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"THE PROGRAMME FOR THE SOUTH" Summed Up It Is In "Let The South Turn Repub lican and"--Get Its Share of The Pie. - (New* ft Obaerver) To the Editor: The Oracle lias spoken, and now the South knows what its duty is. Thanks to the hospitality of the North Carolina Society of this city, and Mr. Wil liam Howard Taft of the "Grand Old Party," the "Programme for the South" may now be definitely known by every one in the land; and the sum and substance of the whole thing is simply this: "Let the South STOP BEING DEMO CRATIC AND BECOME REPUB LICAN." That is all. No, there is one other thing: "Let the South turn Republican and—get its share of the PIE." It is idle to claim that history does not repeat itself. History does repeat itself. It is repeating itself right now. Two thousand years ago, a certain somewhat me lodous personage, taking the Son of God to the eminence from which He could behold "all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them," offered Him all if He would fall down and worship him. The scene on the Mount of Temptation was re-enacted, to the letter, in the North Carolina Society on the eve ning of December seventh. I believe that the South will be as true to Principle in this instance as the Son of God was twenty cen turiesago- "Not PIE BUT PRIN CIPLE!" That, I feel, isgoingto be South's reply to Mr Taft's invitation —an invitation that is as presumptious as it is strange. What has the Republican Party ever done for the South? Or, to put the qnestion somewhat differ ently. What has it not done? It forced the South into a war that left it desolate of everything except the v.tKouquerable manhood of its sons: and at the close of that ever memorable srtuggle it strove to force the South to accept the infamous conditions in which the negro should be the social and the politi cal superior of the white man. Tearing the Constitution of the Fathers into shreds and throwing it to the winds, it has laid waste our fields, burned our houses, shot down our sons, destroyed our gov ernments, and did its best to blot out our very civilization. Is there anything in this to cause us to want to turn Republican? I fall to see it. "Pie?" Perish the thought! The South cannot afford to sell it self for a mess of pottage. The South has always been noted for its devotion to Piinciple, and may not go back 011 its glorious record. It was because of the South's de votiou to Principl that its 600,000 half-fed, half-clad soldiers were able to contend so long aud so val iantly against the 2,800,000 in vaders of its soil and its rights; and we cannot afford to sell the sacred memoriet of that gallant struggle for a mere bellyful of Pie. What is the matter with the "North Carolina Society" anvway? I read that, at the conclusion of Mr. Taft's speech, a number of the Society arose to express the hope that in the near future the South might begin to lose its solid arity. Was that member a white man, a Southern-born white man? I believe he was, and hence the wonder. Does not the gentleman know that the South is obliged to remain solid by the very logic of the situa tion. Does he not know thaf the South is solid because it clearly understands that it is only by re* maining solid that it can protect its property, its homes, and its civilization? Does not the gentleman know that but for the negro the South would never have been solid; that it it the presence of the ever-grow ipg Black Menace that made the South solid and keeps it solid; and pftljat solid the South will surely be (to long as that Menace abides? " IT i - t There is nothing whatever to the oft-repeated talk about Dis franchisement, and the consequent elimination of the Negro Problem. The negro is here, and as long as he remains the problem will remain with him. We can judge the future only by the past, and in the past the Re publican Party has shown no dis position to deal with the Negro Question in a way that would promise the self-respect and honor of the South To say nothing oi Reconstruction Days, we have but to remember the infamous condi tion of affairs that were forever (we hope) wiped out by the "Wil mington Riot" in order to be thoroughly warned against putting any further trust in the Republi cans. Nor will it do to pay too much attention to the talk that is being made about "educated" negroes. An "educated" negro may be an improvement on an uneducated negro, although we seriously doubt it; but that is not the question. The South is not prepared to be governed by the Negro, whether the Negro is "educated" or un educated; and that is all there is to it. But the Negro (unfortunately) is rapidly becoming "educated"; in many localities in the South he out-numbers the white; be is, and always will be, the willing tool of the Republicans; and what is sure to happen when this ' thing comes to a head —provided Republicanism is on top in the South at the time of its coming? We know perfectly well what will happen. The Negroes, with the assistance of the Pie Eaters, will gain control of things again and the infamous days of old will have returned. /There is nothing in God's world surer than this. The Leopard's Spots and the Eth iopian's Skin are lio less uncliange able than are the "policies" of the Republican party; and the only earthly hope for the South lies in keeping solid. Let the Natliioual Plums and Pies go by the board, while we look out for the preservation of our homes and the civilization for which these homes stand. Be not bribed from the old-time consecration to duty by the Repub lican offer of fat offices and the money that those offices will bring Keep solid. Preserve intact, with out crack or Seam, or sign of break age, the wall that stands between your home and the Black Barbariart ism that not even "education" can help to,.any appreciable extent. If New England can afford to keep solid for f .he sake of preserv ing the Protective Tariff; and if Ohio and Pennsylvania, and the West, cau afford to keep solid for the same mercenary reason, surely the South may consider itself justi fied in keeping solid—solid as God's everlasting hills—for the sake of preserving the peace and honor of its sacred firesides. Yours respectfully, TOMAS B. GREGORY. New York, Dec. 11, 1908. Ganderbone's Forecast (Continued from page 10) To see if any stuck, Tbe house will oscillate with joy, The breakfast will be late, And old John D. will get tbe earth For thirty winters straight. Mr. Roosevelt will give a big same dinner at the White House Christmas day. All -the big lion hunters of the world will attend, and there will be a roaring contest, with favors. The pass word tor this month is supplied by the Kai«er William. Mum is the word. Tbe moon will be full on the 7th, and there will be bad weather around 26 Broadway every day but Sunday. The mistletoe will tempt the maid Beneath tbe chandelier, The loving swain will halt and start Betwixt his love and fear, And then dash in with beating heart And chew her blushing The birthstone for December is the onyx. This is because children are onyxpected at a time when tbe stork has to make his deliveries in a fireless cooker. Then Leap Year will have run its course With little to its merit, And the spinster who has missed her chance Will have to buy a parrot, COUNTY STATEMENT "B" 399 400 December 2nd, 1907 to December 7tb, 1908 40( DISBURSEMENTS * O7 403 (Continued from page 10) iOA # 264 Herman Roberson registrar Griffins 15 05 4°5 265 J F Waldo Hamilton 16 11 4^ 266 B F Godwin " Williamston . . 13 98 4°7 267 B S Cowing " Bear Grass ....... 15 08 4 08 268 J A Ward —Jamesvill; 18 27 4°9 269 M P Taylor " Poplar Point 14 39 4 10 27oTHCouncil " Goose Nest 1281 4" 171 J L Holiday poll bolder Bear Grass 2 00 4' 2 272 Javan Rogers " "' " " 200 4*3 273 N M Worsley " Goose Nest 200 4'4 274 W W Walters " Jamesville . . : 200 4*5 275 W H Holiday registrar Cross Roads . .. 15 22 4'6 276 B F Perry poll holder " " 200 4'7 277 W H Martin poll bolder Jamesville 2 00 4*B 278 H S Everett " " Goose Nest 650 4'9 279 W C Manning service elk to board 8 69 4 20 280 W E Daniel poll bolder Williams 200 4 11 281 J A Powell " " Gold Point 520 4" 282 283 and 284 Errors 4 2 3 285 J T Savage Bailiff Goose Ne*t .2 00 4 2 4 286 J A Roberson poll holder Griffins 2 00 425 287 Jaa L Coltrain " " •' 2 00 4 2 *> 288 B H Roberson " " Gold Point . . 2 00 4 2 7 289 J W Pugh " " Hamilton . . 2 00 4 28 290 P L Salsbury '* " " .. .* 200 4 2 9 291 S L Ward bailiff Jamesville 2 00 43° 292 J.B Barnbill poll bolder Cross Roads 200431 293 J B Allen bai'iff Jamesville . 2 00 43 2 294 J D Bowen keeper county home 26 60 433 295 Robt Wells painting Gardner's bridge 7 6 00 434 296 W M Perry 2 days com 3 days bridge 42 m 12 10 435 297 W A Brown 3 " " 84 miles *•,... 10 20 43 6 298 R H Salsbury 4 davs com 3 days bridge 160 m ... . 22 00 437 199 Fannie Slade supplies to poor 2 75 43 8 300 Harrell & Ross " " . . 43 50 439 301 Columbus Brown repairs Brown's bridge 524 44° 302 T W Davenport " Buttler's 443 44' 303 W O Council Ibr for canal " 10 25 44 2 304 Slade Rhodes &Co supplies to poor 21 50 443 305 Brown & Hodges ** " 16 00 444 306 J L Hassell &Co " county borne 28 24 44S 307 " '* " " poor and jail 12 72 446 308 S L Wallace " " . 7 50 447 309 Anderson Crawford & Co supplies to poor 16 20 448 310 N S Peel services chin bd elections 4 5c 449 311 DS Powell supplies to poor 6 00 450 312 J C Ross poll bolder Goose Nest 2 00 451 313 Carstarphen & Co supplies to poor 12 00 452 314 C H Godwin poll holder Williamston 2 00 453 315 C B Hassell " " " 200 454 316 J A Hobbs services csc 37 95 455 317 N O Vaunortwick conveying prisoner to jail 2 00 156 318 Frederick I)is Co. paint for bridges 3300 456J 319 J II Saunders inquest McLohon and Lizzie Hill ... 16 80 457 320 Void 458 321 J A Hobbs csc fees June court 190 M 27 45 459 322 C C Daniels Solicitor fees June court 1908 v 800 460 323 T C Crawford sheriff " " 1908 13 50 461 324 B F Godwin j p " •' 1908 65 462 325 J T Waldo " " 1908 - 200 463 GI) Gurganus " " 1908 125 464 327 SL Ross , " " 1908 ...... 165 465 328 JI. Davenport " " 1908 120 466 329 S M Brooks " " 1908 112 467 330 W W Walters " " 1908 85 468 331 C N Bellamy constable fees 2 35 469 332 A L Robuck " '• . 2 30 470 jp W H Robertson j p " 1 00 47' 334 J V Gray constable " 240 472 335 Jos Bullock " 4 ' 2 10 473 336 1) S Powell " " . 15 474 337 Mc G Ford •« " jw \ 15 475 338 J J Ford witness " y 230 476 339 Sylvester Andrews " - . 1 95 477 340 J R Ballard . " 1 90 478 341 Ceo Horner " " 2 80 479 \Vm r.riffin • " " . . . „ , 275 480 (343 J Powell " " .. . T.... . 190 481 344 Rutus Barnbill " " 2 00 482 345 James Ruffin " " 2 00 4*3 346 Lula Ruffin " " . . . . 200 484 347 Alice Council " " 30 485 348 Fank Council " " 50 486 349 James Bullock " " ......... 30 487 350 James H Everett " " 30 488 351 Fannie Perkins " " - 3 35 489 352 M G Warren " " 3 35 490 353 Richard Close " " - 1 90 491 354 Moses Biggs r " M ..-r . ..r . 190 49 2 355 Haywood Gilliam " " .. 1 90 493 356 W P Moore " " I 40 494 357 Thos Hopkins " " 330495 358 TbosGiay " 1 15 496 359 Joe Williams " " • 80 497 360 Minnie Swainer " " 25 498 361 C. A. Spruill " " 1 10 499 362 Jas R Hardison " " 1 10 500 363 I, H Powell " " 1 40 501 364 Kenneth Manning " " 1 1 25 502 365 J D Bowen services keeper co home 25 00 503 366 Kader Lilley supplies to poor 3 83 504 367 W D Corey " " " .. 500 505 368 T E Carson conveying prisoner to jail 4 00 506 369 M W Ballard supplies to poor 41 10 507 370 Fannie Slade , 2 75 508 37 1 SR Biggs med for jail aud co home 10 701509 372 J L Speight services as juror at inquest 1 60 510 373 TE Carson " " " " " 160511 374 JR Carson " " " " " i6O j2 375 J Louis Williams •« " " " " 160513 376 DS Powell " " «« " «' 160514 377 Jane Carson " 600^15 378 DS Powell supplies to poor. 160 516 379 G D Gurganus Tax list Crosi Roads 35 00 517 380 L B Godard release poll tax X 80 518 381 H L Salsbury & Go supplies to poor \. 99 00 519 382 Lilley & Martin " " " 4200510 383 Slade Rhodes & Co " " 1150521 384 Caretarphen &Co " " 12 00 532 385 J L Hassell &Co •• " cohome..., 1894523 J L Hassell & Co supplies to poor and jsil / •-% »• 1 k « » 6 95 5*4 386 Harrell Ptg House stationery for register.... X 350 535 387 L W Tucker conveying prisoner from Greenvilth 5 75 536 388 J A Hobbs recording 92 jurors and stamps .... V. 5 10 537 389 Cowing Bros supplies to poor V..... 12 00 538 390 Gurganus & Son supplies to poor i 4 00 539 391 JII Harris ft- Co ■** ,-!i| m% jjo 392 A F Stallings " " 4900531 393 C W Keith board for jurors ' 19 50 532 394 B T Cowper taxes improperly collected 2 40 533 395 J°bn D Simpson services on pension board 2 00 534 396 J A Hobbs " " " 200535 397 N S Peel " " "... . 2 00 536 398 W H Roberson services ou pension bogrd 9 H D Taylor " grand jury 6 oo 0 J C Crawford shff fees »... 33 95 1 »• «* " " 35 oo 2 " " jail fees 8700 3 W E Warren supt health 20 00 4 " •' coroner inquest H Page ji 00 5 B D Tew witness " " 60 6G F Thigpen " " " 60 7 Lena Jenkins " .. .. 8 TefsieHill " " " 6O 9 B Foreman " •« " 60 ' 0 Cherry Clark " " " 60 Maggie Manning witness inquest H Page 60 Pet Barn hill " " " 60, Tom Andrews " " " 60 Wilson " " " " 60 ' Frank White " " " 60 Lawrence Sheppard " " " 60 S M Brooks " " " 60 Bailey & Barnhill supplies to poor 48 00 B S Cowing tax list Bear Grass 30 00 T R Ballard •• " Poplar Point 2700 J C Ross " " Goose Nest 4S 00 A J Manning " " Griffins .. 32 00 I C Jordan " " Jamesville 5500 S L Ross " " Robersonville 55 00 W S Rhodes " " Hamilton 47 00 S E Hardison " " Williams 3000 B F Godwin " " Williamston 6500 J T Brown repairs Conoho bridge 1 66 J H Page conveying prisoner from Washington 8 10 Harrell Ptg House stationery for county 1 25 J D Bowen keeper co home 25 00 FannieSladesupplies to poor ... 2 75 Casper Bros Inmber for bridges 17 99 Boyle Mfg Co " " " 103 J L Clark •« " 400 J B Stevenson repairs ottsbridges . 3 00 Edwards & Broughton tax book j .. 6 50 Jos Bullock conveying prisoner to jail . 2 45 " " •' " 3 05 The Enterprise stationery 1 00 J C Crawford jail fees 52 75 Dr W E Warren co«upt of health 10 00 R T Taylor supplies to poor 12 00 OK Cowing &Co " " " 1000 Anderson Crawford & Co supplies to poor 20 50 " " 18 50 VV D Corey " " 500 Mrs Barfield * " 600 Carstarphen & Co " 12 00 J L Hassell & Co 3 80 •« «« " " " county home.. 2010 M W Ballard " " poor 5 82 W M Perry 3 days com 2 days bridge 78 m 13 90 W A Brown " 3 " " * '' " >O4 m 1460 J A Mizell & Co supplies to poor 5 (X 3 1 Slade Rhodes &Co " " " uSO j W C Manning services tax list oik to bid 130 73 ' Martha B Wynn reba'e in taxes.... 1 65 I Plenny Peel filling Long Creek bri Jge 54 ) " " &Co coffin for Ben Griffin 5 > W A Kuox coffin for pauper .... 5 Oo Eli H Roberson bridge lumber... > 300 i W D Corey sup to poor 5 00 I J I) Boweu keeper county home 25 00 [J R Thomas repairs Leggetts bridge 50 iA B Whitfield lbr Huskenaw " 6182 » G D Gurganus bridge lbr X roads 17 33 > Fannie Slade supplies to poor 2 75 IR G Sexton repairs to bridge . - 150 1 R B Jenkins services co brd elections— - 4 00 1 Drew Cross repairs Conoho bridge 2 62 Casper Bros lbr Browns bridge 9 69 i H L Salsbury & Co supplies to poor 43 JO \J B Harriss &Co " " " 24 00 1 Dr WE Warren countv suptjiealth 10 00 i The Enterprise stationery - - 200 • J L Woolard crutches M Slade 2 00 J L Coltrain & Bro bridge lumber 3 66 i J L Hassell & Co supplies to poor 4 64 1 " " " " " county home 2664 1 J H Saunders inquest B Griffin and C Whichard 23 70 Carstarphen & Co supplies to poor 12 00 Roger Critcher lbr Whitleys bridge .r. 31 38 i L E Corey Grocery Co ink for county 150 > A T Stallings supplies to poor 25 50 , S R Biggs medicine for co home 6 4 o 1 Brown & Hodges supplies to poor 12 00 J C Crawford jail fees 58 20 i Anderson Crawford & Co supplies to poor 17_50 1 Town of Robersonville reward capture R Roberson 49 36 1 D S Powell supplies to poor 1400 Slade Rhodes & Co supplies to poor iioc" R W Salsbury & Bro " " 25 00 1 R J Nelson witness for coroner inquest 60 j, James Moore " " '* 60 ; Henry " " " " 60 , J E Smithwick" " " 60 - C C Fagan services board election 5 00 C C Fagan taking tax list . 1 00 H C Spruill lbr for bridge 11 08 Washington County repairs Wards bridge *4 *4 W H Wynn " Whitlev " 15 00 J H Smith building Ross swamp 127 00 R H Salsbury 4 days com 10 bridges and 235 m.... t.. 39 73 W C Manning services elk bd 8 40 M W Ballard redemption of co order 60 A D Griffin repairs Huges swamp bridge 69 50 J J Manning " Fosters bridge 1830 J C Reddick " Ratling " - • 15 oq J A Hobhs esc fees Sept court. 47 01 C C Daniels solicitor fees Sept aftrt-....*. 22 oq * 1 C Crawford sheriff fees Sept Wirt.. ... 18 05 B F Godwin J P fees Sept court j 90 S L Ross " M " " • alO J L Davenport " " " " • 75 SM Brooks " >4*s J T Waldo " " " w 17° J HRlddick " 11 " " 93 B F Perry " " " " aOs T. H. Page constable " " " 910 Josegh Bullock " " " " 740 C If. Bellamy " " M 4*o | D. D. Sußa " " " " a 55 Robt Harris " 11 " " 183 R. J. Nelson witness " *5 00 GuyTThigpen " " - 35 00 Robt Moore " " * a 60 j ChaaVick " " - 130 8 Thos Young " " 33® 9 H. M. Peel " " « 3 30 Daveaport'JL.. „ _ 330 r Chaa Smith " " t 85^ 2 Jose oh Nicholson " 0 *'». tBS 3 Bertha Williama " " 145 4 Spencer Burnett " ** 1 55 5 Saprona Coffield " " " ;... 495 6 Millie Ballard. " " 495 * (gontiqqed n«?t issue) . V
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