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Dear Sib I have your recent favor about my con- with the order known as superiors. Mr. Wilson stated that the object of the organization was to aid and promote the Reform movement- The initiation fee was 12.00- This conversation took place after Mr. Wilson's return from the Indianapolis Alliance Council. Altar Mr. Wilson had revealed tho whole thing; lo me, I told him 5-1 Oil i 4.-. Wilmington Magnolia Ir Goldsboro Ar Ar Wilson am p m pm S Kan. GOING NORTH No No daily daily daily ex Sun. am IS am the secret auxiliary of a political party, and brought home and fireside in tho land under the shadow of a hand which neither the laws of God or man can stay against the inexorable command of its invisible chief. It will be recalled how under the fostering care of that party this terrible gained such hero that it required a counter secret society and nil but Wilson dangerous one, and that I thought revolution to break its hold upon the liberties of our people. It was thought of these so- and all similar admittedly dangerous in a free country like ours, had been crushed in North Carolina never to return again. The rigorous law against secret political now upon our statute books order, were placed with tho learned he fence of those days fresh in the I regarded the movement, as out- in answer i lined by him, as being a very Gideon's Band, and would say S. Otho me in the order of Gideon- j it would result in tho destruction at Goldsboro in August, 1891, i of the alliance and the defeat of on my return from State Alliance i the reform movement then pro- which. mot at Ho kept I posed, and I positively refused to the obligation I took and and I do , have anything to do with it. Mr. not its exact terms, but will Wilson then in my pres- you it was a regular i the obligation which he had head and bloody bloody j read to mo, and pretended ho was affair. I was ashamed of it as ; merely considering the soon as I found out what it was, j of organizing the and have had nothing to do with though I have ELDER P. D. GOLD Gives His Views to the Church. People of His Zion's Landmark. Baptists have always been noted for their conservatism or They are a sober-minded people. That is, God has given them a sound mind and they are steadfast and unmovable, or not driven carried or tossed every You would a slave. All powers not for the government should re- main with the people, and all re- serve rights should remain with the people, and only enough pow- to enable tho government to execute the trusts committed to it should delegated. Whenever you entrust all into the hands of the government, and you become a borrower from it wind of doctrine of men or furnish all the opportunity . , . , corrupt men want to enable them I hey are slow to change their , ,.,., , , . . . i . to grasp dictatorial power be- it since. If I had known before had initiated Mr. M. L. Reed, of hand what it was I would not j Buncombe, during tho am p m pin Ai Mount Ar Tarboro Tarboro am except Sunday. Train on Scotland Meek Branch Road leaves Halifax 4.22 arrives Scot land Neck at 5.15 P. M., Greenville 6.52 P. M. Kinston p. m. Returning, a. m., Greenville 8.10 a. in. Arriving Halifax a. m. Weldon 11.45 a. m. except Sun- day on Washington Branch leave Washington 7.30 a. m. arrives A. R. Junction a. m. returning leaves B. junction 7.00 p. in., arrives 8.20 p. m. Dully except Sunday. Conned s with trains on Albemarle i Raleigh K. and Scotland N ck Branch. Local freight train leaves Weldon Mo y, Wednesday aid Friday at m., arriving Scotland Neck a. m. Greenville 5.88 p. m., 7.40 p. Returning leave Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7.20 a. in., arriving a. in. p. Weldon 5.15 p. in. i. . leave N C, via Raleigh R. daily P M. Sunday a no p M, arrive X C, M, P M. p. in. 5.22 p. m. Returning leaves Plymouth daily except a. in. a X C. 7.38 a m, am. arrive Tarboro. X A V Trains on Southern Division, Wilson 1st Congressional district. Tours respectfully, J. S. Bell. have joined it. But Wilson told me it was a good thing and would aid the Alliance cause, and being an earnest I joined. As soon as I thought about it after having learned what it was, I saw it was a dangerous thing, and no honest man could have any- thing to do with it- Tom Long told me the other day I was the cause of the Third party being a failure up here. I reckon he had reference to my failure to work and fight in Gideon's army. The plan of the Gideon's Band, as I remember it is about this. There is a State Chief, who was at that time, as I understood, S- Otho Wilson ; there is also a Chief in in each Congressional district; and a sub Chief in each county, whose duty is to obey and have executed the orders of their Chiefs, they getting their orders from the Chief. A failure to obey is made in the ob- a very serious , There are three hundred members e , ,, , , . . . , State but root and if of the band in each , . , ,, , . ceased to exist, tho duty o i i-f . August, and appointed him chief in the 9th Congressional district. During the conference Mr. son stated to Mr. that he minds of our people, and express their determination never to tolerate in our midst such a menace to liberty. Both of these societies, tho one against which this legislation was had selected him to be chief in aimed, the one which now de- fies it are of foreign inception, and j were born of disorders and j from which are happily j exempt. The was of ; Northern birth, begotten of tho Editor Through the me- of tho press I desire to lay before the people of North Caro- times which immediate- two letters recently addressed introduction here, to mo by Mr. Reed, a member of. and the s is the the present House of M ; and a prominent member of the Alliance, and Mr. J. S- Bell, a member of the present State Son- ate, and recently State Alliance Lecturer, disclosing the existence in this State of an unlawful and number in each I have forgotten- I em thoroughly impressed with the hit a that this is a order if it is being worked North Carolina. About this dangerous political society, whose chief is S. Otho Wilson, tho head of the People's Party in North Carolina. The letters show exclusively that this society did exist in this it has f show- this fact rests upon tho men who it is shown introduced it. which characterizes the nationalities which constitute the lower strata of western metro- which now and I then breaks forth in Hay Market riots and Mafia butcheries. A man better acquainted than Mr. Wilson with the sentiments of our people would not have attempt- ed and introduce here an institution so obnoxious to our most cherished conceptions and ideas of free, open and honorable political action. If ho was himself imbued with the wild vagaries and methods of tho with which he was thrown in contract on his visit to Indeed, when once they are settled in the truth, they are movable. There is nothing new under the sun. Hence Baptists abide in one and the same perfect and unchangeable doctrine. They are and always have been opposed to secret societies and factions or parties that or spring from secret societies. Jesus, their Master, never taught in secret, but always taught openly and publicly, and no Scripture is of any interpretation. John Secret societies are unfair. They do in secret what they do not want known by the public. For ho that truth to tho light that his deeds may made fest that they wrought in God Secret societies array one class of men against another and hatred or suspicion and gender strife. This is wrong. As secret societies are wrong their products or fruits are wrong. They in mischief bring forth that which is corrupt. come exceedingly rich, and your- selves correspondingly poor and wretched. We have been blessed with a good government. But liberty must be guarded and highly if would and enjoy it. But the cry is, we in great distress, we are in debt and cannot pay out, our lands are mortgaged. We must have relief. Like a in great pain aid some quack that docs not know the of tho nor tho remedy proposes brandy, making the patient drunk who is already flighty with fever, and making him feel for a short while that he is rich and well, but leaving him fir worse off, there arc political quacks deceiving the people, and making them think the government can take every- thing in its hand and issue any untold amount of money, and make us all rich, tho trouble will over. The deluded people readily swallow this poisonous opiate thinking it wonderful. Can a Baptists a people that regard government even print money their obligations and prove their j without a basis or reserve fond of honesty by paying their debts, and; gold and silver, and make that keeping their word. They hold money good any more than that it is a duty to pay tax to whom man can Do you remember it is due, and tribute to whom it is ; what she Southern Confederacy due, or to submit to the powers tried to do in the issuing money, that be because they ordained and how soon it became so worth of God. not to speak evil less that it died Suppose I am of our rulers, but to pray for worth one thousand dollars, and or for those in authority that conclude I will become rich, and may live a quiet and peaceful life issue promissory notes for ton In exposing this a to the liberties of the immediately preceding pie and the peace and good will his overtures to Mr-Boll, his bot- Sunday. Train on H Branch lean Go daily except Sunday, M N C, A M. Re laves X -s A M wive Goldsboro. SC I A M. Train Ho- make.- at Weldon for all North daily. All ail viii and Sun- day via Line, also at Rocky Mount daily except Sunday With Norfolk Carolina railroad for Norfolk all points via Norfolk, Southbound train on Wilson Branch if No. Northbound is No. Sunday. Train leaves Rock at PM, arrive Nashville P Hope SO P M. Returning Spring Hope A M, Nashville 8.35 A M, arrives Rocky Mount S A except Sunday. Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for Clinton daily, Sunday, t t don't know, bee as I said, I concluded to have nothing to do with it as soon as I learned what it meant, and as I came out strong for the Democrats soon after I was me- the he said he would send to me- Yours truly, M. L- Reed. Hon. F. M. Simmons, Raleigh, N. C of society, these gentlemen but should have taught i discharge the plain duty of good him they were out of joint with tho notions of our in all godliness and honesty. All good earthly governments arc founded on the principles of right as set forth in the Bible. In not been afraid of making debts. Extravagance also followed and now wretchedness stares in the face. . What is the remedy Is it to listen to quack doctors who an increase of public debts by issuing so much more money, and recommend that the government shall own everything No, that is no remedy. The remedy must come slowly. For the patient is sick and cannot get well in a day. If I am in honesty says my property if necessary should be used to pay my debts. I should change my method of living by making bread and meat at home, and cease buying so much, AND sell more. I should also cultivate good will toward my neighbors by seeking to wrong no one, not taking anything from any man lawfully, but should have good will toward all men. Let me do that which is right toward all men. Let me above all put my trust the Lord and do that which is right. Let mo not seek to lay up treasures on earth, but seek first tho kingdom of God and His righteousness pray for the peace of Israel- Let do to offend my brethren, but honor tho Lord Jesus and in the doctrine of Christ. He is my King and lot mo serve Him. Delight thyself in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. I have written the above be- cause I desire to see Baptists abide in tho doctrine they have been taught and not depart there- from, and thereby bring reproach and shame on the worthy name by which they are called. Every man has a right to vote as it seems to him right, but let every one of us seek to think and act according to Bible principles. LEAVES THE THIRD PARTY. Honest Man is the Noblest Work of thousand dollars, and get men to take them as money. Pretty soon one holding one of these j notes wants the gold or silver for this note, and finds I am utterly citizenship. The facts which they have disclosed clear the mists from the present anomalous situation in North Carolina, and explain many things connect- ed therewith, otherwise could only result in injury to the cause he wished to advance. There have been many rumors whisperings of the existence here of this dangerous but able because so radically at the letters of Messrs. Bell with all tho known character-, there was no tangible of our people. It evidence, and I now submit the I for the refusal on the part of many proofs with full confidence that the of those supposed to be under the conservatism of our people will I influence of this society to hear not slow to repudiate it, Cross, Camden Co. N- upon important fittingly rebuke the turns affecting vitally their highest tabors and demagogues who dared interest; it accounts for their re- introduce it. i to read literature not October 12th, Hon. F. M. Simmons, Chairman, Raleigh, N. C i My Dear your stamp and sanction of the lead- favor of recent date, in which you in this movement; it accounts ask me to give you for publication for their bad temper and the ab- what I know about the existence in their political conduct of in North Carolina of an order that independence and known as the I j which has ever been a would say, at Gatesville, in Gates characteristic of tho North i Carolina wherever found ; automatic and stop only at Rocky Mount, Wilson, I Mr. James B. Brinson, of Pamlico subservient manner in which in and j county, Lecturer for their political evolutions they General j First I being then Slate move and act; it accounts for the o I j remark we frequently hear coming should become a member of the from the simpler but more honest F. M. Simmons, State Ex. Com. M, and P. county, in December, 1891, Mr. S Otho Wilson, in tho presence of it accounts for the Warsaw The Paper He Reads. that book covetousness is forbid- unable to pay it, what becomes of den. The rich is not to take j my notes They die or become away the poor man's worthless. Suppose a town con- But each is to respect it will have water-works, posses-ions of the other. The electric lights, parks, public build- crazy, corrupt notion now floating, c- Ac, issues one mil- in the brains or imaginations of dollars worth of bonds for many men, that every man should j If it can sell them be compelled to give up money then what Must not property he has, and divide it with ; Mg on the citizens of all others is forbidden by the that town to pay tho interest on Bible, and every principle of bonds, and soon the bonds honesty. The for the due and must be paid For r. government to own everything is town or corporation must pay its equally as foolish and dangerous, or debts as much so as an A government ought to own as individual. Then what Distress little as possible in order to bankruptcy follow. Govern minister its functions for tho gen- must also pay their debts as good. To put all things in the individuals and the citizens government's hands is to sell our- of government must taxed Notice to Shippers. In order to make more convenient and use of the vessels now em- in the North Carolina service and thus to better serve the inter- of shippers, the have decided to merge their respective lines between Nor folk and and N. into hoc. to be known as tarn I Sired LINE. Connecting at Norfolk with The Bay line, for Baltimore. The Clyde Line, for Philadelphia. The Old Dominion Line, for New The Merchants Miners Line for ton Providence. The Water Lines for Richmond, Va., and D. C. At The Atlantic Sf North Carolina B. R. At Washington with The Tar Steamers. Also Calling at Island. N. C The m Service, with such additional sailings as will best suit the needs o the NO ADVANCE IN RATES. The direct of steamers and e freedom from handling, are among the great advantages this Line oilers. The following gentlemen have been appointed Agents of the New John E. at Norfolk, Va. John Son. at S. H. Gray. t S, C Whitehurst, at Roanoke Island- J. J. Cherry, at Greenville. N. C. The first will leave Norfolk on airy 16th, from wharf or. Water Clyde and between the piers of the Clyde Line and Old Co. a. A. V. P. G- M. Old Dominion Co. W. P. CLYDE Clyde said son that I I replied to Mr. could not consent of these people to the to they cannot do what they know Connect myself with the Baud less he would first reveal to me the character and purpose of the order. This ho consented to do upon my promising secrecy. Mr. Wilson then read me the which he wished me to take, and outlined the general objects and purposes of the order. obligation was a very rigid one, and according to my best re- collection tho penalty of a dis closure of the secrets of the order was death. The plan of organization was as A National Chief, a State Chief, a District and a County Chief. The State Chief received his orders from the Na- Chief, tho District Chief from the State Chief, and the County Chief from the District Chief. The membership in each Congressional District was and in each county, I think, no more than This thirty were to be especially selected for their efficiency and influence, true and tried men who be relied upon under all circumstances, in all meetings, etc. It was the duty of these chiefs and members to obey and execute all emanating from their and admit to be their political duty because they are sworn to do other- wise and it accounts for the fact that a people brave and free have apparent- surrendered their independence, fettered their consciences and ceased to act as free men. need not go an of how these results might logically flow from the means em- ployed, for every intelligent man readily understand how easily a few men acting together in secret under common orders and to a end may shape and direct the action of a multitude, each in- acting for himself. As the existence of this secret society, upon and directing the political convictions of these people accounts for the cites which have marked their re- cent conduct, so that conduct and supports the I now lay before the people of its active in our midst. The presence here of the Band of Gideon recalls all too vividly the or Heroes of that night-mare in 1868, which in the name of charity and in the form of benevolence became Plymouth is your wife a Democrat She is, but I am a Third party j man, just the same. Why is she a Democrat Her reason is, that after reading all the Democratic papers she thinks Mr- Cleveland is the great- earth, and that the I party is the best, and she will have her way or die. Do you road the Democratic papers No, I don't nor I wont. Does your wife read your Third party papers Yes, and Republican papers, too and what she don't know about politics isn't worth knowing. Then she is in a position to know what she s about the Demo- party ; she has read all sides while you only read the papers that back the old and never gives you a flaw in your j new party. I have met lots of men like you, my friend, and you, like j they, kicking and don't know what yon are kicking at, and my advice is just go home and road all kinds of political news from this day until the 8th of November, and have confidence enough in yourself to do your own thinking, j and then if you are a Third party , man I will respect you as such, but as it is I cannot selves as slaves to the government which would soon the bit- of oppression. For instance, if any cue party in power possessed all tho railroads, land, Ate-, it would manage to perpetuate itself in power indefinitely; for give it all the wealth or ownership to pay their debts. Our had a war about years ago, it contracted a debt of millions of dollars. To pay this a great tax is levied on the people. Then mil- lions besides must be paid oat in pensions to soldiers their of the country and it easily will widows. Besides, this enormous hire enough to vote for it expenditures by Congress must be retain its power, and it would paid by the people. Also no one make the people its servants and knows how much the people pay- hold them perpetual to protect American factories An instance of this is related against foreign competition. Be- the Bible concerning the country I sides this of the people buy of Egypt During the great j their flour and pork and nearly when Joseph ruled the Egypt-1 all they eat and wear, what sold their cattle, their land they produce does not sell for and themselves Gen. and much. For instance, cotton, which I they became servants, vassals the chief product grown in slaves, and to this day Egypt is a. South for money, sells now at base kingdom prostrated and per pork which the power of their rulers. But I we buy at cents per Israelites should not be so. Farmers say though it is cheaper . to buy pork and pay for it cot- i Which is better to have one man ; ton, or that they would rather king or a host to be your king j grow a pound of cotton than a American liberty our fathers pound of pork. But will a pound fought for is fast flying away, and; of cotton buy a pound of pork these Suppose it costs you six cents to are despising liberty, and we j grow cotton, and you sell it for are about to sell our birth cents, then how many for a trifle. A government is an pounds of cotton must yon grow or should be, for the to enable you to buy one pound Weakness Onto. To the inform your readers that I have a remedy the thousand and one ills which arise from deranged female organs. I shall be glad in send two bottles my to any lady If they will send their Express and address, lours pie, and its officers should be pub lie held accountable to the people. Hence tho should the masters the officials the servants. But if we surrender nil to the government these officers will become the mas- and we will be the servants. What would yon think of rowing money from your agent , money turned What would you think of farmers all your property to your of pork at ten cents per pound Answer, ten pounds of cotton. But suppose it costs you seven cents to produce cotton then you could not buy a pound of pork if yon should produce bags of cotton. No wonder the people in debt distress. The love of the attention of from producing The live Business Man a- LIVE ADVERTISEMENT -------in a-------- LIVE NEWSPAPER -----where it is read by----- -----That Is why he uses----- The Eastern Reflector party and the Republicans where- by the rank and file of the People's party is betrayed into furthering the plans of the Republican party. My revolts against such treachery and corruption, and I will not allow myself to be made a party to any such movement. 4- I am a white man, I love my race, I believe in white supremacy, and tho interests of my State and my people are far dearer to me than the office of Sheriff, therefore I withdraw from the People's party and am no longer to be considered a candidate for the office Sheriff. I desire before I close, to appeal to the good men who have allowed themselves to be persuaded into the People's party movement, to join me in this action. A thought- and painstaking of the political situation has convinced me of the fact that by dent political action at present we can expect nothing but a of Republican rule and that character of legislation of which we so justly complain. Let us then, as true North Carolinians, join the Democrats in fighting our common enemy the Republican party. As for myself, I to vote the entire Democratic ticket from Cleveland down and I hope that my friends will join me in it Respectfully, A. B- Oct. 1892. I had a malignant breaking out on my leg below the knee, and and well with two and a half cf Other blood medicines had failed to do ma any good. Will C. y. bread and meat just after the when cotton was high. We have A. B. Peeler, the most influential Third party man Cleveland county, candidate of his party for Sheriff has withdrawn from that party and will support Cleve- land and Carr. After his party for the nomination con- upon him, he It is but just to those who hon- me with the nomination that I should state frankly my reason for this action and I do so, as briefly as possible, as 1st. remember the of North Carolina and her in the dark days from ; the credit was ; her treasury plundered ; the rights of her citizens shamelessly and wantonly trampled under foot ; driven from her borders her matchless resources locked up ; the school fund taken to pay the per of ignorant and vicious men who loaded down the statute books with scandalous laws. I re- member how those dark days no man's life, liberty or property was safe and there were no public schools for tho education of our When I contrast this with tho wise pure, economical, and cent rule of the Democrats and see that the Republicans are endeavoring to take advantage of the People's party movement and regain control of the State govern- I feel that it is my duty as a North a white man to withdraw from the movement join the Democratic party in its fight for the salvation of the State. 2nd. I see clearly that the fight is between the Democratic and tho Republican The People's party cannot hope to carry either the State or tho National election. It might help the Republicans win, and in that I see a of the ills from which the agricultural classes are now so grievously suffering; I see the bill menacing the liberties of my people ; I see the shadow of centralization threatening I see among tho evils sure to follow, in the nation, laws the inter marriage of the races, mixed schools, and in this State a repeal of the government system and thirty two of the best counties in the State surrendered to domination the horrors that will follow inevitably. 3rd. I have evidence of tho holy trade that has been made by Exum to sell the State to the Republicans for I have tho best reasons to believe a corrupt bargain exists be- tween the leaders of the People's I was troubled from childhood with an ease of and three cured mo permanently. MAry, n I. T. book on Wood and Skin mailed free. Co. Atlanta, C. R. J. MARQUIS, DENTIST, S. Office in Skinner opposite Photograph Gallery D. L. JAMES, DENTIST, Greenville, N L. 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