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J39 COUR.IER j Laada In Both News and ' Circulation. ! R 1 J X5he COURIER Advertising Columns Bring Results. leaned Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. " $1.00 Per Tea VOL XXXU1. ASHEBORq N. C, THURSDAY! July 0. 1908. No 32 FIGURING FOR LABOR High Tariff Protected Industries Set About to Capture Vote. WOULD HOLD LABOR VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN. nut the American Workman Now Real Izn That Protection ism and Other Republican Policies are not Panic Proof Sptcial Correspondence. Washington, D'. 0., July 27. The result, of the national cam paign will largely be determined by the votes of the laboring men. In former campaigns, aftsr deducting those who voted tne Socialist ticket, what is kuown as the Labor vote has been about equally divided be tween thu two parties. In the States when the highly tariff pro tected industries aie ensconced, such as Pennsylvania, New Jeis?y and Ohio, the woikinen employed in the Iron una Steel and Glass and Tex tile and Pottery industries have mostly voted Republican ticket. These workmen have been led to believe that their employment de pended upon the Republican policy of tariff protection and only through that policy, as the Republican Na tional platform declares, cau be maintained "the high standard of living of the ware, earners of this country, who are the most direct benehcianes of the protective sys tem." This year, however, it seems probable that the workingmen of even the highly protected industries are demanding something more than tariff protection and "Government 1 T i . i - oy injunction is a parumiiuui issue with them. The highly protected Sleel Trust managers evidently feel tnat some thing must be done to hold the la bor vote for the Republican party and H. G. Frick, who broke the Homestead Strike in 1892, and who is now one of the managers of the Steel Trust has set about to do it. The plan 1 laid down in a dispatch dated July 20th, from Pittsburg to the New loric bun. It informs the public that: "T!ie H. C. Frick Coke Company today placed orders with manv em ployment agencies in Pittabttrg for men to work at tne cone ovens la the Connellsville field. One stipu lation is that all must b Americans, or at least must have bee residents of the United Sfcitee for a certain number of years. "One Pituhur? enirdover yester day let the contract for 100 houses for his miners, each house to hare a bathroom. The dispatch you will observe says nothing about the wages to be paid, but undoubtedly the par to these Americans will be the same as it was to the foreigners, hereto fore employed, but the Americans are to have bathrooms it they can pay the extra rent eharged for that luxury. The Bulletin of the Bureau of Labor just published by the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, con tains the latest official report on the wages paid to coke workers in Penn sylvania for 1906. As that was in the height of the late trust boom, wages were then at th highest point. So the Americans are not likely to be now paid higher wages. The report says: "There were 12,330 coke workers, to whom were paid wagei amounting to an average yearly wage of 60. That was equal to $46 a month or $1.70 a day of 26 working days in a month. At the high cost of liv ing, in consequence of the tariff pro tecting the trusts, an American workman would not revel in luxury on such wages, although batkrooms were thrown in free, though the Steel Trust, which controls the Frick Coke industry did make such enormous profits that it paid good dividends on hundreds of millions of watered stock. Stilliif it is true that over twelve thousand coke . workers, all Americans, are to be put to work at $1.70 per day, it is a great improvement if not actual prosperity for these men, who have been practically idle for the past six months. , But somehow I feel it will be well to await further advices before be lieving this good news. The bath room story casts a doubt over my mind. It is too altruistic to be . credited to the Steel Trust and Pittsburg. The story has the earmarks of the Sunshine Club which is working overtime to prove that the late Re publican deluge was merely a show er and that if we will all put fath in wuai me ounsnine uiuo tens us and by taking a kind of Republican faith cure the late panic and the still present business depression will disappear and prosperity reappear. l he tact is the trust magnates and the Railroad managers have all joined the Sunshine Clubs in their respective centers and are liberally contributing towards the dissimula tion of Sunshine news. They are sending it to all the newspapers no; forgetting the Labor papers, and the bathroom story is evidently intend ed for the especial eonsumntiou of the workingmen to shotf them the actual prosperity that awaits till Americans" if tLey vote the R pub licuu ticket and do not listen to the wicked (inmpers, who would lead them off into the ! iirren field ol Democracy. The lh m cratic mana gers, however, view the matter with consii'.eru'iii; complacency, tor it shows that the Republicans have discovered it is necessary to look after the Laboi vote even in such a State as Pennsylvania with it-i enor mous Republican majority, and thev draw the conclusion that in mam other States the Labor vote will 1 c almost solid for the Democratic ticket. The "American" workingman has had his eves opened. He now sees that protectionism and other Repub lican policies are not panic proof. He is sti 1 suffering from the high prices of all he buys that hiR lords and masters the Trusts and Corpora tions can extort bv virtue of the monopoly the tariff policy of the Republican party gives them. He dreads the certain reduction of wages "after election," if the Trusts and Corporations achieve another lease of power through Republican success. The greatest fear of the American workman is that if the Republicans are successful be can no longer ap pear to force of arms the strike, the boycott and without these he is helpless to protect himself and therefore the modification of the right of a Court of Equity to issue injunctions is the paramount issue of the campaign. How can the 'American" there, fore, resist the opportunity to defeat his enemies and restore his lost op portunities? From present appear ance at least two-thirds of; Organ ized Labor will vote the Demef ratio ticket The great problem of the Demo cratic leaders will be to prevent the coercion of the workingmen who are not "American" yet who are such a large percentage of the voters in every doubtful State. That requires a compact organization and cam paign funds to make such possible. Mr. Bryan has appealed to . every Democratic newspaper to open a subscription list for campaign funds, and if the editors will lay before their readers the necessity of giving what they can afford there is no doubt that all legitimate expenses will be met. The legitimate expen ses of a presidential campaign are enormous the Republican mana gers estimate it at $3,000,000, but they are naturally extravagant. If half that sum is donated by Demo, cuatic patriots, the issue will not be in doubt from lack of campaign funds. Robert Miller. New Editor for the Commoner. Wm. Jennings Bryan has retired as editor of the Commoner, publish, ed at Lincoln, Nebraska. Richard L. Metcalfe, who has been associate editor, will assume control of the editorial department. Mr. Bryan announces that all profits from the publication will be contributed to tbs campaign fund. The Common er will publish Mr. Bryan's spetbbes and he will give much time to the publication. WlUy't Paper Preserved. Mrs. O. H. Wiley and daughter, Miss Mary, have contributed to the North Carolina Historical Commit tee a valuable collection of letters and papers of the late Dr. Calvin II. Wiley, the founder of the public school system of North Carolina, which was the first to be established in the South. Rowan Junior Reunion. The twelve councils of the Jr. O. U. A. M. of Rowam county nre pre paring for a big reunion and picnic at Salisbury Saturday , August 8th. Senator Overman and State Council. or Brewer will deli ver addresses. ANNUAL FARMERS INSTITUTE Prominent Speakers to . Attend from State and National Agrlcultual Depart ments. The annual Farmers Institute for Randolph County will bs held at Asheboro, Monday Aug, 3 1908. There will be two or tb-ee speakers presen;, furnished hy the State De partment of Agriculture and proh bly one from the United States De partment of Agriculture iu addition to local speakers. These institutes are for a free and informal discussion of every day farm prohleu'8 aud no farm -r c-tn attend and take put in the.- dis cussions without lVCeivi'lg tllO'e I nun enough benefit to pay for the i.nie spent. Under the present man-igeuint. "f the Farmers Institutes no fctMupr, is made to lay down hart and i:ist rules fur f-irminf mid n.i leniiire: ., cuss or recommend any practice which he himself hits not. dime suc cessfully or that d .'X'.'tH of fanners in this prt of the State are not al.so to'nu tMKWifnllvat this time. The infinite lecturers this year 'vi!l he selected from among the Suite's nio.-t successful farmers; the workers in our Sinte Depinnient of Auricultur.; the United Sta'e De partment of Agriculture and the faculty of the North Carolina Col lege of Agriculture. Do nor. forget the date of this meeting and see that your ueighbors hear of it and attend. VADE MECUM WILL CONTINUE S15.000 Klre Will Not Interfere With This Popular Resort. The main building of Vade Mecum Springs Hotel was burned Fnday morning about 3 o'clock. More than thirty guests were in the build ing, and many of tben barely escap ed with their lives. Many lost their trunks and other effects. The loss sustained by the hotel company and guests is estimated at $15.J00. The causa of the fire is unknown. Some believe the building was struck by lightning, others that it started in a oath room. Dr. McKnight, Mgr. says that ar rangements will be made to continue the resort through the season. New Pre si dent ot A. it M. The trustees of the North Caroli na College of Agricultural and Me chanical Arts met last week at Ral eigh and elected Dr. D. H. Hill president to succeed Dr. Geo. T. Winston. Or. Hill is a son of Gen. D. H. Hill and has been vice-president of the college and professor of English for a number of years. He is a man of much liteiary and execu tive ability. Prof. W. C. Reddick was elected vice-president. Child Played With Pistol. Master Jim, the six-year-old son of R. L. Hackett, of Proximity was seriously wounded by a pistol which he was playing with at his home Sunday. The ball tore off his mid dle finger of bis left hand, and en tered his breat, lodging in his should er. He may recover. Statue to Lee National Capitol. The State of Virginia will place a a handsome bonze statue of General Robert . Lee in the Statuary Hall in the National capitol. This is the first statne of a confederate hero to fce placed in any building of the United States Government. State Hospital for Consumptives. The State Sanitarium for consump tives at Montrose, Cumberland Connty, will be ready for patients by the time the winter opens. The main buildings of the institution are now being constructed. Bill Swltt Falatlj Injured. Bill Swift, a noted blockader, of Smry county was fatally wounded at his home Friday by (J. S. Depu ty Uarkrader. Swift resisted arrest and assaulted the officer with a chair. The officer is uuder care of a physician at Dobeon. Burlington to Have Water. The town authorities of Burling ton have awarded the contract for in stalling a water system for tke town. The contract price is $82,000, and it is thought the system will cos: $100,000 equipped. Judge Gray, a negro store robber and horse stealer, was brought back to Ilight Point from Wiuston thia week, some farmers having identifi ed eim with stolen gooes. THE GOVERNOR ON ISSUES Discusses the Two National Con ventions REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AID TO DEMOCRATS. Believes the TarlfTWill Be the Princi pal Issue in the Campaign. "It Has to He Revised and the Democrats Are CJoiug to Revise It. An Asbury Park, N. J., paper publishes the following interview with Governor Glenn upon his arri val in that city, going there princi pally to deliver mi uddress ut the First Baptist church of that city recently: Governor 11. B. Glenn, of North Carolina, one of the greatest expon ents of prohibition in this country and prominent iu the national halls of Democracy, having seconded tiie nomination of William Jeunings Bryan for the Presidency, arrived in this city Wednesday and register ed at Sunset Hall. When interviewed the Governor, who is a big, virile man with a ttroog Southern accent, spoke en thusiastically of Mr. Bryan. "He has developed into a great states man," Baid the Governor. "He has dropped certan eccentricities and ideas., broadening out in his views, and has made himself familiar with every detail of almost every question confronting the government of this country." Asked to compare the two party platforms, the Governor said: "The platform adopted by the Democratic paity in convention at Denver has gained for Mr. Bryan and his col leagues the respect of the peopla at large in that it is positive and says what it means. On the other hand the platform of the Republl cans is uncertain both in wording and meaning. It is the opposite of positive and will play an important pare in aiding democratic success. In speaking of the publication of campaign contributions. I can draw another distinction between the Democratic and Republican plat forms. The former strongly urges tne publication of tnese gifts aud pledges the party to do so. The Republicans had nothing to say about the matter in their platform, forcing their candidate, Mr. Tatt, to recommend to Vhe party at large the publication of contributions, Personally, I believe iu this plan. Campaigu funds are getting to be a disgrace and are coupled with too mncn rascality. "The tariff will be the principal iesue in the national campaign. It has to be revised and thr Demo crats are going to do it. I have traveled nearly all over the United States duriug the past few month and 1 tell you the people have got to be relieved of certain hardships incorporated in the rigid enforoe ment of a high protective tariff." Concerning the Parker resolutions introduced in memory of former President Cleveland aud which the national c nvention turned down. Governor Glenn said that they were the nnest resolutions he had ever nearo.rea.aiu nis lire. me Eng lish used was perfect and they far surpassed those adopted. Judge Parker won the respect of the dele gates by bis gentlemanly manner. Commenting upon the Hobson war scare and the construction of a larger navy. Governor Glenn said, "We need more things at home than we need war ships to sail abroad the preservation of national forests and rivers, the construction of roads and the reclamation of land and other natural resources." In conclusion he said, "The cam. paign will be one of live issue and net men. Both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft are representative citizens and are entitled to the respect of the nation. Cumnock Mine to Resume. Samuel Henezey, for a number or years operator or tne Uumnock coal mine, and who is still interest ed in the property reports that the operation oi tne mine win be resum ed at an early date. The company will be backed by strong capital. Van Tate, 12-year-old son of W. W. late, of Lenoir, was accidental ly shot Friday by his little brother, who was playing with a flobert rifle. It was not thought to be loaded. ANNUAL STATE REUNION. Elaborate Preparation Being Made ts Entertain Confederate Veterans. The citizens of Winston-Salem are making elaborate and extensive preparations for the entertainment of the Confederate Veterans ou August 19th and 20th, which is the time fixed for the State reunion of the "Boys in Gray." It is the purpose of the various ommittees having the tnatcer in hand to give the old heroes such au enjoyable time that they will carry witn them to their homes the pleas anteet. recollections of their visit to the "Queen City of the Piedmont." Th" gates of the city will be thrown wide offii to the "Old Guard." The locks will be taken fro'" the doors, watch dogs vill Le muzzled. Kind ladies, daughters of the Confederacy, smiling maidens, all will do their part to contribute to the happiness and comfort of the veterans during their st iv iu the citv. The occasion of the StUe Reunion will be a notable one. Comfortable sleeping quarters will be arianged. There will be plenty to eat aud drink and there will be something going ou all the time to amuse the veterans, and everything possinle will be done to make them feel at home. Among the number of distin guished speakers for the occasion will be a nephew of Gen. R. E. Lee. SHEMWELL UNDER BOND. Charged with V -clng Conductor to Stop Tralr t Pistol Point. Baxter Shemwell, formerly of Lex ington, but now of Virginia was ar rested at Lexington last week on a warrant chawing him with assault upon W. B. Snvtbers, conductor on the Southern southbound train No. 37. A preliminary hearing was given before Squire Collins at Greens boro Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Shemwell was bound over to court in a bond of $1,000. Shemwell it seems on July 21st, purchased a ticket from Staunton, Va., to Lexington, and borded the train No 37, which does not stop at the destination called for. When the train Deared High Point Conductor Smithers went to Mr. Shemwell and told him that be would harva to get; oft there aud wait far a local to go to Lexington. A quarrel ensued in w hich the con ductor claims Shemwell assaulted him with a pistol. Shemwell claims that he did not draw his pistol until Smithers assaulted him with aticke: punch. The trial of She ai well excited much interest and the attendance at the trial was large the court room at Gicensbero being crowded with curi ous spectators, who wanted to get a glimpse of the man who forced the conductor to stop the through train, for his convenience. Mr. Shemwell has instituted suit against the Southern Railway, and a warrent has been issued for con ductor Smithers, for assault with a ticket punch. Mistook Brother for Burglar. John Cheek, of Bear Creek, Chatham County, is in St. Leo's Hospital, Greensboro, suffering with a gun shot wound in the thigh, his brother having mistaken him tor a burglar a few days ago. The Cheek home had been robbed the night be fore the shooting and Mr. Cheek and his brother were watching the home, when without signaling his brother he approached the kitchen. Thf brother blazed away, thinking he was a burglar. His injuries are quite serious. Child's Head Cracked Open Causing Death. The two-year old girl of Jones Griffin died at High Point last week For some time the child suffered with complications of diseases. Re cently its stomach began to swell nntil it assumed enormous propor tions, and strrngest of all, three large cracks appeard in the child s head through which the pulsating of tne oram couia De seen. This peculiar case calls to mind the aged lady named Hightower with horns growing out from her head and who traveled through this State. The horns on Mrs. Hightower's he id resembled those of ram's horns and gave her considerable pain at times. J. Monroe Palmer of Stanley County, died recently aged 80 years. ELLER MADE CHAIRMAN. Elected at a Meeting of State Com mittee. CENTRAL COMMITTEE NAMED Winston Man to Succeed Chairman IC Ut Chatham Mr. I-'.ller Speaks I'ji thusiastically of outlook and ex (ireses Confidence in a United Democracy The State Democratic executive commit ee met at Raleigh 1 ist week and elected A. II. Eller, of Wiuston Salm, chairman, to succeed Hugh G. Chatham, resigned.aud Chairman reappointed Alix. J. Fields secreta ry. The committee named the fol lowing central committee, composed of four members from each of the ten judicial districts: First: E. F. Aydlett, W. C. Eod mun, W. H. Hampton and Dr. E. A. Moye, Jr. Second: T. W. Mason, J. W. Granger, II. A. Gilliam and Dr. J. E. Green. Third: T. C. Whitaker, A.J. Maxwell, E. M. Koouce aud W. M. Webb. Fourth: J. A. Thomas, F. S. Spruill, P. J. Olive and H. A. Lon don. Fifth: O. O. McMithael, R. L Holt. J. S. Carr, H. G. Chatham. Sixth: E. J. Hale, J. D. Bellamy,. James Powell and A. W. McLean. Seventh: J. A. Lockhart. A. 8 Dockery. The other two to be named later. Eight: Dr. R. S. Younz. Edmond Jones, R. A. Doughton and A. D. wilts. Ninth: J. H. Weddinzton. Mai. H. F. Scbenck. The other two tfb be named later. Tenth: C. A. Webb. W. T. Marshall Bell and T. T. Ballinger.. In accenting the r.hairmanahin A. H. Eller spoke enthnsiastiealiV of tha outlook and expressed coafi dence that he would have the hearty support of Democrats all over the- state, xnecnair was directed by resolution to appoint a committee of five to revise the Democratic plan of organization and report to the- nexi meeting ot tne executive com. auitee. GovanwrSlenxawat called ontor a speech, and expressed tha wish that some of the enthusiasts, that Ba saw in Denver could be iniected in to the committee and into North Carolina Democracy. That he- never saw anything like it. Ho believed enough western states would I canied for Bryan with the solid1 south to assure Brvan's election without New York. At the Rama, time he believed the Democratic- financial and other planks would so impress New York financial and other interests before the campaign was over as to go a long way toward Democratic majorities iu a number, of the eastern states. Death of Mrs. 8tlnson. Mrs. R. D. Stinson. of Ruther. fnrdrnn . Ttf. ft iliol finish. V I oJ, VW1 19th, at 6 p. m. She was born and:' rearea in nanaoipn county and lived, in Asheboro for several years a&& was the daughter of Rv4 . Pinkney M. and Catharine Baldwin and', leaves a husband and oae dang kt art Miss Kate Stinson, and one son,. Master John Stinson. also fourr brothers as follows: Mr.. J. F Baldwin, of Ramseur; Capii Angus M. Baldwin, of Huntington, W. Va.;. Rev. Marion A. Baldwin, of Greens boro, N. C, aid Mr. W. J. Baldwin of Trov, N. C and two sisters, Mrs. Mary I. Cox, of Greensboro, and Mrs. A. J. Burrow, of Tray, N. C. She professed faith in Christ at abaut 14 years of age and joined the Piesbytenan church at Asheboro,. and after her marriage joined the the Christian church at Ashaboro, and was one of the 16 charter mem bers of the church of her husband's choice. Moa's Work for Msat Hob. RoM. N. Page spoke in the graded school auditorium at High Point under the auspijes of the Baraca classes on last Sunday night. Mr. Page made a firre talk on the "Fatherhood of God and the. broth erhood of men as the great leveia in the world's salvation." lis spoki of the good work of the preacher?, but warned the people lest tbej for get that chuich should be first. Mr. Page was given close attention throughout his interesting addresa. V
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