The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-03
REPUBLICAN, DISHONESTY
How Foreigners Are Favored in Pre-
ference TO Home People.
0vEaMAN GIVES ROOSEVELT A ROAST
A Severe Arrangement OF The Republican Policy
and An Exposition Of lis Corruption
and Shame. The White Peo-
pie viii Stand together.
pie viii Stand together.
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Especial to the News and Observer
Jacksonville, n. c., Oct. 1.-The sturdy
yeomanry of Democracy of Onslow
greeted Lee Overman at Jacksonville
today The saints were established in the
faith and sent forth messengers bear
ing glad tidings of a continuation of good
government in the Old North State.
Frank Thompson, the Democratic brother
of the late "Dr. Cyrus" who bohbed up
and then out with the f1ickering rays of
Fusionism, being called on by Chairman
Koonce of the Executive Committee,
presented the DISTINGUISHED speaker. AS
Frank Thompson arose his brown eyes
aglow with a fire of love for his cOun-
try and State there was hush and up
lifted face from every quarter gazed
straight in his all-eXpectancy. for the
people of Onslow love Frank Thompson
and gladly finger upon his words. He
said in part:
1T is not only a pleasure but an
honor to present my distinguished friend
from the rock ribbed Democratic county
of Rowan. He is a Democrat. and as
an orator as a statesman and Christian
gentleman he is the peer of any man
in the State. If the next Legislature
shall. as we did before in our caucus,
centre on Lee Oyerman as Democracys
choice for the position now held by
Pritchard no mistake will have been
made, If he was worthy to be the eau
cus nominee of the Legislature of 1895,
is he not also worthy to be the cholce
of the Democratic caucus of the Legis-
lature of 1908? If worthy to put up for
defeat he is worthy to be chosen by the
marty to wear the coveted crown OF
victory when the Legislature OF 1913
shall have done it's duty.
AS he arose, Western Carolina's great
est commoner, North Carolina ioglcal
Senatorial candidate said that ne was
deeply touched by the strong words OF
his friend and comrade of the DAYS ana
niobts of 1895. Turning to Mr. Thomp-
son he said: II wish l could measure up
to and could prove worthy of all you
have said. Then Lee Overman began the
delivery of the best political speech this
writer has heard in the year of our Lord
1902. Overman was a study today. I'm
consciously he played several roles in
one sneech of an hour and half lie
was the orator, the humorist. the actor,
tbe Iogician, the gladiator, withal the
polished gentleman.
was reminded of Alfred Moore Wad-
dell, Zebulon Baird Vance, Charles
Rrantley Aycock, the Kitchins. Clauue
and Will, and Johnston countys Drill
liant son. Ed Pou. He was simply at
his best among splendid people, When
he said, 81 am Democrat. 1 have never
hean ANYTHING but a Democrat l can
never be anything but Democrat, l
am nroud of the birth of the Democratic
marty. l am proud of its history and IT'S
racord the multitude accepted Inc
statement as true. When he sald'
cannot he a Republican, the party was
horn in a spirit of hatred, fanatlclSm
and a conspiracy and memory Is 100
sacred and recollections are too fresh
IN forget" they shuddered as these
racollections were portrayed and ac-
cented the statement as true.
He maid his respects to the "lndepen-
aorts' ;, saving that every decade some
4L;ncr lilo INTO them appeared in the
land There was room for but two part
ice Two parties were necessary. Some
times there appeared in the poiltlcal
armament a third party, but its days
were few and full of trouble. of lnde-
pendents there were not many Inc
movement reminded him of a frog STORY.
An inn keeper in an Eastern town Tar
gained with an old darkey for SUI troSs
legs. He advertised literally that Inc
dish of delicaces would be served at a
given meal and guests began pouring IN.
The old darkey put in his appearance
with the frogs legs, and to his amaze
ment and chagrin he had but three frogs
logs Turning on the old darkey, ne
said. what on earth is the matter?
Loo
and behold you have fetched but three"
With bowed head. but earnest counte-
nance the old fellow replied: BOSS
told yer was judging from de noise dey
made and I was sure of 300; yes, sir 5000
hut dragged that ole pond dat did
ord bless yer soul I got barely three. >
.sYes." declared the speaker, there S
much noise but there are not many In
dependents' in the land now. and IL you
will but drag the county of Onslow you'll
find barely three"
Frank Thompson said soto voce, III
there's one independent in the county OF
Onslow he has not vet bobbed up his
head. THE Republicans hold there is but
one issue, prosperity is the issue, they
herald forth into every nook and corner
tell YOU with the Republicans in State
and in nation there are two issues, the
two p's, Pritchard and Prosperity. The
Pritchard issue will in a few weeks be
laid on the shelf The prosperity issue
is passing There is but one prosperity
issue that the Republican party is re-
sponsible for. and that is the trusts
prosperity issue.
political economy is no perfect science
New conditions arise and as they do W.
must meet them. A few years ago tn
monetary condition was such and tn
circulating medium so low the Democrau
rarity for the moment laid aside tn
tariff issue that for thirty years nat
claimed orr attention. In the meal
time the bowels of the earth opened VI