North Carolina Newspapers

Vol. vii RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY;?. JANUARY 25, 1901 No 55 TP an -- t W2S tUL oiium looiciuay tn Hp.ir'Dr. Currv SDeak SKETCHES 5UI to Facilitate Their Publi cation -Before Old Soldiers All Die Charter Fee Bill Passed New Bills l.ill. df ?erving of prompt pas ;;.rr"iu' tnl by Senator String , llitate the publication, of the sketches of the Confeder al ; of North Carolina, i.f ihe bill is "as follows: , owing to the age and in unbor of deaths among the . tenuis, it is desirable to printing of the histories of r - Regiments of this State Assembly of North Caro- f - :!-t: 1. i'liit the work of printing) '.it Y.wz histories of regiments j Iri'!U '! .U ail'liii;;, imn-iw, iiiiuiui- : i,y . h::',t r 28, Acts 1S93, shall not! tiiw.-'I in any contract for the pub- ;!. :!i:r. but shall be let by a com- ; Senators (appoin'tcd by the P" Sen:;.') and 'three ni'im- i i ill- House of Representatives j .t !.y The speaker thi-eof) to .King cstablishnn.'-nJt in this' State rive b;md for the proper and AiTiuinn thereof within a time '; d Jy said committc:?, at a puice, I niit to (xccvd that allowed fori p.... i Lav the i -n ! : i - iirinimg. j S ,. Tim : a copy fit the work shall j iv (!:.r;-;:.iru'd to the writer of each ! y-i-xi-h mid to the editor of 'tbe work, j k ;i.;.'::.n to rliose authorized to be dis- j tlinn.'i ' said :ut of 1800. . .:. That the said committee shall j i.,j;:..o an- wo;K to ue siercorypea, in ; (.:'.. ; -mat additional copies may If'e i !-;;:: .1 -as renuircd - without extra cosft ;,! typosetting, th? stereotyping process to lie jiurchased and owned by the State snil tlie plates, when made, 'to remain ike pi'epi i-ty of the State. S 4. That the work of completing tii- t.,! lt'oords shall la let by tne 'fame ii'iiiinitree in the same manner, at : ;;i i :: t exceeding that paid the pub- l'y St n. This not shall be in force from aiM liftt'r -lis ratification. The sison of the Senate yesterday ';:s a t" one, lasting jusJt one hour. At 1l iirl.nk. noon, the Senait-e went ovnr in a !- m1v to hear the eloquent and fcMrueiive debate of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, t:-.;isur it:' t!it' I'eabody fund. Httt thi" Senators-put in a let of 'hard tf-i-U in the afternoon a dozen of the ':ii:i!::ro. m-ering aiyl disposing of fiiiifh r.itirine business. Tii .Tu.iiciary Comnidtte of the Senate xa in .M!on over three -lrours consider ing tii Ward-Robinson anti-trust bill. A lvjpi rt of this meeting wall be found in a::-ti: : -jI;iiii::. A.t niirht the S?nate Committee on Kdncation met with the Hons? Commit- in j"ii!i meeting, and it he Aycock j .-ii'K,!- ! i.iiK bill w;ts discussed for hours. A iv,,-rt cf this' meeting will also be t'iUiiJ elsewhere in this4aper. ' Froceedlngvln Detail -r.nt called to order at 11 o'clock; P-tyr by Rw. Levi .Branson of Raleigh, f'l irii;.! of .Wednesday partly read and ai;nv,i. hi puns from various committees were tf-'en-ni ami bills placed on-thsf calen t"ii !!ni i;r' ;h;m the London' libel bill, Mivs ribiMi jn yesterday's Post; I he ii. u- Coininittee on Senatorial Dis tiicts w.-. announced as follows: Mor l'.'n ' iiainnani, Alexander, Ixndon, 'Ktii. ill-un. Calvert, McAllister, uiihi; r,f Pamlico, Candler on'3 from each .Coiigr.i-ssConal dristrict. Petition Prevented r ' By Mr. Wood: From the board of ed tt''it i)n ,.f Randolph county. Referred i" J'oiiiriiitti'c on Education. by .Mr. Warren (by request) : From i'iai!i citizens of the town of Newbern ami c.uaty ,,f Craven in reference to S;l1" of cigarettes. I'ropositions and h aip - s I omnivrtep. if proposed tax on dogs. Referred. t i lif following new bills, on tiieir first fiiin. w.ae introduce! and read by ... I'tf;r 410, Acts 1891, rdatire to ob- "inictioii "of Swift Creiek. in Edsrecombe oiinty. Propositions and Grievances 1 ihjUee. -. - ' ' Mr. McAllister: S. B. 243,. for the "' .'i' i of J. C. Cochrane. Pensions Com- 3:.::, o. " 'y Mr -Sugg: S. B. 244, 'to authorize ' ''0v Hill township to subscribe to stock D! ''rear Eastern-Railroad Co. Commit '"'""li I'a'ilroads. , ''-' Mr. Henderson: S. B. 245, provid- !,f 'but persons -who. have been con '"'l in asylums for the insane -to man their own property after recovery. Jiijlifiary ( 'onunittitfe. . " Mr. Fons'nm! S. R. 24(1. fto author- izp r-ity ()f Durham to issue market of Durham to issue market Counties, Cities and Towns Corn- filiate i'y Mr. Stringfield: S. B. 247, to amend V. 2S. Acts- 1899., Committee on Mr.- Morton: S. B. 248, concerning Welfare of Wilmington Light Infamtry, REGIMENT ty .Ji-. Arrington: From citizens of sh county, against stock law. Prop-)-iti.,ii. aiKl Grievances Commiittiee. ly Mr. Alexander: From certain cJti- t'-llS of Mcckb tibnriT .niin-tv in'MP-flrfll'd tO V -Mr. Justice: S. B. 241rfor the pay- nuBt of certain school claims in Rnther 'nil i-Diiutr. Committee on Education. by Mt. Srwitrht- S5 tt (A(. tn nmond State Guard. Committee on Military Affairs. - By Mr. Marshall: S. B. 249, to revise c harter town . of Elkin. Corporations Committee. Also, S. B. 250, to incorpo rate Methodist . church of Elkin. Com initte on Corporations. ' By Mr. Travis: S. B 231, to regulate ! fees of riprka nf pnnrta nml Yitrito&'a---tf i deeds in recording chattel mortgages, ! cn.. vuuiutiuin; on salaries una rces. By Mr. Warren: S. B. 232, to protect policy holders. Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Justice (by request): S: B. 233, to equalize apportionment of school fund in Rutherford county for year 1002. Committee on Education. By Mr. Fous-b.ee : S. B. 234, in regard to appointment of members of board of internal improvements, etc. Aiso, S. B. 255, in regard .to appoiintment of keeper of public buildings and grounds. Re ferred. (These bills restore 'to the Gov ernor to make appointments, etc.) To Filial the Alimony Bill Senator Woodard, at this juncture, asked leave to present the report of the uunonry or frne Judiciary committee to alimony from divorced husband, etc, Ti i 1 . ' , . , tii -.i i xi is wuiient xua'i me cm win oe earn estly opposed by several Senators. The vote, in the Judiciary Committee was 5 to 4 on The f:ivnviihh rpnnrt of thf fnm- inittee. , XIJe . .. . . -. 1 ' tors to hear the address of Dr. Curry, at once adopted, under a suspensiion of . .i iJeave of absence was gran'ted to Sen ator Smith of Johnston. Bills Passed The calendar was then taken up and the following bills uasscd: S. B. 41: To graduate the tax on cor- poration charters. On motion of Senator i Henderson -the bill was amended so as ma 10 apt;iy u enaners graui.'d at uxis session of the IjCgislnture, the act to go into effect (10 days after ratification. It was then passed ami ordered seat to the House tor concurrence. Resolution of Mr. Arlington, creating the Committee on -Apportionment, was adopted and thi? members named above appointed by the president of the Sen ate.. S. R. 22: To amend Sec. 18, Chap. with an unfavorable report, was tabled on motion of Senator Webb. S. B. 30, 11. B. 118. For the relief of ceritaiu teachers in Caswell county. Ord ered enrolled. S. B. 84:. To amend Chap. 433, Acts 1S4J0, idstivo to fishing in Neu.se' river. Sent to House for concurrence. S. B. 45: To prevent hunting in Wash ington, Wilsonv Bladen, Wayne, Cabar rus' and Pender counties, without writ ten consent of owners of laud, was taken up and provoked quite a discussion, but was finally passed ami sent to the House for concurrence. Mr. Morrison .said he - thought the bill went too far; that under present law owners of land could post it; to say that a man cannot hunt on land with out a written permission smacks of feu dalism. Mr. Woodard thought the bill filled a want; that it ifforded protection against insolvents doinsr ' daniagA on land, men who had nothing and who would go on land and cut down a $5 tree to get a j 25-ccnt onossum or ' coon. The bi:l reaches an ii responsible element. Mr. Morton sent an amendment for bidding hunting only coons and oposs ums, fsaying that seemed to be the oaiy huntsmen objected to. Mr. Ward said' he expected no dis cussion over this bill (such a law existed in a number of coilntks now. He never heard this, coon business brought in be fore and he hoped his people would be given what they asked for and Morton s amendment would be voted down. yr. .Uoiiisou thought the bill would set a dangerous precedent. This sort of thing had much to do with the Frtnch revolution. The land owners have no such right as to request -such a meas ure. He believed he represented the land owners in this. The amendment was lost and the bill was passed. Senator Woodard - announced that Prof. Dinwiddie of Peace Institute in vited the General Assembly to attend a reception there next Thursday night, 30th dnst . at 8 o'clock. . The Senate then adjourned till' 10:30 this morning. THE ANTI- TKl'ST BILL Senate Jndlclarr Comniltte Takes It Up butMstkes Xmle Progr: s Yesterday afternon' for nearly three hours the Senate Judiciary Committee 'considered" the Ward-Robinson "anti trust bill." Little progress was made, however, not even the first section (w Inch defines a "conspiracy") being disposed of. Senators Woodard and Morrison i. 4- lnli ta .'A1A Monnrtc Wnrd against 'the passage of the Henderson aLimony bill (printed in yesterday's Post), This bill giviss the divorced wife, in di- treasurer ot tne 1'eaDony runu, on edu cation in the hall of the House, begin- nill? nt t!i!it Iiiitii- Th t r&n n f ifn was ami others, and ex-Senator R. B. Glenn I'rotestmg against the bill to proh.b.t of Forsythe (.who was called in by Mr. the sale of lujuor within five miles of Ward to make a statement! delivered an Concord church. elaborate argument also. By Mr. Robinson of Anson .(by request The effectiveness of -, the bill was By Mr. Eobmson of Anton (by re-craA-ely questioned. Senators feared that, quest): From the Jr. O. L. A. M..re f..ii.M sc nmv:iAri mia-ht warh some I ouesting the passage of a mild corneal- Korth Carolina incorporated companies, f ud cause tne uiaictmem or sueu weu : Lfiown manufacturers as were named, and whose industries '.'there is no d s:re , .tvrinnle it would not reach "foreign" j to cnpptc. iL Q companies aoins pusm EJni chartered elsewhere: . 'Y01V Can t prevent ViC' Y usimn-vam- ! -"- --,"" 'uuui iu xuvtur. linn Chemical Company or the American ies. Tobacco Company from shipping goods ; By Mr. Allen of Wayne: From citi th State h the original package," .zens of Saulston township against -the saM. one Sent6.-'bat J. Keloids . oment of a stock law. . t.i,.. WMtoLftflfl Comnany might X fir;ttOn;s to.be indicted under such a law." ; . -. '.? ,i ThP nrcument was lniere'-'life . , The argument vnluable and The i'osi u". In nublish a column or two of it, but ; ? l,uu"B" , a niir rolumns the crowuea wuitiiw." v today win not yej.mii- . . . The cominitteedjiiarneA leaving the whole matter open, v I ill " - Bill Giving $25,000 Increased Appropriation THE DAY IN THE HOUSE The Curry Incident Closed Members Make Retraction, Contest of McNeill Vs. Green Special Order Today In the. House yesterday the minority who voted against the resolution, invit- 1 J j "1 1 J.1 "I . .. I ing 17 r. curry to auaress me veii?iui Assembly, accepted the statement of the distinguished educator that he did not lobby for Congressman Richmond Pear- son in his contest against Mr. Crawford, find retractions were the order of the day, with satisfaction to all concerned. The contest of J. W. McNeill for the seat now held by Representative Green from Wilkes is the special order today at 11 o'clock. The contest was to have been considered j'esterday, but action was postponed in order to give the con testant sufficient time to furnish the members of the House with printed cop ies of the minority report of tha Com mittee on Privileges and Elections, Mr. Gattis of Orange introduced a bill giving the University of North Carolina increased appropriations to the amount ! of 25.500. Of this amount $10,500 is to be devoted to needed improvements ana $15,000 is to be added to the regular appropriation to provide additional teachers in the maintenance of the Uni versity. The bill as introduced by Mr. Gattis is as follows: - Whereas, The appropriation hereto fore made has been insufficient to com plete .the system of water works and sewerage for the University, . and the same is unfinished, and, whereas, by reason of the, building and grounds. be ing in urgent aiecd of repairs and im provements, and whereas, by reason of the largely increased attendance of stu dents,, an increase of the teaching force a greatly desired; and whereas, by Article 0, Section 7, of the Constitution the General - Assembly is directed to make oro ision for the maintenance of the University. The General Assembly of iNorth Caro lina do enact: Spo. 1. That to complete the water j works and sewerage a special appropria- tion is hereby made of $7,000 to be paid by the treasurer of North Carolina to the treasurer of the University. .. Sec. 2. That for the purpo.se of making immediate and necessary repairs an ap propriation of $3,500 is hereby made. Sec. 3. That to cover a deficit in the expense thereof, to provide additional teaching, force and to meet other neces sary expenses in the maintenance, of the University and, the preservation of its property, an annual appropriation of 15,000 in addition to the appropriation heretofore made. - . THE DAI'S PROCEEDINGS Debates and Bills that Occupied tho At tentlon ol ihe Home The House was called to order at 10 a. m. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Butler. Petitions and memorials were present ed as follows: By Mr. Stewart of Harnett: From cit L'ons against the incorporation of the Mary Stewart school house and for the incorporation of the same. , By Mr. Brown of Surry: From c'ti' zens of Surry asking that Zion Smith be placed on the pension roll. By Mr. Carson ' of Alexander:, From certain x citizens of Ellendale township asking that John A. Cline be made a justice of the peace. By Mr. Oliver of Robinson: From Alex. McMullen and others protesting against the extension of the stock law in i.runswick county. - By Mr. i'radsher of Cabarrus: Ask ing that the sale of liquor be prohibited within five miles o Concord chmch. P,y Mr. Bradsher of Cabarrus; sory education law. w """:" iulu cm- zens ;of Aloore to prevent the-sale of liquor within three miles of Union church. ' nv Air. AHpti nf r ---- - ...... m Woman s tlub of Goldsboro relating to ! -Indefinite leave of ahspncp IT net TTOtlf- ed Mr. Shnms of Wake, who continues sick. Mr. Shelton uuv.i.uiuik; . nan Ul i"euce umu aionday. I. - , r . . "PPsea tne resoluhon inviting Dr. Curry td addreesj the Legislature did the nrnor ! terday. After readins Dr view . j o miri- r-i-ciujj was m" i ixiai win ue satisfactory t gli alike- Mr. Whitaker of Foi-sytle arose to a cjnestion of personal prAviUge. Hs ' said he was the author of the 5 motion made in the House .Tuesday s td Jay '; n the table the resolution inviting . .Dr. Curry to address the Legislature My opposi tion to the resolution was lased entirely on the report that Dr.' Cpixy had lob Fded for Richmond Pearsoti. I imd'that I was "laboring under a mleappreheusion and wish to yithdraw so- far as possible tuy opposition to thi invitattoa. I withdraw it with the-same sincerity and. same honesty with which I opposed the resolution. ' Mr. Mann of- Hyde said he .was misinformed as to Dr. Cmry's' position and ha regretted that heswa&5uot cor rectly informed at the tinfe. ' Mr. Craig of Buncombe said he- wish ed to indorse what Mr. Whitaker and Mr. ManVi had said. He declared that the House had , ample evidence r.pi which to base its opposition. Mr. Cr. Jg said he had always admired. Dr. Cuiry and considered him one. of the greatest educators in the South.', Dr. Curry den ies the charge aSd I jiccept his state ment, and I don't care if he is corrobor ated by TUchmond Pearson. - He iai one of the most powerful" speakers in the na tion and I have always admired ihim. Mr. Curtis of Buncombf said he op posed the resolution on the ame ground. I am perfectly satisfied with Dr. Curry's statement, and while ! "make iretra; tion to Dr. Curry, I want it uudarstood that I don't apologize for anything tat Richmond Fearson has said. (Ia tighter.) Mr. Martin -(Republican), of Wilkes: I am glad to see the gentlemen, of the op position have repented. I knew when they were voting that they rwere getting in a hole. .' - Mr. Curtis of Buncombe "I'll inform the gentleman from Wilkesi that I have not repented of anything I said to his crowd." - v Mr. Morgan of Johnston said he had not repented-. He said if he had had the benefit of the information before him now he would have voted for the resolu tion. . - . Mr. Thompson of Onslow said he op posed the resolution with sincerity and withthe light before him -he ."could "not have voted differently. Nearly all of the gentlemen -who opposed the ' resolution of invitation made pleasant retraction of the embarrassing occurence. -I Messrs. Carroway, i rittain. M elver. Blount and Morphew were among thpse who spoke, expressing regret that the position of Dr. Curry had! been misrepresented. - A resolution to make thai special onler at 11 o'clock, the repoit'.'pf the Com mittee on Privileges and' Elections in the contested election ' case of McNeill vs. Green of Wilkes, was antagonized by the Republicans, who asked that the case be made the special, order Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The request Vas made on the ground that Mr." McNeill, "the con testant, is s having the- uinbrity report; the iuformtion to. tlie 'House: 'Mr? Siminhour of Burke, -who is a' member of the Committee on Elections, stated that no notice had been given that a minority report would be filed and that the contestant had lost his right to file such a report. Mr. Benbow of Yadkin thought th House ought to consider Mr. McNeill's evidence, especially sinceihe had gdtfe to the expense of having his side of the case printed. Mr. Spainhour of the committee, op posed delay. He said the committee hf.d heard the case with patience and decid ed every preliminary qu stion rnf ivor of the contestant, McNeill; that the de cision of. the committee was unan mo"s and no notice of any minority r port whatever was given. Mr. Benbow of Yadkin, said Mr. Weaver of Asne, tha minority member of the committc-e, was not versed in the rules of these mat ters; that he was not present at the Hearings, being a little ueaf: and not knowing pf the meeting. Mr. Thompson said Mr. Weaver stood in the door while the committee was in session and Mr. Hoey said Mr. Weaver was present. Mr. Weaver then stated he did get to the meeting a little late and there b?ing no seats convenient he did not care to press himself in. When questioned by Mr. Hoey he said ne did rot suggest the filing of a minority report, but was asked to do it. On motion of Mr. Rountree of New Hanover, the contested case was made the special order today at ll'o'clock. H. B. 95, providing thrt the d.ik of the Superior Court of Green be fur nished with certain copies of the Su preme Court reports-was. discussed "by a number of representatives. The position was taken that if such requests as this should be granted, the State would have to issue bonds to meet tne demand from all sections of the State. Judge Connor said that i Judges were gr?at!y iiuon venienced in traveling to counties whrre there -were, no ' Supreme Court reports and often times they were forcrd to leave, without deciding important m-t-ters. ;Mr. Curtis of Buncomce, wanted to. know if - there were not always , a plenty of lawyers on hnnd to tell judges wnat the Supreme Court had dee'd d. Mr. Gaither of Catawba, made the mo tion to tnh'e, whicH nrvikd. ' The following bills passed their tv r reading and were sent to the S?nate for ratification: ' - . H. B. 60.. amending and enDrcig the charter of the'Clevelnnd cotton mi:p. H. B.148., changing the name of Union City to Ashepo'e and a-merd'ng the charter of the same. , H. B. 158, incorporatmg the H Itou Rnilroad and TjOg?ing Company. II. B. 403, making provision for th- drawing of a jury - list in Scotland county. - H. B. 164, prevertinsr th? fel'ing of timber in streams of W"tu?a conny. ; II. B. 192, S. B. 8. establishing graded schools in Rocky Mo-mt. II. B. 204, amending the charter of the town of "Salem. It. B. 214. correcting State land grant 1875 formerly of Mat-on county, now o? Swain. ' ' , .-'".' - H. B. 513, authorising the commission ers of Macon county to issue bonds. for the purchase of land on which td erect - (Continued on Third Page.) HIS 6 - ' .you going to do for the children of the ' " '..' State? .,'-;.:.'.- . . -'k - ! "Ignorance and prosperiity ' do not go FHlinatinn ii thp Paramniint Itogether. History show that an iguo lUUUailUII II Uip I ctl aillUUIIL rant are not prosperous people. Issue THAT SPEAKERS THEME ! . ' ' - i , r - " y . ' t Rp Plirrv NnPfllQ Fnrrihlv ur. burry opeas roroiDiy , . , flnrj DOiQIV-"" TOUCheS 0n ... J : : --- r i : i . rt Pe a rS 0 1! I n C I U e n t rra I S e I ! f, Ki n J Awib- i 1 TrOm Mi U and AVCOCK 1 - V - : ' a : "Education is the paramount issue in 'South is forging ahead industrially. That ,. . - . means more intelligent labor, more prog- North Carolina. . . , tress and more Vviealth." . That was the theme of . the magnifil Dr. Curry spoke of a tiup to he Adi cent address de-livered by Dr. J. L. . M.' rondacks. He said the New York moun Curry, the agent of -the Peahpdy"'Fhnd, - tains did not begin to compare with Wore members of tte Geerd ZSSS'J'&iSa senibly yesterday. .-. ' . j jn climate. All over North Cardlina and The Legislature did Dr. Curry 7 the Yiirginia and Alabama you find people honor to adjourn at noon - in order to with their hands in their pockeits bet i i . i u u- - Anr. ter m itheir own pockelts than some one hear hum speak on the subject of educa- jeise'swaiting for work.- Now what tion. . The address was delivered in .the we want to do is to give these people em- House of Representatives, where the memters of . the Legislature assembled. They heard Mm most attentively, as did the people dn the crowded galleries and lobbies. ' ; - "' Dr.; Curry is a scholarly speakier. ' It is a 'pleasure to hear him, whether you agree with him or not He is a man of strong views, and 'he spoke boldly yerdar-Many ofs utterances Were enthusiastically applauded, while others were not! But every ; one present had nctbing but praise "for the address. When, the distinguished educator ap peared, in the House hie was applauded. Judge Connor, the chairman ofthe joint Comnxattee on Education, introduced Dr. Curry in appropriate words. ' ' Prefacing bis remarks on the subject of education, Dr.. Curry took occasion to express his appreciation -of the fla1 .tering invitation extended him. The ,speaker referred in a, delicate way to the j subjiect of politics lit .'the outset. Per- tonally, he. said, ne naa haa notning to "do with tolitiics in twenty years. ' He 5'AS called rta" take charge . of tbsPer-tbdys'-Fiimi then,' afid he said he' had given -his life to the ministry of educa tionthe . education' of - the ' Southern school . children. Dr. . Curry recited - the fact that he was tendered the appoint ment of minister 'to'.. Spain in 1886 by President Cleveland.' , He accepted the appointment for two reasons first," be cause he desired to show the apprecia tion of the confidence reposed in him by thi? President; secondly, he said, he desired to demonstrate the fact that this importanti mission would be as safe Mn 'the hands "of a Democrat and South !ern soldier as in the hands of a, Union soldier or Ohio - Republican. Spontane ous applause greeted this utterance, and it was evident that the speaker and the audience, were on the best of terms. "The ? question of securing a proper and thorough education for the children ' of the people of North Carolina as not one of polities." Dr.s Curry declared. ."Republicans, Populists, Democrats males and f emalea can unite for' this ; question.. It affects the county of Clay 'as well as the county of Dare, and both are equally interested -., . i "If we were to summon all the people of North Carolina here today, and twenty-five per -cent of the white people those who couldn't read the newspapers ior theiir Bibles should sitep out bf line; would you not hang your heads in shame? How -can you draw the-line of detnarka tion in this educational problem? : You would not say that . this twenty-five per cent of the population-is noit entiitled to the same advantages as the balance of Dr. Curry a id that often teachers got the credit f Or the good 'training of the white children, when the mother and brother or social influences at hoime were almost wholly , responsible. But with the negro, Dr. -Curry said, he had no. such advantages. .. The speaker said the negro went from ; li-is dirty hovel of tenttimes to a bare" and lonesome schoolhouse. The negro had . no elevating influences and euvironmeuia. xie pyeait?u i leg islature to tl eat the negro fairly, because he is without the social advantages and ; environments that surround, the white j children of the State. j When "D-rA Curry declared that he did not have, to appeal to North Carolinians to support i a . measure which Zebulon -Baird Vance"; advocated, the applause was spontaneous1 and loud. Dr. Currv .said he had curiosity to Know tuts cmeiiunr - wi. i jc&is-iai.u.i.. . . . .- . . In the Senate this morning he heard Southern States refuse to do justice to the Senators talking about a bird, law j the negro they will become msurrec whether Northern men should be allowed tionary and wless and it will require to hunt our birds , "Why, the Senators aij- the powers of this government to got as badly . excited over this , ques- j TOntroi them ' . ' !. tion as you did in this House ithe other Jf just, liberal, honest and en- "It is an," honorable thing to be a! In my his tory of the Southern Con m:ember of the. Legislature. I was proud federacy which will r pear -next week, know the calendar of the Legislature. when I 'began my career ait twenty-one I say that North Carolina wa more pa hs a member in 4laDama; X an. ?ive I trie-tie.'--, more courageous,; V; furnished von a recme to promote nue ufM inter ests of your constituents that will never fail. ; Have courage. - -. " "I am glad slavery has been abolished, brt I rejrret that its curse of ignorant, i . -.i.ii: i.l,n. " Dr" Currv; ' declarexi that the only time he had ever been: gjhilty of lobbying was when he'went befcre -the Congress of .:.yo TTnrfiM f States witn Zebulon v15. Vance, Jsmes B. Gordon -and other Southernei-s ,to get the National Con ciie 3s to he) p educate the children of the South. - . ,. ' "You come here and discuss hunting on voilr hrffhbors' farms and the incor poration i of the town of Gooseberry, down on":sohie ci-eek. Education is far more - important ithan a Mil to make n-avigata Jiom little old stream. I don't stay these things are wrong. They ought not. fo take the valuable time of a Igfelature. I ' think such matte ought to be referred to competent county -boards with authority to act. . , "Imperialism and free silver are not ithJa issues of greatest importance. Edu cation fs the paramount, issuie in North CaroMna. Are you going to let Massa chusetts sret ahead of you? What are -j-Spain -was. one of the richest coun'trb-s Jin the world at one time. Today the I kingdom cannot .. pay its national obli gation. And why is this? .'Only twenty five women out of ont hundred can read and write. The proportion of mien is only thirty. Spain is ' ignorant, and that-accounts for her poverty. I "I could talk of Spain more interesting- ay, I believe, than I can of the cause of leducation. I cnuld tell you of the good Quieten of Spain ; who. deservies. to rank with 'the great Queen who . has jus pasw1 awy And i was giad to s ! that the Legislature of North Carolina 'rose aoove mall pontics and sent that message to the new King and the be- reaved people of the British , Empire. : ' When I entered Ithe Stale line last night, and it is always a pleasure to me to visit North Carolina, 1 saw large, mnminaed buildings, I learned that aJmMvi f n kfmtiAa Otlfl trtO f lflO uutrwtr v tritr imuivu iuv tut ixra, auu iuau uov fvear ithere were 222 such factories in the State. WThat doss all thii m-ean?. The ployment. ;e-want to make them sKiiiea laborers. We want to advance them and to advance the JState. Massachusetts gives seven years of education to her children and you give two months. Mas sachusetts gives 10 and 11 monthe schooling to her children. The constitu tion of North Carolina . requires foar r mouths public schooling, but I dare , say the school children of the State arenot -r" possible investment you can make is in the -training of the children by giving them an education. Why is it we o fthe South should lag behind while other States push forward and gather the gruit of their efforts? Why do we wait five years to do a thing which we ought to do today? ' ' la North Carolina the proportion of illiteracy is 23 per cent, among white t people. In Wnrtenburg the per cent, is less than 1 per cent. t - 1 You say you are too poor to give your children education. You are . too poor not to do it. You cannot afford to . sit idly by while the world is moving past you. . ..... - ' , - About , election .time we near it said that governmentjderives its powers from the consent of the governed There never was' such a thing. There may be assent,, but not consent. Free government is based on intelligence. ' -I don't believe a man snould be allow ed the privilege of voting unless he can read and write and possesses his tax re ceipt. .:. Any man who cheats the bal'ot box would che&t his neighbor in a trade if -he were not afraid of public , opinion. .You can't violate God's laws with impu nity." The1 Almighty who sits on high is certain to punish these crimes. - Let's nlake the suffrage what it ough to be. They say suffrage, is an inherent right. It is not. It is a convent onal right. It is a matter of convenience. The idea was formed in Massachusetts for the purpose of giving the negro tha right to vote. These girls can't vote. Suffrage is a matter of convenience. - I have no sympathy with that senti ment which (says that there is hatred between the young white people and the colored youth. . . - The negroeB were never intended to oe citizens of the United States when the government was formed. These men ara here. We did not briug hem here. There are two remedies for them one is diffusion. If they could be , scattered equally throughout the United States tne race problem would be solved in five minutes. The other remedy is to deport them. Neither remedy is practicable I love this Southland. i exposed by body on 100 battle fields for thl3 land.. I would give it willingly today to solve this question. The race" problem. is as far from settlement as in . 1860. Its .shadow is upon us. I don't "know how this question will be solved. -I kpow it will not be settled until soettled rightly. I know it will come back on us again if we solve it in violation of the teachings of the Bible. - " ' f 1 love the northern people. They don t think as well of us as 'they ought. They ought to be reconstructed more so than we." -" ' '' ' ' ".--';--"" - - - ' I know that no two races Hve In peace together when one 'is enlightened and thf other is semi-barbarous. V If the greater help and more Hie ana Diooa during the-great Civil ,War than any of her sister States. (Great applause.) The State of North Carolina is great in many respects. It has furnished (rich. rieat men as Badger, Mangum, Macon, 4 Graham, Knf fin. and Pearson. There are i othep. Grahams, Badgers,; Macons and Iliiffins in North Carolina if the tat would but : extend them the ppportuni ties of -education. I believe North Caro lina, with her great wealth of resources, will be the foremost State in the South, if not nithe Union. - . Ihave known many governor! of North Carolina personally and officially, I ; have never read any more patriotic, noble and lofty 'document than the mag - '-" " ;"- , ' V. . , (Continued on Third P, 1 IB The King Ceremoniously Pro- claimed in London . THE PEOPLE SHOUT Trumpets Blown and Procla mations Read Troops Were Numerous, but There - Were No Crowds London, Jan. 24. In raw, damp weath er, Under a dismal sky, JSdward VII. was this morning proclaimed King to th citizens of London. , Before daylight , troops marched ' from their quarters dn and around ithe capital to take their stands along the route to be followed by the herald's procession. In addition there were many thousand policemen along the line of march. j ,The arrangements for the ceremony were not announced until the morning papers appeared, and it was fixed for such an early hour as to" prevent any 'great gathering of eighit-isieers. - ! A semblance of a . popular festivBty appeared, however, when persons began to arrive on the early ' trains to go to business. A considerable part of this crowd lingered to witness what ,was possible of the ceremony. Few, if any, of them had ever beheld such a acfre before, but there was little, if anylthing, an the shape of a pageant. , The herald's procession consis'ted mere ly of a few uniformed notables in car riages, escorted by cavalry, driving quickly between ' dark lines of , great-, coated troops and police. The procla mation ceremony dtself was bnlef and simple. ' It first took place in the quad rangle at Sit. James' Palace, v The sur roundangs were solemn in the extreme. The dinginess of the smoke-begrimmed buildings was not Telieved by-- a tcn''h of color, except the dull cloth whirh covered the balcony from which . the proclamation was to be read, and the gl?ttering uniforms of, the four trum peters and the troops who were drawn up in the quadrangle lin their dark-grey surtouts and black JSpearskiUi headgear. Onlya few' moments before the reid ing of the proclamation was. n little brightness Introduced by the ; arrival of "Rftrl ' RohWts - and' halt n iseore of.hi'vh military officers, mounted and in full unifonn, but without great coats. " Rnrl .Rober!ts wore the ribbon of the Order of the Garter like a sash over, his scar .let field-mnrshal's uniform-and carried , a -.baton.- These officers took a no-nt'on ' facing the balcony, and as "the clock struck nine 'the eart marshnrfthe Dnke of Norfolk), dn scarlet and gold tin,! form, with a little group which inc-ludcd the jking-at-arms and the, Norroy kinu-nt-arms and other officials of the herald's 'college, attired in : the brilHanlt t:ndi tional tabards emblazoned wiith the royal arms of Great Britain, appeared on the balcony. . . I There was a fanfare of tmmp'e'ts and .then it he Clarencieux Wng-at-arms,- in a ; clear voice and amid impressive and reverent silence, read the following proc lamnition: ' ' ' . , "Whereas, - It has pleased ; A3 mighty God to call to His rra?rcy our' late sot- !erelgn lady, Queen Victoria, of bkifsi?d and glorious memory, by whose decease the "imperial crown of the United Kina: !dom of Great BHtadn and Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Prince Albert Edward : -there-l fore1, ithe lords, spiritual and temporal, of tnis realm, temg' here assi!ttI by thof a of her late majesty's privy ecnncil, vr:ih numbers of other principal cenitlemen of quality, with the Lord Mayor, aldermen and cdtizens of London, do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, public and proclaim tbfit the high and mighty . Prince Albert . Edward is' now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, become our-only law ful and rightful liege lord. Edward VII., by the grace of God. K-ing of. the United Kingdom of Great Britain 'and Ireland, defender of the faith. Emperor of India, to whom we do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with all hearty and humble affection, beseeching Gcd, by whom all kings and queens do reisn, to bless the royal Prince Edward VII. with long and. happy years to reign over us." ' - : ' : The Clarencieux king-a't-arms paused for a moment, and then cried in stento rian voice: " - "God save the King!" - a::-' : The crowd therenpon removed theit hats and broke into hearty cheers. There was another . fanfare by the trumpets,' the band played the national anthem and the soldiers saluted. After this the heralds withdrew and drove toward the city, where the proclamation wa's read again. Earl, Roberts .and hbr tff did not accompany them. ' ; , . It is not known whether the. King wit- noc aA AopomnnT a-"' S3 ' T . , 1 ace. : He did not appear .upon the bal cony, but it is stated that be was nt -a window looking down ait the crowd. ' Subsequently the proclamation was read at Temple Bar and tlve Ptoyal Es change in the presence of large and or derly crowds, who listened fihtently untdl its conclusion, and then cheered. There was a -pieturesqrne fATA xvh the Rougecroix pursn!varit-at-arms de manded ofiicial eitrranie to tUt? ..i4. Temple Bar to proclaim the; King. Tit) street was lined with troops, who were flanked by an immense crowd. The Lord Mayor and city dignitaries, in quaint ofilcia! dress, .took up pos?t:'ons alt the confines of the city to await his arrival. An escort of the Horse .Guards soon arrived and halted before the law courts, from which the" Rougrcrroix par-i?uirant-at-arms drove forward to 'J',n ple Bar. Then the city marshal rv out to m-eet him, and demanded in a losd voice: "Who gees there?" .Tho Roui croix pursuivant-at-arms replied by j-. .;. ing permission to enter the city. . Tlri? 'A .