pje flffalfo VOL. 29 SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1910 Number 35 ? ? . L_ '?? fl $1.00 per Year ? Education Good Roads Good Health Progress , 5 cents pg,. Qjpy COOLEY MEr WATERLOO fHE INDEPENDENT HAD NOTH ING STAND ON. The Pou-Cooley Joint Debate Here Last Monday a Warm One. The Gentleman From Nash Made a Mighty Poor Showing. He Was Knocked Out When Mr. Pou Read That Statement About How He Wu Going to Make Pou Pay Him To Come Down. Monday was a telling day for John ston County Democracy. Congress man Pou was at his best, and Mr. Cooley must have been at his worst, or at least, his friends hope he nev er makes a worse showing. Monday was the day advertised for the Pou-Cooley joint debate and people were here from every section Of the County to hear our county man wallop Mr. Cooley. There must must have been five or six hundred people here, as the court house was crowded to Us fullest capacity, and others would have been glad to get Jn If room had been available. Mr. Cooley was introduced by Post master Standi. His effort was a la bored one from beginning to end. Very little applause was elicited from his friends. The Republicans did not claim him and therefore his speech did not rouse them to a fev er heat. In fact Postmaster Standi in introducing him did not allude to his politics. Mr. Cooley took up nlatfnrm and riisfMisfipri it nlnnk pg plank, stating that It was partly from the Democratic and partly from the Republican party. That the crowd was not with him he plainly saw from the beginning and he was evidently hacked. He made some at tacks on Mr. Pou which would not hold water as was plainly shown in Mr. Pou's reply. Mr. Pou was introduced by Mr. W. A. Edgerton, former Reeister of Deeds. Mr. Pou was wurmlv greet ed and showed that he greatly appre ciated the applause given him Vv his home people?the people that know him best. He stated tint he regretted that the discussion wa? so personal, but that Mr. Cooley had made it so. The following extract is taken from the account of the speak ing which appeared in Wednesday's News and Observer: "Cooley says I have been in office u long time," said Mr. Pou. "He has been running for office Just as long as I have been elected to of fice. There is nothing on earth in my record of which I am ashamed, but a good deal of which I am proud. I have worked for my peo ple as best I could. The corpora tions have representatives In Wash ington, but the average man has no representative there except his member of Congress or his Senator. I hear men say that brain work is hard, and it is. If a man properly ap plies himself, but I want to tell you that the hardest dollar any man ev er earns in this world is the dollar ha iliire. mit r\t tho B*rmind_ Or the dollar he works out In the factory or shop. I hope I have never forgot ten these men. I believe my party Is the only hope these men have to secure a square deal In this na tion." Mr. Pou's speech was listened to to with deep attention, ftiss telling points were greeted by round after round of applause. Never'In his life has he been more effective. But the climax came during his attack on Cooley's recent political flop. "They told me In Nashville," said Mr. Pou, "that Cooley said directly af ter he had decided to oppose me that If he succeeded in getting the endorsement of the Republican con vention he expected to be elected, but if he failed to get that Indorse ment he would make the Democrats pay him to come down." "Who told you that?" interrupted Cooley. "I think I have a statement which will answer that question," replied Mr. Pou with deliberation. Sudden ly everything became painfully si lent. While Mr. Pou slowly read a statement signed by M. W. Liacke. M. L. Cook and T. W. Rouse, all re putable men of the town of Nash ville. In which they declared that shortly before Mr. Cooley's aonounce # ment was made publicly they heard | him say In the office of the Nash- ' vllle Publishing Company " that he was going to become an Independent candidate for Congress from this, the fourth congressional district, against j I Mr. Pou, and in the event the Re- | publicans endorsed him, he, (Cooley) , 1 would defeat Mr. Pou. He further t stated that if the Republicans of the district did not endorse him (Mr. I Cooley) he would stay in the race or make Mr. Pou pay him> to come down." This is the exact wording of the last part of the statement. When Mr. Pou ceased reading a groan was heard over the house, mingled with J "Whew!" Never was a reply more J crushing. Cooley smiled, but said nothing. In his rejoinder he did not ; allude to the statement in any man , ner whatever." Mr. Cooley should never have chal lenged Mr. Pou for a joint debate. His position is such an impossible one. It is surprising that he should I have taken part in the convention that nominated Mr. Pou and then come out so soon afterwards and op j pose him. Why did he do this? is the question, and its answer on el ection day will be a most emphatic one. It is safe to say that the joint discussion here Monday has strength ened and encouraged Democrats , throughout the County. During the I discussion the writer heard a prom | inent Republican say, who was stand ; ing near: "Pou is too much for Coo ; ley." ^nd that is the verdict of all who heard them here Monday. A BIG DAY AT SELMA. The Congregation at Baptist Church Raise Over Three Thousand Dol lars. Selma, Oct. 26.?Last Sunday was I ' a day of unusual interest in Selma. The usual congregation gathered in ! tbi' Baptist church to worship. The speaker of the day was Prof. J. B. ^ OarlyJe, o' Wike Forest College. His was "The Church: Its Place and Mission in a Democracy." Prof. CarlyK' made one of the most force ful and eloquent address"s that Sel ma people have listened to in years. At the close of the address, it was stated that the sum of $3287 was needed to pay off the debt on the Baptist church and pay for the pews. The amount was subscribed in twnty minutes. The largest sin gle contribution was $500, that amount being given by Mr. M. C. Winston and also by the Baraca Class. Mr. Winston's family gave 1 about $1,000, and most of the Bara- ' c-af made liberal individual contribu- ! tiens. Several of the other Sunday School classes deserve special cred-1 it, especially the Philathea and Bu Bee classes. There are very few members of the church who have not taken part in the payment of this debt. A great many members of other churches and a great many people who are not members of any church responded gladly and liberally. The most beautiful spirit prevailed ard everybody is rejoicing over the success of the effort. In round num bers $7000 have been raised within | two months in Selma for church j building purposes. The Baptist church will be com pleted at once. Beautiful new pews j have been purchased, the heating ' plant Is to be installed, and the in- ] terior completed and beautified. Sel ma can boast of two as handsome churches as can be found in any | town of its \ize in the State. FIANCES DIE AT ALTAR'S EDGE. Sisters, Surviving, Share the Same Phenomenal Fate. Harrisburg, Oct. 21.?Arriving here to marry Prank E. Bailey, Miss Em ma Stanghor, of Sioux Falls, S. D., was met with the news that her fi ance had died of paralysis of the heart Just before she reached the city. The funeral will be held at Dillsburg, Bailey's former home. Miss Stanghor and Bailey had been preparing for their wedding for months, and when he found it im i possible to go West she started for Harrisburg. She has announced that she will return to Sioux Falls and become a trained nurse. Two years ago a sister of Miss Stanghor had a similar experience, when her fiance died under much the same circumstances Just before the date for their wedding. A CALL TO YOUNG MEN FORMER GOVERNOR AND SENA TOR MAKES APPEAL. North Carolina's Grand Old Man Appeals to Young Men to Take Part to Preserve Good Government By Working in the Democratic Ranks. Greenville, N. C. Oct. 15.?Ex-Gov. Thos. J. Jarvls, the Grand Old Man of North Carolina, to-day Issued this clarion call to the young men of North Carolina: I have always taken a deep and abiding interest In the young men and I have done what I could to promote their welfare. I have in public and private life tried to make It easy for the young men to become educated, fitted and trained for the duties of life and have in public ad dresses and private admonition urg- j ed them to make the most of their opportunities. I have associated much with the young people and to this fact I at tribute much of the continued ac tive, hopeful, happy life I lead. Because of these things I do not feel that I am violating the rules of propriety In these words of advice and encouragement to the young men of my State. 1 cannot ana uo 1101 auvise yuu to become politicians and seekers af ter office, but I do insist that you owe a duty to your State and to so ciety that you can only discharge by an active participation in public af fairs. But how shall you discharge these public duties? In the first place you should set a high standard of Public Morality and Public Service and insist that those who seek the favors of the Public shall measure up to them. Set high ideals and strive to live up to them yourselves and teach your fel lows by precept and example to do likewise. In public matters seek only the public good and use only methods that are honest and just. Avoid the man who would prostitute the public service to his private gain. Shun as you would a deadly pesti lence the party that would debauch the young manhood of the State for party success or that even directly or iilirectly advocates measures which tend to produce such results. Having fixed upon high ideals in | public life stand by them and defend them. But ours it a Government by Par ty. Whether we would have it so or not the fact is that party policies and party practice largely determine the policy and practice of the Gov ernment. So if you propose to take an active part in public affairs in our State it is necessry for you to j ally yourself with one or the oth- j er of the two political parties which seek control of the State Govern ment. WHICH SHALL IT BE? i ne pnncipics 01 tne nepuoncan Party as a National Party are funda mentally wrong." It teaches that the power to levy taxes and collect reve nues for the support of the Govern ment carries with it the power to distribute the burdens of supporting the Government unequally. Under the guise of protecting certain in dustries the Government may make | laws to enrich one class of men at the expense of another class. Demo- 1 cracy says that the burdens and blessings of Government should be distributed on all alike. Republican ism says not so, but that these bur dens and blessings should be distri buted according to the sweet will of the few who dictate the making of the laws. It is the privilege and the duty of the young men to stand with the party which stands for equality of opportunity in the race of life. I warn you against the se ductive appeal that is sometimes ad dressed to you to Join this or that party on the plea that it may of fer personal advantage. Public ser vice and human welfare are the con siderations that ought to weigh with a high-minded manhood. When the young men come to form their party affiliations in this State not one should have the slightest difficulty in making his selection be tween the Democratic and Republi can parties. The Democratic party has ever stood for high ideals and has wrought magnificent results. The Republican party has stood for low ideals and when it was given power has brought wreck and ruin in its wake and shame and disgrace upon the State. I became a worker In the Demo cratic party in the days just preced ing the war and I saw Its victories and achievements then. I assisted In Its reorganization after the war and I have worked with it and for It ever since. I have seen it go down In defeat twice during these long years from 1865 to 1910 and. oh! what dark and damnable pages were written in my State's History dur ing these two Republican Adminis trations. There cannot be one among you who would not wipe out blots upon the fair name of our dear old State if you could. That cannot be done but I will tell you what you can do. You can unite with the party that has twice redeemed the State from unworthy rule. I have seen the Democratic party take charge of the Government of the State when she lay prostrate un der Republican oppressions, when her people were poor and almost hopeless, when the school houses were closed and the teacher was si lent, when ruin and despair seemed to brood over the land. And under Democratic rule I have seen the dark clouds pass away and hope re vive. I have seen the school hous es opened and the teacher abroad in the land. I have seen Good Gov ernment take the place ? had gov ernment and law and order hold sway everywhere. I have seen pov erty give way to prosperity and the mourning of the people turned into ioy. I have seen the State rise from the wreck and ruin wrought by Republican misrule and take her place under Democratic rule among the foremost States in this great Un ion of States. It is into the ranks of this great and glorious party whose records are so full of magnificent achievement that I invite my dear young friends to come and share with us in la bors and triumphs in upbuilding in the State. THOS. J. JARVIS. CRIPPEN TO HANG FOR MURDER. American Dentist Found Guilty After Speedy Trial In London Court. Convicted in 30 Minutes. London, Oct. 22.?Dr. Hawley Har vey Crippen after a trial etending ov er five days, and thirty minutes de liberation by the jury, was to-day found guilty of the murder of his wife, an American woman known on the stage as Belle Elmore. Lord Chief Justice Alverstone, who pre sided at the trial, sentenced Crippen to be hanged on November 15th. The trial lasted less than five days having begun at 10:30 o'clock last Tuesday morning. The jury re tired at 2:17 o'clock this afternoon and returned the verdict at 2:47 o'clock.