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IKS: 2 The News t. l Devoted to the jP Upbuilding of..... ThoNews sea Ad. S Rates Low. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OP POLK COUNTY. INDEPENDENCE IN ALUTHINQS. ' SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $i.oo PER YEAR, IN VOL. X. COLUMBUS, N.! C, THURSDAY, v SEPTEMBER 22, 1904. NO. 28 ci R Ml 1 I I I -A. A A. . T TU , 1 M IT A r.. . Ji aU. 8 DICKERING WITH PLATFORM "Republicans- SendiniL- Out Revised Stale Platform. THE TEMPERANCE PLANK. The Discovery Made at Democratic Headquarters of Repub Heart 7 Double-Dealing, Etc. Have the republican bosses in North t 'an tHna 'become the revisers of their party's piaiiorm? Are they playing a hide aud fck act? The democratic state executive .Minmittee made a discovery of work of this kind lately, - and tells-of it in the advana 'sheets of the democratic Handbook-. The following article was prepared re cently upon discovery at democratic head quarters that the republicans are clrculat ti'ug a different platform from that publish ed in the daily papers ot May 19th, the day after the republican Stale convention. The lluml-Wk' was ready for delivery, but was in Id up a day or two in order to add this article which shows how the republi cans are working around at the matter of tt injH ranee .legislation. The article is as i. .51. -w s: lime the ItrpubliraMa Chaafed Their Platform TeniperaBee? T.v ii tereiu e to the republican state plat- iMrm .published in this btok, page 8 to 10, iw-lusive, it will be seen that that platform the subject of temperauce legislation i) tii.' Ut legislature is as follows: We t ir -i. as we have ever favored, u-l :t:i ,1 le'i.il laws for the promotion of I tciu.. nuiee, Imt we denounce, the demo- ruin k L'islnture for the enactment UC the V at Uw. fj.ir the reason that i was cou- cvivttl an.t enacted for political advantage, uu Iri' th. :;uise of temperance reform, and f.u it unjust :md unfair discrimination in e.)ii!rJTing rights and privileges upon the iiihrtbiLtnts of incorporated towns and eitie, which it denies to the citizens of the couiitn . But in pursuance of our time- h.-.n-ired t'oliry, of local self-government, wt t ivor a law which submits to the qual- iritl voters of the several counties and iu- ii ()ni:itel towns I lof the state, at their re- i iet, the question of whether thev shall or shall not be permuted to make and sell iu- toxieating liquors, and the faithful .exe cution of their will as expressed at the ballot-box:"' Th6 republican state platform as publish ed iatlus book, containing the above quo tation is an exact conv of that rjlatform as ,.i;:.i Pt the morninff of Mav 19. 1904. the day af- tcr the republican state convention at (j reenwlK.ro. and tn the Rale ah News and Oliver on the morning of May 20. The Greensboro record of Mav 19th did . - I noi nnh ish ip n a tnrm. nut conituneu me i foil owimr reference to the temperance plank of the platform: "J. J. Britt read the report of the com mittee on platform, which was an exten ive type-written document, favoring a good law govering the question of temperance, condemning the Watts liquor law and believing the whiskey ques- tion should be lelt to : tne voters oi me t.l 'On motion the platform was unani mously adopted. Before the vote was an nounced ex-Judge Kobiuson was recog. nized and said he wanted to give his dis sent to the clause in reference to temper qiipp Ha wnnkfi several minutes, savin? God forbid that the paths tolho bar-roons should be made more, open thaui now. and nrotfistina- neraiust the impeachment of Gov- ,r AvnrlranhRractr. "The platform was again woted and ri ntpd ' .... .t, The Charlotte Daily Observer did not publish the platform, but contained the fol lowing reference to it in its issue of May 19: "The only sensation, etc., was when Judge Robinson arose upon the read ing of the report of the committee on reso lutions, a"d protested against the section condemning the Watts liquor law." Suhstnutially the same account quoted aljbve from the Charlotte Observer appear. ed iu the Cnarlotte News of May 19, 1904. ivir. i nomas o. xwnue, icuuvnwu I- rill O D , no .amih ln atarA .. ciiivirman, is mailing to inaiviuuai vuicio in uiiiereui pans ol tuc siaic uuc of, ordinary envelopes a lot of republican literature, among which is wjiat purport to be the republican, platform adopted at JJreenblxjro, May 18, 1904. In the plat- lomi thus beinir distributed bv Chairman U.li, lbe ,ly reference to temperance umi tcinoerance leeisiaUon is tne iouowiug: XVIII. We favor, as we have ever favored, just and equal laws for the promo- n of temperance, but iu pursuance of om ume-nonorea poncy oi ioci guy- . Ci 1 1 eminent we favor a law which submits to Jlji Throat and Lung troubles. Guar the qualified voters of the several counties L. hui kOo and Ssl.00. Trial bottla and incorporated towns of the states at their request, the question of whether they shall or not be permitted to make and sell intox icating liquors, and the faithful" execution of their will as expressed at the ballot-box." It will be seen from the above that the portion of the temperance plank as publish ed the morning after the day of the con vention in reference to the Watts Bill, and in black type, and referred to in the account of the Greensboro Record, Charlotte Ob server and Charlotte News is omitted, leaving no specific reference in the platform whatever to the Watts Bill. What does this mean? Have! the tepub lican bosses changed their platform as adopted by the convention? If so, when did thev change it and what was the pur pose of the change? Why are they send ing copies of this revised platform under cover to individuals in different sections, perhaps carefully selected sections? It is a well known practice of the republican bosses to make nominations of candidates in secret caucus, to take down candidates after they are nominated and put up other candidates by committees without consult ing their people. They ave even gone so ear n some cases in disregard of the voters of their party as to refer all nominations to committees. Is u possible that the bosses fhava now reached the point where they have dared to chauge the platform after the adjournment of their convention? NEW YORK REPUBLICAN TICKET V Empire State "Rads" Put. up Can- 11 1 m I 1 I ' i r aiaaies io De rvnocKea uown By The Democrats. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 15. The republi can state convention adjourned at 2:30 p. m. today afUr nominating unanimously the ticket for state officers forecasted la?t night by the Associated Press, as follows: Governor Frauk W. Higgins, of Catta- raugus For Lieutenant Governor M.Lynn Bruce of New YorK. - ' For Secretary of State John F. O'Brien, of Clinton. For Attorney General Julius M. Mayor, of New York. For Comptroller Otto Kelsey. of Liv ingston. For State Engineer and Surveyor Henry A. VanAlstyne, of Columbia. For Chief Judge of Court of Appeals Edgar M. Cullen, (Dem. ) of Kings. For Associate Judge of Court of Ap peals Win. E. Werner, (Rep.) of Monroe. AYCOCK AND KITCHEN TO SPEAK The National Committee Calls Upon These North Carolinians to Go Into Other States. New York. Sept. 16 About the busiest department at democratic headquarters just at this juncture is that department upon wmcu uuvuivcn uicuutj "'B"'" era. The gentlemen attached to this bureau are constantly m toucn wun me organ iza- m.! 4l. M:v.n (it it f 0 " states which are looked upon as debatable territory diplomatic care must De cxerciseu in selecting the spell-binders. Among the speakers who are not recorded in the local class, that is, speakers who will be used outside their home states, are Governor Ay cock and Congressman Claude Kitchen. JQQRJ S WELL PLEASED. Democratic Gains In Maine Makes The Chairman Smile. " New York, Sept. 13 At noon Chairman Taggart said to the Gazette-News' repre sentative: "The returns from Maine con- tioue indefinite, but it is certain that the democracy made material gains and I am well pleased. There was no end of rejoicing at demo- cratic headquarters last night when all the early returns indicated heavy democratic gains, but spirits fell somewhat this morn ing when later returns pointed to a republi can majority of something like 30,000, but even at this figure the democrats can show a larger gain "than the republicans over the 1900 vote. Esopus, N. Y., Sept 13. General satis faction was expressed here this morning over the result of yesterday's, election in r?n Parker sympathizers were elated that a state so overwhelmingly republican, I 1 1 t U nntu tho lorcrpar. In Its cnouiu puv iuiwu a uv n.6w iBfifl tVio rlpmrkftiRta nhowp.d a i nisujiy iui - i p ront. to a rePUDiican cam oi wu r 15 percent, A Boy's Wild Ride For Life -. familv around expecting; him to j:-. ad a son riding for life, 18 miles, to ?"'-rL W. H crrt Dr. King's IHew Uisoovcrjr T,".,ia ia AnHnrd death's .sumption, v;ougu aff0nies from asthma; but this wonderful j;s i.otart relief and soon cur- '"5" v fr wr;tes. "I now sleep soundly every night. Like . mamlons J f I onmntm KIIPIimODlU. UlUUlUIUl"! Axs. mfttchless merit free at all Druggists. RUkWU " .. - TOMS AND ALEXANDER ARE - NOMINATED. Named by Acclamation forState Senators from 33rd. BIG CONVENTION AT RUTHERFORDTON SMpman and Twitty Make ! Nominating Speeches The Candidates Accept the Trusts in Ringing Ad dresses of Appreciation. Rutherford ton N. C, Sept. 5. 15)04. The democratic convention of the 33rd senatorial convention assembled in the court house here at 11.30 a. m. to- X M. L. SHIPMAK, Chairman 33rd District Senatorial Execu tive Committee. ay and was called to order by M. L. Shipraan chairman of the district exe cutive committee, who designated sen ator Clyde K. Holy, of Cleveland coun ty as temporary chairman. On taking the chair senator IIolyStated the ob- . ? yAj " ' :; ? ': .. v 5-; 'w :' - i st.'f If I i m nl " -. .1-1 f -.-j a' , - ig HON. CHARLES FRENCH TOMS Democratic Nominee For State Senate From 33pd District. . ' - & ject of the convention and made an en- - 1 1 thusiastic speeK 01 me aemocrauc pur suasian, in which he predicted victory for the party from constable to presid ent. He declares amid applause that Congressman Uudger'si majority t-ms year would be unprecedented in the BRYAN TO THE RESCUE Opens Campaign For; Parker And Davis in Colorado. Denver, Colo. , Sept. 15 -William J . Bryan opened the democratic cam paign in Colorado - with a speech in Coliseum hall tonight. Hundreds were unable to obtain entrance to the hall. Mr. Bryan dwelt at length on what he termed the policy of militarism of the republican party, which was not influenced alone by imperialism, for he maintained that the 'strengthening of the army was as much for the purpose of aiding capital in enforcing its de mands against labor as anything else. He characterized President Roosevelt as a dangererus man because of his loye of power and warlike demonstrations and unsuited to be at the head of- a na tion that wanted to be great in moral force and not physical force. lie Vain Peace. "You asked me, a believer in free- tenth district andthat the candidates named foi: Senator would carry the 33rd by even a, greater! vote than that ac corded to himself and Mr. Ballenger two years ago. '' At the conclusion of his address Sen - ator Hoey designated A. L. Rucker, of the Tribune and ij S. Franklin, of the Sun as temporary! secretaries. A mo tion prevailed miking the temporary orgainsation perranent. Nominations for candidates wasthen declared to be in order and Dr. T B. Twitty, present ed the name of ,J.jB Alexander, of the county oi JTlutherfprd and M. L. Ship man nominated, f?. Chas. P. Toms, on behalf of the county of Henderson, clos ing his speech with a motion that the nominations of Messrs. Alexander and Toms be made by acclamation. The seconding speech was delivered by Hon W. M. Rucker, offRutherfordton, who seconded the mot.ion to nominate un aminously, whichvas done. The next senators were tSen escorted - to the platform and each accepted the trust imposed upon himfin a graceful speech. In his speech of acceptance Mr, Toms said: Atht e conclusipp of Mr. Toms' speech the roll of countieii was called for the selnction of an executive committee with the following rasults: Cleveland Dr.). H. Palmer J. M. Erwin.' '.- ' --.-' Henderson A.jiCannon, M. L. Ship man. . " Polk j. Shi prnan, G. A. Gash Rutherford; D J. F. Whisnant, M. K. Lynch. . j After adjournment the new executive committee reorganized by the re-election of M. L. sHfpman, as chairman and the selection of 1L K. Lynch, Secretary. After the conyjntion had completed its work Senator Hoey introduced Hon. W. T. Crawfordjfwbo spoke for two hours to a tremerfdous crowd of appre ciative hears. H was in fine trim and delivered many telling blows upon-republicanism in alfjits forms. The peo ple of Rutherforfi county are ardent admires of Mr. Crawford And came out enujavse to hear lis speech. The meet ing today was Reality a love feast of the faithful and is calculated to strengthen the ol party yery material ly in this, the banner democratic coun ty. Mr. Crawford declared it to be his honest openion that Congressman Gudger's majority over Judge Ewart is going to be so large that republicans will hereafter se the utter fally of put ting up a fight in this district. His speech was well received and frequent applause cheered him on his great de fence of the principles and traditions of democracy. silver, how I could bring myself to sup port a man whdfavors the gold stand ard . I say that I love peace and " the gospel of peacef nfinitely more than I love either gold? or silver." Mr. Bryan assured his hearers that if Mr. Parker was elected president peace would reign in the United States during the nex four years. Mr. Bryan sppke of the labor trou bles and consequent occurrences 4n Colorado and sid that the eye of the country was oi Colorado and the peo ple were anxious to learn the result of the vote for governor. Bucklen's Arnica Salve : Has world-wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses any other, salve, lotion, ointment or balrii for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, "Ulcers,. Tetter, 8alt Rheum. Fever:' Sores, Chapped Lianas, Skin Eruptions; infallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed. . Only 25c at all IJruggists. . Bxt Little Doing In Wlf Circles. REVIVAL OF RACE ISSUE. Charlotte Man Talks of Result in Vermont Two Sections Arrayed Against Each Other. "Speaking of the Vermont election,', satd a prominent "citizen ' yesterday, "the great plurality of the republicans over the democrats show that the North is arrayed against the South. It shows that the North means to stand behind Roosevelt, right or wrong. To Southern people Roosevelt means a re vival of the negro question. There is small doubt jn my mind but that the hegro-question is destined to become a national issue again. Roosevelt will not let it die down. He" insists on bringing the white man and the negro into contact, and it is a well known fact that wherever the two races come to gether, sooner or later there is going to be trouble. And -so this Vermont election means that the North is going to support: Roosevelt, and Roosevelt stands behind the negro. Now the South is not goin; to concede an inch toward the negro when it comes to equality and so the two sections are going to be arrayed against each other. "If all the sections would do as Mecklenburg and Charlotte have done, there would be no clash between the races. For instance, take the Carnegie Library. The city appropriates $2,500 for its support. Now between $100 and $150 of this money comes from negro tax payers. In justice then they should be allowed to use the library. But we have obviated this difficulty by provid ing for a separate library for the use of the colored people alone, and thus there will be no intermingling of white and black. The same way with the building of public parkp. It would not do for the two races to meet in the same placejmd so we have provided a park far the exclusive use of the ne groes. They are tax-payers and are entitled to the same right and privi leges as white people. Only they must be in a seperate place. wGod and nature never intended the negro and the white man to intermingle and this fact might as well be recog nized. "Observer. PARKER IN NEW YORK. Democratic Nominee is Centre of Attraction In Big City. New York, Sept. 15. Alton B. Par ker today conferred with more than a score of party leaders who called on him at his apartments at the Hotel Astor. Important matters relating to the cam paign which may reorganize the meth ods now in operation, the letters of ao ceptance of the candidates for president and vice-president and the discussion of a state ticket for New York, were includ ed in the business under consideration. By special arrangement with the ho tel management, all guests who by appointment called to see Judge- Park er, were ushered in through a private entrance, and no persons without the proper credentials bearing the endorse ment of Parker's private secretary were permitted on the fifth floor where the candidate 's apartments were sit uated. SHEEHAN DENIES REPORT. Says There is no Lack of Harmony Between Taggart and Himself. Indianapolis, Sept 12. The following letter was received at State Democratic headquarters to-day: ' v Democratic National Committee, Sept. 12th, 1904. j Hon. Wm. O'Brien, Chairman Dem. State Committee, Indianapolis, lnd. My Dear Sir: I have received yourlet- teref the 5th instant, referring to the per sistent effort of the republican press to cre ate the impression that a lack Of harmony exlsts'between Mr. Taggart and the execu tive committee of which I am chairman. While these reports have not escaped my attention, I have not deemed it "necessary to contradict them, or to notice them in any way. They are absolutely without founda tion, obviously manufactured by the opposi tion for waut of better campaign material. From the very outset there has existed be tween the members of the executive comi mittee and the national chairman, a perfect understanding and accord uponall ques tions relative to the management of the campaign. Nothing has occurred, 1 or can occur to disturb the harmony of our labors, least of all the imaginings of ihe republican press. Very truly yours, " . ' Wit. F. Shmhaju RUMORS ONLY , FROM SCENE OF OPERATIONS III FAR EAST. NO IL1P0RTANT - BATTLES. Port Authur Still The Ob jective Point :RussieLns View Movements of Japr. anese With Alarm The Latter In Absolute Con trol of Manchuria. . Sudsy. There has been no renewal of fighting on a large scale between the Russian and Japanese armies in the far east. At St; Petersburg the people are har assed by rumors of impending disaster to General Kuropatkin, which find ready credence because of1 the lack of official information from the General's headquarters at Mukden and for the moment the popularity of the head of the Russian armies in the field is In eclipse. In that capital, too, there is much uneasiness felt unless the Japan ese advance in Manchuria should afford occasion for the growth of an anti-Russian spirit in China and the ultimate projection of that power into the con flict. " , There have been no developments at St. Petersburg regarding the case of the Russian transport Lena, in the har bor of San Francisco beyond those not ed in dispatches to the Associated Press. ITIn4ay. London, Sept. 12. The Morning Post states that official Russian dis patches received in Londqn anounces that Lieutenaut - General Sassalitch, who commanded the portion of the Russian rear guard South' of the Hun river has been severely wounded and captured with 3,000 out of 5,000 men. It is added by the Morning Post that Gen erals Zaroubaieff, Kondrovitch and Bilderling have checked Kuroki's ad. vance. London Sept. .12. The paily Mail's correspondent with the Japanese re-' peats the Tien Tsin report that Lieu tenant General Line vitch with 50,000 men invaded Northeastern Korea and cut General Kuroki's communication with Fang Wang Chang. St. Petersburg. Sept. 13, (2, a. m.) 1 With the, lull in military operations and an almost entire suspension of dis-. patches from the front, St. Petersburg has again fallen . back upon rumors. Countless stories are afloat regarding the Russian defeat at Liao Yang, some of which are absolutely absurd while others have apparently enough basis in fact to give them a color of possibility. Of first importance is the revival of the rumor of Viceroy Alexia's resigna tion, based probably upon differences said to exist between him And General Kuropatkin and others in the far east. Of next' importance is the rumor that General Kuropatkin is to be supersed ed, Lieutenant General Linevitch be ing named as the probable successor. This is. supposed to rest upon the em peror's displeasure with Kuropatkin's generalship at Liao Yang and general dissatisfaction : with the course of events at the front. f , Neither Alexieff 's nor Kuropatkin's friends seem to attach great importance to the stories involving them. , Taesday . Oyster Bay, L. I.vSept. 13. Russia's auxiliary cruiser Lena, which put into the port of San Francisco "last Sunday, presumingly from Vladivostok, either will have to leave that port within a brief time prescribed by ihis goyern: ment or will have to dismantle. That in brief, it can be stated authoritative ly, is the decision of the American gov ernment. . ; i All official reports relating to the ar rival of the auxiliary cruiser at San Francisco have been trainsmitted to President Roosevelt and he is thor oughly cognizant of the" (facts thus far developed. The reports indicate that the ship is not sea worthy. Her boilers are in such condition -as to render It dangerous for her to proceed further without repairing. Reports so far re ceived indicate that the boilers are In such condition ' as Would preclude tlje possibility of making the necessary re pairs a( - sea;" Differences', of opinion Continued on 4th page.