UR RALEIGH
DAILY LETTER
MINGS AT THE STATE CAPITAL-
THIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO
BE IMPORTANT ONE
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
(By our Special Correspondent.)
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 3. It looks
like Doughton or Dowd for Speaker
unless these two "Westerners" divide
o closely in the caucus tonight that
Battle, of Wake, or Koonce, of Ons-
low, or an "unknown" may he nomin-
ated.
Brown, of Columbus, and Barham,
President Pro Tern, of the Senate,
with Pharr, of Mecklenburg, also a
favorite.
Among the probably certain nomina-
tions tonight are: W. E. Brock or R.
0. Self, for principal clerk of the
benate. For reading clerk of the Sen-
ate Mark Squires. For sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate, R. M. Staley, of
Txrll, e rl n -m I
xvCn, Wii. xux us-
sistant sergeant at arms or tne sen-
ate, Summerlin. of Wayne. For prin-
r.inal nitric of th TTonso Pnhh of
Burke. For reading clerk of the
Mouse, Arendell, of Wake. For door
keeper of the House, Kilpatrick, of
'Lenoir. W. E. Hooks, of Wayne, and
J. A. Robinson, of Durham, seem to
be running as leaders for the engross
ing clerkship of the Senate. There is
tnuch uncertainty as to the other of
ficers and its impossible to accurately
forecast the results. Legislators reg
istering in this morning's and to
night s caucus will find nearly all
'Democrats present.
Jtaleigh, N. C, Jan. 3. "The biennial
session of the General Assembly of
North Carolina convenes tomorrow,
and while the personnel of the new
lody of law-makers has been rather
backward in coming forward this
'time, there will be a pretty full at
tendance j of the Senate and House
when the Legislature is formally call
ed to order at noon Wednesday.
Not until yesterday were there
many arrivals. Sunday the city was
-almost destitute of legislators, and the
"advance guard of office-seekers found
only a few - "Yarborough House Col
onels" and a stray legislator to listen
to their more or less meritorious
"claims" on the "party."
Some of the wire-pullers that infest.
'every -legislature were busy Sunday I
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arranging "slates" in the interest of
-their several friends who are here af-
Her jobs jobs great and small, with
the usual sectional distribution of
them among the claimants figuring
conspicuously and with the adhesive
ness that has put the average court
iTklnstfvr tn shame:
These jobs will all be disposed of
ttt the party caucus of the two branch
es of the Legislature tonight. Some
slates are born to be broken and the
-usual number of-the heavy-hearted
-and disappointed will be buying re
turn tickets to their homes on the af
'ternoon trains tomorrow.
: Others will, as usual, linger with
the oft-delusive hope of landing a
-smaller piece of pie than that which Senator and that he is still the Gov
vthey claimed as. their portion in the ernor's brother.
first instance. But; alas! disappoint-
rment sits upon the door-steps of Hope
'Arid ever has and ever will. In this
i special case, it may be added that
every piece of pie already has a third
mortgage upon It at this writing, and
nothing but God's mercy can save it
Slrcm the other one. That is, if many
iof these good fellows persist in "wait-
ting," after the caucus acts tonight and
Uhe formal elections to the positions
occur tomorrow. :
Our old Confederate friends are per-
ennially with us on these occasions, I
;and as far as this writer is. concerned, I
"he hopes they will be as fully or more
iberally recognized than .heretofore,
:32very, Democratic Legislature for
ismany years has not failed these old
heroes and ':. none -is going to do it
Mle our. party controls the machln
ery of government. ! ;V "
Not Many Old Faces.
When Lieutenant Governor New-
Bands looks into the faces of the fifty
Senators who will constitute the new
senate tomorrow, he will recognize
ut seven who served In the last
'Senate, just one-eseventh of the old
Senators being returned. In the House
the ratio is little, if any, greater.
But this does not mean that six
sevenths of this General Assembly is
composed of "raw material."
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Some of the ablest men in both
branches, while not serving last ses
sion, have been here repeatedly as
members of previous legislatures.
Again, there are several "new
Senators who last session served in
the House. And vice versa, with re
lation to a few in the House.
There is Senator Joe Brown, of
Columbus, for instance. He has not
been here for several years. But he
is really the "Nester" of the Senate
this session. This writer (in report
ing the Senate) has served with him
so many terms that he is afraid to
risk an assertion definitely on the
exact number of times Senator Joe
Brown has served Columbus in the
genate
He has been missed more
than any other man who has served
i
and then absented himself for a sea
I son." He is nnp nf th Koct accofc tha
Old North State has as a legislator.
here in all its visionary splendor. The
budding "statesman" whom some fool
newspaper man has written up and
swelled the exaggerated ego of his
subject to dangerous proportions, is
rignt on gpot and possible more
than lhg usual number f
damphool Bills" will be duly "intro-
duced and "considered" at tne ex
penge Qf a gtate treasury whjch opens
the new year with a deficit
Many of these amanations of the ju-
I lorytnlnlTrA "I J J?
e"" wouiu uisgrace
the statute books were it not for the
watcWul care of such men in the
House as Doughton of Alleghany, and
watchful care of such
in the Senate as Brown and others,
who some times have to almost bind
and gag the colts of the legislative
stables.
There will come before this Legis
lature a number of matters of the
graves concern and highest import
ance to the State.
There are going to be some of the
liveliest scraps (inside party lines)
that have ever reverberated through
those historic halls.
rhe Democratic party is not a unit
on some of these questions, by any
means. It is as "unterrified" as ever
in its life's, history, and will, as
usual, take orders from no "Boss,1"
self-appointed or otherwise.
Among the matters that will take
up most of the best thought and time
of the session are these:
Shall there be a State primary, at
which the candidates of all parties
shall be " nominated on one certain
day?
Shall there be "additional temper
ance legislation," by which not only
the sale of "near beer" shall be pro- 5
hibited, but the social club feature of
U.. Jl!.. IS Jf 1 J-
uauuiiU u"Juor r an exclusive set
be prevented by statute? ?
Shall the present alleged "pink
tea" statute (yellow anti-trust law) be
provided with a set of "dentistry?" If
so, how shall the operation be per
formed? : Senator Basset, hald-daddy
of . the present legislative child, is on
hand, but Pappa Blow is among the
missing in this Senate. The wet
nurse from Anson who now refuses
to recognize or nourish the brat, is
also absent this time. So new doctors
will be called in from the new-comers
to work in this case of the
Pokeberry and the Smokeful Weed.
Incidentally it may be remarked
that Paul Kitchin is this year a
The Insurance trust is also slated
for attention.
One of the most meritorirous pro
positions of the session will be Sena
tor Cotten's registration of land titles
plan. v
Our deep water brethren are going
to measure arms with the advocates
of school, bonds for higher education
These doctors are going to do each
ether some real damage in their scrap
if a strona:, and alert referee Is' not
placed on duty and kept constantly.
on the. job.
Reform in the method of taxation is
an old ;friend' whom I recognize al-
most every session' here. It's a great
piece of injusticethe way much prop-,
erty escapes proper i taxation while
other property is borne down with
every cent that can be placed on it.
ft it is no new thing in North Caro
liha, ' Let us hope that something:
along this promised "reform will ac-
ftually eventuate this session.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 4. The formal
organization of the two branches of
the Legislature occupied most of the
day.
In the Senate "all Senators except
Kitchin, were present. The oath was
administered by Justice Hoke.
In the House Chief Justice Clark
swore-in the members.
These formalities, and those suc
ceeding them .necessary to the legal
organization, constituted the only
proceedings of interest to one o'clock.
The new officers chosen by the
caucus, are a fine body of men, capa
ble and of the true Democratic type
While many disappointed faces were
presented this morning, the selections
give general satisfaction.
Mr. Dowd was placed in nomina
tion for Speaker by GeOrge W. Con
nor, of Wilson in an eloquent speech.
Crumpler, of Sampson, nominated
Ewart. The vote was: Dowd, 101;
Ewart, 15.
At one-fifty Speaker Dowd ascend
ed the restrum and began his address
of acceptance, when he stated that
although he had prepared an address
at length, ,he did not take it as proper
that he should direct legislation in
such an address. He counseled un
animity of action of the Legislature,
rrespective of parties, when meas
ures affecting the material welfare of
the State is concerned.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 4. The Demo
cratic caucus, in session last night,
unanimously agreed upon Editor W.
C. Dowd, of Charlotte, as the Speaker
of the House of Representatives. This
was easily accomplished when his
most formidable opponent, Koonce, of
Onslow, withdrew from the field and
himself placed Dowd in nomination.
The election was by acclamation.
The other nominees of the House
were:
For Principal Clerk: T. G. Cobb, of
Burke.
For Reading Clerk: D. Scott Poole,
of Cumberland.
For Engrossing Clerk: M. D. Kins
land, of Haywood.
For Sergeant-at-Arms: G. L. Kil
patrick, of Lenoir.
For Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: D
II. James, of Halifax.
In the caucus of the Democratic
members of the House of Representa
tives of the General Assembly there
were present on the first roll call 96
members of the 104 Democrats elect
ed of the House membership of 120.
The session was a harmonious one
throughout. .
The Democratic caucus was called
to order by Representative Harry
Stubbs, of Martin, at the request of
the members, Mr. Stubbs, though a
young man, being the Father of the
General Assembly in time of service.
Senate Nominees.
Hon. H. N. Pharr, of Mecklenburg,
was elected President Pro Tempore of
the Senate at last night's caucus in
the Senate Chamber. His opponents
were Messrs. J L. Barham, of Wayne,
and T. T Thome, of Nash!
The ether nominees named were:
Principal Clerk: R. O. Self, of
Jackson.
Reading Clerk: Mark Squires, of
Caldwell.-
Engrossing Clerk: W. E. Hooks, of
Wayne. -
Sergeant-at-Arms: . R."M. Staley, of
Wilkes.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms : W. G
Hall, of Cumberland.
On the first ballot for President
Pro Tem. the vote stood: Barham,
13; Pharr, 13, and Thorne, 12 On
the second it was: Barham, 13;
Pharr, 15; Thorne, 10. The third was:
Barham, 12; Pharr, 17, and Thorne,
9, and on the fourth, which was .the
final one, Pharr was nominated by a
vote of 20 for himself, 13 .for. Bar
ham and for for Thorne.
The Senate caucus was called to or
der at 8 o'clock by Senator Z. V.
Long, of Iredell, who moved that
Lieutenant-Governor Ncwland be call
ed to the chair. This was carried by
acclamation, and the Lieutenant-Governor,
in a few graceful words, stated
the purpose of the meeting and called
for the election of a caucus chairman,
who should serve throughout the. ses
sion. Senator Bassett. of Rocky
Mount, was elected by acclamation,
and on his taking the chair Senator
Henry M. London, of Chatham, was
chosen , and assumed the duties "of
secretary- - - -
. London, Jan. 3. Private advices
from Lisbon state that the situation
there, 13 so grave that Sjjsb resi
dents are hoisting the En Jack
over their residences as protection.
Ashland, " Ky., Jan. 3 Six persons
were killed in a wreck on Miller
Creek Railway, near Van Lear, a few
miles above Paintsville, Ky.; Sunday
night.
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DEPARTMENT.
NORTH CAROLINA RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
R. C. D. BEAMAN, Secretary and Treasurer.
Officers:
C. H. HOWARD, Pres.,
Lumber Bridge.
E. D. PFARSAL, Vice-Pres.,
Rocky Point.
Executive Board:
J. C. PIERCEC. Rocky Mount.
State Official Organ, THE WILSON
Carriers Exchanging Letters.
To the Editor Rural Letter Carriers'
Department:
I am jogging along over the rough
est road writing you "with gloves on.'
I always carry a tablet of pencil pa
per, and, after I have read the morn
ing papers, the afternoon papers and
a few weeklies, if my "pegasus" be
gins to fly, I jot down his meander
ings. I never get cold, for I use a
carriage heater, wear a "pull-down"
cap and woolen gloves. My ponies
know their business and if I get into
a reverie, they pull up to the box and
stop for advice. Receiving this they
are rewarded for kindness and go off
in a brisk trot for the next box.
I have just finished reading the
Rural Letter Carriers' Department in
the sample copy of The Wilson Times.
As I read along enjoying the whole
some sentiment, I thought surely 1
ought to belong to the Association
and I would send a dollar at once for
a year's subscription to the paper.
When I reached the last paragraph
of Bro. Ed. D. Pearsall's article, I
hesitated, and think it best to have
some better understanding. I note
that Bro. Pearsall . is not only an
easy writer, but that he appears as
vice-president of the association. -He
must, then, be a man of influence.
If he speaks with the authority" of
his office, and utters the sentiment
of the Association, t .will be repug
nant to a large , number of carriers,
because clearly in violation of the
service regulations. If the associa
tion through him is playing "poor
pussy" with the Congressmen, it falls
far short of my view of proper dig
nity. I take no exception to Bro. Pear
sail's kind reference to . the Raleigh
Postmaster, but his remark about his
only opponent is entirely gratuitous
and unworthy. If he means to com
mit the association to that sentiment,
as well as joy in the result of the
election, and in the kind of partisan
President we shall have at some
time in the future, as expressed by
him, then there is trouble ahead for
the association and some of its mem
bers. The right of any carrier to
hold such views is not questioned
he may be a strong partisan but
when he seeks to commit others, he
is well, treading in forbidden ways.
Will Bro. Pearsall let his readers
know if he speaks only for himself,
or does he voice the sentiment of the
association? I am inclined to think
that he does not intend, (in this pub
lic way) to express either that, it
being near Christmas when he wrote,
he. was a little off his guard and dif
ferent from his "chaplain, he LET
TETH his write hand know what his
booze hand doeth.
Wishing the Editor ana the boys in
the service a happy New Year and a
prosperous 1911, I am, , ,
Your humble servant,
r T. IVEY.
Cary, N. C, Dec. 27, 1910.
Reply.
Rocky, Point, N. C, Dec.
29.
The Times, Wilson : -.
I am indeed under many obligations
to Brother Ivey for his nice Christ
mas letter, and trust he may see fit
to knock at the door again.
He sees fit to place serious objec
tion to my peroriration of the many
things to be thankful for. The dis
cussion , of politics is an unknown
problem in our association gatherings.
While having met many of my broth
er carriers at annual conventions, I
have never questioned as to which
political party they belonged, neither
have I ever heard the matter dis
cussed. But during the time politics
were at a white heat, I read a lengthy
OUTE
Officers:
J. M. HAYES, Burlington.
J. W. JACOBS, Reidsville.
D. N. HUNT, Chaplain, Oxford.
D. L. COPPEDGE, Cor. Ed.,
Rockingham.
TIMES. Wilson. N. C.
article in a Republican paper and
have it filed away by Brother Thad.
Ivey, extolling many of ex-Sehator
Butler's qualifications and lauding
mm to tne sKies. xsow, senator cuuei
has belonged to so many parties all
three I judged from Brother Ivey's
. , m mm - A. - - J.
article tnat ne was on senator uul-
ler's side. Anyway that most ex-
celleut Grand High Priest and Chief
Apostle of Democracy, Josephus
v rr 1 "X J
uanieis, in nis paper, ine ews. auu
Observer, saw fit to reprimand Bro.
Ivey and pull the "pernicious political
activity act on him.
While I know my church and my
political party and their teachings
are tne nest, 1 willingly ana cneenui-
ly grant that a brother may think the
same of his. And the members of the
N. C. Rural Letter Carriers' Associar
tion, I judge, holds the same views,
V16Z. I
That we know no party and as in-
dividuals may express our opinions
personally but not for the guidance of
tne ASSOCiatlOn.
I take the view that the past re-
cords of the parties are well worth
reviewing and that it is well to hold
wun tnat mat nas , eaucauonauy,
morally and otherwise done our State
the greater good, and each Rural
Carrier is at liberty to take the same
broad view.
No, Dear Bro. Ivey, ,r have no in
tention of leading or misleading any
one politically. I was simply rejoic
ing In a general way at the outlook,
especially at the parcels post,, the
cheapening of provisions for man and
beast, a lower tariff so as to enable
us to buy -the necessities of life at a
less price-the entire disappearance
.l li.c pirti ueiicu; vviiiun is rayimy
being cut down, and we were assur
ed by Gen. DeGraw at Raleigh that
the parcels post would entirely do
away with it and leave a large sur
plus. We will praise the bridge that
carries us across safely, let it be a
National Republican or Democratic!
both parties promise, which will be
fulfilled, we await hopefully.
Finally, Brethren, whatsoever
things are true, , whatsoever things
are honest, .whatsoever things are
just, whatsoever things are pure, what-
soever things are of good report; if
there be any virtue and if there be
any praise, think on these things."
I've said my say.
Faithfully and truly,
ED. D. PEARSALL.
A GOOD. LETTER FROM MR. HAYES
Advises the Rural Letter Carriers to
Join Their Association for Profit
and Co-Operation.
To the Rural Letter Carriers of North
Carolina :
This is ; my first letter to our of
ficial organ. The Wilson Times.
I wish, to say that I highly appre
ciate the place that has" been set
apart for the Rural letter Carriers
by such a valuable paper as The Wil
son Times, and I am sure we will all
be benefitted by having it as our of
ficial organ.
I hope that every carrier that reads
this will not only join our Associa
tion but will subscribe for The Wil
son Times. -. -
I was. glad to see a nice long letter
from our dear "Grandpap" for the
past two .weeks.
Come as often as you can, "grand
pap", for my wife and two children
are delighted to read your letters.
Our Secretary, R. C D. Beaman,
should ive us some news, and my
old friend, J. M. Hayes, should give
up an account . of the happenings
around the great city of .Burlington.
we would also be glad for J. w.
Jacobs to send the little rock that
he promised to send me last summer
or I think he was the one that tol l
me he would.
Let every carrier strive to make
this the best year in the history of
our Association. We have a great
duty to perform,, which no one can
do but ourselves. 1 am sure that
the officers of our association are
doing all they can.
I appeal to every carrier in the
good OldNorth State to help in the
great work that is before us by join
ing your "county and State Associa
tion.
With best wishes to every Letter
Carrier from the mountains to tho
sea, Your friend,
E. B. HAYES.
Fairmont, N. C, Jan. 2, 1911.
Bank Guaranty Laws Are
Declared
Constitutional.
"Washington, Jan. 4 The bank
guaranty laws of Oklahoma, Nebraska
and Kansas were declared yesterday
constitutional by the Supreme court
of tne United States, and thus the
fignt over the establishment of the
policy of guaranteeing through the
state of deposits in banks was won
by the advocates of such a policy.
I
Tne opinion of the court in the
cases was announced by Justice
Holmes. He said the main objections
to the laws was that the assessment
of bankS by the State In order to
create a fund to guarantee the de-
posits in other banks within the Eate
took private property of one bank for
tne private use of another without
compensation.
jn tfce first place," said Justice
Holmes, "it is established by a series
of case3 that an ulterior public ad-
vantage may justify a comparatively
insignificant taking of private prop-
I prfv f nT wliaf in it a 1 mm aAI of vm
poSe, is a private, one.
xhe police power he said may.
be put forth ln aId of what Ig sanc.
ftonori hv ncora rxr. r,l k i.
vailing morality or strong and pre-
ponderant opinion to be greatly and
immediately necessary to the public
weifare.' " The laws came within
this limit he held
New Governors Inaugurated.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 4. John A. Dix
was inaugurated Governor of New,
York Monday, succeeding Governor
Horace A. White, with imposing cere
monies. In his SDeeeh of
Mr. Dix dwelt at length upon the
need of public economy in this State,
pointing out that the fiscal stateTTiPnta
for the ensuin yar n . . ,
nf jis ofin nnn ctt
T Fwvtv-rw -w mvi hj bate
Mr. Dix
is the first Democratic State Execu
tive in nearly a score of year, Rose
well P. Flower being the last.
Reform Governor In Office.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 4. A new
era dawned for California Monday
with the inauguration of Hiram John-
son tn new reform, governor. If
Governor Johnson is successful in the
Campaign he purposes to wage as
executive, he claims that "the inter-
Jests," meaning the railroads, steam-
snIP companies and other powerful
corporations will be driven from their
control of Golden Gate politics.
Reno, Nev., Jan. 4. Taker L. Oddie
was Monday inaugurated Governor
of Nevada, at Carson City. He is the
first Republican to occupy the posi
tion since the early nineties. Other
State officers were sworn In at the
same t.Tne. . .
Fire Destroys Million in Property at
Little Rock.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 4 Property
comprising an entire business block
and valued at $1,000,000, was destroy-'
ed by fire here yesterday, which ori-
ginated in. the ,Hollenberg! Musical"
Company's building. Two paintings
valued at Jfin.nnn "Tha wwui..i "
uguusuillU
and "Venus De Milo," also were" de
stroyed. -t .. ,.: J . -'
xne Dusmess houses destroyed are
the Hollenberg v Musical - Company,
Jones Furnishing Company Jackson-'
Hanley Furniture Company, E. b.
Bracy Hardware. Company, Askin' and
Marine, clothiers; Lord- Arms Com
pany, J H. Martin Arms Company
and tha A ..I-.. tr .
r .iittiiaaa .water Uompany.
The burned buildings 'were' owned
by Governor Doneghey and others. '
Sydney, C. B., Jan. 4.An explosion
of gas caused the death of six miners
tn the south section of No. 4 colliery
of the Nova Scotia steel Company's
mines at Sydney mines " vt.v.
Eight miners were entombed by the
iau qi coal and stone and only two
were rescued.