The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-11


ton Was Well Received and he
Wen Many FricRds-He ShOWes
the FaIseness of the Charges
Against Him and the AbsurdiIy
Of Nc. KitchIn's Martyr Rsle.
The large crowd of women
and men that filed the opera
house last Wednesday evening
to hear Hon. Locke Craig, can
didate for the Democratic nom
ination for Governor, was very .
much pleased with his speech.
Mr.Craig's time was limited,a>
ne had to go away on the train |
to Wilmington at 10 o'clock, and
the audience was hungry for
more when he had to quit !
Once or twice during his re-
marks he made complimentary
references to Mr.. Ashley Horne
which we're applauded. He
handled the charges Mr.. Kitch-
in and his managers have
brought against him in a very
able manner, showing the abso-
lutte falseness Of the charge that
he, Mr.. Craig, is the candidate
of any special interests, and
the utter absurdity Of Mr.. Kitch-
ms role of martyr. He was al
together happy in his remarks
all the way through, and was
frequently interrupted by en-
thusiastic applause.
The speaker was introduced
l by Mr.. S. Mcintyre, whose re-
marks were we'll chosen and
I apt. He referred to Mr.. Craig
long record of party service,
I mentioning especially his men,
orable services in the campaign
of 1898 and again in 190O,when
he plead for the constitutional
amendment.
In beginning his remarks
Mr.. Craig gracefully acknowl-
3. edged Mr.. McIntyre's refer
ence to himself, referring t
Y his service in the Legislature
' with Mr.. Mcintyre, and said tina
Robson county has the habi
of sending her ablest mea *
!, represent her in the Genera
0 Assembly. He declared that h
y believed North Carolina to b.
: the greatestState in the URisA
}; strongest in the potentialitie
r of her citizenship, and to b
;, Governor of the Sta tie is tn
i most exalted honor that coul
- come to any citizen.
= He referred to the charg
$ made by Mr.. Kitchin that h
Z (Mr. Craig was the candidate {
% some special interests, and sal
0; that he did not know what spe
j. cial interests Mr.. Kitchin II
= ferred to, but he knew it W;
not so. He referred humoi
- ously to the statement that
~ became a candidate after NJ
I'd Kitchin did and said that he ha
%; to become a candidate after NJ
81 Kitchin did, that he could NJ
tv well have bScon4s candida
ell before; that he himself hs
ai' beena candidate a long tim
D. that this campaign seemed wit
ce out beginning and without en-
er- but Mr.. Kitchin had been
Of candidate for N even long,
is, time than he mad. T
m had become a candidate at Il
for solicitation of some of the INC
yes distinguished 'pen of he Sta
1b- and Mr.. Kitchin himself want
E ice to make hiR Governor if
era would only get out of his(Kitc
W in's)way and wait four yea
y Mr.. Kitchin would throw t
Ded strength of his influence to h
er- and he wopld be elected witho
'ed opposition. He was certs
5th =, that he could have received
use nomination for Congress fro
j. his district at least twice, but
a and got out of the way and let
ces other man have it, and he ST
ear posed Mr.. Kitchin thought
o. would forever keSpgetting GU
700, the way. Buthe failed tosee a
on reason why he should get out
an; al. Mr., Kitchin's way. And wi
O5O he failed to get out of the v
oen, Mr.. kitchiA turned on him d
impugned his motives.
,cial 1890,