The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-11-06
A TREMENDOUS DEMON
STRATION.
RADICALISM ROUTED AND DE.
NIOCRACY IN THE AsCEN-
DANT.
A Big Parade, Big Speeches and
Great Enthusiasm and Spirit
Manifested Last Night.

last Digbt. Enthusiastic deH0crats, th
friends Of the people, and the defender
Of constitutional liberty. were all in lin,
and the parade was indescribabie Ur
der the management of chief Marsh1
A. H. Baird, the line of march was gon
through without hitch. Private resi-
dences and public buildings were bril-
liantly illuminated, ID everybody tina
could cheer for Cleveland and homes
tariff reform did so. The Transparent
cies were numerous and appropriate
Some of them we reproduce:
High whiskey and cheap homo com
forts."
"Young democrats come to the front
''Our Dan is coming"
"If you vote for Morton you bankrup
your State"
"Pinkerton detectives cannot frighte1
Tar Heels
THE radical tariff puts a high tariff
oh the Gospel"
"The little giant ~ must step dow1
and out"
Lower taxes and more schools"
zone dollar and two meals q day il
enough for workingman, says Harri
SON."
Protection makes thousand pau
pers to every millionaire"
Vote for Fowle and Holt-the white
mans choice"
"Eo special tax bonds to pay if Fowle
is elected
"No more 1868. SO for u.s."
"Vote the white mans ticket tomor-
row."
hi Pa,
vote for Johnston-he's an honest
man."
"RadicaliSrn. rule and ruin"
"Grover said "git," and Sackville 'got" !"
"White men will have white rule"
mo intidelsin ours"
'Dont scratch your ticket"
Unnecessary taxation is unjust tax
ation."
Vote for Carter, Hilliard, Courtney
Mackey, Starpes, Baird, Reynolds"
Two handsome pictures-Cleveland
and Thurman, painted by Mr.. Fred A.
Hull, were enthusiacticall cheered, as
we'll they might be. They were perfect
and fitting testimonials to the genius of
the gentlemen who executed them
Splendid speeches we're made by several
distinguished genLlemen-Congress
Johnston, Capt. II. A. Gudger and others
The ringing of bells, blowing Of orns,
beating of drums, waving flags and ban
danas; the cheers and yells of delighted
people. made the welkin ring as it never
did before. Democracy was strengthen
ed much lst night, and the vote will
prove to day that we have told the truth
that white men must rule. and that
honest government and tariff reform will
be sustained by the honest Yeomanry of
the American Union.
THE swANNANOA TURNOUT.
One of the very handsomest and most
effective turn-outs in the procession, was
that of the Swannanoa RiI or Democratic
Club, one hundred and fifty strong. su-
perbiy mounted, and uniformed. Red
bandanas, Cleveland banners, horns,
white shirts aud torches were thick.
They were formed in division four deep
and were under the immediate direction
of Mai. Breese. Each horses head wa
decorated with plumes and every man
wore flag in his hat The division was
headed by q monster float. dra by four
black horses, and the headlight of an
engine illuminated the whole affair. An
alarm bell was rung at Intervals on the
inside of the hoat. On one side of the
float was the following:
"rHE swI NNANoA DEMOCRACY
The toll of this bell rings out the
kDell
OF Republican spite and bite;
While the horns we sound, pro-
claim around
D..mucracy's might and right
On which side are you?"
On the other side was this
'TI1 swANNANoA DIN cRACY.
Cheap clothes, cheap shoes cheap
tools and plows,
The right TO prosper and live;
While RAIDS cheat and fool US
with lying pow-woWs
And nothing but cheap whisksy give
On which side are you?"
And on the rear end ofthe float the fol.
lowing invoked cheers and enthusiasm :
ITO THE MEN OF BUNcoMBE.
All of UP, Farmers, Workingmen,
Principals and Clerks,
Need cheap blankets. cheap shoes,
cheap tools. cheap p'ows.
The Republicans offer the Protection
that protects monopoIists and
dudes. and that gives us
cheap whiskey-
On which side are you p
Other transparencies were "Dockery, 8
Dead Ducks dead duck held a'o1t
tied by the feet to pole;
"How is our Fowle-He's all right,
an immense rooster held aloft;
"No Kirk men for US; give Us men tha
are true to the State, bpth in peace anC
war;, 'Solid for REYNOLDS"
Then came another float bearing tn,
following illuminAtions on one side:
"What is the difference between
Barnum, the Snowman, and Harrison
the stuck.up aTistocrat ?"
And on the other side this was answer
ed as follows:
"Barnum has the greatest show oil
earth. and Harrison has no show at ali.
On the rear of this float was thi
inscription.
North Carolins forever;
Buncombe in particular;
Swannanoa second to nOne."
An efipy Of Lord Sackyille, in q crocu
bag, labelled "Sackville sacked" wa
| immense. The SWannan0a boys ant
| Mai. Breese added much 20 the pro
cession, and they will ever be thanket
and remembered for the happy par
they played.
Read all that Herring and Weave
lave to say in this issue