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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1892
Page
3
The Tobacco Plant, a sixteen page Durham journal owned by Col. Al Fair weather and edited with Mr. A. Hatchett, launches with enterprise and quality. It is praised as handsome and well filled, meriting liberal patronage and best wishes for success.
The lettered and unnamed figures critique President Harrison's force bill and civil service stance, accusing party leaders of collusion with Republicans to defeat Democrats. Reports from Goldsboro and New York tie Wilson, Exum, and other Third Party and Republican leaders to political maneuvering. The piece cites the National Republican’s calls for heavy whites-only tax and school integration policies, and notes supportive editorials in the Atlanta Journal and New York Sun.
The Democratic State Executive Committee met in the city to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench after Justice Davis's death. Judge James C. MacRae was unanimously chosen by acclamation. The meeting praised Justice Davis and stressed an encouraging Democratic outlook, while the acceptance letter from the President argues for tariff reduction and expanding the free list to save costs for consumers.
North Carolina under republican rule faced bonds totaling 25 390 000 with no new railroads after 14 000 000 issued. Criticism notes bonds spent on educating poor children while public funds supported party aims. Also reports P. Belen’s tobacco trial on cotton land near Orangeburg and Georgia farmers shifting focus to tobacco.
A Pulaski Tenn letter accuses General Weaver of pillage and persecution during his county tenure. It names local citizens and officials who allegedly witnessed or bore testimony to abuses including arrests for trumped-up charges and extortion for releases. The writer cites receipts listing payments and mentions a doctor and multiple residents testifying to the claims.
The statewide convention met in the capital with Jobo Bo Smith named as the gubernatorial nominee amid enthusiastic acclamation. Supporters praised his record and leadership while outlining party goals for the coming campaign.
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