The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-10
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Special to News and Observer.
Nashville, n, C., Sept 2.-The first
gun OF the campaign was fired here
yesterday by Hon. R. S. McCoin, Of
Henderson.
This was Tuesday OF court week
and the court house was filled with
people anxious to hear the issues of
the campaign discussed.
At 1:3O p. m. Hon. +. S. Spruill
in a few well chosen words, gracefully
introduced Mr.. McCoin, who is presi-
Dental elector OF this district.
Mr.. McCOin began his speech with a
discussion of the questions involved
i'll the National campaigns; he por-
trayed in forceful language the in
sincerity of the Republican party in
their appeal to the people for their
votes Oil the basis that the Republi-
can party was the especial guardian
Of the prosperity of the nation. He
showed that Republican legi gislation
was responsible for the panic which
brought trouble on the country dur
ing the Cleveland administration,
and which the Republican orators
have harped On ever since. He show
ed with force an apt illustra tion that
the panic that has afflicted the ma
ton under Roosevelt's administra-
ton was the outcome of Republican
policies and trust madness. He ar
gued that Hartman claimed that it
was the outcome of Roosevelt's as
saults on the railroads of the coun-
try, and that Roosevelt denounced
Hartman as an undesirable citizen"
and charged the panic to the work
of the owners of predatory wealth.
who were trying to iniure his admin
istration. Mr. McCoin showed that
it made little difference whether
Roosevelt or Hartman was right in
this diagnosis, that the panic was
here; that Roosevelt and the railroad
trust were all for Taft, and that the
only way to give the people chance
and relieve them from panic and trust
domination, is to elect Bryan and
put a sincere and honest man in the
presidency, and give him a congress
that will legislate for the people in
stead OF their Oppressors.
Mr.. McCoin's denunciation of the
effort of the Republicans to buy the
Presidency, was especially strong
and vigorous. His delineation of
the disreputable methods by which
this has been accomplished; his refer
ence to the appointment of Cortel-
you as Secretary of Labor and Com
merce, by means of which he secured
''inside information" on the corpO-
rations; his election as chairman of
the Republican National Committee,
and his use of the information Sc
cured to 'fry the fat" out of the cor
porations, was vivid and forceful.
In dealing with State politics Mr..
McCOin compared the record of Cox,
the Republican nominee for Govern
or, with Kitchin. He showed that
Cox stood against his people; that
he was himself conducting ''trust'
on dog-wood shuttle blocks, and
that he could be relied on to stand
with predatory wealth against honest
industry.
On the other hand he showed that
Kitchin stood with the people; that
he had the courage and the nerve to
fight the tobacco trust and all other
trusts; that the people could rely on
Mr.. kitchin to work and devise laws
that would reach these outlaws of
commerce; that he was the sort Of
Democrat that kept his pledges and
that when he became Governor there
would be practical and earnest man
in the Governors office who would
use all the power of the administra
tion to teachthese trust robbers that
the people OF North Carolina would
not longer submit to the unjust domi
nation of these pirates of commerce.
Mr. McCoin's speech was greatly
enjoyed by all who heard it, and it
did good 1t had the ring of sin
cere, earnest believer in true Democ-
racy.
The most noticeabl fact about the
gathering was the evident anxiety Of
those making up the audience to be
instructed upon the issues of the
campaign. Not since 1898 has there
been so apparent a disposition to
hear and profit by the speeches of
our campaigners. This speaks we'll
both for the people and the future OF
Democracy.
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