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read, by' over. -60Q0'VVi ' Kill . V f fTMT fiMlTlf (1- '-4 - "f r" K , i"- : :oc3 Job Print!
people each -week irij'- ; VdJU.Iil- 1G " HUj U l(' ' " IJ I If! ! ' ' 4 1 7 ' K 1 I H -4 every. Dci;;
Bertie County., V IH'S'.- -PT. (l ' "! --" 1 K:A 1 1 l 7 , Prices and Qar.lU;
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VOLUME 24 ;; ;-' :. .y;--: " . ' J ' : J'- . WINDSOR. N. C. jTHORSdAY; "OCTOBER 17:1912 : "T" - ' - f jp 23
in Advocacy of Governor
HYoi
In, Advocacy of
Vf)p'v, T
Kiichin for the Senate
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lows the
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Mr. Editor:--The people who ; read
and inform themselves rjnuat oe amus
ed at Mr. J".',.H Etheridge ahd S, B.
Adams' attacks on Gov. Kite,
the beginning ; every one k
Gov. does net enact laws. : he recom
mends and'the legislature r enkcts but
they don?t always act according to his
recommendations. In, !. the beginning
we reproduce the Governor's letter to
Hon. H. S. Ward; and Solicitdr Wards
reply, also a copy of his letter to every
judge and solicitor, in the state asking
them if they could suggest ; something
to strengthen the anti-trust law, and
Solictor -Ward's - letter ; speaks for it
self in admitting he doesn't7 now: any
thing better to ; suggest also the ex
tract from .; the fcrovernor 's message ta
the legislature shows he recommended
an enactment ; which would strenthen
law. Now, what more;could hs do? . -The
Simmons people are " raising a
great howl atout Gov. iKitchin misrepr
resenting Senator Simmons by telling
how many times he voted w ong and
how many..times he voted rigl t; What
are Mr. Etheridge. and ;Mr. A dams do
ing now? Are they not: misrepresent
ing Gov. Kitchinr trying to nake the
people believe- that he 'wilfu ly broke
a promise when the letteis an I records
show differently. Wonder if Mr; Eth
eridge or Mr. Adams ever , read a word
of Gov. Kitchin's - message tc the leg
islature? . "Now, MrTTEtherid e, if you
used ten thousand ..tons of .coal per
year in your business and had to bny
and had to pay that iniquitous protec
tive tariff robbery which Senator Sim
mons voted against hiai platform and
against the people of : his" state (know-:
ing ;too, . there was not a ton;oi coal
mined in our state and; we have, all of
ours to buy-" outsideUthe-A-wstate) ryou
would be one "of the first mjeri i o say
ceme on boys and lets" get that man
away from there, he is not standing
on his platform but is voting with the
protectionists and again t the interest
of his own people.- : ; ;. ' .
Now these are facts of, rpcord and
there is no getting around them. C Mr.
Adams started out several r. eeks ago
telling us what a small !; man our. Gov.
was and what 1a great ma i Senator
Simmons was because he vote id against
riis platform for a tariff on lumber and
so greatly increased the, value of the
standing timber, but when he was con
fronted with Senator Simmons' own
words in his speech at Snow Hill when,
he said the tariff did not increase the
price of lumber at allx which was in di
rect contradiction to Mr. Adams', state
ment, he shut up like a jack
we haven't ' heard V any
about the great benefit the
lumber offers the -farmer.
says Gov Kithin is a I promise break
er. What wi 1 he say I when -hfe reads
Hon. H. S. Ward's letter., J; .
Gentlemen, let's'1 have fair "play in
this matter, if you are going to set
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m rm
o o
Hbweep is your convibtionthat this goVernmeht ought W be in new hands, ia
clean nands'r v A . . - .t . . - -
r. How muchre yem ;infavbr of a cleatt tslate frolri Wiison and MdVshall clear down
tne line to the very ..smallest offices in ybuf locality? J ' .
; The Democratic; National. Committee has every" reason1 to believe, that every pro
gressive, voter iswillmg to spend a dollar to elect Wilson and MaVshall and themticlnit.
- nd $h$ xlouJds arJl anxious to contribute to the VWilcon Cmpaira iFund in:
amounts of $2, $5, 10 and $20. 0 - : ) , . :
- , , " uuAo.uui iipiKaj, xo soca wo must loou lor -victory. ; . . ,-;;.
HeadayLfct-'For tho1 WvoiuLV. .
v. '
limc'Aii Important Factc?
This is another case where time is money.
The enemy . have : their -funds supplied instantly by
the Interests.. ; : : ;l, v - j- , : '
We have only a-few days-and contributions to be effec
tive must be received at once. . . 1 4 . -
- There, is no question of the -money of the People being
able to defeat the money of the Trusts.
Because it greater even in volume and will be used la
straightforward telling ways. . v . ,. . , .
v : But to be effective it must be received and 'used within
the next few days. , ; y. , ;
Quick action Is absolutely ne.cessarv. Let us have vdur - -Wilson, and Marshall; on November 5th.-
contribution or the list you make up from your friends and" M " - v ' ; . - V i , 1
co-Workera today if possible. to .u . How to Contribute to the Wa0on
ilf irou know several Wilson.: voters, or work 1 in a nlar
where there are Wilson voters, take up a subscription frbxn
Cll of them, . v. . y. -- r . 'K.
Place I your name and the. amount of your subscription tl
the top of the list and get the others to join you; ' . ,
;' -v Mention the name of this paper on your list. v J1
Then mail the list and contributions to C. R. Crane, Vica
Chairman Finance CommitteeDemocratic National Com
mittee, 900 Michigan-Avenue, Chicago, 111.- : :;
This is the, mosthelnful work vou. as an individual, ran
do for ;clean government next to casting rj'our ballot - for
How Your Money .Will 'Be Spent
Campaign Funa
t .1 ' WvVMson,-.; our i standard: bearer, -has. never.. had-;- Sign-: the Coupon in this corner and fill in the. amount '
. the time or disposition to.talk about himself. - - ,.' you give. Then attach your-Money to.this Coupon and mail
He has never used spectacular methods to place himself today to the address given on the Coupon.
In the spotlight. . v - ' Issue all checks, money-orders and address all xon
u His greatest work has been done without ostentation, in ' . trlbutlons to . jC.. R.r Crane, Vice Chairman Finance.-. -
the most expeditious, dignified manner. ' K " V Committee Democratic National Committee, 900 Mich-
: -The. great ;mass -of voters do not know what a really Ifian Avenue, iChlcagof JH. ;
great man Wilson is.-, They do not know all he has done. "7 ' Then-write a letter to this newspaperv giving your name
fhey do not understand all the features of his platform. ;" a contributor and stating your reasons why vou believe .
v We must tell them. : ; '-...7T. V - , . . , . - Wpodrqw W Uson should be elected President of theUnltedM
: To educate this great nation of voters, esneciallv the tStes.In this: wayrw :
dear thinking-Independent Democrats, Republicans and - nDutor''. A bouvenirKeceipt, handsomely MthographedV ,
lis merits, means .:: ,tc1 WUi lu i ig wm uc seni to you. x our ieer win ;
We , propose, to use . your dollars in just this way tlpvP eyerytning .you-cap to hold up Wilson's nands in mi f
Judiciouslyd wlthoutpennyrittered away for fight-r
necessary item.; 7 V : ; 4 V-: - l5F1tn!,
We know vou have confidence we will do this thicrand w "
Progressives who choose their leader on his
the expenditure of a vast amount of money.
We know you have confidence we will do this thins and
successfully." - -14 r;
Why the Dollar Counts "
In this campaign : the issues lie between . the r forces tf
: Representative Government and Popular Grovernment. ; : :
In Representative Government only a part of the people
have influence tnose with no political faith, who spend -r
fortunes in . any direction where' their own ends are fur- 1 ',
thered for money. : .. . r
i--:, In; Popular Government all the people have influence, -
because their executives and , legislators do not dare -to x
thwart the expressed will of the people. , -
: " Representative Government, as ever, thisear is being . :
-supported by the money of the Interests. : It is being spent ;
lavishly to give the voters a wrong Impression of Wilson. !
-Popular Grovernment, this, year, to win, must depend on the"
truth being told about Wilson. We must publish his record
and platform broadcast so that no. one' can controvert it. 3 . : f
Your $1, your $2, your $5, your $10 or $20 will count and
.punt to win 11 spent m this work.
LOYALTY COUPON '
To C CRANE, Vie Chairman Finance1 Committee, r i
:: The Democratic National, Committee, 900 Michigan ArsoM,
i-yjAs a believer in the progressive ideals of grovernxnent repre
sented in the candidacy of Woodrpw Wilson for President of the'
United States, and to the end that he 'may take the office free
handed.' tmtrammeled, and obligated to none but the people of the
country, I wish to contribute through you the sum ol$.... . . . . 9-9 ...
' toward the expenses of Gov. WilsonTs campaign. ' f - -. -'"T ' .' :
,ame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . .
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. Stated .vVr. Uvrv.-i:V. . i l. .v i
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knife and
m or e
? tariff on
Endorsed by
yourselves up as a guide foil
pie, our advice is to inform
thm
facts don't mislead
the-peo-
yourselves
r. Ether-
ears ago.
et on the
ith' those
every shot'
isW. W.
TO H
S.
and give
them.
Our informationxis that' GoVi Kitch
in beat the Hon Locke; Craigi( who we
are all going to h vote for : (this time)
without the votes of either
idge or Mr. v Adams four
Now friends, don't siilkj
Tight side, let us count you
that" ar cnino ' tn snrl h .- man ' to the
Senate we can depend isn ti help up
hold the hands of Woodrow Wilson and
vote on the democratic side
out of the box. 'That-man
ivitohin." Ynn will fpipl bfittfir while
ou are awake and you, wili sleep bet
ter at night. . , ; :
GOV. KITCHIN IN REPLT5
' WARD. ': 1
"Hon. H. S. Ward is quo
ing on me to show his lette c
ing that he would convict r
m ten words to our -statute .'
ly offer below: the correspondence. Xou
rr:ii i ' 'j.: v ' . 4 . . it - ;
win ooserve inai nis lnvesugauonwas
before I became Governor, h He an a
ble '-.-lawyer concluded the cok tract was
not a violation of our law. hit was his
duty . to .prosecute. He ; ish quoted as
saying this contract was not shown, to
any legislative committee. His letters
show that at the request of a' legisla
tive committeeman having !in hand the
construction of the statute he gave
his experience. Why didj he not tell
:of that contract to that committeeman
Psrhaps he did. His letter to mo is
dated Dec. 12, :-1910, and I promptly
recommended to , . the legislature his
Now he ' suggestion. ; He confessed he was run-
able to make further . suggestions to
improve our, statute. I made many
recommendations embracing the most
drastic and comprehensive ones' ever
submitted in my judgment to any leg
islature. I also append my latter to
the solicitors, written after the act of
.1911 became effective.! I had" plainly
recommended that the law be'amended
by adding the strong and sweeping a
mendments urged in my message, in
stead" of being repealed and re-enacted
in modified form. ( A copy of, my. rec
ommendations will be mailed to any
onel desiring tbe same: . J. .
. 1 Releigh, N. C.,;Dec. stOr 1010.;
Hon. H. S. Ward, Washington, ' N..G.'
Dear Sir: Please write r me whatever
definite, pooposition has occured to you
in your experience as solicitor or oth-
erwise which wil in your opinion asari
emendment, improve our present anti
trust law, a copy of . which I herewith
enclosed ' It is my purpose :to recom
mend sofrie amendment .and -desire the
benefit of any specific suggestion? :
' v" . ' Yours truly,-
v W. W.; KITCHIN, Governor. ;
Washington, N. C.,' Dec 12, 1919.
My dear Governor: I have' the honor
to acknowledge receipt of: your letter
of tho 10th.J inst.; , enclosing . copy of
the anti-trust, asking, for my ex
perince with and opinion of the same.
: (Concluded on, another. Page)
ted as call-
and. say-
the trust
I glad-
BEe
m&m
, Let us have your money at once. It is needed now. .Gov. -Wilson' through your eolomns during
vants to go in under -obligation to the people. - . . erit "campaign. : But so, much
7 . -"f - ' " : ... . r " " - said: and 'written 1 ''attack in
Simmons' personal ? character as well
as his" private record . that I cannot re
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J. E.; Cooper . ... v
E. W?" Gray
J. Stokes...:.
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speecnes oi tnis wonaeriui campaign-. . w . ... , vwqv'-.v.
. T, - v. xi- ; for.KeidsviIle, where he will re-onen
er. He has a way, of getting closer; , ?a ; n -
xi. ju - his work for the Democracy, and he
to the crowd than most of the , politi- , i " -U3 - . . .
.i. tti. ;a - w go at it with the same patriotic
Mr. Editor:-i-Pleas print, the" fcU
lowing. editorial taken from Tho . Rcr.-noke-Chowan
Times, and oblige,
V. ' . " C. A. cooiin.
We are copying on first paa
editorial from the Wilmington Ziz?
which states with force and clcamr
the Democratic position on frco-trd:.
Our- candidate-for President, Voodrc'7
Vilson, is opposed .to , free-trade. It
he favored it th are would be no earthly
chance, for his election;
: Southern faamers have been asl::p
while tariff! billsf were; bein mzZ?.
They haye. allowed representatives "c?
capitalists and he idle; rich to rep
resent them as ,f averlng free-trade in
Southern products : while' everything
we have to buy is heavily taxed, con
sequently we are discriminated against
in every tariff bill that is enacted Into
law. Take peanuts for ins tance. Thero
is a duty of about 5 per cent (half a
cent a "pound) imposed on the impota
tion of. foreign peanuts. As . soon aa ,
the price has reached 3 1-2 and above
our markets are flooded Mwith foreign;
grown peanuts and. down t goes the
price. A short crop of peanuts does
not mean that the price will , be high
unless the crop is also short in Africa,
Spajn.f Japan "and. China and other pea
nut' growingl countries Theres hould
be a duty of a cent a pound oh peanuts
j until the rate ;is lowered on the necea
sities the farmers have to buy." Thero
is a duty, of 87t per cent on leaf tobac
Co and yet the revenue srom imported
cabacco r amounts to h$25,000.000 V
a year. Why ; should the tbbacco grov--'
er of New England, Kentucky and ct!
e' states be' - treated ' better than th
farmer of Virginia and North. Carol inn?
Our own representative in'.". Congrc:;,
recognised as; one of the ablest cr 1
best, irta puolished f interview 1 stated
that he would vote to place peanuts on
the free list and thereby reduce the
price the farmer receives for his pea
nuts' Wonder if a sinerle farmer has
written' to our Congressman protesting
againstthis If he knew a majority
of the voters of v the district' favored
fair treatment of the peanut farmer
he would not vote to place them on
tie free list."' vy; '" ':'"'--' ' ' ' '
If any of our farmers have: b$en re
ceivlng too much for their peanuts and
want the price ; lowered they should
write to our Congressman aind Senator
and osTc them to vote ;to place peanuta
on the free list. a :' - "' , '. ."
IN ADVOCACY OF SENATOR ;
I SIMMON J R E-ELECTI 0 N
Mr. Editor :---I am not in the habit
of .writing: to, .newspapers and did not
think I would have any thing to eay
the prc?:
has been -
said and written ' attacking Senates
school of Henry Clay--thatr of making
spirit which causes the soldier to ah-
OTiror Ka Vti-irrlA noil n-mre, .'s -'': J .?. ' -f-
open air speeches, -h4re''gatheK?-.theiA i.r ;-V-t;'?-" a
r u 4. i- ' As the prize-fighters say, , he is m
farmer, merchant, mill man mechanic w ru V -4.- tt - - - t
. , , . -n. t. J , . tne pink of condition. ; His, western
and huntsman wi,th horn and dog, each - M . . , . -, ..
. , - iu - ' j- " t trip has toned his whole system up to
anxious to hear the issues discussed r ' iTT- "
by his favorite statesman. Nowhere 'i 5 r.
is. he more at home than .when mmg-: perfect tdne - - , - '
ling and mixing, with that class , of j xja ul "'v3' :-''T-f:yr;
, .f , ... . T. , , . He reports the Democracy of the
folks whom the great Lincoln desig- w . . X .... j v
' . , . u twest in fine condition, and says that
nated,; seed corn of the nation'. He tT;i- -ti 0jL -
j i . if i x ii " Wilson and Craig will sweep the State
snn Hao I , in ' -Tnl Ir Intra - Qnri .,x l I nn4- I. . - T . Jf -
VOll 111 JLU'lV. 1VM.V UUU VC1I U1CU1 O U l I. " ' 1 J . '
-x . -t-:-i- i:a.-, i by o'd time, majorities.
s tones ,w xi i exx luusuatc pun lx tai argu
ment, ,.and which so seasons the point
that it finds lodgment in the . minds of
Resumes His Canvas
(From the Charlotte Obseryer).
A Windsor. N. C, Oct; 8. Hon F. D.
Winston, Eleetor at Large, has run in
home after a .speaking tour through
the west. Reports sent out fxom his
various eppcintmcnts, tell cf the rrrct
his hearers with telling affect. In the
sahae hour,; Judge Winston can quit
the 'cross roads stump, don the- claw
hammer coat and jWhite vest, and step
with majestic tread ion the platform
before the foot lights,; and with equal
ease put the standing collar elite , to
yelling and squalling. -- His art of cam
paigning may be better described "'.by.
calling it the art of adjustment from
one clas3 of hearers to that of another.
He laavca here Wednesday mcrmn
RAMEY'S AlEDlCATOR:-J-Cuies
coughs, colds indigestion; catarrah,
asthama, hay fever, deafness and all
head and throat troubles. Is conve
nient to carry ; in your "pocket. Ra
haey's Medicator, including one bottle
of inhalent and one box of ointments
is only $2,00. . Enough, compound
goes with each Medicator to ; last. four
months. .Tie-instrument lasts a life
time Is'eold by L.S. TODD
as nis private recora. tnat i cannot re
fraih f rom 'i exprestingmy disapproval i
of the methods resorted to in this caw
. paign by Gov. Kitchin and his suppor t
ers Iinotice that in i your last issu ;
the article signed by S. R. Freemant :
the young son of, Mir. Sam Freeman, ia
republished I take Jt that the article
has. the endorsement ; of Gov.. Kitchin
and his .political managers' in this CQun
ty of it would , not have again appeared
" li does seem to me that; the need
white people of this county should n-rise-in
their" condemnation of eusU
methods of associating -the name of f n
honoretl jand 2 respectable K christian'
white gentleman with: that" of a loT7t
Contemptible he g r o - whom ths
people of this county drove QUt
from . its borders. Is it possible tht
the the white men of this county will
tolerate such methods! after ' havin
made such sacrifice and heroic effort i
in 1908 and 1900T to-" free our stt
from just such low and and unworth; '
political conditions? ! Has character
become so cheap in Bertie county th"t
it can be assailed in thi3way with th 3
confidence that It has the-endorseincnt
of the Governor; of bur 'great - ststi
and his political supporters. : --
I for bne believe that the good p:c
pie of this country will not stand for It,
It should be condemned and I d;::r: z
enter my :jBbiemrr protest to such c
painj inethoda.
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