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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1892
Page
7
In Curston North Carolina on August 26 Carr and Jarvis addressed over a thousand voters under an oak and later in the courthouse. Carr defended democracy against republican and third party tickets praising farmers and direct remedies while Jarvis denounced the third party lineup and endorsed Cleveland as the people's president.
Special to the State Chronicle from Goldsboro North Carolina dated August 26 reports Dr Pat Exum a third party gubernatorial candidate attempted to bribe Roscover editor of the Goldsboro Headlight to suppress telegraphed remarks and to publish favorable editorials promising 20000 subscribers. The editor declined saying democracy suffices. Roscover ready to swear affidavit. Exum suffers political distress from the failure.
Warsaw North Carolina August 26 The Sampson county democratic convention today nominated for the House A F Howard and C E Daniel for sheriff J M Spell for register of deeds J A Beaman for coroner Dr A D Moore for county surveyor J A Maxwell The ticket is a strong one and Sampson will roll up a handsome democratic majority in November next The enthusiasm of our democracy is noticeable.
A Burke County Democratic convention in Morganton on August 23 nominated W. E. Abernathy as chairman, John H. Hoffman for the House, C. Manly McDowell for sheriff, John Noutz for treasurer, J. L. Estis for register of deeds, F. P. Tate for county surveyor, F. L. Kaylor for coroner, Col. W. S. Pearson and Charles F. McKesson for speeches, with Aycock praised as elector candidate for statewide good government.
A large Cleveland and Carr club was organized at Elkin, Surry county, tonight. It vows to support only candidates pledged to Democratic nominees and platforms. A local robbery case saw Bob Howard arrested for breaking into the R and D depot. he was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Wilson North Carolina August 27 The Weaverite county convention met in Wilson with sixty two delegates and broad support. Dr H F Freeman chaired as a self appointed chair. The ticket nominated for the House J T B Hoover for sheriff A B Boykin for register of deeds L E Newsom for treasurer F T Finch for coroner Dr J J Peacock for surgeon Jno T Revel for the ticket holder pledged to the Omaha platform. The convention predicted the ticket will lose by about one thousand votes. Finch is a former greenbacker knight of labor and republican. Boykin is a democratic bolter who ran as an independent two years ago. Beddingfield argued alliances principles not in the Omaha platform. James H Poll spoke for pure democracy. R B Glenn urged Cleveland and condemned opponents. Freeman urged leaving the courthouse but many did not. Glenn's rebuttal drew loud applause. The crowd about eight hundred. The event boosted democracy locally.
Fayetteville beat Florence 6 to 0 in the last game of the season at Fayetteville. Battery was Stevens and Stafford for Fayetteville with Hill and Brunson catching for Florence. Stevens struck out 21, Hill 14. Fayetteville had 4 hits to Florence none. Stafford hit a home run. Stevens pitched his best game of the season.
Special to the RandleMan from Asheboro North Carolina August 25 early morning a fire consumed the residence of R D Ross sheriff of the county. origin not known but believed to stem from a defective flue. there was some insurance but the loss is substantial.
The Baltimore Sun reports a census bulletin detailing population by school Militia and voting ages. From five to twenty the total reached 22 447 392 in 1890 up from 18 319 830 in 1880 a decade gain of 4 127 562 or 22 55 percent. Males and females distributions by native or foreign birth are provided along with militia and voting age figures.
A critical summary of tariff protection argues that domestic mills extract unpaid labor from workers, siphon public funds, and transfer wealth to owners. It cites linen, silk, sugar, and woolen industries, claims workers receive no wages, and tariffs merely shield profits while harming farmers and the nation’s wealth through inflated costs and reduced exports. It references gold/silver shifts under tariff regimes and notes political mentions about McKinley and national prosperity trends.
The piece discusses protection organs urging 100 percent wage protection for protected employers. It notes American labor cost in woollen cloth at 19 percent and foreign labor cost at 10 percent. The text references $11,000 worth of cloth with $1,000 represented by an import portion.
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