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0OX TO MAINTAIN HOLDEN STANDAfiD Boast of a RepubUcan Speaker Intro ducing Cox defends reconstruction 'TCder a"nd Russell. The Republicans Have teiM»"•»> f'"T ‘^5' ism. Mr, .T. W. Hailf-y, I)t inoor;itio fandi- ; anil to i;iv asiJe ite for eJef;tor-at-lar!?e, r»'turiied j ‘iJi'i jiuiiics' nf their fatl: • -I— ''’odU'invilJe. whftre !u‘ fxpi'cssod si’;itification ' « n V able evidence that th? Kepuhli hfive grown hop. less of do(]g:ing res ponsibility for thoir past and have <K- oided to defend Holdeiiism, Hussell- Ism and Reconstruction. This is borne out by the notorious Montgomery speech here. “It seems,” said Mr. Bailey, in an jnterview, "that the Rei'ublicans have decided to accept the responsibility for the miserable records made by the two administrations they have iiad in North Carolina. “At YadkiniiJJe ye.sterda.v (Monday, October 19thJ Mr. P.urt Brown intro duced Mr, Ehvood ''ox. candidate for Governor on the Republican ticket, and declared with frenzied emphasis that Mr. Cox, if elected, would main tain the standard set by Governor W. W, Holden, addins that all that he and his party ssked of Mr. Cox is that he should make such a Governor of North Carolina as Holden made. “Mr. Cox was present and by his si lence acciuiesced in the impeachment. Brown’s extraordinary declaration came about in this wav; I was speak ing- to a large crowd of Democrats in the court-house at Yadkinville when Mr. Cox came in. I had referred to tlie fact that in his letter accepting^ the Republican nomination. Mr. Cox had called upon the people to forget the aside the political fathers; and I had that th^ Ro- at any rate becojn.e past. I undi^rtook why they shf>uld be the other hand, whv the i)eoi>Ie of North Carolina ooii’d not forg< t that under Holden and ^.ussell the Kepublioaiis had not only proved themselves unfit to conduct our State affairs, but had plunged themselves into corruption and broug-ht the State into humiliation. I added that while the Democrat!^ point with pride to their past, holding aloft the names Vance, Jarvis, Powle, Scales, Holt, <'arr, Aycook and Glenn, the Republi cans come ))efore us with apoloffies and ask us to forget. I went on to say lliat all the Democrats claimed for W. \V. Kitchin is that he will maintain the noble record from Vance to Glenn, and 1 challenged the Republicans to prom ise tliat Mr. Cox would maintain the standard of Holden and Russell. “You may imagine my surprise when in the pre.'^ence of Mr. Cox and a court-room full of Democrats and Republicans MR. BROWN DID THAT VERY TIIIX«. “It appears that the Republicans have decided to make the worst of a bad cause and dt^fend Reconstruction, Holden's regime and Russellism. It i.i their load—let them carr^' it. They are responsible for these administra tion: the I'ecord is theirs. It was said of old 'By their fruits ye shall know them,’ and so are they known to North C'arolina.” ID' DEMOCRATIC CLUBS Keep the Democracy Close to the People.—Success of The Club Movement.—Its Importance and Value.— Organization Aggressive and Active.—How to Be Helpful. The Democratic party, since its in ception, has been anchored near to the hopes, hearts and happiness of the American pf'ople, and this close adherence to tlie welt are of the ma.sses has enabled it to withstand the devitilizing consequences of repeated defeat in national elections. In North Carolina it has been found that the most effective way of reach ing the people, high and low, small and great, has been through this splendid instrumentality of Club Or ganization. The present campaign has received clo.se attention along this line with strong and sympathetic support by the Democratic Organization and to day there is scarcely a precinct, ham let, village or town in the State with out an association of active Demo crats, militant and enthusiastic, loyal and devoted to the principles of their party. The underlying idea of Club Organizations is to bring the Demo cratic men of the precinct, county. State and Nation into closer union; to harmonize differences, to arouse in difference and to have every voter feel that he is an essential element in his party’s success. There are thousands of these clubs in the United State today; men of all classes, businesses, occupations and profesions, bound together in one common purpose and actuated by the highest patriotism. You do not find P*Hnocratic Clubs inspired, conceived -dominated by men bent upon greed or private gain, 1>ut that they are of ficered and directed by unselfish citi zens. who place principle before pow er and men above money. The Claris of Democracy are arising and on every hill-side and valley; by seashore or by mountain brook they are drilling and organizing for the most momentous battle since York- tow’n, w’hen Cornwallis surrendered English tyranny to American libertv. This vast army of Democrats is de termined to wrest from the hands of a few w’hat God intended for the many, and on the third of November, CHARLES B. AYCOCH. Ex-Governor of North Carolina- ROBERT BROADNAX GLENN. Governor of North Carolina. Two of the heroes of tlie ImttU's of ’98 and 1900, who went fiirlliest into the camp of the eiieiiiy.. Thp adininlstration led by eaoli of them lilt ^ peace, in educational ad- as Governor will go down hi history as among the most dlstint'live in tlie lii.story of the State for brilliant a<*hlevenients vaiicenient, in moral upliftiii.!? and in industrial progroas. . ^ The Republicans are arguing that Republi. can candidates for Congress should be elected because Demo* cratic * Congressmen have no influence in a Republican Congress. By the same toKen the people should elect Democratic Congress men this year because the next House of Rep resentatives will be Democratic and Joe Cannon bossism will be a bacK number. Don’t fail to get out a full vote for your Dem ocratic Congressman, Every one of the ten have been faithful rep* resentatives of the ili- terests of the people. Xow, I have done the -l>ost iJiai i could tonight—the be.st in my way. But later I hope to be able to iiiak<* a more logical talk. I Avish I were to ffo from the £ast to the Tennessee line and tell this mes.sase to all iIk. people. I have not long to live. I hav»‘ children and grandchildren; but 1 say to you that no sttoke of this hand shall aid in putting the Republi. can parly over tliese children aiul grandt'hildren. (Applaiij^e.) I .say it because I have tried it in the past and. having tried it in the past and havlnt; found nothing but ruin and dis»ra<e, I c aniuit help but iisbt it now .—( yi us B. Watson. F Only 36 Per Cent, of Taxes For State Government Col lected From Poll and Pro perty Taxes and a Large Part of this Goes Back to the Counties From Which It Comes Improved Sch ools, Enlarged Asylums, In creased Pensions, Etc., Come From Franchise, Privi lege, Railroad, Insurance and Other Corporate Taxes. 190S, 'William Jennings Bryan, their captain, with the high standard of e(iual rights to all and special privi leges to none, engraved on his banner, will lead his army to victory, but po litical battles, like actual ones, depend upon the loyally, courage and patriot- i.«m of the privates. Oliver Cromwell, with his Ir(tn-sidt‘s, changed the po litical destiny of England. Why? Be cause he had behind him the most der termined men of conviction the world has ever seen. . Our clubs are mere squads in this army, but they are the mud-sills upon whii h rest this nation’s destiny. Their efficiency as units determine their strength as a whole. No party is stronger than the voters who supply and sustain it. We have got to win, and we summon the Democracy of North Carolina to clean their guns for the coming conflict. 1’he few' days remaining for w'ork must be utilized along practical and personal lines; that is, the clubs must see that every Democrat capable of voting votes. This is the essence of victory. There ought to be a special committee in every club for the sole purpose of seeing that Democrats get to the polls; the old men who are unable to come must be brought, and Lhe young, if unmindful, must be re minded. Democratic clubs offer every mem ber opportunity to labor for his party, and if the hundred.s of clubs in North Carolina do their duty as units, there will be one of the comDletest Demo cratic victories North Carolina has seen for years. Club membersi do not rely upon your officers to do, all the w'ork. You are an integral part in this great fight, and the ideal club is that club in Avhich every member, regard less of his place or position, presumes to be a leader. The Democratic party has placed its destiny in your hands, and to you it looks for final vindica tion on November 3. 1908. Re.spectfullv. O. iviAX GARDNER. State Organizer Democratic Clubs. No doubt a great many people have been puzzled to know- how’ the Dem ocratic administration has boon able to make the extensive improvements in the public school system, build so many new school houses, enlarge the asylums, largely increase pensions t<» Confederate soldiers, etc., without any increase in the property or poll taxes for State government. The report of the State Treasurer for the last year shows that only :!»] per cent, of the revenues of the State government are derived from the gen eral property and poll taxes collected by the sheriffs and that in forty-one counties of the State an amount in excess of this amount is actually re turned to the counties in the appor tionment of the school fund and in the pension payments, and in the oth er roinitios a largo per cent, of the St.ite taxes collected are returned to them for these objects. The balance of 64 ner cent, of State revi'nucs is derived entirely from fropchise taxes, privilege taxes and taxes on railrf)nds, insurance compa nies and other corporations. This is a remarkable showing as indi<;ating the progress*that has been made under T)<>mocratic gov(>rnment in e(iualizing the burdens of taxation. I'^or a long time the State collected most of its income directly from the citizens, while corporations, especially railroads Jind insurance companies, did not pay anything like their pro portionate share of taxes and but com- l>aratively litth- money was realized by the State from franchises and privi lege taxes. WHY HIS PRIVATE CHAR-, AGTER IS CONSPICUOUS W’liat It Means to Vote for 3Ii*. Cox. Winston Journal. When a Democrat votes for Mr. J. Elwood Cox for Governor, he is prac tically voting: 1st—To place all election machin ery in the hands of Republicans, the Governor having the pow'er to appoint the election board. 2nd—To place the penitentiary in the same hands that had it ten years ago and ran it in debt over $300,000, the Governor controlling this through a board appointed by him. 3rd—^To place our splendid hospi tals for the insane, our excellent' schools for the deaf, dumb and blind, our State University, Normal schools, A. and M. Colleges, etc., all under control of Republican boards. 4th—To place the appointment to fill all vacancies in the United States Senate, all vacancies in State offices. Supreme and Superior court judge ships, etc., in the hands of a Re publican. r>th—To absolutely kill for four years all effort looking to the pre vention of discrimination in freight rates, the Governor being the life and spirit of the prosecution. These tu’e some of the things you will be voting for should you vote for Mr. Cox. Don't fail to vote for your Demo- crallt^ Congressman. North Carolina now has ten Democrats in Congress, and by all means should hold the solid delegation. The only way to put an end to .Toe Cannonisui is by elect ing a Democratic Congre.ss. If the old man sliould be defcatetl in liis district, as now seems iirobable, and the Re publicans should hold their majority in Congress, they Avoiild find another Joe Cannon to put In the Speaker’s t‘hair and stand between the special interests and the pt'ople. It is time now for a ptMiple’s Congress. (Interview with E. J. Justice.) Much has been said by Mr. Cox's party friends of his personal charac ter. I do not think it would be proper for me to say anything 'against h’s private character, if I were disposed t-^ d(» so. and. besides. I know of noth ing to say against it. I freely grant that he is sober, pays his debts, is not immoral, and contributes to his church. I believe this to be true, not withstanding the attack upon him by the editor of the official organ of his party. If >fr. Cox were a T)einocrat th? possessi«)u of good private characier \voii{(f not. make him eoiispieuou.s. It is the rule of tlie Dcuioeratie party to nominate dtx'ent men for olHce, and when the Republicans make so mucli noise about tlio iioniination of a man lio has a gtHKl private character it would set'Ui to iiulicate that with thnt pary it Is the exception. Nothuith- staiidlng Mr. Co.x's private character is «<>od, there are few men in the State wfui are, by their interests, euvlrou- ment and views, so disqualified to s(*rve the jieople In an ollicial ca|>acity as >Ir. ('ox. lie has for years lieen the all-i’ound “handy man’’ of the Soutii- t‘i*n Railway Company in Guilford rounty. The arrangt'meut has bet'U profitable to Mr. Cox and, I have no doid)t. to the railway company also. Mr. Cox his given evlden<*e of his I'igh appreciation of the favors the railway <*ompaiiy has bestow tnl upon him, and he is as prone to think with it as the sjMirks are to fly npw'ards. I did not know whether I was going to get strong enough to light in this i'ampaign, but when the Republican Convention met and put on their ticket old l>r. Cy. Thompson for one of the best paying offices of the State, the ••pizen” broke out all over me. He was once a Democrat, but he went over and fused with the Republican party and helped to defeat us in 1894, and when they, nominated him the “pizen” broke out just like measles. (Ap. plauso.) I couldn’t put my finger on a place that wasn’t “pizened.” (Ap plause.)—Cyrus B. Watson. I want to say to you to do nothing dangerous. It is dangofouis for a Den^- ocrat to s<>ratcli a ticket. I don’t ever scratch them (applau.<;e), because when I scratch them I have'left in my gun only half a load, and when I shoot I want a whole load, both of powder and lead.—Cyrus 15. Watson. TOIOIXON, AUTHOR OF CONFEDERATE PENSIONS Introduced First Pension Bill in 1885, Which Was Pass ed Over Opposition of Re publicans. Including Pritch ard. Now, After Democr ats Have Increased Pension Appropriations to One-Sixth of All Taxes Collecteu by State Government, Republicans Pretend to Supe rior Friiendship to Confederate Soldier. It is a fact which may have been forgotten by a great many people, and which deserves to be remembered, that the author of “The Clansman” and “ThejTraitor”, Thomas Dixon, Jr., was the author of the first Confederate P^n^ion bill adopted by the State of Xorth Carrvlina and which was the be- sinniii r the' system of pensions to Conf I' i(. sjoldiers in North Carolina. He L'a. to the Legislature from his nativp r. ijCBiBiciiure irom nis vear^ Cleveland in 1885. at duel ? J <’ liam ^^hamnione, the bill to pension Con- hamnioned with his bril- old\^et^eran\ claims of the "-lerans were .<an j i... — vviien the roll was called out >ot a single Democrat in the General ssembly voted against it. This was 9 beginning of the pension system ♦he State, which has been so popu* and so generously recognized aa 'ind proper that every succeeding cratic -■ cratic T I lor me oia ture has increased Legislatures. given to this purpose, unti\ It has now reached $400,000 per year, one-sixth of the total taxes collected by the state. As the Republicans are this year making a pretense of championing the cause of the Confederate soldiers it is worthy of record, also, that in this Legislature .of 18S5 when Dixon pension bill was adopted by solid Dem ocratlc vote, it was oPP°®^d likewise by an almost solid Republican vote the Journals of the Legislature show ing the following votes in opposition; In the House, Brim Bulla, Chappell, Eaton, Henderson, Hussey, Lockey, Pinnix, Pritchard pioulhac, Tho^e, Wall, Ward. Whitt^d—14. all Republi cans. In the Senate. Montgomery, Robins, Swan, layior and Thomas—6. all Republic's. It is also worthy of note that only Legislatures since which j increased the amounts f„sion for the old veteranst were the I Philadelphia Record^ October JI, 1908. —wxuni’," SHiltL PUSSEIIIIIEII fflliES BE INCIiEIISEI)? The Democrats Gladly Accept the Issue Raised Against . Them by the Republicans on Reduced Passenger Fares and Show by Sworn Reports of Railroad Of ficials that Railroads Have Been Greatly Benefitted by the Cheaper Fares, While a Hundred Thousand Dollars per Month Are Being' Saved to the People. Will The Republicans Restore The Old High Rates? Democrats Are Also StriviAg' to Correct the Freight Discriminations Endorsed by Hon. J. Elwood Cox. The one issue which the Republi cans have raised wMth the Democrats in North Carolina and given the dig nity of of a position in their State plat form is a criticism of the last Demo cratic Legislature for reducing rail road passenger fares in North Caro lina—tha^ they have made it possible for the people of the State to buy railroad tickets for less money than they formerly had to pay for them. Bear in mind that the Democrats have been in charge of our Legisla tures for ten years, and in these ten years they have legislated so w'ell and so wMsely for the promotion of the interests of the whole people of the State that in all this record the Re publicans find nothing worthy of cri ticism in their State platform but this one matter of railroad rates. The Democrats gladly accept the issue they thus raise, and take pride in defending their action in this mat ter as one of their best accomplish ments for the benefit of the people at large, and have the advantage of being able to show, rrom the sworn reports made by the railroads them selves, that, while they have thus cheapened passenger fares to all the people, they have at the same time increased largely the net earnings of the railroads- from passenger fares in North Carolina. The sw’^orn reports made by the of ficials of the Southern Railway to the Corporation Commission show that for the six months ending December 31, 1906, under the old high passen ger rates, their receipts from passen ger fares in North Carolina were $957,564. For the six months ending December 31, 1907, under the 2 1-2 cent rate, their receipts were $1,047,- 5 88, an increase for the six months of $80,024; an increase of $13,337 per month and of nearly $500 per day. Like reports from officials of the Atlantid" Coast Line for the same pe riod show $432,065 under the high rate and $475,086 under the low rate; an increase tmder the low rate of $43,021, or $7,170 per month and $258 per day. Like reports from officials of the Seaboard Air Line show passenger re ceipts of$226.887 under the old high rate, and $303,802 under the new low rate for the same period of six months; an increase of receipt.s un der the reduction rate of $76,915. or $12,819 per month and $4^^7 per day. These are facts. They show beyond the point of cavil that the sug- e-estion made by the Republicans that the Democrats have done the railroads an in4ury in reducing passenger fares is absolutely without foundation. It is true that the railroads, in common with every other class and form of en terprise in the whole country have suffered prreatly within the last eigh teen months, but their troubles are traceable to the empty freight cars w)«i w'hich the Roosevelt nanic filled side tracks from one end of the coun try to the other. As shown above. from the sworn reports of their own otficers, have been helped, instead of hurt, by the cheapening of passen.trer fares. And w^hile this is true and in disputably true, how about the int* v- ests of the people? How have tliey been affected ? • They have been saved an average of one hundred thousand dollars for every month since the reduced fares went into effect, and this is a saving that continues to them every month— money w'hich they now have in their pockets, their banks, or invested for their needs. • The Democrats are glad to accept this issue, and challenge the Repul)- licans to say that, if again entrusteil with the pow’^er, they would restore the old high rates and force the peo ple again to have to pay t'he 25 per cent difference between the old and the reduced fares. Another enactment of the last Leg- is lature in the interest of the people, w'hich was so clearly just and proper that it passed almost without opposi tion, w^as to make a reduction of 2". per cent from the local freight rates on shipments between points in the State over tw’^o or more roads from the total of tw'O or 'more^ local rates. Still another enactment in the in terest of the people of the State was the empowering of the Governor and the Corporation Commission to use all reasonable igeans w'ithin their pow'er of the State to correct the di.«- criminations against North Carolina cities in favor of Virginia and South Carolina cities, which are so thor-- oughly outrageous and uniustifiable that in all North Carolina there has been found but one man to defciul them, the Hon. J. Elw'ood Cox, th<* Republican nominee for Governor. Governor Glenn and the Corpora tion Commission, acting under this authority, are now prosecuting suits before the Interstate Commerce Com mission to correct these abuses.” Perhaps it could hardly have been expected of him—partisanship has its .iust claims up to a certain point: bur v/hen ex-Secretary of the Treasurv Shaw' w^as speaking with Mr. Taft on the latter’s recent tour through North Carolina did anybody hear him repeat one w'ord of those un^inswerable argu ments for bank deposit guarant> w'hich he made before it became a campaign issue?—Charlotte Observer. Some spectacles which would other wise make us tired, are Redeemed by the large element of humor whiel'. they contain. In this Congressional district we behold the Republican can didate taking advantage of the abund ant time on his hands as manager of a factory shut down from panic-depres- sion causes to go around vvith boasts* about Republican prosperity.—Char lotte Observer. Henry Watterson, the Great, that if Democracy does not succeed in this national election that it will re quire a revolution to oust the repre sentatives of entrenched 'special privi- the railroads, lege. Independent Candidates. (Asheville Citizen.> It is safe to say that nine out of every ten independent candidates are men who have tried and failed to get office in the Democratic party. Before they were beaten they talked long and loud about their devotion to party principles. Being beaten, they become abusive of their former party associ ates, desert the principles they once extolled so loudly, and in every pos sible way show that it is profit and not prmciple that controls their political action. Of course there are a few excep tions, but this is the rule. What honor is there in such a course—what principle? Who can trust a turn-coat? Who can put con fidence in the man that is blown about by e>*ery wind of doctrine, finding a resting place only where his personal interest dictates? the defeat they deserve. Those wh<> wander from the Democratic fold be cause they didn’t get a nomination will find usually they have not only lost the confidence of former fri^ds and the general public, hut have railed as w'ell to win the trust and respect of their new' allies. Tliey say now, “We did do tbo.se things of whlcli you charge us in Re construction days, but If you will let us back in power, \ve will be gootl.” Tliey want us to forget the past, but we can only judge of the future by the past. W’hen Moses was leading tin* Children of Israel for forty years in the wilderness he frequently found his people ready to forget their taskmast ers in Egypt and the awful days of their bonda^; but if you will go back to the history of this greatest of lead" ers you will see that w’hen they so far forgot themselves and complained timt that he was lUtnoH For these reasons all so-called 4nde-he told tliem to autl pendent movements in politi<?s startupon the. frontlets of tnine .> out discredited In the eyes of right-\vear them upon the m^e ^ thinking folk and usually end up inright hand.”—B.
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