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York and his internal Record. Revenue On the 7th of B. Thompson, a sentative pril 1884, Hon. P. Democratic Repre- from Kontuckv, offered in the IIougeof Representatives the fol lowing resolution: "Resolved; That it i.4 unwise and inexpedient for the prosent Congress to abolish or red uce the tax upon spirits distilled from grain. y After a short debate, jin which this resolution was supported 03- several Democratic members it was carried in the Democratic! House, thus com- muting tne House anci tiie ;party on this sulyect. j lion. Tyre York, of North Carolina a present candidate for governor of the State, strongly antagonized this action, lie said. The Working Man Should Vote for I j York. jYork s the only real representa tive of tHe working classes, save Al fred Docker', that has ever been pre? REGISTRARS. sented to the people of North Carols na as a candidate ior uovernor. Xhere has not a summer passed over his head since he was ten years that he has not made a crop with ole Lis and own liands. He' has during his winters in done this. the iJegis- Mr Speaker this my judgment is unwise for at the present time, it is the oppinion and t resolution in and uncalled I know that le wish of the lature has informed himself upon poli tics and matters of government, until I ! . .! now he is ithe equal of any man in the State, in all that aDoertams to the wants of tie people through the gov ernment, j I The working men should be proud of, him, arid elect him, and serve no tice on the kid-gloved aristocrats,' that they are not the only! people lit to make Governors. r American. people of this country that these rev enues laws should be modified mate- 1 j .. rially or totally abolished. I am sat isfied that the wisest thing this Con gress can do would be td modify, if not repeal, the internal-revenue laws. There is a demanci for tneir repeal or material modification from all sections of the country. It is a war tax, the :m -I .- THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL. . , jr. 1 - PASSED liy REPUBLICANS- DEFEATED South Durham, . 1 i: Noith Durham; Braggtown, Fish Dam, Cedar Fork, Staggsville, Mangum's Store, D Red Mountain Lebanon X. 11. Kincli Patter son Is Mill. A. B. Yickers, . Under the C. A. AV. Barham. T, Wi Laws. I. A. Paschall. J. T. Nichols. J. R. Page. Dan. Turrehtijie. Umsteail. Parker Hollow; Couch. W. Ci Mason. ay ional Bill" Blair Edueal 8 21 .GO would have been appropriated by ( the Government of the United States for the education of every child in Durham Count'. $ 2,70 per year for eight years Democrats would hot pass this measure and have put a plank in .their platform form, this. Take remains of a war measure,1 and my people demand a repeal of it. I want to see this law wiped from the statute book altogether." ! The following Democratic Repre sentatives from North Carolina voted in favor of the till, namely; Cox. Dowd. Skinner, Vance land Bennett. BY DEMOCRATS. LABORING MEN! SEE HERE. There are to-day democratic "free traders' carrying on manufacturing I o?erations with convict labor at thje i . i 1 J A following prices: stone cutters 71 cents per da' while citizen stone cutters Are paid $4.00 for a days labor; one man ufacturer employes 900 convicts at .56 cents .per day making stoves, and in our own State, convicts are employed making shoes for a North Carolina firm at prices far below those paid honest labor. Such business ventures are an insult to tiie honor and integ rity of the industrial classes who are striving to bring I up families where education, morality and liome comforts are bought and aimed at. IDemocra- cy is a iraud and you ougnt 10 Know- it. 1 1 The Bepublican party was the first party to give the people of North Carolina the right to elect all their of ficers at the polls. The; Republicans and Liberals are in favor of restoring this right to the people. Under this Bill the amount North Carolina would have been entitled to $ 5,25,371 jO-t is lost to the Schoo Fund oftlife State through Democrat ic foliy. . H ' , Cominer Uown near home we find Chatham Co., entitled to $95,088,24 : Dukham Co., .-.j !. $91,140,20 Orange Co., 'i ! $96,087,84 All gone and without reason Durham! County alone would have been entitled to more than some of the Western Sfates and Territories.- Just think of it $11,393,20 'per vear for eisrht vear lost to our Countv. Was there ever such partisan blindness be fore exhibited even bvj democrats. Refused toj take I i $91,146.20 forj free schools in Durham Co. Ig norarice is (the handmaid of democrat icascendeiaey. H I ; - 1 - Banner Ballasted with Black Bottles. 1 . t . i The Bourbons of Durham feeling that their Cleveland and Scales Club couldn't hold out as it jbegun, put a little loose; charge into a campaign Banner bearing the names of " Cleve land, Scalek Cox and screwed up their courage by adding the : word "Victo ry.)" ' The wind took the banner "sky high" aiid j it was found necessary to ballast it and the familiar "free trade" 1 r- 1 - , black quart bottle w as used for that pulrpose. The second . Act passed by the first Congress of the (United States. was the tariff act: it protected glass but with tne significant reservation that "blacli quart bottles" should be admitted free this in kleferenee to popular habits, But now the banner and bottles,1 are both missing. This Durham democracy seems to lack ag gression. . ! ' . opposing it in any a good second , look A QUALIFIED VOTER. Twenty one years of age, a resident in tne otate j twelve montns, and an the county- ninety days, are the Only requisites of a qualified voter : he must register and vote in the precinct where at in he sleeps from voting except such as shall have been adjudged guilty of fe infamous, crimes. ' The taxes is not qualified to vote. None are disqualified necessaiy ony or other payment of before .beiiaer Reduction Proposed in Forty-eighth Congress by the Democratic Party. On. Customs by "Morrison Tariff Bill," 20 per cent ;of duties $ 39,120,000 ON INTERNAL REVENUE, NOTHING!! 't But stump to reduce iiue Taxes or they promise on every the Internal Reye- td itepeal them. Reduction of Internal Revenue tax- es under Kepuoiican rule-?? z.5,iXXJ, 000. Do you think you and your neigh- elect yoitr bors are competent to Gbunty Commissioners. Justices of the Peace and School Committeemen If you do, vote for Republicans anil Liberals, whoLthink you are, arid are pledged to restore you the right to dp so. The defeat of Frank HI Hurd (the democratic Free Trade Congressman) from Ohio is deeply regretted by ouf Raleigh people. Raleigh Paper. ; V ell Durham is not shedding any 1 ears over it. He ran i behind the ' State Ticket over 2000 votes. Free Traders will please make a note of this
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