The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-22
Mr.. H. L. COOK IN LUMBER
TON.

Made an Able and ForcefuI
Speech at Opera House Tues
day Evening Bryan-Kitchin
Club to Meet Again Tomorrow
Night-Enthusiastic Clubs Be.
ing Organized.
Mr.. H. L. Cook, # Fayette-
vile, Democratic presidential
elector for the sixth congression-
al district, spoke at the opera
house Tuesday evening to a fair
sized audl~A-4, GU, t43 audience
was not so large as itwould have
been had it not bee; Tor a mis-
understanding. 1t was the eve
ming for the meeting of the
Bryan-Kitchin Democratic Club,
which was organized last Tues
day evening, and the majority of
those present were members of
the club, all earnest workers, and
MIR. Cooks remarks, which were
the earnest, straightforward, con-
vlrtlon-carrying utterances of a
man who has good reasons for
the faith that is in him, fell up
on good ground and will bear
fruit.
In the absence of Messrs. RID.
Caldwell and A. E. White, presi-
dent and first vice president, re-
spectively, of the club, Second
Vice President Leon T. Cook
presided. In calling the meeting
to order Mr.. Cook stated that
there had been IS additions to
the membership of the club since
it was organized, bringing the
membership to 158. He called
on Chairman G. B. Mcleod, of
the county Democratic executive
committee, to introduce the
speaker of the evening, which
Mr.. Mcleod did in a few appro-
pirate remarks.
Mr.. Cook spoke without hav-
ing had any supper, having driv-
en- over from Buies and arriving
just in time to speak, but he gave
his audience plenty of food for
thought. He began by explain
ing away the false impression
some people seem to have that an
elector is paid for his services,
and then he launched into brief
but forcible discussion of the is
sues of the campaign. He dis
cussed the tariff, showing
clearly and concisely that Repub-
lican tariff laws encourage the
formation of trusts and enable
the manufacturers to rob the
people, declaring that the tariff
as administered by that party is
a humbug and a delusion; explain
ed the guarantee OF bank depos-
its, showing how the operation
of such a plan as proposed by the
Democratic party would benefit
all the people; showed how the
present panic and other panics
had been brought about by Re-
publican policies; touched upon
the shameful record of the Re-
publican party in this State, a
record that they dare not defend,
and closed with a glowing tribute
to Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Cook is pleasing, force
full speaker who challenges and
holds the attention of his hear
ers. He said that he was conf
dent of Mr.. Bryan's election al
that victory this time meant that
the Democratic party would he
in power for a long time. for it
would inaugurate poll - that
would bring prosperity.
At the conclusion of 1@r r.: IS
remarks short talks were made
by Eiessrs. J. A. McAlIister, j.
A. McDougald, ". P.Barkor and
| G. B. Me- cod. : :. NrDougald
announced t'at clubs Win large
and eAt.uo.astt:o memberships
were organized Monday night at
s.. PauB and Pembroke, that a
club wes !>n;;7~ organized g -
! lenton ln,,C n. 5nt and that othol
clubs we're being organized all
over the county. jim Dial, a
Croatan who was present, said II
response tc an INCUR that he
expected to stand by t..e pa |! ,
as he had always done, and that
he thought his people WC.,I do
the same.
The Bryan-Kitchin Club will
meet again at the opera house
tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock
and it is important that every
member of the club, and all who
desire to join, be present at the
meeting. The registration books
close Saturday evening at sun,
down. Important work is to be
done and every man should be
actively engaged in the work.