The Union Republican from Winston-Salem, North Carolina • Page 2

i 1 I Deep Booted that the Sentinel is of pow an opportune ni ucl III III III I II Vlpllf Hit I. J. iate a jimilar UUlllllJJlJi afi ttiiJUi the fofi that the fifteenth amend nounoe ana repudiate Blood Troubles. DISCLOSED. Chairman Simmons few days ago abont false reports which are being circulated by Republicans with reference to poU tax.

In his reply the State Chairman says The present election law does not require the payment of poll tax as a condition of registration or voting. If ment forbid inch a I law ai the propoted else whj law in North Carolina, the -anticipated operations of which threatens the welfare and happineis of wipe it i 2 Xki Union Bkpubuoab established 1872 Purchased tho Greensboro North Bute December 26th, 1892. Wu incorporated October Uth. 1896. i ij- BY ONE WHO CONFESSES TO THE ULCERS, EATING SOBES, CANCEB BLOOD POISON EHETJif ATl8if 1 our people and the prosperity and life of our State.

the Amendment is passed, the voter SCHEMES AND PLOTS OF THE DUVfOCRATIC LEADERS AND IS IT STUPIDITY? Chairman Simmons, the News will have to pay hia poll tax by toe 1st of March of the year he proposes to Balow are the salient features of SUBSCRIPTION 1.0U A in Mouths 75 Cts. Tksxx Months 50 Ora. SraoxAi. Tisxs to Clubs, Cash Advaxck. PARTY IN 1898 I vote, bnt the Amendment will not go the two lawe both showing that into effect until 1902, so there is no law requiring that a voter shall pay his poll i -r -1 I elections are oontroled by one po and Observer and other Easterners seem to be very muoh alarmed over the "alarming" attitude of the MURDER, ARSON ASD OTHER litical party and that they may tax tnis year, i wiu write so tue uur-man in yoir county abeut this." white people of the Western part CRIMES IRE COMMITTED.

i And here we are One Demoorat thereby induct their candidates into office regardless of the will of TRIAL BOTTLE SENT FREE TO SUFFERERS. Ulcers, Cancers, Eating 8drea, Painful Swellings, Effects of Blood Poison, Persist, ent Eruptions, that refuse te heal under ordinary treatment, are quickly cared bv B. (Botanic Blood Baln.) because ft is made to heal just such deep-seated blood troubles, by draining out of the, of the State. The News and Ob- 4 flastrated because he fears the people believe that their poll taxes mnst be the people. M.

F. DOWLING SWEARS TO IT eerver of March after quoting S1HMONS ELECTION some alleged statements of Spencer paid this year before the first of March or they cannot vote.in the next election. Read the Following Affidavit of M. LAW. Seo.

4 That there Blackburn jand others', publishes THURSDAY, MARCH 15,1900 F. DowJing shall be a State an extract ifrom letter written poisons that cause these obstinate, terrible diseases. B. B. B.

(Botanic Bloom BalmV has made cures of cases of Cancers, Blood. Poison and Eating Sores pronounced incurable by doctors and specialists. Paints. Aches. Swollen Aland and the Chairman of the Demoeratio party hastening to correct the error 1 The Chairman mildly states that on our i Board of elections M.

F. Dowline beinsr dulv sworn depos to Chairman oimmons, wnicn ftuteroa tne ton OCloe at Winston as Second-Class matter. GOEBKXi KLECTIOX LAW See. 1. The general assembly shall at its ptesent see sion elect three commissioners who shall be styled.

"The State Board of Election consisting of seven es and savs i That he was a resident of as follows i "I have juat read your iisoreet persons Wilmington, a state and district as afore next election after this year's election. said daring the campaign of loas, tnat ne interview and I have, reason in E. HALL, Editor. WILLIAM A. QOSLEN.

BiaM Minagar. ri Democrat and a member of the so 1902, the poll tax will have to be paid by March 1st if the amendment'oarrief who shall be elect-tors, elected by the General Assembly at its present addition to those given by you to believe that your conclusion is called White Union Club, a secret Dem ocratic organization, formed in N. O. dur ine the vear 1898 for campaign purposes, bat is glad to tell the people that this Seo. 2.

Said 8tate hardship is not upon them this year, that the obi ect of this union was to elect Rheumatism, come from tbejsme poisoned condition of the blood, and are permaneat-ly cured by B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm.) DO YOU SUFFER THIS WAT Jon have Boils, Eruptions, Thin Blood, Weak Circulation. All i Tired Out Pale, Sallow Skin, Scabs and Crusts, Sore Mouth. Little Uloers in Throat, Skin Hot and Swollen Have you Itching Skin Humors or Pimples correct, and that there ia a deep Seo 5.

That there the Demoeratio ticket at all hazards and by any means necessary to do so and it was Board of Election Commissioners shall annually, not laid esheme on the part of our op shall be ia every county in the State States it emphatically 1 "There is absolutely no law requiring that a voter shall pay his poll tax this year." "I will write to your Chairman about the Dlan of the clnb for its members to ponents tnrougtx tneir revenue a county board of later than the officers and others to causw announce on all oocassions that they would succeed if they had to shoot every negro elections consist month of Septem in the citv. or this purpose the members ber, appoint three this 1" trouble" eto. rue uoierver eaye ing of 8 decreet persons who are Now we are curious to know why eleotors in the Election Commissioners for eaoh county who shall thia letter was written by "one of the wisestj most moderate and armed themselves with Winchesters, rifles and other guns. That with these guna the organization paradtd the streets of the city of Wilmington, days and nights for the Chairman Simmons and other Demo county in wbicb DO TOU HAVE QUICK! OR UNSTEADY HEART BEATS These are all convincing proofs that the blood is more or less poisoned, and to cure B. B.

B. should be used at once. It is remarkable how nmWl v.ooi. they are to act. who BBPCBLICAH STATK COS VKSTIOS.

Winston, N. January 3rd, 1900. To the Bepnblicans of North Carolina: The Bepublican State Convention is called to meet in the City of Raleigh on Wednesday, May 2nd, 1900, at the hoar of noon, for the purpose of electing four delegates from the State at large to the Bepublican National Convention, and to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and State officers, and the re-organization of the Committee. Each County is entitled to twice the number of delegates as it has members in the House of Representatives. The plan of organization otthe party should be strictly complied with in calling and holding the County Convsntions and in electing delegates.

rBy order of the Sute Executive Commit-; tee at Greensboro, on January 2nd, 1900. A. E. Holton, Chairman Rf publican State Executive Committee. W.

S. Htams, Secretary. PUB LIU gPEAKISCS. be styled "The most conservative men in Western orats can believe that the people will want to vote a law upon them for 1902 purpose of tcrroriz ng and frightening Re publican voters, and tnat during some North Carolina;" and in onclu. parades sans and pistols were tired off, shall be appointed as hereinafter provided by the State Board of elections.

and for all time to come thereafter, 1 CIOII Sore. hOW it ennnhfiH and i Election Board of County i s-sioners." Seo 3. Said county board shall an- sion, "North Carolina peo That the Democratic organization held which they would in no wise accept for giving a rich glow of health to the skin. meetings in various parts of the city for pie may as well underitaud now the present and which Simmons is tak BKjp3 me ucning, ourning sensation and stimulates digestion. i So sufferers mav teat -n that there are Rennblicaua in this I nnally, not later Seo 7.

That it thall be the duty the county board of elections ing so.mueh pains to insure the people j.i-, than the month of weekj before the election at which they adapted plans for carrying the election for the Democratic ticket, and at each meeting ibflamatory t-peecbes were made, incendiary utterances given -out to excite the members and array their feelings against that they are not now handicapped with. give away a trial bottle. Large! bottles for saie Dy druggists and Dr. V. O.

Tbonpson, in each connty to low the example of the Kentucky appoint all regis vi lux Domes (mil to. ComnlKta riirHnna: n.ltiJ,'.n trars and judges oi tne Republicans. iThat one method especially adopted by the Union was to notify October, appoint for each election preoinct in the oounty.two jugee, one clerk and one sheriff of election to act as such in their precinct. what is best to eat and drink, with each bottle of B. B.

B. and get started toward'a "lection in their re spective negioes generally that if they attempted cure. For trial bottles address TKnnA Ralm Eliminating, of course, the alleged "assassin" feature of these alarms, we do not know what theie to register and vote the Republican ticket 282 Mitchell St. Atlanta a they would be discharged from their jobs. your trouble, and we will give free medical advice.

is of these reports that is so sur That during the campaign aforesaid when it as talked at one time that Senators Pritchard and Butler and Oov.Bussell, and It is provided in both of If the amendment carries Chairman Simmons can no longer comfort his people with the above explanatien, but the intangible, ghostly monster which he is now trying to down will be a thing of reality if the people vote for his measures and (he same will visit us and our children and our children's children to and from the "third an 1 fourth generation" to an indefinite period and will stand up before us on every election, and like Banvuo's Ghost, will not down. Mr. Simmons will find that the people have sense enough not to follow him into this trap. the lawa thai, the "General As- Col. Dockery the Republican candidate prising.

White mm having been driven out of the State, and voter for Congress, were to 6 peak in Wilmington, put in tickets About the time of closing the polls affiant was informed aeain that the ernvH 8mblv" shall eleot the State the matter was discussed in the Union having been driven from the polls Commiioners or Boards of EUc- meeting, and it was decided not to allow come to bis polling place, but it had been by the shotgun and "at the point L- tht eftch 8tate Board of tne speaking but to prevent it if it was necebtiary to run the speakers out with uecmeu 101 mem go, to another place where the Republican majority was greater. That after affiant had- fi guns. That said affiant was captain of second Democratic organization known as ing votes at his polling place he went to of the bayonet and by the "red on last election, what could these ring bosses expect of the white men of the West? the "Bough Riders" organized also fur the Election shall appoint connty boards of elections and that the county Boards of Elections shall appoint the judges of election for Senator J. C. Pritchard will speak upon the proposed amendment to our State Constitution at Elkin, N.

Saturday March 24th. Hon. E. Spencer Blaokburn will discuss the political issues of the day at Wilkes-boro, Tuesday March 20th. Senator Pritchard and Hon.

James E. Boyi will speak at Carthage, Moore county, Tuesday, April 3rd. TO ALLEGHANY REPUBLICANS. The Republicans of Alleghany county are requested to meet at Sparta, on Friday, March 23rd, at noon, for the purpose of organizing and attending to such other business aa may come before the meeting. Township committees are requested to hold primaries on the 22nd and send 3 delegates from each township IItoh Hanks, Chairman, County Republican Ex.

Committee. 1 ORSYTH COUNTY CONVENTION. A convention of the Republican party of Forsyth county is called to meet at the Couit-Hoase in Winston on Saturday, April 7th, at 1 o'clock, p. for the pur purpese of terrorizing Republican voters, mo pouiaK piace where the crowd had assembled and found the polls surrounded bv armed Democrat. Th link Vtr uaiuig been blown OUt.

Democrnla having especially negro voters. Its members paraded the streets frequently during the campaign dressed in red shirts, furnished them bv the Democratic organization of Self preservation is the first law of nature." the county That cn one occassion of a handkerchiefs around their arms for That upon his arrival affiant was informed that a man inside had a fit affiant knowing what was meant, and that they (meaning tha lirmivniii the different precincts in the conn-ties; thus giving the Legislature the management of the elections in each county and making the ineee gnpss stories whicn pre- public speaking by the Democrats in the city tbe "Bough paraded the city firing pistols as they passed through aominate toe imagination oi mt were fixing things their own way. WHY "WIPE IT OUT" The Winston Sentinel takes ex-captions to onr comment on the following, taken from the Sentinel a few days ago:" "There is talk of repealing the fifteenth amendment. This would get at the root of an evil. Wipe it oat.

tne localities inhabited by negroes; and on Democraticleadeis are the oftipring "ontrageousnesi" of both laws on a signed, m. Howling. After the election all Wil mincrfnn aart the same day as the procession passed the the praises of Dnwlinr? on si a parity. Bt principal lOb was oivon him inJ hia residence of Dr. Wright, a white man and at that time Mayor of the city, the Bough Riders veiled.

hang Wright," shoot of their guilty conscience, when they rtfhot that their teachings in the campaign of 1893 caused But while, as shown above, the glorification was completed, it is said, by Wright, "into hell withWrictf, "kill the pose of electing delegates to the btate and dam Bepublican," and similar expressions, me laaiea oi tnat city in their innocence, by giving him their smiles and a gold headed cane, in token of their; annriwia. numbers of -innocent and helpless plan of the two laws are the same (the North Carolina law having Congressional Conventions, to be held at As captain of the "Bough; Riders'' the The Sentinel says that we at citizans to be murdered in cold Raleigh, May 2nd, and at Wilkesboro, May 17th, respectively, and for the purpose of fixing the date of the County Con been patterned after the Kentucky tempted to "diitort" it into an ad tion of hia distinguished service. The stark frozen stare from the eyes of the murdered the innocent cries of the babe for the mother who ha.A flort law,) there are minor features Democratic organization provided him regularly with whiskey for its members on their parades in order to fire them up, and make them fiercer and more terrorizing in Uieir conduct; and at one time bef re the election, when the Republican Mayor blood like the murderer who roves in a distant lai imagiuts by day and I dreams by night that vention for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county offices minion upon their part that the proposed scffrsgn amendmet is which make the North Carolina death at tho hands of the inobi in Rich and for the transaction of inch other bus mond. Bobeson. Hinn in violation of the fifteenth amend iness rs may come before the convention ordered all saloons closed as a precaution law worse than the Goebel law.

The Goebel law has such a clause as the hand of justice is constantly counties, must still rise in the minds and consciences of th nAvi BAM OrtsT kAfM ary measure in such an excited state of meat to the National Constitution The precinct primaries are rt quested to Organize at least one week prior to the convention by electing an Executive Com clasping him, their imagination I It of these esui the following: uar intention was to make no affairs, Mr John D. boh amy, contestee, distributed the whiskey from his office. That said affiant served as Demoeratio re win vi iucbo crimes as tne 1 times, and Baaquo's Ghost produces a constant fear and dread I wil 11 not down "Provided that each registrar at their oiddmc. wh "distortions" bnt as the fifteenth as the soul of which reads -1 that churchman with his njtual gistrar of election in precinct 3, ward five of the aforesaid city, and he and all other before performing any of his du amendment stands in the way thou shall not kiH" which hangs upon them like the the "old man of the sea." Their contemplated action to rob tht ties as required by this act, shall the christian such or you election officers, were appointed by Dem tne Democratic party in their at make oath before some justice of have done it nnfcn tha of these, vou ocratic officials, it being the policy to have tbe election board so constituted as to be vmw vav tempt co deprive a certain race have done it unto ttiarMf mittee consisting of 3 active Republicans, who will elect a Chairman and Secretary for the Precinct Executive Committee and report the same to the Chairman ot the County Et-xcutivp Committee on the day of the County Convention, April 7th. A large attendance is desired at the Convention and est ecially are all the Precinct Committees requested to be preseat Matters of general public interest will be discussed.

Sam F. Vance, Chairman. 8. E. Hat.t,, Secretary, the peace, or other person author people through an election law ized to administer oaths, that he of their franchise we took pastor, and preacher who preached encouragement whioh brought tbe fire, sword and gun.

left out tha i designed for more fraud than the will faitlifnllv tmnirtiillv nsr 1 1 1 T7- I 1 I ior gramea mat tma aisaDimg to come, and the parson, deacon and vjoeuoi iw pi reniucay, wnicn foim the duties imposed upon him olame was the "evil" referred to elder, with enn in hnnvi wifv. responeiDie ior an me trouble I according to law." "1 n.M. MO AJL in mind and order in hia v.o. I he Sentinel says farther in its thare, no doubt hangs upon the! This clause was introduced in the editor in his nanrtnm entirely controlled by Democrats, and before the appointment of each election board, the Democrats were instructed by their lea ers to look up men for the places who could be controlled. That after the appointment of the boaids as the Democrats desired, it was their poliey over the entire city to challenge a great many voters tor ftivolous causes, and tnis was done at the instauce of the Democratic campaign: committee who issued the instructions The books were taken to Democratic headquarters and the names challenged.

The notice was served and paid for by explanation of what is meant by oi the devil to incite and encnrinsn tK Democratic leaders in this State North Carolina legislature by Mr awf dl result? And yet you ask why God has since cursed your city? I like a night mare, and their imagi-1 Frank as an amendment to the iti statement, "that it was an evi to invest a totally unqualified peo nations and fear of the vengeance I election law but the Democrats pl9 with the franchise and that TO CtTRK I.1RWTDDD1 TW of a just God has produced their (voted it down. They would not present State of mind. Let the! let it stand, and no oath is to be the root, 'cause' and Take Laxative Bbomo Quinink Tablxts. All druggists refund the mnnov if it fail. source' of this evil is the aforsaid to cure.

E. Qbovk's sipnatn on people mark these Demoeratio I taken by the Democratic election ry box. 25c. i said committee. When the challenged voters appeared on challenge day his name was crossed without giving him time to secure evidence 10 answer the charge Ab a result of this policy affiant is inform STOKES COUN I CONVENTION, A Convention of the Republican Party of Stokes County is hereby called to meet at the Court-House in Danbury on Saturday, April 14th, 1SKK), for the purpose of electing Delegates and alternates to represent the County in the State, Congressional and Senatorial Convent.ons; also to nominate a candidate to represent the County in the next General Assembly and to nominate candidates for Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Board of County Commissioners, Surveyor and Coroner.

In accordances th the Republican Plan of Organization, the Precinct primaries are requested to be held at the various election precincts in the county, on Saturday, April 7th 1900 at one o'clock P. and elect three delegates and three alternates each, to represent the precincts in fifteenth amendment is too plain to leaders bv their votes at the bal-laODointeeB. which makes the law require argument." JNow what 1 lot box as God marked the forehead far more intolerable than the Goe- All pains and achi im nnlAVivl and cured bv Dr riin1. r.inim.. a people are referred to in the ex pression "a totally unqualified peo bel law.

of Cain. ed and believes that several hundred names were improperly erased from the registration books all Republicans. That as rdgistrar manv voters came to affiant ASU- craft Owens, Druggists, i 1 The Charlotte Observer says of WHElthliiU Vut ple? Is it not the negro raoe? asking for certificates to the effect that the Goebel law: they had not registered, or in case they had The Sentinel would not deny that "Mr. Goebel is undoubtedly a the negro raoe ia the clan referred The Editor ct the Biblical Recorder says the following of Goe the uounty Convention. Hon.

Spencer Blackburn will address very able man, dui ne procurea his nomination by fraud and is the author of an outrageous election to.if it were disposed to it could not, for the fifteenth amendment does bel and his eleotion law the people on the day of the County Con registe.ed, that their names were stricken from the books, and saying that they desired these to show to their employers that tuey would not be discharged; and many employers gave affiant lists of tkeir employers at meetings of Demoeratio organization, to see if any had registered, and to ask affiant to notify them in case any of them did register, saving they had told the 'Mr. Goebel got the nomination law under the operation of which vention at the Court House, in Danbury at 12 o'clock upon the political issues for Governor by deception, trickery he pr0poseB to count himself in as mnn tnriu- that manw rt I fTBrnor. no matter now tne neo people in Kentnoky foreswore his not prohibit us from disfranchising the criminals, the ignorant and the "unqualified," therefore the fifteenth amendment ia the root of 'no evil in this respect but the of the day. II. McGEE, Rep.

Ex. Stokes County. 8. J. BoTxra, Sec Pro tern.

CONGRESSIONAL CONTENTION. nle vote." scoundrels if they registered or voted party when he became its head they would be discharged. That on a And in refer nug to his defeat it ne iainerea an eleotion law whioh At a meeting of the Executive Commit in the hour of his burial his most night or two before the said election, affiant and other Democratic eleotion officers were asked to meet at Demoeratio headquarters for instructions about the management of the election. "It would be a deserved, a well- tee of the etn Congressional District, neld devoted worshippers agreed to re hfteenth amendment does provide that we must treat all races and at Wilkeskoro on the above date, a major earned rebuke to sharp praotice and insincerity in politics." The meeting was held.1 The election peal because of its unfairness. We understand that the man whom he killed was found to be unarmed.

ity of the Committee being present, it was ordered that a Convention of the Republican party of said district be held at Will es-boro, N. on Thursday, the 17th day of How does the Charlotte Observer officers were instructed to look out for congressional and senatorial ballots especi I 1 Mr. Goebel mav have stand on the North Carolina eleo- May, at 10 a. for the purpose of nom people alike, when we restrict the suffrage. Now if the fifteenth amendment allowed hi to disfranchise a portion of the negro raoe without disfranchising an of the inatinga candidate for Congress, electing -FROM, maae anti-gambling laws but whenl won law 7 shot he fell into the arms of a no-1 delegates to tne Republican National uen- toriona samhlnr unH nnMhtn.t I We have saved many doctor bills since venjpon at rnuaaeipnia, une i9to, ivw, nominating an Elector for said district.

ally, with a view to keeping out as many Bepublican votes as possible, and replacing them with Democratic votes. They were instructed how to deposit Bepublican ballots so they could be replaced- They were also instructed to take arms with them to the polls that at the polling place where affiant waa registrar he saw seventy five or more Bepoblican congressional tickets removed from the box. and replac his boon nnmnimnn. Ua t. v.

began using OhaniJ berl In's Cough Bern and for transacting such other business as may legally come before said Convention. UDBEm white race then the Sentinel would be precluded from saying that it waa the root of the "evil" to which it refers, but we would go ahead BUS 77 -v, edy in our borne. Ws keep a bottle open Oeen incorruptible, but made all the time and whenever any of my fam- an eleotion law that was tuo legal- Uy or myselt begin to oatch cold we be- ization of corruption ie may nv Pn Oougk Bemedy. and as a re- JiT olt we never have to senc away for a doo- The chairman and committee of the Republican party in the various counties ooxnpotdng the district will take due notice nereot and call county conventions to elect nutw uiiuuei, UUfc lie Wel Innnr a laro. Aa.tor hUL fOTChftm.

delegates to tne above convention accord the idol of the liquor element. Hal berlidn's Cough Bemedy never fails to ing to the Republican Plan of and enact inch a law asjhe proposed amendment with a clear ed by Demoeratio tickets, according to the method soggeeted by tbe Democratic committee, and as many Bopmblican senatorial tickets were removed in the same approved way. That on the day of the said elec tion, giving always ample time and proper Old one corporation but Otfii I 11 medicine oi great I merit and worth. 8. Mumii Gener- ALL- uuKui wj uim sua 11 is noi a oonaoience, juit as we now diafran notice tnat Uf ownship Primaries may be fairlj held, thereby obtaining a fuu and free expret-sson of the will of the Re tion quantities of whiskey were ordered to et in evidence that he ever fought I eounty, Pa.

For sale by Aahcraft A Owens, chise criminals, and we would have be sent to the various polling places by the Demoeratio campaign committee for the or anyming nobler tnan personal I uroggisu publicans of the district. Done by order i 5 no grudge at the fifteenth amend Power. Biblical Recorder. I Varieties purpose of attempting to make drunk the of the Committee. Clabxucs Call, 8.

Hall, Sec. Pro tern. Chairman, ttt i. I uood Uardens reauire aooa see a. we nre laxe it mat tne writer Ot thelkeeD none but the best, and eell them as ment whatever and we would never think about suggesting that it ttepubuean eleotion officers, so that the Demoeratio plan oould be carried out for removing Bepublican ballots, that about four o'clock in the afternoon of eleotion above has read the North Carolina I cheap as the cheapest.

AsHcraywena, -AT- ought to be "wiped out." Whether day, some members of tha Democratic wvwmwu aw( uiu wo wuiuu uo giau to have an expression from the or not the Sentinel meant to ad Don't hack and cough all night and day. campai committee came to tha polling TAL8K KKPUKT JOR HC1'ED. Under the above headiog the Winston Daily-Sentinel publishes the following A Winston Democrat wrote State Dr. Flint's Cough Syrup will loosen your place where affiant was serving, and in- same writer on this law. The Goe- mit that the amendment ii in contravention to the fifteenth amend cough and relieve your throat of any un- true ted aim to have every thing in shape; bel law hu already dene its Iltfa-' healthy secretions in a jiffy; eontinae to their plan was for a crowd to come around ment, we are forcibly impressed xrl utntBou wui omxe toot oobkb or tviu- www ihuj cout too votea, rnooa WOIlt in and it For sals by Aahcraft A wans, DraggisU ruah in, glow out lights, turn over boxes, DBUG STOIZC.