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4 THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT, APRIL 4 1 ^O THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT' year have been widely discussed. One is the plan of building all over am I South, warehouses for the storage of cotton, to be held for a minimum /abUshed Mow ye and Thursday!* Tka News I ablishing Compan/ 'price. This, in our opinion, is a wise. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE plan and should be followed out. But,' as in other instances, tae co-operation of all the Southern planters is neces-F sary to make the plan a success. ! To-day’s Markets (Furnished by B. S. Myers &Co. New York Cotton. Six months . Three months $1.00 Another matter largely discussed, and in most instances favorably, is Jan that of a diversified crop. In other. May words, a strong effort' is being made to get Southern planters not to plant. ^S their entire crop in cotton, thereby Sept bringing on an over-supply which would ^ Ct THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1907. OPEN THE BOOKS. In his first race Mr. Bryan was de feated by money. His defeat was bought. From the developments of the past year it looks very much like President Roosevelt won in 1904 by money, not men. Was his election bought? Did he win by contributions from the big life insurance companies, railroads, banks, etc.? This is a ques tion being asked today by thinking men all over the United States. When Harriman accused the Presi dent of asking him for a contribution of $250,000 the President called him a liar. But, in this day and time, to simply call a man a liar without citing the proof to cinch the lie only makes the public think less of the man handling that term. Where there is so much smoke can the people be blamed for looking for a spark? Mr. Roosevelt ostensibly has a strong nausea for campaign con tributions. In fact to him is due, to an extent, the cleanliness of the last cam paign. But, there are those doubting Thomases who wonder if this is a mon strous bluff. The entire matter might be set at ease if the Republican campaign con tribution books of 1904 were opened to the public. If Mr. Roosevelt was not elected by Wall street money and contributions from the big corpora tions then a great injustice is being done him in the intimations and accu sations made from time to time. Fur thermore, it must be extremely embar rassing for him to be forced to keep his eyes on the country and ever re main surcharged with epithets, ready to call the man who makes a new ac cusation a liar. All of this might be remedied if the books were thrown open to the public. PRESIDENTIAL DIGNITY. Mr. Roosevelt has many virtues, but certainly the most ardent cannot claim for him that dignity, which peo ple expect, and justly so, in the Chief Executive of a great country. For the President of a great republic to lower himself to the common level and bandy result in lower prices, but to give at tention to other crops. In speaking of this agitation and its meaning the Atlanta Constitution contains the following very sensible and convincing editorial. “The farmers of the South have had bitter experience with 5 and 6 cent cot ton. They have had a good taste of the prosperity which comes with 11- cent cotton. “Which do they prefer—the 11 or the 6-cent variety? The decision is wholly with themselves. “ ‘If we plant all our crop in cotton this year,’ says President Charles S. Barrett, of the Farmers’ Union, ‘and go in debt for supplies, we may expect to sell the crop at from three four cents below the cost of pro duction.’ “President Barrett is a practical farmer. He knows whereof he speaks. The organization of which he is the head has been instrumental in main taining a fair price for cotton for three years. “He shows that without said co-op eration between the farmers of the South, all efforts of the union will be of no avail. Co-operation among the manipulators has, during the South”s famine years, beat down the price to a starvation basis. Co-operation, there fore, is the only weapon with which the market gamblers can be fought. Its past efficacy is proven. “President Barrett urges upon the farmers to plant conservatively. Cot ton should be regarded as a surplus crop. Food for the barn and food for the table should be raised, so that the farmer will not be put to the expense of buying the things they cab raise at home. Overplanting on large credit under the impression that, in some mbgical manner, the laws of supply and demand will fail and the staple bring a good price anyhow, is to be avoided. Overplanting, by whatever method, with the delusion that youi neighbor will underplant, is fatal to the cause of high-priced cotton. “Do the farmers wish a continuance of the mortgageless era? “Do they wish beter houses for their wives and children, more schools and churches, better clothes, more pleas ures for their own kith and kin and their neighbors? “Do they want god times throughout the South, development throughout the .South, to proceed without inter ruption? “The decision, for or against the welfare of the entire section, is in their hands. Co-operation, conserva tism, loyalty, diversification, are the instruments. “Will the farmers use them?” Dec Spots 11 cents. April 4. High Low Close 10.19 10.10 10.17 9.61 9.53 9.57 9.71 9.60 9.68 9.71 9.65 9.71 9.73 9.64 9.73 9.96 9.87 9.93 10.02 9.93 10.02 Liverpool Cotton Quotations. Liverpool, April I.—Futures opened firm and closed steady. The receipts for the day were 200, all American. The sales amounted to 6,000; 2 p. m. 5,600. Speculation and export 500. Middling 6d; yesterday 5.90 Close. Jan-Feb .. . Feb-Mar .. Mch-Apr .. Apr-May .. May-June .. June-July . July-Aug .. Aug-Sept .. Sept-Oct .. Oct-Nov .. Nov-Ded Dec-Jan.. 0.59 5.62 5.62 % 5.62 5.59% 5.571/2 5.561/2 5.56 5.56 epithets and insults is, to say least, unbecoming and far from mirable; the ad- Is the lie, when branded “The White House variety” and stamped “Presi dent,” any less common than when is suing from the common herd? There is a law in some countries making it a crime to speak or write disrespectfully of a ruler or the execu tive head. This law we have no use for, because this is a free country and men are not bound by such unfair re strictions. But, is it not possible to abuse this liberty and finally make the President the laughing stock of the republic? And could anything add more to bringing about such a condi tion than for the President himself to forget the dignity of his high office and stoop to swap abuse with all who differ, with him? Acting under authority provided the last legislature, increasing by its powers, the corporation commission has ordered the Seaboard Railway to improve their line from Wilmington to Hamlet by putting down new rails, etc. This order will mean the expen diture of something like $300,000 on the part of the Seaboard, and to the people who patronize the line it will mean almost inestimable benefit. Pas sengers dan travel with far less dan ger of loss of life and shippers will not bo forced to suffer the delays and losses undergone in the past. The old Carolina Central line from Wilming ton to Rutherfordton is in bad shape and this order means much. If our information is correct there is a candidate for alderman in this city who bolted the Democratic primaries last year and voted at least a part of the Republican ticket in the election last fall. Is it not time for Democrats to call a halt, or is a premium to put on party perfidy? be TO SECURE PROSPERITY. The success of the Southern Cotton Growers’ Association is due to the fact that the majority of Southern planters, after carefully studying the Estimates. To morrow New Orleans .. . .35000@45000 Houston 1500@2000 Charlotte Cotton Market. (Corrected oy Sandeis. Orr & Good middling .... Strict middling ... Middling Tinges and stains Last Year. 11.00 10.% 10. % 7%@ 9.% Chicago Grain ana Produce. High Low Close. WHEAT May . July . Sept . CORN— - May . July . Sept . OATS— May . July . PORK— May . July . May July RIBS— M ay July ’HE DEMOCRATIC POSITION. The following question was pro pounded by the Business Men’s Muni cipal League to the city Democratic Executive Committee last week: “Question 5.—If any person cast his ballot for a Republican candidate for the Legislature in the general election of 1906, will he be entitled to partici pate in said primaries?” The Democratic Executive Commit tee, by a narrow majority, voted tc allow a man who had not voted foi more than one Republican candidate for the Legislature in the last election to participate in the Democratic pri maries. The sentiment of the commit tee was pronounced, and well nigh unanimous, that a Democrat might scratch a ticket without losing his party standing, but that when he scratched a Democrat from his ticket and substituted a Republican he was no longer entitled to participate ir Democratic primaries, and only at the urgent request of this writer did the committee consent to allow those whe had so acted to participate in the com ing primaries. The following resolution introduced by E. T. Cansler, Esq., voiced the al most unanimous sentiment of the committee: “No man who participated in the Democratic primaries which nom inated candidates for the Legislature in 1906 and then voted for a Republi can candidate for the Legislature ii the general ensuing election should be entitled to vote in the coming munici pal primaries. But a man who did not participate in the Democratic primar ies in 1906, which nominated said Leg islative candidates, and voted for but one Republican candidate for the Leg islature in the general election, shall be entitled to vote in the coming muni cipal primary.” The above is the correct Democratic position, and while for the comin; primary any man is allowed to partici pate who did not vote for as mam as two Republican candidates for the Legislature, this paper desires to go or record now as standing squarely b? the principles set out in the above resolutions for all future primaries. No man who goes into a Democratic primary and refuses to abide the re suits by afterwards substituting Re publicans for the Democratic nominees of that primary is entitled to partici pate in the future deliberations of the Democratic party, and for future pri maries this paper proposes to fight foi the maintenance of this position. Let a man be square in his political relations as well as in all others. Fair and Warmer. The weather during the past 2 / bnnr^ has been unusually pleasant, matters pertaining to their interest, decided on certain plans to pursue,' the lowest temperature being 46 de- and then stood together on the decis ion. This unity is the key note, and without it the great victories of the past few years could not have been achieved. Nor have they yet, or will they ever, pass that stage where this same unity of action is not the para mount prerequisite to their future suc cess and welfare. ana the Highest 64. Fair weath er and a mild temperature was re ported generally over the Atlantic coast. Fair and warmer tonight may be expected. The indications are that Friday will also be fair. About all you have to do to take the fun out of a thing is to eive it a repu The plans of the Association for this tation for being healthful. 73% 78% - 79% .. 45% .. 46 ..16% . 42 • 37% 16.20 16.22 . 8.95 . 9.02 8.70 8.85 75% .75% 77% 78% 77% 78% 45% 46% 41% 36% 16.10 16.10 8.85 • 8.97 8.-62 45% 46%: 36% 16.10 16.11 8.85 8.77 Charlotte Produce Market. (Corrected daily by R. H. Field Chickens—Spring Hens—per head Ducks Eggs Butter Rye Corn Cotton seed .. . Oats—feed .. .. 22 40 25 15 15 80 72 30 50 & Co.) @22 @45 @30 @16 @20 @^5 @55 A Word of Praise for cov. Glenn. Under the caption “A Governor’s Service,” Association Men for April has a cut of the Hon. Robert B. Glenn, chief executive of North Caro lina. It says in part: “Gov. R. B. Glenn, who is making record for clean government in North Carolina, is a man’s man. He fre quently addresses nien’s meetings on Sunday afternoon. He has a virile message that mends their speaks.” The article ^«««««».»«»« «5« ««^M^ C^ AND SHOE DISPLAY 1 Grand Shoe Display I GRAND SHOE DISPLAY S FELLOWCRAFT SHOES. Pat Blucher Oxfords at ..$3.50 Pair Women’s Pat. Leather Oxfords ..$1.98 Women’s Kid Blucher Oxfords, all sol- $3.00 $1.25, $1.50 and $1.98 id Women's Kid Blucher Oxfords .. ..98c Women's White Canvas Oxfords. .98c Men’s Pat. Blucher Oxfords ....$1.98 Women s Grey Canvas Oxfords $1.25 market. Price We have such a tremendous stock of Shoes it is utterly impossible to give only jin outline of what we have to show vou. Come and see. “Retina” Pat. Leather Oxfords $3.00 to $3.50. Men's Kid Blucher Oxfords ....$1.50 to . $1.98. All styles Misses’ and Children’s Ox fords from .. ..50c to $1.25 Pair. “Regina” Kid Blucher Oxfords ..$2.50 to $3.00. Men’s Pat. Blucher Oxfords... .$1.98 BEE HIVE IT IS AS ALWAYS-THE grips men and corn- attention when he then goes on to show the prominent part the Governoi played in the campaigns that secur ed the funds for the Winston-Salem. Charlotte, Asheville, Durham and Elizabeth City buildings. Stieff TO BE OFFICIAL PIANO Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20, ’07. Mr. Chas. M. Stieff, Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir: It gives me pleasure to inform you that the Board of Gover nors of the Jamestown Exposi tion Company, acting on the re commendation of the Bureau of Music, after investigation of pi anos of the highest grade, have selected the Stieff Piano as the Official Piano of our Exposition. We will require a number of your concert grand pianos. Respectfully, C. BROOKS JOHNSTON, Chairman Board of Governors. CMS, M, STIEFF SOUTHERN WAREROOM 5 West Trade Street Charlotte, N. C. C. H. WILMOTH, Manager. The largest and best gathering of Shoes that even this famous Shoe Store has ever shown. All fashionable ■ leathers and new shapes for this sea son are represented. And no better values can be had anywhere. Shoes for every “time,” place, condition and occasion. The “Selwyn" Low Shoes for Men in Pat. and Kid; every pair solid, really the equal of any $3.50 Shoe on the BELK BROTHERS Wholesale and Retail NO CHANG In Ownership, Management or Otherwise Have Added to the Name Simply to Designate it From and Give it a Distinction From Any Other Store Our business has grown until it is known all ever this section. Every mail bings us orders from all parts of both Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Virginia and other near states. To show the happy Hit the addition to the Name has made, we have opened up in a single mail several times from 30 to two addressed to, and checks being payable to, Store.” Both the Names will be used together—The any other Store and add individuality to New it. SHOULD YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT TO WELCOMED HERE EMBROIDERIES. Fine lot of Embroideries beautiful Insertions. for our Saturday Customers. Wide Edgings and Special for Saturday 10 Cents a Yard. 40 orders all but one or “Efird's Department one to separate it from MAKE BE We want to know anything that is not right, whether it be the treatment you receive, something the matter with the Goods, the price, error or anything else that is not just what it should be. It is our aim to'give you the very best of service, the kindest treatment, and best values to be had. When you are not satisfied, do not fail to ask for cur Manager, it will be con sidered a favor to the Store. A FEW GOOD SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Big Lace Counter, 2,500 yards of Lace, all kinds of widths Edgings, and In- sections will be sold here Saturday at MILLINERY AT SPECIAL PRICES FOR FRIDAY The season has started off the best ever, last week the history of our Millinery Department. great Special in Wool 2 1-2 Cents a Yard. AND SATURDAY. being the biggest in fashionable for the Our stocks are large and varied—everything that is season can be found here. Our Milliners are experts and ycu will find them always clever and obliging, whether we get your order or not. They are pleased. to show you DRESS-GOODS SPECIAL. Batiste, regular 50 cent value in Navy, Garnet, and other good colors for Saturday ..29 BIG SILK BARGAINS FOR SATURDAY. Cream, Black, Cents a Yard. Large counter full of 50 cent Taffeta Silks, Solid and Fancy Colors, to go Saturday at . 29 Cents. LACE CURTAINS Greatest Sales in Lace Curtains we have ever had. Our.stock largo, the assortment varied, all bought when the Spring Line opened last the prices way Full 2 1-2 yard Lace patterns in full Fall. Lace Fine under present prices. Curtains 29 Cents a Pair. width 35 Cents a Pair. Curtains 3 yards long; look like $1.00 Curtains .. ..50 Cents a Pair. at 3 1-2 yard Lace Curtains 1 1-2 yards wide, beautiful pattern?, 98 Cents a Pair EVERY DAYSPECIALS 5 large size cakes good Laundry Soap 3 large size boxes Washing Powder Mennen’s Talcum, the Violet, or Borated Leather Post Cards, 5 cents elsewhere,, here 7 Lamp Wicks Belding’s 100 Spool Silk, 5 Cents 10 Cents. 10 Cents 2 for 5 a Box. Cents. 1 Cent. 7 Cents: or 4 Spools 25 Cents. 100 Trimmed Ready-to-wear Mats for these gotten up specially for our time to wait to have Hats trimmed, and are right up-to-date in style rushed can give more attention to each Hat in plain figures. Don’t Friday and Saturday. We are having good country customers who haven’t These have all been made this week and by making them while not so them. The price marked right on fail to see them. J. & P. Coats Spool Cotton, 6 Spools for 25 Cents. ALL PRICES CUT HERE WHEN THEY CAN BE CUT. Our Standing Guarantee—Same Goods as low or lower than elsewhere. , Money back for any unsatisfactory purchase. Efird’s Department Store The Bee Hive CORNER TRADE AND COLLEGE STREETS
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