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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

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Anderson, s0f New York, was msost
happy IN every respect. II aroused
the greatest enthusiasm on the mart
OF all present, and Will be long re-
membered. 49,. 49, y #E"e-& p!
Following the annual address. j.
J. Dorren. vice president OF the Re-
public Of Liberia, was introduced.
and In a brief, spirited address spoke
most hopefully of the future OF LIZ
IBERIA. ..... -. i. "a, f,
In very few words Booker Wash
ington presented the diplomas and
certificates, urging upon each one to
find as quickly as possible his work
and to put both body and soul into
Il. - ..'-,-...--- ( 3
All the prizes OF last year we're
awarded this year, and in addition
The Robert c. Owens prizes" es-
tan1shed by Robert G. Owens, q
wealthy Negro, Of Los Angeles, Cal,
They consist Of Ave prizes of SO in
gold each. First, to the student who
makes the highest record during the
middle year; to the student in the
senior class who shows most eficien-
cy In agriculture: to the young wom-
an who exhibits the most skill in do
nestle science; to the student who
makes the best design, Including
plans, specifications, ETC., for o four
room house to cost not more than
$500; to the student who makes the
best exhibit In bookkeeping over
work common to the business course
of the school.
With the singing of "Auld Lang
Syne" and the benediction by DR..
Gibson, of Liberia, a great COM
menaement was brought to a close.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

Mrs. Mary Church Terrell was a
delegate to the meeting of woman
suffragists, held at Seneca Falls, N.
Y, on the 9th. $ Every delegate was
chosen to represent some staunch
friend of the cause, who has passed
beyond. Mrs. Terrell, with charac-
teristic race pride and as a tribute
to one OF the propaganda's most ar
dent champions, represented Freder-
ich Douglass.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

Plans are being arranged whereby
monster picnic is to be held short
ly at Washington Park. DIR. Booker
T. Washington is to be present, and
Manager Jefferson has agreed that
the proceeds of the day are to go to
swell the fund for the redemption of
the old homestead of Frederick
Douglass.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

The Y. M. G. A. has over $4,000
available for building, and ground
Will soon be broken for the new
100000 structure. W. Sidney Pitt
man is the architects:
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback is in town
this week. He will go to Chicago and
put IN some work for the nomina-
ton Of Secretary Taft.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

a new colored hotel is being pro-
lected by the Hand to Hand Frater-
nifty
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

out notable opposition at the next
meeting Of the B. M. c. at Atlantic
City, September 14th to 18th.
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TUsKEGEE'S

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DuAqrn.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
KITCHIN ANDBR YAM
A Splendid Tribute to These Standard
Bearers, of Democracy by
Hon. F. MI. Simmons

Hon. F. M. Simmons. our senior
Senator, whose master hand guided
the hosts of Democracy in several of it's
most trying and most brilliantly sue
cesSful battles, is actively engaged in
the campaign, and his prepared
speech, which is decidedly one of the
best contributions to the literature of
the campaign, is being extensively cir
culated by the State committee.
His tributes to both Kitchin and
Bryan are real gems:
cit is we'll known in North Carolina
that I did not support the candidacy
of Mr.. Kitchin for Governor. I adj
vocated for nomination for that office
another great North Carolinian. In
this L was exercising the immemorial
right of Democrats in all party con-
tests over nominations. There was
nothing in my support of Mr.. Craig's
candidacy which interferes in the
slightest with my giving Mr.. Kitchin
my cordial support. 1 was in favor
of Mr.. Craig until the majority of my
party decided in favor of Mr.. Kitchin;
but from the minute Mr.. Kitchins
nomination was announced I have
been as earnest-as it was my duty
to be, as it is the duty of every Craig
man to be-a supporter of Mr.. Kitch-
ms election as / was UP to that min
ute of Mr.. Craig's nomination. Mr..
Kitchin is entitled to my support. He
is entitled to the support of every
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Craig man in North Carolina: and,
what is more. Mr.. Kitchin is worthy
of my support and their support. He
is an able man; he is an honest man;
he is a courageous man; he is a man
of convictions; he hates evil and he
loves right. When he is elected, if
there are any evils he will seek to
reform them: if there are any. wrongs
he will seek to right them; but his
sense of justice is SO strong he will
not, in seeking to remedy one evil or
one wrong, suffer another wrong to
be done, and every interest in North
Carolina will be safe in his hands. OF
course, he will be elected by an over
whelming majority, as he ought to be,
as the best. interests of the people in
this State require that he should be;
and when he is elected he will prove
a worthy successor in that great office
of Charles Rrantley Aycock and Rob-
ert Broadnax Glenn.
And now what shall I say about
Mr.. Bryan? If I should undertake to
tell you who Mr.. Bryan is, you would
tell me there was no more use for
me to tell you who Mr.. Bryan is than
there is for me to tell you who Zeb
Vance was. If I should attempt to
tell you what Mr.. Bryan stands for
you would tell me there was no more
use Tor me to tell you what Mr.. Bry-
an stands for than there is for me
to tell you what Jefferson stood for
1T | should attempt to eulogize Mr..
Bryan, you would tell me there was
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Standing, as he does. the foremost
private citizen in the world, the great
est orator that has appeared since the
eloquence of Demosthenes shook the
Arsenal and thundered over Greece
to Macedon and Artaxerxes' throne,
his name is on every mans lips
throughout our broad land. and no
man names it to ask who he is and
what he stands for. but only to in
quire whether in him the cause of
popular government will triumph or
again go down in defeat. Whether he
will win or not I cannot tell. I can
say, unless they buy victory from him
again, as they did in 1896. 1 conf
IDENTIFY believe he will win. The only
thing that stands between him and the
Executive Mansion today is bribery,
coercion and intimidation, and 1 do
not believe they can again compass
his defeat by these methods. We will
not know until the ballots are. cast
and counted what the result will be,
but those of us who believe in the
immortal principles of Democracy
know what our duty is. and we will
disc barge that duty with abiding con-
fidence that the faith of the fathers
and the right and capacity of the peo-
pie to rule themselves are not dead
and will not perish from the earth.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

The country is still suffering from
panic that would never have Oc-
Cured il there had been guarantee Of
bank deposits. In his speech at New
Bern, N. c.. the Hon. John Sahrpc
Williams demonstrated concluSiveIy
that whatever else might be said about
the panic it was as clear as the sun
that it was caused by the withdrawal
of untold millions of dollars from
the banks and trust companies last
fall when the Knickerbocker Trust
Company failed, just at the time of
stress when it was most sorely needed.
The remedy which the Republican
Congress furnished for this situation,
said Mr.. Williams, was enough "tO
make all the immortal gods on Mount
Olympus laugh, and all the little fishes
to smile.'' Instead of giving some
measure of additional protection or
security to depositors they passed
law, the Aldrich- Vreeland bill, which
actually further undermined the se-
curity of deposftors by authorizing
banks to use certain classes of their
securities, which are source OF Sc
curity to depositors, as the basis OF
temporary initiation of the currency
and giving to the new issue a prior
lien over the depOsitors ON such se-
cllrities. With great force he matched
against this mal<eshift the Democratic
plan of requiring the banks to guaran. .
tee the security of their deposits, and
thus insure the keeping at all times
of the money of the country perform
ing regularly it's mission in perfect
confidence of security.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
REPUBLICAN
HANDICAPS

John T. Marshall enumerates in
the New York World twelve handicaps
which the Republicans have to over
come in this election:
1. The resentment of the people to
Roosevelts dictation of Taft's nomina-
ton by Federal office holders
2. The disaffection of the negro vote
all over the country
3. The disaffection of union and un-
organized labor
A. Millions of men out of employ
ment.
3. Hard times following panic and
the empty dinner-pail.
9. A united Democracy.
Z. The Democratic demand for a re-
vision downward of the tariff.
3. The tendency to Capitalization by
the Republican leaders
3. The disorganized condition of the
Republican party, as witnessed in the
States of Ohio, New York, Iowa, Illi-
nois and Indiana
10. The reckless extravaganza of
the Republican Congress.
IL. The law preventing the Republi-
cans from getting money from cor
porations to buy elections
IL. Bryan. Bryan, Bryan.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
Prohibition Not a Party Question.

Clarkton Express.
Occasionally we hear of a man who
swears that he will never vote the
Democratic ticket again because the
Democratic party forced prohibition
on the State.'' When a man talks that
way it shows that he is not at all
posted in regard to the matter. A
Democratic Legislature, in which
were thirty-nine Republican members.
did pass a bill allowing the people of
the State to vote on the question of
prohibition. Out of the thirty-nine
Republican members thirty-seven
voted for the bill. In the campaign
for prohibition we saw prominent Re-
publicans and prominent Democrats
fighting for it, and prominent Repub-
licans and prominent Democrats
fighting against it. It was not any
one party that gave us prohibition,
but the people of all parties. One of
the strongest opponents of prohibition
was that sturdy Democrat and gallant
Confederate veteran, Cyrus B. Watson.
of Winston. and in a speech a few
days ago in his home town he said
that there was nothing to cause a man
who was a Democrat four years ago
to leave the party now. And there is
nothing.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

All the powers of the Democratic
State administration are now engaged
in an effort to correct the abuse
the outrageous abuse-in interstate
freight rates which gives to cities OF
Virginia and South Carolina such adj
vantagcs over North Carolina cities
that in all North Carolina it is im-
possible for any wholesale house to
do much more than local business
an abuse which has built up big
cities on each side of us, when under
fair conditions of freight rates North
Carolina pluck and energy would have
Outstripped them all. The Republi-
cans have nominated for Governor
"the handy man of the Southern
Railway" Mr.. Cox, who went all the
way to Washington City for them and
testified under oath that there were
no abuses or Determinations in freight
rates, or even any complaints as to
such, worthy of attention.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

Cotton is worth on the
New York market now
about ID per cent. more
than the average New York
price during Cleveland's
administration. With liv-
ing expenses increased 40
per cent. in the last twelve
years, it is apparent that a
pound of cotton will buy
less to-day than at any 9th
er period in the history of
cotton production.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
LU MBER M EN- WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN
Producers of Southern Pine Are Not
Benefited by the Small Tariff
On Lumber

Complete and Effective Refutation of the Argument
of the Republicans by One of North CarOlnas Fore
most Lumbermen. The Truth is, the South's Two
Chief Products, Cotton and Lumber, Cannot Be Pro-
tected by the Tariff, Since We Produce Surplus OF
Both The Only Foreign Lumber That Can Com
pete With Us in This Territory is Canada. Canada
Has No Lumber That Comes in Competition With
Our Yellow Pine" The Protected Trusts Add Inn
mensely to the Cost of Producing Lumber The Demo-
Gratis Will Relieve Them of This Burden, While the
Tariff Lumber Will Be Taken Off by Either
Party That Wins.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

my friends. I think too much of
the next generation to stop my efforts
to rid this country Of the evil of pri-
vate monopoly. I am willing to go
down on my knees every morning and
say to my Father in Heaven, give us
this day our daily bread but God for
bid that I should make my country
men go down on their knees at morn
ing and say to trust magnate give
us this day our daily bread and have
him answer I will if you will vote the
ticket I want you to- You cannot af-
ford to fasten that sort of system on
this country or any other country
w. J. Bryan.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
1.-TWO VOTES FOR BRYAN AND
kITCHIN.-THAT is THE
SLOGAN

The argument in this campaign is
on our side. This argument may not
have been presented to your neighbOr,
who intends to vote the Republican
ticket. Let every one who advocates
the election of Bryan and Kitchin
make determined effort, between now
and election day, to get one vote
among his neighbors. From now on
let the slogan be, s'Two votes for
Bryan and Kitchin-my own and an
other man'S.'
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

If Republican Legislature should be elected
this year that high type of statesman and Sena-
tor, Lee S. Overman, would be succeeded in the
Senate by Spencer 3. Adams, the man who mix
ed the vilest and dirtiest hind of partisan poll
tics with his instructions of the law from the
County grand jury elements of bravery in
rapists. 1t required COURAGE he told them.
For making that charge he was lashed from the
bench by the press If the State. His continua-
ton at the head of the Republican party in this
State, and his domination of it, is the severest
indictment that could be brought against the
party, and is sufficient reason, if there were not
a hundred others, why it does not deserve sup.
port, or even respect.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
Mr.. ID. A. TompIxins, of Charlotte,
Authority on Finance, Favors Bry-
ans Plan of Securing Bank Deposits

Charlotte Observer. August 80, 1e0s)
Mr.. D. A. Tompkins was asked yes
terday what he thought of the stand
taken by Mr.. w. j. Bryan on the
question of guaranteed bank deposits
and what he thought of the general
proposition itself. He said:
"Mr. Bryan'S speech upon the sub
ject of guaranteed bal.k deposits ap-
pears to be as able an effort as that
gentleman ever made, at the same time
one Of the best expositions of the sub
ject that has yet been offered by any
body.
'"rhe Republican party has so far
been very unfortunate in its handling
of the currency question, and apper-
tanning questions, although Mr.
Charles Fowler, Republican, worked
a most satisfactory currency bill. The
Republican party under Mr.. Aldrich
defeated it and substituted something
which was much worse than nothing.
Everybody who ever carries a bank
account, >and particularly every bank
er, ought to read Mr.. Bryan's speech"
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29
NEW YORK SUNS OPINION OIL
ROOSEVELT'S POLITICAL
SPASM

'Iet self-respecting Americans of
all political parties unite i'm the fer
vent prayer that the unexampIed
frenzy or spasm of self-exhibitiOn
which is now degrading the office of
President of the United States may
end before the scandal invites the at
tentiOn and excites the disgust of the
whole civilized wOrld.''-N. Y. Sun.
staunch Republican.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-29

no more use for me to eulogize Mr.
Bryan to you than there was for me
to eulogize Webster or Washington. Ii
l should attempt to defend Mr.. Bryan
against the criticism and assaults OF
his political adVersaries, you would
tell me he needed no defense-that ms
life and record, which are known OF
all men. are his all-suffcient defense.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11

Rochester, where the cases will be argued and
submitted at the first term early in September.
The Importance of the question requires that
the cases be pushed through to the Court of APP
peals for final settlement of the law, and the
Prohibition committee and its attorneys have
every reason for believing that they will be ult
matey successful.
In connection with this matter, Prohibitionists
will be pleased to know that the conviction of
Editor Cornell (two years ago) for alleged libel
of BOSS" Stowell the trial of which was before
Judge Andrews, has been reversed by the appel
late division upon the ground that Judge Andrews
erred in refusing admission of much of the
editors evidence sought to be introduced to prove
that he told the truth. Editor Cornell of the
Patriot (Ind. Rep) and Editor c. B. Brewer of
the Hannibal Meas were indicted for alleged libel
in having published certain resolutions about
Stowell and had the conviction of Cornell been
sustained Editor Brewer, who publishes the
doughty Prohibition party paper at Hannibal
must have stood trial. 1t will be recalled that the
trial of Cornell was a ten-day sensation The
editor was defended by nearly dozen Republ-
can, Democratic and Prohibition attorneys. Mr..
Pitts was attorney for Brewer.
Chairman Pitt says: 1--WE do not in the least
doubt that we shall reverse Justice Andrews in
this election board fight, as in the fight for JUS
tce for the editors There will be no let-up until
reach the highest court If laws giving the Pro-
hibition party its rights are unconstitutional we
want to know it."
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11
THElEMPIRE STATE

STATE PROHIBITION HEADQUARTERS, OswEGo,
N. Y, June 6-State Chairman Pitts attended
the county conventions of Duchess and Madison
counties last week. delivered some addresses and
spent the remaining time at headquarters on ar
rangements for the Congressional and senatorial
conventions.
Holding of county conventions and election of
state, national Congressional and senatorial
delegates is going steadily forward and fully one
fourth of the delegates are elected
AS reported before, the conventions are running
thrice the usual size. the number of contributors
to party funds is twice as large, and we have
three times much pledged as ever before
June first.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11
PROHIBITION ANNUAL MEETING
Workers of Booming New York City to
Rally on Saturday

SCHENECTADY, N. Y. June Especial CORE
spondence)-On Saturday. June 49, the annual
meeting of the Schenectady County Prohibition
organization will be held in the First Baptist
church of this city DR.. E. L. Tiffany, state su-
perintendent of Venango work, will be present
and will address the meeting. He will also speak
IN the Emanuel Baptist church in the evening.
On Sunday, June IA, he will speak three times,
in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at 10 80
a. M, the First Methodist Episcopal church at
p m, and in Scotia, suburb of Schenectady, at
7:3o p. m. The organization is rapidly gaining
strength under the efficient work of County Or
ganizer M. S. Lacknard
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11
PRoH1BITIoNIsTs BEATEN IN COURT
New York Judge in Remarkable Decision De-
mics Party Rights Accorded by the
Law

OswEGo N. Y, June e--(Special correspond
ence)-Although the Prohibition party has just
lost the first round in the battle for election
officials in towns where they in first
ond place, by the adverse decision of Justice
Andrews, they are not in the least discouraged.
Upon the trial of the case the judge had taken
the partys side in an argument with the Demo
Gratis attorney, and a favorable decision was ex-
pected However, the decision just handed down
is that the Prohibition party is not entitled to in
spectors of election in such towns, upon the
ground that the two largest parties in the state
are entitled to them, the judge declaring "uncon-
stitutional" two sections of the election law
which specifically state that they shall be ap-
pointed from the two parties polling the highest
vote in each town.
In arriving at his determination that the cri-
terion must be the state vote, the learned court
overlooked the very important fact that, at the
time when the law compels the appointment of in
spectors (within thirty days after election), it is
impossible to determine which parties poll the
highest and next largest vote in the state, for
the reason that the vote of the state is not
vassed until December 15-some two weeks later,
and that at the time the appointment of inspectors
is necessary only the vote of the town is before
the town board, the appointing board
The party's attorneys are preparing papers for
speedy appeal to the appellate division at
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11

What the Workers Are Doing to Capture the
Next General Assembly of Prairie
State

From Illinois Headquarters Bmlletinl
Each day is adding interest to the legislative
situation in Illinois. Mr. Blake the legislative
superintendent spent week visiting the various
colleges interviewing the men who are to work
as organizers all over the state this summer At
Taylor University, at Upland, Ind, fifteen men
were contracted, three of these being professors.
Good conferences were held at several colleges
in Illinois. The situation looks brighter each
day
Several conferences have been held already by
the Hon. Clay F. Gaumer and the Hon. John R.
Golden. Mr. Gaumer's conference at Decatur was
well attended, and substantial legislative fund
was raised Nominations were made for state
senator and representative. At Champaign Dr.
J. B. Vaudeville was nominated for representa-
tive, and George Thompson, an able young at
torney of Bement, for state senator There is
good show for the election of these men, A legis-
lative campaign fund of over 5000 was raised. At
the conference at Viola on June substantial
fund was raised, and nominations were made for
representative At Princeton the conference was
well attended and nearly 5000 raised.
The Hon. John R. Golden has been holding
conferences in southern Illinois, This has always
been a rough field compared with the north
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