The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
The Greatest Acrobat Stunt Of the Age.

To the Editor: The high vault our
senator's, Simmons and Overman,
and all our North Carolina represen-
tatives except one, over the Nation
al Democratic platform of 1908, no
doubt has astonished the natives. !"
Indeed | expect this great stunt has
been viewed with establishment by
the acrobatic kings of the world, the
japanese, as doubtless they realize
that this high vault has taken the
crown from their brow never to be
replaced. 1t is hard for me to be-
lieve that North Carolina Demo-
crat could have ever been trained to
perform such a stunt.
A platform constructed by the
representative Of six million Dem
ocrats, our beloved Senator Simmons
being one of the master builders
Zone of the platform committe,) and
each and every plank in this struc-
ture was securely nailed by the
plainest English, leaving no two-fold
construction of a single clause, so
plain and clear that any Democrat
could run and read its declarations.
This platform absolutely demand
ed the repeal of the duty on lumber,
ETC., bat when this question actually
faces our wise men," what do we
see? Both of our senators and every
one of our congressman save one, the
Honorable Claude Kitchin, vote to
retain this duty, regardless Of the
demand, and openly defying the will
of the people as expressed through
their platform.
| have been informed that the
Especial interests" used every means
in their power to persuade Mr.. kitch-
in to make this high vault, but his
reply was, 1.-The people have spoken
and | must obey" We need more
Claude Kitchin Democrats in the
United States Congress, men who
are not too big to stand on the plat
form on which they were elected,
men who are not too wise to over
look and heed the demands of the
people. If Mr.. Kitchin's stand was
wrong on this matter why is he not
explaining his vote as are the others?
The very fact that Mr.. Kitchin has
not been called on to explain, is
proof positive to me that his position
is eternally right.
With few exceptions, | think the
Democratic papers Of the State com
mend and endorse Mr.. Kitchin's po-
sition, while the chief defender OF
Senator Simmons and the other Dem
ocrats from North Caroline who vot-
ed contrary to the Democratic plat
form, is the editor of The Southern
Lumber Journal, Mr.. Z. W. White
head, a republican warp and filing,
as understand, who declared before
the Ways and Means Committee that
he stood for the principle of protec-
ton to American interests flour
square against the flesh, the world
and the devil, another evidence that
Mr.. kitchin is on. Democratic
ground.
While am in the timber business
and what | have is invested in timbe,
and manufacturing Of lumber, as {
lumberman and a Democrat, | be
lieve that the Democrats ought tC
have stood by the platform, and the
lumber plank in the Democratic
platform is right.
Methinks the handwriting is al
ready on the wall for every Demo
crat who voted contrary to MIR
kitchin on this proposition.
The people are only abiding The
time (about four years. to say to Mr.
Kitchin ''Inasmuch as thou hast beer
faithful over few things we vii
make thee the ruler over many; come
thou up in the Senate Chamber an(
inherit the seat prepared for Demo
Gratis who stand fiat-footed on tn,
Democratic platform.
JNo. P. FUTRELL,
Scotland Neck, N. c..