The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-06
|REDELL GREETS
BROOKS SUPERBLY
Every Seat Filled, Stand
ing in the AisIes.
STATESvILLE SPEECH
Every Point Made by the Speaker
Greeted ,by Storms of Applause.
The Address Worthy of the &C.
casion. lredeIl Safe for
Good Majority.
Especial to News and Observer

(Speclal to News ana oDSeFNcI.D
Statesviile. Y. c., Nov. 5.-The De-
mocracy of old IredeIl turned out to-
day to the closing rally twenty-five
hundred to three thousand strong.
Chairman Hartness had arranged for
a horseback procession and barbe-
cue. Notwithstanding the heavy rains
of yesterday and last night five to
six hundred of the sturdy Democrats
joined in the procession led by Chief
Marshal II. P. Grier his efficient
aides, and the Salisbury band.
Chief Marshal Grier managed his
crowd WE'LL
Hon. Jas. H. Pou and A. L. Brooks
We're advertised to speak, but an i'm
portant suit, in which Mr.. Pou APP
peared as chief counsel, prevented
Mr.. Pou from leaving Raleigh. Mr..
Brooks was here and greeted by every
seat filled in the large new opera
house, seating fifteen hundred and
many standing in the aisles.
The speaker was handsomely intro
duced by VIM. G.. Lewis, Esq, in APP
propriate words, and great applause
greeted Mr.. Brooks as he arose. Every
point made was received with storms
of applause. The speech was worthy
of the great audience. 1t was Mr..
Brooks first appearance before our
people, and he will be welcomed back
whenever we can get him to come.
Under the efficient management of
Chairman Hardness and our local
SpeakerS--no county has better-"Old
Apathy had about sought his lair in
the county, and Mr.. Brooks mastery
speech the enthusiasm of the vast
audience, the great procession, and
finally the determination to have no
reduction in our majority have COM
pletcd running him into his hole and
made him pull the hole in after him.
There were plates laid for fifteen
hundred at the barbecue and every
plate was used by Democrat. The
barbecue was a great success MeSsrS.
j. f. Hardin and r. b. Leinster had
charge. After being here today it is
entirely safe to put Iredell down for
one thousand to twelve hundred ma
jority.
Mr.. Brooks speech was entirely
great. For nearly two hours he held
the undivided attention of hundreds
and although he spoke to hungry
men the interest never tagged He
did much good here. 1t has been a
red letter day for Democracy.
In. the course of his speech here to-
day Mr.. Brooks said:
BetNe the recent Democratic State
convention. which met in Greensboro,
four candidates contested for the nom
nation for Governor The good coun-
ty of Iredell submitted her claim for
our honored Lieutenant-Gov
had the honor of managing the cam
paign of that distinguished Confeder-
ate soldier Major Stedman. We felt
that he ought to be nominated YOU
felt that your candidate should be, the
convention thought differently. and
nominated another and to the arbitra-
nnrat of fbni will =
throughout this campaign Major Sted-
man and his host of friends have
contributed their best efforts to make
Bob Glenn the next Governor of North
Carolina. | know that Governor Tur-
ner and his friends are acting like
wise.
The Democratic party unlike the
Republican is a marty of the people.
When a Democrat aspires office he
goes to the people for his nomination
When Republican wants an office,
he goes TO the Federal Revenue Offices
and postmaster. Hence when nomi-
mated, the Democrat knows that his
master is the good people of the
State, the Republican regards The
Federal power a Washington as his
master: and each in turn serves his
own For ample verification of this
statement. | quote from an inter-
view of Judge w. p. Bynum. dis
Republican lawyer living in
Greensboro, who attended the recent
Republican convention in that city. He
said:
THE time has come i'm the tide OF
Republican politics i'm North Carolina
when one Of two things must be DONE
Either the Federal office holders must
OWN. control and manage the affairs of
the party absolutely. as they seem to
be doing at this convention. or they
must abdicate and allow the party to
he managed and its policy shaped by
those whose policies and principles are
governed by other considerations than
Dflice-getting. greed. grab and graft. IL
The Federal office holders continue in
control then no self-resDecfine man
IAN or will be induced to- take part
IN Republican politics in this State
: Everything is SubOrdinated to
Inc chance of being Il delegate or get
ing an Office. The thoughtful. Dru-
lent people of North Carolina never
will and never OUGHT to consent to the
mana cement of the affairs of this
great Stctc by such an irresponsible
aabal as now controls the affairs oil the
Republican party of this State"
''of the Congressional convention
which nominated Spencer Blackburn
at Wilkesboro. Capt. Chas. Price.
lawyer of distinction said:
THE so-called nomination at
was forced by a crowd.
many of whom were revenue CUT
IhPoats.
Yet notwithstanding these self
confessed truths. the good people of
North Carolina are asked to turn over
again the affairs ofsthis State into such
hands. | believe YOU feel about going
back TO Republican misrule ana
Federal domination like the man VINO
years ago went to live on the frontier
Of Iexas-after enduring MANY hard
ships and deprivations. he called up
his dog. took down his gun and with
a piece of chalk wrote on the door
Of his hut Farewell old Texas and
forever adieu, | may go to He'll some
day, but | will never come back TO
YOU.
The Republican party has ONLY
had control of the affairs of this state
twice in its history. and | but state ~
truth when | declare that disorder ana
disgrace. scandal and corruption fol-
lowed in its wake. The people suffer-
ed and office holders grew fat The