The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-18
kITCHIN OPENS CANVASS


cAin- As Tie issues wTTr pretty kisug-
oughly goac into by hsta. ws S1se .
brief account of the meeting agsl
rather eopieus extracts, covering yae
principal points IN las speech.
Monroe, Special Five hundred
people heard ". u. kitchin Gre lar
opening gun in his campaign for tie
gubernaiioual nomination at Ua.oa
Church, Sandy Ridge township, sat
urday. The occasion vas \ rally and
picnic OF the farmers Of the township
Il. l. Stephens Of Monroe introduced
the speaker, saying that be himself
was not committed to any candidate.
but that he could say of Mr. ki;ehin
that he has always stood for the in-
tercsts of the people Of his own Con
greSsional District had endorsed him
In six elections. Mr. kitehin spoke
for an hour and a half and held the
interest of bis audience throughout
Most Of his speech was taken up with
the discussion of trusts and private
monopolies. and he said that his po-
sltlon on these questions now was not
now, but that he had been consistent
TO II all through his public career.
He believed in governmental control
of corporations aud if that meant be.
ing a radical be was willing to accept
that title. In discussing the attitude
of the railroads toward himself. he
said they opposed him because lie
stood for the interests of the people.
Mr.. kitchin said in part:
If any competitor or his champ
ion questions my statements or po-
sltions | shall be glad TO enter n pub
lie discussion with him, for | want
the people TO understand the true
facts and the true situation in max
ing their selection, with which ] shatl
faithfully abide.
| Certain Of our people denominate
the last Legislature rs radical, be-
| cause instead Of being satisfied with
evils existing. it undertook to correct
them. Had it been content To leave
the trusts and railroads untouched b ,
legislation it would have by many
been considered entirely satisfactory.
while proving itself unfaithful to the
people. When the people fully un-
derstand it. in my Judgment they will
most heartily approve that legislation
which has been most bitterly criti-
cised.
In reference to the suits in the
Federal Court over our rate act, while
we must patiently abide their deter
| mination, believing that the State 5
| attorneys will SO far as attorneys can
protect the States interest, yet in
my judgment under the sound doc
trine announced in Fits VS. McGhee,
the Court erred in not dismissing the
actions, and l hope the Supreme
Court, if they reach that court, will
, so find. If the officials of the State
can be so enjoyed in this manner in
such a matter by the equity of powers
of the Federal Courts instead Of COM
| pelling the railroads to resort to their
legal remedies, how long will it be be-
fore some Federal Judge, at the in
stance of some railroad company will
assume to restrain some Speaker Of
the House from approving an act of
controverted merit or even restrain
the Legislature itself from consider
ing bill which the railroad opposes 7
| In my judgment the law officers of
the State ought to indict those who
violate our rate act, anil let the Court
of law decide the controversy. I sup
| pose no man will contend that it is
proper to restrain the offices of our
Criminal Courts. They should per-
form their duty under the law, and If
of1y off nrfl &c 10 b
they should resist it by every known
legal means. and the State of North
Carolina will sustain them and call
them blessed. The dignity of the
State is affected and the State
through its officers should act It is
folly to expect a private individual
to raise the issue with the Federal
Court. individuals may be protected
by their rebate slips, and no one man
wishes to incur the troubles and ex-
penses which properly belongs to all
the people.
~ want to commend in the high
est terms the charge Of Judge Long
to the Wake grand jury. He has
done well as an able, patriotic and
| ICdilCSS JAo-c, dSltILAlucO Dy ld"lu
means to uphold the honor and dig
nifty of the State and to punish those
who violate her criminal laws. All
honor to him."
The issues involved in the contest
are greater than whether the Char
lotte Observer. and its independent
element that tried to defeat Judge
! Clark shall regain their lost prestige
in the party greater than whether
Joe Daniels shall be retired as Nat
ional Committeeman, as was publish
ed In that paper as purpose of the
conservatives greater than whether
certain distinguished gentlemen
named in that paper oppose me
greater than the personal ability, am
bilious and fortunes of aspirants.
In my judgment among the matters
involved in this contest is whether the
Democratic party shall persist and
. advance in its determination as shown
by its last platform and the last Leg.
/ islature to fully protect the people
from private monopolies and from
the extortions, determinations and
unnecessary delays and dangers oi
railroads, or whether it will call i.
, halt, desist in that determination, and
leave the people at the mercy Of those
. who ever desire to keep all advant
+ ages they have and constantly seel
new ones. Should the railroads and