North Carolina Newspapers

4 vol. XXIX. RALIGH N. C.t THUZXSDAY JANUARY I2t 1911. Ho. 1 EDITORIAL BRIEFS i MORE INCONSISTENCY i Look out for another big bond Is sue. That "antl-truit law with teeth' has cot yet made Its appearance. Democratic Members in Con gress Appear in an Unenviable Light If the majority of the counties " REVERSED THEMSELVES sot self-supporting, then why creaJ, any more paupers? The Lincoln Times refers to them j a - a i as the "Law-makers ana Breakers." But then, the Times is at a safe distance. f cd With Speaker Cannon on nt Which They Claimed lear Was Ciarism" Tariff Com- mia Convention In Session in An exchange says that only half the members of the Texas Legisla ture use knives. Probably the rest use razors. If the Democrats want to do some reforming, they could not make a better start than by passing election law. a fair The State's taxable values have doubled in the last ten years, and still the Democrats claim they-have not enough money to run the government. A headline in the News and Ob server says, "Grafters Escape by Coughing Up." Well, even that is better than allowing them to escape altogether. Mr. Bryan has refused the invita tion to attend the Baltimore confer ence next week, but that does not mean that he will not bob up at the next National Convention. Colonel Henry Watterson refused to give out an interview on the po litical situation before sailing for Europe last week. He has probably gone abroad to get a new idea. A press dispatch says that a man from Missouri has just died at the age of ninety years without ever tell ing a lie or quarreling with his wife. He was probably deaf and dumb. If the Democrats can't run the State government on the amount they now receive from various sources, they should get off the ship and let some one else run it for a while. Was In m The Election of Sen ators by a Direct Vote A False and Dangerous Tariff Doctrine Republican Doctrine Is Sound. (Special to The Caucasian.) Washington, D. C Jan, 10, 1910. The Democraitc members of the House of Representatives never ap peared in a more unenviable light than on yesterday. It came about in this way. Representative Fuller, of Illinois, following -the precedent established by the House last session a prece dent established by the Joint votes of the Democrats and the progressive Republicans in over-ruling Speaker Cannon offered a motion amending the rules of the House and claimed that it took precedence over another motion which did not concern a priv ilege of the House recognized by the Constitution of the United States. Speaker Cannon over-ruled the mo tion, just as he over-ruled the mo tion last session, at which time he was over-ruled by the House. An Appeal From the Decision of the Speaker. The Progressive Republicans ap pealed from the decision of the chair, and of course had the right to expect that the Democrats would follow their action of the last session and stand with them and thus over-rule the Speaker on exactly the same point at Issue, but only a few of the Democrats stood consistently by the position which they took last year. The majority of the Democratic Con gressmen voted to sustain Speaker Cannon, thus reversing their former positon. To-day, there is much criticism on every hand, not only in both Houses MARION BUTLER'S RALEIGH SPEECH Greeted by aTremendous Audience Where He Exposes and Denounces Sim mons, Daniels and Others. LYING AND COWARDLY SLANDERERS RAN !e Produce Inf Coctnir to Show That lie la not Now and Never t 11a Had Any Connection Cither Directly or indirectly. With Fraud ulent Carpet has ttnd Ho Sho wi That Thewe Roods Were Con ceited and Engineered by a Con spiracy of Leading Democrat, ant" That They Looted the State an d Not the Republican He Expo the Miners hie Record of Hypocrisy of Simmon. Daniels, Overman and Other He Proved That Senator Vance Had Denounced Sim mom as Being an Unscrupulous- Politician and a Man Unworthy WITH TQ'lAVraSGS Ictrcdsccxl la tbs Lcjithtcrc EILLS F03 mr CQUnfiU I He Leave Many CvrUsri Ht&lsi tej - rt j ttt- - - - I IWhtad and Write Iter U ttaaf Goo (or XU Ttsaew ! Ceatord. X C, Jaa. Mr. Jaa U MUter, a ...wtU-knowa rcasi of I Concord. taroag& fcts aneraty, Mr W. G. Means. 14 a vol saury peti tion la b&nkrsHey la Us Ualted States District Co art ta Grtatero Tuesday, and has beta daly adjsdl cated bankrupt by Mr. W. a O'B. Robinson, Jr., of Charlotte, r?re la baakruptcy. ' j The announcement of Mr. Miller's j failure did net cause a tipple of stir t S H4ja smAM fV K t ) . t t yiV SS V J VSW awww w s Concord, as It had beea knora for some time that his business eondi-j Uoa was oa an unsound basis ad 1 nrrftcstaUt $S4a2 lmrmtm IU11 for CbNDstltatfaNsal CMstaUa Gramas trod am ItHt IlsirUg sth cm to Put oa Two Eur Trais) lWlvcra Goldabm sM Cmm h&ro Making Jsutk e4 the IVoo to Order. such a mote oa hi part was lardt-: tnX WCTk 0f & Ugi as able. His disappearance. howtTcr. j lur TaurUay aad ttta re created quit a sensation. A toB'itteaUy alt tk hill tfitrodr4 er plete statement of the status of htsi . M.tr rPrie fnr.m the People of the StateHe Klnmed How Daniel huslnes affairs could not he obtain- .m- f ta the Confidence of s arMah j w -w- w -w w - w With Haaele Ingratitude, Had Hounded to III Death a Man Vh maruium, uuv iv vat. "P"3 hlhlticg the throvlag ol sawiuil in la ctrula bracchea, Th Gottraar Mfsaaxe as read ta hoth hraarata of those clofielv conaectea wita aitnu. k v t, TArk,ir uau ieinenic mm nu u w iwwcu uuirr, ou mi now n j nis creditors will receiTe very Had Betrayed for a Price Senat or Vance to HI Grate The Speake j little, if anything, for their claims. Was . Given a Warm Welcom e When He Entered the Halt Was Frequently Interrupted hy Vociferous Applause, and Waa Glrest An Ovation at the End of HI Speech. JCnntinued from last week.) Another Reason for Such a Cam paign. Continuing, the speaker said: "The fact that the Democratic bosses In this state have not declared for any of these great vital Issues, and do not stand for them - and therefore dare not discuss them before the people, is why they have attempted to make as their only issue Butler, Booze, Boodle and Bonds. "There is still another reason, be cause they stand in as bad a plight before the country on the great na tional live economic issues. In short their record for inaction, negation and broken promises in both state and nation, is so glaring that no one can tell where they stand on 'ny question, and indeed no two Demo crats will agree as to where they stand, if they stand for anything! The Fictitious , and Elusive Demo. '; cratic 4 Paramount. - and investigate the crime underly ing the new Democratic paramount. "This action having been taken, and Senator Simmons having thus been furnished with the whole pow er of the Government behind him, with every opportunity to expose) this crime, at once took cold feet; and so one morning, we see the strange spectacle of this bold, patri otic Democratic champion of the new Democratic paramount, rising in the Senate and declaring that he was sick, and that the condition of his health was generally so precarious that he was not able to serve on this great and important committee and begged to be excused." (See Congressional Record, page , 6 let Congress, second session.) Why Mr. Simmons Took "Cold Feet" "In this connection, I desire to Mr. Miller is probably known by a any men as any man ia the county, having for many years been a mer chant here, and also actively engaged in politics, holding the position of County Treasurer for two years. He is now Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of this county. He is also chief of the fire depart ment of this city and secretary of the State Firemen Association and holds several Important offices in fra ternal organizations here. He Is as signee for Bost-Stowe & Co.. mer chants, of the Young-Hartsell mill. and Carroll & Caldwell, grocer of this city, who made, assignments during last year. He has filed an in ventory of the stock of these two firms, but has not yet made & full statement of their affairs. Mr. Miller left here Tuesday ac companied by his son, and told his wife that he was going to Newberry, S. C, to place hi son in Newberry College, and that be would go from ther to Charleston on business. He intimated to no one ia his Immediate family thati his business affairs were iof the Legislator assd ta reco mefidatioa contained la his were referred to commute for taelr consideration. The following resolution wr In troduced In la llott-s hy !Upra tatlve Kwart, and were referred to committees: Favoring the parcels pou aad re questing members of Congrt aa4 SenaU to votef or It. Favoring holding of Panama Can! celebration at New Orleans. A bill to prohibit th sale of feer. near-beer aad beerine, la Macoa County, wa Introduced by Repre sentative Ray. The bill pasaed lha readings la the House and was or dered sent to the Senate. "The Democratic party nationally If the Legislature starts in facing a deficit of nearly $400,000, what will the deficit be by the time they are through increasing salaries and creating new offices for party pets? Governor Kitchin recommends that the Governor's salary be increased to $6,000. At that Tate, judging by past campaigns, some of them would be willing to pay $80,000 for the job. The Democratic Governor of North Carolina says that prohibition is a success. The Democratic Governor of Maine says that it is a failure and as Mr. Dooley would say. "Ther ye air." " of Congress, but in the hotels and has attempted to hide its incorrect over the city generally about the position on economic questions, ana cheap politics and the inconsistent nnsition which the Democrats have taken. The Progressives Blame the Demo crats. indeed its want of any stable posi tion on any vital issue by manufac turing what they style a paramount issue for each campaign. It is not submit that If high prices were a Republican xrime. ana as contenaea j ,n bad his wUa did not by the Democrats, a crime against Qf tho impending trouble until society, a crime and an isssue so great as to be made the Democratic paramount in this campaign, that then it was Senator Simmons' high est duty to the people of thia state and to the country to serve on that committee, in order to dig up the only noticeable, but notorious, that facts and place the crime, if crime they have never stood for the same J there be, where it belongs. "I desire further to submit that if the condition of his health is so ! precarious as not to permit him to paign. It is said that many para- for society, that then he owes it to a a t . 1 alii M The Commissioners of Salem, N. C, have passed an ordinance pro hibiting dogs from running at large. The Salem commissioners have there by deprived the State Legislature of some momentous deliberation. The Governor recommends a State primary for all parties. We can't see why " the Republicans should bo forced into this proposition. Neither can we see why the Democrats should not pay their own campaign expenses. Not that we have any special inter est in the matter, but we will wager a package of Bull Durham that the bill, introduced by Representative McPhail, to prohibit the sale of ciga rettes in North Carolina, does, not be come a law. The Governor's Message recom mends a refund of $650 to the peni tentiary for some Improvements the Board has made in the building. It would seem that the large peniten tiary surplus would be sufficient to cover this small amount. Representative Norris, of Nebras- paramount issue in any two succes- ka, who made the motion last year sive campaigns. to over-rule the Speaker, wnicn mo- "This vear. before the adjourn tion was carried by a good majority ment of congress, the Democratic j perform this greatest of duties to in the House, was indignant at what itt00-a f wnns and Senate day. from a Democratic standpoint. ho rail the "bad faith" and incon- v.u tAnt tr. ma mi far. which a senator as a patriot is called v - i uciu Ck vaudaa iu aivdufk vv - sistency of the Democrats. ture a new paramount for this cam- upon to perform ror nis people ana "We went into tne rules ngm a year ago," said Mr. Norris, "on the mounts were suggested, but all of belief that we were justified and that them were so transparently false we were acting as a matter of con- and unattractive, even as a tempor- stitutional privilege, bpeaiter wn- ary expediency, that the caucus ex- non declared that action was revolu- tended untll after midnight and into tionary. As a matter of fact, we be- the wee hours of the morning, gan our fight after the Speaker ruled when fit lagt lt was re80ived to make that a report from the Census Com- fof their paramount this year a de- mittee was privileged under the Con- n,Q.,nn nf thA Rotmblican oarty stitution. and, therefore, could dis- fQr belng respon8iDie for the crime place other business because census of high priceaf and denouncing the reports are mentioned in the Consti- Republicail party for being thus tuuon. eullty of a crime against society. Democratic Inconsistency. "This new paramount having Deea "The rules of the House also are adopted, the VJic sen mentioned in the Constitution, and, days thereafter, the mo".eCn. taking the Speaker's ruling as a pre- ators and Congres BMiiua eg ceaenu x mtruuuus sny e " " M campalgn to tne ruies ana ciaimeu wr h mv new y . - intend- same constitutional privilege as -that slogan, which speeches were im granted the census report. We won ed for distribution to the joier that fight," continued Mr. Norris. "If the coming campaign and to D Speaker Cannon was right when he stributed at pubUc expense, in ruled that the census report was speches they went to Ia afVrt' j v r .nmioA the Republican pan the insurgents were right when they as being responsible for niga PJ insisted that the rules amendment, but to demand that c . . j t ,x I nnt onlr Of RepUDUCans Dasea on uib yrweueui, woo iiim- couijiuwu u tect- leged. If we were both right, at but also of Democrats, . to be seie that time, then the Speaker was ed by themselves. nl.n . .. v j iv 1 -BAotimtA the causes wrong wnen ne ruieu agaiusi. uio eu w ww-o , ot TPtiort gents ana a nana iuxi 01 iuiUuma inerwu- . ,7 riolu- were right when they voted against accepted tMi-dv, him. It is now apparent that the tion was onerea "'"t: Democrats were with us then for appointment-of such a commitwe. nthpr reasons. ; Now that they are This acUon on the part,o w took our A UUUb AMbV " v-wr . . a . J I M f A mm W O longer desire to see ine raieswueoa- meu. ,',17 'nf to have such ed, nor dob.ey dire to see a ruling snoweu a.a"'"tn; resolution maae uy uue oyett.ci mvu uw 1 .wc ..mwIHo was nrove embarrassing in the next Con- was passed and tne co The Governor recommends that the Legislature empower the Gover nor to employ counsel to aid the So licitors in prosecutions under the anti-trust law. It really looks' as though some one will have to aid them if any prosecuting is done. - power, iney uo Keyuuuv"- - thv toe rules amend- friends by surprise and at once they see a ruling showetl a desire novw r which may investigation. But the oluUon u . ' d and the committee was ie ucu w rr?r Z mmmittee. cress when a moUon is made to lib- appointee. anuv -. , eralize the rules." 11 M a' xnis action 01 me majumj wi. Tw.Tnftera.tlc xara- Democratic Congressmen in reversing and prove tto B tad their positon on a great vital lue, mount, was a sJmniv because the next House will I a -' rvMnAMts xtrhfl COUld as one 01 uie facts ntfnn nf the maioritv of the be relied upon w 777 . 1 yesterday tiornlng, when she receiv ed a letter from him, written la New Orleans, in which he stated that he was going to catch a train In a few hours for the West and that he never expected to return to Concord. He stated that his son Lester was with him. The news was quite a shock to his wife. Mr. Miller was secretary of the North Carolina Firemen's Associa tion. He recently issued the minutes of the Association, but an authentic statement as to his accounts could not be obtained. He is under bond to the Association. flirainst society, was one or ia next iiDU&u wiu a - . r x .. I.. ll n.vniinft Rp.nai.ors. iU-- be Democratic, and because tney tne -- -when v . . v nr R mmons. & u w ;"-' ' ueiuseivw uu iiwt, .!. w ew. 1 - wa no. carry-1 w erned by the principle in which they the appropriation bur w w d on the Democratic paramount ininiaTi witii the insnreent Renubll- ing an item o . , . consumption, that the ran. aialS SpeaSr Cannourlng dollars. t par the Ust session, again calls attention tare .cottee tte mrted to defeat the appropriation; in not stanaing ior anyuuug a i "rrinri was made and matter of principle but as' a matter but tbe appropriation maae I tne commiucD n , nod at once, thus fuly equipped, his state to resign his position as senator and let some one fill his place, who has the nerve and health ,0 perform this greatest and most mportant duty as an American Sen- mm . m f ator. I have been loosing ior sena tor Simmons' resignation as senator every day since his resignation from this great committee, charged with such tremendous and important duties." (Laughter.) "No. he has not resigned, and he will not resign until the people of North Carolina force mm into re tirement. The minute he was ex cused from that great investigating committee, his health seemed sud denly to recover, and he has since been busy as the head of the Demo cratic ring in North Carolina in at tempting to manufacture false is sues in this State, to call attention from his false and incompetent re- cord, and from me recora 01 nis oarty In the State and the Nation. But Senator Simmons naa reai cause ior la&mg wiu. pleading that his health had sud denly! Kiven way. While ne is re puted- to be a shrewd and cunning man, yet no one has ever senousiy charged him with being a learned man, or a great man. or a statesman. in any .sense of the word, xet ne has intelligence enough to know that if he had served on that committee, that when the facts wsre brought out in an official manner by the ma jority of the committee, that would have been forced to Join with the Republicans In making a major ity report upon the facts, and that this would have given the He to the new Democratic paramount. "What are some of the facts that he knew would be brought out in this report, and which he would be forced to sign or if he refused to sign, to prove were not true ? He knew that when he and other Demo crats had charged in their speeches for campaign consumption, that the Re publican party was responsible v for putting up prices, and that this had been done to maka-proflts for the big trusts, and that in doing this every time an American citizen paid the (Conuuueu oa 4. PRESDDEXT FAVORS PRISO?t SENTENCES. ,0 Declines to Commute Sentence Against Southern Turpentine Manager Convicted of Peonage. Washington, D. a. Jan. 0. "Fine are not effective against men of wealth Imprisonment is necessary." So declared President Taft to-day in a statement In which he denied the application for commutation of sentence In the case of W. S. Har lan, manager of a lumber and tur pentine company, doing business in Florida and Alabama, who was in dicted and convicted on a charge of conspiracy to violate the peonage statute of Florida. Harlan must serve a term of eighteen months imprisonment in addltion to the flae President Taft, in his opinion, plainly Indicates that he doe not Intend to let a $techn!callty of law defeat the ends of justice. The Presi dent had prepared, as result of an appeal by friends of Harlan, to SJSSSrltii T imprisonment sentence from eighteen month, to six monthr whereupon the attorney, of con victed man tried to have him set s liberty altogether, claiming that a. a senLnco of six-months crtU I t under the law, be executed f which Mr. Harlan radatenced. U could -t he executed ff T?fW must be given his liberty. -"In order to prevent the jue or such a technicality in tne Zfs the President, "to sentence, I shall make no commutaUon; hut .hall allow the sen Unce to stand untH, after .the de i imorisoned, and then shall exercise such clemency "S? requires. The sentence J months is, therefore, la full force, Schenk Trial in Prosress. Wheeling W. Va.. Jan. 9- was selected on the firstly etJ trial of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Shlnk!ofthUc4ty.wholae with administering poteon io W wealthy husband, John O. Scheme Tho Senate The following bills and resolution were offered la the Senate; ; By Mr. McDonald, a bill to provlda for a more effective Indexing of th registration of deeds and other in struments. Referred to Commute on Judiciary. By Mr. Martin, of Buncombe, a bill to authorize married women to con tract as if unmarried. By Mr. Hobgood. a bill to incorpo rate the city of Oreeniboro and re peal Its present charter aad all lav. In conflict with this act Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities aad Towns. By Mr. Thome, a bill la relation ts the rights and relations of mar ried women. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senate -Tidy. Holden, of Franklin: Ralifyisg the sixteenth amendment to the Con stitution of the United State, adopt ed . by Congress. Empowering Con gress to lay and collect an lacom tax and directing that a certified copy be sent to the Secretary of Stat at Washington, and the presiding officers of both branches of Congress, Referred to the Committee oa Con stitutional Amendment Fisher, of Polk: Voting for Nw Orleans as the place for holding tho World's Fair. Graham, of Orange: Requiring the "Southern Railway to operate ad ditional trains between Golrdsboro and Greensboro. Relating to tho challenging of Juror. Regulating the practice of architecture. Estab lishing standard time In North Caro lina. The Honse. Koonce, of Onslow, offered a Joint resolution to Investigate the conduct of Insurance companies In North Carolina. The bill provides a court of inquiry with power to summoas witnesses and require production of books and documents and Is to con sist of two Senators and tare Repre sentatives. The plan is for the 1 fi ve .ligation to be much along the Una that was indicated In the oessagt of Governor Kitchin. and with a view to preventing higher premiums and less agents commissions in this State than in others with similar fire risks and to prevent combination to con trol premiums. Bills InlrodocedL Battle, of Wake: Improve admin istration criminal laws of the State. Roberts, of Buncombe: Abolish police commission of AsheviUe. " Prohibit throwing X sawdust In Ivy Creek. v Pace, of . wake: Protect labor organizations. :. - , ' "Cf Carr, of Durham: Enable Trinity College to hold more property. This was placed on the calendar for speedy enactment so that the college may receiTe additional donations for rebuilding the administration build ing recetly destroyed. . - Mease, of Haywood: Prohibit the sale of near-beer outside of towns in Haywood.,:::. ' f-.- - Brown, of Ctsaly: Repeal prlsiiT election laws of Mooresville. , . Stubbs. of Martin: Call ccnsUtu tional convention for North Carolina, to rote on"'ccnvcntica,. or Mno ccn (Continued ca Paia 5.)