The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

horses wandered about the streets
all the morning until the hour
for the ceremonies to commence, |
disposing of the time as inclina-
ton prompted, and at 1920
o'clock the parade started from in
front of theWaverly Hotel. Horse
men to the number of about
$50, bedecked with sashes, made
brave show as they paraded
the principle streets. The mar
shals, with Mr.. Jno. B. McCOr-
mick as chief, did themselves
proud. In the carriage with Mr..
Kitchin were Messrs. S.McIntyre
and R. D. Caldwell. The line Of
march was as follows: From
Front to Tenth street, east to
Chestnut, south to Eighth, east
to Walnut, south to Fourth, west
to Front and thence to the speak
ers' stand, which was erected
against the south side Of the
court house. While the parade
was in progress the major part
of the crowd gathered in front of
the speakers stand on the bench
es that had been provided for the
occasion and got itself in readi-
ness for the speaking. The
crowd was variously estimated
at 5000 to 5000, and it is proba-
BILE that it was nearer the latter
figure. Shortly after the speak
er was escorted to the stand Rev.
E. M. Hoyle, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, was called upon to
lead in prayer, after which Mr..
Kitchin was introduced by Mrs.
Mcintyre, who was entirely hap
Ply in his Introductory remarks,
which were appropriately brief
and to the point. He began by
saying that he was proud of Rob-
eson voice from audience, Sc
am I"), which in 1898 furnished
the greatest demonstration hello
in the State, and he was glad tC
see so many present to hear one
7 of the States greatest sons, who
ranked with Vance, Aycock anC
/ Glenn-a man whose name spells
what every well-regulated house
hold needs-William Waltor
!. Kitchin.
In greeting Mr.. Kitchin On thu
stand a few minutes before TIT
e speaking began, Mr.. D. P.ShaW
n who will himself perhaps keenl.
n realize the truth of the observa
. ton before November, remarke'
. that the way of the campaigner
a like that of the trangressor
+ is hard, and Mr.. Kitchin brief
g referred to that fact in beginning
f his speech. He has just woun
:, up a hard campaign in the west
, ern part of the State and show
e fatigue, but he easily held tn
l. attention of his audience an
h nobody showed WEAKNESS at tn
W close of his speech except hin
~. self.
- I've seen you before" san
+ out a voice from the crowd {
re Mr.. Kitchin stepped to the frol
of the stand, and That's or
reason why l came, remarke
., Mr.. Kitchin, pleasantly, whic
@ put everybody on a free and cas-
n footing.
n Time and space do not perm
a full enough report to do justi
y to Mr.. Kitchin's remarks, but
- is hoped that the following sur
mary will give some idea
On his clear presentation of son
g. important questions.
;e- He said that he was here
strengthen the Democratic sain
and to bring Republican slime
, to repentance, to show all m
l. that the Democratic party
right. He had convinced mo
than a thousand Republicans tn
- they were on the wrong side, b
NM they went ahead and voted wro
just the same, lacking the ner
ler to come out on the right sic
or, The Republicans never ask ST
he port on account of the record
Eat the party in the State, neI
,ar promise to give the same sort
- administration they gave unC
lSe Governor Russell; they never
thy you that they would again ha
300 negro justices of the pea
for have negro school committeemt
IN a negro solicitor, send negro
,ds Congress; but if they W.
law in power they would appoi
ool registrars who would reg
tbn ter ten times as many ]
Iav gros as will be registered l
,ed der Democratic registrars.
at referred to Mr.. Taft as T. R. T
,fic and said later that he knew
ate name used to be William How;
Mo Taft, but it was now Tee
r Roosevelt Taft-Roosevelt's n
to Taft who has been looking ul
in an appointive power all his Ii
,ln- a. who has been appointed to of
nev by the President and whom
mn President appointed the nomi
Ude of his party for President, and
to declared that no man who
w been looking for office in
NOV Wv way can have proper regard
Tho the interest of the people.
och He contrasted the way his
the ponent, ]. Elwood Cox, was n
nj mated with the way the nom
If ton came to him. The spes
r;nq was nominated after a h;
7haf fought battle which culmin;
Dive in a weeks struggle at Charl
most and he was proven
" in choice of the people a
% If 81 ballots had been c
a ~ M while his opponent was NJ