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. ' .' J, This Abgtjs o'er tlie people's rights, ' Doth an eternal vigil keep No soothing strains of Maia'sson, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep' ' VOL. XVII. GOI.DSBORO. N. C, THURSDAY, APRIIi 26. 1900. NO 143 ' s : CHAIKMAN SIMMONS Exposes the Object, of the Joint Debate Asked by the Popu list s: Ts a publican Sham to Divide the Attention ol the White People. The attempt of Senator Butler to get the Democratic candidates for State officers to engage in a joint debate with the Populist nominees in the interest of the Republican party has been prompt ly turned down by F. M. Sim mons, the chairman of the Dem ocratic State Executive Commit tee. Mr. Simmons gives Butler the trimming that fits bim. The cor respondence, which is given here-, with, makes interesting reading: Raleigh, N. C, April 20, 1900. Hon F. M. Simmonf, Chairman of the Democratic State Ex ecutive Committee, Raleigb, N. C : Sir: The candidates of the People's Party for Governor, and the candidates for other State of fices, and the candidate of the Peo ple's Party for United States Sen ator, desire a joint discussion wi'h the candidates of the Democratic party for said position respective ly, in order that the voters of the State, who muBt, in next August, cast their ballots in approval or disapproval of the proposed Con stitutional Amendment, the Elec tion Law, and other issues in the State, may hear the facts and ar guments that can be presented by both sides, and render the'r ver dict accordingly. If your com mittee and the candidates of your party will agree to such joint dij cussioD, I will be glad to conier with you at once, with a view to arranging a series of appointments to begin immediately after the close of the list of appointments for your candidates already an nounced, extending to and iaclud ingMay 8th, 1900. Very respectfully, (Signed) Marion Butler, Chairman People's Party State Executive Committee. Raleigb, N. C, April 21, 1900. Hon. Marion Butler, Chairman People's Party Slate Execu tive Commitee, Raleigh, N. C: Sir: i received tins morning your letter of the 20th inst., in which you suggest a joint debate between the candidates of the Democratic party for State office?, and the candidates of the People's party for I ke positions. The question to be presented to the people for their approval in August, and around which all other questions center, is the ' adoption of the Constitutional Amendment. The People's Party io its late State Convention, while urging objections to the amend. ment, declared concerning it "we do net make it a party question," and expressly said that it "must be determined by the judgment and conscience of each individual voter." In your letter you ask for a joint debate upon the amend ment, thereby disclosing a pur pose on the part of the organiza tion of your party to commit your party which it has expressly re fused to take in its State Conven tion. This attempt to raise an is sue not made by your convention is manifestly the result of a se cret understanding with the " Re publican party and in line with the action of your party organ! zation since 1894. which has been employed to foster schemes of co-operation with the Republican party and to prevent the individ nal voter of the People's Party from participating in the naming of candidates or dictating its pol knowledge in North Carolina that thtre is a perfect understanding between the leaders of the Federal office-holding element of the Peo ple's Party and the Republican Party, and in pursuance of this understanding they have secured the nomination of a State ticket and asked for a joint debate in order to divide and divert the at tention of the white people while their Republican allies are engaged in their scheme of attempting to again fasten negro rule on the State. Later on, by theee same tactics, the People's Party will undoubtedly be led into fusion with the Republican Party upon the legislative, county and con gressional tickets in all counties and districts where it is tbought that fusion will do any good tos wards the defeat of the amend ment and the perpetuation nf nepyo suffrage in North Carolina. J under these circumstances it is impossible to consider the or ganization of the People's Party, as now constituted and controll ed in North Carolina, as having any existence separate and inde pendent from that of the Viepub lican Party. , Until the organiza tion of the People's Party in this State proves its right to be treat ed as a political entity, separate and distinct from the Republican Party, by refusing to fuse with that party upon State, county, legislative and congressional can didates, the Democratic Party cannot consider your proposition. Concerning the suggestion con tained in your letter as to a joint debate between you and the Dem ocratic candidates for the Senate, you are informed that the Demo cratic Party bas no candidate for the Senate and that it does not propose to discuss or consider the Senatorial question until after the question of whether North Carolina is to be governed by the white man or by the negro has been settled in the August elec tion. From that paramount, all absorbing question the Democra tic Party dies not propose to be diverted, either by Senatorial contest sham t;ckets, or cud ningiy devised schemes to "play politics." Yours truly, F. M. Simmjns, Chairman Democratic State Ex ecutive Committee. Fugitive From Jus ice. Raleigh News aud Observer. la all the forty-five States of the Union,it remained for New York's Governor to defend or exeuse the high banded wrongs committed by Governor Taylor, of Kentucky. It is perfectly natural, therefore, that Taylor should go to New York as a fugitive from justice. He thinks the Rough Rider Gov ernor will give him protection and save him from a trial by his peers. If he did not know be was an ac cessory of the murder of Goebel, this usurper would eo home and stand his trial like a man. It is a guilty consience that sends him to New York to beg the protection of the Rough Rider. "The mills of tho gods grind slowly," but the day is coming when Taylor rauststand trial for instigating the assassination of his successful rival. . He may hang around Roosevelt for a time and save his neck, but as sure as "murder will out," Taylor must sit in the prisoner's dock and face a trial by a jury of twelve of his countrymen. . WHEN TRAVELING Whether on pleasure bent, or business. take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually on the kidneys, liver, and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches. and other forms of sickness. For sale in 50 cent bottles by all leadlngfdrug- gists. Manufactured by the Calif ornia DE NIGGER DAT STOLE SLY 'POSSUM. One night last winter, when de weather wuz drear; A And nobody but me and my coon dog were here, Jfust and last there came a rapping, Dere's a rapping on my doah. Den sey L "Who's Dar." I don't hear nothing, twas a night mare. Wuz I napping sweetly napping, Or was it a rapping on my doah? I was just wondering what my supper would be When I thought of my possum, Oh, it smelled so good to me. Fust and last I went out de doah But I don't hear dat rapping no moan. I come in and fetched my wood To cook my possum bo good, so good, Oh, what a surprise when I came back. Dat nigger's took my possum way down to his shack. I looked down dare, down at the doah, I saw nothing of my possum no moah, I looked and scotched and I scotch ed and looked. Till at last I came upon de track of de cook. Dat dar nigger where done dat rap ping Wuz de nigger dat done dat tap ping, And my ole possum I'll see no moah, For dat dar nigger tooi him out dis doah. De very next morning I went to see de squire, But what made me mad, wuz, he wasn't dar, I went back and got to work, Just to forget dat trouble hurt. Dat evening de squire he came, And I asked him which of de nig gers to blame, He said I'd have to go to court, Then I could see who fell short. De next week came. I went to de trial, At de white folks school house down de way 'bout a mile. First thing I knew I was on de stand And I sey, "Boss here's yo man.' Den dey took me down, Sam Jones took de stand. He sey, boss, "dars de man Whar stole my coon dog cross de road. I had him tied to a great big board." Den sey de squire, '"Sam did you get that possum?" He sey "Boss I surely did," For he's got my coon dog. He got him hid. Den sey de squire, "John," (fer dat wuz my name), T spect I had better put you to working de road," Den sey I, "Boss if you'll excuse me dis time, I'll never take dat coon dog, never no moah." "Boss just let me tell you, How happy I should be, If I had my possum back agin. Dared be no moah misery." ' WlNFIELD H. IlYON. Goldsboro, N. C, April 24th. The Influx of Japanese. Washington, April 24. The Treasury Department has ordered a special agent to proceed to the Pacific coast to investigate the matter of the large influx of Ja panose coolies to this country within the last few months. The question is still troubling the im migration officials. Until two or three months ago the immigration of Japanese to the United States was small. It has increased eo as to excite suspicion that the men . h eontrmet labor, J . 6 . I ere. WEEK OF BLOOD. Nearly 400 Insurgents Killed In Desultory Fighting Near Manila Manila, April 23. Last week was one of the bloodiest of the war since the first day's fighting around Manila. Authentic reports mostly officia1, show a total of 378 Filipinos killed, 12 officers and 244 men captured and many more wounded, The number of wounded is hardly guessable. Considering that the Filipinos en tirely lack hospital facilities, a great majority of the wounded will die. Probably the week's work finished 1,000 insurgents. The American total loss was 9 killed and 16 wounded. Two insurgents and one private were killed in ambushes while escorting pro vision trains. The insurgents have been ag gressive in almost every pro vince of Luzon. General Pio del Pilar'a band, numbering 3 JO, which was out of sight for three months, the leader being report ed killed, has reappeared in its old field about San Miguel. Pilar is supposed to be again in com mand. He gave the American garrison at San Miguel, consist ing of thretf companies of the Thirty-fifth Infantry, with a Gatling, a three hour's fight,dur ing a night attack. The loss of the insurgents in this engagement is not included in the foregoing tota1, as they re moved their dead and wounaed, bu presumably it was consid erable. WILL STAND TKIAL. The Howards are Intrerched in th9 Moun ains and Refuse to b Taken Alive: Capt, Powers Found Guard d FriLkfoit, Ap'il 24 Taylor wi.ll return to Kwutucky to face accusers and demand an lmmt- diata trial on tbe ind'.c'ments.This was announced in a telegram re eeiv (1 from Taylor last night, as ws aisu bis dittraiinatioo not to take advantage of the offer of CD Guv. Roosevelt to protect him in tbe event of a demand for bim be made by Gov. Bt ckbam. Taylor decided this course upon tbe advice of ex Governor Brad lev. O her Kentuckians who --j - pledged themselves to defend him by force favor a speedy trial. Jim and Perry Howard, indict ed for the murder of Goebel, will never be taken alive. An attempt vtrna made to capture them last night, but the deputie3 who had warrants were forced to beat a hasty retreat, as the Howards were intrenched in tbe mountains surrounded by over a hundred feudists who declared that the as sassins should never be taken alive. Capt. Powers, brother of the secretary of State,who is indicted, has been discovered in a hut in the mountains of Bell county yester day guarded by ten mountain men. His position is impregnable and he cannot be arrested. The trusts shut and open mills wholly regardless of anything but Wall street. Teddy is studying the map of Turkey, He thinks there are San Juan mils in it. Census Age Statistics. i The census officials respectful- ly ask each person to tell the ex act truth in June, when he or she is asked as to age. In all countries such questions are answered in round numbers, pro ducing results that are necessar ily untrue. For example, there are in all countries more persons 49 years old than 50 years old, more 59 years olJ than 60 years old; but the compiled figures show reverse aggregates. In the census of 1890 there were ap parently twice as many persons 60 years old than there were per sons 49 years old. This came from indulgence in round num bers. In 1880 there were 618,641 person reported as 39 years of age, 1,037,336 at 40, and 486,853 at 41. Among women, 500,774 were reported to be 40, 290,977 39, 224,551 41. The morality of persons as totruth was excess ive at some point it is plain. Don't then indulge in round num bers in June. Try the truth. A census is usually taken once in ten years, it is so taKen in England; and yet in that country more women return themselves as between 20 and 25 than there were girls in the preceding cen sus from 10 to 15 years old.In all countries children want to be 16; ; girls prefer 18; young men prefer 21 to 20. and, worst of all, old people knock ioff five or ten years. preferring singularly enough, even numbers to odd. This subject has a serious side, for it taints statistics that would otherwise be valuable. It taints statistics that would otherwise determine the average duration of life. Ihe census tables are not, because of it, safe-guides in pr3- paring insurance tables or in cal culating the death rate. The country has no means of know iag exactly who are of military age. Scores of questions turn UDon age" statistics, such as the employment of children, the re cruiting of the criminal class, the death rate of negroes as compar ed with that of the white?, and so on to the end of the lis5-, which is a long one. Inaccurate as Ea ropean age statistics notoriously jre, those of America are still more s' , and an appeal is made by the census authorities to all to answer truthfully ia June the questions that the census enum erator will propound. CLARK AND QUAY. Th y Must Boh Wa kthe P,aok. Washington, April 24. Sen ator Chandler, from the Senate committee cn privileges and elec tions, to-day submitted to the Senate the report of that commits tee in the case of Senator Clark, of Montana. The report is com-, paratively brief, covering only about fifteen pages of printed matter. It does not rehearse the testimony, but simply presents the findings of the committee and its reasons for its course. The finding of the committee is stated as follows: The finding of the committee is that tbe election to the Senate of William A. Clark, cf Montana, is null and void on account of briberies, attempted briberies and corrupt practices by his agents, and of violation of the laws of Montana defining and punishing crimes against the elective frano chise. At 4 o'clock the vote was taken in the Quay case. It resulted to seat Quay, 32 against, 33. The I Senate then, at 4:30 adjourned, THE WATERS SUBSIDING Railways in the Flooded District Preparing to Resume Business. New Orleans, April 24. While conditions in the flooded sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama show, some improve ment today, the relief experia enced is slight because of the difficulties of railroad communi cation. Tbe suspension of freight traffic and delayto mail is caus ing great loss and inconvenience here. Distress is becoming acute among the inhabitants of inter ior towns, supplies having been cut off for over a week. The overflow of streams has not been increased as much as was ex pected from yesterday's rain. Unless there is another down pour to undo the vast amount of repairs accomplished in the past week, the New Orleans and Northeastern Kailway will be able to resume the running of its trains Thursday. The service on that road has been almost aban doned for ten days. The Illinois Central main line is again open today, but full seryice will not be attempted for a day or two and, owing to conditions, trains will scarcely be able to make schedule time until the roadbeds dry out. Trains are operating over the Mississippi Valley, but the road is not in good shape. The destruction of the West Pascagoula bridge has complete ly checked the movement of freight trains on the Louisville & Nashville and cut in two the passenger service. One train each way is being operated. Passengers are ferried across the Pascagouia River and bag gage and mail carried over in boats. It was said that a full re sumption of service over the Louisville and Nashville will be impossible inside of ten" days. Meridan, Miss., April 24 No further rise ot waters in the flooded districts is expected, but tbe raWway officials are now en deavoring to open communica tions after nearly a weers su spension. At one point on the New Orleans and Northern road, forty miles from Meridan, five miles of track must be replaced. A four foot cut 200 feet long, entirely filled with dirt aud rock must be cleared, and a road bed over which 200 feet of track is swinging, must be replaced. The erection of three river trestles and tbe clearing of numerous slides is also necessary. Conditions are said to be equally bad further soubh. It is thought probable that full traffic cannot be resumed before Mon day or Tuesday of next week. The Flood Continues. . New Orleans, April 23. The big bridge of the Lousville and Nashville at the west branch of Poscagoula river broke Sunday and was swepli away by the floods. It has stopped all trains over the Louisville aud Nashville to North era points. The interruption is likely to last several weeks, un less the railroad can get a ferry boat that will carry cars oyer the river. Helen Gould is a bigger hero than her Hall of Fame will hold. After a man has been married ten. year s, if his wife goes away for six weeks he looks like a pair of old shoes with the strings out. i r '. v-. icy. It is a matter or common Fig Syrup Co. only. r
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