The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-14
same day at siler City, only six miles

same day at Siler City. only six miles
distant.
"It is advertised that Mr.. Harris.
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, and other Republicans Will
speak next saturday at Sller City. AS
Glenn had been advertised for some
time previous to speak at Causey, Mr.
II. II. Hayes, as chairman of the
Democratic county executive commit
lee, as soon as he heard of Harris
appointment, requested the chairman
of the Republican county executive
committee to let Harris speak at
Causey With Glenn. This request was
made in order that the people might
hear both candidates for Governor at
the same time. OF course this was
declined, for the Republican bosses
have no idea of letting the people hear
Glenn and Harris discuss the political
issues. They prefer to send Mr.. Harris
to places where no Democrat will be
allowed to reply. and always escorted
and protected by other prominent Re-
publican speakers.
News comes from all the places at
which Hon. S. M. Gattis has spoken
that he is making a singularly strong
and effective argument. The Winston
Salem Journal deVoteS a whole col
umn to the speech of Mr.. Gattis. From
the report the following is taken:
Mr.. Gattis said when the Repub-
licans denounced the passage of the
Watts law they were declaring square
out for whiskey versus morality. lie
told of hearing petitions read N the
House from thousands of the State s
citizens and explained that the pas
sage of the bill was the desire Of the
people.
The speaker told how the Pepub-
licans were going over the state say
ing the negro was out of politics
and that they were 50 glad. How
much did they do toward putting them
Out?' asked the Speaker. We all
know he continued, how they fought
it and now they are glad. But is
the negro out?' asked the speaker
Did not Mr.. Roosevelt make him nm
issue when over the protest of the
best citizens of Charleston he appoint
ed a negro collector. when he abOl-
ished the post office at Indianola be-
cause the people refused to receive
their mail from a negro woman. when
he placed himself upon the same So
cial footing with Booker Washington,
when his nomination was seconded
by a negro, etc.
"In conclusion he said not only
was the man who would vote Tor
Roosevelt declaring for social equal
ity, but the man who voted for a
man who would vote for Roosevelt
He appealed to the Democrats 10
stand together and roll up heaNY
majority in this county.
Frequently during his address ne
was generously applauded and at It's
conclusion the crowd broke into yells.
Governor Avcock's speaking tour
has taken him almost entirely into
the mountain counties and from all
come echoes of the good effects of his
speeches. From a long account in
the Macon county Press these eX-
tracts are taken:
His address was eloquent and DOW
erful and free from any vindictiveness.
1t was the best political speech frat
has been delivered here in this cam
paign. 1t was devoted principally to
giving an account of his steWar 1Snip
during his administration as Governor
of the State.
1.-The Governors speech was list
ened to attentively. and he was fre-
quently applauded when he made a
good point, though there was 10 els
position to engage in unnecessary ap-
plause and noise, the audience pre-
ferring to hear every word Of lie
speech without interruption. The
speech was complimented IN all sides
even by Republicans who differed
from him on the principles OF gov
eminent. The speech did much good
and gave strength to the Democratic
cause.
About sixty ex-Confederlte vet
Grams marched to the east end of
Main street and met Governor -AvcOCk
and escorted him to the court house
where they heard his speech.