THE THIRD PARTY MOVE: '
The Kanoat Alliance Men Abandon it
for tbo Present—They Can‘ Mot Get
‘ ~ _ the Southern Farmei a’Co-Operation.
.L Topeka, Kan., tDec. 29.—The
following interview with President
Prank McGrath, published to-day
would indicate that the Alliance
has, for the present, decided to drop
ijjk the Third Party movement. He says:
“The agitation in the South over
the Lodge bill precludes the posei
' miity or an lnaepeuaent movement
~ '*ttliirtTme. :WWle in Ocalalin
yestis;ated the conditions as thor
oughly as my limited stay would
vi permit and I came to the conclusion
that more time was needed. It will
eome about in time, but the time is
not this year”. <
A delegation of Kansas editors,1
which has. returned from a tour
; through the South, having made a
thorough investigation of the - Far
■ mer movement there, found that a
V large majority of Southern farmers
believe in working for their re
forms within the Democratic party.
In Louisiana, for example, the
editors found few, if any; advocates!
of the Third party movement. The
president of the Alliance in that
State, Thomas S. Adams, secretary
^ of the State Board of Agriculture,
. in conversation with a correspond
ent who accompanied the Kansas
;delegation, said: “The political
conditions in this State preclude
.%*'• the possibility of an independent
political movement at this times,
i With ns it is a battle for white
'V. supremacy and any movement which
will divide the white people political
' ly will not find favor. The editors
found that Mr. Adams expressed
the sentiment pretty generally held
by the Southerners and for this rea
son they also concluded that it would
be impossible to do anything with
: the movement at the present.
The County Institute Work.
In the history of the State -there
has been no such enthusiasm and
. deep interest in the public school
question as has been created since
the adjournment of the Legislature
of 1880. That body, appropriated
$5,000 yearly to be used by the
1 Board of Education. in holding
Teachers’ Institutes in all the coun
ties of the State. Very soon after
‘ the adjournment of the Legislature,
llaj. S. M. Finger, State Superin
tendent of Schools, (a wise man and
one of the most efficient officers the
State ever had) took steps to put
the law into operation. The law
‘ ‘ -would be good and effective if the
* .. conductors of Institutes could arouse
- enthusiasm among the people; if
they should be Blow coaches, the
legislation would result disasterous
-' ly. Perhapis men never. had more
wisdom given them than Maj. Fin
gerand the Board possessed when
r they selected Prof. E. A. Alderman
‘and Prof. Chas, D. Mclver to. con
in; duct these Institutes. Scholarly,
, patriotic and enthusiastic, they en
tered upon their labors with a love
of the youth of the 8tate and de
sire to secure a fur chance for even
the humblest and poorest, that-gave
;v' them ready access to the hearts and
heads of the people in every county
in which they have been. It has
- been no easy task they have per
formed, but their love fop the cause
has lightened labor and made sac
rifice sweet.
The objects of these Institutes, to
quote Prof. Alderman, were
“1. It was desired to carry to the
people^whose property the public
schools are, and without whose de
sire and consent they cannot be
made better, definite knowledge of
j|v the educational work resting upon
the public schools; their condition;
their necessities; the means feasible
and available for their betterment
- and the fundamental reason for
.T their existence and for the widening
of the area of their influence.
“2. It was desired to carry to the
doors of the five thoflsand public
school teachers, who oould not seek
|,definite instruction as to thd
meaning of teaching and the teach
er’s office, training in scientific
methods of teaching; hi school gov
ernment; in organization; in the
details and arrangements of school;
and by suggestion and exhortation
to ereate a more intelligent’' notion
of the teacher’s work, and to caiise
parents to have a wider and truer
idea of the qualifications necessary
to conduct the intellectual opera
tion of childhood, and, preforce, af
fect its cha*neten\^..
8. It was desired that the Instruc
tors should make such suggestions
as would tend to perfect and increase
the efficiency of the system/’ ■:.!'£
In the summer months they hare
been assisted by Prof. J. Y. Joyner;
Supt. of Goldsboro schools; Prof.
M. 0. S. Noble, Supt. of Wilming-.
ton schools;. Prof. E. P. Moses,’
Supt. Raleigh schools; Prof. *Alex.'
Graham, Supt. of Charlotte schools;
Prof, E. L. Hughes, Supt. of Reids*
▼file schools; andProf» John J.
Kftir, Supt. of Winston schools.
The report of these institute edu
cators is full of interest, and the ar
gument in favor of better school fa
cilities, and the recommendation to
the Legislature are worthy of care
ful consideration. 1
’ “During the school year Prof. Al
derman held thirty institutes, in
which there were 1,335 teachers in
attendance—767 males and 568 fe
males, which Was 86 percent of the
bona fide hatchers in the counties
in which he held institutes. He
found aboutone fourth more men
titan women teaching in the public
schools, most of whom hare not
had advantage of ampler education
than afforded in the public schools
i which were not so efficient in their
youth as they are now. He has giv
en 70 first-grade three year certifi
cates—51 to males and 28 to fe
males. .This means that only 6 per
cent, of the teachers won this dis
tinction. .1' .
“Inuring the school year, held
thirty institutes, in which there
were nearly 1,509 teachers, which
was 85 or 90 per cent, of the teach
ers in the counties where he held
institutes, two-thirds of whom are
men. Nearly 15,000 people besides
teachers hare attended on Friday to
hear his argument for Public
Schools. He has given 75 first
grade three year certificates.
\ “Poof. Joyner held institutes in
seven Eastern counties in which
there were 325 teachers—150 males
jand 175 females—which ‘included
most of the teachers in the counties.
He granted three first grade three
year certificates. He says that there
is no permanent private schools in
Currituck or Camden county, and
that Perquimans is ahead of 'any
county he visited in educational
matters.
“Prof. Noble held institutes in
eight Eastern counties m which 188
teachers—51 males and 87 . females
were enrolled. This was 90 per
eent. of the teachers in the counties.
He issued only one first grade certifi
cate. ."Iv'-Ms.-v
“Prof. Moses held mstitues in
fourteen Western connties. The en
rollment was considered large and
he found the people deeply interest
ed in the betterment of 'the public
school system.
“Prof. Graham held institutes in
eight Western counties^ He exam
ined 258 teachers and issued 68
three-year certificates, anjd addressed
over 4,000-people upon the subject
of education. He found Clay the
banner education county.
“Profs. E. L. Hughes and J. J.
Blair jointly held institutes in five
counties in which there were 170
teachers—178 males and 106 fe
males. They granted four first
grade three-year certificates,”
To-day we merely give *his syn
opsis of the work done in these
TeachersV Institutes. We shall
»efer to the reommendation later.
It is our conviction that they have
done more to stimulate interest >‘n
public education than can be estima
ted; and that the action of the Dem
ocratic State Convention, Farmers’
Alliance, and State Grange, de
manding an increase of tax for the
bettering of our public schools, wen
largely induced by reason of the ef
ficient work done in these Institutes
They hare stirred np the people;
If the Legislature does nothing
else, it cannot and will not be ex
cused if it fails to lerjr a tax suffi
cient to make the public schools ol
more value to the 140,000 children
who are absolutely dependent upon
them for whatever education they
may receive. ' "
Host’s Rant on the Federal Election
■ Bid. - ■ ’’
Hoar told Southern Senator* that
they had pledged their official oaths
and honor as men that they woald
giro their devotion to the Constitu
tional amendments if they were
only let back into their old condi
tion in the Union, free from the
consequences of rebellion. And
now they Were denouncing those
Constitutional .amendments as “a
stupendous crime and blunder.” ,
He criticised the new constitution
of Mississippi, and said the people
were not blind to the objects of the
Mississippi constitutional conven
tion. If they were their eyes would
have been opened by the declara
tion of Judge Calhoun, the presi
dent of the convention, avowing the
purpose for which it was gathered,
and who said that if he were asked
whether it was the purpose to re
strict negro suffrage, he would
frankly answer, “Yes, that is what
we are here for.” ,
Mr. Hoar recalled the Copiah
masacrein Mississippi, the murder
of Fred Matthews and the burning
of his widow's house, and: said that
within the present Christmas season
that a widow’s son, the Republican
postmaster; a young man of 21, had
been shot down in the streets of
Carrollton, the home of Senator
■George. -
“How long,” Mr. Hoar exclaimed,
“how long, oh, God! shall the blood
of these martyrs cry for vengeance
from the ground? How long shall
the murder of men because they are
Republicans be the only crime to
which Republicans are jndifferent?"
TheSenator "(referring to Mr,
Walthall) thinks the era of these
things is passing by in Mississippi'
Let us hope sb; and that ~ when its
dark and bloody history is written,
it will be recorded that there was at
least one manly voice in all her chiv
alry that uttered the indignation ol
an American freedman at the out
rage on Americanism and on free
dom.
In conclusion Mr. Hoar addressed
himself directly to the Southern
Senators and said:
“You have tried everything else,
now try justice. You hare exhaust
ed every policy and failed. This
terrible question will not down.
Your people have listened too long
to the evil counsellors who led them
into rebellion, into war, into poverty,
into crime. Let them listen now to
the counsels of the greatest orator
of antiquity: ' “Justice is, itself,
the great standing policy of civil
society, and any eminent departure
from it, under any circumstances, is
under the suspicion #of being no
policy at all.”
Or. Caldwell • Wit BeatsHis Courage.
Statesville Landmark* .
M. A. Dauphin, the manager of a
well known concern the . name of
which we are arfraid to mention lest
somebody should “writ” us for it,
but tbe first word of which is “Lou
isiana,” and they can send rfe to. tj^e
penitentiary fur priuting that njueli
if they want to, died at nis home in
New Orleans Sunday morning. ^
Senator Stanford's proposition
that the government shodld loan
money to farmers at 1 per cent, is
favored by Secretary Windom as a
benevolent scheme, provided it be
extended so as to include other
clasps of citizens among its benefi
ciaries. Land, the Secretary holds,
Should not be the only security.
All kinds of property should be
equally favored. In the next place
the Secretary would; amend Mr.
Stanford's bul by providing that
brains as well as property should be
considered good security. Thirdly,
the loans ai2 per cent, should be
open to 8u<$h gopd citizens as have
neither property nor brains. A cer
tificate of citizenship ought to suf
fice as a basis for a loan, if it is in
the power of the government to gc
into the loaning business. >
7- ■ j v; 7 V.
THE “SOCKLESS JERRY.*’
Tho Kansas Struggle Growing More
-• '■Hptehs* Than E»eri „,
■Xew l'or* Ah,
During hip-stay at the Astor
House in the city Senator Plumb,
of Kansas has Been very guarded in
his remarks about the fierce struggle
now going on between his colleague
Senator Ingalls, and the Fanners’
Alliance..: He himself is not on
the best of terms with the Alii*
ance, which is now a formidable
power in Kansas, politics, and is like
ly to be yet stronger in years to
come. He has made some attempts
to placate its leaders, _ but its de
mands are of a kihd that cannot be
tolerated by the Republican party,
to which he most maintain his al
legiance. It is a hard time for
Kansas politicians,* who do not
know whethor to stand their ground
or straddle the fence, or pull up
stakes.
It is probable, that on personal
grounds, Plumb would not grieve
over the defeat of Ingalls, who - has
thrown him. into the ghade, yet the
defeat of his party in a contest like
that now going on, would make
Kansas a hard camping ground for
him hereafter.
Senator Ingalls has now taken
charge of his own campaign at To
peka and is holding conference there
with the State Committee, all the
members of which were asked to
meet him on Monday . and Thurs
day of this week. Every legislative
district in the State has been can
vassed and every Republican and
Alliance member in both Ileuses
has'been subjected to the most earn
est appeals in the Ingalls interest!
The canvassers have traveled from
place to place, have sat up late at
night with the members, and have
exhausted their resources in trying
to secure votes. The Farmers’ Al
liance have also established head
quarters at Topeka, and the zeal ot
the representatives is reported to be
boundless. It is claimed by one
side that several Alliance men have
been brought over to Ingalls, and
by the other side that three or four
Republicans will vote against him.
The main trouble with the Alli
ance members has been their lack
of an anti-Ingalls candidate around
whom all the forces of the Alliance
would rally. But, within the past
few days, something that looks like
a boom has sprung up in favor of
Congressman Jerry Simpson, the
“sockless statesman,” who has sud
dunly achieved national. renown.
He won his place in Congress
through, his contempt for socks, and
his boomers believe that, in the Bame
way he can win the Senatorial'seat
now held by virtue of iridescense.
Kansas is a State that has often
surprised the country, and if she
sends Farmer Jerry to > adorn the
Senate, there will be new pleasures
for the American people. ; .
North Carolinians Who Died During
the Year 1890.
Wilmington Mrmoerifer^
In the following mortality list, of
North Carolinians for 1890,' we of
course give but a few of the many
who have died. It will be seen how
much North Carolina was bereaved
in the year just ended: Alfred A.
McKeithen, Hon. James C. Harper,
ex-member of Congress, Henry S.
Nunn, editor of the New Bern Daily
Journal, Col. U. Vaughan, Dr,
William 6. Thomas, Dr. B. F.
Whitaker, Captain Samuel J. Skin
ner,'ex-editor and lawyer, J. J. Bru
ner, the oldest editor in the Stale,
Dr. Peter W- Stanstill, Rev. Adol
phtts W. Mangum, D. D., Professor
in the University of Norths Caroli
na, Abram. W. Venable, Professor
J. J. Tomlinson, Col. William K
Auderson, Rev. Dr. James £. Mann,
Maj. William J. Young, W- A
Darden, Judge W. A. Shipp, of the
Circuit Court, Col. John N. Whit?
ford, Rev. Dr. Turner M. Jones,
President Greensboro Female Col
lege, Rev. F. W.Stamey, Rev. John
Tillett. Frederick J. Strudwick,
Walter W. Lenoir, Col. J. 8- Miller,
Rev. Lucian Holmes, W. H. Over
man, Capt. Thomas C. Evans, editor
Capt. Richard B. Saunders, Maj.
Hamilton Scales, 'Maj. Richmond
T. Long, Rev. P. H. Jo/ner, Thos.
W. Harriss, Col. Thomas J. -Sum
ner, Capt. W. A. Barrier, Joshua
Barnes, Dr. W. L. Hilliard. William
Maxwell, Nathaniel R. Jones, Rev.
J, T. Han is, Superintendent Oxford
Orphon-Asylum, Rev. Dr. William
H. Bohbitt, Maj. B P. Logan, Rob
ert 6. Lewis and Mrs. Graham, Rel
ict of the late Hon. William A.
Graham. * '" 'j. .
'Death is the crown of li
RaMffh Car. Wil. Mmtnger, 1M,
The sensation of to-day is the
newspaper quarrel bet ween the edi
tors of the Durham Globe and the
State Chronicle. This had a queer
beginning. The Globe man having
said in his first issue that Governor
Fowle was doing some mighty hard
work to secure a renomination.
The Chrottcle informed him that in
this State a Governor could not suc
ceed himself. Ever since the Globe
editor has hit at Mr. Daniels.; He
variedthis performance a day or
two ago by striking at editor Bay
lus Cade, the reverend gentleman
who is at the helm of the Progress
ive Farmer and-1 stud some very
rough things about him. The Pro
gressive Fanner does not appear
this week, the State Chronicle this
morning pours hot shot into editor
Fair brother ofthe Globe. It calls
hiB editorial on Rev. Mr. Cade
“blackguard journalism,” and prints
plenty of what is known as “fight
ing talk,” saying editor Cade cannot
reply. The people; who dearly love
a row, want to-know what will be
the outcome. Editor Cade remark
ed this morning that editor Fair
brother was a knave. The latter is
from the far West and has intro
duced what is known as “Western
journalism” in North Carolina.
CURRENTPARA6RAPHS.
Bradstreet’s estimate of the cot
ton crop is 1,800,000. There is very
little doubt that the crop will be
the largest ever made.
Senator Farwell, Repubjjcan, of
Illinois, went home ■ last week to
look after his re-election and said in
Chicago that President Harrison is
too small for the place he is—m;
that he can bother people, but so
can a flea.
At Danville, Va., Christmas day
Rack Ferguson, a young negro who
was making merry with his friends
offered to bet money he could drink
a quart of whiskey in five minutes.
The bet was taken and Ferguson
drank the whiskey but died from
the effects.
The Western, New England and
Middle States suffered a heavy
snow storm with exceeding cold
weather last week. High wind ac
companied the snow and there was
almost a blizzard. The snow ex
tended into V irgima, and ia parts
of tlmt State was very severe.
Hon. J. L. M. Irby, United States
Senator-elect from South Carolina,
received an ovation upon arriving
at his home, Laurens, from Colum
bia, the day before Christmas.
Nearly the entire population, white
and colored, turned out to greet
him. In a neat speech, Mr. Irby
said he appreciated to the full the
honor emobodied in his election,
and he promised that neither word
should be said nor act done that
would bring dishonor to South Car
olina. ^
The Indian news is interesting.
Big Foot’s band of hostiles has sur
rendered, including Sitting Bull’s
gang that fled after their chief’s
death. Scouts report that Short
Bull and his braves are coimng in,
together with the other Indians in
Bad Lands, and the probabilities a
few days ago were that the trouble
is ended. A later telegram, howev
er, states that a bloody fight has oc
curred between Big Foot's baud
and a body of cavalry, in Bad
Lands, in which a large number were
killed and wounded on each side.
CAPITOLgMATTERS.
■■—~—■ '.«*
Personal Mention—A Snowy Chrift
- mao—General Topteo. * t -
fCor. StatesrUh* Istmti-nutrh. .
Washington, Dec. 29th 1890.—
i Justice Henry B. Brown, recently
appointed to the vacancy on the Su
preme Court bench, has the reputa
tion of being a highly accomplished
man. He is said to be an able lawyer,
has travelled extensively, and is a
man of varied culture. He is a man
of wealth and has an internetting
family.- kt.
This has been the quietest Christ
mas Washington has known for
years. A heavy snow and sleet cov
ers the ground and the broad smooth
streets afford splendid opportunities
for sleighing." A sleighing carnival
took place Saturday afternoon and
Pennsylvania1 avenue was gay with
bailliant colors, handsome furs and
fast horses. _
A public spirited - gentleman of
Boston, Mr. Franklin W. Smith, has
inaugurated a scheme which especial
ly commends itself. It is to erect a
magnificent pantheon on one of the
hills surrounding Washington
which is to cost $5,000,000. The
building is to be devoted chiefly to
American history and art. It is to
be ’ nilt by subscription and the
name of each donor is to be suitably
commemorated. It will take time,
but Mr. Smith has the means and
the enterprise to make his plan a
success.
The American Historical Associ
ation meets in the lecture room of
the Columbian University to-night.
One of the speakers on Wednesday
evening is Stephen B. Weeeks, Pk.
D., of the University of North Car
olina. His subject will be “Raleigh's
Settlement on Roanoke Island.”
President Gilmore, of John's Hop
kins University, speaks on the same
evening.
Senator Vance successfully ex
posed and ably criticised a high
handed act on the part of the Repub
lican party to-day in the Senate.
The State of Idaho has elected three
Senators at one time, one of the trio
being named to fill out an unexpired
term. This is manifestly opposed to
the Constitution of the United States
which provides that each State shall
have two Senators. Senator Vance
showed the Republicans their mis
take but they persisted and .the
third man elected, George L. Shoup,
was sworn in to-day. Thus the
“baby-State” in the Union breaks
th erecord, and does what no one in
the original thirteen ever did.
It begins to look like there will be
an extra session of Congress. Ex
perienced observers here say it will
be impossible to reconcile differenced,
pass the necessary appropriation bills
and adjourn Congress by March 4th.
Both parties dread the effect of an
extra session. There is danger in
one, especially to the Democrats.
A enterprising Mr. Duvall, of
Baltimore, secured enough money to
celebrate his Christmas with in a
rather unique way. He wrote sim
ultaneously to nearly all the Sena
tors, telling them he had a new baby
which had been christened with
their names. Between forty and
fifty appreciated the compliment,
and sent the enterprising Mr. Duvall
$5.00 Accidentally they began to
compare, notes and the game of Mr.
Duvall became apparent. Vice
President Morton was one of the
officials who bit at the bait. This
is the easiest way by which a Christ
mas “raise” can be effected on re
cord, and may commend itself to
some of your readers.
Congress accomplished nothing
during the holidays, on account of
the absence of Senators and Repre
sentatives. The force bill still hangs
fire. Senator Wolcott, Republican,
spoke against it Tuesday and Sena
tor Teller, Republican, has announc
ed that he is opposed to it unless it
is amended.. The friends of the
measure in the Senate are canvass
ing the (fiances of a rule, which
Senator Aldrich has reported, to cut
off debate, but the Democratic Sen
ators can discuss thiji proposed
change of rules as long ha they cao
Mie election bill, and the prospect#
for the latter are not at this, ti'iuo
favorable. . - ' •
Vilifying Mr. CtovdamL
Charlotte Chronicle.
To any one who is at alia gener
al reader of newspapers it must be.
apparent that a systematic sehe.me
of abuse and vinification of G rover
Cleveland has been . inaugurated;
and apparently in the interest of
David Bennett Hill. " ....
The persistent warfare of.the
New York Sun on Mr. Cleveland
can be accounted for in no other
way than that he is in the way of
the Sun's candidate; and judging
by the amount of the Sun's abuse,
.Mr. Cleveland must be very much in f.
the way.
These villifiers of Mr. Cleveland
claim that he cannot carry, the
State of New York; then, if that be
so, why constantly write abuse of
the man who is a private -citizen?
The Democrat who carries New
York will be the only one that Will
be considered in the National Con
vention as available for Presidential
nomination. ,
At present it seems as if the Hill
men were determined to eliminate
him from the contest by their inde
cent and untruthful criticisms of
Mr. Cleveland. As far as has fallen ,
under thfe writer’s eyes there are no •
Cleveland Democrats or papers war
ring on Hill. They all seem to ful
ly recognize his ability, and his ser
vices to the party.
The latest criticism of Mr. Cleve
land is alleged to have come from
Senator Brice, chairman of the Na
tional Democratic Executive Com
mittee. . It appeared in the Press,
a rabid Republican paper, and, of
coarse, the Sun eppied it with ghoul
ish glee, and comments in its wont
ed severity, thereon.
The despatch from Washington
to the N. Y. Press giving the alleged
interview with Chairman B.rice is'
as follows: *
“Washington, Dec. 27.—Chair
man Calvin S. Brice, of the Demo
cratic National Committee, when
here the other day, confided to a
distinguished Democratic Sen
ator a bit of political infor
mation which is of peculiar in
terest. Seeking to explain why
Gen. Harrison, and not Cleveland,
was elected in 1888, Col. Brice is re
ported to have said:
‘Gov. Hill did not knife President
Cleveland. Cleveland knifed him
self. In effect, he committed polit
ical hari kari. Gov. Hill came to
me and offered to do anything in
his power to carry New York .for
President Cleveland. He impressed
me as being perfectly honest and
sincere in the matter. I am of that
opinion still. Why should he not
have wanted Cleveland to win-?
Aside from any party reasons, and
JtLill is a Democrat, he would
want Cleveland to succeed for
purely personalaud selfish reasons.
If elected President, he would ''be
out of Hill’s way. Defeated, he
would be a gengerous rival to the'
Governor. Hill made-all manner of
overtures. 1 went to see Mr. Gleve
land, and urged him to meet Hill
half way, quarter way, or any v.’ay
at all so he met him. ' .
But he would not. He was, im
bued with the idea that be was
greater than his party. He believed
that he bed been the cause of the
Democratic victory in 1884. He be
hoved that he and he alone could
repeat it. He was the great leader,
and it was the duty of all Democrfo,
big or little, blindly to, follow Sis
lead. He refused to be placed un
der the slightest obligations to Hill,
and ignored him entirely. The
conquences are only too well
known.' ”
LATBB—-BRICB DENIES.
Since the above was in type, the
writer has seen a special in the
Richmond Times of yesterday from
New York, in which Senator Brice
denies ever having said such things
of Cleveland and adds- “the whole
story is absolutely false.”
This only adds evidence to whaf
was written above that there are
not wanting evidences of conspiracy
to try to make Mr. Cleveland un
popular with the masses—but the
conspiracy will fail, ,