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Charlotte Democrat. CHARLOTTE. N. C. Friday, May 1, 1896. More Efficient Causes for Industrial Ills Than the Lack of Free Silver. It ia soothing to the intellectual con science when simultaneous occurrence may be associated causatively. It makes explanations so glaringly evi dent, and withal so much easier. Fors ;ign nations that have hitherto been unheard of in the markets of the world except as consumers, suddenly enter the arena of active competition with almost limitless supplies, lessen the demands for American product, and in consequence their prices; a period of geueral prosperity is succeeded by one of general depres sion; and, in explanation of it all, con trary to common sense and due regard for. the economic laws of supply and demand, is offered the idle chimera of a too rigid currency. To the objection that only a few of our commodities have Buffered, it may be urged that these' are our most staple ones, cotton, wheat, cattle, wool; and that a radical reduction in the market value of these is sufficient to set up a general wave of depression. Pay the farmer less for his cotton and you make him less able to purchase manufac tured articles, and the manufacturers in turn find their demand for other com modities lessened, and so on ad infinitum. Mr. Worthington Ford, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics at Washington, writ ing in the North American Review for August, 1895, says: "The time was when the farmers of the United States were the great feeders ot grain and suppliers of fine cotton of the world. Other peo pies have developed in competing ca pacity in grain and meat6, and at no time has their ability been so great as at present. It was Russia and British India that were feared as competitors; it is now the Argentine Republic, which ap poars to have an almost unlimited power to grow and export wheat in defiance of any competition." The merest disturbance of established economio conditions may set in opera tion adverse forces that will not have spent themselves till every agency of production has experienced their crippling, paralyzing effect. The great leveler of prices is rigid competi tion. American exports of cotton for the ten months ending June 30th, 1895, were 3,427,845,716, against 2,566,982,921 pounds in the corresponding period of 1894. Practically 9,000,000,000 pounds more were sold in 1895 than in the pre ceding year, and netted $3,400,009 less. Our cotton must now meet the competi tion of that of Egypt and the East, whose product, if inferior in quality, has the great advantage over ours of being raised at much lees cost. All the floating bog of verbiage about free coinage can avail naught. Far bet tor were it, if the same energy and inge nuity were directed to adapting our arti cles ot production to changing conditions of supply and demand. We reproduce in full from the Sunn day Charlotte Observer exCongressman Henderson's earnest, patriotic and dis passionate appeal for a united democracy. When there are not wanting those who would divorce party policy from party principle, when tho bickerings and ster ilizing quibbles of office-hungry poli ticians threaten the dethronement of popular reason, when tho currency ques tion is viewed in isolation from other necessary and vital considerations and raado to appear in a glare that stimulates an almost mad and reckless ruah toward a proposed solution, such a communica tion is timely and reassuring. Mr. Hen derson rightly maintains that democracy means more than inane "free silver' and "16 to 1;" that, in standing for other ends of government equal in moment with the practicable adjustment of the currency question, the Democratic party is bigger than the currency idea, and can ill-afford to risk all else on the success or failure of an experiment. . m) m - - Last summer the Shakespeare Society of New York organized a movement to purchase, as a landmark, the cottage in Fordham, N. Y., in which Edgar Allan Poe spent the last four years of his life. Liberal contributions have been made toward the purchase and preservation of ihe cottage, but it appears now that the 6ite is not available for the purpose in hand, and that the cottage will have to be removed to some other spot for preserva tion. iiii mm While the International Arbitration Congress composed of tho most eminent friends of peace in the county were in solemn deliberation at Washington the other day over plans for unending peace abroad, Representatives Hall of Missouri, and Money of Mississippi were in a committee room slugging each other with ink-stands and sponge-cups. We are reminded with Emerson that some men do seem to retain traces of a preceding quadruped organization. - We publish in another column the ad dress of the Executive Committee of the Yance Memorial Association to the peo ple of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Coun ty. The movement to erect here in our midst a fitting monument to the illus trious commoner will meet with the ap proval and substantial encouragement of everyone,' , :.' " f ' A'-. To prevent the hardening of the subcutaneous tissues of the scalp and. the obliteration of the hair follicles, which .cause fc&ldaess, ass Hall's Hair Renewer. WAR'S R IV AGES IN CUBA. An American Planter Pleads for Our In terference. Id a letter to the New York Sun an American planter says: A letter has just reached me from the very heart of the war in Cuba. It is written by one of the largest plantation owners on the north side of the island, and is known to all Cubans. I with hold the writer's name, however, for should it be publicly connected with this letter it might cost his freedom, or ever, more. The letter read: "The war has paralyzed the. whole island; agriculture, industry and com merce are at a dead stop. I am an American citizen, and so do not meddle, bi't I sympathize . with the Cubans, as they deserve their independence. They need United States interference to end this struggle expeditiously, other wise it will take them longer, but they will gain even if it be over a pile of ashes. "The correspondence is sometimes opened, so we cannot receive any letters which would in any way compromise us. Many innocent people are being killed by the Government troops. You can judge what the Spanish army is when they mistake themselves and fight their own troops, burn plantations and houses, and then publish it as the work of the rebels. For . God's and humanity's sake the United States ought to interfere, and I pray that they will; if not, this will all be in ashes soon, and we will have to abandon all our property and immigrate. The Spanish troops have burned one of our properties and a good one, you may imagine, all planted with cane and with beautiful timber. I am afraid that the rest of our properties will suffer if this war is not ended." This gentleman has lost more than $100,000 already, and has made a claim to the United States Government against the Spanish Government for more than that amount in Spanish gold. He is but one of thousands who are looking for ward hopefully to our Government for release from a reign of terror. -xi i mm All the railway lines both North and South have made very low rates to the Southern States Settlers' Convention at Southern Pines.May 5th. The occasion will doubt'ess attract prospective settlers from every section of the Union, and be of material service in impressing on them the superior and varied resouces of the South along many lines. mm mm The subscription price of the Democrat has been reduced from one dollar and a half to one dollar a year, cash in ad-, vance. Subscribe now. Why Silver Dollars are Still Coined. The unrepealed part of the silver Pur chasing act of 1890 provides that the Treasury notes issued in payment for sil ver bullion, when redeemed in coin, or otherwise, received into the Treasury, "may be reissued, but no greater or less amount of such notes shall be outstands ing at any time than the cost of the silver bullion' and the standard silver dollars coined therefrom then held in the Treas ury purchased by such notes." When Treasury notes have been redeemed with silver dollars it has been the policy of Secretary Carlisle.following carefully the letter of the law and the dictate of. financial prudence, to cancel tho notes. 0?er$l9, 000,000 of the Treasury notes have been thus redeemed and destroyed. In order to force silver coin fnto use and circulation the Treasury pays the cost of transportation to any part of the country. This privilege has induced de posits of Treasury notes at the sub treasuries, for which silver coin has been sent wherever desired. Enough of the bullion in tho treasury has been coined to meet the demand for silver dollars in exchange for Treasury notes. It will bo observed that there is no inflation in this operation. It is a redemption of paper, and a substitution of silver dollar for dol lar. If all the treasury notes had been gotten rid of by such a process it would have been a very lucky thing for the country. The outstanding Treasury notes and greenbacks furnish the means of in stant and calamitous attack upon the gold reserve. The silver dollar cannot be so readily used for this purpose. mmt Cost of Bad Roads. New York Recorder. According to statistics collocted by the office of Road Inquiry of the Department of Agriculture, the amount of loss each year by bad roads of the country is al most beyond belief. Some 10,000 letters of inquiry wera sent to intelligent and reliable farmers throughout the country, and returns were obtained from about 1,200 counties, giving the average length of haul in miles from farms to markets and shipping points, the average weight of load hauled and tho average length per ton for tho whole length of haul. Summarized, it appears that tho general average length of haul is twelve miles, the weight of load for two horses 2,002 pounds, and the averago cost per ton per mile 25 cents, or 83 for the entire load. Allowing conservative estimates for tonnage ot all kinds carried over public roads, the aggregate expense of this transportation is figured at $946,414,600 per annum. Those in a position to judge calculate that two-thirds of this, or nearly $631,000,000, could bo saved if the roads were in reasonably good condition. At $4,000 per mile a ve.y g-od road can be constructed, and if an amount equaling the savings of one year wore, applie-1 to improving highways, 157,000 miles of road in this country could be put io condition Too effect of this would be a permanent improvement, and not only would the farmer bo astonished in the sudden reduction in his road tax, but be would also wonder at the remarkable falling off in the cost of transportation. He would also find that he required fewer horses and less teed for them. He could make two trips to market a day instead of one, when ability to get his goods there at a time when high prices are ruling is a matter of great consequence. Farmers are beginning to apply a little simple arithmetic to some of those mat ters, and it ia not too much to expect that in the near future we sbill see a decided revolution in the condition of our rural highways. Buefclea's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all skin Eruptions and positively oures Piles or no pay re quired. . It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents pec box.' For sale by Burwell & Dunn, wholesale and retail. h& &u&l0tt& jfomfljcrat, ABIDE IN THE SHIP! DEMOCRATS, SAVE THE STATE! J. S HENDERSON FOR SOUND MONEY I A Bold Stand for Principle Silver Coin age at 16 to 1 is a Worthless Issue and l romises Few Practical Results It Would be Impossible to Maintain the Parity at 16 to 1 The United States Has in Reality a Per Capita of 145 to Mexico's 16, and is Therefore Nine Times More Prosperous Than Mexico There Must be No Treacherous Dickering With Butler and Populism Not One Blessing in the State From "Fusion" Demo cratic Discord Means Republican Suc cess. Written for the Charlotte Observer. . A united democracy cau redeem the Stale this year, but if the party divides there is no hope of success. Democratic defeat means Republican victory.. Every honorable effort must be mado to bold the party together. All true demo crats must work and vote for every democratic nominee, county, State and national. When did it become demo cratic doctrine, that a democrat must bolt the nominees of the party, if they do not happen to agree with him on a monetary or other question, whether political or nonspolitical? The rule here tofore has always been to stand by the party and to support in good faith all its nominees. Ihe majority will control in the long run, and in the meantime the minority must submit. Whatever may be the difference or controversies among democrats, let us settle them all inside tho party. There is no other hope of accomplishing results, and no other party will bring the people any relief. What has become of the "Greenback party How can the "Populist party" help the people to good government and a better currency? That organization has about run its course. Another party with another name and other principles will probably arise from its ashes this year or two years hence. Why should any Democrat leave his party? What can he hope to gain by leaving the Demo cratio party and joining or "fusing with the populists or any other new party to be organized this year? There are only two real parties in Jttortb Uaro lina to-day the Democratic and Repub lican. The latter party has about swal lowed up the greater part, of tho Populists. "Fusion" did the work. Populist free-traders have become protec tionists, and if the educational process continues much longer at least half of the Populists will become .Republicans in name as well as in principles. POPULISM ONLY A POLITICAL MUSHROOM. And what are the results of existing "fusion?" Hot one blessing to the people of the State. It has become a mere scramble for spoils. The selfish and illogical coalition does not work harmo niously, and is about to fall to pieces. And yet some democrats, beholding the sobism and certain wreck of the treach erous combination, are rushing blindly, thoughtlessly and madly to join its broken ranks 1 hey must not do this, but must be prevented, if possible. What baa become ot the democratic "readjusters" who "fused" with the Re publicans in Virginia? Where are the democrats of Kansas and Oregon who a short time ago "fused'' with the popu lists? All "fusions of this sort, with what ever party, will necessarily come to grief and failure, i'or a generation the peo ple of North Carolina have found pro tection, safety and happinesss inside the Democratic party, and it ia now our only hope of defense and safety. What would have become of the liberties of the people of the South during the troublous times after the war if the na tional Democratic parly had not com3 to our rescue? lbo peril confronting the party this year is the disruption of its State organization upon the "silver issue." There is no hope for 'free silver coinage" at "sixteen to one" or any other ratio under a "fusion banner in this State or else where. There is no more chance for "free coinage" under Buch influences than there was or is for the '-sub-treasury plan" under like auspices and combina tions. All these roads lead through Dem. ocratic disaster to Republican victory. What can patriotic, good people hope from such ill devised and abortive schemes and associations? The destruc tion ot the Democratic organization is not necessary in order to bring about "free coinage." If that can como at all, the Democratic party has not stood in its way. And yot some, possibly many, extreme silver Democrats now propose as the only means of securing "free coinage" to divide and disrupt the party. The at tempt will fail. The Democratic party may be defeated this year, but it will not be destroyed. The democrats who pro pose to break it up may leave it if they will I hope they will not but ihey will not destroy it. The existence of the party is coevil with that of the republic; and it will b here battling for the lib erties of the people as long as the people will have any liberties lef-. to be battled for. Tbe Democratic parly is, as it has ever been, tho party of tho people and tbe faithful, consistent and vigilant de fender of civil and religious liberty. A HANDSOME DKFENCK OF CLEVELAND Some men wish to break up the party on account of their hatred of Grover Cleveland. He has been just, generous, magnanimous to the south. His policy has reduced taxation, suppressed violence and dieorder.righted Republican wrongs, "repealed Federal election laws," made "force bills" impossible, guaranteed to the South all her rights and honors in the union and maintained and preserved the public credit. And yet many South ern men denounce him for all that is bad! He has been true to his pledges and has adhered to his convictions. He 'is thoroughly upright and incorruptible. Few Presidents have surpassed him in ability and none have been more consci enntious or patriotic. History will surely vindicate him and he will be ad' mir A and honored moro by the next generation than he is to day, but bis course is even now endorsed and ap proved by a large majority of the Ameri can people, regardless; of party: V "No Southern man should ever speak unkindly of Cleveland. He has' not changed his views and has always been open and candid. Those who supported him in 1892 did so with a full knowledge of his views and ideas on all public questions. And no one who voted for him in 1884, 1888 or 1892 ought to cast a Btone at him now. He has never concealed his views on the question of silver coinage. On February 10th, 1891, about seventeen months before he was nominated for the presidency for his present time, be said in a public letter written to E. Ellery Anderson: "If we have developed an unexpected capacity for the assimilntion of a largely increased volume of the cur rency, and even if we have demonstrated the usefulness of such increase, these conditions fall far short of insuring us against, disaster, if in tbe present situa tion we enter upon the dangerous and reckless experiment of free, unlimited and independent silver coinage." He has been criticised and denounced for issuing bonds to replenish the gold re serve. If he had not done so, the pres ent Congress might have impeached him for wilful neglect of duty. He was per sonally opposed to the issue of bonds, but Congress has tailed either to amend the law requiring such issue or to repeal it. He has maintained the gold standard of value and kept all sorts of money on a parity, it be bad not done so ne would have violated tbe law. He does not make laws, 'but he is bound to exes cute them. The .Republican party estab lisbed the "gold standard" by the act of February 12, 1873 and the act of July 14, 1890, known as the Sherman law, also passed by the republicans in spite of a unanimous Democratic opposition in both houses declared it "to bo tbe estab lished policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a parity with each other upon the present lega ratio, or such ratio as may be provided by law." The republicans and Populists of North Carolina are equally responsi ble for the majority hich controls the fiftythird Congress,',in the House as well as in the Senate. It tbe law is wrong.wny don't they alter it? And if Cleveland is acting contrary to law, why don t they stop him? Senator Peffer, tbe leading populist in the senate, stated in (v speech cn tbe floor ot the benate a tew days ago, that "he did not believe that there have been fraud and corruption on the part of the Secretary ot the Treasury or the President of the United States ic regard to the bond issues; that he did not impute dishonorable or corrupt motives upon tbe part of either of these gentlemen, but he reqarded them as men of honor." What more need be said? No man in public life has evor had a cleaner or more stainless record than Grover Cleveland. I defended him on tbe stump in 1894 from the bases less, malicious and mendacious charges of . i" . f" t. I j m populists ana x&epuoncans; ana every democratic speaker will defend him again this fall when he will be once more attacked and vilified by politicans and public speakers less honorable and less truthful than senator Peffer. ALWAYS A SOUND MONEY MAN. Why should the democratic party be more divided on the "silver ques ion" now than heretofore? Nobody is trying to drive the "free Bilver men out of the party, and so far as I know nobody is expecting to drive out the"sound money' men. 'A man can be a good Democrat and hold whatever views be pleases on the currency question. It is not as important as it is believed to be by its most earnest advocates. I do not know of a more worthless issue or one that is less attain able, or that promises fewer practical re sults, at the ratio that is proposed, of "sixteen to one. What do its sup porters expect to be accomplished by tbe enactment of such a law? A largely in creased volume of currency, of course- but not, I hope, a depreciation of tbe value of the silver dollar,. How are we to get any addition to the currency? senator jonn r. jones, oi ixevaaa, in his great speeches in the Senate on that question has stated repeatedly that there could be but a very slight increase of the currency through "tree coinage And in his speech at Brussels before tbe in ternational monetary conferar.ee, de livered December 15th, 1892, when he was speaking to the whole world, he was equally explicit. Me said: "Some persons entertain tbe idea that it silver were remonetized, even by in ternational agreement, at the relation so long maintained by French law, there would be a sudden jar, which would be generally felt throughout business and commercial circles This is wholly groundless fear and arrises from misap prehension. All the Silver in the world is now coined and is in full use as money. There is not in existence any stock of un coined silver to be presented at the mints." And it must not be forgotten that Mr. Jones is a populist. What is the use of 'free coinage it we are to get no more money ? My own opinion is that if we had "free coinage" at 16 to 1, it would be impossible to maintain tbe parity. No one pretends that.it would be attempted. The passage of a bill for such free coin age would necessarily repeal all laws which require a parity in value of the two metals to be maintained. Vvhat then? Our silver dollar world be worth its market value in 'bullion or about fifty two cents at present-prices. The bullion ownors would not need to carry it to the mints, but would sell.it in open market for what it was worth. - This country would be on a silver basis, but with a far less volume of currency than we have now. Mexico has'a per - capita circula tion of less than five dollars all silver or based on silver. The Uni ed States have a per capita circulation ot twenty breo dollars, consisting of gold, s'lver and paper, and all kept on a parity with gold and each other. Compared with Mexico we have about forty five dollars per capita in value to Mexico's five for twentys hree dollars of our money are equal to forry-fiva dollars in Mexican silver dollars, and tbe metal in the Mexi can dollar is worth more than ours. Ac cording to populist logic the Uniteu States ought to bo nine times more pesperous than Mexico, if a per capita circulation is a test of prosperity. And I would not be surprised if that was very near tbe truth have sometimes thought that the best way to increase our stock of metal lic money would be to stop free coinage altogether and to coin all the money re quired both of gold and silver on govern ment account. And 1 suspeot thiB will be tbe result not very many years hence We bad tree coinage for 18 years before 1873 and daring this period only 8,048.. 838 silver dollars were coined at our I mints; and this was almost exclusively for exportation. This was because their purchase value was greater than their face value, and this is why Mr. Jefferson on May 1, 1806, expended the coinage i&xxixlQtzr U of tho silver dollar. And none were there after coined in this country until 1840, when 61,005 silver dollars wore coined. This is not precisely accurate, as 1,000 dollars were coined in 1836 and 300 inl839. I have recently read with great interest the proceedings of the Interna tional Monetary Conference held at Brus sels in December, 1892, from which I have already quoted. Some things 1 find there startle me. One thing Us, that England is more friendly towards a larger use of silver than France. Mr. Ban nor, delegate of tbe United States, made tbi statement in a speech to the conference: "The proposition of Mr. De Kotbschsld, a delegate from England, the frank and able statement which wo have just listened to from Mr, Tirard, a deles gate from France and representing the latin Union,clearly indicates the condition of affairs in Europe. Permit me to say that I have been greatly surpiised at what has occured. We in tbe United States b. d tupposed that Erance and tbe Latin Union, being tbe largest hold ers of silver in the world, were friendly to that metal as money; but we find that while tbey are to be present with us and are interested in our proceedings, they are not inclined to join with us to tbe better use of 6ilver as - money; and we find to our surprise, that England, with out any silver of consequence, suggests its purchase and use as a money metal Mr. Tirard says that in France they are specially interested in any pal liative measures to increase the price of silver and that tbey are able to maintain their present position.' I quote now from Mr. Tirard, the French delegate: "France under present circumstances has no cause to complain of her monetary situation and she does not complain. France, of all nations in the world, is the one which has the largest quantity oi money, both in gold and silver. We have in Fiance that quantity of money which however considerable it is incommodes no one and renders, on the contrary, important services to every body. As a matter of fact France is still bi-melallist. If we ceased to coin it, it was because we were face to face with a continually increasing vol ume ot silver not only from the growth of its production but also in consequence of the transformation of the monetary system of Germany. All the silver ex tracted from tho mines or demonetized elsewhere arrived in France and from this superabundance of metal came its depreciation. We have ceased to coin it and I think our course was per fectly right. Why should France permit tbe free coinage of sliver, when she is already amply provided with it? I believe that she alone possesses as much as all tho nations of Europe put to gether. If France and the Latin Union should alone open their mints to tbe free coinage of silver, all the surplus of the United States and of Mexico would go to France, to Italy, to Belgium. And where would these coun tries be able to use it? Nowhere, since in the rest of Europe none wish to admit it as legal tender. As to estab lishing free coinage, as to receiving the silver procured in Mexico and the United States, which France would never have occasion to return to the powers which bad sent it, and which she could never use to pay her purchases and liquidate her obligations he would never advise this government to accept such a situa tion. Personally I am not for gold monome tallism, and I am not for silver mouome taMism. I am, as I have always been, for bi-melallism. Ten years ago I said that the people ''were determined to re tain silver as a currency and to protect the dollar of their fathers as a good hon est dollar and to keep it on a par with gold." ABIDE IN THE SHIP. I have never entertained other views although I have voted for free coinage when I believed the standard dollar could bo maintained and circulated at its coin age value on a parity with the gold dol lar. I have therefore always been a "sound money" man. I cordially ap proved of the national Democratic plat form adopted at Chicago in 1892. All Democrats stood upon it then. Why can't all plant! upon it now? It suited Bland and Cleveland thoo. It suits Cleveland now. Why does it not suit FERTILIZERS, TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS: C&ARLOTTE, N. O., January 7, 1896- A successors tc Messrs. E. B. Springs & Co , we eelict your continued good will and patronage, and heartily thank you for past favors. : . ' Having -large resources we are able to be headquarters in all our lines. .' . 0or Stock of Vehicles I In its assortment, stvles and quality, ia second to no concern in North Carolina. It will pay you to look through our stock before. purchasing, not that we are selling at cost, or maKing any saennces, but that our prices are better than manv merchants "cost" sales; better than others pay tor them. Large quanti ties eret best prices, best freio-ht J A f O rates, and wrhen discounts are taken off, our cost price is away under the average. Here's where our success no Vehicles comes in. Bland too? Both were good democrats then Why can't both be good - Demo crats now? 7 Whatever be "eewB democrats upon this question Mr, Editor, let us all get together and help save the State and the whole country at the next November election. If we do our best and don't divide, we may elect a Demo cratic Governor and Legislature and a democratic Congress and President. It the Democracy i defeated, ihe republic can party will triumph. Populism and the new Silver party will be unimportant factors The next oongresa aad the next President, if not Democratic will cer tainly be republican. "Sound money democrats and "free coinage" democrats at "16 to 1" mut abide in tho democratic ship, and "except thee abide in the ship the democracy "cannot be saved" from political and party ship-wreck. John S. Hendieson. To understand the republican district convention held at Maxton, last Wednes day, you should know something about the ball in which it was held. Tbe town hall, second floor, was the place. The hall fronts on Main street near the depot. You enter the ball by a gradually eloping stairway, broad and long. At the back end of the hall a stage is placed. It is about three feet high and on the right hand looking towar.i the front of tbe hall is an an tearoom which has a door opening on the stage. Near this door the writer sat, with a board on his lap and pencil in hand. From this stage Chair man R. B. Russell, of Maxton, called tbe convention to order. After a very earn est prayer by Rev. Hays, (colored), Rus sell called A. M. Long, of Rockingham, to tbe chair. As Mr. Long took bis BBat he appointed a committee on credentials. The committee retired to the acte-room on the platform. Before the convention was called to order small squads could be seen here and there on the streets discussing the cans didates, but all delegates had cut and dried opinions as to their men. Now and then you could see what is generally called a "character" "a township poli tician." But not till tbe credentials com mittee bad retired did tbe "characters" come to the front. As tbe committee retired you could have beard a pin drop, and np to this time all was smooth sliding. Now and then a liquored fel low would give a yell, but as the ante room door closed SATAN ENTERED THE HALL Cries went up for "H. H. Covington," "D. B. Sutton," "Covington," "Sutton !" Tbey rang through tho town like a mighty clash of thunder. Amidst the yells a tall lean, lank, hungry-looking fellow with scanty beard and dishev elled bair, wearing acut-a-way coat, shirt and no collar, large feet and small pants, stepped forth. His voice was like a trumpet. As the crowd yelled bis voice was heard above tbe tumult. He began to pour out strings of humor and to ges ture like a bull-bat after a gnat. His long arms waved to and fro, up and down, and the house began to roar with laughter. Then came upon tho stand a character well known to Charlotte. He now lives at Rockingham. His name is Rich Lily a long legged, long-armed, thin, spare built, coal-black negro, about 25 years old. Rich Lily bad bad his share of mountain dew, and was nimble and quick. When H. H Covington tbe humorous speaker just mentioned spanned tbe stage at a step, Rich Lily did tbe same in his rear. When Coving ton scraped tbe walis with bis bat ds, Rich Lily did the same with his. Rich Lily's mouth was shut, but bis body beat time with Covington's. RICH LILY ACTS LIKE A DELEGATE. The hall roared, but a cry came: "I will give any man five dollars that will take that d d country scoundrel (Cov ington) off the stage." It is alleged that young D. B. Sutton, of Wilmington, was tbe gentleman who made the offer. No sooner was the sentence out than did a big, black, heavy-set fellow with a Van Dyke beard step forward to leg Cov ington, but lo! Was Rich Lily asleep? Just as the big, burly fellow stopped to the stage Rich Lily planted a fist in his face and spread him upon the seat. At this point Rich Lily came back and asked the reporter: "Didn't 1 act like a dele gate?" and the reporter told him "yes." 205 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET. VEHICLES AND STORAGE On Piedmont Wagons We aie also headquarters. Our Mr. Spkixgs being president of that concean, our prices must necessarily be right. We know that our "PIEDWONT'TJAGONS are made of selected material, dry seasoned. They are nearer to per fection now than any wagon on this market Try one. We are agents for the genuine COLUMBUS BUGGIES. The crowd bowled and Covin,,. tinned to shout. He said? V- ' . -L UU fc yell, but I'm going to speak, Q ,71 And so he did Rich Lily w. A QUESTION AS TO WHO HAD THI The committee on credential and reported. When tbe report wtJ all was quiet, but no longer was th preserved. The Doekery mea Jf j Long tbe permanent chairman, whil, .7! RusselUcrowdotei A. J. Walkw at ored, of Wilmington, chairman. Heivf where tb ieus began io earnest. YH rushed to tbe stand and seated V?iH Just then Dan Morrison, of RoekiniJ made a mad rush for tbe chair. W.iC Sutton and ali. He did not mi.. ? mark, for the next thing the reporter,!!! wins Morrison holding the chair hiehii the air. as if In the aot of brainin. a ''l ton- outLuu ia m uwi peu ISOed Ilk ver from Wilmington. He seemi i aggressive and seemed to wield mnchiH nuence wiiu tua juuaesu uoiegaie&. But tbe mayor of Maxton took chair and held it till the convention over. - - Dan Morrison then rushed, hmri. hips, to big Bill Sutton, of Bladen Z ierked Sutton's collar off. Then th. tu. was general. Dr. Norment bad itn upon tbe stage and some friend or ens... had ffiven him a shove, and landAt i-l across a bench. His friends carried hit! out of tbe-mob. '" : '. . l, ' I RICH LILY DOES f M RIGHT AND tjfcyl HAMPTON BOLTS. t Rich Lilv was not at ease durinauJ . 7 . " i time, xi e naa aireaay. reported thi! knockdowns and .a bloody nose. AiUf each bout he made a trip around to tb reporter with this interrogator;: "DidaV I do him right?" and the reporter iourii bly expressed his highest approbation o( Rich and his delegate-like actiona. Bit about this time things began to look pnt ty bloody. The writer looked first in th ante-room, which was open at his right, and then at the fight. All at once a iboj fle was heard in tbe room across, fron tbe reporter, and an old, bent0Yet slavery-time darkey, beaver hat in band was seen to make a mighty plunge. Thi crowd fell to tbe right and to the left 1 swift wind went by; a foot and leg wen seen going into the ante-room, aedt door slammed. It was all in an instant "Old Uncle Hampton," an aged win horse of Monroe, had become frightestd and fled into the ; ante-room, locked tin door behind him and there stayed till tl was over and the delegates were read; to board tbe train for home. - , . " Somebody tried to enter the room, but, no, it was, still locked.: It had to bt broken open, and there sat Uncle Hamm ton still pouting, three hours after he eo tered. , . - THE REPORTER MAKES A BREAK FOR III WOODS. Uncle Hamnton's successful nlnnn ft . . r o into thai ante-room cut-thd rennrtwi , . plans in two. Tbe ante room bad closed. tne ngot was growing notter, . ana ui crowd was coming on the stage. Oolr two ways to escane wera left. Eithir jump out the twosstory window to? the a . grouna, or leap over tne crowa arounfl the lim of the at ace. Th l.ttr w&itki hardest but the safest way. Hew t weighing the two ways when he Joo& I around and saw a. trraat hir rileini I reach down to his ihotumnn t h arid draw out a razor and throw it open. -No longer was the Question of escane debatable. At one jump tbe crowd was over-ridden and . mm m . m tne reporter gone, as ne swung in tbi air his eyes fell back and saw several Dtstols slowly movinc around in thi crowd. Sheriff Smith had planted a man a oiow by tms time, and yells ot : "Take era out" were heard. Again, the re porter bad seated himself on. the roof of the annex just outside of tbe hall win dow. As he strtck his bead in thi window he saw the last of mm dalaraU going down the steps at the rate rate of six stairs to the iumn Old man Rill Terry, of the Spirit of the South, who wa standing on tbe street looking up till steps, saw tbe man. coming; He said: ' Gosh, that's noplace for a oripple man." HENCE THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS. Now the storm began to calm and two parallel oon mentions were held. On all questions both sides voted "yes," at the CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE, 4lH COL CM. I On Chrlotte Fertilizers. W e are again headquarters. Hav ing the agency for that immense con cemy The Charlotte Oil and Fertili zer Co, we are prepared to mate best prices, quality considered, of any firm. The immense, trade on our Charlotte Fertilizers is proof or their high grade and good results We have hundreds of testimonial5 gladly fuiinshet,Tis .by those who have used the Charlotte Fertilizers, and having nsed" them, were bene fitted. Call and see .us at 205 b College Street. ; (SSCSD