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4 THE ASHEYILLE DAILY CITIZEN THURSDAY. JULY t, 10W. The Asheville Citizen. BT THE CITIZEN COMPANY. Every Afternoon Except Sunday One Year $4 00 Biz Uonthi 1.00 Three Month 1. 00 One Month, In advance 40 On Week, to carriers 10 9The Semi-Weekly Citizen ti Issued . Tuesdays and Fridays, in advance, fl. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900. Here's to the health of the Silver Knight, William Jennings Bryan. May bis rout of the Hanna gang be cum plete. From the Greensboro Telegram It Is learned that "Senator Prltchard gut a little tangled on building roads 'fur you and I,' but he came out all right on Ban 'Whan' hill." That Is easily ex plained. "You and I" is probably a life long friend of the senator, and there- lore not easily thrown off, whereas San "Whan" was doubtless readily ac quired during residence among the of- flclav set at the cubital. We rejoice that our old friend "Haven't Saw" was not present and working on the occa Ion referred to. Major Rollins' Change of Front, Rhetorically considered, Major W W. Rollins' apology for his change of heart on the question of negro suffrage, published In The Citizen of the 3d Inst., is a decidedly smooth production. There is a stately measure und a rhythmical tlow to It which utmost be trays one Into an efTort to arrange It into blank verse. In this quality, no less than in its poetic disdain of fact nd logic, It Is eminently characteris tic of Its author. For example, the Major attempts to reconcile his tormer opposition tu, with bis present advocacy of negro suffrage Upon the ground thut, 35 years ago, the negro was In an "Ignorant and degrud td condition," and that he hus since made marvellous strides in education. Major Rullins must know thut the proposed amendment was not tntend ed,vnor can It possibly have the effect to disfranchise any other thun ignor ant or degraded negroes. What strong er leuBoti Is there for allowing an ig norant and degraded negro to vote in 1900 than In l&tt'.' unless, perchance, his long-time slavish subserviency tu the Major's political party hus huliuwed falni and his bullol In the Major's eyes. In lhtiti the negro bad hud no oppor tunity to quality himself to exercise the elective franchise, and the Major was, therefore, very properly opposed to extending him thut franchise. Now, after more thun a third of a century of Opportunity, when it is proposed to take the franchise from those who are till Ignorant und degruded the Major Violently objects. It will require more than the Major's Ingenuity to reconcile "these two posi tions, lie cannot reconcile them upon the ground that unrestricted negro Suffrage has proven a success, for its egregious failure is known of all men. The Republican constitutional uigu Jjient Is not supported by Hie census Statistics cited by Major Rollins ns to the number of negroes who liuve iiuul fled themselves to stand the educa tional tests proposed. They tend Strongly to establish the contention that the discrimination is not ugulnst the negro race, but thut It Is ugulnst certain degraded characteristics which that race exhibits in larger measure than th white race. Without Intending the slightest tlls reepect to Major Rollins, we undertake to say that the difference in his views Upon the question of negro suffrage in 1868 and 1WH). Is the difference between a man free from, and one blinded by, partisan Interest Hnd prejudice. Con sidering the question In ISM with no Other motive than the public welfare, he saw ctenrly that the negro race, newly manumitted and with no hered itary genius for self-government, was Utterly unfit to exercise the elective franchise; ami if the edge of his rea son had not been dulled by partisan ship he would now see with equal Clearness that those of the race who have not risen In the social scale so as to be able to stRtid the educational test are even mott degraded snd less fit to vote now than they were In isHrt. To us It seems a scientifically demon strable fact' that the negro who has not risen has fallen. Ills crime of crimes Was practically unknown In lSfiH. The diseases which have, already, so ex tensively Impaired the procreutlve power of the race were likewise almost unknown. j It Is proposed to disfranchise only j this mass of Ignorance nnd corruption this large majority which Is drag ging the negro race In America down to physical ruin, and which hus, from the first, been so degrading an Influ ence In southern politics; and If Major Rollins was right In 1S66, when he had no conflicting Interest to lend him astray, (and he has not admitted that he was In error), he ought to be an earnest supporter of the proposed con stitutional amendment. Answering the Major's Interrogatory objection to the amendment on the ground that It will disfranchise the Old-time darkey, toward whom we all (eel so tenderly, while It permits the "town dude" to vote, we have only this to say: The old-time darkey Is the Identical Individual of whom Major Hotline, the patriot of 1866, so Justly said: "We cannot with safety to this country enfranchise him In his Ignor ant and degraded condition." Dear to us in hallowed memory as Is this old time Illiterate, he is no more fit now to govern this country nor to assist In governing it than he was in 1S66, nor Is he to be fitted for that high estate by the baptism of crocodile tears which he will get on every fusionist stump In North Carolina for the next four weeks. We hold him In high and tender regard and in equal if nut greater regard In off years than In elec tion years. We feel a still higher regard for our own children of tender age, but this affords no grounds for us to ask for them the right of suffrage. That most responsible and sacred right of citizenship should not be conferred on either ex-slave or mi norupon Infants in intelligence, char acter or years from any consideration of sentiment or affection. The voting status of the "town dude" will be settled by the inexorable law of the survival of the fittest. If time demonstrates his fitness, he will con tinue to vote; otherwise he must bow to tlmt high and Inscrutable law which acts, now In constitutional provisions, and again, in the Blower but surer pro cesses of nature. ' Our appeal is from Philip dr.unk to Philip sober; from Major Hulling, the partisan of 1900, to Major Rollins, the patriot of 1866; from the Interested ad vocate of unrestricted negro suffrage to the disinterested advocate of white su premacy. Major 'Rollins is all right, but one must choose the right Major Rollins. DEMOCRATS RE SUME THEIR WORK (Continued from page 1.) iclsm of the work of the sub-committee general sentiment on various planks, several of the members manifested a disposition to make changes in phi-use- ! ology and ulso In the order of present- j ing the various subjects to be embod led in tile declaration of principles. ! IMPERIALISM. J In accordance with the decision, the ! place of front rank is given to the j subject of imperialism. Militarism. Cuba, the Philippines anTVorto Rico occupy fully half of the dei laration.be- ' ginning with the assertion of their par amount and supreme importance, and j declaring that "While other issues are ' vltul, the question of imperialism i strikes at the existence of the repub lic." A change was also decided upon In ; the declination regurdlng the Chicago, platform and the coinage of silver. The declaration is placed well down In the body of tile platform and the language Is changed considerably. It Is made to lead uh follows: "We reaffirm und en dorse the pi-IBelplcs of the platform adopted by the Democracy in conven- i Hon assembled in lNim." This Is followed ' by a positive declaration for free coin age of the precious metal, and In turn ny a strong denunciation of the gold standard legislutlon of the last con gress. The committee on resolutions com pleted Its work on the platform at 1:30 p. m, and adjourned sine die. TOWNE TALK. Charles A. Towne gave the following statement this morning: "I am great ly encouraged this morning. Assur ances of support are constantly reuch Iqg me from delegations representing all sections of the country. My friends seem to be the only body of confident aim pni (Misei m supporters helillicl any candidate for the vice presidential nom- lnatloii. I belive the opportunity to ' unite all opposition to ihe Republican ; government will not he neglected by the ' patriotism and political wisdom of the Democratic party." j AULA! E. STEVENSON. j The talk among the delegates today is that the tide Is setting very strongly j toward Stevenson for the vice presi- I dency. It was stated In some quarters I that both the president and vice presi dent would be nominated before the convention adjourned tonight. While 1 the leaders would not ngree that Ste- I venson would be the nominee, it seem ed he was gaining strength. The Towne candidacy does not seem to have made much headway, although his friends say a 16 to 1 declaration Is bound to help him und may nominate him. IN LINCOLN. Lincoln. July .V With the nomination of llryan a foregone conclusion. Inter est In Lincoln in the proceedings of the Democratic convention Is not as keen as was naturally expected. Re fore the convention adjourned last night people deserted the bulletin boards. After bulletins ceased coming Hryun had a b-ng consultation with the party leaders at Kansas City over the telephone. OPENING CONCERT OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THIS EVEN I NO AT liltAN'l' OPERA HOfSK. " T,,H M,!,t concei t of the Ashev' ie Summer School and Conservatory w!;l given this evening In the Urand opera house. The program; ta) Hnrcarolle t'hoptn (b Auf Klii"ln d.'S Otsangea MemlelsHhnn-Llsst I tc) Etude de Concert Moeskowskl j ' Elsa von Grave-Jonas. My Dreams ,. Tostl I Ion Jackson. I i (a) A Night In Spring Carl Rohm I (b) Bavarian Jodie Emily D. Reynolds. Introduction and Rondo Oaprlceloso Salnt-Saens Henri Ern. (a) Murmuring Zephyrs (b) Old English Sonus (1) "It was Lover" 1S00 (2) "Drink to me only" 17th Century Ion Jackson, (a) Valoe In C sharp.. ..Alberto Jonas tb) Toccata .... .... .. ..A.berto Jonas tr Polonaise in E t...............Llsit Elsa von Urave-Jonas. Cavatina "Salve PI mora" Gounod Ion Jackson. Ferdinand Punkley, accompanist. 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WOOD'S FALL CATALOGUE issued in August tells all about Crimaon Clover, Hairy or Sandvetch, Rape, Winter Turf or Orailng Oata, Seed Wheats, Onuses and Clovers, Turnip and Ve ratable Seeds, nyacinins, luupsetc. Catalogue mailed free writs for it. WPCO I HAVE YOU LOST YOUR SOLE? K ERR-HODGES CO. 50 PATTON AVENUE Fresh Oar store will be closed July 4th, all day. IS JT.TXSaxiamn 53 Patton Avenue r t iVVtV?V?VfV - IMPORTANT ! This is to notify all prop- erty owners and tax payers 0f the city 0f Asheville that tinder penalty of the law, you are required to list for taxation, during the month of June of each and every M-ear.all your property, both j real and personal (except it wenty-five dollars worth of .personal property which is exempted by law). All male persons over twenty-one years of age and under fifty, are required to list for poll tax. The undersigned list takers can be found in com missioners' room in Court House. R. J. STOKELY. ju,.e M j BEARDEN. Wc Have Moved to 35 i Patton Avenue Over Law's China Store, and will be glad to welcome our old customers and new ones too, to call and see us, espec ially when in need of clothes. Two thousand samples to select from. Tai lor made suits from $10.00 to $40.00 fit and satisfaction guaranteed. We represent five of the largest merchant tailoring companies in the United States. "THE&TAILORS" If so, you need a of shoes, and should them till you have stock. i mm-(i Philadelphia Cream Cheese Neufchatel Cheese Edam Cheese Pineapple Cheese WE ARE GETTING FINE PINEAPPLES NOW, FRESH FROM THE GROVE, AND ARE SELL ING THEM AT TWENTY CENTS EACH. GREER WHOLESALE FANCY sfiev $500 Will buy everything that has been in stock here over 30 DAYS. This, then, with the fact that we sell almost three times this amount each week, not only commends us, but practically In sures you against stale or out of date goods. We never have to sell below cost to get the trade to absorb our blunders or use something unwholesome. Respectfully, H. C. JOHNSON 39 PATTON AVENUE. KODAK SUPPLIES Ruby Lamps. Printing Frames. Chemicals. Films. Dry Plates. Printing Papers. Graduates. Print Rollers. Paste and Paste Brushes. Spatting Out Brushes. Developers and toning solutions. Everything needed by amateurtor professional photographers. RAY'S BOOK STORE. new pair not buy examined our 3 NEAR THE POSTOFFICE AND RETAIL GROCERIES BARLEY MALT ! We desire to call your attention to the appended Result of a chemical analysis recently made of CHASE'S BARLEY MALT WHISKY, by the recognized highest authority In the United States upon analytical chemis try, HERBERT E. SMITH, M. D dean of the medical faculty of Tale University and state chemist of Con necticut. YALE UNIVERSITY. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE. New Haven, Conn, Messrs. E. H. Chase & Co., Louisville, Gentlemen:- Inclosed you will find the results of my analy3ls of the sam ple of Chase's Barley Malt Whisky which you recently sent to me. These results show It to be a whisky of good alcoholic strength, free from fusel-oil and containing no trace of the metals, copper, lead and zinc. In my opinion Chase's Barley Malt Whisky Is, on account of its absolute purity, an excellent article for medclnal use. Yours truly, HERBERT E. SMITH, M. D. Conn. State Chemist. Chemical Laboratory, July 21, 1890. Result of a chemical examination of a sample of Chase's Barley Malt Whis key. 100 .lubic centimers contain: Alcohol 61.95 cub. cent, or t.Z2 gram. Residue on evaporation 0.B1 " Non-volatile matter or Ash... 0.01 " F.ee acid, as acetic acid 0.04 " Reducing bodies, as dextrose 0.22 " Tannin a trace only Attest: . HERBERT E. SMITH, M. D. These facts commend the CHASB BARLEY MALT WHISKY, not only to tne puonc, wno seek a superior Whis ky, but also to the members of the medical profession in their practice. The consumptive will find It most beneficial, as it strengthens the Lungs, checks the wasting of tissues, and re lieve the severity of coughing. The dyspeptic will find It an aid to dlges Uon, as It relieves the stomach when oppressed with gas. It builds up the feelle and stimulates the system against malarial attacks. For sale only by FBNK O'DONNELL, 34 S. Main St Asheville N.C. I I I i:
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