The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1911.
Mr.. Kitchin that was followed by
prolonged applause.


Mr.. Kitchin devoted large part
of his remarks to John Daizell, one
of the Republican leaders in the
House, who represents Pittsburg
district, and who is probably the
highest tariff advocate in the House.
Mr.. Dalzell opposed Canadian re-
ciprocity, on the ground that it
injure the farmer. Mr.. Kitchin
rang the changes on the solicitude
of the Pittsburg congressman for
the farmer, when it was well known
that he looked after the interests of
the steel trust.
81 do not mind" said Mr. Kitchin,
in this connection, mir. Daizell
fooling himself about this thing be-
ing manufacturers of Pittsburg,
but what I hate to see is that he has
been able to come over to our side
and even invade the sacred soil of
my State and fool some of the Demo-
crats." daughter and applause.)
Charging that there has been de-
liberate misrepresentation OF the
Democratic position with reference
to reciprocity in North Carolina.
Mr.. Kitchin, said, My friends from
North Carolina at this end Of the
capitol and some of them at the
other end have told our people that
this reciprocity is Republican
measure, that it is the handmade Of
Republican protection, and that the
great men in North Carolina, Ike
Vance and Ransom, (whose names
are revered to this day by every
patriotic North Carolinian) voted
against and denounced reciprocity.
"The men who make those charges
and send them out to the people in
North Carolina ought to know bet
ter and just one moments investl-
cation would show them better.
Vance and Ransom, Vest and Beck,
of Kentucky, and every single soli-
tary Democratic Senator in the
Senate in 1860 denounced it as
sham reciprocity. Real reciprocity
with Canada and the States South OF
US received every Democratic Sena-
tors vote and against it was cast
the vote Of every Republican Sena-
tor. The Democrats favored it.
JUsTIFYING OPPOSITION TO RECIPRo-
CITY.
"The platform of 1892 has been
, used in North Carolina for the pur-
pose Of justifying the votes against
, this reciprocity agreement. 1t has
been sent the people living in North
!, Carolina in order to show how a vote
i against this reciprocity measure is
in harmony with the Democratic
, platform. Men who have enjoyed
+ the franking privilege here and at
! the other end Of the capitol have
+ sent broadcast in our State and gar.
: belled extracts of this Democratic
platform. Let me read it. 1t may
$ not be interesting to you, but it /;
n mighty interesting to me and oul
n people in North Carolina to know
< the truth and the whole truth abou
S the Democratic position.
n Listen to the words here ant
! this alone is all that has been sent t
/: the people. We denounce the shan
= reciprocity which juggled with tn
l. peoples desire for enlarged foreigl
r markets, ETC.
,e "The four preceding lines hav
been left off in this literature whicl
!, has been sent to my State. Here
section four of that platform in re
d gard to reciprocity and it reads thi
n wav. "Trade Interchange basis Q
: reciprocal advantages with tn
is countries participating is a tim
in honored doctrine of Democrat
ID faith and we denounce the sham re
10 ciprocity, etc"
,g TIME HoNORED DOCTRINE OF DEMO
as CRATIC.
,g "And these four lines shown
ne that it is time honored doctrine {
to the Democratic party to have r
en- ciprocity with Canada as well
a countries south Of us, are left ou
on The quotation breaks in the mid
ty of q sentence after the word blu
he and makes this platform to rea
RS we denounce sham reciprocity.
~ Applause on the Democratic side
an Whatever may be the differen
mt of view as to Mr.. Kitchin's arg
M ment and position on reclproclt
of there is unanimity of opinion
ats Washington that his effort tod
'er adds much to his great reputatl
le- as a debater. He was given t
Mt closest attention in the Hous
he Majority Leader Underwood, On'
lde Joe Cannon and all the notables 1
lowed him throughout.