The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-08-18
FowLE AT FRANKLIN.
A tremendous Demonstration-Fif
ty Young Ladies in the Cav
aIcade-Great Speeches Etc.

The largest gathering ever seen in
Macon county, greeted Judge Fowie
ard his Colleagues at franklin yes
erday. The day was unusually
bright and propi.i,us, and the pee
pie begun lccking into Franklin at
an early hour B. twelve O'clock
the town was crowded, with brave,
sturdy mountaii-trs, from Macon
aad adjac' ~ counties, mho had
come to hear lie srGat truths and
nri,.ciples of democracy cxemrlifed
=bg honest, able ;nd capable ex-
pounders The ladies were out in
nnmhers; public aud private build
insss.w we're profusely 4 corated, and
vgfgwhere the stars and stripes
the flag ofeur flee and glorious na-
ton, was seen ripping in the COOL
ing breezes of this fortune-favored
mountain town. A mounted es-
cort of fifteen hundred solid demo-
Gratis and fifty charming young la
dies, headed by chief Marshal Kope
Elias and his corps OF assistants,
met the distinguished party a short
distance from the town, and escort
ed them to the court house amidst
great enthusiasm and cheers. Ar
irving ut the court house, Judge
FoWle was introduced to the great
throng, and after the cheers and ap-
plause which greeted his appear
ance had subsided, the next COVER
nor of North Carolina proceeded to
make one of the clearest, strongest
and most enthusiastic speeches of
the campaign. He was frequently
interrupted by cheers of applause,
and when, finally, he had concluded
his great speech and taken his seat,
the cheers and yells were thunder
ing. Bouquets Of beautiful flowers
were thrown in showers upon the
stage, the compliment of which,
Judge Fowle most eloquently re-
sponded to. Judge FoWIe was fol>
lowed by Maj. Finger and attorney
general Davidson in powerful
speeches and appeals to the people,
to support the democracy in the
coming contest. They showed to
the people that the democratic par
ty was the only true friend of the
whole people-north and south.
east and west, and urged upon
them the necessity of upholding its
principles at the ballot-box in No-
vember, by their votes. The speak
ers were loudly cheered, and they
too, received elegant floral tributes
FROM the fair women who were pres
entsi great numbers.
Yesterday was a big day for
Franklin, Macon and the West, and
the work done there in the interest
of pure democracy and honest gov
ernment, will yield an abundant
harvest IN November. Many re-
pubiicans were present, and not a
few Of them signifed their inten-
ton ofcoming out from the thievish,
miserable, hypocritical ranks of the
pseudo protectionist humbugs, and
voting for honest government, and
Cleveland, and FowIe in November
next. The good people of the West
are thoroughly alive to he inter-
ests in which they are so greatly in
volved, and they are fast leaving
the false god Of radicalism, and
seeking the light and protection of
democracy. The scales are falling
FROM their eyes, and their minds ara
no longer enveloped in the clouds of
corrupt radicalism. Chief marshal
Elias, deserves many thanks
for the zeal and interesthem manifest
ed in making the demonstration so
grand a success, and the young
ladies of the escort, God bless them,
are entitled to all honor and praise
for the glorious part they took in so
glorious an undertaking. Judge
Fowle and Messrs Davidson and
Finger will address the electors of
Transylvania county at Brevard, on
Monday, and we learn that grand
ovation will be rendered them by
the 'unterrifed" on that occasion.
AT MRS. PORTNER's.
The Elegant Entertainment Thurs