A Paper with a Praatif • I 0 f a Half Cwtury County, No* a BUlitf ' SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. BAILEY THRILLS THRONG OF CHATHAM DEMOCRATS Democratic Candidate for Senate Holds Atten tion of Large Audience for One and Half Hours — Court House Packed with Hearers from All Parts of Chatham County, FLAYS HOOVER ADMINISTRATION —® — Speech and Occasion Declared Most Inspiring Democratic Convention in Chatham in Many Years—Very Few Re publicans Present ® “The moist inspiring sight in twenty years,” declared Mr. Joe Mclver, in his brief but effective introduction of Josiah William Bailey, Democratic nominee for the senate, to an audience of represen tative Democrats from every sec tion of Chatham county, which packed the court house. Mr. Bailey was in fine fettle and his speech was one to arouse the spirits of every Democrat who heard him, and to produce chargin, with out reason for hostility, in every Republican who heard the masterly denouncement of the fai’ure and inefficiency of the Hoover admin istration. Wade Barber, chairman of the county executive committee, had mentioned the possibility of Mr. Bailey’s attaining consideration for the presidency The latter, as he rose to speak, thanked Mr. Barber for the compiment, and said that he was no candidate for the presi dency, or words to that effect, but that/ certainly, almost anyone could make as good a president as the one we have. This brought a storm of applause, and it was evident that Mr. Hoover’s administration has not made a “hit” even with the Demo crats ■who voted for him in 1928, or who were, at least, antagonistic to A1 Smith. - The speaker assured the audience that he is the candidate of the whole Democratic party and that as such candidate he knows no difference between those who supported him in the primary and those who op posed him. However, personally he feels very grateful to his supporters who made it possible for him to represent the party at this crucial period in the affairs of the nation. Launching into his Phillipic against the Hoover administration, he declared that it is useless for the Republicans to deny that Mr. Hoo ver and his party had definitely as sumed responsibility for the con tinuance of prosperity. “It has been the policy of the Republican party”, declared Mr. Bailey, “to claim credit for every phase of prosperity that occurred during the several Republican administrations. Even if there should have been an unusually crop of Chatham rabbits, the Republicans would formerly have ascribed it to the Republican administration.” But now, when a collapse has come when the Repub licans have had full control of the National administration for ten years, they play the baby act and seek to deny responsibility, ascrib ing the trouble to the stir up in China, and since Mr. Hoover came from China, where he was a min ing engineer, it would be well for him to go back and get China right, if its troubles have the power to demoralize the affairs of Amer ica. Or they attribute the hard times here to Ghandi’s non-resis tance campaign, in India. Certainly, reference to Mr. Ghandi is appro priate in one respect, since his pic ture, showing a face the size of a hand and a neck the size of a man’s wrist, is a most striking de lineament of the effects of Hoover prosperity. The speaker cited a coin, or medallion, of the 1928 campaign, bearing on the one side a picture of Mr. Hoover and on the obverse side the legend: “Good for four years of Prosperity”. He read from Mr. Hoover’s speech of acceptance in which he both “insured” and ‘‘guaranteed” a continuance of pros perity if his party should he again placed in power. It is now not a Question of whether the Republican party could fulfill those promises, but whether it made them to the people in their soliciation of the votes for their candidate. Mr. Hoo cer’s own words prove the fact the promises. Will any Repub lican have the hardihood to de c are that they were insincere and made for the njere purpose of de ceiving the people? “They not only assumed the responsibility for the condition of the country, but are actually responsible for it.” Pleas of world troubles will not serve as 'an alibi. Many of the phases of world depression in busi ness, | 0 which they point as causes °f tilt trouble in America, are really _ consequences of the Hoover administration itself. The Republi The Chatham Record can tariff bill has seriously affected the trade of 36 foreign countries as well as that of our own, and barriers to trading with America have been raised throughout Europe. In the bread shops of London, one may see the loaves bearing the significant and formerly unheard of legend: “Not made from Ameri can wheat”. The exports of America are chiefly furnished by the farms. The wheat, the cotton, * the pork, and the to bacco of America have afforded the export business of the country. Now Europe seeks otherwise for its wheat, for its tobacco, for its cot ton, for its meats. The speaker reviewed the specula tion orgy of 1928 and pointed to the fact that Mr. Hoover’s admin istration allowed the money of the country to be 'concentrated in New York to the extent that the brokers’ loans amounted to eight billions, when the whole circulation of the country is scarcely five billions. The Federal Reserve Banks were created as a control of the flow of the currency of the country, and are calculated to govern thoroughly that flow. But the administration al lowed the money to flow to Wall Street and to result in the debacle of last fa 1. Still Mr. Hoover thought the effects would not be disturbing for more than a few weeks. Again, the price of cotton was to be pegged at sixteen cents and ; wheat at a dollar, and thus the farmers of the 'country were in , duced to plant extensively with the assurance of selling at a living price. Now, instead of the promised relief taking care of the great ; crops produced under those prom ; ises, the administration is crying out that production must be reduced, , that the government cannot help so long as a surplus exists. Thus it is clear that not only did -the Republican administration, assume responsibility but that it is responsible. The failure to con trol the flow of currency, the mon strosity of a tariff bill, and the in ducement through hopes held out for profitable prices for farm pro ducts have produced the “Hoover prosperity”, which, however, is quite a different thing from the prosperity promised when votes were wanted. The above is, in effect, the drift of the speaker’s argument, though no attempt has been made to use Mr. Bailey’s own words. The speech was preceded by a few words from Wade Barber, chair man of the county executive com mittee, who thanked the audience for its presence and called upon Joe Mclver, Simmons manager in the primary campaign, to intro duce the speaker. Mr. Mclver seemed be unaware of the honor awaiting him, but rose to the occasion most happily. “There is no use to intro duce the speaker to this audience”, he said, “for he is known from the mountains to the sea, and in two years will be known from ocean to ocean”. For a full hour and a half Mr. Bailey he’d the throng spell-bound. The writer watched the audience and not the speaker, and can testify that he has not seen so intent a hearing of a speech of such length by so large an audience in many a day. t. ************** * Gulf News :k Jk *****>********* Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mclntyre of Raleigh visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mclntyre Sunday afternoon. There was a double funeral at Bethony Baptist church here Wednes day afternoon at three o’clock. Ver non, the twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dois who reside near Goldston, and Mr. James Poe of Carbonton, one of the most highly respected citizens of this section, Mr. Poe had been in declining health for several years. He was a deacon in Baptist church and will be greatly missed. Rev. E. W. Byerly conducted funeral services for both and was assisted by Rev. C. L. ’ Wicker. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Poe and ; ‘■wo daughters, Misses Della and Sal . lie of Rose boro, visited Mesdames • W. H. Hill and Mary B. Devereux : Sunday. i Messrs C. G. and R. L. Oldham of Goldston visited relatives here ; Sunday. s Mrs. Carnelia Moore o f Ricnmond, - Va., is visiting Mrs. W. H. Hill, s Miss Virginia Murchison of Siler i City spent the week-end with her ■ oarents, M'i. and Mrs. D. E. Murchi ■] son. PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1930. *************** ♦ X * ’Brown’s Chapel New*’ ***** ********** Squirrels are -eating corn, badly. It does seem that the law might be changed. Mr. John Creed, aged 72, thinks a man should observe the law even if it is a bad one, but no body can vfetch a corn field to keep the little pests out. Mr. and Mrs. Bouldin have not decided where they will go and will not till after crop gathering time. They paid S2BOO for the place they sold for SISOO. We were glad to have out with us Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray and children of Durham. Miss Estelle Dark won the prize offered by Mrs. E. J. Dark to the member of the class of hoys and girls who would read the greatest number of chapters in the Bible within the year closing last Sunday. The prize was a beautiful medal. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Mann spent Sunday in Burlington. Mr. Frank Perry, who is away much of the time, engaged in haul ing, was home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Perry visited the latter’s father Mr. . W. Mann in Baldwin township unday. Mr. Mann is 80 years of age, but at the speak ing Saturday was as spr* as any Democrat of like age. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snipes of Durham spent Sunday with Mrs. Snipes’ of Durham spent Sunday with Mrs. Snipes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Justice. Mr. and Mrs. James Nabers were up at Mr. W. K. Mann’s Sunday when Mr. Hargrove of Burlington and family drove down to know if they were on their way to Mann town also. Mr. Milton Lindley and family and Mr. Andrews and family of the Snow Camp community were visitors at the home of Mr. R. H. Lindley Sunday. . Messrs W. M. Perry and Earl Creed have formed a partnership and opened up a shop at Gum Springs. The grape vines of Messrs W. J. Durham and G. C. Perry seemed to be the center of attraction Sunday, b-oth having many visitors. - FELLOWSHIP WEEK *The week of October 5 -to 12 Will be designated as Fellowship Week in the Sandy Creek Association when Baptists will become better acquainted with each other and with the general work of the denomina tion throughout the State. Speakers will go into every church in the Association with messages of infor mation, and it is honed that they will also be inspiring as we think of the centennial of North Carolina Baptists and their marvelous success over bhis long period of time. Among other interesting items on the program for each church, there will be read the history of the church and an attractive metal plate bearing the name of the church will be placed over the en trance. Another object of these meetings is to give the Baptist peo ple the opportunity of paying their pledges to the Centennial Fund and at the same time make free will offerings to the schools and colleges in the state. The following s-chedu’e gives the order in which the churches will be visited. It is hoped that each church will give this notice the widest pub licity and htat there will be a large congregation at each meeting. The time of meeting is 10:00 a. m. for the first eburen named each day, 3:00 p. m. for the second church named; and 7:30 for the third church named. For instance in Section No. 1, the meeting at Mt. Pleasant is at 10:00 a. m. on October the 6th; at 3:00 p. m. in the Sandy Creek church, and at 7:30 in the Staley church. SECTION No. 1 October 6—Mt. Pleasant, Sandy F'voplf Stqlpv October 7 —Moore’s Chapel, Brush Creek, Bennett. October B—Tyson’s Creek, Fall Creek, Beulah. October 9—Deep River, Riverside, Union Grove. October 10—Mechanic’s Hill, Pine Grove. SECTION No. 2 October 6—Rocky River, Oakley, Siler City. October 7 —Loves Creek, Hickory Mountain, Pittsboro. October 9—Rock Springs, Juniper Springs, East Sanford. October 10—Flint Hill, Jonesboro. SECTION No. 3 October 6 —Rives Chapel, Mineral Springs, Bonlee. October 7—Sandy Branch, Bear Greek, Goldston. October B—Hickory Grove, Anti och, Bethany. October 9 —Carolina, May’s Chap el, M Mr. Jack Myers, who has spent i several w’eeks with Mrs. Geo. W. , Giede, returned last Thursday to I Annapolis, Maryland. “The Texas Cowboy” called musi [ cal fools gave an entertainment at , the School building Tuesday even : ing at 7:00 o’clock.