The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
WILL HOLD COTTON AT BRINK
IEYVILLE.
Cor. to The Comm onwealth.
Brink!eyviile, n. G. Oct. l6, %.

Brinz!eyvi!le, n. G. Oct. 16, %.
Editor THE CoMMCNW3ALTH:- Ac-
cordlng to appointment ci ". G. Whit
akar, president ii HALIFAX county Gil
vision of the Souihe.u Gotten AssCcla-
ton. Mr.. E. e. Ei:.i.trd AZ !scssed the
farmers Of Brinkleyvllle township on
Friday, the Is i. A number we:e
present aud recel:ed with welcome tic
assurance from Mr. Hii!:ard that all
that was necessary 10 receive higher
price fer their cotton was TO hold Ii f,:r
short while AID hei!eve every ore
who heard MIR. Hlliiard was satisfied
he was right. l be icve ;-lso ley viii,
as far IS possible, heed Ii; timely al
vice. A number joiued asld paid tie
tee and quite numier had joine<: le-
fore SO all ia all / believe the farrers
of this section will 90 all possible TO
hold their cotton i.r IL or II cents,
ard l believe all we have to do is hold
on and have patience, and We Will gel
a price aboye this.
Mr.. Hililard made fine, logical
speech and all were deeply impressed
with bis earnestness. Mr.. Hiiliari Is
considered one Of the best men in the
county and all who heard him know
he would not advise any one to do any
thing against their Interest, aud l be-
Iieye his speeches have done great
good, and we welcome him to come
again.
Hearing Mr.. Hillia,d recalled to my
memory a speech he made in Ring
| wood some seventeen years ago, IN the
interest of the Democratic party, and
said it was bis maiden speech. He
was in company with the late Captain
w. H. kitchin and w. A. Damn. At
| that time the Republicans were In full
| control OF the State and county. There
was, so to speak, mere hand full OF
Democrats gathered to hear them. We
only had "A scant number at that time,
but the speakers all fea1lessly pro-
claimed that the Democrats were going
to sweep the country from constable to
President, and they did it.
l remember we'll Captain kitchin
turned to theRepublicans and told them
We had begged them fer twenty years
to come. and throw off the yoke but
they had refused. "Now," said he, eve
don't want one Of your votes. We are
going to carry the country aud none o.
you shall have credit for helping
1t was the year Cleveland was elect
ell the first time. Aud just as then
prediction came to pass, Mr.. Hiliard's
words will be fulfilled if you VIII only
take his advice.
Tbs people of this section love
CaptaIa Kitchin In his grave. lii
will 60 down in history as one of ths
best and tr1est men in the tine Of Wal
or peace the State ever knew.
Mr.. G: A. Williams, one Of our best
and most prosperous farmers in th::
section, sent nine bales Of cotton t6
market a few days ago, expecting
about 81 cts. He knew it was selling
for this when he received message, bu
% was all they would pay. He told hi:
drivers to put 1t all On the wagons and
carry it back home, which they did
Now he says he will hold it until al
the bagging drops Off or get better
price. This is the kind OF stnff to talk
and do and you will soon get YOU
price. We have the cotton, the,
are bound to have it Or stop all the
spindles. This they can't afford. The,
can better nav cents than shu
down, aud they viii DO so before the,
will.
Mr.. Hllliard and President Whitaker
spent the night with Mr.. J. L. Tyree
and all the people enjoyed having
them in Rlngwood. Mr.. Whitaker !.
an earnest, hard worker and the farm
ers OF the county should thank hin
for his efforts to put coin into tneil
pockets. R1NGwooD.