The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-26
NOT "A KICKER"

takes occasion to air his views and
very uniustlY assaiI the political
coursa of the Hoo. w. II. Kitchln IN
opposing the nomination Of Mr.
Cleveland, and for that reason and
others thinks, he ought not to be ap-
q, ,inted collector Of In'ernal Reve>
ma for the Eastern District Of North
Carolina. The article on which
comment has aroused deep feeling
OF indig. alton among our people who
know Cak't. Kitchin and are cognl'
zant OF the faithful work he has done
for the Demo. ratio party during and
aimee those terrible days OF recon
stroction. He baS never faltered or
failed with bis time and purse ana
often at the rlsk Of his life. to de-
nounce the Republican and uphold
the Democratic party. But why
need | mention this The whole
State knows of his devotion to her
interests. This Is known to the edl-
tor Of the Southerner also, and It
would but tire your readers to tell at
this late day what Capt kitchln's
services have been for his State.
And now for the Tarboro Southerner
at this time to publish to- the world
that Capt. Kitchin has done the
Democratic party more harm than
good since 1885, is indeed r''marka'
BILE. | do not for a moment believe
that be ls sustained by the good peo'
pie OF Tarboro and Edgecombe coun-
ty, who listened with delight to Capt.
Kitchin during the last and prevlous
campaign, while speaking to them on
public issues, at the invitation OF the
Democratic Executive Committee for
Edgecombe county. Capt Kitchln
mas at all times commented freely on
the measures and leaders Of the Dem
ocrstic party, es he and every good
Democrat had the right to do, bu:
be has never failed in his support OF
the nominee after the party conven-
ton has made ita choice.
No sir. be has never been ''klck-
er" to the party nominee, nor will
his friends suffer him to be ''kicked"
out ct the Democratic party; at sE
events, 1T will take just little more
evidence than the dlctation Of the
editor Of the Tarboro Southe,1er to
convince tae people, especially OF
Eastern Carolina, that he has dor e
the Democratic party more harm
than good. 1t is true that Capt
Kltchin was opposed to the nomina~
ten Of Mr.. Cleveland as a number Of
leading Democrats were. As q mat
ter of party policy, Senator Ransom
himself opposed him. Tammany
Hall with its brilliant leader, Burke
Cocherap, thought his nomination un.
wise and opposed it even In the halls
of the Democratic convention at Chi
csgo. And these mea all shall take
back seat 90 to say, because, for
.ootb, they opposed Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination. Surely the editor Of
the Southerner takes anything but
Democratic view Of the situation. /
suppose be thinks none but the
"trooly loir' are entitled to Office.
By-tLe-way, l believe there are
number of candidates for Collector,
among them | have heard the name
Of gentleman from Edgecombe
coanty, aud it is passing strange that
the editor should have singled Capt.
Kltchin as target for bis spleen. 1t
strikes your correspondent that this
editor and Capt. Kitchin had little
correspondence just about the time
OF the commencement of tho last
campaign. and it may be for those
courtesies, etc. And he Gays he has
no malice! Angels and ministers of
grace defend US! 'Nt's solely for
the good Of the Democratic party"
Surely, Mr.. Editor, your .brotherSof
the quill needs looking after. TO
what posi1lon did the Press Convex
ton eIevat him that he should be
sble, or fancy himself able, to kill
and make alive? Has it ..oome to
pass that Democrat is to be ignor>
ed and set aside because ae exercises
the right of an American citizen in
expressing his views a. to his Choice
for office? I think not. l do not
believe this is Mr.. Cleveland's view
Of it, and the Southerner 10 but
wasting printers ink in his war
UPON Democratic, at whose feet he
might be taught the first principles
as to what constitutes true Democra-
cy. Yours,