The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-20

ed In the News and Observer Of Feb
ruary -. 1903. said:
a few weeks ago the newx came
from Raleigh that the supporters OF
4 and others who want
an antitrust Law worth the name.
we're violently denounring Governor
Kitchin because he had not rallied 10
the support Of their measure. as they
had a right 10 expect him 10 do by
virtue OF his attitude In the precon-
yention canvass. when he claimed
that all the trusts and especially the
tobacco trust. were trying 10 destroy
him; and that practically all the OPP
position TO him was formented BY
the trusts. Senator Manning, OF
Durham, Mr. Kitchin's campaign
manager, may not be interested d.
rectly in any trust, but on account Of
his environment he is certainly not
expected TO do anything that will Sc
rfousfy impair the activities OF the
tobacco trust Mr.. Manning il the
author OF sub section +. which is Of
fered as a substitute for subsection
A. Governor Kitchin has sent a mes
sage to the Legislature practically
endorsing subsection F. It Is hoped
there Is no conspiracy to pass an
antitrust law that will accomplish
little or nothing. We don't know.
The Manning substitute may be best.
But 1t would be better to let the
whole matter go than to pass non
effective law that would only add in
suit TO injury"
Subsection A with teeth was de-
feated and subsection F, known to be
without teeth, was substituted.
Kitchin Says We Passed 1t.
In opening the campaign at Spray
on September 5th, Governor Kitchin
took the position that subsection F
as a substitute for subsection A was
a full compliance with their platform
pledge. Mr.. Kitchin further said, as
reported in Webster's Weekly:
eff the Democratic voters remain
under the misconceptions which have
been circulated, the party will suffer.
For if it be true that the Democratic
Legislature betrayed the people, and
was guilty Of enacting a subterfuge,
as has been published, then defeat
would be deserved.
At variance with Governor Kitch-
ms position that the Democratic par
ty had not violated its pledge in this
respect the News and Observer on
March 10, 1909, said:
"The Lockhart bill, too moderate
was defeated in the Senate. The
Texas act, shown to be effective and
the very thing needed, was defeated
in the House."
News and Observer Says Law is Not
Worth the Paper 1t is Written On.
The News and Observer of May %
1909, said:
"The Legislature Of 1907 passed
Pink Tea antitrust law which the
real foes of the trusts declared wa:
not worth the paper it was writer
on
'In the campaign of 1908 the trus
question was uppermost. The Demo
cratic State platform promised tina
Private monopolies should be de
stroyed,' and the people elected thu
men who promised to see that thu
trusts were given no quarter.
when the Legislature of 1909 as
sembled, in>face of the fiasco of 1907
a 1909 subterfuge was put UPON tn
statute books"
Justice Says We Did Not Pass 1t.
Mr. E. J. Justice took issue wit
the Governor in his speech at Madi
son on September 18th, as reporte
in the News and Observer of Sep
TENDER 18th, wherein he admitte
that antitrust law with teeth was de
feated in the Legislature of 1909 an
further said:
There are important considera
: tons which prevent my saying tina
every Democrat in Office has bee
loyal to his party platform. H
further said 1.-The burdens impose
upon our people by the trusts amt
ally are heavier than all State an
county taxes"
: TRUSTS can be destroyed by eithe
the State or the National Cover
ment The failure to destroy thel
: is due to lack of understanding {
5 sincere purpose to do So"
Further on he is quoted as saying
Let it be understood that tt
$ State Government Ia not impotent |
: destroy the trusts within it's bounds
that it can imprison those who ope
ate them, and it is true that impri
onment of the rich trust operator WI
8 destroy the trusts. The sight Of OIL
= mighty trust magnate behind Il
bars will end the existence Of Il
trust for which he is responsible"
e Democrats Derelict.
- What excuse can Governor Kitch
or any Democrat in the State give