen are pinched and plucked by these laws. The "pauper labor" scare has played out, because the people see now that the "pauper labor" is on this side of the Atlantic that needs protection and not the other side that there is the freest kind of trade in brawn and brain allowed by the tariff laws, which have made it so that there are two or three laborers for every place or job that is open in the country. Hence the people the working people are demanding a change of these laws, and the evidence is accumu lating every day that the party that un dertakes to maintain the present system of unjust taxation, will be rebuked as it deserves to be by an overwhelming con demnation.

When we think of it it seems strange to us that the present war tariff could have been maintained as long as it has. It has been done by the merest sophistry and the most flagrant misrepresentation. If the tariff tax was a direct tax instead of an indirect one it never could be collected at all. There is no Sheriff in North Carolina or in any other State of the Union that could take a tax list and collect from the citizens of his county the tax which is every day collected from them by means of the tariff laws. Suppose the Sheriff of Wake, with his tax list, should undertake to collect on every six dollar coat that is sold in his county the sum of three dollars, or upon every two dollar wool hat the sum of one dollar, and upon nearly every article used by the people from 20 to 50 per cent of its value, does anybody believe he could do it without- experienc ine mob violence? He could not.

Yet this is what the tariff laws levy. The peo pie have not understood this indirect tax which has been laid upon and collected from them. They i have seen hundreds of millions of dollars piled up in the Nation al Treasury at Washington year after year notwithstanding the enormous sums paid for pensions and other matters of National extravagance, but they have not understood the methods by which it was obtained, and that they paid it themselves. Light is, however, beginning to break npon them. They, are beginning to the thing as it is.

Trusts, monopolies, mortgaged farms and the contests which have been waged in the manufacturing centres where the monopolists live, who alone have been benefitted by the tariff, have done the work, and we believe they have done it so effectually that the people are beginning to see the whole matter in its true light and they are not going to be hoodwinked any longer by the Republi can party and the advocates of an un changed tariff. When, therefore, we see the writers of Republican papers lecturing farmers, whom their party has well nigh ruined, about the prices they pay for labor when their party has systematically robbed them ever since the war in behalf of the monopolists of the country so that they are unable to pay the prices they do pay, we are amazed at their superlative impudence. They are evidently counting; on the stupidity of somebody, and in this they will be fooled if all signs do not fail. The Mat Magazine of American History is filled with good things. Its frontis piece is an elegant and life-like portrait of the late Alfred S.

Barnes, and its opening paper a sketch of his interesting career by the editor, who gives a graphic account of the way in which he founded his great school-book publishing-house in 1838, bridging the whole half -century since with glimpses here and there of his work and its character, his progress and his success, attended with admirably executed illustra tions of his several beautiful homes. It is a story with a moral which every young man in America might read and consider to advantage. A scholarly study follows of "Ancient Society in Tennessee," in which General G. P. Thruston, of the Tennessee Historical Society, shows very conclusively that the mound builders were Indians.

This is one of the ablest articles on the much-discussed subject ever pre sented to the reading public in popular form, and it is destined to be an authority in all the future. LPrice, $5.00 a year. Published at 748 Broadway, New York. In the Biblical Recorder (Raleirirt of of May 8th, 1888, Prof. W.

L. Poteat, of Wake Forest College, will have an introductory to a series of articles, the subject of which will be "Religion in Science." Prof. Poteat is known as one of the most progressive scientists of the State. He is a deep and careful thinker, and in view of the fact that many articles of a skepti cal nature are- being printed with a view to establishing a conflict between the Bible and science, Prof. Poteat 's articles should be extensively read, The Wilson Mirror has entered on a new volume.

It occupies a unique posi tion in North Carolina journalism. Its editor, Mr. Blount, is the most ornate quill-driver in the State and the Mirror is as full of poetry and sentiment as a Mav day is redolent with flowers. We are al ways glad to get the Mirror and we con- fmtnlflfd Vf Rlrtnnf tvti it a amniviAnB entrance upon a new volume. POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Hon. D. G. Fowle seems at this time to be in the lead as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Bnrliugton News.

Gov. Isaac P. Gray, of Indiana, seems to be the coming man for the second place on the Cleveland ticket. His home is at Union City, and he is worth some $50,030. The Wayne county Republicans held their State Convention last week and endorsed ex-Gov.

Brogden for Governor. S. O'B. Robinson beads the delegation to the State Convention. The Democrats of Catawba recommend Mr.

J. G. Hall as a delegate to the National Convention. He was a Cleveland man ftom the first, and is himself of the best and most progressive men in North Carolina. The Cumberland county Democratic primaries 'were held last Saturday A telegram to the Wilmington Messenger says that, the county is for Stedman for Governor and for Thos.

H. Sutton for Congress. A correspondent in the Raleigh News and Observer, warmly advocates our young friend John Cunningham, of Person county; lor Lieutenant Governor. Mr. C.

is the largest tobacco planter in the world and is fully identified with the farming interest. Duam Recorder. The MaxtOn Union inquires 'if it is true that Col. O. H.

Dockery is to be the Republican candidate for Governor, and adds: "If it is, then the easiest thing to do in North Carolina is for the Democrats I to find a man who can beat him by at least rt nA i A I auu mis mail uau ue iuuuu some where in the "shoe-string deestrict." Mr. Joseph B. Bachelor ought by all means to be one of the Democratic nomi nees for Jndge of the Supreme Court. He as in every way admirably well qualified for the position. He is by all odds one of the best equipped lawyers in the state, and is a Christian gentleman.

Warren- ton Gazette. The name of D. E. Ifclver, of Mooce County, who represented his district with great ability in the last Senate, will be presented to the State Convention for the nomination for State Auditor. He is a farmer, a fine business man, thoroughly posted in public affairs, and very popular, He will have, we presume, a strong fol joWing.i Charlotte Chronicle.

I Mr. Julian S. Carr, President of the Black well's Durham Co-operative Tobacco has been brought forward as a prom inent candidate for Governor of North Carolina. He has strong support from the press throughout that State, and if nominated would doubtless be elected. No member of the trade could preside over the destinies of any Stale with more grace than Mr.

Carr would of North Carolina if be were elected. N. Y. Tobacco. The name of Hon.

Daniel G. Fowle, of Raleigh, is being prominently, mentioned as tbe Democratio nominee for Gover nor. We believe Judge Fowle would make a good run. and, if elected, would make an executive dfficer that all North Carolina would be proud of. He a pure, honest.

able and good man, and has undoubtedly done more hard work for his party and bad less recognition than any other man Person County Courier. Among these, no man appears better fitted for the place or to deserve it more than Col. Jos. d. Hatcbelor, of Kaleijrh, once the Attorney General of North Carolina.

Col. Batchelor is young enough to bear the' fatigue incident to the office and old epojigh to have had long and broad experience at the bar. One of tbe ablest lawyers in the State, his mind is so essen tially judicial in its character that he would honor the bench even more than he has graced the bar. Ripe in his scholar ship, learned in the law and sound in judgment he lacks none of tbe qualities that make a great judge, while bis courtesy is so uniform that the amenities of the bench would not escape his attention. (Shelby New Era.

i Democrats should nominate Capt. E. J. Parrisb as their candidate for Congress in this district. There is not a man to be found who can get up more enthusiasm and poll more votes than our distinguished townsman.

Not a politician, but a man of the people, he would make a brilliant leader, one under whose banner every Democrat and hundreds of the opposite party would enlist. His nomination would be equivalent to an election, for all the cohorts of tbe enemy could not prevent his receiving an overwhelming majority. If the Democrats wish to be successful this time, nominate Capt. Parrish, and nothing can prevent his triumphal election. Then when elected we would have a representative" in Congress the whole State wouia feel prong of.

Durham iteoorder. We have always been an admirer and advocate of the Hon. Daniel G. Fowle. He has ever been faithful and true to the Democratic -party and perhaps, no man is better known in the State than he He is worthy, deserving, honest nd capable, tbe people know him and are willing to trust him.

He will get a larger vote.iu our opinion, than any other man in the State. The way now, seems to be clearly open for the nomination for Governor of this distinguished citizen, and from this day to the action Of the State Convention, we will give Our energies and hearty support to this distinguished gentleman Daniel G. Fowle. We interviewed 18 men Tuesday morning in Hillsboro and 16 of them were outspoken for Fowle for Governor, 2 had no choice, but liked Fowle as well as any. UUlsboro Recorder.

Of the many able jurists in North Carolina capable of gracing the proposed additional; seats on tbe Supreme Court given another evidence of the sound judgment which has so largely contributed to securing for his administration the inspect of the people of the United States. Mr. Fuller is ranked, by leading Democrats and Republicans alike, as a man of great literary attainments as a learned and profound lawyer, and as a man of fine and upright character. He is a Democrat of the old school. His nomination was a surprise, as he has! not been mentioned among the many who were being praised for the place.

It is conceded on all sides that the President could not have made a better selection for this important posi tion. There appears to be no doubt that the Senate will confirm the nomination. The organization of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Raleigh is a move in the right direction. When the young men of the party, with united effort, start upon an enthusiastic and earnest campaign the work which they will do for the cause, of good government cannot be over-estimated. We hail the organization of these clubs and we trust that within the next few weeks, every town and township in North Carolina; will have its young men enrolled, organized and active in the work.

The Chronicle hopes to yield a large part of its space to chronicling the formation of such clubs, and it appeals to the young Democracy of the State to effect an early organization and to put themselves well to the front in the coming contest. In their platform the Indiana Demo crats sounded the key note of the coming campaign. -It declared: We are opposed to taking money from the pockets of the people and holding it in the Treasury of the United States beyond the needs of a proper administration of the Government, thus converting it into dead capital at the expense of the business or the country and encouraging extrava gant and corrupt expenditures. That is the issue. President Cleveland first formulated it and the Indiana Democrats accepted his statement of the issue of the campaign.

This ought to be the Democratio slogan in every State in the Union. From the Fayetteville Journal we learn that Hon. Thomas H. Sutton declines the nomination for Congress in favor of Hon. W.

MeClammy.the present incumbent. The card of Mr. Sutton asking that his name be not further used in connection with the nomination has a genuinely pa triotic and truly Democratic ring. Fmt Governor, Chas. M.

8 ted man, of new mtBovpr. Special Cor. State Chronicle, Fountain Hill, N. C. The people of Eastern North Carolina are going to pre sent to our brethren of Middle and Western North Carolina, a man for Governor at our State Convention in the person of Lieut.

Gov. Chas. M. ted man, the coming man of the East, a man who our peo- pie win rauy arouna ana stana by until, the last gun of the enemy is fired. We have in our midst one of the ablest divines in the N.

C. E. Methodist church. He says he never bothers with politics ex cept he always votes, but he says as to Stedman "I know him well, I was in the same regiment with him, the 1st "North Carolina," and the first time I ever saw him was at "Bethel" in battle, the first fight of the war. He was a private with his musket and as brave a soldier as was in the Confederate Army He was a soldier and a kind officer;" and since the war we know his Democracy has never been We appeal to oar surviving Con federate veterans, to the Democracy of the West, and all who have the success of the Democratio party at heart to rallv around a true and tried man.

Eastern Farmer. 1 a. will a protracted meeting at Winston the first week in September, else. The fact is the price of farm labor is: low in all sections of the. country, and toe fanners have been losing money not- wtbsljanding the fact; the farmers, land- I lords and tenants, i in one section as in mar23-6w Administrator.

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