The Robesonian., 1910-10-27
GODWIN-MEARES DEBATE.

cuSS FOlltlcal issues Before a
Small Crowd in Lumberton-'
Botn Give a Good Account of
Themselves Mr.. Goodwin
Says hat Mr.. Meares is Kun
ming for the ilmington Post
office.
Congressman H. l.. Goodwin
and his republican Opponent Tor
Congress IN this district, MIR.
lredell Meares OF wilmington,
struck LumDertOn yesterday IN
their JOINT canvass ana neld
forth at the court Tor all hour
each-ratner, Mr. Goodwin, who
spoke first, beginning at ll.38
O. clock, spoke exactly one hour,
and Mr.. Meares spoke Tor all
hour and II minutes. AT the
close OF MIR. Meares' speech Mr..
GodWln SAID that ne would not
take advantage Of the time al
lotted MN tor reply, as the crowd
had listened patiently for so
long. Both speakers gave a
good account OF himself; each
IN his separate star" painted the
thing as he wants the people to
see ll. Mr.. Goodwin took good
care Of the interests of the Dem
ocracy and Mr.. Meares made a
mighty good speech from a Re-
publican point OF view.
: In tew howery passes Mr..
w. S. Britt introduced Mr.. God
win as the next Congressman
from the sixth North Carolina
congressional district, fellow
citizens. Mr.. Goodwin said at
tire outset that he and his Re-
publican opponent are both
going to get what they are rum
ming for that he is going to be
elected to Congress and tnat Mr..
Meares does not expect to be
i. elected to Congress but is run
l nlng for the postoffice at Will
mington. He told how the
Democratic party has always
been the friend of the people,
5 how it believes in administer
: ing the national government in
S the interest OF ali the people,
!. while the Republican party leg
e islates IN the interest OF a favor
d ed few. This is no time to leave
e the Democratic party, said the
t speaker. The Republican party is
split all to pieces and States tnat
s havebeen Republican for years are
e giving Democratic majoritles.
;. lie touched upon the rotten rec
d ord OF the Republican party in
'. this State, which he said the Re.
y publlcans do not want to discuss,
r told something of the perfumec
record Of that sweet-scented ge'
v ranium Marion Butler, who is
now the leader o. the Republi
. can party in the State, anc
- showed now the Republican
= party broke its promises to the
:. people when, Notwithstanding
promises made two years ago tt
revise the tariff downward ant
I relieve the people Of the burdens
under which they groaned, the.
4 passed the Payne-Aldrlch tarlt
). bill, which increased the burdens
7, of the people.
n Without any frills at all Mr.
S. A. Edmund introduced Mr.
I'd Meares as the next Congress
I'd man from this district" some
body is mistaken, clearly; AM
j. Mr.. Meares came to the bat witt
s. a bunch OF notes, papers an
is pamphlets that looked formit
IN able. He had hoped, he saio
~ that the time had come wnel
1e men could discuss the great is
la sues upon which they may hon
T. estly differ without bringing u
IN the past. He said Mr.. Butter /
I'd not an issue IN this campaign
for he is a private citizen, no
10 running for any Office. Butle
= q is able TO defend himself, sal
: he, and ne declared tnat Demo
- - cratic speakers ought to eithe
-, 80 shut up about Butter tr NEE
- him in debate; and he read Bul
= ler's statement to the effect tina
he is not connected with any Ell
fort to collect fraudulent ponds
IA He devoted most OF his time t
no discussion OF the tariff ana pre-
ed senred Republican contentious |
lly an able way, making mos
D. plausible showing In favor OF I'll
d. present tariff. He quoted statl:
in Jlts IN support uf his assertio
ed that the present tariff law IS
NJ revision downward. aud elaine
ne that the tariff was raised On luz
ar urleS Wnlla IL WAS LuWered @