The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-03
SPEECH OF CLAUDE KITcHIN.
Why Did Not Pritchard Say, We Accept the
Amendment in Good Faith!
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Wilson, N c., Sept 2-Hon. Claude
Kitchin, the brilliant young Congress
man from Halifax, spoke here today to q
large and deeply interested assemblage,
who voiced their appreciation of his
brief but stirring address in frequent out
bursts applause.
| Hon. Claude Kitchin, the brilliant
| young Congressman, of Halifax, in a
| stirring address strengthened the faithful
and gave independents and Republicans
something to thing about.
Among other things Mr. Kitchin said
that every one knows that our people are
opposed to trusts, and that nearly every
State in the Union has upon it's statute
books laws that distinctly declare that
no combination shall be formed for the
purpose of controlling any article OF
trade commerce, and the Republican
National platform declares that if that
party was elected it would destroy all
monopolies.
There may be some Mckinley Republi-
cans here. If so, want to call their at
tention to the fact that in his inaugural
speech declared that if the present laws
were not sufficient to prevent monopolies,
he would ask Congress to enact others,
for said he "These huge combinations,
usually called trusts. are dangerous con-
spiracies against the people and should
be abolished"
President Roosevelt is the President
who says that trusts are good things and
only require publicity in order to be
effectually controlled.
The Democratic party said the speaker
places man above dollars and says it is
wrong to shoot men as the Republican
party is nov doing in the West in order
that few coal operatives may mine
their coal at starvation prices. Our party
| has planted itself on the side of right
and there it will remain.
Referring to State matters Mr.. Kitchin
said there should be no doubt as to what
white men should do in this election
The Republicans say you can divide be-
cause you have eliminated the negro, but
who eliminated the negro? Was it not the
white manhood of the State by standing
shoulder to shoulder as one man? Was
| il the Republican party? No. There
| fore the way to keep the negro eliminated
is for the white men of the State TO con-
tinue to stand together Do not listen,
NY friends, to the siren song of the
| tempter that has been responsible for
our ills in the past, but listen to your
| friends-the great heart of the Demo-
cratic people.
| In my county, Halifax, before the
adoption of the amendment. all the white
men voted together there would still be
majority of 1000 negroes, but under
the amendment only 900 can vote. Do
| you mean to tell me that if the Republi-
cans had control of our elections they
would not vote all these negroes? Ger
! tainly they would. Let the white men
divide and that let's the negro in, and
you know for whom he will vote. He
don't know how to vote any but the Re-
| publican ticket.
| Mr.. Pritchard declares in mis- platform
| that the amendment forces the negro out
of the realm of politics. Why did he not
say we accept the amendment in good
| faith. His Committee on Resolutions
wanted to say so, but he appeared and
made them say it has passed out of the
realm of politics, and he means by this
that the Supreme Court will be asked to
amend it so he can vote the 10000 ne
| groes at the next election and elect
| Linney, Blackburn and the other Repub-
lican Congressman, besides capturing the
Legislature and return him to the Sen
ate.
They say they have kicked the negro
out. but if that is true then the RepuD-
lican party has lost every semblance OF
gratitude.