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X NO VOIi XVI. RALEIGH, N.O., THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1898. SO. -;. liDll'ORIAL BRIER? I FIRST REGlUEtIT TO THE FRONT. The gold and monopoly eonspir y tnrl to control the People's par ...uvuntioa. The same rcnspirac v ill to day try to control the Dean trnli'1 conv.ntion. The ronspirac, iked under the guise of one name id the Populist convention; it will ,,rU uudtr the guise of another . .!! in the Democratic convention. In I, th cases it in the same snake. THE BRAVE SOLDIER ROYS BREAK CAUP AMD LEAVE FOR FLORIDA ON 'lire Mrlal Train rr tha Houthara Ijtrgm Crowds at Itoool to S Them ulT 'Mane Twuehlag farewell Nawa a ail Otmerver Semi Hprlal i'orrespamdent Aloag With the Krglmaa. Last Sunday morning Raleigh was the icene of an event of much con cern to Raleigh and th State. The First Regiment, N. C. Volunteers U. 8. A., bad received orders Saturday to break earap and proceed at , once to Tampa, Fla. The regiment short ly after eight o'clock in the morn ing marched from ('amp Bryan Grimes down llillsboro street to Fayetteville, thenre down Fayette ville to Martin and down Martin street to Union depot where the Southern Railway had threw special trains awaiting to carry our boys to the front. Bcaaes at tbe Depot. The erowd which had gathered at the station was tremendous. Mothers were there to say a last good-by and shed a few tear; sweethearts to be stow a kiss and a few parting words, and friends to bid farewell. Inci dents, both sad and inspiring, were happening at rapid intervals, but the warriors as a whole had light heartr, and kept the place alive with their jests and songs while waiting for the departure. Orders had been issued for the men to stay in the cars, and but few visitors were allowed inside. Every window was occupied, and here and there, in a conspicuous position. could be seen the mascots being car ried by the various companies in t t a man can borrow all ol the iv ha PO .tim, money he wants without interest, moved Biowly out of the depot amid would he not be a consummate fcolto deafening cheers and waving of refusa to take such money, but on handkerchiefs. In this section there h.od wou.d borrow mo.y rjt. and pay a high interest . band Als0 Mr Fred Merritt, the To-day the government must raise News and Observer's special corres- monev to carry on the war. Kvery pondent, who will go with the North ldir and Bailor who is offering his yarouua troops wn .uy . I be ordered. ife as a sacrifice to ma country, is n , aAnnn(1 MOr,nn thre were WAR MOTES. The war Department last week or dered the Tenth Pennsylvania Kegi ment to proceed atone to Han Fran cisco, where it will jin the Manila expedition. A report from Newport News says that the cable t one of the mines has been found to be severed It is believed it was cut. An examina tion of all the mines in Hampton! Roads is to be made. THE PEOPLE'S PARTY STATE COtWEHTIOt! Declared by an Overwhelming Vote for the Co-operation of Silver and Reform Forces. Tut Iau'asian bas received a uuuiUrof letters from silver Demo- ratn uuce the I'opulist State Con vention adj turned asking what kind of it proposition the conference com mittee of the People's party would m.ktf to their convention for co-operation. In answer we call atten- tiou to the resolutions in favor of co-operation, adopted by the StaU convention. jr the Democratic State Conven tiou agrees to make a square, honest light againstgold and monopoly as set torth iu the resolution, then the con ftmnce committee is authorized to proceed to confer with them as to tue details of making up a co-operative ticket; but, on the other hand, if the Democratic convention does uot purge itself of its gold and mo nopoly traitors, take a iquare stand for principle, then the conference committee is not authorized to con tor with the contention at all about o-operative fight. Rather than call an extra session of the Maine Legislature to provide means for mobilizing the State milli tia. Governor Powers proposes, it is said, to foot the bill himself. REPUDIATES THE ACTION OF THE BOLTERS. An American who left Havana af ter the departure of General Lee says the standing toast in that town just before the outbrake of the war was, "To the patriot who blew up the Maine." Condemns the Railroad Commission for Its lSS." Failure to Reduce Rates. aiittee eoCredeolials bat latigaud t Iwae ce. and therefore h laov-d adoption ol ibe aasj-Ki'j report. It was adopted. Xrstlbe committee IVrsaaaeat Orgimxttien inade lb f.llootrg report, which u adapted : l. lut i l Huru, y' (isir mi n. C. V. Secretary. J Z Greeo. Aistast Secretsri. ' .Senator 1 in tier reported for tbe plat form committee which was ami i mouet? aJptrJ. riOPLIUI rAKTY (TATK rtavrtiKai. TL roj.W TartT of X'ortb Carolina, a eotrmtion ivtaMavJ Ka'ijrh. on tb l?lh lay of May. Itts hrtrby affirau it urKfoahlied altcciaora to th rttcf4M of tb i-artr. ana brrbr orawa tb platfonu of tha laopW l'artr a&frfed at tu !iirax of. dots, aa-l aaalo as mU' atitnatiro of IW OotvVo of Utataaa Oti Itwi loa iSaMor ood anavUor. la taorona asarcttoa or etiaaiaa. orvWr to Iroooor oatT atrraata la a aa4 faaor a too MB Ull I Wait tao arraattlM far oa daaaaa J of aoUrWo aattl avarO Uaaa UiroHCa aa lOrroaao of too tHttnmrf tm rV of wnj ao4 Jiw1a a ill atJr tbo onorot raw. tri acta or tu r aorta. Wa favor ba (4iortaJaof aUfart WvtaloUoa kDton aa too loiotia ao4 ltaro4daa. la onlrr to ti itoaa aol yiaoji n too rait f to rouoar. lt out awt t oypail ay a? I W-ioorrai bo ro luiaaa too la laretMo of JSrrmo toot tbo oar araafoia of wU ffovrraaarot. oof otU 4 or i-f-ooanf by a Ofot'licM a bo boua to lifwWa kaaa tbat lhr bouhl bo a rovraaaaat wf tb uW, by tbr ao4 f wt tt jw-ir. CHARLOTTE'S CELEBRATION. UfiTfilisg cf UetSBt U Ue Siftrt cf UeckUtbarc lite A NOTABLE STATE EVEKT. TOO O). DR. GYRUS THOMPSON ELECTED STATE CHAIRMAN. When the muster rolls of the vol unteer force were counted at the War Department Friday night, over 100,000 of the 125,000 men called for in the President's proclamation had been mustered into tne service of the United States. if Itlauro'a Kxt Nnpply. Madrid, May 18. An official dis patch from Havana says: The food supply is assured for a long time. Vessels are arriving here from all parts, even from the United Stater, with provisions. llorM for Central Lee. Colonel Bannehan Cameron, own er of theFairntosh Stud Farm, Stag ville, N. C, has presented to Gen eral Fitz Lee, who will use him as a troop horse in Cuba, the very hand some and highly formed chestnut stallion Choctaw, by Melville Chief, dam Beck Collins, by Woodburn Hambletonian, second dam Rebecca, thoroughbred daughter of Blucher, Mr. Ayet' HenoluUon for Co-Operation Caue Spirited Uehate Itetweeu Senator Itutler nl Caiiremn Skinner turret ISutler Swe'h Completely KoutH Skloner I'orcen-Vote on e lution 07S foran.l 285 Against -C;reatet KntliiiKUftiiii frevall Anl After an all 3lht Setittlon Convention Adjourn. On Tuesday of last week the Peoples Party State Convention met. It was one of the best attended and most en thtmiaatic meetings ever held. All riav Monday and Tuesday delegates ar rived in the city from every section of the, mat. Considering the fact tbat no nominations were to be made, and the Reason of the vear when every far mer is busily engaged preparing his crop, tbat money is scarce with nearly every toiler of the soil, it can be truly said that th attendance was surpris in. But there was important action to he taken the future welfare of the Darty was at stake and the patriots of . -T- - . . a-S-.:. the 1'eonie'fl rariy were aware ui iu fact, so they came to the convention to work and vote for the principles dear to everv Ponulist. The meeting wafr called to order at 5 o'clock in Metropolitan nan Dy HO to hia country, is . - a willing to take his pay in greenbacks 315 men and on tne third 317 men. A that draw no interest; that is, the total of 9S2 men on the three sec- .,.nr.ia inan tha government tneiriuons. - I rru services and charge no interest. -It is only the thieves and specula- T.vr. an.t tttoo.kiobbers who will not tiicLt for their country who want to charge the government interest and mortgage unborn generations. Wilt the influence of this greedy and treacherous gang control con gress? We will see. Who is it that has kept Admiral Sampson from attacking and capt uring Havana as Dowey attacked and captured Manila! He would have done it long ago if he had been allowed to do so. Admiral Sampson was lying in front of Havana idle aud waiting for orders to fire before Uewey ever got in sight of Manila. It looks lik there is something rot ton in Denmark. entire section consisted of 3G cars, each section being composed of one Pullman, nine day coaches and two baggage cars. Bach car was let tered to indicate the company it car ried. On the first section were the regi mental officers and musicians, and the Charlotte (Uornett's Nest Rifles), Ooldsboro, Winston and Ueidsville, Prcaa Ciaaorahlp. Tampa, Florida, May 19.- All the newspaper correspondents at Tampa Chairman Fountain who named J. B. waro tn-riav nntififtd tha.t in thfi fn- Snhnlken. of ColumDUS COUntV, as fnro all ilianaifnhns mil at Via nln.rtAd in temnorarv chairman. u. u.j. T..AnfAn.n a Onasuminsrtbe chair, Mr. Schulken bUD uauuo ul uiouwuaui ilv j j ka. i a " ft i oi. rt i r i I aaid : wenerai ouaiier iau xor !"". "-,Gentlenien of the Convention : I The censorship in future willbe very R l0M t0 know jll9t what to say ugia, ana u is earn iuat n win ue t thia conVention. I can say one kept in force until after the invasion thine though, standing on this side of of Cuba takes place. It is the inten tion to keep the bpamsh govern ment in complete ignorance of the movements of the army, if possible, and every measure will be usul in order to do so. VH1 Cost 30,000,000, To maintain the army of 200,000 you, you an mase a very uanusuwe appearance. I don't know what sort of aspect you would present at the other end. (Laughter.) I am sorry to know that there is some dissention in our ranks. I am scrry to know that we do not stand here as a unit. I hnni. however, before we leave this hall there win nos do a uisseuuug wnen vnino amnnsr vou. (Applause.) I a. r . . tA T kaliaaama wilt trn Asheville, Shelby ana waynesviue men tor six montns win cost u,- --i h the determnation to fight companies. The third section car- 000.000. according to estimates pre- fnr tn nrinRinles advocated by ihe - - na4-o II v-t a . I wv ar - ried the Durham. Kaieign, uoncora pared by raymaster uenerai otanton, p0DUiiSt Party. (Applause ana cheers) to the fact tbat no township jronven- ions were held. Objections were raised kotb; retting of the delegation. Thereupon the chair ruled tnat tie delegation would have to go regularly before the committee. . Then I move," said Skinner, "that by a majority vote, the Pitt delegation be seated without reference of their case to the credential committee." This raised a great storm of protests on one side arid clamors for the ques tion. K. A. Move, of Pitt, argued tbat as there was no contest from Pitt it ought not to go before tbe credential committee. Chairman Fountain said be put Pitt county down irregular" at tbe request of a delegate from Pitt, but having heard tbe statement he desired to with draw tbe charge of irregularity. Fowler's motion for each Congress ional district to retire and select a member of committee on credentials, on platforms, permanent organization, and a vice president from eaoh district was unanimously adopted, and the con vention tooK a recess until tbat work could be done. The committees were appointed as follows : COMMITTEE OS PERMANENT ORGANIZA TION. First District J H Parker. Second District J M Cutcbin. Third District J McK Bird. Fourth District J T Pasball. Fifth District T J Oldham. Sixth District A A Maynard. Seventh District W B Gibson. Eighth District W W Teague. Ninth District C E Jarvis. ' COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM. First District Harry Skinner. Second District W E Bowers. Third District Marion Butler. Fourth District Z T Garrett. Fifth District T B Lindsay. Sixth District J B Schulken. Seventh District J F Click. Eighth District S C Kurley. Ninth District A J Dula. at tonal coo eatHQ held is tha city ot 8t. TUB ELECTION LAW Wchoraby raaftlrm our died 'irterm I na tion to aupport and maintain a fro ballot and a fair count ia all eWctioua beU ta Nortli C arolina. To thia eud ae cwntraJ that it ia of vital importance for each pol d ioal party to have oa all election huanta. rapfeeDtattTf of their own arlecthm. we condemn tha Rroubhran Pirtv ana I bow oho Joined with it in tha laat legislature to atnke thai just, eaarnlial and vital proviaioa from theaiectton law of aol wa lada ourarlvea to use our be efforta in the noil Uvialatur to re enact thl provision Into law. L L Kt.Lr .OriAMfST. We are in favor of guaranteeing; in tha reapet-tive counties the rifcht of lucal aalf Rovernment by tbe election of thotr county cKntniaaionera and juatkoa of tha peace by the vote of tbe people, onder proper afo guarda, to guarantee the lt poosiLU gov ernment to each county; and we pledge the People s party to the continued iuprt and maintenance of that principle, and waro the voters of the danger of electing mem bers of the Uenerai Assembly botlile there to. GOLD NOTES AND MORTOAOEa. We believe that all money demamla should be payable in the lawful money of tha Uni ted State without preference or discrimina tion, and therefore favor tha paaaage by tbe Uenerai Assembly of a law to prohibit the taking or giving of gold notes, bonds and mortgages in this Bute, and to make all the money demands solvable in any kind of lawful money of the United States. DENOUNCE! SPAIN S POLICY. .To avenge the Maine, to advance repub lican institutions, and in tbe interests of hu manity, the brutal and treacherous Span iards should be driven f roaa tha western hemisphere and a Itepublican form of gov ernment established in tbe islands which she bas misgoverned, robbed, persecuted and pillaged. AGAINST ISSUING INTEREST-BEARING BONDS. We condemn the present national admin istration for its efforts to fasten upon tbe people and future fenerations the burden of I tisan bias, Mr. II. W. Aj i r. State A4itar. read ot of revolutions prvpmiag co-operation of all tbe Silver furrra of tbe Mate, which were as follows : "Wmiit, Too Peoples party was organised to rosaoao too esoaea tbat prod woe bard liar in too crndat of plenty by overthrowing tr domina tion of tbe gold ring and Us allied trust and mooopoliva.an4 by restor ing our government to'tLe great fun damental principlea of good sjwvern ment as advocated by Jefferson, Jack son and Lincoln; and "VY he ee as. Today tbr rank and file of all parties (including a large major ity of tbe voters of tbe t ailed Mate) unequivocally agreo with mi on tbe great fundamental queatiooe involved and tbe results for wtiicb we Lave run stantly striven; and "U'HBkEAS, Tbe only difference be tween this great msjoritj of patriotic voters is as to questions of detail and method; now therefore "Keolvei 1st, Tbat we most oar neatly endorse tbe three addresses re cently issued by tbe National hair man of tb Peoples party, tbo lemo rratie party, and tbe Mlvcr Kepubliean party, respectively, urging an Donor able aod harmonious co-operation of all wbo oppose tbe domination of gold and monopoly, and wbo favor tbe over throw of the National Bank and rail road influence in controlling legisla tion. Keolvei 2nd, Tbst in tbecjmirg State election, we invite tbe patriotic co-operation of any tarty or faction of a party wbo favors tbe above general principals and wbo will co-operate with us to secure tbe following results. viz: (l.) To elect nine free silver and anti-monopoly Congressmen. M(2.) To elect six judges of ability and bigb character and free from par- and Charlotte (tjaeen nies. City) compa- FAUE RUMORS CORRECTED. If the government is good for & bond that it issues why is it not tqually good for a treasury note or . W.b. l,ot it laanofc The bond draws interest and the people W1ne must be taxed to pay this interest. Cannot an individual or a nation easier pay a debt that does not draw interest that it can a debt that does draw interest! Mark Ilanna and Grover Cleve land are determined to have the cold and monopoly forces to co-op- su - - Stated Abreatl That North Carolina Was I'nahle to Secure Kull Ouota of Volun teer The Kxplanatlon. A report had been circulad to the effect that Governor Russell had said that the North Carolina volunteers were panic-stricken, and that so many had deserted drafting would have to be resorted to in or der to get up the State's quota. The report was shown to Ad j utant General Cowles, who indignantly branded the rnmor as an infamous lie. "The First Regiment," said uen- is about starting ior Tampa. Nine companies or tbe ec- ond Regiment are in camp, ana tue tenth will arrive to-night The eleventh will be here tomorrow night and the last company will ar rive Monday. I have enough com panies already volunteered to make np two or more regiments if needed. The dispatch was shown to Gov ernor Russell. " Jnst sav for me." said the Gov ernor, "that the repoit is a lie out of . ..a 1 1 J M.S and the leading officials are begin ning to fear that hostilities may run along beyond this period. The rea son is the growing fear on the part of some of the officers that they must not reckon upon any substantial as sistance from the Cuban rebels in this campaign, and moreover must. meet the Spaniards in Cuba in their strongest sphere, that of the defen Itattleship Alabama Launched. Ppiladelfhia. May 13. The bat tleship Alabama was successfully launched at Cramp's shipyard at 12:50 to-day. There was not a hitch of any sort to mar the success of the launching. Miss Mary E. Mor gan, daughter of Senator Morgan, of Alabama, named the ship for her native State. Only a few persons witnessed the ceremony, fear of Spanish treachery keeping the gates them out of the shipyard closed acrainst all except about 200 invited guests and newspaper men. The ship can be made ready for commission in & year if the armor is delivered promptly. Wear here with a trust and conn dence imposed on us, and when we go back home we must answer for how we have discharged this trust. I would nw tn know that the conference com mittee have settled their differences and agreed to agree. There are some of us in favor of fusing with the Dem ocrats, some with the Republicans and some for a straight fight. And of all these fusion elements it seenrs to me we are about to reap confusion. "But whatever our uuierences on th miestion of fusion, 1 don't believe there is a man here who is not in fa vor of the principles of the Populist Party. I do not believe there is a man here who is not in favor of free silver (applause.) I don't believe there is a man here who does not favor an income tax (applause.) I don't be lieve there is a man bere who does not favor election reform. (Continued applause and loud cheering ) Union on these principles must insure union among us on me means oi uarrjiug ( AODiause.) l now ueciare 24,000 Men at the Camp. Chickamauga Park, May 19. this convention open for the transac tion of husiness. A. D. K. Wallace, of Rutherfordton, onnaontpd to act as sacretarv. ' a t. thia noint Senator Butler stepped nnon the state and took a seat. His appearance was a signal tor wild cheer ing ana applause m iaiei uau minute COMMITTEE OX CREDENTIALS. , First District C C Fagan. Second District J B Lloyd. Third District E N Roberaon. Fourth District J J Roger?. Fifth District J E Lyon. Sixth DistrictAngus Shaw. Seventh District M II Caldwell. Eighth District W F Halliburton Ninth District A J Dula. VICE VRESIDKNTS. First District W J Leary. Second District None chosen. Third District George Wilcox. Fourth District J F Mitchell. Fifth District W D Merritt Sixth District W II Sellers. Seventh District J F Sherrill. Eighth District R A Cobb. Ninth District RC Turner. While the committees were out the Convention was entertained by short speeches from various delegates, giving views on the position tne reopies Party in North Carolina should take. At 1:4." tbe Credential Committee announced its readiness to report. The report was made by Morrison II Cald well for the msiority, and by C. C. Fagan for tbe minority. In the New Hanover and Mecklen burg contests it was recommended by the majority. report that the regular delegates be appointed. In Mecklen- riiir? tms aeiesranion isiieaueuuv . lntt rest bearing bonds and for endorsing and carrying out the iniamous bond ana monopoly policy of tbe preceding adminis tration of Grover Cleveland. We commend the sc ion of tbe Populists, silver Republicans aid silver Democrats in Congress for their wise, brave and patriotic course in solidly co-operating to strike out the bond provision of the pending war rev enue bill and to substitute therefor an issue of greenbacks and tbe coinage of tbe silver seinorage to carry on tne war. INTEREST. We DlexLre ourselves to maintain tbe six per cent, interest law enacted by the uenerai Assembly of TCBLIC SCHOOLS. The action of the Peoples Party members of the last 2 General Assemblies has demon strated, beyond question, that the Peoples l'artr has been true to its antecedent plat form declarations in favor of public educa tion. We demand still further improving and broadening the public school system of tb Bute as rapidly ss a proper regard for tbe interests of tbe tax payers and tbe re sources of the State will permit. We also favor such revision of our present school system as rxay increase the eliiciency of our public schools and insure the moot compe tent and effective supervision. XOX-PAKTI7.AN JUDICIARY. Our J iidic'ary should be kept alove plane of partisan politics. To this the end we appeal to all good citixens to join ns in our efforts to n-ake a non-partisan Judicisry an established and permanent feature of our State government. REFORMATORY FOR YOCNG CRIMINALS We favor the establishment of a State in stitution for the reformatio u of young criminals FREE PASSES. (34 To elect twelve solicitors, fear less and impartial. "( 1.) To elect an anti-monopoly leg islature pledged to tbe following. ic : '(A.) A legislator oppose to tbe demonetization of silver by private contract, and wbicb will enact legisla tion to put a stop to tbe giving and taking of gold notes and mortage. (I1) A legislature opposed to gov ernment by injunction, which will en act suttieient legislation including a license law similar to the Wisconsin statute, to effectually prevent tbe re- mot al to Federal courts an causes wbicb should he tried io our Ml ate courts. (C) A legislature opposed to tbe 9!) year lease of tbe North Carolina Kailroad.aod which will use all lawful and legitimate means to set tbe same aside. -(D) A legislature opposed to free passes, and wbicb will make tl pres ent law prohibiting tbe giving of free passes appiy muauy io noe re ceiving the same. M(K) A legislature io favor of a free ballot aod a fair count, and wbicb will enact legislation guaranteeing to each Dolitical party. tbe right of being rep resented on all election boards by rep resentatives of its own selection. "(F) A legislature io fator of a eyt- tem of local seir-gotrrnmeni. mu wbicb will enact under proper safe guards sufficient legislation to guar antee to tbe counties tbe right to elect local officials. "(( A legislature in favor of a re- ineiSnn of freirhr. cassensrer and ei aaa Jas-4 A 41 I , sii f a. tsaa O ViaS at. Tao lUd aaaivrstf r.f ),. Morklenbarx .wlaviaa f peadesveo was Mialy e!aWat4 la Charlotto. Friday t A) b. tyiao saeroaafal earry issr f lao str eatiag prog rasa - J i frtto cV.ebratioa. L tell tar laded tbe veligof tbo hoaaifal aaaassoat. ia memory of tfe aigaots of tbo !. cUvatiov. la tbo caorairg hr was a o4a M parea&t of dats 4esxtau4 ia lao national colors and filled yoaag ladMo. ropreseauiec vertose 8tats. and i.lastratiag saaoy oatrvo otie thoaaea. Tboso was a Uag cav alcade of Lor or sa a ia tbo aatforsa of tie Cocttaonta! aoldW. aoJ aasa eroas carriages filled with sftstia gutsbed guests, bat tbo ctuof feat a r was tbo rreat 1lo of veterans, tbovo being foar brigades of tboaa. ssJer command of Main J. (I. Hall. Half a doses t a tier J tattle flags woto cartiod der.Bg tbo araJo. V. IU lielijvoll. I'roatdoat of tbo IfoBsment Asaociatioa, was saasUr of eeremonieo. Rev. Dr. J. II. lUsttUs led ia prayor. KJilor J. 1. (Vdos4l. of tbo Observer, introduced Hen. Adiai K. htevensoa, tbo orator of tbo day bo made aa olctaeat soeeb. ;vrnor Atkiasoo, of Goorgta, followed with a brief tat patriot m f pooch. Tha Charlotte Obaervar l'0 prite poem was road by ol. I!. L. Job a. of Charlotte. Tbo poem was entitled "Tbo Van- gnard of Revolution," and it is tbo composition of Kv. W. . Moore. I). 1. professor of Hebrew at I'aien Theological Seminary. Mrs. HtocewaJl Jackson aa4 Mrs. I. U. Hill wtte among tbtm on the stand. Tbo monument of Ilarre, Vermoef granite, an obelisk forty feet bigb was then unveiled by a nataber of young ladies, descended freta tbo signr, amid great enthusiasm. Several distinguished visitora from other States were also pre seat, bat Governor Johnson, of Alabama, wbo was txpecKd, was unavoidably pre anted from coming. Tha rity bad been is holiday attire for reveral days, aad was beautifully bedecked in honor of tbo ovoat, aad the Mecklenburg relebralioa of ItfJS will rvtnembered as oao of tbo many such celebrations wai'tfc bis toiy record. 8ft. ClAfjSTONC 01 AD. We call attention to the interference of . .n .f tles-ranh and tele- r.;lrnil rnrnnnlinna in Anr taolitica as One I . . . i jt-A l . . -- r -. z , l nhnne larintlO tue a-oiu siauwaiu " . a a a aa-A I m . - , . I va aava f - - ,o . I U1UKA 31 ALU A AT AlfclV, iUA I Jia7s I UilUUtC. . . TT C Vt aTa- erate. Tbey are equally determined the wnole ciotn, and if we could get With to-meht's at rival the three di- Congressman Skinner moved that iQibhon, and in New Handover the regu trt nrA.Ant those who are opposed to hold of the man who sterted it he nt tha firar nrcvisinnsl volnn- the delegates from each Congressional t lar delegation is headed by B. I. name a vice- to prevent those who are opposed to hold of the man who started it he vigions of tne first provisional volun- the delegates from each C , wnnM fare iust about like a spyl, :n u i I district eret together and ami mnnnnn v iruui eu-(;iiBisi- v . - - i rnar ar ui v uurus win ud tuuiuicicu. i . . " - ... I s.nin and all tho h&Deas I , .1 nresidens ana tppuiuiuue m" v and Cleveland will v :7 ";,rwnnw hardlv . a.rr.ivai8.. .T? ?enresent them on eachof the follow ruruuaco m tuw " va 1 KiAotrai tha vai rnane nnT inn nni 1 . - n...iAn:ai3 v.Ams a a aa I lV tUlltVMUbj - ing. Ilanna have agents in the Democratic con-1 vantinn to-dav. Watch and see twytivsi " who they are. aava him"" The Washington Post printed the following May 20th. als of various roads have been workr ne,t organiaation, platform and reso- inir toeether harmoniously to relieve the congestion, in ere were at tne EXPLANATION OF THE DELAY- Tne Hickory Press-Mercuty calls attention tO the fapt that in Catawba second North Carolina Keglment Awalt- county the populist convention en dorsed Bryan's plan for co-operation, while the Democratic conven tion was controlled by the Ransom machine and refused to endorse Bryan and his plan for co-oporation If Vance were living which these conventions would be nized as true to the people? lug Equipment From Washington, park at q o'clock tonight 24,000 men. The quartermaster depart ment has received all the supplies noAdad in the wav of tents, uniforms. I - Jf i: i l t Editor POST, In explanation 01- F"Vm' teries or gnns for the United States volunteers have baen received. They are expected to-morrow. The Alabama Launched. Alabama, one of the five large Whv do we not could have been done a month ago. Sampson's fleet could have captured Havana before Dewey took Manila. Does tha Spanish bondholders stand in tbe way! delay in organising the Second North Carolina Kegiment oi v oiuuieers, a desire to say that it was based on reasons of policy and comfort of tmoDs and not for lack of prompt I . . - . Un kw.no . a n.tiAnn rwuniiiiHM ill lull uia i u . one oil? 1 . . . .. n . . -it i x uc auuauio, I noonle Of the Old .IN or tn Otaie. as win I i,.t.iaahin. nna nnilor construction. reiog- i r inrM.r from the following OIIl- I i.Iintiat at-, nnmna' ahinvarda. cial request of Lieut F. C. Marshall, Philadelphia, last Wednesday. Only a ixtn unueo. ,au .- ;n-orof go"v- 1 r,r,mv no wam Hn.tTinyiSTitR. ernmenttor the launching to be as this rostrum a few na.nutes fter I took ccivB.vr : i nrivat.n aa nnnsi nip. in oraer to ho iuciuhu Raleigh, . t.., May 4, iojo. away ith rfsk of daDger to ship from a a 3 a. aL il a m mmm m I or . s i a ii i rTxj i . a Aninuni ununrui i Cuba? It lnt inns "Hasn't it been customary for the temporary chairman to appoint the credential and other committees?" in n nired Congressman Fowler after Con- Skinner had stated his movf tion. . "Never within the history oi any political party that I have ever heard of," shouted Skinner. . "f think the crentleman is mistaken," ancro-Mted Fowler. "If I remember correctly this very custom bas prevail-1 . - . a. A -.kinh t a flpor- ' ea in tne verj parivj ui wutu a. 1 2n tnsmhAV " tlCUJau io iucuiucii James B. Lloyd I can prcbibly re fresh Col. Skinner's memory, i naa the honor to preside over the last Peo nies Party State convention anu i ap- Keith. The minority report recommended that in New Hanover county, three members be given to tbe contestants, and three members be given to the nnntpateer. In Mecklenbursr they re commended tbat tbe Henry faction be given five delegates and tbe OiDOon faction eight . The minority report was signed by j. j. fagan, o. o. ou -rm.. v. Du?a. The chairman of the committee was Morrison U. Caldwell, Congressman skinner moved to ac one of the greatest sources of corruption in our State and national itovernmrnis. r roe pssa esand other favoritisms and discrimina tinna are amone the most poisonous aad ef fective weapons to corrupt politics and do feat the will of the ieopie in legislative halls. Therefore we favor a law not only fnrhiddini; the irivinc of free pastes and other favoritism! and discriminations, but also forbidding anyone e xcept tbe actual employees of said corporations from re ceiving tne same. ELECTION OF RAILROAD COM If ISSIOXEBS BT THE PEOl'LE. n State has a better railroad commission law than North Carolina: but the pulie has not received the benefit the law was design ed our under va an commissioners by a direct vote of tbe poo- pie. REDUCT10S Of FREIGHT AXD P ASSEXORB RATES. We faror a reduction of freight, express and passenger rates, telegrsph and tele nhnn. tHfr to tha ufflt level to which the general range of prices of products has fall en nnder the eoli standard. If tbe Kail- .1 That will endurse I lie action oi Commissioner Pearson in taking a stand for such reduction, aad wbicb will favor upholding tba Kailroad Commission law, making tbe same ef fective according to all of its intents and purposes, and wbicb will enact legislation providing for the eieeiton of Railroad Commissioners by tba pro Keaolvbd, That Ibis conven tion elect a conference committee, which aball be authorized to confer with any party or facttoa of a party, that daclsres its endorsement of tbe I . 1 1 - mJm S.nefiASaS fk A to produce on account ot ue isiiura oiiaoove principles auu fu' V .7 raiiroaa oommissioneia m u uu.t lavors co-vpriauwu - tbe law. As one remedy tor tnis evil i oJm party, to carry tbe eame into ei- tn favor ef the election of railroad I r. ...., aaa aa will maiataio Aav st ai RasUtses at Msas mmm, Kgtaa4. HiWARi tw. Kg.. May lJ.-Mr. (lladstoaedied at U o'clock this asora ing. Uts death baa bora i per ted daily for soma weeks past. Ho was nearly ninety years of age. Ua baa been aixty years in puUie ltfa. 11 a bad for mora than auty years boea a tremendous wotker ia nearly avary department of intellectual activity. Ua bad long paeaed tba appotatrd period of bii'i life, aad oveabis iron constitution and pbeaomeaal vitality bad at last saccombed ta a strain which would bava exbaaiUd a dcxn ordinary men ia tba aasa a paco of time. The event, therefore, had been an tie i pa lid. Tba civiliaod world was already prepand for tba dirappearanee cf one of tha aaoat po tent and ma jestia flgaras ia ita bia tor?. Tba remaias af Mr. CJladstoaa will be laid to rest in tba ptart f nl grave yard at Uawardea adjiaiag tba church where bo was to a r nod so ore than half a century ago, aad it ia truly a retreat sweat enough for any laborer. While battling for the cause of hu manity, will we allow onr own chil dren to be mortgaged and enslavedl A D Cowlgf Adjutant General: take There was some further debate on lion. W. E. Fountain who has made such an efficient State Chair man declined a re-election on ac count of the press of private busi ness. The convention acted wisely in electing Dr. Cyras Thompson. A liner selection could not have been made. Sir: I have the honor to suggest that Company B. First Kogiment North Carolina Volunteers, Capt. Bain, be directed to pioccaed to Camn Grimes at earliest possible mo ment, order to complete the First Regiment. They should be directed to bring blankets with then; for temporary nse. No other troops should be ordered here r my opin ion, until the Quartermaster s sup plies requisitioned for arriTa from Washington. Very respectfully, F. C. MaaoaALL, First Lientenant Sixth Cavalry, (Quarter mar ter and commissary o Subsistence. The supplies referred to were prtn Why spend time hunting the Span- eipally blankets and tents, ibe take Cuba and tenia oniy rrii rZ7Ju"-: lotn instant, ana tno i ment had been using oar State tents. Both regiments are now complete. Th swnnd'a last comDanv will ar- rivo on Mondav. I have enough volunteer companies tendered to nil several inore egiinents, all desjring a place in tne two aiiowea us. A. D. Cowtxs, Adjt. Oen. Raleigh, N. C, May 19. Span ab sources. Miss Morgan, aaugn- tma yu.., u- - "TTLZ, n,,V terof Senator Morgan, broke the tra- in i rebhJ0r?9 ditional bottle. 1 and again by Dr. Jhompson i to ao Th. h fnnrhittiMhinannv un- ioum until 8 o'clock p. m, 1, he moon tbat in both cases tbe. majority nau bolted. Why was that?" asked Senator At- Ultla anmAtKinfl. Tfl A HF linxtf-P the gun ior a uiajurmj iu ichiic um -"'- minority in control. Mr. Keith, of the Wilmington delega tion, denied tbe truth ot this state- ment, so far as aew uanover was cou cerned. r Morrison Caldwell spoke in henau of the majority report, and stated the facts in each case. Walter Henrv nov asked to ne ish Heetf Let us then the Spanish fleet can fight or ruu away as it pleases. The "naval experts'' onght to have this much common sense. The people's party State Conveu tion proved true as steel to its prin ciples. It truly ia the party of the people. Tbe other four battleships now un der construction are the Kearsage, the Kentuokv. the Illinois and tbe Wis consin. Of these tbe Kearsage and Kentucky have also been launched. The Illinois and Yfisconsin are soon to be launched. A battleship is bqt little over half completed when it is launched, but it is stateu tnat, on account oi war wnu Spain, these vessels are to be rapidly hurried to completion, and tbat they will nrohaDlv De reaay ior service within twelve months. CADIZ FLEET IS READY FOR SEA. It Will Soon Sail for Manila With ll.OOO Troops. Gibraltar. May 18. The first class battle -ship Pelayo, the armored cruisers Emparador, Carlos. Alfonso XIIK Buenos Ayres, and Antonio Lopez, and three torpedo-boats, now at Cadiz, are ready for sea. They are expected to sail for the Philip pines before the end oi the month with ll.uuu troops. : mum was carneu aimuHuunuiiuuiisu, Fob rirTT cemts from now until af ter tbe election we will 'send The Caccasiah regularly each weak. Cast Appolntaaeat. George R. Kirby, of third Congres sional District, bas been appointed a cadet at West rotnr, wiin;vvauer . Patterson, of Clinton, alternate. f wt unnn auch intact the inteafitv Ol toe leopira l'arty.andas will preserve to it not less than its present representation in both State and Natiooal affairs. Congressman Skinner then offered a substitute as follow: -in this crisis we think it ia safe to adhere to our ancient landmarks, and in adopting political platforms, we should be thoughtful, lest we are mie i.i kwexnectinr invitations, tbat are subject to misconstructions and uocer. taibties. Therefore we suggest to tbe People's party Convention, tbat is to assemble to-day tbe re-adopttoa of tbe Dtimary aad fundamental pnacip.es its duty in tnia respect, we are m iaw such reduction being made directly by the next Legislature. KORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE. We condemn tbe lease ot the North Caro lina lUUroad to the Southern Kailwsy i v.mnanT tar ninetv-nine vears. not only as a baa cosiness nansacuua """- f Populism as declared at caia ana interest of tte SlUta amoung to L2 Li2ft "ZZZSl SLSf icie. at Raleigh io lMa; aod bold, eg flyJ. lTrmnharie terms con- the balance of Dower, we make na prop- wuk . r. . I 7. . - . .. i--:.- k. Kaatv ami tweret manner in wnicn t naif inn to an v oarsv. out iusiac ii wv- J . ' - a . I" ' . ' '.. " 1 . . Jt .I..-.-. it iinn uvtm vain wiois u( ivnuci nMMtan ai an naruea anu ciwa-u WaaunraToy, May 1'-Tba fol lowing telegram was seat by tba Secretary of State to-day: "Hay, Ambaaaador, LTadet: "Through appropriate ebaaaol, express to Mr. Uladstoao's family tba sympathy at.d sorrow of the Ameri can people at tha passing away ia tbe up nss of years acd faUaetsef honors of one ot tba aaoat aotabU A modern civil atataamaasbtp.'' CANADIAN RE CI PENT READY. r Ika llrtilaa Arsaf. Chicaoo, May 19. Tba folio wiag meeasge was sent to-day from ben : To President McKialey, Wasb incton, D. C: I bavevtbo boaor to offer you a f nil regiment of trained KwerTTaTtronVraTl lobby pro- ciple. and proo.em vented the last legislature from eactin I geoator Butler spoke ia favor or nr. the necessary legialation to enable the Sute I A era resolution. He said : "Today I At the General Conference of ths Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Raltimore. Bishons Candelara and Morrison were ordained. Resolutions enlorizin Gladstone were adopted. nr. Imbetb. of Nashville, and Dr. Pritchett ot Missouri, were elected missionary secretaries. HiqHT session, - Th convention was called to order for business at 9;05 o'clock and the re nnrt nf chairman Fountain ana n:i committee on the roll call was read by .Taa Tl T.lOVd. . It showed all counties represeniea by delegates except Alamance, Ashe, Buncombe, uasweil, toeroaer, Dare. Davie. Forsyth. Graham, Guil tnrA llsv wood. Henderson. Jackson, Polk. Stanley, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Jtrate and Transylvania, Tyrrell, Watauga Wilkes and Yadkin. Yancey, Pamlico, Caldwell, Camden and Pitt were reported irregular. Alle ghany, -Caswell, Clay, Forsyth, Hay wood were represented by proxy. Con tests were reported in Mecklenburg and New Hanover and a protest in " . j -Congressman owier now iuuc same motion as that made by Congress man Skinner at the afternoon session of the convention, viz : that each Con gressional district appoint eacn one mem oer ot tu iwuusiug Credentials, permanent ;organization renolutions and platform. , nonereaaman Skinner asked unani mous consent to allow the delegates from Pitt county to hold their seats without- reference to the credential Mramitteeetatinsr that there was no contest, but some irregularities, owing ityi service with Merritt. "Georoe A. Bayea. "Lieateaaat ColoeeL" Most ot the mea in tbe rerisaaat. wSssouniversaUy condemned bythe press f 7'" "VdeafenW bimaalf, have We man who says I am try lag to lead yoa at one bas been eoaaacled with tba Gen-1 into tba Iemocratie party stoops to I British Army, either as regalara or . w .I h. rAit irivinel i anraKiv fnliv tnTestifate tbtslii Such a man bas no argument wun i interest of tbe State may oe raujFw of tbM gUte know me. I ney onsrbt to be heard. - . . TT ... - 1 I . 1 . U. .luui IA .nth IM HUU a lowwdflemin .TuTnS nrii this resolution anu . ; his case. . . . A.H.Patterson said it was evident ly Skinner's intention to try to make canital of any refusal to allow Henry of the rotate and all t classes ot a u A m. S ii a imiL wnen H nre Decaaic uu- threfoM demand that the next r.. ma ha dooe. snca MCisiauva action shall be taken as to counteract, as far nnxrihip this unwise and secret trans action. REMOVAL OV CASES. The removal of cases from tha Btate courts a I tha defendants are rtcn ioragn curpunuwua, neT nnnnl. All wrenC WCII I nn IMtbrillOn OI gewouuia. J siv.u. (. rHurn ig ,ur """"'J - . . .1 lt , .n.1 . la in maHiesl 1 ' . ' , . .... . ; M .n r fi.n.a ni i .ni in jarm iwnm.i i: .r nnnriDip. & w mill iuw M - i - - . i .a a Af I v. mr- r -1 operation irequeowy awouui. - V T: defeat a thousand justice to poor "'r:rjrfriT I cardinal principles emoooiea in tosiiBa School for the ItrrfrnavAA. relotiod carried lotaeffeUJlemem-wlII 5. id by l lVJbirlnaing aa her this is not a proposition to tlteBer Uasooa. oa Hay SI. Tha -Tun law aimilar to the Wisconsin statute, I for office. Reasember too, U wa win I special rates for t Henrv all the time he wants. Mr. Henry was given ten minutes to state bas case. He said "It was a little over two yea s ago that I went to Mecklenburg county. There I found the Republicans pros- the Democrats tnumoaani. Tr t dn aav it mvself. I have done more I vi.--iimnrti for trial and esBectally -a w ' B aaa LUU M. aavaja. w than any other hundred men to over-1 WQerein the plaintiffs are poor persons aoa come tbe Democrats' i,w msjornj m Mecklenburg until the nartv demagogues and schemers and design mg men." , Then Mr. lienry uenounceu iue sup position to fnse with lemocraw, anu ended by saying that he and his people, not only asked tnat mey oe aeaieu, . thev demanded it. Skinner now movea to taa up me M aeklenhnrsr case and first adottthe minority report on-it. On its adop tion he called for the ayes and noes. Th vote resulted in a disastrous rout for Skinner and his man Henry. There were 427 votes for seating him tn &43 aninst it. The announcement of the vote was greeted with applause vir skinner said it seemed to be tbe sense of the convention that the Com- fcaow f have fought liars say 1 nave Been Inrnmiaed a Cabinet seat: tbat I have InM not to tbe Iiemocrat. I bave aa have never lied. I all my life. Tbey in the militia aervieo ia Canada aad Eo gland. Tba majirtty are a flaa body of men. I a addition to tba fall regimeat already tendered, the Col onel bas about 400 mea oa tha eahst mec trolls, and if tba regimeat land- ambition to succeed myaeii in toe i oi- -s. -a urates Senate, tba people willing. I desired, he will, he says, be able to I do not waot to sit in anybody's cabi- fill tbe second regiment oa abort 1 bave had propositions maae me t fjee. Senate ay eacrtneooi oold go down lotol times ta see the teal The corner atone of I he XorUi Garo- IVeaf aad Ioa.b Graad Lodge mi railroads have and several from Cbarlatte will at teod. lr.GalUadeU. af WasaJagtoa City, will deliver aa addrees aaea tbo edaeatloa of tbe deaf; aad Jedge Wal ter Clart, of Raleiga. will deliver aa address la behalf of Ibe Meases. Hor- gaatoo Is peepariag for a fcgta daj" oa tbat occasion. ITI. A aka (mm snch corooratioos doing I M mmr share of tbe office, if there is busmess in us oi f"? v I wtaieration. Weald IO.UOQ taat l inx on bmuness onnyMj . r; .T" ilTer Congressmen aaggeaUd IKSKSSTlli SeVSHi wSSng inUis resolution with me ia Congress tha larMuiauon ot our courts ub now. -m . are Dronani againaa . v.". . r I isei - - mend aconstitutional prohibition of ti Wltm the Republicanr. tbat I was ready porchase, lease or rental of parallel or com-1 le&d you oto tb Kepablicaa party. pBgnuwijuu- IHave Head you merer , , ajcst pistribctiok of Tea bcbpexsI gngieMt misUke the People's or taa. a i iua. J Sl1kof SI (Continued on 2d page, I - V " ...... W Ita a (W e ' aaa. cad mMmae kaUt ra.taiaa sni. 1 r i Jtmttt
The Caucasian (Clinton, N.C.)
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