The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-01

the fact that Mr. Gattis had gone into
Some folks would be afraid to talk about
this, but I'm not, even though the bank
rupt be a preacher. l am not afraid to
talk about any preacher that will pay his
creditors off in a bankruptcy notice. Why,
if he were TO recover the hundred thou
sand dollars he asks for. his creditors
would not get one cent of it. But Gattis
says he couldn't get a fair trial in his
church. and why? He boasts that he al
ways had good places in the conference
and never got less than thousand dol
lars for his preaching; he is well con-
nected, has relatives in high places; he
had Judge Clark on his side, the smart
est man IN North Carolina. He had Judge
Shuford and Mr.. Boone. to say nothing
of Brother Boz Beckwith. They ought to
be a match for DR. Kilgo.'
Mr.. Aycock said that the only men who
had sworn to bad character for Kilgo
were men who had taken flying trips TO
South Carolina"
They've not brought one single native
born South Carolinan here to swear
against Kilgo. And why? Because it
was not there / know if l were to move
to South Carolina they could find some fell
low that would give me a bad character.
because I have given some of them
enough hard knocks to justify them in
speaking evil of me.
SHUFORD'S REMOTE HOME.
1.-THE only man that comes here and
testifies TO it is Judge Shuford, OF Ashe-
willie, but they say Asheville is only
seventy five miles from Spartanburg |
deny that; every place in that mountain
section is at least one hundred miles
from any where else, l have been there =
Judge Hoke, who is from Lincolnton,
turned in his chair and looked at the
speaker. II beg your honor's pardon
quickly spoke up Mr.. Aycock. You live
further down toward my section. and
there are a few places near YOU
(Laughter).
Mr.. Aycock read the language alleged
to have been used by Dr. Kilgo in his
speech on Mr.. Dukes porch. He also
read DR.. Kilgos denial, and said: IF Dr..
Kilgo had used that language | would not
be here in his behalf. l 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 insti-
tuition a hundred thousand dollars. That
was right and proper. Now I'm not a
bidding, but I wish to say this. In lit
tie more than 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 I'll
make the best speech l can in thanking
him. I'll spend a month preparing that
speech.
GIVERS OF LIFE AND MONEY.
"But there is one thing I'll never say,
no matter how great the gift. I'll 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.. Kilgo: 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 than that. those who knew him
believed in him..
Then Mr.. Aycock asked who are
these men that keep Kilgo in as presi-
dent? They are men that were at Trinity
under DR. Craven, in these days that
Brother Watson talks about when NAM
mon didn't make any tracks around
Trinity. Perhaps that was before Nam
mon walked about, or maybe MammoE was
asleep then. But now, according to the
other side. the students see Mammon
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.
MIR. Aycock denied that DR.. Kilgo ever
sent a message to DR.. Kingsbury by any
body. and added: Gentlemen, l have
studied this case. I have become indig-
nant at the treatment this defendant
| Kilgo has received from this plaintiff
Gattis, who is being used by some one, l
know not whom. to break down Kilgo
and break down Trinity College.
eThey ask for a hundred thousand dol
lars. but that's not what they want, It's
10 break down Trinity College and drive
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 l declare
to you he's public enemy. ! want these
lights to increase in number until every
bow and girl in this broad land has an
opportunity to get an education, and be-
hind these lights | want the power of
God. You must and will. I know. stand
IN for a man against any effort to break
down one of these institutions.
JUDGE GRAHAM'S DENIAL.
The closing sentences of Mr.. Aycoek S
sneech we're especially eloquent and inn
pressive. and the concluding words were