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GOUR T5he COURIER Leads in Both News and T5he COURIER Advertising Columns Bring Results. Circulation. I Iseued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year No 1 6 VOL XXXIII. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY. April 16, 190H. IER. UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Autocratic Republican Leaders Over Step Bounds. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE ROBBED OF VOICE The Ixiner House In Congress Has Hern Kelt need to a Lower Ivel Than The Dun ma of Kussla Hoosevelt KrfnseH to lteiriiiiuinl The Demorratir .Minority Special Correspondence, Washing ton, 1). C, April 9. The standput Congressional pro cram if the Republicans lias been brought ii with a round turn by the Demoi'ratic members of nn, givss under the leadership of Hon John Sharp Williams, and the Re publican leaders are now working over time to do limitless without debute. Tiny acciife Mr. Williams of lilibustering, but he defined the lilibnsterrr as the nun engaged in preventing legislation, while, " he said, "are engaged in the business ot trying to force legislation. In a speech hist, week, Mr. Williams indicated the Demoeiatic position and showed tlit v were determined to proveiit any bill lioin passing by unanimous consent and not to allow! any departure from what the rules le'pured, until the Republican leaders won hi allow some of the legislation, which he named, ami which had been recommended by President Roosevelt, be considered. The Republican leadis. finding themselves helpless, have been forc ed to bring in a new special rule to prevent the Democrats from having their way; ami this new rule is so drastic that even limited debate is prohibited on House bills winch the Senate has amended, which in future will be sent to conference, or the amendments agreed to, without any intervening motion of any kind being allowed. So the Senate can tack on any amendment it pleases, and the Representatives of the people will no vc ice for or against such amend ments. Trh would appear to Ik- un constitutional. The rule also pro vides that for the remainder of the Session a mot ton to take a iccess shall be privileged, ami have pre cedence over a mo ion to adjourn; and that the question shall be de cided without, debate or Hiii-mdiuent. That is the lirst time that the rule that a motion U adjourn is always in onier, has been overridden and virtually rescinded. A further pro vision of the order was that during the remainder of the session it shall be in triier to close debate by mo tion in the House before going into Committee ot the Whole, which motion shall not be subject to either amendment or debate. When this rule had been read, Mr. Williams inquired if the minor ity would have the usual twenty minutes to discuss this rule. "They will not", cui tly replied Mr. D.il zell. "I just wanted the House and the country to know that fact", replipil Mr. Williams. The fact is the Republic ms are in a hole, end have lost their temper, and will discoei later how these rules nciy come hack to plague them. As no Republican protested against this drastic rule, uuue of them can protest when their own turu comes and the atit cratc lead ers give tin in a dose of their own medicine. On Monday, the con testants having in the meantime cooled off somewhat, and the prodding of the Democrats having had Us effect, the employers' liabil ity bill was passed under suspension Ot the rules. That measure was one of the bills 'hat the Democrats have been forcing the Republican to consider, so the Democratic filibus ter, as the Republicans call it, is having its good effect. The Presi dent, it is said, has a ready threaten ed to veto the pul l.c buildings bill n-iivs Congress agrees to increase the number of battleships. The New York World is authority for the B'atement that many Re ualican Congressmen have called on the Pre i J mt and besought him to issue a statement repudiating the profer ed assistance of the Democrats to pass some of the legislation he has recommended, "but he has declined absolutely to do so." His friends Bay be still hopes that -nough Re publicans will bieak away from Cannou to enable the' Democrats to put through those sections of his message for which they are light ing. It h is long been considered that the lower .House of Congress has not been a deliberative body; but now, under this new rule, the Re publicans, for partisan purposes, have reduced it to a lower level than any of the popular assembles of hurope, now excepting the Douma of Russia. The fight within the Republican party for supremacy is becoming more bitter as the time for the na tional convention draws nearer. In Ohio there is a revolt against the State ticket, which will certainly defeat it, unless the objectionable Candidates of the Taft-Cox faction are withdrawn aud other candidates who are not under the control of Ross Cox nominated in their stead. Congressman Ansberry says there has been a $reat reversal in public sentiment since the Republican Stata Convention, and thai "the Republicans of Ohio believe they have been betrayed into the hands of the Cox-Brown machine" through the efforts of the Taft machine is riding rough-shod over those oppos ed to his nomination, which may lead, in many states, to a revulsion in public felling such as Ohio ex hibits. As the Party tn Power has public patronage ami plunder at its com in.md to smooth over lo.igh places, (it is probable that the ! adel'S who planning revolt will be uuieted wth promises of patronage and place, but their followers may be less amenable to such coirupt ititlu eiiccs and may revolt at the polls. GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON. l.ntailiiii !.of' I'hi Io' Million lliil. i People are (villi tl ll.iston, Mass., April lo.- Tel thoiisand persons ale homeless, one thousand buildings ate smoking ruins, six persons are known to havi h:st their lives, eighty-live aiv missing, and eighty weie injured as a result of a liie which broke out at Chelsea. a northern suburb of Boston at lo:4o Sunday morning. A propel ty loss is today estimated at 1 ;',(M lO.oim. The (ire, which started from a boys bou tire, was swept by a violent northeast gaie dver an area of two miles long and a mile wide at its broadest point. Not since the great Boston re of IS?;! It. -is any New Knsrlaiid city been visited by feo disastrous a loss. 'outributiom to the relief fui,l are being lushed from every part ::i the c JiiBtry. ltitl;r-HJiMte.. Lust 1 htirs.lay morning. r ;'ne home of 3. S. Ridge, the ttihaauug Justice of the Pea, Miss l-'.mnie Kinney . and Mr. C. A. Ridge, were united iu marriage in the presence of a few friends, l'he bride is a daughter of George II. Kinney, of Krauklinville, and a popular young lady. Th- groom is a citizen of High Point, where the young coupii will make their home. They have the best wishes of a host of friends in Randolph count. 1 iiltl'll TubeivulokW. The town of Durham has approp riated ijbliO a year to assist tii Auti Tuberculosis Association uf Durham to carry on its fight against t'le great white plague. It is prou able that Dm ham comity will con ,,;i.,, i,. .... ........1 i : ., ,.' .:ii i ' .' ,. , to treat patients. ' ' Mr. (.kiln It ill Hetirt. Gov. ( It-mi spoke twice to the voters of Gaston county on prohi bition last. Thursday. At Dallas a most signilieeut part of his speech was his declaration that he aould retire to private life at the end of his term as Governor. He will soon issue a statement to this effect he says. Standard Oil OuMctL. In an opinion delivered by Judge M. M. Neil, of the Supreme Court of Tennessee on Saturday the right of the Standard Oil Co. to do busi ness in that State is denied. The company is ousted for restraining trade at Gallatin, Tenn. An appeal was taken. Horrible Accident at ('Umax. Mamie Coble, the 13-year old daughter of Mrs. Fbra Ceble, of Climax, was burned to death at her home last Thursday. The funeral was conducted at Tabernacle church Friday. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of a host of friends. Address to Democrats Mr. Craig's Claims Presented. The Democracy of Buncombe County, in Convention at Asheville, Is.-ued an Appeal to the Democrats of the State Presenting the Claims of Mr. Locke Craig for the Nomination for Governor of the State His Political Record and Loyal Party Ser vice Set Forth Western Part of the State Entitled to the Nomination of Its Candidate. The following udru-ess tothe Dein-' macy in this State he bore an im ocrati:: voters of North Caioliia was , portatit and conspicuous part, adopted by the Buncombe Conven- 1 It is not too much to say that to tion in Asheville. Mr. Craig, as much us to any other The Democrats of Buncombe man in North Ctroliua, we owe the county, in convention assembled, submission and adoption of thefran- present to the Democrat c vote's of North Carolina the name of Loc u Craig as a candidate for Governor. We respectfully, bir, earnest!), C.'ll the attention (,f the people of the State to the following reasons hv Mr. Craig -houlu m- iioui euud to this high otlice: Mr. Craig was b un io Rert'e com -ty and is the eldest son of a, ilist.ii.-gui.-hed and" consecrated Rpt st minister, whidhd I, .-fore Mr. Lia.g Wis 15 vem's of ie, having him u cuv and as 'he cued protector of a !.( Kl: ( It !ic illc. N. tvit'owfj motlie . Ry thelabor and sacrifice of his m t her. he was eu a'ded to .-at!n;tre at the University of North Carolina, which he did with the highest honor of th- yret. institution. Alter a short career iss a teacher lie obtained b;s law license and ivnioi-d to Aslwville for the practice if his professvon. Asa lawyer Mr. Craig stacds among the leadvr.s a as a practitioner h highest cthicai ideas if his prflfes - :md iuciv - sion. He eiiiovs a la- live practice, and as an advoia;-' lit has few superiors if. this Slate. Mr. Craig is a chris'tun gvn'le man, a consistent ue cii r thi Baptist church. 3iiall (he pnv itt rii.iiioiiB oi nil- son, nusiiitiiv . ia'l'. cr and friend he illustlalH tie Highest tv- ot .orth i;ar.l".tia cit:-..,,-h-p. - I'eliticul Ki-ciird nd Party r ire. Mr. Craig is a Democrat in ilr triifst and HSt sense. He bus eve bi-en ready to reu'er effective, self I sacriliciug service to his party. II services have betic at the command of his party organization, and he has gone cheei fully, at his own expense, wherever he was sent. No man in the State has made Jiore brilliant or elective speeches m advocacy of the principles of the Democratic party than has Mr. Craig. With the pos- sjlue exception of Governor Glei ti nd ex-Governor Ayeock, he ha made a greater nu in tier of speeches th-.il any other Democrat iu tbe State. In lS'.cj lie was presidential vlect or in me niouuiain uiscnet, aim m immi tie was presiueniiai elector i the Stat i at large. His canvasa of the State in 18'.iC established his reputa ion as a man of gieat ability, high ideals aud sound Democracy. He was a member of the General Assembly in 18U9 and Hull. In these assemblies he was conspicuous as a leader. A native of the east, living many years in the central sec tion of the State, long a resident of the west, he was thoroughly ac quainted with the needs of all sec tions of the State. He knew the troubles and trials of the east and he has always champion d ihe e measures necessary for the safety and welfare of the eastern people. Iu the great contest for white supre- i i -.Vv hr- . to i:.x (diise anieiiiluient to our constitution which has effected such beneficial re sults in Noith Carolina, bringing oi ace ipiiet ami prosperity to our people. At the session of the General As sembly in ln'.i he offend in the , House of Representatives a substi tute for the pending separate rail way car bill, w hich was adopt d and is no.v the law under which the w lutes ami blacks ride in separate cars. At the s.ime sis.-ion tf the Lerfislattlie lie introduced and se cured the p. i -Sage of a bill to pre vent the rein ivl of cases by foreign co'';ii. rations from the State :u the i Ii d ';al c 'in s. j His self-sai.-i'ilH'iii,' ;.erviee m the puilv has been eijiial i:i e'l'ee!ieiiess lotnat ivinlervd i-V I hose other g lea t champions of tile rights of the peo ple Nmm ns, Ayeock, Glenn and j ' Ivei map, I he lirsi. four Inn; al rcadv r-vci i -e ! ai the hands of a .grateful p'ople, hold's somewhat ! comineiisnr.ite wtth the services ren du id, and we believe that the peo- of Noitii i' llolina will embrace this opportunity to do like justice to the claims of Mr. Craig. 'The only olliccs ever held by him are those wnicii invoiveii saenbee ami not re muneration. I'l iend ul laliiraliini. Born of the common pede, Mr. Jraig has al vays been an ardt'ut ad vocate of the education of the mays-, es. As chairtuaii of the committee on vducation in the Assembly of 1 Sim he did much to reform the public school laws, and to frame the present law, under the operation of which 8'r'Ch giant strid.-s have been made it the educational progress of t he Sute. A true disciple of Jefferson, Mr. Craig 'has ever been the imp aca'de foe of special pi id leges. lie would do no wrong to property he is too just for thai; b;t in evt ry contest heloveeii the people ami tho;,- who wonld odimvss them, his . has the har, ami ever been heard and his hand op pr. dices the lifted in defense of popular rights. . Tbe covert, suggesu jii that Mr. ! Craig has ewtered this race in the interest of the railroads aud the trusts is fxljilied by every ucti m of :ds life and every impulse of bis iu'art. We, his iteighbors am! 1 1 lends., before w hoili In- has gone in aiul out wir i ; repudiate tin ipiarter of a century, suggi ti in iii a ci injustice (o ;i ma:: whose love of the common people is a?; iv tl and its pas siotmte a6 thai of the iiitinortal Vance. linis ot i he V The western part of North Caro lina ts iv-pully growing in inlliieuce and mat.'tiai developiuci.t. l'h,s great se.twti of the Suk- iwrnestly presents ii the Denim rats of the central and eastern portions of the State tiie c.i ms of the wes to poli tical retiogriition at this uuje. fiu east hkli- lleiei apiie.ilej Ut t he west m vain. The west has loyally mid supported U iiwasurrs i tirdeutJs which promoted the weitaiv of ttie eastern people. Now we present the claims of a candidate in every wav worthy of the high honor of Govertioi of this j Commonwealth. Kor more iban ; half a ecatury North Carolina has not had a Governor coming fi west of the Blue Ridge. Mr. Crig is the acknowledged leader of the western Democracy, and we earnestly ask a just aud grateful people c.re fully to consider Ins personal claims to this high honor, as well as the claim of the great section from which he comes. In the amendment campaign of 11KI0 Mr. Craig canvassed western North Carolina, aud, in many in stances, endangered his life while boldly an t fearlessly advocating the constitutional amend men t. We rest our case upon the sense of justice of the Democracy of North Carolina, confidently believing as STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK ERS. Ili (Hiiventiiin Held nl Hiirliiitoii Ollifcrs l.lerted The twentv-lifth annual conven tion of the North Carolina Sunday School Association, which convened at Burlington last week, was pro bably the most successful everhelJ. The next convention will be held at Concord. Thursday aftern on, just b fore the c invention closed, the follo'ving officers were elected: President. C. Brown Cox, Bur lington; vice-presidents. L. M. Clark. Rev. P. H. Fleming and Rev. C. 11. Clark, recording secretary and otlice secretary; Miss Maud lieid, Raleigh; tiejisurer, J. W. Case, Gre-iishoto; nieinber interna tional executive commit ti e, N. R Bi'iiughton, Raleigh; secre:ary of primary department, Mrs. K. R. M chiiux, Greens' oro; secretary of home department, Mrs. Prances P. lliibbaro; s cretarv of eat her train ing, the Rev. H. ' A. McCallough, Albemarle; seen tarv adult organized "lasses, T. B. Kldri'dge. Randolp'.i is again the banner county in the Stale, with Duplin se -olid in rank. The l'epiirem-'llts to be met in receiving the banner is l bat every township in the cuonry be organiz (!; that a convention be held by each township and that the pledgi-s 1 e paid in full. Randolph this y.-ar increased her il.-dge o S--MIU to Slate work and btstdes this ainouul many of the Siiinlay Sciio U in ihe county mad private pledges. Tiles- will swell the amount to about 10'b Randolph's report to the State Sunday School Uonvcntiou showed Seven lo'W schools organize.! last tear. There uas an increase of 1,1'tMi in uieinbeiship making a total enrollment of lo. I. PROMINENT SPEAKER COMING I niti-il siat.. Jiiile. I. t'. I'rileliaril will Sii ak at -lielioro. From prohibition h nlijii irters it is announce I tint Judye J. C. Pri'(diar,l will ."peik at Ashcboro April Tth. He will also speik at Wiiiston S.ileni, April Is; Yadkin ville, Atuil 'Jo; Wilkesbu'o, An il '.' 1 ; D.ibson, April Mt. Airy, April at night; Daubuiv. Apid i'-k Reidsville, Apiil Greens boro, April "; Lexington, April 5 at night: Concord, April 'li; Cattu age, Apiil X's;; Favtteville, April '.".; Stiiithlield, April lid. Saletv Airhiakr stand. Ural Tet. The Wright Safety Airbrake was given a teJt on the. Dm ham ami t'harlutte road one dav last week, when a truck was derailed while the ti. iii w-i running at l." miles an hour. The automatic appliance vva-: immediately brought into play and the train stopped within oil fe(t Yhe triiillt. have been eip.ipped with I I .a- app l ince I-.)!- several years aud I'his, which might have proved a 1 serious wreck, IS the Inst real test, it being the lirst. unforeseen acci dent during t he ; ini". PROSPERITY I IS RAMPANT Boston, Mass., April G The wage reduction of 1 i pp r cent, became elTective today in tho cotton nr Is of New England- eninlovino- thirty thousand operatives. Last week the wnges of sixty thousand persons were reduced. Next Monday the pay of thirty-fiv thousand additional hands will be cut- Megra kiclnn.peil sherllT'. One Cunningham, i ne,"-1, kid napped Deputy .Sheriff, J. C. West, of Anneston, Ala., last week while the officer was trying to arrest him. Relieving West of his badge, pistol and money, the negro locked him in a freight car and shipped him away. we do that the distinguished ability, exalted personal character, devotion to the principles of Jeffersouian Democracy and valuable party ser vice of Mr. Craig entitle him to the nomination. GLENN NOT IN RACE. Issues a Statement to This Effect From Raleigh Today. CHARACTERIZED AS A MANLY LETTER FROM A MANLY MAN (.iiiernor ic(s at Itest All icriilatiuiiK ws to His randiihiry lor the I niUit !talr Senate la a l.eiii;tli Letter to the I'ulilir ;s Tivo Tiling etuate Mini. Raleigh, N. C, Tuesday 14. In an open letter, addressed to the people id' the Stale, Governor Glenn today formally announced that he would not be a candidate for the I'uited Sta'eS Senae, to succeed Senator Lee S. Overman. Senator vennaii. He will support In the letter he says: "1 have given the matter cileflll iii'il praveiful consideration and feel tiiat I am doing right, and in com ing to my ci nclusion two t Lings have actuated me. lirst, to serve the Slate by preventing a bitter contest; second, and I hope, a still higher motive, to help humanity. With hostile papers saying I was making tins canvass for prohibition as a stepping stone for my own political advancement, or hoping on the crest of a l ig temperance victory to ride into the oili 'e of Senator, the effects of :nv campaign would be weakened and m v sincerity doubted. So, be ing desirous to be Uhtri.tnnielled by thoughts of self, but only acting for what I believe the State's greatest gi.od, I lay aside my ambition." The entire letter, which is lengthy shows the spult of a sincere man. "I know." he continues, "that the present is my llood tide, and in re fusing to take the political current 1 lose all my vendues ami surrender forever my ambition, but one thing ii better than holding office duty." PREPARING FOR WAR. I niteil state In Time ul I'eare Prepar ing lor lelene. The foi tilieations bill which has passed congress anther z a millions of dollars for IM defense of the Pa ci'ic ("oast. Although the lepieseii- t.tiives of Jupm deny (bat. it is the AliKado's intention to nuke :i hostile movement against the United States, many b Ii -ve that this is the ultl m He end, Tiie weeo ru eo; gL. will be made the seat of this prepaiiilioi:. and a spec ial bill provide fortifications fjc Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The p reac tion is made, that this station will become tho larg-.'at naval bas- .u the ivorld. ltliiml Itiut at IVii-ai-'.-ia.. Tfev Electric Railway men at Pen-sae-olu; Kla., went out on a strike last wr.-k and on Friday a big, bloody not followed the ai rival of a carload of strike-breakers. L'ri. ks, bottles, sticks, sijuics and ivo'Uers were , used and tifteeii of the strike-break ers Wefe WoiiltUeJ. Troops have bci u ordi red to the scene. An t '.Tort v as made Monday to sU.it ti.e CIS. The clllfeW laNY I.-. 1.x llig i-i. forced. Mrs. kn-liiiLe lur l'.U'ei . Mrs. Alee Wt-lib-Duke, the di' c.eeU Wile of Bi'odle L. Duke. Was he.d by iik- grnnd jury at Chicago luA Saturday on a charge of forgery to the aiuou. of jto.t"i. She was telll to jail in default of bond. She dots noi deny the charge, and de clares si.e was ill and not responsi ble for iier actions. l:x-Keprteiitutie Itaniier Cues to Pen. Lj tlier il. Banner, former repre sctiiuuve in .igisl.uure of Mitchell couuty, was coovicteu lust Saturday ... ....v.uga uuuiiiy ior tin- murder of a i).i..g lum'jer.nau n;.,ne. cliue. t he uiui'uer urns tbe lermio.iuou of an obi lend. Banner was seuteuced to a lertn of :.id ye.rsiu the pen. Ma Ci,..!- ajs. At a meeting of the N. C. Cotton Mauufaccurers' Association at Char lotte Friday it was decided to re commend that tbe nulls embraced iu the association shut down for an days. Final action will be taken at the meeting April 17th. Kewaril lor Kioters. Gov. Glenn boa nfT..r.l ttn ... fe. Wai'll for thp rnntnru of 1 1, .L r .u i . r , ,v memoers of the mob who shot up the homes of Greek laborers t U..U -- Jjciumeu, Keautort county last week. Thirteea have been rresbl unil :.. ii. county jail at Little Washington.
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