The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-04

Kilgo had used that language | would not
be here in his behalf. / have always be
lieved and still believe in the doctrine OF
the man above the dollar. He simply
thanked the man who had given his lnsti-
tuition a hundred thousand dollars. lhal
was right and proper. Now m not a
bidding, but l wish to say this. In a ut
tie more than a month | am going to be
inaugurated Governor, and if any fellow
wants to give the University a hundred
thousand dollars let him do so and III
make the best speech l can in banking
hin. I'll spend a month preparing That
speech.
GIVERS OF LIFE AND MONEY.
But there is one thing III never say,
no matter how great the gift. III never
say that the man who gives the money is
greater than the man that lays down his
life upon the battle field. Our North
Carolina institutions will gladly receive
gifts from any man, but there's none OF
Them that will be swerved from the path
Of right and truth by the money"
Mr.. Aycock read from Bishop Duncan's
letter to Dr.. KiIgo: Those who know
YOU will never question your integrity.
Commenting on this Mr.. Aycock added:
Il could ask for no better inscription on
my tomb t,.2a tha,, tECsc who knew him
believed in him.
Then Mr.. Aycock asked: Who are
these men that keep kilgo in as presl-
dent? They are men that were at TRINITY
under DR.. Craven, in these days that
Brother Watson talks about when Mann
mon didn't make any tracks around
Trinity. Perhaps that was before Mann
mon walked about, or maybe Mammor was
asleep then. But now, according to the
other side. the students see Mamnon
tracks around the college every morning
when they get up. Oh yes, the whole
thing is gone to the dogs. and resolved
that everybody is bad but US, and Mann
mon walks about."
WOULD BREAK DOWN TRINITY.
Mr.. Aycock denied that DR.. Kllg0 ever
sent a message to Dr. Kingsbury by any
body, and added: Gentlemen, l have
studied this case. l have become lndlg-
nant at the treatment this defendant
Kilgo has received from this plalntltf
Gattis, who is being used by some one. I
know not whom. to break down kilgo
and break down Trinity College.
"They ask for a hundred thousand dol
lars, but that's not what they want. It's
" DICdh uOhi NOiNoC '' N@N'
Kilgo from the State. l beg that you will
not allow it. Trinity College is one of
the great educational institutions Of the
South and it must not be checked IN its
onward progress. 1t is one of North
Cardinals bright educational lights.
When a man tries to put out one OF these
lights that illuminate the State | declare
10 you he's a public enemy. | want these
lights to increase in number until every
boy and girl in this broad land has an
opportunity to get an education, and be
hind these lights l want the power of
God. You must and Will. | know, stand
up for a man against any effort 10 break
down one of these Institutions
JUDGE GRAHAM'S DENIAL.
The closing sentences of Mr.. Aycock's
speech were especially eloquent and i'm
pressive, and the concluding words were
greeted with applause. AS he took his
seat Judge Graham arose and said he
wanted to make a statement. He said:
I'm the heat of argument Mr.. AycOck
has made a charge that | cannot allow to
pass unchallenged. He says there is
some one behind Mr.. Gattis in this prose
cution and in the employment Of lawyers.
1t is a statement unwarranted By the
circumstances and without foundation in
fact. If attorneys were employed by any
one other than Mr.. Gattis, or if there is
any other person directly or indirectly
connected with its prosecution | do not
know it. Such statements made by coun-
sci Of the character of MIR. Aycock might
CARRY some weight unless denied. anG
hence l make this statement"
At this point court adjourned till
o'clock tomorrow morning, when Judge
Hoke will deliver his charge to the jury.