The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-05

| and declare. or admit. that he had
ever he1rd or read OF such Il
denurciation. No one accepted the
| challenge. "if any one sa@ such =
statement from simmons let him
hold up his hand and | will dare
him 10 produce the proof. now or
here1fte.."
mo enc saw such a denunciaiioa
CT myself" be added. and 10 one
can produce it."
Il keep my word" he added with
strong emphasis. a remark that was
loudly cheered. "and | wish 10 add
right here that my letter In question
was signed Mary Ann Butler and
that I will stand by the name de-
spite all the Furnifold Simmons and
the Josephus Daniels IN all creation. 3"
This is one time that Hamlet can
not be left out Of the play. accept
the Issue they have made for them
selves and dare them TO put me to
the issue on any grounds OF personal
honesty or grounds that refer 10 my
alleged connection with any carpet
bag bonds"
| The speaker at this point referred
with telling effect to the magnani-
nous generosity of Major Stanton.
of Wilson County, in giving the Office
of postmaster at Wilson TO the wild
owed mother Of Mr.. Daniels, which
supported the family and gave him
his living and education. and detail
ed how this man had later turned on
the benefactor of himself and his
widowed mother and bounded him
to his grave. In scathing terms he
pictured the low and base treachery
ing on his benefactor in order to In
gratiate himself with the Democratic
State machine.
Continuing, he said: 81 see here
a Confederate veteran, Doctor Per-
son. Of of Wilson. who will, without
doubt, confirm the statements have
made" which Doctor Person did. in =
way that brought loud cheers from
tho audience.
THE Democratic party was great
In the days OF Senator Vance," de-
clared Marion Butler. but it Is now
led by two men who are In no way
kin to those who fought In the Revo-
= lutionary war or the war between
, the States that tried mems souls.
They are two hybrids OF very low
order from somewhere and yet they
have the Democratic party to-day BY
the throat. They have prostituted
that which Is left Of this party and
now 1t Is going at rapid rate TO
political perdition.
There is no comparison between
right and wrong" he continued. "ani
none between those who have un-
Justly assailed me in this the one
issue they have dared TO present be-
fore the people OF North Carolina. =
A great burst of cheering broke
out at this point OF the speakers ad-
dress.
The Senator diverted for a few
moments, TO hold up 10 ridIcule the
Democratic State platform. which he
showed did not declare for a single
principle. neither did IL point 10 a
single promise made and kept.
He then took up the Republican
State platform. pointing out that IL
made many great promises In plain
and simple words.
The way he handled local seif-
government was not only unique but
delighted every Republican and ellie
tied the warm approval Of nearly
every Democrat present. 30 FAR an
could be learned.
His discussion OF the public school
question contrasting the record Of
| the two parties was most impressive
end was = genuine eye-opener TO
hundreds present.
His picture OF the disfranchise-
OF young white men and old Con-
federate soldiers which he showed
had occurred this year I'm every
county from the mountains 10 the
sea set the great audience wild with
excitement and he clinched this
point By reading the plank in the
Republican platform favoring free
textbooks for public schools.
! Then next he discussed the plank
favoring good roads with telling ef-
feet.
Next he took up the plank favor
Ing the drainage OF Southern
swamp lands. He showed how
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