The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-03
l.. -. Stephenson.


BY EDWARD r.. BRITTON.
Deeply interesting To everybody.
ana fun Of the excitement Of hearing
candidates speak out on their posi-
tons on the questions Of the day be
fore the people was the Meeting held
in Garner yesterday By Invitation Of
It's citizens when candidates for Dem
ocr,tic nominations in the primary to
bc held on the 21st OF July We're
heard.
The crowd was one representative
If Garner which in the recent pri-
mary cast seventy-four votes. There
we're in attendance from d hundred to
. hundred and twenty people, and
throughout the meeting there was the
closest interest given the candidates.,
there being fourteen speeches made
during the meeting, which was har-
moniOuS and line spirited through
ont, the result being to put the De-
InOcIacy Of Garner in even better
condition if that We're possible.
The meeting began under the trees
1e@r the railroad, but Il storm coming
up it was adjourned to Mr.. j. j.
Ba4Welps store, the speaking going
ON within the building. while the
crowd was inside and on the Broad
piazza, but the storm breaking the
crowd adjourned outside and the
speaking was continued from the
piazza. Each candidate presented his
claims for consideration. and his IDEAS
on the issues which now interest the
people, in the speaking Mr.. Herbert
f.. Norris, count attorney, being
heard as the representative Of the
present Board Of County Commits
&iOners.
These Present and Absent.
OF the candidates there We're pres
ent Percy j. Olive for the Senate,
w. c. Douglass. w f.. Faison. Willard
House, J. II. Sears. J. II. Robbins and
+. \. Whitaker for Sheriff, j. j.
Bernard for Register of Deeds, l.. II.
Adams, J. T. BrOughton, ID. T. John
son and ID. b. Harrison for County
commissioners. Among others from
Raleigh in attendance were l.. Brown
Pegram, chairmen of the County
Democratic Executive Committee,
Edward f.. BrittOn, secretary. James
II. POu, #. p. Sale, II. e. Norris, Ed.
Hugh Lee and others. The candidates
who We're not present were john G.
DreWry for the Senate, r. II. Jones.
r. H. Honeycutt and J.. w Blalock
for the House, Is. =. Williamson for
Treasurer. l.. d. Stephenson for Reg
lister OF Deeds, w. M. Russ for Clerk
Of Court. j. T. Edwards, S. w. Terrell.
W. f. Utley, w. Nj. Yates, w. c..
10 tN ct, y. L. Cilllll ana l.. D.. ood-
al for commissioners. Mr.. II. ID.
Rand, candidate for sheriff. who re
sides in Garner, and who objected to
the meeting. left home the day be
fore and did not attend. Mr.. Drewry
sent a letter to his friend and sup
porter at Garner, Mr.. p. w. DoWd-
saying his absence was caused by his
little sons sickness. and for Mr.. w.
M. Russ it was stated by Mr.. j. II.
Sears that he sent his regrets, but
was kept at home by the Illness Of
his Wife.
The Speaking is Begun.
Mr.. Alex Snellings presided over the
meeting, and after calling it to order
he presented Mr.. w. G. Douglass as
the first speaker. Mr.. Douglass an
n his candidacy for the nOmi-
nation for the House, and thanked
the people of Garner for the invita-
ton to be present. He made a forci-
Die and interesting address, and in
the cours of it ELM his position
on various questions, declaring it q
Democratic speaking for all Demo-
Gratis, and that at the proper time he
was ready to Snatch balls of hair
out of the Radical party" He urged
Democracy to be awake and active
III the coming contest, and to roll up
u great majority, that vigilance was
necessary in this day of fraudS, in
surance faruds, sinking meat ana
graft" In defining his position he
declared:
Il am squarely for temperance and
if | am defeated it Will be by the
WnlSkey element, so if there is any
man here who wants my influence for
Whiskey he might as we'll vote against
me-, as | want to clean out Whiskey
in all forms" He called for stringent
Vagrancy laws, these among other
things to operate gains the "Charlie
boys and ~loafers who ogle girls in
Raleigh and also against the women
of the red light district. Favors a law
to regulate speed of automobiles and
to have them stop on roads at the
approach Of a horse or mule. Favors
corporation paying proper noun of
taxes just as individuals. Favors reg
uIatlOn of foreign insurance COM
panieS. which he described as Heather
winged bats. vampires and blood
uckers taking from the people. de-
claring these should be put on bank
ing principles, and should not take
three dollars out for one returned,
stealing from the people. He OPP
posed the present road law as not
equitable, and suggested thai before
the Legislature met there should be
Il Wake county rOad convention so
the people could express their wishes
on road matters. Does not believe
in having men to work
roads, but thought that instead of
farming and building railroads CON
Victs. hould be put on the roads.
Urged that home insurance companies
be pa~tronizedl that in seven years
$lS,6S2,434.S3 in premiums had been
taken out The State, with $751;
1906 paid back, a loss to Wake
county of $50, 10000 in three years
which might go on the roads. The
state to regulate Insurance companies
as the Judiciary Committee said Con-
gresS did not have the right. Favored
improved schools. Wants to kill the
d~ispensaqy in Raleigh if genuine pro-
hibition can be had. but favors the
present division of the funds. Favors
n good class of immigrants. Favors
liberal appropriations to Confederate
veterans. Wanted no winning and