VOL. XXI.
WE L DON, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1890.
NO. 27.
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
SENATOR VANCE EXPLAINS HIS POSI
TION AT LENGTH AT U01D6U0UO.
lie said that it would give him pleas
ure) to state he had been endowed by
nearly every county convention that had
been held. And yet he understood that
there were some good and true men men
who believed, or had been taught to be
lieve, that he had been untrue to the in
terests of the farmers.
For the information of that class of
men he would explain his positiun with
reference to the bill known as the Sub
Treasury bill.
lie stated that he was asked to intro
duce the sub-treasury bill, and consented
to do so, stating at the time to those who
mado the request that he could not prom
ise to support it.
The bill, as presented to him, contain
ed a provision that tho warehouse keepers
should be elected by the people, which
was contrary to an express provision of
the Constitution, and he struck that out
and inserted in place of it a provision
that they should be appoiuted by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
After investigating the bill most care
fully, and consulting the ablest constitu
tional lawyers of tho Senate, he was con
vinced that the bill was unconstitutional,
and that ho could not support it. That
he at once wrote his conclusion to Mr.
BeddingGeld, secretary of the State Al
liance. That the bill had not then been called
up; that he had not been called upon to
vote upon it, that at this time the bill
v'was beforothe committee, and that he
might have refrained from expressing
any opinion upon it; but that was not
his way of doing business, and he had
no desire to conceal his opinions when
formed, from his people. That after
wards learning that tli's letter to Mr.
Beddingfield had not been made public,
and receiving information that nu.-uben
ot the Allianeeuien were under the im
pression that he was iu favor of the bill,
desiring that there should be no mistake
as to his position, he wroto the letter ad
dressed to President Carr, in which ho
fufly stated his views in reference to Ae
bill.
It has been charged and the charge
bas gone out among the people that he
had made the chango whereby ware
house keepers were to bo appointed in
Btcad of elected for the purpose of ren
dering the measure-unponualr. His re
ply to this was that it was not the truth
and the whole tenor of his public life was
a contradictioa of the charge.
That he believed tho bill wasunconsti
tutio nal because there is no express power
given in the constitution to the govern
meut to loan money, and none to which
that power was auxiliary.
That he had heard it said that the gov
eminent lent money to the nationa
backs, and if to, why could it not lend to
individuals? But the government did
not lend the money to the banks, but do
posited it with them for its own convent
ence lust as an individual deposited Ins
privato money in banks.
. Tlie advocates of the sub-treasury bil
alleged that the government built ware
Ltt'scs for distillers ia Li,h they ou!i
dcpositB liquors, and that it was as com
petent for the government to build ware
houses for farmers to deposit their prod
ur's, That this was a uusconceptiuii
of the facts. That the government did
not build any warehouses for distillers
to deposit their liquors in, but that tho
distillers themselves built the warehouses.
and the government took charge of them
until the revenue tax was paid. Her
he referred to the U. S.statutes regulating
the subject of bouded warehouses.
That he believed the bill to be uncon
stitutional because it proposed to lend
money to u certaiu class of farmers only;
that money was hot to bo lent to all the
people, but to farmers only, and to those
farmers alone who raised cotton, corn,
wheat, oats or tobacco. All farmers who
raise other products are excluded from
the b m jfus intended to bo conferred by
tha bill, and no perton could borrow
money under its provisions, no matter
what security he could offer, who was not
a producer of the five favored crops.
That he believed iu the old Jacksonian
doctrine of ''-equal rights to all, special
privileges to none."
He said ho would be ashamed to ask
for one class of his people privileges which
coutd not be enjoyed by other classes.
That the law ought to be impartial in its
operations, aud if the government lent
money to one class it ought to lend to
every class; but the government was not
and could not under the constitution be
a lender of money to any class of its citi
zens. It was instituted for far different
purposes, and could not do a banking
business.
As illustrating, the impracticability of
the provisions of tho bill, he said that
under the bill there could be only fourteen
warehouses in the State, the provision
being for tho erection of warehouses in
those counties only in which the annual
product should be 8500,000.
A gentleman here inquired of the Sen
ator whether or not tho bill could be so
amended as to provide for the erection of
warehouses in counties where the annual
product was only 8100,000, and the Sen
ator replied that such an amended could
bo made.
He further showed that the govern
ment would be forced to meet all depre
ciations iu the value of the product de
posited which should exceed 20 per cent.
speculators knowing exactly the quantity
of the different products deposited could
corner the market and manipulate prices,
lie said it had always been his desire
and purpose to carry out the wishes of
his eole; that he had always done so, and
that, if this bill was constitutional he
would vofe for it whatever effect it might
have.
That the people of the State had made
him a sentinel upon the watelitower,
whose duty it was to wain them, and
that having warned them, he should do
their bidding. The question of the prac
ticability or impracticability of any meas
ure was their business; its constitutionali
ty was his business, lie had sworn to
support the Constitution, and if he vio
lated that oath the devil would get him
not them.
THE DEADLY SINGLE INSTANCE-
How a single incident may bceomo
representative I General Schcnck is pop
ularly supposed to have spent the larger
part of his evenings with Dukes and
Duchesses, Marquises and Marchionesses,
teaching them the great American game.
and yet I believe the evidence is that it
was only upon one evening, and only as
an accident of that evening, that the
Amerioan Minister at the Court of St
James said a word as to the game
poker.
of
Andrew Johnson is commonly sup
posed to have been a drunkard. The
common supposition had its origin in the
fact that at the time of his inauguration
ko was intoxicated. He was; but it was
the last as it was the first time. He was
suffering from a serious and annoying
disease. At the recommendation of a
friend he took a strong dose of brandy
just before the public exercises of tho in
nuiruration. Tho charges of his political
enemies that he was drunk were true.
but drinking was not his habit.
So a man, from a single incident, gains
a reputation which is not pleasing. For
the sake of keeping an appointment, he
may drive a horse so hard as to produce
lasting injuries; this incident may be the
cause of a reputation that he delights in
fast horses and is also cruel. Beware of
suffering yourself to he the subject of a
conspicuous and publicly known exeep
i ional incident. Do not allow yourself to
diaw inferences from a single incident.
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WILLTHE ALLIANCE DOIT'
AN ALLEGED PLAN TO STORE 2,000,000
BALES OP COTTON.
Much interest has been aroused among
cotton men by the report of a movement
y which tho National Farmers' Alliance
proposes to hold back from market for a
timo 2,000,000 bales.
A Montgomery, Ala., special of Satu.1-
iay to the Atlanta Constitution, says:
"At the last meeting of the National
armers' Alliance, the matter of arrang
ing some plan by which the cotton pro
ducers could hold their crop fur better
prices, was referred to the Cotton Com
mittee with power to make any arrange
ments possible to effect this end. The
Committee at once opened communica
tion with European capitalists, which has
now been in progress several months, and
it is giveu out in New York to day that
irrangements have been at last per
fected.
prominent allianceman from the
South, who is in the city to-day to con
fer with the representatives of foreign
capitalists on the subject, and who is on
tho inside, said to The Journal corres
pondent this morning.
"The National Alliance has achieved
a great work. Tho cotton committee
of the national body has completed ar
rangements with European capitalists to
advance 832 per bale on 2,000,000 bales
of American cotton to be stored in the
warehouses of the South for a period of
one year, allowing the farmer to dispose of
the cotton any time during the year should
the price advance to his satisfaction. The
European syndicate which advances
this money on the cottou will charge 4
per cent, per annum iu their interest
and will be fully secured, on which the
advance is made.
"These arrangements mean that th
farmers will have the use of $64,000,000
and at the same time keep 2,000,000
bales of cotton out of the market.
"This money comes at the very lowest
rate of interest that could be asked, and
the arrangement caunot fail to produce a
B marked advauced iu the price of cotton,
as it virtually withdraws at once
over one-fourth of the crop of the coun
try."
A number of cotton men were asked
about this new plan yesterday, but all of
them said they knew nothing about it ex
cept what was in the telegram quoted
above. Most of them agree, however
that if such a deal is consummated, it will
send cotton away up, for a while at least
One dealer said cotton would go up to
15 cents iu Charlotte, if the scheme were
carried out.
A geutleuian who is in close relations
with the Alliance, said he knew nothing
of this alleged transaction, but that it
could be doue, and would put pi ices up
high.
A Montgomery dispatch to the Chron
icle last night says: The Farmers' Alii
ancc scheme to corner the cotton crop
of the Souh and hold it for better prices
is exciting the most absorbiug iuterest
Telegrams received yesterday from four
to hve ot the biggest cotton counties m
the State are to the effect that nearly all
the crop is being held on the farm?, and
very little is finding its way to market
Farmers' Alliance leadeis are sending
about circulars urging the members to
stand together. Charlotte Chronicle.
NO LOVE LOST-
This is how a parson took leave of his
parishioners h a town in the far West
" Dearly beloved : Our parting does not
seem to me hard, for threo reasons
You do not love me, you do not lov
each other and the Lord does not lov
you. If you loved me you would have
paid mo for my services during the pai
two years. You do not love each othc
otherwise I should have more marriages
to celebrate, and the Lord does not lov
you, for otherwise He would call more of
you to Ilin and I should havo more
funeral services to conduct.' I lis par-
islroners did not press their pastor to
stay.
PRYOR FOR CONCRESS.
THIS TIME AS A REPRESENTATIVE Ol' A
NORTHERN CONSTITUENCY.
If General Roger A. Pryor is elected
to Congress tho house of representatives
will add to its collection of beauties, an
interesting specimen from New York
city. Tho general is ccceutric in
lis , dress and manners. Ho comes
from the South, and the blood of a great
ndian chief is said to flow through his
veins. His hair, as black as midnight
and as straight as a spear, and his com
plexion, lend color to the rumor of this
ndian relationship. As seen on the
street, General Pryor might be mistaken
for a country parson of the South, or an
actor of tragedy out of a job. His face
is clean shaved and appears to show the
evil effect of stage paint. His hair hangs
down his back from under the rear of his
hat, and his gait suggests heavy tragedy.
lis dress iudieates the parson. He in
variably wears a black soft hat, white
necktie and dark clothes. He is spare,
and might be described as gaunt and
mngry looking, but for the fact that he
makes ten thousand dollars a year by his
profession. He appears as counsel for
the Knights of Labor in their big cases
and has any number of distinguished
clients in the railroad and theatrical
worlds. He is a fiery speaker, a fine
story-teller and an admirable host. No
one in New York looks like him. In
Washington he would be pointed out as
a member peculiar to himself. IIo is a
ammany follower, and, of course, an old
time democrat.
Another Southerner living hero who
thinks tho climate in Washington would
agrco with him is Colonel John R. Fel-
ows, tho handsome district attorney.
Ie conies from Arkansas, aud pronounces
the word "Arkaosaw." No ono would
take the colonel for a native of tho far
southwest, unless he heard him talk pol
itics on tho stump. Fellows is short,
thick, red-faced and fat. He dresses
oud and wears diamonds in the preseuco
of the court. His tongue is oily, and in
the house of representatives ho would
eiru his salary, as Bourke Cockran is
said to earn $100,000 a year by the
sweat of his mouth. Colonel Fellows'
specialty is a long speech. lie may not
make his mark in debate at short notice,
but he can talk the average jury asleep
and denounce the Republican party in a
political meeting till the boys yawn and
threaten to go home. General Pryor
and Coloucl Fellows would supply all
the necessary speech making power
needed by the city's interests at Wash
lugton. New lork correspondent Jsal
timore American.
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Norton. The buildiug will bo 50x208
feet, and will have three stories and i
basement. It will he erected across th
lane leading from the railroad to th
park and iu a fiue situ ition to show off
to advantage in its construction. One
million five hundred thousand rough
brick and 300,000 pressed brick will be
Used, besides (ilVul quantities ul luuibcl'
for inside work, and Durham brownstone
fur trimmings. Work will be begun at
once. Two months will bo required to
raise the basement walls to the level of
the ground- Tuesday, November 11th
has been set for the time to lay the cor
ner-stone, which will be of green and
pink granite from R. E Lyons' quarries
near Durham. Preparations will bo. made
for elaborate exercises in connection with
the event. Norton will give bond for
the completion of the building in a thor
ough workmanlike manner by the 1st of
August, 1 8Lt 1 . this will be m ampli
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THE CONDUCTOR'S WAY.
HE TELLS HOW THE PASSENGERS THEM
SELVES HELP HIM TO DO HIS WORK.
"Well, come into the baggage car,
Johnny," said tho old conductor. "If
I am to break you in, I might as well
tell you the secrets of tho conductor's
business. They are few and simple, but
they are powerful. A conductor relies
on nothing in himself or his authority.
His uniform and lantern and punch don't
amount to anything, lie is able to do
business simply because of the consci
ences of the people in the cars. Take
away conscience from the human race,
and we could not handle more than one
car load. There would have to be a
conductor for each car.
"Of course, you have to stir the peo
ples's conscience. You will notice that
as I walk through a car I throw my hand
to one side and tho other, towards every
passenger in the seats. Now, if a man
or woman has a ticket for me, that sim
ple motion forces that passenger to give
the ticket up. They may mean to keep
it, may have planned not to give it up,
but as I turn my hand to them and say,
'Ticket, on a Newark please,' they can
no more help giving up the ticket than
they can fly. So many things enter in
to that as to make it hard for me to tell
you half of them. First, they know I
have a right to tho ticket and they have
not; they are not positive whether I know
they owe me a ticket or not, or whether
saw them get on or saw them sit down
or not. They always presume I know all
about it.
"A conductor is often surprised by
aviug a ticket thrust at him when ho
docs not expect it, but here's a curious
fact: A conductor's surprise does not
count in tho business. When a conduc
tor shows he did not expect a ticket, it is
too late for the passenger to do withdraw
But a passenger's emotions are of
the utmost importance to a conductor.
In twenty years' experience I have de
tected the guilty consciences of passen
gers thousands of times. A man hands
me a ticket that has been punched or a
pass that is out of date or that is open
to a doubt as to its validity, and now,
mark me, that man will betray the fact
that ho has no belief in his own act.
Some tremor of speech, a slight
movement of the eye, will give
him away. Upou that you must count
for success. Watch your man, but not
too closely. He will certainly make you
aware of his uneasiness. Only the other
day four men handed me tickets to points
just outside New York. Every one of
them meant to save money by riding all
the way to tho city. I could not pretend
to remember which one gave mo a ticket
to Elizabeth, or which to Rahway or
which to the other places. So when 1
.'ot to Elizabeth I simply stood before
the four men and said: 'Fare on from
Elizabeth,' and got my money. In that
way I made all lour pay up, though 1
did so sole1)- by their help.
"Just walk along behind me for a
enuple of days. You will at first be sur
prised at the number of men that you
will sec are trying to beat me, but you
will be more astonished ut tho various
ways in which they are certain to betray
themselves. r. 11. 11 in Chatter.
Fhiioi wo rnu.
We have observed that tho New Eng
land of history and literature is the site
of all that is prosperous, progressive
thrifty, and enterprising a tremendous
place, where the sterile rocks have beeu
compelled to absorb fertility until they
are in a condition to minister to the con
n ft i ti i i i
lorts tit man. ah this nas oeen going
ou so long that tho New England of li -
erat ure stands for everything that is iu
dt s rious and successful.
The New England of the newspapeis
however, is quite a different affair. lis
agriculture is rapidly disappearing, its
farms are deserted, and prosperity seems
to 1 e forsaking its most stable industries.
We have already alluded to this coudi
tion ef things, taking Maine and Yer
mo 1 1 as i xauipl s The census not only con
f r i s the investigations, but goes farther
I he whole of New England scorns to be
involved in this general irift toward, and
tendency in. the dir'.-f. in of retrogres
sion and decay. AtLuta (Ga.) Constiiu
tion.
NO MAN NO MINISTER.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., preached
in the Twenty-third Baptist church
(Association Hall) Sunday morning.
His discourse was on tho ministry, and
the right kind of men to fill it.
He began by saying that tho civiliza
tion of tho nineteenth century was an
interogation point. In tho conflict of
the world the truth must survive. This
was an age, however, of stern morality,
although it was called a superficial age.
The only ministry that could survive
was that which followed the rule of
Christ. lie gave the keynote in his
dying words to the Apostles, "Ye have
not chosen me, but I have chosen you."
That is, He sent them out into the world
to bear fruit. What, then, were the
characteristics of the men of to-day?
The day has gone by when a man could
be a successful minister who had chosen
that profession because it seemed to be an
easy one.
WHY MINISTERS FALL.
All the instances of failure among
ministers was due' to the fact that they
had chosen Christ. God never called
a man to teach who could not teach. He
never called a man upon whom ho had
not bestowed gifts.
In the first place, the minister must be
a man a manly man in every gensc of
tho word. He did not want a man with
a particular cut of vest, or who ministered
in churches with magnificent spires, or
was clothed in oppressive garb.
The preacher contrasted two men from
tho same college, with apparently the
same gifts and opportunities. The one
succeeded in his ministry, the other failed:
The one who succeeded had individuality,
the minister who failed had none.
A man, who was a man had opinions,
a live man had individuality. Let him
speak what he believes, but above all
things let him not speak what he docs not
believe. It is coming to bo understood
to-day more and more, even in the Church
of Rome, that it is not the cut of the
garment or the impressive' surroundings
of the minister, but the manliness, the
individuality of the man which makes
a minister the successful teacher. New
York Herald.
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