The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-10-17

t.-, who is campaigning In the in
,erest Of Judge Walter Clark, spoke
IN Madison, Rockingham County, Sat /
,r~dav. and took Governor Kitchin |
for his text. His speech. as reported
bv the special correspondent OF the
charlotte Observer, was severe ar
rajgnment of Governor Kitchin's rec
ord The following is a portion or
the report:
The Senatorial campaign received
new impetus here this afternoon. |
Governor William Walton Kitchin Is
now on the defensive and the man re-
sponsible for the situation Is former
state Senator James A. Lockhart, OF
Wadesboro, who was the manager OF
campaign in Arson County for Mr..
Kitchin four years ago, and who
spent considerable money out OF his
own purse for the purpose OF secur-
ing the nomination for the Cover
nor.
MIR. Lockhart announced as the
first issue to be considered the pro-
viding of pensions for Confederate
soldiers. This is one plank in the
platform of Judge Clark, Mr.. Lock-
hart stated, that in reference to this
DrOposition no one knew the position
Of Senator Simmons, for the reason
that he had not expressed 1t. On the
other hand, Governor Kitchin was
go-whining tones was telling the peo-
pie that his father was Confederate
soldier, but failing to rmeind the
same people that during his twelve
years in Congress and his four years
as Governor he had not proposed or
accomplished anything for the relief
Of the old soldiers.
Freight Rates Discrimination.
THE matter of freight rate dis
examinations was the next topic and
very forcibly did the speaker handle
the subject. He said that freight
was hauled from the North and West
through Madison mad Winston to At
Ianta and Charleston at lower rate
than that charged to Madison. He
also suggested that fertilizer was
shipped from Charleston, S. c.,
through Wadesboro, Winston and
Madison to Roanoke at a lower rate
than the rate to Madison, and then
reminded his audience that something
should and could be done to remedy
this condition. Judge Clark would, if
elected Senator, strive for the enact
ment of laws for the abatement OF
the evil
He said that, as Governor, Mr..
Kitchin had not done anything con-
corning freight rate discrimination
and his only explanation was that he
could not do anything. 49,.
Four Years of Whining.
THE people having heard the fair
promises of William Walton Kitchln
elected him as successor of Aycock
and Glenn mad the result has been
simply four years of whining, 1 can't
do anything At this point, with ire
mendous emphasis, Mr.. Lockhart
shouted: DO we want a man who
can't in the United States Senator
Immediately a stronge response,
No! Mo- came from the audience
'Mr. Lockhart said that Governor
Kitchin reminded him Of
"'An infant crying in the night
an infant crying for light, only cry
and nothing more
Then he asked: Do the people
of North Carolina want a cry-baby
in the United States Senator The
applause was great.
Mr.. Lockhart said by reason OF
freight discrimination the Southern
Railway alone had received $11, OOO,-
900 from the people of North Caro-
lima.
Kitchin Has Not Tried to Find a
Way.
He said that he favored the fair
treatment of the railways and in this
he agreed with Judge Clark; but he
was assured that the railways should
grant the same rate to North Caro-
lima points as to these points De-
yond. He proceeded to state that
he could help Mr.. Kitchin.
There is a way to bring railways
to terms, but Mr.. Kitchin had not
tried to find a way. He illustrated
with the Southern Railway, and said
that the State of North Carolina had
leased to this railroad the line from
Charlotte to Greensboro. This lease
contains certain provisions and he did
not believe that Mr.. Kitchin had even
read the lease, for, in fact, Mr.. Kitch-
in had been so busy for the past four
years making speeches and running
for the Senate that he had not had
time to attend to the business of the
State
Could Do Nothing.
IF Mr.. Kitchin would read the
lease, and then bring action against
the Southern Railway for the cancel