The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-08-16
Vol. II.-No. ~.
SCALES AND YORK.
u,7 roINT DISCUSSION AT MA
niny ON SATURDAY,, AUGUST O..

crowd not Enthusiastic, but of De-
mined and Steadfast Democracy
what Gen. Scales and Dr. ork said
and How They were Received.
s,eciak Corresponde,.ce Of The Chronicle.
MARION, Aug. II, 84.-Early last Sat
rrd3v morning, the good people of Nc
noQrll and adjoining counties commenced
,n,niDg into the quiet little mountain
t,on Of Marion to hear the political issues
discussed by Gen. Scales and DR.. York
Ky noon a crowd Of about 500 had assem-
,I.d About three hundred of Gen
scales, old soldiers gathered at the
Fleming house to escort him to the speak
,.s stand Marching to the stand in a
J.,ftiful grove, about two hundred yards
f..u the hotel, Gen. Scales walked up
and fonk his seat On the stand. He has a
o.ad. honest and manly expression and
,yl4r hc took his seat a smile Of SatISfac
r;.n stole over his countenancc 4 good
rumDcr present had never seen him be-
fore and 9 Amt he a good looking old
fellow p Look at that honest expression,
and other such remarks could be heard
alI through the crowd. In about ten
minutes Or. York rode up in an open
vehicle drawn by two horses. What's
York done with his mule - asked an old
fr,lox to my left He'll have to get
two horses before he beats Scales to the
State House. said another.
DR. York dismounted, walked up to the
platform, shook hands with Gen. Scales,
took his seat, cast his eyes over the crowd
and leaned back behind a look of con-
tentment and ease. A Revenue officer
walked up and took seat beside him.
Gen. Scales.
Mr.. G.. g. Eaves, popular young
Narionite, came forward, and in a few
happy remarks, introduced Gen. Scales to
the audience, alluding to him as North
Cardinals distinguished Patriot and
Statesman. The audience cheered and
GEN Scales arose, smiled and commenced
what resulted in a plain, practical and
forcible discussion of the political issues
in this campaign. He started by saying
that he was rejoiced to meet so many Of
the good people of Mcdowell and ad-
Joining counties; he came to shake hands
with them, to congratulate them on the
great prosperity of the county and the
new life that was developing IN the noun
tains A few years ago we knew nothing
Of this grand mountain country, with It's
rich mines and fertile valleys, its unllm-
tied supply Of timbers and its fountains
and streams of health and comfort. A
few wears ago all these things were shut out
from the markets Of the world, but now
a splended line Of railroad has found It's
way up to this mountain town and has
gone on winding up the mountains until
it has cut through the Blue Ridge and
carried gladness and prosperity down the
valleys on its western slope.
He thanked the ladies for their pres
ence; he was always delighted to see them
and no good work could ever be accom-
plished without the sanction of the fair
daughters of the land.
He then ANNOUNCED himself the Nom
inee of the Democratic party for the high
office of Governor, saying that he was the
Nominee of one convention, made mp OF
enc party, that he was one Candidate
one convention, he, together with
the other nominees of the party, had
been entrusted with the grand cause
of the Democratic party; and leaving
out himself, he would say that never had
the party named a ticket that was more
entitled to the suffrages Of the people
Dr. York had said that the Convention
was made up Of lawyers. "Tll tell you
who composed that Convention said
Mr. Scales, "lawyers, merchants, far
mers. doctors, and every man OF them
white man great cheerlng. Not
single internal revenue officer was there
tive North Carolinians; not a single
guager or store keeper was there Cheers.
/ am the Candidate of that one Conven-
ton fellow citizens, and am standing on
that one platform"
He then took up the subject Of "Taxa-
ton" and discussed it to its fullest eX-
teut. showing how under the Republican
administration inaugurated by Candy, his
army Of thieves had overburdened the
people with taxation and then robbed the
State of money. He drew a comparison
between the expenditures OF the state
government under Republican admins
trations and Democratic administrations,
staining himself by figures taken from
the records. He showed how the Repub
Mean party had utterly ignored the edu-
cation Of the masses; how, instead of pro-
uIlng additional educational advantages
wien in power, it stole the school tund
already established, and by issuing un
Just and fraudulent bonds, had increased
tnr State debt from $16 O00, 900 to S32, 00O,
0Nj. He then showed the record Of the
Democratic party on public schools; they
had every year since they had been ID
power increased the school fund until
1-s3 they spent nearly soc, 900 educating
the poor children of the State, colored as
well as white He then alluded to the |
completion Of Western North Carolina |
Rail Road saying that under Democratic |
administration it had come like sunlight |
into dark forest; it had lighted up the |
mountains and the mountain valleys He |
made DR.. Iork's record plain while IN the |
legislature he had voted and
fought against every appropriation made
for It's extension. He alluded to the es-
Enlistment Of normal schools, and said
that Dr.. York voted against an appro-
priation of $500 for the benefit Of nor
maj school when they were first estab-
Gshed
" Dr. York" said he, "will make
howl about National Aid to Education
That l admit is good bill. 1t is sup
ported by Democrats. Your two Senators
voted for it, and it will yet pass Dem
ocratic house and become law with