The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-22
HON WILLIAM ". KITCHIN.
Ovation to the Next Governor OF North
Carolina.

spoke IN Cno IOTeIlOOH d. VluuooA
and in the afternoon at Ahoskie. He
came to Scotland Neck at 7 o'clock to
rest Saturday night at his old home
with his mother. In the afternoon
when it became known that he was
coming to Scotland Neck that even
ing it was at once decided by num-
Der of citizens that he should speak
here that night, although he had no
appointment. Enthusiasm ran high
through the town and hand-bllls
were soon scattered announcing his
coming and that he would speak.
A large crowd gathered at the
station awaiting his arrival on the
7 o'clock train. Along with others
the local colored band joined in the
parade and Mr.. Kitchin was escorted
up town where in front Of the hotel
he addressed a large gathering Of
people from the town and surround
ing country.
Mr.. Kitchin was introduced in
some we'll chosen remarks by Mr..
Albion Dunn who briefly reviewed
Mr.. Kitchin's record in service to
the State as leader and as Rep
rssentative in Congress from the
Fifth district for twelve years.
He referred also to MIR. Kitchin's
triumphant nomination for Govern
or in the great Democratic conven-
ton at Charlotte and presented him
as the peoples candidate for the next
Governor Of North Carolina.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Kitch-
in said he did not come to Scotland
Neck to make a speech, and having
spoken twice already that day, two
hours each time, and having been in
the campaign every day since the
31st Of August, he was too fatigued
to speak at any length. He referred
pleasantly to the fact that he was
pe&AinG to his old friends and
neighbors and said that it would
have delighted him to speak in Scot
land Neck if Chairman Eller had
made an appointment here for him.
Mr.. Kitchin spoke quite briefly
and devoted most Of his address to
the local situation in Halifax county.
He referred especially to the indie
pendent movement by the Democrats
in the county and expressed deep re-
greet at such course. He said he
knew that many of those engaged in
the movement are amongst the best
citizens in Halifax county, and that
they have always been true and loyal
Democrats and are good Democrats
now; but such movements tend to
disrupt the Democratic party and
fightings and contentious within the
Democratic ranks always help the
Republican party. He said also that
while these dissatisfied Democrats
now have no such purpose there is
danger that some Of them may drift
into the Republican ranks. Indeed,
said he, there is not very much diff
ference between a Republican and a
Democrat fighting the Democratic
party. He referred to the great
Democratic record of Halifax county
and declared that Of all the people
OF the State those Of Halifax
county should remain loyal
to Democratic principals and the
Democratic organization. He said
that there were always disappoint-
ments in political contests and it is
the part Of loyalty for defeated as
pirants to submit to the rule of the
majority, and those who participate
In primaries are in honor bound to
do so. Mr.. Kitchin did not discuss
in detail the present differences with
in the ranks of the Democratic party
in Halifax county but spoke of the
governing principles of the Dem