VOL. VI.
Professional Cards.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offers his professional serrloeto the
citizens of Lincointon and surroun
ding country. Office at his resi
deaoa adjoining Lintolntou Hotel.
All calls promptly attended to.
Auk. 7, 1881 lv
J. W.SA1N.M.D.,
lias located at Lincointon and of
fers his services an physiciau to the
citizens ot Lincointon and surround
iug country.
Will bo toand at night at the res
idencH of B. O. Wood
Marth '27, 1891 ly
Bartlett Shipp,
ATTOUNKY AT LAW,
LINCOLNTON, N. C.
Jan, 9, lb&l.
ly.
Finley & Wetmore,
ATTYS. AT LAW,
LINCOLNTON, N. C.
Will practice in Lincoln and
surrounding counties.
All business put into our
hands will be promptly atten
ded to.
April 18, 1890. lv.
Dr. W. A. PRESSLEY,
SURGEON DENTIST.
Terms uASII.
OFFICE IN COBB BUILDING, MAIN 8T.,
LINCOLNTON, N. C
July 11, 1890. ly
DENTIST.
LINCOLNTON, N. C.
Cocaine used for painless ex
tracting teeth. With thirty
Years experience. Satisfaction
iven in all operations Terms
ash and moderate.
Jan 23 '91 ly
iw i an n i m i umi runrnu
TO
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according to latest styles.
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No. 4377.
F1EST N ATIOXAL BANK
OF GAST0NIA, N. C.
Capital $50,000
Surplus 2,750
Average Deposits 40,000
COMMENCED US1NESS A UG USTl, 1890.
Solicits Accounts of Individuals, Firms
and Corporations.
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
Guarantees to Patrons Every Accommodation Consistent
with Conservative Bankius:,
BANKING R 0 UBS 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Dec 11 '91
fc.i.i.il .,, ...n-i n.n-1 , , , , , nJ x -r m,idfiU m i mi h ua m m . m mm i, m
for Infants
'CatriJs m wtfl adapted to ehfldrea that
I noavuataO. It m upcior to aay preacrlptioa
kaowa to nao." B. A. Aacnxs, K. t).,
Ill Bo. Oxford St., BrooU T.
" The use of ' CMtorla ' ao onivenal aad
M merits ao well known that it seem a work
-t supererogation to endorse It. Few are the
inteulgent famUiea who do not keep Caatoria
wlthla aaay reach."
CAatot JLxTTTf, D. D..
New York: Cl
itr.
I to Pastor Bloomlngdale Eefonned Church.
?b Cwraux
Itch on human and Horses and all ani
mate cured in 80 minutes by Wool ford
Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sole by
J M. Lawing Druggist Lincointon. K C
O. A. Thompon, Seymour, Ind., writes:
"My tistr Jenny, when she was a young
girl, sufferee from white swelling, which
greatly impairod hor general healthrand
made her Mood very impure. In the spring
she was not able to do anything and could
scarcely get about. Moro than a year ago
she took thre bottles ot Botanic Blood
tfaiin, ana no the is perfectly cured."
II. D: Lane, Dcrereaux, Oa., writs :
une summer, several years age, while
railroading in Mississippi, I became badlv
-uvvvvu niiu uinianai utouu poison mat lm
paired my health for more than two years.
Several offensive ulcers anneared on mv
legs, and nothing seemed to giye permanent
rvuKi until WOK. SIX DOttlCS Ot IS. Jj. IS.,
which cured mo entirely."
O. W, chandler, Ked Fork, Ark., writes;
"I wa so weak that it was only with great
ett'ort that I could do anything 1 used
'evcral bottles of Botanic Blood B:i!rn, and
cn now d a good day's work "
Waiter Bridges, Athens, Term.; writes:
"For hit ears I had bon sfflicted with
ruuning .mres und an enlargement of the
bone in my leg. I triod everything I beard
ot without any permanent benefit until
Botonic Blued Balm was recommended to
me. After using six bottles the sores
healed, and I am now in testimonial unso
licited, because 1 wbnt others to be bene
fited." SPECIMEN CASES.
I C. 11. Clifford, New Caosel, Wis., was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism
i his stomach wa disordered, his liver was
atlected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three hottleti of elecs
trie bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, llarrisburg, 111. had
running sore on his leg ot eight years'
standing Used three bottles of Electric
bittera aad eeven box e of Buck lea's arni
ca saWe, and his leg is -und and well
John Speaker, Catawba, O. , had five large
fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was
incurable. One bottlo ot electric bitters
and one box of Buclen's Arnica Salve
cured him entirely. Sold at J. Lawing's
Drugstore.
PRONOUNCED HOPELESS, YET
SAVED.
From a letter written by Mrs Ada E
Hurd of (Jroton, S. D., we quote : Was
taken with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally terminated
in consumption. Four doctors gave me up,
saying I could live but a short time. I gave
myself up to my Savior determined if I
could not stay with rnyjfriends on earth I
would meet my absent ones above. Aly
husband was advised to get Dr. King's
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds. 1 gave it a trial, took in all
eight bottles; it has cured me and thank
God I am now a well and hearty woman."
Trial bottle free at Dr J M Lawing's drug
store, regular siie 60c and $1.
Whoa Dftby was skfc, we gave her Castorla.
When aha was a Chcid, the crfed for Castorla
When aba beeame Miss, aha clung to Castorla.
Whan Ab bad Children, the gave them Castor
The Lincoln Courier can be
had for $1.25 a year, cash in advance
L. L. Jenkins, Caibier,
and Children.
OMMrU ctiresCollc, OuomOoa,
Hour Stomach, rJWrhoea, Eructation,
Kill Worn, gives sleep, aad promotes di
gestion,
rUhouiiai
injurious medication.
For several years I have recommended,
your ' Castoria, ' and shall always continue to
do ao as it has invariably produced beneficial
results,"
Enwnf F. Fitiin, M. D.,
Hie Winthrop," 125th Street and 7th Ave,
New York City.
Coktaxt, 77 MtraaAT Stuit, Naw York.
CLEVELAND'S LETTER.
A. CLEAK, COMPREnF.N.
NIVE AND STItAlUHTs
FOHWARD PAPER.
The Meaning Appeara on (he
Une, -ot Iletwecn it The
Democratic Creed.
lo Hon. William L.
Wilson and
others, Committee, etc.
Gentlemen In responding: to
jour formal notification to the pres
idencj, by the national democracy,
I hope I may be permitted to say at
the outset that continued reflection
und observation have confirmed me
in my ttdheience to the ipimoH
with which I heretofore plainly and
publicly declared, touching the
questions involved in the canvass.
Thia in a time, a'jovo all others, when
these questions should be consider
ed in the light afforded by a sober
apprehension of the principles upou
which our government is based, aud
a clear understanding: of the rela
it bears to the people for whose
benefit it was created. We shall
thus be supplied with a test by
which the valuta of auy proposition
relating to the maintenance and ad
ministration of our government can
be ascertained, and by which the
justice and honesty of eveiy politi
cal question be judged. If doctrines j
or theories are presented which do
uot satisfy this test, local Ameri
canism must pronounce them false
aud mischievous.
The protection ot the people in
(he exclusive usu aud culoy merit ot
(heir properly and earnings concede
ly constitutes the especial purpose
and mission of our free government.
This design is so interwoven with
the strncture of our plan of mle
that failure to protect the citizen in
such use and enjoyment or iheir un
justifiable diminution by the gov
ernment itself, is a betrayal ot the
people's trust. "We have, however,
under taken to build a great nation
upou a plan especially our own. To
maintain it and to furnish through
its agency the meaus for the accom
plishmeut ot national objects, the
American people are willing,
through federal taxatiou, to sur
render a part of their earnings and
income. Tarifi legislation presents
a familiar form of Federal taxation.
Such legislatiou results as surely in
a tax upon the daily of life of our
people aa the tribute paid directly
into the hands ot tax-gatherers.
Wo feel the burden of these tariff
taxes too palpably to be persuaded
by any sophistry that they do not
exist, or are paid by foreiguors.
Such taxes representing a diminns
tiou ol he property rights of the
people, are only justifiable when laid
and collected for the purpose of
maintaining our government and
fujnishing the meaus for the accom
plishment of its legitimate purposes
and functions. This is taxation
uuder the operatiou of a tariff tor
revenue. It accords with the pros
fessions of American free iustitu
tious and its justice ana honesty
answer the lest supplied by a cor t
rect appreciation of the principles
upon which these institutions ret'
This theory ot tariff legislation man
ifestly enjoins strict oconomy in
public expendituaes and their limi
tation to legitimate uses, in as much
as it exhibits as absolute extortion
and exaction, by way of taxation,
from the substance of the people,
beyoni the necessities of a careful
and pii-pr administration of gov-
eminent. Opposed fo this theory
the doaia is uow boldly presented,
i hat turff taxation is joatifiab'c for
the exi teas purpose aDd intent of
fhfr-rehj' promoting esp c a! intoiets
aii'l riit-i prises, Such a proposition
js so clearly contrary to the spirit of
our cons' itutio'i aud so direc.ly en-t'Ouraut-B
the distui bance by selfish
ness and greed of patriotic senti
ment that its statement would rude
ly bock our paople, it they had not
alreadv been insidaous'y allurfd
from the site land marks of princi
ple. Never have honest desire for
national growth, patriotic devotion
1 1 country, and sincere regard for
those who toil been so betrayed to
the support of a pernicious doctrine.
In its l eball, the plea that our in
fant industries should be fostered
LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY,
did service uutil discredited by our
stalwart growth- Then followed
the exigcuiesof u terrible war which
made our people hoed less oi the op
portumtiea for ulterior schemes aU
forded by their willing and patriotic
payment of unprecedented tribute;
and now, after a long period of
peace, when our overbnidened
countrymen ak for relief and for a
restoration to the enjoyment of their j
incomes ami earnings, they are met
by the claim that tariff taxation for
the sake of protection is an Ameri
can system, the continuance of
which is necessary in order that
high wages may be paid to our
workingmen and a home market
provided tor our farm products.
These pictemsea nhould no longer
deceive. The truth is that such a
system is directly antagonized by
every sentiment of justice and fair
ness of which Americans are pre
eminently proud. It is also true that
while our workingmen and farmers
can, the least of all our people, de
fend themselves against the harder
home life which such tariff taxation
decree, the working man suffering
from the importation and employ
ment of pauper labor instigated by
his professed friends and peeking
security for his interests in organ
ized cooperation, still waits for a
division of the advantages secured
to his employer under the cover ot
a generous solicitude for his wages,
while the farmer is learning that
the prices of his products are fixed
in foreign markets, where he suffers
from a competitiod invited and built
up by the system he in asked to
support- The struggle for unearn
ed advantage at. the doors of the
government tramples on the rights
of those who patiently rely upon
asNurauces of American equality.
Every governmental joueecsion to
clamorous favorites invites corrup
tion in political affairs by encourage
ing the expenditure of money to
debauch sufirage in a support of a
policy directly favorable to private
and selfish gain. This in th end,
must stranglo patriotism aud weak
en popular confidence in the recti
tude of republican Institutions.
Though the subject of tariff legisla
tiou involves a question of morals.
we canuot, with impunity permit
injusiico to taiut the right and
equity, which is the life of the re
public, and we shall fail to reach
our national destiny if greed and
selfishness lead the way. Recog-
uizing these truths, the national
democracy will seek, by the publi
cation mst and sound principles, to
equalize to oar people the blessings
due them tiorn the government they
support to promote our countjymen
a closer community of interests, ce
men led by patriotism and national
pride, and to point out a fair fiId,
where prosperous and diversified
American enterprise may grow and
thrive in the wholesome atmosphere
of American industry, ingenuity
and intelligence. Tariff reform is
still our purpose.
Though we opposw the theory
that tarifi laws may bo passed, havt.
ins for their object the granting of
discrimination and unfair govern
mental aid to private ventures, we
wage no exterminating uar agaiust
any Americau interests. We be
lieve a read justment can be accom
plished, in accordance with the prin
ciples ve profess, without disaster
or demolition. We believe that the
advantages of free raw material
shou'd be accorded to our manu
facturers, and we contemplate a fair
and careful distribution of necessary
tariff burdens, rather t han the pre
cipitation of free trade. We antiei
pate with calmuesa the misrepresent,
tatiou of our motives and purposes,
instigated by a selfishness which
seeks to hold in unrelenting grasp
its unfair advantage under present
tariff laws. We will rely npon thw
intelligence of our fellow countrys
men to reject the charge that a par
ty comprsiog a majority of our peo
pie is planning the destruction or
injury of Americau interests; and
we know they cannot be frightened
by the spectre of impoible free
trade.
Force BUI.
The administration aud manage
ment ot our government depend
npon popolar will. Federal power J
OCT. 7, 1892.
is the instrument of that will not its
master. Therefore the attempt of
the opponents of democracy to in
tertere wiih and control the suffrage
of the States through Federal agon
cies, develops a desigu, which no
explanation can mitigate, to reverse
tho fundamental and safe relation
betweeu the people aud their gov
ernment. Such an attempt canuot
fail to be guarded by thoughtful
men as proof of a bold detcrmina.
tion to secure the ascendency of
discredited party in reckless disre
gard of a tree expression of the pop
ular will. To resist such a scheme
is an impulse of democracy. At ail
times and in all places wo trust th
people, as against a dispouition to
force the way to Federal power, we
present to them as our claim to
their confidence ami support,
steady championship of their rights
Somid and IIoiiet Money,
The people are entiMed to souin
and houest money, absolutely Mifli
cient in volume to supply their bus
lness needs. But whatever may be
the form of the people's currency
national or State whether gold
silver, or paper it should be no
regulated and guarded by govern-
mental action, or by wie and earc
laws, that no ono can be deluded as
the certainty and stability of its
value. Every dollar put into the
hands of the people should be of the
sam i rust indie value or purchasing
power. With this condition ab.so.
'utcly guaranteed, both gold and tsil
ver cau be safely utilized upou equal
terms in ihe adjustment of our cur
rency. In dealing with this subject
no Helhsh scheme should be allowed
to Inter veno, und no doubtful expe
riment should be attempted. The
wants of our people, arising from
the deficiency or imperfect distiibu
tion of money circulation, ought to
be fully aud honestly recognized
aud efficiently remedied. It should,
however, be constantly remembered
that the inconvenience or loss that
might arise from such a situation,
cau be much easier borne thau the
universal distrens which must follow
a discredited cui rency.
Civil Werviee.
Public officials are the agents of
the people. It is therefore their
duty to secure for those whom they
represent the best and most efficient
performance ol public work. This
plaiuly can be bent accomplished by
regarding ascertained fitness in the
selection of government employees
Thee considerations alone are suf
ficient justify cat ion for au honest
adherence to tho letter aud spirit of
civil service reform, There are,
however, other features of tliis plan,
which abundantly commend it.
Through its operation worthy men
in every station aud condition of
American life is recoguized in the
distribution of public employment,
while its application tends to raise
the staudurd of political activity
from spoils hunliug and unthinking
party affiliation to tho advocacy ot
party principles by reason and ar
gument.
ISciiuion.
The American people are geuer
ous and grateful ; and they have iras
pressed these characteristics upon
their governm nt. Therefore, all
patrioticsud just citizens must com
mend liberal consideration for our
worthy veteran soldiers and for the
families of tbonn who have died. No
complaint should be made of the
amount of public money paid to
those LCtually disabled or made de
pendent by reason of army servicf.
But our pension loll should be a
roll of honor, uucoutaminated by ill
desert aud uuvittated by demagogic
use. This is due t tlioee whose
worthy urines adorn the roil, and
to all our people who delight to
houor the brave and the true. It is
abo due to those who iu years to
come should be allowed to hear
reverently and lovingly thesiory ot
American patriotism and fortitude,
illustrated by our p-uion roll. The
preferences accorded lo veterau sol
diers in public employment should
be secured to them honestly and
without evasion, and sheu capable
and worthy, their claim to the hope.
fal regard aud gralit-.d of their
countrymen should be uuyrudgiDgly
acknowledged.
Paternalism.
The assurance to the people of
the utmost individual liberty com
sietent with peace and good is a
cardinal principle of our govern
ment. This gives no sanction to
vexations sumtuary laws which un
necessarily interfere with such hab
its and customs of our peoplo as are
not offensive to a just moral sense
aud are not inconsistent with good
citizenship and the public yvelfan
The same principle requires that
the line between the subjects which
aie properly within governmental
control aud those which are most
fittingly left to parental regulation
should be carefully kept iu view and
enforced education, wisely deemed a
proper pieparal ion fur citizenship,
would not involve me impairment
of wholesome parental authority nor
do violence to the household con
scieuce. Paiental sin in gov ru
ineuc fiuds no approval in the creed
of democracy. It is : aymptoin ol
misrule, whether it. in manifested in
unauthorized gif's or in utiwairant'
ed control ot personal and faindy
affairs.
Our people t.till cherishing th
feeling of human fellowship which
belong to our beginning as a nation,
require their government to exptess
for thum tneir sympathy with all
those who are oppressed unde; any
rule less free thau ours.
Immlgatloii.
A generous hospitality, which is
one of the most prominent of our
national characteristics, prompts
us to welcome the worthy and in.
dustrious of all lands, lo homes and
eltizeuship among us. This hospit
able sent-ment is not violated, how
per, by carefui and reasonable icg
ulations for the protection of the
public health, nor does it justify the
exception of immigrants who have
no appreciation of our institutions
and whose presence, among us is a
menanco to p act and good order.
A'learagiinn Carnal.
1 he impoitance of the construc
tion of the Nicaraguan ship canal
as a means os piomoting commerce,
betweeu our States and with for
e:gu countries, and also as a con
tribution by Americans to the en
tciprises which advance the inter
ests of the woild of civilization,
should commend tlie project of" gov
erumei't approval and (indorsement.
Columbian JCxpoilloii,
Our countrymen uot onl expect
from those who represent them in
public places a sedulus care for the
things which are directly and pal
pably related to their material in
terests, but they also fully appreci
ate the value of cultivating our
national pndeand maintaining our
natioual honor. Both their materi
al in ten sis and then natiet al pride
aud honor aie iuvo'- ed in the suc
cess of the Columbian Exp ition ;
and they will not b inchod'o
condone any neglect of effort on the
part of their government to insure
the granduer of this event fitting
exhibit of American grow'h and
greatness and a splendid demon-!
etratiou of American pataiotisu.
Conclusion
In an imperfect and incomplete
manner, I have thus endeavor ed to
stale some ot the things which ac
cord with the creed and intentions
of tho paity to which I have giver
my lifelong allegiance. 31y attempt
has not been to instruct mv coun
runen nor my party, but to remind
both that democratic docti ine lies
near the priucip'r-s of our govern
ment and tends lo promote the peo
ple's good. I am willing to tie act
cused of addressing my country nun
on trite topics and in a homely fash
ion, for I believe th t important
ruths are found ouiio- Miifaceot
bought, and that tl.- fh. -dd be
laieu in direct and h,m. le 'erms.
Though much is left ui.wi ties;, my
record as a public s-eivai.i le.;v no
xcu&e for misuuder.-.!audiag u-.y
elief and proposition os; tLequen.
ions which aie now . i senti-d to
the volers of the lai.d lur iheu dr
Is'on.
Called for the third ti:ne to rep
resent the paity of m c virv in a
contest for the supremacy ot demo
ratic piinciplts, ray grateful appie
iaiion of its confidence, less than
ever, effaces the solemn sense of my
responsibility.
Jf the action ot the convention
ou represent shall bo enlarged by
the suffrage ot my countrymen, I
NO. 23
will assume the duties of the great
flicc for which I have leen nomina
ted, knowing full well its labors and
perpiexerties, and with humble re
liatico upon the Divine Being, IuhN
ni'o in power to aid, anil constant
in a watchful care over onr favored
nation.
Yours very truly,
Geover Clevemand.
Gray Gables, Sept. 2G. 1S92.
VANCETb"'
HlSPEOrLE.
A MOVIXU A 111-: A 1 TO
l'ATKlOTISJI.
! II a Afflicted A'orlli
llua'M IZelovol Senator, Slut
He 1 1 u i ljvii Siiwi I!l!-. Iar
eH of HeiKt and i'uriiy of
Heart.
To tho people ol tih Catoln a :
Fellow Citizens : For many
years past I have bt-tn in the habit
oi visiting you iu person during ev
6ij impoitant campaign and ad
dressing jou upou the political is
sues ot the time. Being ou tnis oc
casiou prevented this privilege by
the couditiou of my health aud ear
nestly beleiving that the questions
to be decided by our November
election aie ot vital impoitance to
tho public wellaie, I am induced to
contribute, in this way, my bhaic
iu the discussion of them.
I regard the situation as most
critical. Since I860 the legislatiou
of our country has been almost ex
clusively within the power of one
political party. Naturally it has
censed to be general in its benefi
cence and has become local and
partial in tho extreme. The law
making potter has become the fear
fully tfficient implement of such
lasses, corporations, ePquos .izki
combinations aa could by l.driiitans
or loul obtain eoutiol of it. Jr l;as
been made to subset vo purely p :,.
sonal ends- In dhei ways li .
axing power ot the govoinnu-i.
has beeu perverted from public- lo
private purposes, and money levied
theieby to eniich manufacturers,
to suppress rivalry in business, amh
in every conceivable way, to help
Ihe favored few at the expinse ot
the many.
The varied corrupting influences
upon tho business world arising
fioin this icgisiajinit pt educed their
natural effect. The clas.-es whose
business was thus favored, flour
ished apace, whilst tho unfavored
have experienced in tho midst tf
peace and plenty all the Iosm h and
hardships commonly lolt only in
Mini! of public calamirv ; and the ex
traordinary spectacle is prcMiited
of a uation w ho.-o aggregate wealth
:h rapidly and vastly inc?e.iMUi
whilst the individual vse i'ih ot i
chtet toilers aud wealth piodu 't ia
is diminishing in proportion theic
to. From tho Bepublicau party with
ds diraegaid ot ihe limitations ol
the constitution and its natural de
pendence for support upon the mon
ey, of the people whom it has en-.
rich- d, all of this corrupt legislation
has proceeded. Without it tiiere
was nothing evii done that was
done. It follows aa an uudeniai'le
truth that whoever directly or indi
rectly upholds, helps or supports
that party is a friend to the c.r
rup;ions which it h is producj-', and
la au enemy to those who would re
peal that legislation and reform the
abuses founded upon it. There 13
no escape fiom this.
The Democratic party, on the
contrary, believes iu the strict limi
tations ot the constitution, and h.n
as a party steadily opposed all ub te
cf the taxing power, or i!;y
power of the geueral government
for private purposes ; and h is ioj
casingly advocated the ui..f,c uv-o-iuro
and perfect rqu hiy : all , iti
zc:us in the legislation of our conn
:ry. Toere is not & smgU wrong or
injustice of which complaint is irad'i
in our laws for thirly years past,
which can justly charged to tie
Democratic paiti. Nor on.:. I
ever been a bieakwut. r aghiosr ihe
tyrannical tenib ni ie ef 5 he itepub-licii-.
; and, though in a .iai,ii,r iiy,
has I een able t pieveut nun? f
the worst I uirlatiou ever ;;tt. rnpted
and to modify other laws whicti iu