The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-09-14
CHEDESTER-LINDSEY
ELECTRIFIED THE PEOPLE AT
THE COURT HOUSE LAST
EVENING.
Before the Young Mems Democratic
Club-Two Splendid Speech
es and Great Enthusiasm.


The largest aud most enthusiastic
meeting ever held by the Young
Mems democratic club. Of this city
was that held at the court house last
night. A tremendous assemb!age
of the best citizens of Asheville were
present TO listen to good speeches,
and they heard them. The regular
order of business was disposed of by
vote of the club. President H.sB.
Garter introduced Mr.. LIB Lindse.
Viceepresident of CHE club RlsS
opened the speaking, in an able,
eloquent and forcible speech, in
which he discussed the issues of the
day, eloquently and with great
force. His utterances explaining
the false pretences of the radical
party as the pretended friend of the
laboring man, were exceedingly
vigorous and clear.
Mr.. Chichester, one of Asheville's
staunchest and strongest democrats
was introduced to the assembly by
President Carter.
A perfect round Of applause greet
I'd Mr.. Chichester, as he arose, add
announced that the subject of b S
remarks would be based upo, a
comparison of the two great parties,
State and National.
Then, in well modulated voice,
the speaker review the history of the
radical party, in mastery man
ner, showing how that party was re-
sponsible for slavery, and how, after
stealing from the South her real
property, that party had kept up the
war until twenty-five years later.
His arraignment of the g. o. p, was
a powerful one, and every assertion
he made, he was ready with docu-
mentary evidence and figures to in
controYertibly prove it. Federal
taxation; Federal frauds upon the
South and her people were shown
up in their true colors by the gentle
man, who seemed to have all radi-
cal history at his tongues end. His
denunc, alton of radical hypocisY
was bold, plain and unmistakable,
and not a single theory did he adj
vance during his two hours speech
that was not substantiated by liYe,
living facts. We regret exceedingly
that we cannot reproduce Mr.. Cned-
ester's speech in full, as it would be
q very valuable campaign docu-
ment to use in Buncombe during
this contest, and one that every
honest thinking man wonld profit
much by reading and digesting; but
lack of space forbiGs, We hope that
county chairman McLoud will in
duce Mr.. Chichester to make this
speech in every township in Bum
combe, believing, az We do, that
democracy and honest government
would profit much thereby
Referring to State politics. Mr..
Chichester was ''at home" He hand
led the issues of thiscampaign like
veteran, and the legislature, school
system, county government, and
State finance questions were ably
and vigorously discussed. Mr..
Chichester is a great man for figures,
and when he made statement in
his speech last night, the figures
were brought right alongside of the
statement, so that everyone could
see he was telling only the plain
truth. We confess, that while we
have always known the able speak
er, to be an unusually well posted
gentleman on al the current affairs
of the day, his speech last night was
most agreeable surprise. One
would think he was an old cam
paigner, and was puller of the ins
side wires, Judging from the adroit-
ness with which he tumbled the
radical foot ball around last night
We sincerely congratulate him and
the people who heard him In his
great speech last evening; and we
venture to assert that just as long as
the democratic party is composed
of honest, able men like our Old
friend Chichester is, and has been
its star of success and prosperity
will never wane. After Mr.. Chedes-
ter had closed his speech, the cheers
and applause which followed as an
endorsement of what he had said
was tremendous, and we gladly joir
in with those who were there, il
saying that it was the best speech
made before the club during the
entire campaign. Hurrah for ChedE
ester and Lindsey!