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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
CLEAR MENTAL VISION AND
SOUND JUDGMENT.

During all the years I have known
w. w. Kitchin-and I have known him
from his boyhood-I have detected no
weak spot in his life or character. His
poise and self-control are conspicuous
characteristics. While he is alert in mind
and body, he is never ratified or excited.
On the floor of Congress, in the hurly-
burly of a State Convention, in a joint
debate on the hustings, in the office of
Chief Executive everywhere, he has
carried the same poise and self-controI
and evidenced the same clear mental
vision and sound judgment.
w. F. MARSHALL.
Raleigh, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
A FOE TO SPECIAL PRIVILEGE.

Governor kitchin's life has been in
entire harmony with the best and high
est conceptions and practices of the
Democratic party both in State and
nation. His record is so clean in both
private and public life that his bittersf
enemy can not attack it and there is
therefore, no need for his friends 10
defend it.
His long career in public life as Rep
resentative in Congress and as Cover
nor has been one long, loud, persistent
and consistent protest against class
legislation of all kinds, and in him the
protective tariff heresy, mail subsidies,
the trusts and all privilege seeking in.
terests have found an implacabe foe.
The present progressive movement in
the Democratic party as expressed in
the platform of 1912, and as expended
by Woodrow Wilson, is the logical out
come of his life along advocacy Of cor
rect Democratic principles, and Gov,
ernor Kitchin's supporters fol- the Sen
ate naturally find themselves at the
fortfront of the Democratic procession,
and in thorough accord with the spirit
of Democracy.
MARK MAJErTE
Columbia, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
LOYAL TO HIS FRIENDS.
Raleigh, N. c

One of the dominant traits of char
acter in Governor Kitchin is his loyalty
to his friends. He makes them few
promises, but he never forgets them.
This they know and they do not ask or
expect promises. He went into the Of
flce OF Governor without a pledge or a
promise to any man, and if he is elected
Senator it will be in the same manner.
he is not now parceling out collector
ships, clerkships, postmasterships, and
the like, and promising them secretly
to friends in return for services in his
campaign. They know that if elected
he will be free, and every friend of his
VII! have fair chance and a square
deal, and they know he will not forget
them.
LUTHER M. CARLTON.
Roxboro, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
in the last thirty years | have not

in the last thirty years | have not
known a more conscientious, patriotic
or cleaner public man than Gov. W. W.
Kitchin. While member OF Congress
with him for two terms he was beyond
question the best debater and the most
influential member of our delegation.
He is an able man, splendid speaker,
we'll and favorably known in Washing
ton, and l believe if elected to the
Senate will exert an influence in our
national affairs which can not be sur
passed by any member of the present
delegation. And, best of all, he is a
Democrat in every essential of that
term, and is much needed at this juno
ture of our public affairs when the
principles of our party should be en-
forced. rather than be discarded and oh
scured as they are by some of our pubic
men.
JOHN D. BELLAMY.
Wilmington, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
ATTITUDE TOWARDS TRUSTS
UNCHANGED.

Governor Kitchin, replying to News
and Observer, July 20, l911.)
NV attitude toward trusts has never
changed. I am as anxious to aid in the
destruction of private monopolies and
the punishment of offenders as 1 ever
claimed to be. / never said that I could
DESTROY the American Tobacco Company
or any other trust operating throughout
the United States, if elected Governor
And vet YOU have tried to make your
readers believe that. / never promised
the people to usurp the powers OF the
Legislature or the judiciary. have al
ways regarded the great trusts as pli
Laying plunderers OF our progress and
shall do what 1 can to relieve the people
from their oppression under the Consti
tuition of this State and the United
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
STRONG WITH THE PEOPLE.
Columbia, n. c.

At this time the whole country seems
to be turning from the sordid policy OF
tariff for protection. 1t is unfortunate
that any Democrat should sound false
note on this question. To protect the
industries at home is all that any Re
publican desires to do, and home TO
him is his own district and his own
State. Tariff for revenue only Will
triumph in the end and it will be .
long time before the Democratic party
will permit any man or set of men u
commit it to a policy of protection
When it does, it will die and deserve t.
die.
In this crisis the party is fortunate
in having leaders who sound the mote
of warning, and few there are who more
ably expound the Democratic doctrine
and hold to it's fundamental principles
with greater ability and tenacity than
Governor Kitchin. He defends the
party against the insidious attacks oil
special privilege with power and con
viction of right that makes him strong
with the people.-Greensboro Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
SPLENDID VICTORY VAST BENEFIT
TO THE PARTY.

The writer recalls wildly the hard
fight w. w. Kitchin put up to redeem
this district when he began his political
career, and what an incentive his vic
tory was to the Democrats of North
Carolina, especially this western Sec
ton. The writer was resident OF
Winston Salem at that time, and in this
district everything else went Republi-
can from President down. 'The only
bright spot" was the election OF
''Kitchin," and it was celebrated every
night during the week in Winston
Salem by about 1000 young men, who
marched through the streets. Your
election at that time was of vast benefit
to the party.
o. w. KERNER
We heartily concur in the above.
FRANK F. KERNER.
r. P. KERNER
JNO. G.. KERNER.
Kernersville, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
TRUSTS SHOULD BE DESTROYED.

Extract from Governor Kitchin's In
augural Address of 1909 on Trusts.l
The man who by foul means willfully
and needlessly takes the life Of a rival,
under our law forfeits his own. The cor
porate monopoly that by foul means will
fully and needlessly destroys its rival by
wrong-doing for the purpose of exacting
unjust profits from the public, should
forfeit its existence. All the power OF
the State in all of it's departments should
be exerted to destroy every unnatural
monopoly, every industrial trust that
commits wrong upon the people and
their industries And the fixed policy
of regulating the natural monopolies.
the public service corporations, should
be maintained.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
PEOPLE.

In the ordinary acceptance of the
word I do not consider Governor Kitchin
in the light of politician. He seems
to be in partnership with the great body
of the people and he boldly lays his
cause before them, scorning the cheap
tricks of the ordinary politician to fiat
ter and fool and use the people. He
has unbounded confidence in the intelli
gence and patriotism of the people and
of their ability to govern themselves
He is a Democrat in the highest and
best sense of the word.
RODOLPH DUFFY.
Jacksonville, n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
KITCHIN FOR THE SENATE.

We shall support Governor kitehp
because we believe he will best repre-
sent the progressive, militant Democ
racy of this State, and because OF NJ
ability, experience, and loyalty to tne
principles of his party, which demands
equal and exact justice 10 all Peopie
AS a young man he withstood 'ne
temptations and pitfalls Of Washington
and i'll his mature years be will not lo'
sake the cause of the people.
The lamented Aycock was known Is
the Educational Governor, Glenn y,
known as the Prohibition Governor, anu
kitchin should be known as the Fro
gressive Governor, because the State M
made more progress in almost ever
line during his administration thah y
any like period in its whole history
The Clayton News
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
KITCHENS POSITION IN GUBERNA-
TORIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1908.

EXTRACTS from speech of w. W.
Kitchin delivered in Raleigh, June 4,
l9O8.)
ssThe Democratic party is in favor
of regulating the natural monop-
olies, but you can not regulate trusts,
for trusts are unnatural monopolies.
have found no intelligent man who
thinks that we can fix the price of trust
products You can hedge them around
as much as you please, but so long as
they fix the prices they will plumber the
people. But they will not plumber the
farmer to the extent that they will kill
the goose that lays the golden egg. They
intend to pay the farmer enough to give
him profit, but they will fix the lowest
price that will still keep him producing
the products When you find that you
can not regulate them you are driven to
the position that trusts are iniquitous
and should not exist.
"When the monopolist fixes the price,
fine is no punishment on him. He
will get it back out of the people. You
must let the human beings back of them
know that it is better to obey the law
than to violate it, to let them know that
if they hold the law in contempt and
break it at will, they will be put behind
the prison bars.
"These special interests will not pick me
out as the nominee of the Democratic
party if they have the power of naming
the nominee. Don't understand me to
say that the men who are not with me
are under the railroad and trust inau
ences-many are; don't understand me
to say that Craig and Horne would not
make good Governors.
eff they 1.-THE special interests)
thought l was bad man they
would gladly present the evidence. I
have incurred their hostility because l
have always had the courage to stand
for the rig hts of the people and have not
acquiesced in their wrongs, because
have always stood for the interests of
the people and have not courted the
favor of the railroads and the trusts.
Suppose they 1.-THE special inter
ests) can defeat m, in this cam
paign. Will they not say to your
State officials and to your Con
gressmen and Senators, Behold the fate
of Kitchn! Do you remember him
Kitchin's severest critic never accused
him of DESERVING the people, of bowling
before the public service corporations
and the people deserted him and retired
him from public life. Now, Mr.. Publ,
Servant, you had better listen to us OF
we will turn you out of Office They
play politics all the time. Every cor
poration that seeks special advantage.
over the people plays politics all Thu
time. Wherever they can secure paper
or clique, or special influence, the!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
ABLE AND PROGRESSIVE

/ have been familiar with Goyernor
Kitchin's record while member of Con
gress and since he has been Governor Of
North Carolina, and while he displayed
conspicuous ability as member Of Con
gross, he haA shown even greater ability
as Governor. He has managed the al
fairs of the great State so wisely and 50
well that tho people have male their
greatest progress without turmoil or
strife
JOHN \. BARRrNGER
Greensboro, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
DEMOCRATIC AND PROGRESSIVE

l regard Gov. w. W. Kitchin as one
of the cleanest men / have ever known
in politics. A man of his intelligence
of his undoubted emocracy-being al
ways progressive-and of his unfalter
ing adherence to Democratic principle,
and platforms, should be our next U. s
Senator.
No person ever doubted where he
stood on any question, and no person
who knows him will ever conclude that
he believes platforms are MADE to get
in on.
My admiration for him is profound
and | sincerely trust that the people
of North Carolina will learn in time
for the good of their own interests. that
no filter man for the position he seeks
can be found in the State.
+. r. WATSON
huntsville, n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
NOT PURITANICAL.

While the life of Governor Kitehin /,
one of unusual purity, he is in no sens,
puritanical. lie accepts men as they
are made, knowing that some are weak
and some strong, that some must be con
demned, but not in bitterness, that some
must be judged in charity, but that all
are entitled to consideration. As 70.
suit all classes and conditions of men
are his friends.
d. C. PARKS.
Hillsboro, n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
TRUSTS STILL AGAINST HIM,

1t is noteworthy fact that while the
great majority of the people of Gran
vile County are favorable to Governor
kitchin for the Senate, every American
Tobacco Company man in the town of
Oxford is opposed to him. His we'll
known hostility to the trusts is ample
explanation OF this fact. During his
whole political career he has fought the
trusts, and they have always fought
him In return. They are fighting him
probably harder in this campaign than
they ever did.
T. N. BURwEIL.
Oxford, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
FAIR IN POLITICAL DISCUSSION.

I consider Governor Kitchin one Of
the fairest men in political discussion
1 ever heard speak. I have heard the
speech he is making in his present cam
paign for the Senate, and it is perfectly
legitimate from every standpoint. He
makes no personal attack on his oppo-
nent, but confines his remarks entirely
to his public record, made up of his
public acts and utterances. While his
speech is bold and forcible, it is in no
sense bitter or abusive. So long as the
people are expected to rule, it is not
only proper but necessary for public
questions and the records of public Off
Gals to be discussed before the people
NEY MCNEBLY
Monroe, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12

him. He is a fine type Of public sery
ant. l believe he always endeayors \,
realize the high saying that publ,
office is a public trust" No purer man
ever set foot in the nations capirol
Eloquent, magnetic, forceful, fearless
with a heart beating for humanity. h.
would greatly serve and honor his Stat.
in the exalted Office of Senator Of N.
United States.
WHITEHEAD KLUrTz
Salisbury, n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
IN ACCORD WITH WILSON.
Monroe, N. {

ANY one who has read carefully the
speech of acceptance of Woodrow Will
son and caught the spirit of that great
utterance must realize how we'll Cover
nor Kitchin fits into the splendid
scheme of government as outlined by the
next President. Few men can be found
whose life and political creed show them
to be so we'll suited as he to serve in
the Senate and help work out the pro-
gram outlined for the new era.
o. MAX GARDNER.
Shelby. N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
INSISTS ON PLATFORM DEMAND.

(Interview of Governor Kitchin in
News and Observer, February 2, 1907
I consider our platform was direct
endorsement of the famous subsection
A. which failed to become a law at the
last Legislature, and in my judgment
this Legislature ought to amend our ex-
listing law by adding the substance and
effecting the purpose Of that section.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
4 CONSISTENT RECORD
OF TRUE DEMOCRACY

have secured them already, for they
never sleep, but always play politics.
.'They say Kitchin is a dangerous man
I defed my critics to name one vote
or act in all my career that was danger
Gus or unsafe, and they have never an,
swered, and being unable to answer set
about to mislead you and misrepresent
me.-Raleigh News and Observer, June
: 1908
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
EARNEST SUPPORT OF MTCHIN.

We believe Governor Kitchin meas
ures up to the high standard set 9y 'n'
people, AMI like the immortal van,
his heartbaats will be in unison W."
the throbbing heart of the great Col" !,
mon people, and his official actS, n; n
elected Senator, will express the WIZ ,;,
of the party, outlined in the Democ'a ~.
platform. and therefore we give MN %
earnest -Warrenton kecor''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
THE OLDEST EDITORS ESTIMATE

''The candidates for Governor now
(l9OS) may not equal some of the can
didates of the past for that high office,
but in ability, character, training. ex,
perlence, and personal worth, 1 recall
none in sixty years I would place above
w. w. Ktchin, and 1 am not a poll
tlcian or ofice-seeker."- DR.. T. B.
klngsbury in News and Observer, June
2l, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
WELL EQUIPPED.

l was a supporter of Governor Ay-
cock. but since his death | am for Gov
ernor Kitchin | have known Governor
Kitchin well and favorably for many
years His long service in the House
of Representatives and his general
equipment we'll fit him for the duties OF
a Senator
w. T. CRAWFORD.
Waynesville, n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
FINE TYPE OF PUBLIC SERVANT,

For nine years 1 have known w. WI
Kitchin as Governor, Congressman, and
man. I have a sincere admiration foy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
A DEMOCRAT IN EVERY
ESSENTIAL,

In my acquaintance and association
with the public men of North Carolina
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12

A mere statement of the proposition
that conspiracy by purchasers to put
down the price of an article produced
by the labor of others is wrong, is SO
clear and convincing in it's simplicity
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12

The opportunity has come to make
such conspiracies criminal and to pre-
scribe punishment for such conspirators.
You are face to face with the duty of
obeying the mandate of the Democratic
Convention
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-12
STRONG AGAINST TRUSTS.

Extract from Special Message Of Gov
ernor Kitchin on Trusts, February 10,
1907
1t is needless to repeat at this time
facts and arguments showing the evil
of private industrial monopolies com
monty called trusts. Few advocate them,
and fewer, perhaps, think them right.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
W. H. MOSHER HURT At TRAIN

w. II. Mosher who is commercial
traveller for the KokomO Calander Co,
sustained a painful injury to his knee
as he was stepping from the plug Fri
evening on his return home from a
trip to lola. The train had stopped
and he was about to place his foot on
the brakeman's step on the platform
when the train moved forward few
feet. This caused Mr.. Mosher's large
sample suit case to swing against him
in such manOer as to throw MIN 10
the station platform. The kuee is
swollen badly but 1t. to soou TO tell
how much trouble the irJuGy may
make for him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
A RUNAWAY

The horse belonging TO the Stan
dard Cleaning Co. took fright on
Fourth and Highland Monday even
ing about O'Clock and started to
run and when making the turn to go
north on Highland after running
about block the horse slipped and
fell, skinning up It's right foreleg
and breaking one of the shafts of the
wagon. The wagon was turned COM
pletely over and the harness was
broken up considerable. There was
no one In the wagon at the time of
the runaway as the driver had just
left to deliver a package. The horse
came near running over some chill
dren who were playing in the road
north Of the schoolhouse.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
INSPECTED CUTS OF MEAT

Members of the Domestic Science
class of the high school accompanied
by Miss Alice Lindell, their instructor
in the course, went to the Barnes
Bros. meat market Thursday after
noon to learn concerning the different
cuts of meat. Though the girls do
not feel that they know all about
selling meat as a result Of the inspec-
tion they are sure they have better
idea of how IL is cut In shop and
that they have more accurate
knowledge of what may be purchased.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
Gave the Glad Hand
to Katy Officials
Chanute Commercial Club Rep
resentatfves Showed Visi-
tors Advantages Of City

To Charles E. Schsff, preslden.
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company, and the other
officials of the read who with him
ere on an inspection tour of the
company's lines, Chanute said
"Glad to see you" and "Come
again" as completely as possible
within the short time which the
gentlemen stopped here Saturday
when they arrived on their special
train about o'clock. The train
started at Junction City Sat. morning
so that the officials could finish the
inspection of the Neosho division
upon reaching ParsoLs.
The entertainment of the visitors
was in charge of the Chanute Com
mercial clubs regular entertainment
committee consisting of T. R.
Johns, Chas. Larrick and Bruce
Grigsby. They had no trouble in
securing automobiles to take the
Katy men around town to view the
industries of Chanute and how live
a town it is in every way. Every
one wished to help in any way
needed. Thescommittee also gave
special invitation to the local
Santa Fe officials to assist in the
welcome.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
WOMEN BREAK JAIL AT lola

Annie Taylor and Annie Scales,
two women who were being held in
the county Jail at lola awaiting trial
in the district court on charges of
highway robbery, escaped from
their cells some time Saturday night.
Jailer Morrison gave the prisoners
supper at 6 O'Clock and locked them
up. Sunday morning the cell door
was frund open and the women
missing. 1t is believed the women
slipped pieces of rag into the cell
lock and when the jailer closed the
lock it appeared to work but in
reality did not. They scaled a
barbed wire fence about ten feet
high and no trace of them has been
found. Three robberies were re-
ported to the police during the
night and the fugitives are suspected
of the thefts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
SlGGINS AT WORK IN LABETTE

D. II. Siggins who also has a fran
chise to build an interurban car line
into Chanute has begun work in La
bette county for the trolley line which
is to connect Cherryvale and Parsons.
1t is to via go Dennis small town in
the northwest township Of the coun-
ty. The grading camp of the Siggins
men is located in a grove on what is
known as the o'd Dick farm. A large
force of men and teams are making
the fill for the bridge across Big Hill
creek.
Ties are being unloaded neal the
camp as we'll as at Cherryvale. The
work is being pushed rapidly as Mr..
Siggins hopes to have the line finished
into Parsons by Decemher l
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-26
VIOLATED HIS PAROLE

Jas. W. Magendley who was paroled
from the county jail few weeks ago
by Judge j. w Finley who In March
had sentenced him for six months
upon his conviction of maintaining a
nuisance In Chanute was arrested
Saturday evening by the local police
who found that Magendley was at his
old tricks of selliug liquor. Chief
Swartz reported to county attorney
Smith who 10 turn communicated
with Judge Finley. The judge
ordered that Mageudley be returned
to Erie for violation OF his parole and
begin again his six months sentence
of which he had served one month
since his conviction though he had
been IN jail since December % Ma
gendley was arrested last summer but
was released on bond and his case
did not come up at the October term
uf'court. Additiuusl evidence was
secured against him in December.