The ! Democrat.
Chas. L. Coon, Editor.
S.G Finley, fvlan?(?cr.
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. PUBLIslIEM EV'KY
Lixcol-nton, N. C
COLN DZMOCK -IT P V B 1. 1 oil I Xf
: " StrnscniPTioN : 1 00 rsr
8TKICTLY. CAtrll IX AiAWNCK.
v Adverthixo Ratks: One col-
' UMN. 1 YEAR, $00.00 : 1-2 COLUMN,
.$35,00; 1-4 column. $20.00; lk
THAN 1-4 COLUMN. $5.00 PER INCH.
, From these rates there will be
no deviation.
President Cleveland's recsnt
order, placing 30,000 ofnco under
civil service rules meets . with our
hearty approval. The spoik sys
tpni in a source of weakness. The
patronage does not help any party
Office holding should depend more
on merit than it doe3 heretofore.
The important offices were the
only "ones changed by the Presi
dents prior to Jackson's time.
The department clerkships, consu
lar offices, revenue service, and
AS TO !'iR. SELF.
!dr.W. A.I 3l.,ftf H ick cry. seem $
to b j agitated over th ielerei..Vi
recently mad to him in thee col-
uior.u. iu i oh aiereuryoi lasi wter.
Mr. Self replies to its opening fire
on the editor of this paper as follows:
At the risk of -further iucurrinj? the
that thb centralization manures
- - . ...
mlvf'cated lv ilif A I Hanoi ! a
diiit't th- luudaineill luinciplei
'jf Him party. Mr. Self kiious the
CouHtUution of the United States
he ij h Uwr. He kimwa there if
not a particti of truth lit tho hi
sertun. thai Poprlistn is Jetlr"n
inn unircracy. itut knowing
Th tiiott d'ipicjl character
in politic i mt th politician im -th
uunp making impoihU '
promise to the people, is not th
fellow ho pull the wire iu polit-.
icul convention!, net the fellow f
who iiirv himtrlf a bmckinat. I
for tt-v to b paid with clhce, !
shut he 14 the. alitor who follows
dup!eure of the Likcols; I kmocat ... , . . .
by cciniuunxcatln? with a TopuIUtc-U-: rwl,w --tout lie 14 the. filter wnolollOWfj
iror,IfeeI should be allowed brief ? aticistn and lNpu!im arc ouv and th public clanior. rvrardl of 1
Hi ! tb, Alliance ! bi. Lr,cti.. -Lo wait.
j which policy will makv hii paper
know chat
Enteredat the Postotlicc Lincoluton,
2s". C, as Second-class Mil Matter.
FRIDAY, MAY, 2i, 1 800
that liynocriv whicli maboneradw as
T wKkt In f la Trtntl
fourth class postolhces sliould all nm CUi afid3 that I made a Populist
be under Civil Service Rules. speech at Catawba.
. I Tuc Lincoln Democrat cranU
WtiY cannot Col. Julian S. Carr
beat Dan Russell and that lay out
that was fixed up at. Raleigh the
other day?
The Republicans, at lasi some
of them, realize that Russell will
"not be a strong candidate. lie is
too vicious, t'K extreme. He iw
an-able man tuteilectuallv, and
that is all. lie shfuld not be gov
ernor of North Carolina.
The esteemed Hickory Pres in t
speaking of the disgraceful nature
of some of the Republican Con
ventions recently held in this
state, says that 4 'no party can so
arrange it as to have every thing
smooth and harmonious as long ac
men remain as distinctly human
as they are." "Distinctly human"
is good ! We commend that phrase
to those who are inclined to criti
cise the character of a Republican
Convention here in North Carol i ha-
"Distinctly human I" "How
many crimes are committed in thy
name!"
it w:u too bad !
Mr. Self vO.iit
tnir Dcniccmcy i.
Cooi i to tell him !
Mr. Sell tho constitutional riphti us of the Finr.U boy who hai'ln
He want Mr. a iyyi 0f uu
1 iiat ivruiinti who Imvc Ir.xi ndmirtd through
own. Tha in in
The Dockerv and Bovd men now
say that Russell got the nomina
tion for governor . by the use of
monev and unfair means. That is
not as it should be. V thought
'Dockry should have had the
nomination. He is the best-man
in the )arty.
of free epeech, aud ehall not feel at in nicaimes aftkitij what
all aggrieved if he chooses to take
advantage of that right in a Popu
list paper.
This paper confesses that it
sometimes doubts whether every
thing that i6 labelled Democracy
these days is the geuuino article.
And this paper did say Mr. Self
all time np? the why uir'rnl fgr
he has j thvir conviction, white ether
don! Still, a Mr. Sdf bus ro? I rrt-- f,t ritl. ft;- nr nr.)
down to Jericho in sach of De- wroti:. Thv alitor who foUowj
mocracy.cven into tLo camp of the popular whim U dpitoon.
the piien.y to hold pwrcl.cotnmon- cr or iatlr; onQ who tandi boMlr
iou with Uutler'a cohorts, wc vco- for U-litf and r?t or falli as
turetotell our friend that trao th-y ric cr fall, compel admim
Democracy, is not the thine that tion sonr or lat-r. aa furclr af
gnl8 praio ai -tvmaucc mceuiiRi the former darvr-n contemnt. A
We have often remarked upon
the charge that some papers con
tinually make, viz, that no sound
money editor is honest in his opin
ions. The Kinston Free Press is
one such paper. We do not care
to repeat what we have said before,
but it strikes us that those who
are continually howling about
other people's dishonesty will do
made a Populistic speech at Cataw-jaud in the columns of thi Hickory I rmn 'ls gt to 0 pr;? who
1 lv i .... .1 I "
mercury, nor hoc n Cei invura j, X10t willing to l hated for what
by Populists to mak "lemocrat- he WlirtM.--.Bibltcai Recorder,
le" echos ! True Democracy fDut he cvta verr little trunkj
has i.o pnrt or parcel with the Al- for having roanhool enough to tax
uuuti, ikm mw-s n vuuv "fiwrjat lie bliex"e liut a clear
tavor ot tnatortier. sucn ieraoc- conscience i worth something.
racy is the kind that is at par at I D.
this office. I
How toTroat a Wlfo.
(From Pacific Health Journal)
First, pet a wife; second. b9 pa-
iicni. iou may nave great tnais
and perplexities" in vour buBines.
bat ao not therefore, carrv to vour !
home a cloudy or contracted brow,
The .ewsand Observer issued n t to watch. It is no high morality
very cmliinhle special edition last j that sees everybodv dishonest but
Suudav, devoted to the North Car-! itself. The wide world is welcome
olina Teachers Assembly. It con
tains portraits of the well known
teachesrs of the State. The next
meeting of the Assembly is in
Asheviile, June 16th.
o say what it pleases, this little
sheet proposes to say what it thinks
and believes !
Why-let silver have the. highest
chut in Vio iQ7Ti n crncrii o tlna VPflT? i
What has become of the TarillV
vequal taxation, States rights, and
the;like? The old issues for which
the party has always stood, why
lay them aside at the behest of
Populists and weak kneed Democrats?
Let the Democrats nominate
Julian S. Carr for governor. He
has done more for the material
welfare of. North Carolina than
almost anv man in the State. He
would be an eminently fit man to
tiominate. ..He, would make a gov
ernor that ; the State could feel
proud of.
We have long .been convinced
that if the American people could
realize for twenty four hours the
iniquity ot the Protective System,
they would arise fn . their, might
- .and forever crush out thai monster
of unjust taxation. No Democrat
can honestly believe, the principles
of the party and rest while that
system stands to menace our liber-
. ties. ""
fHAS CHANGED AGAIN.
Mr. Jas. H. Holt, Jr., who. lately
went over to the Republicans, has
come -back to the Democrats. He
says that Raleigh convention the
other day was too much for him.
The truth about the matter is, he
never should have gone off. But
if he comes back without any
change of faith, he is not much of
a Democrat. Some how or other
we do like to see a man act from
motives of honesty and knowledge,
not -from sentiment and selfish-
bi
Mr. Self wants to know why we
accused him cf making a Popti
listic speech. He says we have no
right to sit in judgment on that
matter. He seems to think we ar
rived at 6uch a conclusion without
due warrant. Let us see.
1. Mr. Self has made alliance
speeches prior to the Catawba
speech, aud that during the year
1896.
2. Populists invited him to make
that Catawba speech, haviug heard
him make an alliance speech on a
previous occasiouj It might be
well to remember, too, that the
Hickory Mercury praised the
speech Mr. Self made to the Hick
orv Alliance. This was Fometime
before the Catawba speech waa
made.
3. The Hickory Mercury, Popu
list and Alliance organ, reported
Mr. Self's "excellent speech." We
read that r?Dort. Others, to our
knowledge, were praising Mr. Self's
Catawba speech. By "others" we
mean Populists.
4. Mr. Self talked at Catawba,
according to the Mercury, about
the arrogance aod unsympathetic
nature of the church, about plac
ing the government in the bands of
Mr. Self complains that we
judged his politic by th politics
of his audience. Oh no, wc did
not. Wt do not insist on such a
view of the matter, nor did we say
anything of the kind. However.
we do say and do jnit on the fact Your wife mv have trials, which.
that the company a man keeps or- though of lc magnitude, may be
dinarilv tells whro his heart is! Hard for her to bcr. A kind word
ti t- c.u ,t ,w ;.i, a tender look, will do wonder in
II Mr. belt doos imt wh to have chasing from hcr br0T . cioad,
people savins li-1 not a Democrat of ploom To thia we would add
to tneir iiKing, n musi quu Keep- always keep a bottle o: Chamber
ing Alliance company. Thn he lain s Cough Remedy m thehous.
will not need to explain. But It w the best and sure to be
f,. Qair fUr ;jn, needed sooner or later, xourwife
Mr. S'lf.seems to resent the idea thoa yQn
that he is net aa good Democrat as fop hcr and wijh "t0 protcc't
Mr. Coon. Without wishing to her health. For sale bv W. L.
set Mr. Coon up as a standard, wejCrouse, Druggist.
wish we could agree to sav amen
to that contention. As long as Docs Not Want a Monarchy.
Mr. Self gets the praises of tho Al- Ed. Kestler s estlbule say :
lianceaud the Hickory Mercury, As an humble toiler la the peo
we solemnly protest ayniuit bein? PIo Party we t0 remark tliat
regarded as Mr. Self's kind ot a it Strang that the people can
ONE PRICE CASH STORE.
WcliiieUiaio roihtd with car bai;nti fcr tL last lim
wttkf, that wo ksv net bad Uci 10 writ aa aiTcrtntst&t
But alter all tbt bcit adrprtiMratat is ?lhc and tLo isrtti
sizu that vnn bata rained tho candtnc cf Itc t-ecrle. O-r
aim at alf times, is to gif our ccitoraira tbt Ktcit stylti
acd tail thasi the btt icdaat the locit prices ccuiutttt
with rioccst dtthuri
That our efforts cava beta appreciated, hasttta fully pur
ea by the groat iocrtai iu our builness this Spnng
bavjuit rcitd br express a hig Jot of LtJiti Tria
rued Sailors and Untrined Uau. If tcu Lerd anjthirx lz
this line coca at oocc. for they go sa fst as we can r-t tita
lu. V hxrm riad a trtaf ados railliucry traJt. lttasWta
a jivnect jaai ever aiaco ncciTra cur spncj crxt. t
hare ceo ol thtlbvitMilli&erf :a Bal:insoraitbci ihisSruia.
IIXIIXI WILL OK xrOXJ2T TlfK GOODS
THAT "i"OU WVTTX V2X GOODS
THAT ArtK SSLLINO
4 inch, Mohair Srrr, th latent aiyle czl fcr Skirts l4
the only epeds that trill cot Lake dcr. Pnce lO c: ;.r yd.
Another lot of that Extra Fine French Serre !ctt rciTtd.
It u -45 inches wide, all wool acd only CO ccoti j-r ysrd.1
itutivi 4vuiiti IV v. J
If rca want itTlt tbae are the jreda.
Ueautiful Mcne Crpost at 10 cnta per Tard. Whole
sale pric? of thet- poods was 10 1 2 cents rtr Trd.
Beautiful Batiite Orrandiea tc to Lina ErTecta. Llztz
Effects are the "Swell Tbicg" this Sratca.
For Blaier SciU ask to se oor Kentcckj Home-asa.
If too want tb bf t StUn- and the bvt warir Ccmt fc?
ll.W on the market ask fcr our Extra iy.sj: VU:t4 Xo
20 F-atherbone Corset. Onr new $irla Lncg Wird 4
ceota Corset ia a ercat Comt for the monee. ,
Here Is somthloK entirely new for this markt Shells
hemmed already for ue. aut sixej'oa want, at pricra rir
dan teed to be a a cheap as you can buT the Shetu bT ih
yard cnbemmed.
We hare the baadiora-st stock cf Ladies Unbrellai. that
we haTe erer carried. They were bought direct jr rn the
factory at bottom cash pnc. Korniddlman'a proSts ou
these pooda. Wo can certajnly sat?"joa mon-y on this line,
QTcr 1-4 of the enure stock sedd the 2rt t wrk ihry fft rr
ceired. Bt lot of Fant and Ft ocy Belts Jut rtTtited.
Look out we are comics again.
JENKINS. BROTHERS. '
XI III. .
TKJ5 FATHER OF LOVv' PRICES.
Glothingi Glothlfig! clothing. ;
Democrat.
Mr. Self sav s
we went heresv
power, praised the Alliance, and
the like.
On this evidence, direct and cir-
DaCK tO tile JJemOCratS nOW. not mi motor. tin! wo aoJrl trV.o n-a AA
because he believes the Democrat
ic doctrine, but because, as he says,
ness. Mr. Holt went to the Rads
from selfish motives. He comes i
the people instead of the money Hunting. Oh no, we never! Mr.
c?eit went omone tue ocretics ana
was feted and honored and praiied
Under the present plan. :of State
.prganizatipn, .the minority of the
Democratic party may be heard
on any-quesjtionjioniayejjie pri
vilege of representation, in the..vaT
rious conventions of the "party
In the face of all this party law,
we notice some papers talk as if
there was to be no minority on
the silver question. Bitthe min
ority should be heard, and will be,
if the party -law is not violated.
This paper does not believe that
the present .Tariff Law, passed- by
Democrats, is a revenue tariff.
though it is,a- better law than the
McKinley Law. The pace has been
set toward' jthe destruction of this
monster. Protection, aud why not
keep it up?' Why let empty talk
about silver and the money power
blind us to' the fact that the real
sourch of the meney power is to be
found in the ProtectiveTanff pol
t icv?
the Democrats are moie decent
On that argument, the Apostles I
would have to join in with the
Pharisees in the Savior's time
They were the decent people at
that stage of the world's history.
But queer things happen in poli
tics. The Democratic party will
only succeed when it has men in
it who believe its doctrines and
will work to carrv them out with
out fear or favor Mr. Holt cannot
believe in Protection and be a
Democrat, except in name. Are
we right?
not be trusted to elect their dele
gates to our National Convention.
Why should cue man a ppciat "ev
ery man who shall reprent u7
Is this the fruit 3 cf a PrpXa
The News and Observer and its
sycophants and spaniels" are
booming Walter CI ark-for vice
president, or for. governor. We
may be allowed to say that his
norhiu.uioir ould be equivalent j
to a surrender- t the Populists.
Nominate a man who is a Demo
. brat, V ho h i nor been landed as a
. Populist, who has not endorsed
.everything the Alliance stands tori
-jClark would be a
true D-in oer.it s to swallow. And
it" might b- vvmII for our friends
w h ir - .much in hv with v--
:ervfvi ;i V -t t , r. rrwmbfr
t b.i j i .. .-. 1 uii'd make the uiH
too bitter this vear. -
CHUNKS OF SENSE.
Wc find this in the Biblical Re
corder of last, week :
It requires considerably more
than a mere sentence to make us
be'lieve that cotton which sells for
seven cents a pound in the United
States sells for fifceen cents a lb
irr Mexico: yet such is the state
ment in a paper of high position
in this State. If such were the
caseof course Texas would ship
her cotton to Mexico instead of
New York. It requires considera
bly more than a mere statement
to make us belieye that by any
sort or any amount of legislation a
man can sell his products for a
high price and buy at a low price,
and yet such statements are often
made. Sell wheat high, and buy
your floor dear; cotton high, or,
wool high, clothing is dear; if la
bor is high, its product is high.
That's the way the world is con
structed ; aud we do not see how it
could be otherwise without doing
, injustice on one side or the other.
The paper that continually
Mr. Coon believes the Alliance to
be the sworn enemy' ot the Demo
cratic party, aud henco he must be
pardoned if he says things cut of
his mouth about those who gain its
praises and accept it hospitality!
Mr. Self -a ants to know of Mr-
Coon what he (Self) said at Cataw
ba, contrary to the time honored
principles ot Democracy in order
that he may kuow the difference
between it and Populism. Of
course, Mr. Coon's ideas of Democ
racy are somewhat narrow, but be
veutures the assertion that Mr.
Self will be on the safe side if he
wins the condemnation of th! Mer
cury and the Populist Aliiauce,in-
stead of gettiug hi3 praises sung
by them. Mr. Sdf knows that if
he had. talked the time honored
pr.nciples of Democracy at Cataw
ba he would no', have been praised
by the Mercury and other Popu
lists. There are some things a man
cannot talk to an Alliance and get
its praises, and time honored De
mocracy is one of those thiugsl
Viewing matters as we do, we are
so constituted that we can hardly
believe the Catawba county Alli
ance and its Populist orgau, The
Hickory Mercury, would praise a
good sound Democratic speech. It
may be possible, but the presump-j
tions are against it.
And our esteemed friend wonders
how many times Tije Lincoln Dem
ocrat has been forced to decline
such invitations as he accepted!
Indeed I Bless your dear life, that
by them! We told about it and party rule? Even th? eld part:-
said it wos queer busiue8 for a Permit the people to hav? Verne
good Democrat to be doinz. That vic? i:i thv prfrty'i affair. Will
constitutes our siu.
Our Stock if sow about Complete. Wf tate the prttticil liz$
of Mea Black Suits thataai ever been our phaiurc to ibsw. Bit
tho prettiest part of it i th- prices. Aik to iee cur T0- CUr
Wcnted, tt.is a Stunner. We hat? Men's Suiti ratsic? in price f?tn
I2.Q0 t. 116 00. Children Suns ficm ll.CO up.
Pants! Fants! Pants!-
Wrf tt:uk cmj'rsit almji inybeJy ia thai lint. W
Wo intend to go ' heresy hunt
in?' in tbat fashion just as often
as Democrats do as Mr. Self has
been doiu, and still claims thev
are as good Democrats as other
people. The tune has come wheu
Democrats raut learn that cater-
our honorable chairman pha? cil!
conventions and let tb? people aysll vou rj Wrki& Pant fvr U) cents, at;d if vca want a 2:
who shall b? their rcprenmtatite?"
Wo are oppoed to a monarchy. pair e Lace thrta. Come in am see ui whether vCu with to 1-t :
xour J. ov won't il
Month. jooL as ur afv a'.wayi glad lo ibj our gKdi.
So Mr.Glkiin Kroxcn. cf ?l M!U it..l
right, ami that accounts for whut
we have written.
mouths about the beauties of this
or that law which will make every
body happy needs to read the
above and study it. We have
tried to say the above many times.
bitter pill for j but we never could do-it so well as
the Recorder.
To prevent the hardening ot the
subcutaneous tissues of the scalp
and the obliteration of the hair
follicles, which cause baldness, use
Hall t s Hair Renewer.
is the point. Why does MrrSelf
get such invitations, and why does like- "ow tue5 mcn 7 1
. . Sir ... .
lie accept tbemT This is what has
excited our suspicions of his De
The Lincoln Democrat
accepts no such invitations, and is
wilhng to be jeered at by those who
do accept them.
And further, Mr. Self is not sure
the Alliance is the enemy of the
Democratic party. Did you ever I
There is not a good Democrat in
North Carolina but that knows we
sooth Gardner. t u told bv t
doctors. Ill on bad Lunrr trtnb.l
ng to the Alliance is nothinc less Hollowing' typhoid MaUrU. and bi
than a surrender of Democracy. Uoihr wtth doctor, who QniUj ptt
We propose, as long as wc are able hltn up. ?a jlnc : " Yur bcr imn't I!r !
. n- ..a ,i u a month." lie tried Dr. Klne New I
to talk, to uarn people against be Dlscotrry ud a trw bottln rritortd,
lieving tliat AllinncHin is Democ- him to pcrfcc hrslth r:4 enb!d btn j
,, t rtf j . to Oo to work a 'ierffetlT wli cuia.i
racy. It ia not, never was, and i.o Uesaj. he owhUprwentfed health
good Democrat will say it is ! We to u ot Dr. Illnp .xrw D!corcrT. 1
t o,x. ,lnmn.,V nVnt kOOWS It tO bC the bt in tht VU J
" v""t,, "vv-" tor Lutiff troutlt. Trial Bott'c Erro.i
this thing, but wo feel that we are at any Drue Store.
Congressman M. W. Howard of
Alabama Txy to m. ation cf rwr.
We wish tosayin conclunon, Lonnl nr4vn 5fl f. .A .
that we have only the kindest feel- Fridj4V to n to fhc ch tt
ings personally for Mr. Self. Ho be Wft pubUclv dnJok 1U
is me inenci oi ine euuor ox mis i - .
4v, wvii vvr
since his apparanco in the IIoaJKi
at the time he was reported drank.
We publish this correction. a wn
noted the incorrect report.
w mva tb n uuv vW3 ir.
Howard is a preacher.
Senator Marion Butler joined
th Episcopal church Ia4t Sunday.
There is no hann in that. Senn-
NEW RECCUiTS. tor Vest ridiculed Cleveland for
Dug Carter and Ki Gudger, took being a church member not long
a prominent part in the Republi- since. Vest showed his bad taste
can State Convention last Thurs- and his extreme naturr) when he
dnv and Fridav. Both theo men I did so.
were latelv Democrats, professing n 7i "T r 4
u ,. rr Col. Henry A. Dupont has beta
to believe in a Revenue Tariff, in- mm 0 . ,
ividual libertv, btate rights, low T. n . " '
, . The Tote was 81 to CI. The Re-
Ver Respectfully,
11. S. ROBiySON 6c COMPANY.
Attention Housekeepers.
paper. He is too good a man to
be doing business for the Alliance.
Wo have written the trutH iu love
concerning him. But like Mark
Antony, The Lincoln 1)emocrat
is a plniu blunt man, and asks
pardon for anything it has said
that may seem harsh or unkind.
It has no moro to say.
ieve in protection, nationahza-1 1- , .. .. .? .
: I.:- r, , mm. i ne ropuiuts rotcu nght ta
STOVES JUST RECEIVED AT
IL1RDWARE STORE.
The Largest and Best Line of Geiienil
Housekeeping Goods in the Town.
tion ,big pcDop.,big River and ,hu
iiaruor appropnaiions, anu sucn.
Somebody is sinning against bet
ter knowledge !
Cure for Ilcadnebe.
As a remedy for all forms of Ilcrd
ache Electric Bitters ha proved to be
the very best. It elR-cta a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to its influence. We
ursre all who are afflicted to rrocure a
hnttt ncl ft thi MrtiNlrt'fili' tWit
W. L. CROUi
SE
are everlastingly right when we sav !ln oI habitual constipation Elec
tro A ji;onnn u T trie Bitters cures by giving tho needed
the Alliance is the enemy of the tone to the bowels, and few cases Ion
ii inn x j
Physician & Druggist,
?iT"ii5 f h"' the Urgtit and fct lice of Drcoi ax Txrzr: M
KuV arnUhti, Eroht. hstb it cow ocnpltte.
. Cififars, Cierett3 and Tobacco,
,wta a LamnS. Fine Stationrrr. TWVi r..i ur -r ?I
Democmio party ,d always .'1 jdljI.A Trj U -"-- Jj. McdicaUd Sep. etc; at loVett prieTal Our ,'all V
been. We evan go further and say Drug Store.
HiC.ixi2i,r,iXt4Ctitrrt,trirrx 3-90. ' J