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HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13,1896.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
our KMilnr Correspondent.
WAr-KiaTON, Aug. 10. McKinleiy
aUa Hobart are not only goinjf to be
tri'iniphantly elected, bat according:
to the ne v- now being received by the
Republican Congressional committee,
thev are going to carry most if not all
of the so-called silver states. Lieut.
Gov. Hierbauer, of Idaho, writes for
McKinley and Hobart literature and
;lys he and Gov. McConnell are
whelping things up for the ticket;
and Senator Shoup, of the Fame state,
verbally states his belief that Idaho
dll cast her electoral votes for Mc
Kinley and protection. A letter re
vived from Utah says; "Some of the
".Micans here are off on the free
.ilvr tangent, bat they do not like
1 eyed BillieV tariff speeches, and
jLtwoen free silver and free trade they
vH' probably stick to the old party.?'
A Calif ornian writer: There are lots
. .f people here 'who are against free
coinage. I am an old soldier and so
tiu for McKinley, who was a brave
wot Her h?nclf, while Bryan was nei
ih ; v y M! r nor th son of a soldier.'-'
'! airman 1VL of the Nebraska State
v.jM.iuitteiN :eiids"tnis Napoleonic jnes-
, " Wo are going to carry the
-t" lor MoKiulty; There is no pos
itMiloubt of that.-" .
Tlw Republican' Campaign Text
iMK.k is out and" it in a corker, well
v.irth the price asked for,it, 1 a copy.
7 " j..-1'- - of tho . C:;'ypaigQ tir? put in
i -., '.: Tw as follows: American
..ti-l .Ua iiear interests. Bus
, th-; source of employment. Coin,
f gold
or .suver.
must be
Oil.' ctiid
Aui . i van
t tit .?
111"
rt tn foreign countris
;r:v:ic:res. Emigrant .who -iwi Wii-
v.to live without robbing o lx-i men
f . :up! yiiif rit. Financial hilarity
nonnv euotijrh to pay all bill.
Uoldand silver eoual dollars for all
'business. Home markets, for Aineri
ran products. Imports must always
be kept below the. 'exports. v Judici
i y of f ho United States uitist not be
tampered with. Keep in the middle
the roach Labor employed means
elevation, dignitv anil education for
the home. McKinley and Hobart
-leeted means business and employ
ment. Nation's honor must be main
tained. Ownership of - railroads by
national government opposed by the
Republican party. Pensions for the
veterans of the war equal to the pled
e.s of the nation. Quorum counting
by Speaker Reed justified now by
Democrats. .Revenue collected equal
to expenditures a necessity. Silver
dollars as good as gold, the Republi
van demand. Tariff to protect Amer-
:in labor and e'neourage home iudus
try. United States the hope of uni
versal liberty and law. Voters have
.m opportunity; vote for McKinley
and business. Wages mean home, ed
ncation aud comfort to the toiler.
X -roads Republicanism or Populism
-which way? Your opportunity to
restore business; vote it. Zeal in the
campaign will win the victory.
Kx-Cougressraan Mudd, of Md.,
:!iiuks the silver craze is rapidly re
t'vdiug ia that State, and that its elec
toral votes are safe for McKinley and
Hobart. He expresses the opinion
that the silver strength in Maryland
whs at its highest point dury the last
two weeks in July, and that it has
been steadily losing ground since that
time owing to the strong arguments
presented by the opponents of the in
dependent free coinage of silver by
this government under existing con
ditions. It is believed by those who have
len at great trouble to ascertain the
tate of public sentiment all over the
country that were it not for the ef
forts of the speculators in the interests
of their deals and' proposed deals in
Mock aud other securities which would
be affected, to make the result of the
eoinmcr camnatirn annear to oe in
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doubt, it would be clearly apparent to
everybody, as it already is to those
who are managing McKinley and Ho-
larts campaign, that the people in
tend to register a great triumph in
November for an honest currency, the
preservation of the public credit, and
the return of prosperity through ihe
raising of an adequate revenue for the
maintenance of the government by
the imposition of 6uch tariffs on for
eign goods as will give the advantage
iu competing for tha home markets to
Americans. "Even while the Popo-
crats are talking about making silver
converts through Bryan's oratory in
New York City, Ex-Secretary Whit
ney is assuring the country that Mc
Kinley will carry New York by. 00,-
ooo. .
The call for a gold Democratic con
vention, to meet at Indianapolis Sept.
2, has aroused no interest . in Wash
ington. If the cold Democrat wish
to amuse themselves in that
body will object
way, no-
It Is Recctflax. .
We commented day .before yester
day on Polk Miller '8 statement that in
his travels through Ohio, Illinois,
Wisconsin and -Michigan he had not
met with a single Democrat who
would vote for -Bryan. ; Mr.; Miller
probably; stated his case a little too
strong when he puts it that way, but
the statement is complete proof to our
mind that he has found the sentiment
running in the Northwestern States
very strongly against Bryan. We are
able to present this . morning further
testimony of the most emphatic char
acter in support of what Mr. Miller
says. Mr. Win. Shaw Bowden is one
of the best known newspaper, corres
pondents in this country. Ho has
been sent by the ; New York World
through the Northwestern t States, for
observations and a report upon the
condition of public opinion thera, and
he telegraphs the World the following
from Indianapolis:
Indianapolis, Aug. .". "The silver
wave has reached its height in the
Central West. The tide is receding in
Indiana."
The speaker is one of the best in
formed politicians in the State of In
diana. His sources of information are
unequalled. His opinion that the sil
ver movement is no longer increasing
is borne outby reliable ' advices from
all the LOiitr i! Western States and
those on th3 iLlissouri river Nebraska,
Kansas, South Dakota, Minnesota
aud Wisconsin have soon all that
may be expected of the silver move
ment in an upward tendency.
1 have read today private letters
written bv leaders of the Democratic
party in each of the States mentioned. .--i -
The views expressed are unanimously disappointment to her and as sr.e had
that the silver wave is diminishing already - received attentions from some
rather than swelling. The only State , of the delegates sitting near the Colo
in !!vCrntmT.r:.- im hoi- i -iuou, confided her woes
tt -
... tt..- n
lilii XlO 0AJ AO iH-'V ....-
ment continues as strongly as it cid a
short while ago, but according to the
le.st information the educatiornl cam
paign will save the State for sound
money.
Another man whom Mr. Boweu
vouches for as a well informed one,
said to him:
"I am personally keeping quiet, for
I do not wish to antagonize , my party
aud to pronounce against the Chicago
platform under present conditions.
But I can see plainly, and my impres
sion is based upon information I re
ceived from different parts of Indiana,
that the wave is passing over us. 1
presume that McKinley will carry the
State. A Democratic sound money
national ticket which will be presented
will aid McKinley here. Political
ines are more sharply drawn than in
the east, and there are many Demo
crats who, while opposed to the Chi
cago platform, would rather cut off a
finger than sacrifice political princi
ples by voting on the other side. The
hidebound Democrats are relatively
more plenriful in Indiana than in the
East. The i third ticket will catch
their votes, and the party will be bad
ly disrupted. Of coarse we all regret
this very much and look forward to
matters Tightening themselves very
much in the future, when the silver
erase has subsided. I have letters
froni active politicians in the Demo
cratic party from all the counties in
the state but four and the opinions I
express are based on the information
furnished in these letters."
Mr. Bo wen concludes his dispatch
thus:
I do not propose to make sensation-
ai statement, i was tnairucuxi uy
the World to oWerve the Central West
1irt-3iioiiAtelv. &nd to state facts
without regard to any political con
siderations. I do not hesitate to an
nounce that' white the silver move
ment is growing east of the Allegiia-
nfes, there is a reaction in the great
Central States that gave strength to
Bryan at Chicago.' They are no lon-
fvrnmfifiwin? with enthusiasm for
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silver, and unless another powerful
wave of sentiment develops and pa-
es over thesa State like one of their
familiar tornadoes', the hope of the
silverites for next Novrjaber is fading.
Richmond Times. :
3IRS. LEASE'S NEW RIVAL.
MINERVA; ROBERTS. WHO IS 001X0
Trie STUMP FOR TUB POPS.
Ooc She Was Pet of th Women Re-
formers of XJTr, 'But Tbey Now
Accased tier of lnzratltad Her
PoIlUcal Certrmnd Flgbt
to Bo 5at U St.
' Louis". .
Dkjtvkr, Aug. 7. One of the feat
ures of the recent Convention of Popu
lists at St: Louis was the speech of
Mrs. Minerva Roberts of Denver In
seconding the nomination of Bryan in
behalf of the delegation from Louis
iana. That speech, though short, was
delivered in so fetching a manner that
the tired audience went wild in their
cheers and, applause. At its conclusion
a Southerner rushed to the platform
and handed down the .speaker with -the
gallantry for which the South is noted
and Mrs. Roberts vras the centre of an
admirinc croup for some time after
ward. The fact that Mrs. Minerva
Roberts has a dashing air about her
and an attractive ace, had of course,
something to do with her reception;
her clear, ringing voice and brilliant
stage presence, comolnea w;tn some
self -assurance, did the rest.
To Mrs. Minerva Roberts this speech
was a consummation of her ambltiou.
She wanted to go to St. Louis and
make a speech before the Convention.
Envious men and women delegates,
who doubted the wisdom of, her am
bition, tried to prevent her, 'but she
appealed i& tho gallantry of the men
of Louisiana and won. Th Colorado
delegation contained several woman
delegates, and it was left largely to
t hem to select somebody to second the
nomination of Bryan in behalf of Colo
rado. The woman quarrelled among
themselves and with the .men of the
delegation decided that Mrs. Roberts
1 to the outsiders, and ..they -used their
killuenee to tbe satisfaction of Mrs.
Mrs. Roborts on "e said,' in reply .to a
rebuke from a frieud for her activity
m ropuusi rany worK, umt
"would rather be a king among fools
than a fool among kings' It is an-
nounced'that she will be one of the
campaign orators for the National
Committee of the Peoples' party.along
with Mrs. Mary -gEHen (or Elizabeth)
Lease. She lacks the experience, the
preparation, the knowledge, and the
age of Mrs. Lease,but she his te ad
vantage of goovl looks, abundant self-
assurance, and a musical voice ci
resonant and far-carrying - qualities.
and she thinks she can pick up the rest.
She is no deep student of the problems
of the day, but she has a retentive
memory, and she cart quickly knock
together a campaign speech or two
culled fromlthe utterences of Popu-
listic reformers.
Mrs. Roberts is a .example of the
emancipation of woman through equal
suffrage. The adage about a prophet
with honor save in his own country is
applicable to her case. For a time she
was a iet of the women of the' Popu
list party in Denver, and was shoved
to the front on all possible occasions,
but she was heedless of the moie ex
perienced matrons and was withal
wilful, and now they are disposed to
criticise and condemn her for her dis
position to profit out of her political
knowledge. They went into cam
paigns in the past to enipha&ixe their
thcory.that women can reform politic,
but she quickly recognizl that poli
tics had a business end, and that office
holding and Jpeechmaking could be
the means of making a living for her
self and her little daughter. Hence
she has elected to sacrifice friendship
rather than lose her grip upon poli
tics,:
c at rv.r.-tt;f. vtiii
Wtl .b-l. ite- to St. Louis Mrs. Rob-
erts appeared a de'egate irom jua.,e
county. Sh had been tt-aching a
M-hool at Ore, a mining settlement
nar; Leadviile, 'and ''bad won o;e
staunch friends among thePopuLUts of
her county. They worked manfully
to secure her appoictmtnX zls delegate
trt StL Iui. but for a time tho pre-
sure a'&iut her Irom Denver wa
great that it seemed as if defeat was I
inevitable .Rh rota dpfft1 in th I
Convention, but when the Conjrres-
sional Convention met immediately I
1
" mmm k-o m v. -mg ,vo wm - w
fight there and she was finally elected
by a close vote. Herflashlng eyes and
pleased countenance, when the result
of the balloting was announced,showed
plainly how her heart was set on this
thing. She almost fell upon the necks
of the Popnlist delegates from Lead-
ville when ' they Hocked around her
offering congratulations, bat she did
not forget to Mash glances of scorn
over toward the women delegates from
Denver fwho had lobbied to defeat
her. - ,
uNow we shall expect you to make
yourself heard in St. Louis,' said her
admiring friends. .
"If I tret naif a chance, r wilL' was
her reply.
Mrs. Roberts came into public notice
duriner the Wait e administration. At
that time she was ttachmg in the pub-
lie schools on the north !side and was
actively engaged along witH a number
of other women in advancing thecause
of populism. Her first public appear
ance was at . Fouuhst meeting in
Colosseum" II , ahd, she made an in
stant hit. Ker :h had been vrrit-(
tea for her by n ' -riv.vpaper jiutiu. If
was a declamation that aroused the
audience into v. frviizy. of enthusiasm.
In those days party iVtling was so bit
ter in Denr ii 5 anybody -could
easilv net a I'utuu.k reception. The
"Waite howl' avh f:.u:ous at all
tical gatherings. The Board of
cation heard of the conduct of
Rooerts with some surprise.
polii
Edu-
Mrs,
The
members held that a public school
teacher had no right to appear in pub
lic as an advocate of any sort of poii
tical'doctrine; and they called her to
account.
"Don't I do mv work in school
satisfactorilvf she inquired. The
- m
Board admitted that she was an un
doubted success, "llttn," sne con
tinued, "my time outside of school
hours is mv o wu and I am free to do
as I please. I claim the same privi
lege a man. If I want to mix in poli
tical discussions, I shall do so.
Jn this stand she was heartily sup
iwrted.by all the women of the various
political clubs. The Board continued
to protest, and when the end of the
school terra arrived Mrs. Roberts was
notified that her services would be no
longer needed. Her dismissal created
a temnest. and the contest over her
case was an issue iu the next school
election. Mrs. Roberts was zealous in
her tampaigniug, and made rattling
speeches nearly every night in the
week. But the opposition was too
stromr. and she had to submit to de-
feat.
Gcv. Waite and his active little wife
took immediate charge of Mrs. Roberts
and a place was provided for her in
the City Hall. When that office failed
she received another job in the State
House, and when the Legislature met
two years ago shs was appomiea
docket clerk in the Senate. The read-
i n r rl Ark was also a woman, and the
two women occupying prominent
desks under the desk of the presiding
oHicer attracted attention from all
visitors in the galleries. The Senator
nrAr not avprse to smtlinz upon the
clerks down ; in front. Occasionally,
when Mrs. Hlbbert's voice gave out.
Mrs. Roberts would mount the reading
WkVstooL and her sonorous voice
made the routine reading of bills seem
r.tArtainini- to the member on the
floor.
Mrs. Roberts came from Cnlcago
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about four years ago, and she is now
about 23 years old. She is tbe daughter
of a weighman at the stock yards.
She was educated in the public schools
in Chicago and was 'graduated with
fcach credit to herself thit she promptly
obtained a position tu teacher in the
citv schools. Her record was excellent
and she had. apparently, a happy fa
tare before her. Then she married
unhappily, and in Denver, when her
child was but thrte years old, her bus
band dcertod her, leaving her penni-
1 I. anion? fttranrers- Then Mrs
1 RoUrUa furtutte In finding a
thU xiiy. ilr, Forret took
Mrs.
ib-klfrtsand iue cuiul into" her' own
home. A jrCn as the young mother
to think about cioinr ome-
thia to tnricr: !;;n.tIXt Mrs. jForrwt
urt.e-4 i-. . . - iv m m
establishment and Mrs. Roberts wsj
o J placed in charge. Th was her rst
start toward self -support. Friends of
Mrs. Forrest were kind to Mrs. Roberts
in time, Mr. Roberts obtained
her place in the public schools on the
north ide. Then sten by step the
warm friendship of Mrs. Forrest won
for her every place she ever held la
Denver, even to the office of docket
clerk in the Senate
At the time of the arrival of Mrs.
Robert upon the scene Mrs. Forrest
was one of the most activo women in
politics in Denver. She was President
of the Woman's Industrial Legion,
organized for the purpose of f trength
ening the cause of populism in Denver.
The Club held weekly meetings, and
all noted arrivals in Denver were in
vited to appear before the women and
address them upon the public ques
tions of tha day; Mrs. Roberts was
attracted to the work, and under the
chaperonage of Mrs. Forrest entered
into the movement with" zeal and en
thusiasm. Thus it came about that
on one occasion, aiier repeated urg-
insrs; she consented to make th6 at-
tempt at public waking which won
her public recognition. Mrs. Forrest
was happy over this success, and shu
zealoasly.pushcd Mrs. Roberts to the
front on all ceasious. When the
Populists in this county plit over the
question Of endorsiug aite for a
second term, aud a bolt occurred in
the County Convention, Mrs. Forrest
walked out with the opponents of
Waite, but Mrs. Roberts, who had
rushed to the tage at critjcal ' tiui
and had :sneeeedeit in cahiiiug th
warrlug factions into somhmg KU
dvcent" conduct,
decided
faction,
to
remain
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which
then in iower. n hen at tor th Ccu
vention had adjourned the two women
met at home to compare notes. Mrs.
Finest was deeply neved over the
rebellion .of her prokgee. Then it
was that Mr&. Rotrts declarel her
platform, l would rather be a king
among fools than a fool among kings."
trace was patched up, and loth
women as representatives upon con
testing dclegr.tioas went to 'Pueblo to
tbe State Convention, Mrs. Roberts to
take an active part in the Wait fight
with Mrs. Forrest pitted against her.
The Walte crowd won, only to be de-
featedjin the election: Mrs . Rolerts
was still under the protecting care of
Mrs. Forrest, and did. not lose her
political hold with the downfall of
Waite, for afterward she obtained her
office in the Senate through the In
fluence of Mrs. Forrest. Then the
Waite faction turned' upon Mrs.
Roberts.
As time went on Mrs. Roberts t and
her stanch friend gradually twama
estranged. V She lost political caste In
Denver, and. when she appeared as
delegate from Lake, seeking the honor
of representing the women in the St.
Louis Convention, she found arrayed
against her all the women Populists of
Denver. They call it ingrati t uda.
She looks upon the past as a stepp
ing stone to future glories. She Is
i no uc-iurc - '-
for the Populists.
ONLY NCSE PARSED.
5jrctsfol AppltcMts bf tiicN. C. 5to
Boord Pharmacy.
At the recent meeting of tb N. C.
Board of Pharmacy held In Morehead
Cltv. nine candidates for license' to
practice pharmacy passed approved
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examinations. There were eighteen
applicants In ahY being the largest
number that lias applied In some years.
Dr. Win. Simpson, the secretary of
I.. . . At
I Uie iKXiru, announceu iuc ucc,m
I applicants today. They are as follows
Clyde IeEubanks, Chapel HIIIj
Wescott Roberson, Chapel Hill; Ed
ward Bruce Mecxles. Hickory; Jamrt
Edgar Shell, Lenoir, Rawley Galloway,
Reidsviiie; Alien Lee, Fayetteville;
Alexander C. Tarboro, Spring If op;
I George Rnffin Viootten, V. llwu; ib
- 1 ham O. Little, Wilmington.
I One of the great lessens of hutory Is
- 1 thai agriculture cannot rft to Itn
highest perfection and reach Its faUn t
devt-Iopment without the aid of com
merce, rnanufactcrtrs, and mechani-
caljarts. AH are essential to the heal
thy growth and hlgbcit advancement
of the others; the pro?rcs of one la
sarts th j prosrrlty cf another. Then?
art? tio conl'Jctf . tt t re should be t.3
antagonisms.. ; They ar? Ii.dbpcnstlj
to eath oihr. Whatever enfvtblij
one is certain to cripple t ha mt
Hon. Vt'Ullim McKinley.