The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-18
KlTCHlN OPENS The CAMPAIGN
he Discussed Trusts and Private Mo
nopolies and Made Fine Impression

pa1Sn 1Or the Q0mOcraG1c NOMINATION
for Governor of North Carolina was
made on Saturday by Mr.. w. w. Kit
chin. AS the issues were pretty thor
oughly gone into by him, we give a
brief account of the meeting and
rather copious extracts, covering the
principal points In his speech.
Monroe, Special. = Five hundred
people heard w. w. Kitchin fire the
opening gun in his campaign for the
gubernatiOnal nomination at Union
Church, Sandy Ridge township, Sat
urday. The occasion was a rally and
picnic of the farmers of the township
4. L. Stephens of Monroe introduced
the speaker, saying that he himself
was not committed to any candidate,
but that he could say of Mr.. Kitchin
that he has always stood for the in
terests of the people of his own Con-
g%ressional District had endorsed him
in six elections. Mr.. Kitchin spoke
for an hour and a half and held the
interest of his 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
new, but that he had been consistent
to it all through his public career.
He believed in governmental control
of corporations and if that meant be-
ing a radical he was willing to accept
that title. In discussing the attitude
of the railroads toward himself, he
said they opposed him because he
stood for the interests of the people.
Mr.. Kftchin said in part:
eff any competitor or his champ
ion questions my statements or po-
sitions I shall be glad to enter a pub
tic discussion with him, for / want
the people to understand the true
facts and the true situation in max
ing their selection, with which I shall
faithfully abide.
Certain of our people denominate
the last Legislature as 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 States
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 1 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
polling 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 a bill which the railroad opposesS
In my judgment the law officers of
the State ought to indict those who
violate our rate act, AMI 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
any effort is made to restrain them
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.
CT 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
fearless judge, determined by lawful
means to uphold the honor and dig
nifty of the State and to punish those
who violate her criminal laws. ALI
honor to him."
The issues involved in the contest
are greater than whether the Char
lette Observer, and it's 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 a 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 a~spirants.
In my judgment among the matters