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i ii iii 1 1 iu n i ii i . , i. i , i .1 i.. m . ii .. 1 1, .. ,. ,t . ., ; -t: i .1 , .;' ':is THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1892. 4 I i i if- IV. 4 :.v WEEKLY CITIZEN PUBLISHED BVBRT THURSDAY BY THE MNDOLPH-KEWI PBINTlNfi COMPANY TEKMBi On Tear, . - - Iloo UMontki! - " so THURSDAY, MARCH 24. 1892. POLK'll PLATFORM. L. L. Folk is out in a remarkable in terview with a Washington reporter. He says the third party is a thing inevi table, that "it cannot be prevented." Asked as to the probable effect of the third party on southern politics he said: "I am more familiar with North Caro lina. In the approaching state conven tion it will nominate the state ticket and name the delegates to the national dem ocratic convention, who will be under cast iron instructions to vote tor a plat form and ticket in sympathy with the third party principles. I exiect to see this state convention go to pieces on this rock. Those who favor the nomination of Gov. HoU, beiug hopelessly in the mi nority, will bruke up the convention and nominate a ticket of their own. In this way, if in no other, the democratic party will be wrecked and crushed under an overwhelming popular majority at the polls." This, then, is what Polk has been working for the wrecking of the demo cratic party in North Carolina; that and the nomination ol himself to be vice-president on the third party ticket. Folk was also asked what would be the effect of a free silver bill. He replied: "It will not be worth the snap ot the finger. Of course we favor tree silver coinage, but not upon the idea that it affords any relief to the people." The inference trom this remark is that the tree silver bill is tavored by Polk sim ply to embarrass the democratic party ; there is no relief for the people in it, be says. The interview continues: "Suppose this congress should pass a strong anti-trust and anti-option bill, would not that mollify the people some what?" was asked. "as now constituted, congress cannot and will not it it could apply the only remedy tor the evil that curses the peo ple the laboring people ot this coun try," said Mr. Polk. "Until Wall street influences and Wall street methods are wiped out there can be no adequate relief. When the third party convention meets at Omaha, if I could have my way about it 1 would eliminate every plank of the platform but one the financial plank. Wuat is the great question and the mis sion of the third party is to overthrow a financial system that robs the poor, en claves the masses and makes the rich richer." Ol course Polk does pot for one mo ment i. lie ve that such a problem as a reioiin of uur financialsystem will ever be solved by a man of his training and accomplishments; he would laugh in his sleeve at the idea. It is probable that there Are many men in public life who daily forget more on this subject than he will ever know. But what be does be lieve is that by keeping up a demagogic howl on the sub.cct he can deceiv voters enough to elect him into some sort of office. He is simply traveling in the footsteps of Powderly on whose words the whole nation at one time seemed to hang. He was interviewed daily, had articles in the reviews, and was believed to hold in his grasp the tate of parties. Hat be soon luuua bis level; and it is higher than the level Polk will bring up on. Another thing Polk will find. If he succeeds in wrecking temporarily the democratic party in North Carolina he will finally go down with the execrations f the very mcu who, it is now expected, will aid him iu his crime. Mill ut Meridian. It is a pleusure to say of Senator Hill's speech at Meridian Tuesday that it sur passed all expectation. It contained little that is new and almost nothing directly pertinent to the issues ot the day, but it was elevated in tone, patri otic, and thoroughly imbued with the great principles of democracy that are at the foundation of this republic. If the senator will make a few speeebes on this order in the senate and speak on the subjects on which the two parties differ, be will distinctly advance himself in pub lie estimation, provided be acquits him self as well as he did at Meridian when peaking on issues long ago settled. The following extract from the senator's speech will give an idea ot its quality: "It is not any legalised excursions by , congress outside ot the constitution which explains why we still live and move and have our being beueath its segis. It lain despite ol the transgre- :. sions. not by the help of them, that we still live; we have not profited by them. ' It is the abridgement and limitation of the functions of the govern meat to its own proper business despite its trans- ) .'.: ;-.- grcssions; it is tbe distribution and dev , ,; ','' lotion of its powers, despite its nsurpa ' tions; it is the prohibition ofstate powers; ' : it is the declaration of state rights; it is ' tbe reservation and surrender ot the res , ' ' - id ue to the sUttresptctively and to tbe rV - people by which we have truly lived and . Mill bear our life. It is individual free aotn, not paternal government rale, 'which explains our switt expansion from ' 'a fringe of thirteen feeble colonies to a continent of mighty states.' It is ' individual freedom, not paternal guidance through the censors ot an inspired , press,' an established church, an cnobled class, which has converted the colli-' ' ions, competitions and all intercourse of hum nn society into the heat and stlmu 1 i ci 1-e and energy and progress. It is ' i V 'ual freedom, not republican force 1 i, cr congressional leading strings, i t 1 able you, a strong and highly t I rnce, to guiJe forward your less w citizens from the rlane of t I ; law, to t ' r k-vcis of t, p oi li 'rf, social .1 and to. r l ( t s. 1 f ! .' j virtue, 1 ! still more prosperous societies and still more powerful States." This is right thinking well expressed; and it goes far more to commend the author to tbe suffrages of his fellow citi zens that the anxious aspiring perspir ing, it has been witily called that brings a self-advertised presidential candidate to scheme for votes as though the highest office ia the gift of the people had no more of dignity attached to it than that of, say, coroner. HiUa Cnance. David Bennett Hill says he is a demo crat, and there are lots of people who believe him. Now if he wants to prove his love tor the party and its principles he can do it in one way that would com mend him to all democrats for years to come and probably put him in the presi dential chair in the fullness of time. Hill can do this in just one way, and we know ot no other way. And that iu by withdrawing trom the presidential race If Hill could find no other reason for do ing this, he could find one in the fact that he cannot do more in the present contest than defeat Cleveland the most barren of victories and the most dis graceful. Knowing as he must know that Cleveland in the choice of the great majority ot the voters of the democratic party, it is difficult to see bow he can long refrain from bowing to public sen timent and throwing his strength to bis chief opponent. No act that any man in public life could take today would so inspire the party as this; no ether act would be so fruitful; no other would so solidify the party and so completely remove all ele ments of doubt from the result of the coming contest. Will David Bennett Hill persist in playing the dog-in-the-manger act ? Kansas republicans are scared sick! The democrats out there have concluded not to put out either a state ticket or an electoral ticket, but to vote for tbe nom inees of the people's party. Should this be carried out successfully, the result would probably be to throw the election of the next president into congress which is solidly democratic. By way of retalia tion, the republicans propose to endeavor to have their party coalesce with the people's party in the south, and try to carry a state or two. And it is charged in a Topeka, Kansas, dispatch, that President Polk, of the alliance, favors this republican scheme. Will Col. Polk deny the allegation? Thb April number of The Forum will!,' contain a discussion of the Hill and anti-1 , Hill issues in New York apropos of the two democratic state conventions to select delegates to the national conven tion), by Mr. Frederic R. Coudert of the New York bar, who is the leader ot tne democratic opposition to Senator Hill. Bearing upon the same subject will be on article by Mr. Mattuew iiaie, ot Albany, the well known constitutional authority, on the process w hereby the present senate of New York was changed trom republican to democratic. It may seem to be a very small thing to "make a fuss" about, but the corres pondent who wrote The Citizen that tbe road roller was not being properly protected in other words, that the peo ple's property was being treated as though the city had lots of money and it did not matter how fast it went did just right and we wish all citizens to do the same where tbey see neglect of that kind. Every man should consti tute a committee of one to watch the city's interests now that there is some money to spend. We had thought there were enough decent republicans in the senate to de feat the confirmation of Judge Woods, the charge against whom was that be made impossible the conviction of Blocks of-Five Dudley for attempting to corrupt tbe ballot box. But it seems we were mistaken; Woods has been con firmed and President Harrison has paid a dirty political debt, and it is again made certain that there is no reform for tbe republican party from the inside of it. When so reputable a man and saga cious observer of public affairs as A. K. McClure, of the Philadelphia Times, gives it as his emphatic opinion that David B. Hill could not carry a single northern state ii he should be nominated for president, and that the majority against him wonld be largest in his own state of New York, it wonld teem that tbe democracy need hardly be accused of seriously considering tbe perpetration of such a blunder. - ' GbmbralAlgbr having declared that southern republicans called npon him for money to further his candidacy for the presidency', tbe North Carolina organ of that party demands that he give the names of any North Carolinians who that offer to serve him for his money. Tbe organ will not be answered.', Gen. Alger deal in glittering generalities. - " -.-is y, vt "" "" 1 'il.'.'v Semator' Hill In a speech at Bit mingham, Ala' pledged the "eject oral vet of New York for the democratic party, declaring that it was not essen tial who was the candidate, but that tbe trluoiphof democratic principle was the important point. That' tb talk. Now let Mr. Hill come put for the peo ple's candidate, Graver Cleveland. ' I '' ' : ' ; , -,1,1 SoMB.of os ars kZUd by unloaded gna, others of ds are n ' f ia Lf dff and iot,a J now s 1 t i 1" e i '.'.Dt ,wko cs...i are U a c; 1. e c.i,ag Is victims.' Sometimes, too, it is the un covered stirrup that carries woe into the household. This last is a fiendish raven- tion, having no reason for being, and it should be discarded by everyone who knows it may be bis turn next to thrown from his horse. The large covered wooden stirrup is safe for the reason that the foot cannot be caught in it, no matter what happens. Tkb Washington Star is authority for the announcement that Congressma: Holman, of Indiana, has presidential as pirations. Judge Holman is a staunch democrat, has earned the sobriquet of "watch dog of the treasury," but is now doubtless afflicted wit! a slight attack of tbe grip. He is over 7 u years of age now, and this ambition has struck him too late for realization. The Bryson City Times comes out for Thomas D. Johnston for governor, say ing that the people "repose in him the utmost confidence as a political leader and behold a campaign, with him as their champion, followed by victory They wish to place within his loyal hand the helm of the commonwealth of North Carolina. Swain nominates Hon. Thos Dillard Johnston, of Buncombe." Four hundred women and children on the verge of starvation besieged the la bor bureau in Brisbane, Queensland Australia, and begged for relief. So great was the crush that many of the weaker women in the crowd fainted This is strange news to come from tbe continent of organized labor, short day of work and great productiveness. The New York World puts Represent ative Hemphill down as a North Caro linian at,d quotes him as saying North Carolina delegates to the national con vention will go nninstructed. Tbe pos session of that very useful work of refer ence the World Almanac would have saved the World that blunder. Hemphill is from South Carolina. It is said that nearly sixty members of the democratic party in congres wish to speak on tbe free wool bill. This is at least fifty too many. Tbe thing to do is to pass tbe free wool bill and go on at once to the next branch of the McKinley bill that is to be attacked. Results are what the democratic party now needs, not speeches. This is the year when the Hon. Wil ham McKinley will break his custom and not attend tbe republican national convention as a delegate. 1 be Ohio del egation will be there solid and unani mous, but McKinley, its candidate, in stead ot being a member as usual, will sit in the back room and await develop- mens. And grea. developments arc promised. New York Sun. But if the Hon. Bill should not bt called out of that back room how in tbe world will he get himself home. Senator Vance's home is in Charlotte, but he visits there so seldom that he savseven bis dog does not know him. -N. Y. World. "Tbe fact is "Our Zeb" has no dog. He was killed the dog was by an al liance shepherd who found the canine roaming around in tbe last legislature and killed it by throwing a piece of free silver in that direction. Representative Bbldbn, of New York, says that President Harrison is the only one he knows of who wants Senator Hill nominated for the presi dency. Mr. Belden is conspiciously in error. There is Cbas A. Dana, of the New York Sun, and David Bennett Hill. Thb Kalamazoo Telegraph prints let ters from republican editors throughout Michigan which show that the prefer ences of the republican nomination for president are about equally divided be tween Alger and Harrison. The trouble with Alger's support is that it is half hearted. Thkbb is a growing sentiment in some parts of the state towards antagonizing the farmers' alliance politically from the start. And yet very few flies, however valuable, have ever been caught with vinegar. ' Ex-President Cleveland bat accept ed an invitation to deliver an address at the opening of a college chapel at Val paraiso, Ind.. May 1. Tbe colleges are working Mr. Cleveland pretty hard these days. , The popular story writer, Thomas Nelson Page, has written for the April number of tbe North American Beview an article under the bead of A South erner on the negro question. . It is understood that when the Bland free coinage bill come to a vote in the senate, Senator Hill, of New York, will rote for it. provided, of coarse, be hap pens to be present. ' " . ' ' 1 Bad weather is said to ' have detained Senator Quay in tbe south.Detroit Free Press. v-i-t.'vA.K:- -;--,; Mori accurate information is to the effect that Senator Quay is a very sick man in Florida.'''' !-' - :-? ' -' - Governor Rcssbll, of Massachusetts, has signed the anti-free pass bill. , Gov. KusmU i a good democrat. -t . - fin- - . ii iii i ii (i if .' , -. i. . . - It appears that Peffer,of Kansas, is from Coffeyville. A certain kind of egg, then.'mlght iettle' bJm.y' fr-p ' ,-' i i -" ; f? How doe Talnier, of . IHinoiSi and Flower of New York, trikyon,.,, T; iPWmtSW frnrk.nl (Mob. Help tbe Is lYiixs Cxnntic'a cruiser find. T! C ! wiJ cbeerf .'Jy forward to Ti t U contriutaion and , SOME FOOTBALL ECHOES. Word of BaesBratemcnt for tbe Klckcrsi of the aptaere. While the Bingham football team, in the match at Kenilworth on Saturday, showed a lack of recent practice, Capt Bob Bingham was none the less able to concentrate his entire force at any de sired point at a given signal, and the signal once given each man on his team knew what he had to Ho and did it promptly, and the effect of the combined effort of the team having been previously determined in practice, the result in almost every instance was a gain for the Binghams when they bad the ball. It should be said for tbeAsheville team that they had never practiced together, and several of them bad never even played a game under inter-collegiate rules. But Captain Bissell intends to inluse the spirit of system and method into his team, in which event the backers ol the red-and-white may confidently expect a different report trom their favor ites in tbe future. In the Asheville rush line Sawyer at centre, Hunt at guard, and Lewis and Short at the ends, would appear to be well placed, but they must be taught bow to play their positions or such good material will be wasted. Bissell at quarter is everything that is desired and it is tbe position where the captaiu ought to oe. French and Thomas are ideal men for hall-backs, but Thomas has a great deal to learn. He played left halt-baek, and when a play was made around the right end it seldom occurred to bim that he was expected to take a hand in it, and when tackled he is too quick to cry "down." He is a good pluver in tbe English association game, and when' he becomes used to the American game some fine work may be expected from him. The timidity he exhibited in the first half of the game very noticeably disappeared in the second ball and some of his tackles and runs were admirable. French is a born football player, and with a rush line to block and interfere for him, he may be depended upon to "get through." He is not up to the fine points of a clever hall-back and is a little slow in getting under way after receiv ing tbe ball. As soon as the signal for him to make a run is given he should watch intently every motion of thecenter rusher and as soon as the snap is made be should start on a slow run and re ceive tbe pass trom the quarter-back while under way. French's run for nearly the entire length of the field and through the whole Biugbam team. which secured tbe only touchdown tor Asheville, was a brilliant play. It Capt. Bissell will now repair bis rush line, develop a good punter for full back, introduce systematic method in play, and instill into tbe minds of his men that dependence and not independ ence ut play wius at lootball it will not be long before Asheville will have a team mat win compare favorably with any- tnmg soutn ot Mason andlJixon s line. Owing to a lack of recent practice tbe Binghams did not play the clean game they have shown betetofore, but it is eale to say tbey will practice bard for tbe remaining games ot the series, lor tbe writing on the wall is large and lurid in hue and they will have to play ball to win. The individual play of Bob Bine- ham, Shaw, Bethell, McBee, McAlister, and Tillar deserves gi eat praise. Shaw is a great half-back and his warding off wnen running with tne ball tne Asheville backs might emulate with advantage. l nere was great delay in starting tbe game owing to a lack of understanding between the players and Dr. Browning. of Kenilworth Inn, and neither the goal posts were set, nor any of the field lines marked off at the advertised time for tbe game to begin. The blame for this is believed to be due the management of the Asheville team. Effect of Home Sensational 8er. mono. Prom an Interview with Inpector Williams. Thank God that vice is so hidden that Dr. Purkhurst has to get detectives to find disorderly houses, and that thou sands of wives and daughters do not now of even their existence. Such hor rible disclosures as were made before innocent women and girls in Dr. Park- hurt's audience do vastly mr re harm in arousing their curiosity and polluting their minds than a host of sin that is compelled to hide its head. When I was captain of tbe twenty-ninth precinct 1 went witn ur. l aimage on bis errand tor sensational information for bis sermons. know, from observation and from re ports which I was careful to gather, that never in their history were the places he described so thronged by patrons, largely from Brooklyn, or so much money spent there for debauchery as after those sermons." The People wonld Have tne Bag to Hold. ' Prom the New York Sua. The average cost of producing silver, bullion is less than 40 cents an ounce The average price in market for thro" months has, been about 91 cents a ounce. ' Free coinage of the metal is ) proposition to tax 'the country abov, 100 per cent, on this product for the ey1 richment of -the silver miners, a class tha don't comprise one-tenth of 1 percent. the population. Tbey are now raisin) at the raw of about 70,000,000 coir age value a year. Hence free coinage i an attempt to make them a gift of no less than $40,000,000; and the attemp would be successful, so long as the cout try were able to float tbe silver coinag at .a parity .with gold. That stag passea, tne peopi worn -nave tne b, (the baJ bier I "ben 4in to noid." Well. Well, fall Possible r Proa ta Nw Tork an. . -T.What are inelegantly called ners," that is banquet from which the male sex have been rigidly excluded, are coming into fashion again, aad are made a leading featnr of Lenten amusement! Several prominent young married jadks bave given them during tbe last week. Nothing, of course, could berno-- inno cent tban these chilulsh entert.....i 'its, but if "Peeping Tom" could f ta f t bol l above or below tbe roo- : -i vtkb the lathes meet, high jun' - I -niri-cita fOBturir", to say r - cf ts ' -' lvt it ual r : rf re " 1 r-' - rs.;j re- FROM A CLEVELAND DEMOCRAT. Ebitor The Citizen: As yon have just beard from a "Hill Democrat" from Weaverville, I hope you will listen to a "Cleveland Democrat," who is a sort ot country farmer. I do not wish to de nounce Hill, but if the race for tbe nomi nation lies between Cleveland and Hill I would much prefer Cleveland. I think if a census could be taken of the country voters of tbe United States belonging to the democratic party two l birds, if not three fourths, would be tor Cleveland teeth and toe nails. We regard Cleveland as aman of great ability as a statesman; also as a mnn of great firmness, and as a man that will not barter principleforpopularity. Such a man, I am satisfied, would be the choice of the great mass of farmer dem ocrats. I would like to ask a simple question : Do not the farmers constitute a large majority of the democratic voters? 1 think the great majority of the farming and laboring classes would prefer a plain practical man such as Cleveland has proved himself to be rather than a Na poleon, who for a while carries all before him, but ends in a Waterloo defeat. One of our principal objections to Hill is this, that tour years ago, as is gen erally conceded, be by wire working helped to defeat Cleveland and thereby thrust upon us a republican administra tion with all its evils. Lit us try to do better this time. Let us try to bave har mony. In order to do this we hope the interests and wishes of all classes will be strictly regarded. The farmers and la boring classes produce tbe wealth ot the nation, but by republican legislation and tactics, the farmer and laborer gets but a small pittance, just enough to keep soul and body together, while the favor ed tew hoard it up by thousands and millions. We need a great change, a vital reformation. We need not as sen sible men ever to expect it from tbe re publican party. They have run the gov ernment tor thirty years. It was at first bad, then worse, and now worst ot all. We have plenty of good democrat lead ers, but some are better tban others. We do not regard Hill as tbe best, but he is a long shot better than the best republican that can be started, and if we cannot get Cleveland let us work manfully and faithfully for Hill or anv good democrat, rather than be cursed with republican rule any longer. In order that we may succeed this cam paign let us go forward as honest, old- fashioned democrats. Let wire working be laid aside. Let us try to get a man that will be above wire- working. Let not the city, town and village democrats dictate the whole program, but let tbe wishes and interests of the great masses be consulted. I am not a politician, but try to read tbe papers and view the sit uation on all sides. For Cleveland first; for Hill or any other good democrat sec ond; for Harrison or his associates after Gabriel blows. ' The sentiments of a plain democrat. ' Near Weaverville, March 17. Farmer. STATE POLITICS. Laurinburg Exchange party meets with very The small third favor among our people. Congressman Alexander writes pos itively stating that he will not be a can didate for the nomination for governor. Nashville Argonaut: Vt'e do not be lieve the true sons of North Carolina will desert the democratic party to fol low tbe third party ignis tatuus. Thomasville News: We may not en joy the fact, but, it is so nevertheless, that there exists in Davidson county a strong sentiment in favor of the Peoples' party. It is stated at Raleigh that notice has been served on Colonel L, L. Polk, president of the national alliance, that if his newspaper, the Progressive Farmer, is to be the organ of tbe Third party it can no longer be considered the organ of IIA Ml UiVI V BUIUUk.1 . Ul.UUilVVjIll. IUI ther stated, is given by Marion Butler, tne president ot tne state alliance. A TIMELY QUESTION ANSWERED. From the Morg&nton Kerald. How big is Alexander, Pa, That people call him great, And ask that he for Governor Shall be our candidate ? Just big enough, my little kid, To win as sure as fate, And put the fixings on the gang That wants to take the State. No spear a hundred weight has he, He lack Goliah' frame, But, lottnle, put this in your pipe He get there just tbe same. .sKrapTy From isn's AdvooaU. We ow tbe republican party nothing. My God, they have utilised the negro vote for twenty year. '.Iftbere I a bal ance due, send us a itemised biM and we will pay this old war debt off in full, and then perhaps seme of yon white republi. can,will doss your clap trap., , '". jr., One Thlvjt iett Eho-My dart:, I have a 'terrible piece of news f.f yon. Papa has lost evyt? .. .' ;. ,:, .if , 1 f 'it go) Ok, no, h hasn't. I ' 'i. . ' , -. ... ..' ,. 1 THB TATTLER. , me Thing He Been And Bears Worth Talking About, The murder of the little colored boy, which has lately agitated Asheville, was a most cruel, brutal deed. The person who couid deliberately take a six year old child from its home and choke it to death, leaving tbe body to be mutilated by dogs or other prowling animals, cer tainly deserves to suffer the fullest and most severe penalty which is hanging. Every man will admit that. But there is considerable doubt in my mind about the guilt of Goodson,' the suspected man. It is a fact that the circumstantial evi dence appears to be against him. Then his former record is hard against bim. i But there is a link in tbe chain of evi dence yet to be supplied. It appears that Goodson left Webb's house on the day of the murder about 9 o'clock. About 12 o'clock, it was testified, a nephew of Webb left the boy at home eating dinner. This nephew returned to tbe house soon after, and found the boy was misting. Not until 3 o'clock did the nephew carry the news to the father. Now if Goodson can get any witnesses to 11 in the gap between 9 and 12 he may feel more com fortable. He says he got into the city just at 12, coming through Beaumont gap. Ut course there was time ' while the nephew was away for Goodson to bave gone back to the house and got tbe child but not if Goodson was in the city at 12. On the other hand, there was time for somebody else to have taken the child away between the time the nephew got back to the bouse and the time he bore tbe news to tbe boy's father. But this will all be brought out on the trial, and tbe maa under arrest is sure of a fair trial. He certainly had anything but a guiltless look at the coro ner's inquest. Still, if everv man who looks mean should be swunc up, the population would be decreased at least 80 per cent. ... It's strange to me somebody with the requisite capital don't set up at Asheville or near here a cannery, which will lur- nisb this section with all her canned goods. Tbe thing has been tried, in fact, is now being tried, by Mr. Whitson, and has proven a success, from what I can learn. The proprietor has sold every can of the output, and could sell many time more n ne nao tnem. His success may euduce him to enlarge his business, as it really shonld be. Wbitson's peaches have a good reputation on this market,, and deserve it, too. . I would like to see The Citizen 'a Cruiser Fund grow to handsome pro portions. 'Twould be tbe neatest kind ofanactto present to the Raleigh, a warship named in honor of tbe capital of our state, a silver service, and would at least show that we haven't lost any of our pride in tbe land of fie tar, pitch and' turpentine. And, it seems to me, there wonld be nothing amiss in receiving sub scriptions from any of tbe thousands of. visitors who come to Asheville. They are almost Tar Heels, because the last one of tbem get "stuck" on the city and. come every year. Let tbe Fund growl leter Pricbard is really too good fe tal ker to be on the republican side of the fence. He ought to be in the democratic fold. David B. Hill talked very commend- ably in Mississippi. Now if he will go- back to tbe senate, attend to his own business, make somespeeches there when necessary, and do something to kinder balance with bis salary, be will have raised himself very much in the estima tion of many people. Somebody always rushes to the de fense of tbe police whenever anything is said that can be construed against them. Some person complaiued that be could never get police headquarters over tbe 'phone. Then somebody else wrote a piece saying the police could not be everywhere at once, or words to thst ef fect. The police did not need a defence at all, for certainly nobody expects tbe patrolmen to bang around headquarter just to answer the 'phone. That instru ment of torture may be manipulated by by the chief of police or janitor but, it1 not a patrolman's business. I want to state right here that, in tbe election of an assistant city clerk, tbe joint board got the right man in Mr. Boiling. He is beginning bis work right, which means systematically, and the city 's accounts are sure ot bc-in? keot straight. That's the way it's looked at by Tbe Tttler. . JOHN At OILMEK, ? A Short ktchortafgifaBlorMbia) ' John Aleiander Gilmer was born April, tS38; prepared for college at tbe high :hool at Grecsboro; graduated at the niversity with distinction in June, 1838, tnd read law at the University of Vir finia. In March, 1861, be went inte eryice of the Confederate State a third intenant of the Guilford gray. . He rap dry rose to major, and finally to colonel. He was with hi regiment in all of ha tampaigna.nntU he was disabled for field lervice by wound received at Bristow itation. , . .-.. ,-, ... After the war Colonel Gilmer practiced iw a associate with his distinguished ttber until tbe latter' death. H. h. rrned a co-partnership with Dillard & nun, wm .ui i scnatoria lavO TX pm Alamance aad Guilford. , Upon the fath of Judge Kerr be was appointed f Governor Jarvi to fill out the unex piiTu term ' i i - ,,. (, . ft . At the time of hi death, and for ev eral year previeoa, Colonel Gilmer was a trustee ot the University of North Care una H bad for a number of year oeeu an elder in tbe First cburch ia KaJ eigh. At one time in his life he was too ken of favorably for th g overnorship of North Carolina, and but lor his Ut health b would have doubtless secured that high honor. '- ' - :. - That 1 ) ojr CSMt'tl .'vf.y From tiu talcloh f ..W CbroolcW. '? - f North Car t farmer cannot afford r t" t ir provision and a T'J for them. 1 atJoJsar this ye f t trti-t 1 If 'mm -.t''-.; ,v ' ';''
The Semi-Weekly Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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March 24, 1892, edition 1
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