The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
PROPHECY FULFILLED.

When Hon. Chas w. Tillett noml-
mated him for Governor he said:
If he is elected Governor, then he will
bo 1.overnor. If he IS elected Governor,
t,,en there will be no power behind the
throne. If ne is elected Governor, there
will be no clique nor ring formed around
whore he sits. Historians tell us that
the intrepid and independent Cato the
Younger plunged dagger into his heart
rather than have a king rule over MN,
.nd T will tell you of truth that II
w. W. Kitchn has the alternative put
before him. he will suffer his head to be
severed from his body rather than nave
boss rule over him.
Vet with all his boldness and lnde
incidence of thought, l defy any man
TO Law his hand upon single act OF MS
that can properly be called revolutionary
or dangerous. The pages Of the Con
OCCASIONAL Record will be searched IN
vain for single vote or a single ut
terance hostile to the Democratic party
or ;nimical to what he. in the exercise
of an intelligent conscience, conceived
70 he for the best interest of his coun-
trv I do not deny that he has been
bold and aggressive, but l 40 deny 1haI
he has done anything to frlghten any
persons except those whose consclences
have made towards of them.
Nv countrymen, the man [ represent
thinks that the evils which Cypress ano
Grind the face of the people should all
he DESTROYED, but I promise you this
that in his effort to cast out the devils
from the body polite, he will use nc
wand except that simple shepherds staff
Of Democracv-"Equal rights to all aho
special privileges to none. no ma!
that is engaged in any legitimate bust
| ness will be disturbed by any agitation
| Of his. but on the other hand, he VII
nse every power that God has given him
70 conserve and preserve the magnlhcen'
resources of the State. Afraid OF MN
I tell YOU verify he Will not oreak
bruised reed of a struggling INDUSTRY
| nor ouench a smoking flax OF honest .oii
| Down from the humble farm where laool
| in the sweat of their faces, the MAJ
with the hoe" and the woman with I'M
| broom. all the way up to the gliue'
| palace. where rest in luxurious ease I'M IN,
| man with the bonds and the woman VIII
| the diamonds, he believes IN absolute JUS
flee and equal protection for all. II yo'
| will make him Governor WIZ uuo
write his bond and get ten THOUSAND
solvent freeholders of the State to sign
with me to the effect that when ne ma
closed his four years. career it will
recorded in the annals of the State tina
the Commonwealth never had Cnle
Executive who did more for the upbulld
ing of all its worthy enterprises OF labo
and commerce.
If we turn to the argument OF part
service, I yield to no man. have heard
said that there were some others who dl
more for the establishment of white 81
premacy. Why, gentlemen, the man
offer YOU was born and bred in Hallfa
County, and he sprang from the loin
of a man who bore a name that hell
less children and defenseless women an
timid men conjured with in the dar
days of the Black PERIL And in gu
epoch making contest for the adoption
the Constitutional Amendment not on
upheld it with more zeal and ability tina
, he. and the astute chairman of the Den
ocratic State Committee caused owe
eighty thousand copies of his speech o
) the subject to be circulated all over tf
State.