The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19

the lethargy in the campaign
that there now is. The Repubh-
cans brought ruin and disgrace
to the State. He declared that
he is a Democrat because he be-
lieves it means the greatest good
to the greatest number of people
and believes in Bryan because OF
his moral worth. His poIltl-
cal enemies have never been
able to point out a single flaw in
the moral character of Mr.. Bryan,
and whether elected or not he
will poll the largest vote OF any
candidate Mr.. Roosevelt has
made his administration popular
in proportion as he has adopted
Mr.. Br yan's ideas and stolen his
principles. He urged the club to
work to give such a Democratic
majority as was given IN l9OO'
He said he did not believe IN
playing on a campaign; the only
way to do is every time you meet
a Republican, smash his face all
over his nose-politically speak
ing, of course (Mr. Mcintyre be-
ing somewhat like Kipling's
Scotchman, perhaps, who belieV-
ed in first knocking a sinner
down and then leading him up to
grace). He emphasized the fact
that it is important to poll a large
vote in order to give Robson the
power she should have in all con-
ventions, and it is also important
to elect the Democratic leglsla-
tive candidates because the next
Legislature will elect successor
| to Senator Overman, and it is
immensely important that he be
reelected to succeed himself. He
declared that neither Vance nor
Ransom was a greater Senator
than Senator Overman, and that
the declaration met with APPROX
al was evidenced by the hearty
applause with which it was greet
ed.
Mr.. E. J. Britt was next called
upon. Mr.. Britt said that he
had just returned from Rowland,
where he went with the candi-
dates and spoke that afternoon.
He had returned from Rowland
in order to attend the meeting,
but as he had spoken that day
and had ridden 40 miles he said
he would not attempt to make a
speech. He promised, however,
to make a speech for the club at
some other meeting. He said that
! when he left Rowland that after
noon he left the most red-hot
and stirred-up town he had seen
and that they are determined to
poll a large Democratic vote
there. He declared that there
is more interest in the campaign
than many people think and he
urged the Importance of Lum-
berton township polling large
vote. The boys on the campaign
are bringing to the minds Of the
people some of the things they
have not thought about recently,
and they are getting stirred up
and are going to poll a large
vote and if Lumberton township
wants to do her duty she must
vote every Democrat in the
township.
The next speaker was ex-
Sheriff Mcleod. He said that
when Mr.. Mcintyre recalled old
campaigns and spoke of the
conditions in other days when
he was in the thick of the fight
he felt his blood stir and he
was like the old War-horse who
scents the battle from afar. He
urged every man to get into the
fight, not for victory alone, fol
that was assured, but for the
: largest possible victory. Mr..
= Mcleod called on Mr.. Jas. Proc.
: tor to read aloud a delightful
} piece of verse entitled "Wher
Democracy Will Die"-which il
{ to say never. He, in common
: with the other speakers, urget
, the Importance of getting every
man to register and vote and h,
s. said he wanted the townships
= divided up and worked svs
D tematically. In speaking o:
preparations for Friday night
8 when Senator Overman will
E speak here, he said that h
wanted to have a torch-ligh
e procession and ireworks-want
e ed to have the town a blaze O:
: glory-and to give Senator Over
man a reception such as he Wi
g never forget.
Mr.. Frank Cough, who ha
8 just returned from trip to sew
d eral Northern cities, told of tn
0 impressions he gathered Will
n away. He said that before h
: went North he felt rather blu
; over the prospect of Bryan
q election but that now he fel
y absolutely sure that Bryan's cleo
IS ton was assured. Everythin
l. he saw and heard convinced hil
y that Mr.. Bryan is stronger in tn
i North than he has ever been b.
+ fore.
u Messrs- Jas. D. Proctor, E. N
n Britt, D. W. Biggs, W. P. Ba1
s ker, J. P. Stansel, J. A. McDous
n aid and Treasurer NJ. G. McKel
e zie also made short talks.
4 Mr.. E. J. Britt rendered h
r. services after today to go at an
r time to any part Of the count
re and work in any way the cit
et thought best. Chairman McLec
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