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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1908. NO. 29
GOVERNORAYCOCKHEKE
Enthused Johnston's Democra
cy for the Campaign. This
Distinguished Orator Made
a Masterly Address Here
Tuesday to an Immense
Throng of People. Mu
sic by Selma Brass
Band.
Johnston County Democracy
had a great day here Tuesday.
Ex. Governor Charles B. Aycock,
North Carolina's matchless, was
here aud spoke for two hours on
the great political issues of the
day. The court house was pack
ed almost to suffocation and
large numbers who wanted to
hear him could not get in. He
told the people of the fundamem
tal principles of Democracy and
exposed the hypocrisy of North
^Cprolina Republicanism. Hie
"Speech was pronounced by many
able meiaip btrone of the tiuest
political speeches ever -made in
the State.
Hon. Clarence Kichardson,
Chairman of the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee for Johnston
county, stated that the present
campaign is one of the greatest
ever waged in the State and that
upon its result hinge the peace
and prosperity of the State. He
introduced Mayor E. J. Holt, of
Smitiifield, who in introducing
Governor Aycock, said that
questions of tremendous import
were involved in the present cam
paign, chief among which is
"Shall the people rule?" He an
nounced Governor Aycock as the
forerunner of the great American
Commoner, a Caroliuian whose
mind had peuetrated the trans
cendent national truths, and
who had the ability to state
them with wonderful logic and
eloquence.
Governor Aycock was greeted
with a great ovation as he arose
to address the great crowd gath
ered from every section of the
county to hear him.
We make the followingextracts
from his speech as reported by j
Mr. Edward L. Conn, in the News
and Observer:
Governor Aycock spoke in
part as follows: " The people do
not cnange their policies without
reason. We start the campaign
in North Carolina this year with
a majority of 50,000 votes, as
shown by the returns of tUe last
gubernatorial election. Before
this state would go republican,
25,000 of those would have to
change their votes. What is there
in the history of the State dur
ing the past four years that
either demands or justifies a
change towards the Republicans?
Naturally one would look to the
Republicau platform for infor
mation iu answer to this inquiry.
Rut a carsful examination of
that document fails to disclose
a single ground of objection to
the Democratic policies save
alone iu the attempt to regulate
railroad rates which I shall die
cuss more at large before I con
clude. Their platform is the
highest compliment to Demo
cratic policies and practices that
has been paid us in a generation.
"The Republican platform de
clares in favor of larger school
facilities to the end that all the
people of the State may be edu
cated. In this declaration it but
follows the Democratic platform
and Democratic practice. Larger
sums have been appropriated for
public schools during the last
four years than ever before. We
have bad longer terms, better
teachers, and have taught more
children and built more school
houses. Certainly it is not ask
ing too much to expect the peo
ple to set more store by Demo
cratic practice than by Republi
can promise; especially when we
remember that Republican prom
ises iu reference to schools have
alffajsbeeu broken, the first ad
veut of the republican party in
this State being marked by the
complete dissipation of the ac
cumulated schoolfuud that had
survived the disaster of war.
only to be wasted by Republi
can legislators in pacing their
own salaries iu violation of law
and at excessive rates. And the
second advent ot the Republican
power in 1898 likewise marked
au era in the school develop
ment of the State, characterized
by the service of uegro school
committeemen for white schools
and the consequent humiliation
of North Carolina white women
teachers.
"The Republican platform like
wise demands the improvement
of the public roads, in this it I
likewise follows the Democratic [:
platform and Democratic prac
tice,and the past eignt years of i
Democratic government have ;
been marked by the building of
graded and macadamized roads i
in various parts of the State to <
an extent never dreamed of be
fore. What has been done is but I
an earnest of what will be done i
if the State remains, as it will, i
in Democratic control. i
"J be Republican party like- <
wise demands that the old con- ;
federate soldiers shall be cared i
for by the State. This is not on- <
ly Democratic declaration but
Democratic action. Beginning ;
with an appropriation of $30,- j
000 annually the Democratic i
pafty has gone 5h step by step, <
until today it is expending more j
than $-100,000 annually in ]
lightening the burdens of thoe: i
venerable and heroic men. They .
have ever held their place in the t
hearts of the Democratic people i
of this State. It could not well ;
be otherwise, an enlightened sei ,
tlshness from a partisan staud" ]
point, if no othter, would inspire t
the Democracy with a sense of ]
duty toward those noble men ]
who, with few exceptions, have t
been as constantly loyal to the |
Democratic party as they were t
to the cause of tne Soutn. We f
have placed two of them upon ?
our State ticket, while the Re- ,
publicans have not put a single (
one on their ticket. They de- \
mand in their platform that }
public office and place be given ,
to the Confederate soldier in ,
preference to others, where the ,
Confederate soldier is equally ca- '
pable of performing the duties; .
and then they insult the whole ?
body of veterans by refusiug to (
put a single one of them on their .
ticket, thereby declaring there is \
no Confederate soldier as capa- \
ble of performing the duties of j
the respective offices as the un- t
known list of men presented by
the Republican convention at {
Charlotte, l'here is an office 1 r
have in mind the duties of which
are easy to perform and would
not be a burden or tax upon the
euergies of auy tolerably well ed
ucated Oofederate ;eoldier, and
tbat is toe clerkship of the Fed- (
eral court at Raleigh which paye i
1 believe, $<3 000 per year, and j
which is no* tilled by Major H. .
L. Grant, of the union ariny,
who likewise draws a large pen- (
sion from the Federal govern
ment. The Major was .at Char ]
locte and doubtless concurred in j
platform which I have just quo j |
ted. The good old Confederates
were too brave in war and too |
patriotic in peace anyhow to be
radicals
"The Republican platform like-! |
wise declares for the proper uur-1.
ture and care of the insaue and j
other defectives of the State. (
This plank is taken from the!
Democratic platform and is in \
exact accordance with Democrat
ic practice. The present Demo- j l
cratic administration is eutitled <
to great credit for its large ex
penditures in behalf of the in- :
sane. It has bought lands and <
is constructing buildings ade
quate tor the care of all the in- i
sane and this course will be pur
sued steadily until the sad cry i
of the madman shall be heard
nowhere except in the wards of i
the well kept hospitals. North ji
Carolina is becoming an exam
ple to the States of the Union i
and the Natious of the world in
the care of the insane. ; I
"If therefore, the Republicans |
are sincere in their declaration of I
principles in this State, they do i
not furnish any reason for auv |
man's leaving the Democratic! i
party. We have already done j i
what the Republicans say they j
want to do.
"Does any man who loves his [
State want to see the return of j
the conditions of 1898? Are we
looking for another period of'.
bad government to be followed by j
another revolution, covering (
over the missdeeds of political
misrule with the blood of igno
rant followers of Radical leaders?
Hut the Republicans tell us that
they are better now than they
were then, that the reason they
gave us bad government when'
they were last in power was j
that their party was composed
largely of negroes, but that now
they are a white man's party
and as respectable as we are.
If this be true and they are now
as reputable as we, it furnishes J
a conclusive reason for keeping j
?s in power, for if eight years
of Democratic rule have result
sd in purifying North Carolina
Radicalism, so wonderful a per
lormance ought to guarantee us
success for at least a century,
and every Republican who
acknowledges his reformation
ought to join the party that re
formed him. But allegiance to
truth compels me to forego the
nalm that we have puritied the
Republicans. It is the same
party that it was in 1898 It
nas the same leadership. The
nan who ran against mo for i
governor in 1900 in the vain ef-!
t'ort to perpetuate Republican
min in the State is today chair
nan of that party. The same
Marion Butler who was afrad
o speak in Wilmington in 1898
was in the Charlotte convention, i
mdchee; fully joined with Adams i
n getting througn the Lagis
ature a resolution to take the
stripes off tnose oouvicted of
nisdemeanors- Whether this
resolution was the result o{ the
arophetic vision of Adams and
Butler of what they will do for
iach other 1 am unable to say.
Che same crowd of postmasters
tnd deputy collectors and of In
.erual Revenue officers and other
jffice-holders were on hand at
;he last convention that w^e
running the party in 1898, and
the same men who are now tell
ng us privately that they are
;lad weadopted the constitution
il amendment taking the ballot
iway from the negro are support
ng Taft for President on a plat
form which threatens to take
iway our representation in Con
gress because we did take the
jallot from the negro They
lave not changed. If they had
he power they would again
tlnnge this good state into the
?ame shame, humilitation and
?uiu that overtook her in 189(5."
Superior Court Proceedings
Johnston County Superior
Dourt convened Monday morn
ug with Judge Walter H. Meal
jresidiug. Solicitor Armisteud j
I ones represented the State.
The followiug grand jury was (
irawu aud charged:
W. G. Wilson, Foreman, W.
E Strickland, G. W. Pleasant,
W. G. Dixon, W. II. Sanders,
[torn Lambert, A. J. Chamblee,
Henry Garner, Ellington Tart,
I). J. Yelviugton, B. I). Creech,
W. R. Smith, L. B. Woodard,
Vlarion Johnson, I. B. Smith,
dufus Parker, N. L. Morgan auu
I. R. Creech.
W. L Fuller was appointed as
officer to attend the grand jury. |
We mention the foliowiug cases !
vhicb have been disposed of:
B. C. Ellett, assault with dead
y weapon. Guilty, two years
jn roads.
Arthur Ennis, larceny, G
nonths on roads, to be hired
jut to pay costs.
Allen Stuart, larceny, four
nonths on roads.
Willie Woodberry, larceny, 12
nonths on roads.
Arthur Williams, housebreak
ng and larceny, five years on
roads.
Walter McLamb, larceny, 12 j
months on roads.
John Little, assault with dead
ly weapon, four months on roads, i
Et J eamie Holt, assault with dead
ly weapon, four months on
roads.
Remainder of court proceed- j
ings will appear in our next is
sue.
Misses lvnily Cauaday and Bes
sie aud Dora Coats have return
ed t) Greensboro to resume their
s udies in the State Normal aud
industrial College.
The Ellington Trial.
Last Thursday, the 10th Mr.
H. 1). Ellington, of SmithBeld,
was before U. S. Commissioners
Ives, of Goldsboro, aud Massey,
of Selma, charged with Peonage
aud Illegal Arrest,? Peonage be
ing the holding of a human be
ing as a slave. The evidence
condensed is as follows: Your
correspondent only heard the
evidence of Pry ant Powell, color
ed, E. J. tlolt, Esq , ami Mr.
Prim Parker. As Mr. Pritn Par
ker's evidence was corroborative
of the negro's story of the arrest.
I will not mention it.
The evidence as given by
Bryant Powell was he (Bryaut
Powell) bought a mule of Mr.
Ellington for $50, to be paid in
the tall. The iuule not being
satisfactory Powell carried him
back aud exchanged for another
mills. The second mule was
token sick in May umi was car
ried back by Powell, Mr. Elliug
ton taking Uiin to "doctor" aud
to try to cure the mule.
Mr. Ellington loaned I'owell a
mare from Friday morning till
Saturday dinner time. When
Saturday came I'owell went back
with the mare. Mr. Ellington
was busy aud I'owell stood
around listeuing to Ellington's
conversation. Mr. Ellington
told him to leave aud not stand
around him, using some pretty
rough words. Tue negro left
with the mare. I'owell took the
mare to Four Oaks and traded
her off for a mule.
Mr. Ellington went to Mr. E
J. Holt for a warrant for I'owell
for disposing of the mare.
Deputy Sheriff A. M. Sanders
made the arrest aud took Powell
before Squire Holt for trial.
Powell wanted the trial put off.
Squire Holt was willing for a
postponement but required bo id
tor Powell, and asked Powell if
ue could give bond. Powell said
he thought Mr. Muns would
stand his .bond; but Mr. Muns
refused. Mr. Ellington then told
Squire Holt that he would be re
sponsible for Powell and he was
released into Ellington's custody.
Mr. Ellington said all he wanted
was the mare and I would not
tell him who I traded her to.
This was on Thursday. Powell
says he worked around Elling
ton's stables all of that after
noon and was given supper by
Ellington. At bedtime Elling
ton took I'owell into his bath
room and made a palletof buggy
robes, gave him a drink of whis
key and locked him up. before
Ellington left the room Powell
raised the window of the bath
room, which was not over six
feet from the ground aud left it
open. Powell complained of be
iug Hick tne next morning and
Eiliugton went to the drug store
aud got medicine for Powell.
Powell did not do any work that
day. That (Friday) night he
(Powell) told Mr. Ellington that
ue would like to visit some of his
people and stay all night aud
would be back iu the morning
soon. Ellington told him to go
on. Powell did not stay with
his people for some cause. He
came back aud slept in a wagon
body. Saturday he worked till
after dinner when Mr. Ellington
told him to go home.
The next Thursday Ellington
came to Powell's house and ar
rested him. Powell asked him
where was his warrant for his
arrest. Ellington says "Mr.
Holt told me to come after you
and that is 0??rrant euough."
Mr. Elliugton bad a pistol in his
hand. George Sanders told me
(Powell) to go on. I went to
the house to change my clothes.
Mr. Ellington came in the house
and caught me by the breast and
pulled me out of the house and
part of the way to the buggy.
On the way to Smithfield Mr. El
lington gave me adriuk of liquor.
VVtien we got to Smithfield we
drove to Mr. Holt's and called
him but he did not answer. Mr.
Ellingtou then took me down
town and gave me to Mr. Bar
ham, the policeman, who carried
me to Mr. Holt, who told him
that tie had nothing to do with
me. Mr. Barham turned me
loose and 1 frent home.
Mr. Holt testified to issuing
warrant, to turniug Powell over
to Mr. Ellington after Mr. Muns
refused to go bis bond, that Mr.
Ellington came to him for a sec- \
oud warrant and that he told
him that he wae in hie (Elling
ton's) custody aud that he
could get him without a war
rant; that Mr. ltarham brought
l'owell to him and that he told
him he had nothing against
Powell.
During the examination of
Powell bv Assistant District At
torney Giles, Powell was as po
lite as he could be, always ready
with an answer and utile to talk;
but, when lion. E.8. Abell, who
represented Mr. Ellington began
i to examine him, he was any
thing but polite, he would not
answer questions and said 1
can't talk to you. Mr. Abell
had to ask the Commissioners
several times to make Powell
talk, and whenever they told
him he must talk he would snap
out an answer and when Mr.
Giles told him to answer he |
would readily do so even when
he had told Mr. Abell that he
could not talk to him. Mr
Abell several times had to ask |
the protection of the court, that!
is, to make l'owell be polite and
answer. Mr. Abell said, 1 know
I have no showing here, but, I
?ant the protection of the court.
When the decision of the court
was announced that Mr. Elling
ton be held to the Federal Gourt
iu a $500 bond there was a feel
ing in the crowd that justice
had miscarried; and, an old time
republican, Mr. H. B. Pearce,
Sr., stepped up to Mr. Ellington
and offere d*? go on his bond, so
great was his belief in Mr. Elling- i
ton'9 innocence, or, of intent, to
commit a crime.
Senex.
Archer Items.
Piqkiug cotton is the chief in
dustry of our farmers now.
A number of our people went
to Smithfield to attend court
and to hear ex Governor Aycock
Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Hinnant, of Wen
dell, is spending this week with ?
her brother, Mr. Robert H.
Green.
Misses Bela and Carmen Giles,
of Shotwell, spent Sunday with
Miss Gessie Barnes.
Miss Pearl Barnes returned
Monday from a visit to her
brother, Mr. J. I. Barnes, at
Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Newton, of
Oxford, are visiting friends here
this week.
We regret to announce the ill
ness of Mr. W. R. Carroll, who
is confined to his room with
dropsy.
Mr. J. W. Barnes, who was
taken sick suddenly Sunday, is
improving.
Work on the Masonic Hall
here is pushing rapiuly forward.
The building *?ill be a great im
provement over the present one
Kev. A. A. Pippin is conduct
ing a revival service at White
Oak this week. He is assisted
by Ilev. Mr. Stepheusou, of
Raleigh. Much interest is being
manifested. 8. L. W.
Sept. 15, 1908.
Democratic Speaking.
Hon. W. C. Newland, Demo
cratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, will address the peo
ple at iSelma on Saturday, Sep
tember 26.
A Paying Investment.
Mr. John White, of 38 High
land Ave., Houlton, Maine, says:
"Have been troubled with a
cough every winter and spring.
Last winter I tried many adver
tised remedies, but the cough
continued until 1 bought a 50c.
bottle of Dr. King's New Discov
ery; before that was half gone,
the cough was all gone. This
winter the same happy result
has followed; a few doses ouce
more banished the annual cough.
I am now convinced that Dr.
King's New Discovery is the
best of all cough and lung rem
edies." Sold under guarantee
at Hood liros. ddug store. 50c.
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Clayton News.
Mrs. J. Frank Martin and
children, of Tarboro, are visiting
her aunt, Mrs. J.U. M. Cordon.
Mr. Hoscoe I)odd, of Wake
Forest, was here for a few days
this week.
Not very much cotton*" has
been sold here vet on account of
the fact that the farmers are try
ing to get it picked out while the
weather is good.
Quite a number of Clayton
people are attendiug court this
week.
Dr. Herman H. Horns, of the
faculty of Dartmouth College of
New Hampshire, ps visiting his
parents. While with us Dr.
Home has occupied the pulpit of
the Baptist church, giviug us
one of his usually good discour
ses. His many friends in Clay
ton and the county are always
glad to have him back with us.
It makes us feel like his associa
tion with Northern people has
not in the least way affected.his
love for his own couutymeu. ?
Mrs. \V. G. I'arrish, of Greens
boro, who (or a long time was a
resident of onr town, was buried
here Monday. Mrs. i'arrish's
health bad been very poor (or
some time past.
Cfayton High School opened
Monday with tine prospects.
There was in attendance some
thing over 75 pupiis ou the
opening day aud since then sev
eral have come in. We have
abuudaut hopes of a good school
this time. Professor Bruce H.
Carraway, the superintendent,
assures the public in a very nice
circular letter just distributed,
that he will give them a high
class school and wishes the co
operation of every citizm of this
community. Every man, woman
aud child in this section appreci
ates the value of a good school
and with the present arrange
ment, we are sale In'guaranteeing
any prospective patron, a good
clean school of broad advan
tages.
We are glad to see Mr. Ed. L.
Jones out on the streets again
Wednesday after having been
contiued to his room for some
time.
Mr. i) W. Barbour, who for
about five weeks has been suffer
ing from a bilious attack, is now
able to be out around the yard
a little aud will evidently soon
be able to be back to his post
again.
Just about all the college peo
ple have gotten off to their res
pective colleges aud it leaves a
"kinder" blank place around
here.
Our merchants are "loaded for
bear" with fall goods and the
prices are suited to the cheaper
prices of cotton. We notice a
decided reduction from last sea
sou in the price of cotton goods
and clothiug. 8hoes are also
marked cheaper in Clayton than
even the spring and summer
prices.
We notice the statement made
by Beusou's cotton buyer rela
tive to the number of bales
bought therefor the past twelve
mouths. Clayton has bought
over 10,000 bales during the
l?ast twelve mouths and the pri
ces paid have been just as good
as could be had at any place in
the county, lu a later letter we
shall try to give you the exact
uumber bought each month du
ring the year just past, also the
highest and lowest price for the
mouth.
We can tell a buyer where he
can find four fine mules, and one
nice ox for sale at a sacrifice.
Y EUR.
Clayton, Sept. 10 '08.
Appointments For Preaching.
Mr. George W. Johnson gave
us for publication the following
appointments for Elder Isaac
Jones:
Monday, September 21st,
Haunah's Creek. Monday night,
at Benson, Tuesday, at Clement,
Wednesday, at Fellowship,
Thursday, at Middle Creek.
Elder S. II. Durand, of Penn
sylvania: Monday night, Sep
tember 28th, Benson, Tuesday,
at Haunah's Creek, Tuesday
night, at Four Oaks, Wednes
day, at Smitbfield.