The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-09-26

ing to array Confederate soldier against
him. His father was a Confederate SOL
der in an unknown grave; his eldest
brother come out with an honor ed name.
He went on to explain his action on
pension in the Legislature in 1895. and
why he voted against IT; In 1887 ard in
1891 he worked for and helped pass pen
sion bills. The fusion and republican
legislature appropriated s25to0c for SOL
diers' monument. Referred 10 defeat of
Carr-Confederate soldicI-by Sinnmons.
He then spoke of his course in congress
on pensions, which was repetition of
his explanation at Kinston a13 Smith
field. He even appealed 10 the memory
of Vance to bolster him up in pension
ing Confederate deserters. he spoke OF
Senator Simmons saying not word in
opposition to the bill and Senator
Cockrell. of Missouri. favoring it.
Mr.. Craig said we spent over $500 190.-
900 in conquering the Philippines; we
spent only $4,000. .000-but tI.at is as
near as you can get to the facts from u
democrat.
With regard to the constitutional
amendment he stated that he was sat
isfied with it, and the negro oEght NO.
now be injected into the campaign. But
as long as it is he wished o show that
of 20 counties II per cent of the vote
was negro votes. and Mckinley got 12,-
900 votes. This competitor says that
any man who will not pay his poll tax
ought not to exercise the right of fran
chise.
He then concluded by little play to
the grand stand with regard % his ef-
forts on Cape Fear navigation. and de-
clared that he was ever a2d would ever
be. the friend of both parties and al
classes in his action as a public SER
want.
Mr.. H. L. Cook then briefly put grace
fully introduced Mr.. Craig, who, with
much happiness of expression, thanked
the audience for it's cordial reception,
and especially the fair women, Il most
influential part of the gr :at democracy.
Today, as Senator PTitclartl has &C.
knowledged, the negro is out of politics;
he was even out of the republican con-
vention at Greensboro-kicked out, and
we are now entering upon a period of
rest and security. to which we have
been strangers for thirty-five years. lie
contrasted the Jeffersonian principles Of
democracy with those enunciated in the
Federalism Of Alexandc~ Hamilton
which had ever been inimical to the
rights of all. with special privileges to
none. He showed that In 1896, while
there were tens of thousands of mon
who did not believe i'll the doctrine
of silver at an unlimited coinage of 1G
TO /, six millions of voters were arrayed
against the encroachmants of the re-
publican party upon the rights of the
great masses the people.
Senator Pritchard charged nim with
beclouding the issues, and he intended
to leave it with his hearers as to who
was throwing a cloud upon the issues.
He charged that the rapubli can party
| was the creator and the advocate OF the
| trusts, in ineXorable power over the re-
sources of American bread winners and
wage-earners. When ne speaks of the
trusts he refers to the Illicit and domi-
mating com binations which paralyZe the
energies OF the people,. The tariff is the
| supporter and protector Of the trusts.
| These trusts are overwhelming; the re-
publican party belongs 20 them, and
Senator Pritchard. in his political ca
pacity solely, belongs to the trust
The tariff has two sets of customers
home and foreign customers; and your
trusts, Senator Pritchard, which on one
side is going to heaven, and on the
other side is plunging into hell-the
| trusts are charging double to the home
wage-earner that they are to the for
eign buyer. Mr.. Craig was especially
impressive in this brancn Of his discus
sion, and the applause was generous
and spontaneous. Good news, Mr.. Craig
declared. came to us ECw, that the
great rough rider Presi dent of the
United States is on the stool OF repent.
ance, and declares that this tariff must
be tinkered and patched up, and he will
call on the democrats for aid. The great
Sldt0 vi Olllo Ids SDOhcn OuI Oll lIllS
subject; the great state Of Iowa has
spoken out On this vital matter. He
then read from the resolution Of Rich
ardson. of Tennessee, the minority lead
er in the house of representatives.
Senator Pritchard claims that the re-
publican party, with Its trusts, has
brought prosperity to the people. Sen
ator Pritchard, assuming that this pros
perity has come, you should he careful
| Of your facts before you make your
statements. Mr.. Craig then quoted from
irrefragable figures from Captain A. B.
Williams, a prominent buyer showing
that Mr.. Pritchard's hgu-eS about cot
| ton were exactly reversed. and the Nc
Kinley era of prosperity was when the
cotton went down to four cents. He
| then discussed the Dingley tariff bill
which, according to Senator Fritchard-
| was an universal panacea for all indus
| trial and commercial ills. the like OF
| which was never before experienced in
| legislation. The tariff on lumber he dis
posed of in a few words, and emphati-
| cally. The only kinds of lumber affect
| ed were white pine an0 hemlock, and
there is not chip of either within
| three hundred miles of the sound Of his
voice. Prosperity has cone because of
| the industry Of the people. He referred
/ ITO the whistle of early morn from the
I, mills to call even the children to labor
and all the blessings of great, veal
/ IDy ldnQ, WITH IndSNllCefll SOIL ana
/ CLINE, with all the advantages of an in
ventive age, are to be credited to Mark
| Hanna and the republican party. Yes,
| prosperity has come, and wealth has
come. and Senator Pritchard says the
republicans shall have it and keep it.
say they shall not. 1t is charged that I
| am making a campaign for the United
States senatorship. It is not so: I am
| going over the soil Of my beloved state,
and looking into the faces OF people I
love-not that may go into office. but
that in that august senate that people
shall be represented by him wLo stands
for the rights of the masses and is not
| a servant Of the trusts and oe E1onoLo-
ly. Mr.. Craig, for the next ten min
utes, was very effective, treating SEN
ator Pritchard's $2S.75 per capita with
exquisite humor, and illustrating his
point with comical anecdore.
Senator Pritchard says that have in
jected the negro into the campaign.
No, I have not. The negro is out Of
the issue. He is out of it because, two
| years ago-in spite Of every effort