The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01

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hat report. . rsport tat &C a~@A
suppressed. ssoien aa6 ear1e4. sms
that these same rsnxsswrs wo1la give
any aneast 90 satsaey 10 set sAs
copy whlcA he eos ha1 in pr4se- "a
hurn IL. voice from the aaaienxx
called out. Yea. Ehsy woata gtss
s2s.ooe for IL" Ard Butler eallse
cut. '+They cant gst Il fer all ths
money which they made cat os his
thIeving Democratic rasealsty wAseA
they have tried 20 charge ap 10 iAs
Republican party"
Mr.. Ivey's speech Of Insrodaesion-
The meeting was called 70 order -
the chairman OF the Wake couno
Republican Executive Commlttee.
who presented Mr. r. ivey. An Mr.
iyey arose he was greeted wlth gea-
eroas applause. and at the eoneln.
son OF his speech Introducing Sea
ator Butler. he Was accorded YER,
hearty applause.
Mr.. Ivey said:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen
have been asked 10 introduce the
speaker. | take q deep interest in
this occasion. ! take q deep interess
In the distinguished gentleman who
Ia to address you. because he ID N,
friend and yours. / take n deeper
interest In the men l see before me
today because you are men OF con
victions and because you represent
a majority of the yoemanry OF North
Carolina. | take a deep interest In
you because you have the opportu-
nifty this day OF hearing . tribune OF
the people.
Never have you been confronted
with such conditions as prevail to-
day. Never has there been a time
in the history OF North Carolina when
issues that should claim the atten-
ton OF the people were so complete
ly lost to view--when such a large
portion Of our citizens seemed TO
have no issue. Never has there been
a campaign filled to such depth. such
heighth. such breadth. with infamy.
Never has there been a man SO mis-
represented, maligned and abused as
the distinguished speaker who win
address you today.
"If he were as mean as they say
he is-if he were as mean as hell IT.
self, and IL he sat upon his majesty's
throne and welded his sceptre, and
IL North Carolina were his kingdom,
and here he reigned supreme, there
would still be cry going up from
the people, Give the devil his dues
But the gentleman has successfully.
with great odds Of prejudice against
him, combatted, refuted and utterly
put to rout every charge that his
enemies have brought.
THE gentleman who will address
you is no stranger-born and reared
among US, his public life is inter-
woven and inseparably connected
with many good measures now en-
joyed by the State and the entire
country. The father OF the Railroad
Commission (our present Corpora
ton Commission), the chief promot-
er of the per cent interest law, an
advocate and strong supporter OF the
measure establishing the State Nor
NAL and Industrial School at Greens
boro for the education OF our girls.
And during the same Legislature. at
a time when our State University was
threatened with crisis that would
have inevitably wrought its defeat.
he threw himself into the forefront
with the courage OF his manhood and
brought results to pass which saved
that institution from utter. destrac-
ton.
I'm the Senate OF the United States
he was no less aggressive. He intro
duced and pushed forward to sue
cessful conclusion the bill which be-
came a law. establishing our present
Rural Free Delivery System. which
brings millions OF dollars. conven-
fence and happiness. not only 10
North Carolina and the South. but
TO the rural districts OF every sec
ton of this great country.
He introduced a bill TO pension
Confederate soldiers similar 20 and
upon the same basis as pensions now
paid TO the Union soldiers But time
fails, and why should iterate? His
career In the United States Senate
was simply brilliant. He accomplish
ed more in the one short term he was
there than any dozen Senator'S or
hundred Congressmen from any
where.
THAT gentleman In present today
and will address you / introduce
him not az q citizen OF Sampson
County. nor simply az citizen OF
North Carolina. but as tribune Of
the people-the Honorable Marion
Butler.
Marion Buffers Speech I'm Detail.
Mr. Butler began his speech by
thanking Mr.. Ivey for the compile
mentary references 10 himself. add
ing that while he did not feel that he