The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-09
COURTESY COMES
FROM RAD BOOZE
Drunken Fist Shook in
kitchin's Face.
HE KNOCKS 1T ASIDE
Then as Reynolds Interferes Kitchen
Apologies to the Audience and
Resumes His Speech Which
the Drunken Man Was Con-
tinuaIIy lnterruptlng.

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill. N. c., Oct S.-By one
O'Clock today the streets of Chapel
Hill were filed with citizens who came
from al parts of Orange county to hear
the joint debate between Congressman
w. w. Kitchin and eX-Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor c. r. Reynolds. The debate was
strong ana conVlng, showing the pow
OF the TWO men. Each speaker
consumed has fun Tune. speaking one
ana II quarter hours ana lIteen m1u-
uteS Oh reJolnder.
Mr.. Reynolds began by speaking OF
the warm and friendly relationship
UetWeen nm .44Iu Mf. hltchIn, Sald he
nao no apologies 10 make tor the
change that Was maze mere sometime
ago IN the Ch2pei t1lII postoTnce. and
mat he Wou4u 90 so again: that the
past record or the Republican party
was an lndeX to what IT would do lii
the future. He scourged the Demo-
cratic party al every point, defending
Roosevelt for his Pnd and Olgarchical
rule. lie dIscussSd the tariff. saving
that the tariff benefited the laboring
man; comp pared the Democratic and
Repubncan National administrations
and sound money. also the full dinner
pail. lie devoted Il large part of his
.ume to state matters.
Mr.. K1tchin admitted that Aycock's
administration had cost more than
Russelis and stated that it was worth
ten times more. Mr.. kitchin pictured
in forceful language the frauds and
some Of the CORFU non in the ReDub-
lican party; the : coffee and revenue
scandals. and M. ttooseGe It refusing
to allow Il committee to investigate
them. Ee then took up the Republi-
40, ,Iat T1,,., 81, la.,%
declares in favor Of reducing Southern
representation. stating that Roosevelt
would attempt ii il reelected. Mr..
Kitchin stated that Roosevelt was an
issue in this campaign and that it was
not strange that Roosevelt should per-
sonlly select negro to second his
nomination for President as Mr..
Roosevelt, just twenty years ago. sec
onded the nomination of a Mississippi
negro for temporary chairman of the
National Republican convention that
nominated James G.. Blaine. for PreSi-
dent. Cloud cheerS).
He pictured Judge Parker standing
for law and order. opposed to the
sword and Roosevelt a rough rider
over the National Constitution.
On his rejoinder Mr.. REYNOLDS said
that if he was elected to Congress ana
bill should be introduced to cut
down Southern representation in Con-
gress he would vote for it. 1t is need
less to say that "Will Kitchin" did UP
the governor.
1t was unfortunate for Mr. Kitchin
that Morris Lloyd, drunken by
stander. continually interrupted him
while speaking, till finally when he
was dwelling on Mr.. Roosevelt's social
equality policy Lloyd approached the
speaker and shook his fist in Mr..
Kitchin's face, thereupOn Mr.. Kitchin
struck at Lloyd, but Governor Rey-
nolds interfered This was the extent
of the episode, and Mr.. Kitchin re-
sumed his speech after Offering an
apology for the hasty but almost un-
avoidable act
Governor REYNOLDS requested your
correspondent not TO mention the mat
ter but we do so for fear of wrong
report that may reach the press.