The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-06
w. D. Turner and Locke
Craig Make Speeches.
DEMOCRATIC SURE
The Speeches Powerfully Turned the
Tide Toward Democracy and
Will Help NewIand and
the Senatorial
Candidates.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Taylorsville, N. C. Nov. 5.-This has
been a great day for the Democracy
of Little Aleck." The campaign here
has been q fight from start to finish,
for the Republican party here is
strong and aggressive, and the Demo-
cratic party is composed of true and
noble men who always fight upon a
high plane and fight to win. The
meeting here today, it is believed,
settles the fight in favor of the Demo-
cratic county ticket and guarantees a
good majority for Hon. w. G. Newland
for Congress and for the Democratic,
Senatorial candidates in this close
district
The people of Alexander believe
that the two ableSt and most eloquent
campaigners in the State spoke here
today-Hon. w. d. Turner, of Ire
combe. Mr.. Turner is home folks.
living in the adjoining county of Ire
dell. He twice represented this coun-
ty in the State Senate and enjoys the
confidence and esteem of all the peo-
pie of Alexander. They were proud
to greet him here today and to see
that he has recovered from his long
with great ability, power and common
sense for he is noted for his COM
mon sense and wisdom. There is no
man in North Carolina who at all
times has sounoer Judgment tha~
Wilfred d. Turner, and no man who~
carries conviction more truly in
speech than the able and patriotic
Lieutenant Governor. He was at his
hest here today and his speech sank
deep into the minds and hearts of
this people who are pleased with the
kind of speeches the Lieutenant Gov
ernor makes. He was strong alike on
State and National issues, and his
warm appeal for a full vote for Ro-
bert B. Glenn his successful opponent
for the Gubernatorial nomination, was
generous and genuine, and was hearth
ly cheered by the people.
Mr.. Craig's Speech.
Hon. Locke Craig. the other speak
er, was not so we'll known to Alex
ander people as was Mr. Turner, but
he walked right into their hearts by
his eloquent and powerful presenta-
tion of Democratic truths. His speech
was a mastery one in matter and
manner and Little Aleck" is in love
with Locke Craig now and forever. In
part Mr.. Craig, discussing National
and State issues, said:
The Republicans claimed credit for
all the prosperity that the country en-
joys. This was due, according to
them, to the tariff laws and to the es-
adjustment of the gold standard. He
showed that the tariff did bring pros
perity to the beneficiaries of that sys-
tenn, but did not and could not con-
fer any benefits upon the great body
of the people-upon the people who
work, and especially was it unjust
and ruinous to the South. 1t was
license to the syndicates and the
trusts to levy tribute upon the people.
Under this system they had gotten to
be millionaires and billionaires while
the people who really created the
wealth were comparatively poor. He
discussed the cotton mill industry. He
stated that the average cost Of a cot
ton mill was about 100000. The ma
chinery of such a mill cost about $3.50
600, and on this machinery there was
Il tariff of 40 or Is per cent, amount
ing to over 100000 1.-The syndicates
that make these machines have grown
enormously rich at the expense of this
great enterprise. 1t is true that there
is a tariff on the output of the mill.
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