OUR LETTER BOX. FINE PROSPECTS ! -THE YOUNG MEN ENLISTING. Macon County, Sept. 34, 1888. Jut. iTohibtixomst: It 18 with ranch pleasure that I inform you of some of th strength or our party m the west. Swain county. ia ginf , to poll two hundred or more voi. Am. eonndent Macon will go on huncred or more. Am told that (Jlar will give a majority. I find men myming from both parii-v to Have never rotd for JtTteident, and am going to give imy first rote for, Fisk. -I wish you could send us a lecturer to hlp US. : -' ' ... R. F, Jarrett. NOW ALL AT IT; ' ALAMANCE WORKERS. Editor Prohibitionist :-Th citizens Boon's Station and Mortens' Townships have organized a joint Prohibition Club with twenty-four members, of whom twenty-two are voters. President, k; T) Madron; Vice-Preaidents, H. R. Ireland W. O. Swaim ; Secretary, W. - C. Iseley: Oorrefl ponding Secretary and Tresurer, B. M. Gates. The club meets at Beth lehem School " House every "Wednes day night at 7 o'clock. We hope to hare vu uuuurea memoers oy jnovemoer ist. The platform and principles of the Pro hibition Party are growing in favor with the thinking citizens at a growing rate. Let us hear of more Clubs beina formed all 'y over the State. - . . XXf Hill M. y -M. I W B. M. Gates, Cor. Sec. Writes Rev. Henry Sheets, Lex ington: -TheIPeohibitiohist is erowinir better with every issue. It is filling its spnere as well as the voice does its sphere. Stanley County, N. C. 'Ed. Prohibitionist: I hear the call for brave young men, not to the front, but with their might and main to work for a noble cause. I hear it not only rrom widows and orphans, but I hear it as a call for our country's relief, lnougn a vounc- man not able to cive a vote this election for Fisk, and WaTker'yet I want to embark m a cause which promises re lief to our Grand Old Union." 1 am a student of medicine, and my time is pre cious to me. but I must find some time to read and talk prohibition. Despite all the slanders and false accusations that may be heaped upon us by the old parties we have a foundation, and it is not to be moved. "7 C. O. Hall. . Belvidkbe, Perquimans Co. Writes T. & Wvnslow: Our friend G. D. Langston, Elector for Prohibition party for 1st Jjongressional District addressed the citizens of Edenton and riertldrd on Friday, 21st, with quite a large atten dance, at Belvidere, Saturday; 22d. The notioe was short, but quite a crowd was present, and the cause was fairly repre sented and a favorable impression made, "Writes J. L. Johnson, of Winston : W. T. Walker, candidate for Governor, made a good speech m Winston, yesterday, and made a fine impression on the citizens. ' Writes J. A. Rush from Asheville The universal testimony here is that Mr. Walker made the best speech of the season. ... SEE THAT IT IS COUNTED THIS TIME. . . . Writes Goodel Carson, Hender son county: I want to do something to Help the "cause of God and Home and Native Land." I was one of seven who voted for St. Sohn in this county in 1884. ; And 1 feel it to be a duty as well as a great privilege to give that cause the sup port of my vote m the coming election. As the authorities at Raleigh knew nothing about any St. John votes in Henderson county, your ballot was not properly counted. Some Prohibitionist must stay at every precinct until, the ballots are counted, and insist that the ballots commencing with James R. Jones be returned as Fisk. ballots. PROHIBITION THE NATURAL OUTCOME OF ENLIGHTEN , MENT. Ed. Prohibitionist: It is not often that the writer has troubled the newspaper with, his thoughts. In an article which appeared in your paper not long since he stated his belief that the traffic in distilled liquor is an in famous crime which ought to be punished For this expression he has been taken to task, and has been told that he thus cen. sures the bestr men of the past; that ins immediate ancestors were distillers. The answer to this is, Had ihey lived in this day they would have acted differently. This is proved by the fact that the father and grandiatners oi tne writer, ana tne best men of their time did see their error, and did renounce and denounce the business. There are persons now living whose recollection reaches back, I think, to the time when the temperance agita tion commenced certainly, very nearly that far back. You do not nave to go back very.; far to reach the tune when ministers of the gospel kept the beverage in their houses and would invite mem bers of their flock-to partake with them but what influence for good could - any minister of the gospel exert now, ; who would do this ? Or what confidence would anv one. even a saloonist, have in him ? In many respects thre has . been great Droertss in . the present csnturv. In its beginning men knew comparatively little "of what was taking place beyond their their immediate : neighborhood. 1 he knowledge of events then transoirinff. was communicated slowly to distant points. Then little was known of the evils of intemperance compared with what we know of those evils. But, says the objector, truth is the same in all acres. Grant it. History shows, however, that im aU ages men have imbibed errors, and, in consequence of these errors, have fallen int evil practices. When these arrnn orf nnivp.rsal. inr nearlv so.1 men are slow to reeofnize the evil, however repugnant to. irum mat evu uuay ue. . t need not wonder then, that in the past, good men onnived at tkat which is now clearly seen to be a crim that ought to be suppressed by law. . : " -It is my fi"11 conviction that the liquor traffic" is to oe nanaiea w;m gioves on. talk' abput regulating the business so, that good men ean engage in it. I would as nan txr-neirt tn find e-ood men encaged in hiaTiwav rnbherv. Gould Satan himself appear- p.n earth in the" form of a man ftnd he allowed to choose one occupation, and only one, I think h would unhesi tatinjly choose this detestable tram. .; -- A Growing Prohibitionist. IN A BAD WAY. si PROHIBITION PLATFORM. A Prohibitionist writes : - v , .1 feel the greatest pity for those whose fugnesi sense ot duty is to do wrong, fear ing that others may do wrong and be in the majority. -Also for a professing disciple of Christ yvuu preiers to De with the majority know ing its practices to be not right, rather tnan witn the minority beheving its prin ciples are right. - i : - it tjrod's word teaches any thing it is to "u "gut, and le will take care of His little ones. . . . IS HE YOUR MINISTER ? . We have two churches here Presby terian and Methodist Episcopal- ' The minister in the former is a clear-cut, out spoken Prohibitionist. The Methodist minister is so fearful that you can not tell V Prohibition party, in National Con vention assembled, acanowledginc: Al mighty sGod as the source of all power irj government do hereby, declare: r i.f That the manufacture, importation, exiorta ion, transportation and sale of alcohol r beverages should be made public crtjbea i and prohibited as such. , - V. That such prohibition must be se cured through amendments to our Nation al 'i,nd. State Consitutions, enforced by adediate laws adequately upported. by administrative authority; and to this end the orgoriization of the Prohibition party is imperatively demanded in State and Nation. Y. 3. That aS3V form of licensn. ai ro-n1atinTi ox mo xiquur biaiut-, is contrary to gooa governmeni; mat anj ? party ywnicn sup ports regulation, lieenseortaxation enters koc 0a ia of no mwj amanue wnn sucn tramc ana De- uetothu THE ONLY PARTY WHICH BE LIEVES IN PROTECTION OF, 1 WOMEN. - -. . -4 ' - . - - -, - . . l- . . ' j - i j i i t The Pioneer (Prohibition.) - The women are turning out grandly to the Prohibition meetings. ; No wonder, for it is the only party that- proposes to protect the mothers of America. A na tion filled with good boys will give joy to the mothers, and will soon become a na tion of good men. WAY THE METHODIST PROT ESTANTS PAN OUT. IS TIJE ODD FELLOW AN EDITOR? New Era, Springfield, Ohio, A careful poll of the ministers at the Methodist Protestant conference showed present forty-eight Prohibitionists, five Republicans and one Democrat. Poor, lonesome Democrat. . The Prohibitionists in that conference are not so lonesome as they used to be. . . ; i THE JUDGE'S OPINION. Southern Herald (Ind.) . A prominent Democratic Judge, close by$ gives it as his opinion that many : persons are greatly unaeres timatihg the strength of the Prohi bition Party m .North Carolina, and that they will poll at least ten thou sand votes m JNovember. ; : i ' WAY WE GROW. There axe 311 newspapers in this country iworking for. the tuccess f the Fisk and Brooks ticket, twenty six of which have -lately come out of tne old parties.. . There; are twenty-four ministers m the Quincy district of th Illinois conference of the Methodist church. Nineteen of them are Prohibition ists, three Republicans, and two doubtful. Kockford Monitor.' HAS MADE US THOUSANDS OF j. VOTES. Southern Herald (Ind.) A strong friend of Mr. Cleveland, who travels a great deal, said to us a few days ago that he was satisfied the Democratic ; party was losing many votes by the proscriptive course of some, and especially of its press, toward the Prohibition party: and that the Prohibitionists were gaining ground by it. .' 5 - WHAT I A COLORED EDITOR SAID ABOUT FISK. " We know of no man in N. J. whom the Republican or the Democratic party could- place in nomination more deserv ing of the support of colored voters than General Clinton B. Fisk." N. Y. Freeman colored (organ), Jnly 31. and that we. arraign the Republican and Democratic parties for their persistent attitude in lavor of the license iniquity, whereby they oppose the demand i of th people for prohibition, ad, through open complicity with the liqur crime defeat the enforcement of law. r 4. For the immediate abolition the of internal revenue : system,- whtreby our national government is deriving support from our greatest national vice. 5. That an f adequate publio ; .revenue being necessary, it may properly be raised by import duties; but import duties should be so reduced tkat no lurplms shall be accumulated in the Treasury, and that the burdens of taxatkm ahull be removed from foods, clothinz. and other comforts and necessaries of life, and imposed on such articles of import as ' will give pro tection both to the manufacturing employ er. and- producing laborer asraioat the competition of the world. - 6. That the right of suffrage rests on no mere circumstance of race, color, sex. or nationality, and that where, from any cause, it has been withheld from citizens who are of suitable age, and mentally and morally qualified lor tne exercise of an intelligent ballot, it should be restored by the people through the legislatures of the several States, on such educational basis as they may deem wise. : - .' .. 7.r That civil service appointments for all :t xe "i : a i 5 , .1 ji avu uiuces, iueuy ciencai m meir uuues, should, be based upon moral, intellectual ana pnysicai qualifications, and not upon party service or party necessity o. or the abolition: of polyeramy and the establishment of uniform laws govern ing marriage ana dlrorce. 9. For prohibttine all combinations of capital to control and to increase the cost of products for popular consumption. 10. For the preservation and defense of the babbath as a civil insitution, without oppressing any who reliiriously- observe the same on any other than the first d&y of tne weefc. ; - , II- That arbitration is the. Christian, wise and economical method . of settling national differences, and thesame metbod should, by judiciods legislation, be applied to ' tne settlement, of, disputes between large Doaies oi employes ana tfieir em ployers; that the . abolition of the saloon would remove the burdens moral, physical, pecuniary and social, which now oppress labor and rob it of its earnings, and would prove to be a wise and successful way of romoting labor reform; and we invite abor and capital to unite with us for the accomplishment thereof; that monopoly In land is a wrong to the peop'e, andlhe public lands should be reserved to actual settlers; and that men and women should receive equal wages for equal work. 12. That our imrn iteration ws- should be so enforced as to prevent the introduc tion into "our country 'of all convicts, in mates of other dependent institutions: and others physically incapacitated for selfsup port, and that no person should have the ballot in any State who is not a citizen of the United States. 13. Kecoenizing and declaring that prohibition of the liquor traffic has become the dominant issue in national - politics, we invite to full party fellowship all those who. on this one dommant issue, are with us agreed, in the full belief that this" party can and will remove sectional differences, promote national unity and insure the best welfare ot our entire land. iTURES! PICTURES! 'Rehires fo Life in all Styles. Old Pictures Copied to any Size. " Our office is -supplied, with, best instruments and latest improyements. ( Call and examine specimens of our work. ; , V - All Work Gsaraiteeo. Prices as Low as the' Lowest West Market Street, 2d door fror" Court House, Greens ooro, N. 0. I PRINCE & WHITE Photographers. -From The ChicagoAIfsical Iir DicAToE. J, L Stone of Ealeigh N. C. is the subject of a laudatory notice in the - Jialeigh News & Ob server of SaturdayJune 23d. The energy, enterprise - and honorable methods of this well-known : dealer are meeting with abundant reward. The sales by his agents in K 0. are rapid and large, and the shipping de partment presents a brisk appear ance. A few more such men as Mr. Stone would make Ealeigh ; famous. He is State agent for the cek'" ted Emerson Piano, ; o o CD ii tl o - h Oo h O p; O ooR.g d a s C. C. GORRELL & CO) 4,- " The colored voters of New Jersey should know that General Fisk has for years been a consistent and earnest friend of the race, and has done a grand and astine work, with voice and pen and money, for the educational upbuilding of the race in the Soutn." x. r freeman colored organ), July 31; r j i S PROHIBITION CLUBS. , WHO SHALL ORGANIZE THEM? THE QUAKERS ALL RIGHT I ' MOSTLY. V ' - :SX Wii. G. Hubbakd, in New Era. : " : It has not been many years since there were but few of our ministers or members who indorsed the Prohibition party, but now ; nine-tenths of tho ministers by ac tual count endorse it and although I have madet no count of the membership my estimate Jis that three-fourths of them will vote; the Prohibition ticket, which indicates a very decided progress. . Do not forget that October 14th is the World's dav of praver for'the success of the Temperance cause. Pastors all. over the world are requested to deliver tem perance sermons on that day. Writes R. M. Shields, University Station : The cause is growing fast in this section. : Writes B. L. Greene, Koleen, Ind:: Pro hibition is booming in the North. ", We expect to do our part for Fisk and Brooks. I - . . MILLION FOR FISK. One Connecticut town gave 6 votes for St. John. There are 60 pledged Fisk voters there how. - : i " h Four years ago a Republican at tended a: state Prohibition Conven tion and saw less than 100 men in a small- hall, raising $ZQ for- state campaign expenses. Said state on the strength of tha gave St. John 2,305 votes, This year, as a" Prohibitionist, he attended an enthusiastic convention, of 1000 persons and saw them nom inate a ticket and back it with $2,100 campaign fund after raising twce as much for tent and o,ther purposes. What shall the harvest be ! Work the rule d,f three. NO USE FOR " N0NNIES" IN LOUISIANA, I want to see the Prohibition party get a hold in tnis state, i wauiant give a red -cent for a Prohibition Convention that does not indorse Fisk and Brooks. , J. W. Evetett. -lake Charles, La, July 17. 4- No especial authority from State or county committee is necessary in organ izing a Prohibition Ulub. Jjet earnest working Prolubitionists in every voting : precinct s arrange among themselves and call a - meeting for the purpose of organixation. Fliet them adopt a brief constitution, elect suitable officers, arrange -to hold public meetings, to dis tribute literature, and in general to sup plement the work of the- regular party committees. " "We suggest the following form of- " 7 ' j CONSTITUTION. . " : ) " Preamble. We, the undersigned, -do hereby organize ourselves into a Prohi bition Club, for the furtherance of Prohi bition principles, as enunciated by the platform adopted by the National Prohi bition Convention, at indianapolis, May 30th, A. D., 1888. f ,;. : ,, Article 1. Name. This Club shall be called the Prohibition Club of. Art. 2. Officers t and : Committees - The officers of the Club shall b a President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treas urer." An Executive Committee consist ing of the President, I Secretary, and two other, members to be appointed: by the President shall direct the active work of the Club, not otherwise provided for, audit bills and direct the payment of the same, and may appoint a Finance Com mittee of three, whose duty it shall be to raise funds for campaign literature, speak ers, etc. -.11- Abt. 3. Election. and Term of Office. All officers shall be elected by ballot, rand j shall hold their respective offices for the, campaign for which they were elected, or until their successors are : chosen, unless the,by-laws provide otherwise.- ' t- Art. 4. Membership. Any person over 16 years of age may become a member of the Club by agreeing to support the prin ciples referred, to," m the preamble, en rolling his name as a member, and agree ing to abide by the constitution an.dla.ws governing the same. - - " : Art. 5. By-Laws. The Cbib shall have power to adopt such. b.ylaws as it shall desire, not inconsistent with this consti tution, ' ' ? 'Ti.'-1 iX::- ''yf::S': ''Cvr;.': Pronibition Clubs should be organized in large numbers in : every part of the land. Our State organizations are being vigorously pushed forward. 7 Mississippi held her first State Convention Septem ber 20th. Louisiana has her Convention on October 4th, which places our party in working order in thirty-seven States with a prospect of the last State, felling into line before election. ; Let the Clubs every where come royally to the support of the regular party machinery, and will; make October a warm "month in - Prohibition affairs. : Samuel Dickie, - ; (Airman National Committee. Have always a full line of J MILLINERY, GLOVES, RUCHINGS, BUTTONS, HOSIERY, &C., &C, " S3 ' 30 1 m Which are sold at prices that - defy com-( petition. New eoods received everv few days. . . ', . s THERE'S YOUR BALLOT! - ' jesNATIONAL TICKET ! . INSTATE TICKET I CT CONGRESSIONAL TICKETS 1 1 Below we print three copies of the Electoral ticket; three of the State ticket; and three Congressional tickets for each District having a candidate. . . Let everybody at' once cut them out, cut them apart in the wide white spaces, and: thus1 provide; yourself and your friends with a National, a State and possibly a Congressional ticket. - In counties not Organized and in places where there may b no regular distribu tion of Prohibition ballots, friends should commence cutting these out and . , S sending thwn to friends with the statement that they are Prohi bition tickets and the earnest request that they put them into their vest pockets un til election day and then deposit them in the ballot-box and see that they are count ed and, returned. . Bpl The Vest-Pocket vote will be large this year. JF Scatter the Prohibitionist by the hundred among your friends and neigh bors,' per hundred, mailed -to ad dresses. - " ' ' S.CUT OUT YOTJR TICKETS NOW. First, Electoral. Second, State. Thiid. (if you live in oneof the dis-" d) a Congrtasional. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in And Agricultural Implements, Send for. 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"We manufact ure Nothing but 1st class Goods." . TEY THEM. - DRIED FRUIT, Cherries, Berries, .Peaches, Apples, WE PAY GASH OR TRADE, and pay - FULL MARKET PRICES Write to Houston & Bro.,? . Wholesale Grocers, : GREENSBORO, N. C. Orders For ' GROCERIES Solicited. Fob IIlectobs or Peesident akx Vice-Pjiesident ' rl ; op thb United States. James E. Jokes, of the 7th Congressional district . Jaues E. Walksb, of the 7th Congressional district Geoboe D. Lanoston, of the 1st Congressional dist James B. Webb, of the 2nd Congressional district "John McMillan, of the 3rd Congressional district . James M. Templeton, of the 4th Congressional dist. Joseph S. Eaqsdale, of the 5th Congressional distw Thomas L. Vail, of the 6th Congressional district . Thomas II. Geoboe, of the 7th Congressional dist Ebenezeb E. Botce, of the 8th Congressional dist. Benjamin B. Lake, of the 9th Congressional district. Fob Electors op President and Vice-Pbesident : --" . . op the United States. James R. Jones, of the 7th Congressional district James E. "Walker, of the 7th Congressional district. Geoboe D. Langston, of the 1st Congressional dist. James B. Webb, of the 2nd Congressional district John McMillan, of the 3rd Congressional district James M. Templeton, of the 4th Congressional dist Joseph S. Baosdale, of the 5th Congressional dist;' Thomas L. Vail, of the 6th Congressional district Thomas M. Geoboe, of the 7th Congressional dist. Ebenezeb E. Boyce, of the 8th Congressional dist Benjamin B. Lake, of the 9th Congressional district . Fob Eleotobs op President andJVice-Pbesedent op the United States. James B. Jones, of the 7th Congressional district James E. Walkbb, of the 7th Congressional district Geobgb D. Langston, of the 1st Congressional dist James B. Webb, of the 2nd Congressional district John McMillan, of the 3rd Congressional district James M. .Templeton, of the 4th Congressional dist. -Joseph S. Bagsdale, of the 5th Congressional dist. Thomas L. Vail, of the 6th Congressional district. Thomas M. George, of the 7th Congressional dist Ebenezeb E. Boyce, of the 8th Congressional dist , Benjamin B. Lake, of the9th Congressional district. FOR governor: , WILLIAM" T. WALKER, of Guilford. - FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR : MOSES HAMMOND, , of Randolph.. .. - -". -FOR SECRETARY OF STATE : FRANKLIN S. BLAIR, " of Guilford. for auditor: -JAMES M. WINSTEAD, of GuUford. - FOR TREASURER : - HUGH W. DIXON, of Chatham. ; r. t' '" " " - ' - . r ''" .: " r ' ":-l.i.-r rJJ'"1- -' . '. 3-. "'V- FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC ' INSTRUCTION : ROBERT T.: BONNER, ef Beaufort. :- FOB ATTORNEY GENERAL : ' JOHN W. WOODY, of Guilford. . For Governor : WILLIAM T. WALKER, of Guilford. For Lieutenant-Governor: MOSES HAMMOND, of Randolph. For Secretary of State : . FRANKLIN S. BLAIR, of Guilford. - For Auditor : JAMES M. WINSTEAD, of Guilford. - For Treasurer : HUGH W DLXON, of Chatham. For Superintendent of. Public Instruction : ROBERT T. BONNER, . - - of Beaufort. -For Attorney General : - JOHN W. WOODY. . - of Guilford. For Governor : WILLIAM T. WALKER, of Guilford. For Lieutenant-Governor : . - MOSES HAMMOND, of Randolph. For Secretary of State : FRANKLIN S. BLAIR, of Guilford. - . For Auditor : JAMES M. WINSTEAD, - of Guilford. , - ' For Treasurer : HUGH W. DIXON, of Chatham. " - For Superintendent of Public Instruction: ROBERT T. BONNER, . - of Beaufort. For Attorney General : JOHN W. WOODY, v of Guilford. 'For Congress First District : Decatur W. Jarvis,'of Beaufort. For Congress First District : Decatur W. Jarvis, of Beaufort. For Congress First Distri Decatur W.'Jams, of Beau' For CongressFifth District : Seth J. Montague, of Forsyth. For'Congress Fifth District : Seth J. Montague, of Forsyth. For Congress Fiff Sth J. Montague, of For Congress Seventh District ; Cyrus P. Frazier,of Randolph, - For Congress Seventh District i yrus Pr Frazier, of, Randolph'. For Congress Cyrus P. Frazier