The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-18
Congressman Pou's Vigorous
Words For Democracy.
TRUSTS A MONSTER EVIL
Republican Party's Sacrifice of Lives
and Honor In Philippines
IN DEMOCRACY Is THE STATES r0PE
Redeemed II From Negro Rule and Will See to
1t That Every White Child In North
Carolina is Given Opportunity to
Read and Write Before 1903.

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4 After seven months service in the i
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+ 1 declare my firm belief in the JUS i
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1t was an address full of the virile
principles of Democracy that was heard
in Raleigh last night
Hon. E. W. Pou. the able Representa-
tive of the Fourth North Carolina dis
trict, was heard by an enthusiastic au-
dience in Metropolitan Hall. Renomina-
ted for his high position because of his
ability and service his words showed that
he Treasured up to the highest expecta-
tioy.s.
With unanswerable argument he at
tackled the Republican National admin
istration, denouncihg it for it's subserv-
iency to the trusts, for it's tariff laws, the
mother of the trusts, for the disgrace it
has brought to America by it's Philippine
policy OF brutality and humiliation for
its hypocrisy with regard to reciprocity,
Tor its campaigns of bribery and COR
ruption, and then turning to State issues
arraigned the Republicans for their as
saults upon the decency and respecta-
bility of society in North Carolina, for
their debauching of the State and thrust
upon them the charge that they had not
changed, but that their principles were
the same as in 1868, in 1894 and in 1896
and that should the opportunity occur
they would again plunge the State into
the chaos and darkness from which the
constitutional amendment happily prom
iSeS to lift it.
The address was mastery one, and
it was filled with telling points which
when given utterance to were greeted
with rounds of applause. His arraign-
ment of Republicansm was scathing, his
tribute to the splendid results achieved
by Democracy and to the possibilities
should the party be again put in charge
OF National affairs was a magnificent one.
Mr.. Pou was most happily presented to
the audience by Hon. j. R. Young, chair
man of the Democratic executive commit
tee OF the Fourth Congressional district
who in doing SO paid an eloquent tribute
to the worth and ability of Mr.. Pou as
man. a citizen and a Representative,
a credit to the district. the State and the
81,
those were Hon. Armistead Jones, chair
man of the Democratic County Executive
Committee and Mr.. John c. Drewry,
Democratic nominee for the House from
Wake county.
Mr.. Pou was greeted with rounds OF
applause as he arose. He was in splendid
voice and was the embodiment of physi-
cal grace, and as his speech progressed
his mental ability was recognized by all
who heard his sound logic and his elo-
Quent periods.
He began by expressing the pleasure
he always experienced in visiting this old
and cultured city. 1T is the capital of
our State" he said, land every North
Carolinian has an interest in it. But to
me it is a special pleasure to come here,
for l am proud of the fact that the capt.
toll of my State is in my district and that
I have the honor to represent such an in
telligent and progressive people. More
over for ten years | came here four times
each year to represent the State of North
Carolina in the Superior courts of Wake
county, and the courtesy and kindness
which have always characterized the
treatment accorded me by the people OF
this metropolitan county has put me un-
der obligations which / can never dis
Charge
'I do not come tonight to speak for
myself, but for the principles of the great
party which l represent. The personal
success of any man amounts to but lit
tie. The political preferment of any in
dividual amounts to but little But the
success of the principles for which l
stand amounts to much. | shall not
speak tonight of my work in Congress
further than to say that in an humble
way did my best. My work amounted
TO but little at best. | believe | was
present at every important roll-call. and
a cast no vote of which | am ashamed.
AS best / could have tried to promote
the interests of my district. I have tried
10 improve the mail service as best |
could, and to comply as far as possible
with whatever requests were made of me
by my constituents And now my friends
| again declare to you my firm belief in
{ the Justice and righteousness of Demo-
cratic principles"
"Let us briefly consider the issues
which have been raised in this campaign.
Conditions make issues. The interests of
the people make issues. Issues cannot
be manufactured by politicians. and In
this campaign | think the issues are
very clearly defined.
1.-The paramount issue is the present
necessity for a revision of our tariff
schedules. The Democratic party says
that such a revision is necessary. The
Republican party says that such a rows
ion IS not necessary Let us consider
for nnnlnnt which nnsitinn is cnrrcct.