The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-20

IL out. Iney are Watcnlng us and II |
we have done anything wrong, they
will certainly tell it. Both Mr.. Giles
and Mr.. Bramham have their eyes
upon us and have done nothing else
but polite for the past several weeks.
Don't you know that If they had any
thing against US, they would have told
about It? I believe that they have
said we are in debt. We are in debt
and there is nothing to show for it.
But since there has been demand
for roads coming from all parts of
the county, petitions asking that they
be built, the commissioners have or.
dered them built. And there isn't
anybody who goes up town and sees
the produce that comes over these
roads making market here that all
surrounding counties can sell upon,
who will say that this money has
been badly spent. They say too that
1t won't do to send Bud Smith to the
legislature. They said the same thing
about Jones Fuller. When he was
nominated they declared that he
would play the devil, that he was a
railroad lawyer and that he would
sell out to the railroads. And what
did he do The first thing was to
begin work upon the new station here
and though the railroad kicked and
objected, this fine station is the re-
suit of the bill that he introduced.
Again in 1904, we heard Bramham.
He has a deep sonorous voice and l
think he likes to hear it. One of the
best men l ever knew was Felix d.
Markham. He lived the golden rule
as truly as any man I ever saw and
because he did not make specially
of publishing men who were in ar.
rears about their taxes, telling every
body that he would not print these
names until forced by law, Bramham
attacked him. but the people elected
him. Again in 1906, Bramham was
candidate for state senator against
Major John w. Graham. / believe he
has said he isn't much in politics?
II he meant that he wasn't running
much ] challenge his statement, but
| il he means that he is always run
ming and never gets licked, he is
about right. Pretty soon we heard
the cry Of Niger raised. Bramham
was telling that about thirty years
80 Major Graham voted for a Niger
for some menial position like clean
ing spittoons, or something. and ey-
erybody safd have you heard Bran
hams charge against Major Graham"
The major said II he had ever voted
for negro for any responsible posi-
ton he didn't know II. But there
wasn't any cause for being scared
then"
Mr. Bryant took up the local liquor
! problem. He said he didn't know
how his hearers voted but that he had
no hesitancy in saying he voted
agains: the prohibition measure. He
then quoted the famous Ike Meekins
speech in which he said that the
measure was supported by him and
Judge Pritchard because 1t was al
moral question and because both
knew 1T would play the devil with
the democratic party. That state
ment, think, is 80 infamous that II
don't think any well-balanced man
can stand behind It." He said that
he regarded the way in which the
question was settled as the essence
OF democracy and that the unanimity
OF the legislators upon the question
put II beyond the pale of politics.
You had a chance 10 discuss II be-
fore the election. II you didn't God
knows It was your fault. Bramham
spoke. Settle spoke against Il. They
even had Deacon Watts here speak.
ing against 1t and was never so NOR.
tilted as when l read the morning
paper and saw how my champion had
fallen down. l wanted TO speak my.
self and | stayed away from church
six weeks because had heard so
much In the week about prohibition
that was afraid that ! would hear
sermons on Il. But you can send the
wettest man in the state. be he bar
keeper himself, but he can't get any.
thing done on this question. because
neither party in its platform has any.
thing to say on this question"
He said that the man who got up
what was meant az a wicked attack
upon Mr.. Smith In the recordless
pages Of the little book Of Mr.. Smiths |
laws. had paid him a fine tribute as
to his personal life OF purity and good.
ness. Il have examined his charac.
ter and men nowadays do have regard
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