The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-11

DocKTRy, pRITcHARD AND NICHOLS
SPEAK IN DURHAM

i
Tbs Republicans were determined
tiat the Democrats should not have
itall their own way Saturday, a
trio Of speakers aud candidates came
down upon us Saturday night
A temporary platform was erected
near the new Cou / Housr, IN Main
street. and by $50 O'Clock in the
evening, quite q large number had
assembled. Maj w, A Guthrie, OF
our town. introduced the speakers,
and the FIRST one was J. d, Pritchard,
of Madison, the candidate for Lieu.
tenant Governor. He argued that a
protective tariff had built up Dur-
ham But the most absurd PROPOSE
ton that we have YET heard he made!
1t was to the effect that The Demo.
cratic party wanted free trade. This
would shut down all the manufacto-
ries, and turn out the labofers on
the cald charities OF the wolli, in
order to get rid Of the surplus. aud
in the next breath asked the question:
"Turn every man out to farming and
VII re il your markell Could any.
thing be more lidlculou.l Wonder
u Mr.. Pntchard thinks such clap>
trap will Influence inteilig mt men,
While he argued in this way, he uil
not say word about the classes
whom the farmer and his family
must labor to protect and for whose
benefit they are laid ind tribute
the manufacturing and ns.uiDg copO-
ratinns. monopo lists and trust CON
spira;ors-classes of ci ;zens Who
thrive and grow fat npoh The .mtits
OF labor employed by them NJ. sir:
lie was as dumb as clam.
The next speaker was q. IL. Decks
erv, Of Richmond county, the candi
date for Governor. He spok partic-
ular pains to start out, by saying be
was farmer, and In i rambling way
touched upon several Of the issues 81
the campaign, and argued them in an
insinnative way, He was interrupt,
ed in such maaaer, that Va eoaii
not gel fair idea Of what he va.
saying. The most noteworthy chest
mt Of his lremarks, was that Old, ex.
ploded charge, the Republicans un.
dertook to make so much out of in
the last campaign, that Presiden,
Cleveland was in favor Of mixed
schools. and 10 this Dockery added
social equality, and amalgsmation 81
he rices. This ia bat a sample q
Dockery's mode Of campaigning.
| The D, xt speaker was John Mich.
OILS lie dwelt upon bis career Il
Congress, and his efforts 10 abolj i
the internal revenue. and used m;
same old cock and bull sto. '. thsl
nothing could be done,-the De mo.
Gratis stood 10 the way Of all reform
in this matter.
The burdens oftaxation Il tho mar
amount issue in the campaign, and W,
ask all those who heard ID. ckery
Pritchard and Nichols, did The,
throw any light, any convincing
proofs into the minds OF the people
IN regard to lighiening these bur,
dens. We ask, did they do in ia,
vote should consider II the sys,eu
under which inequalities are nur,ur
ed and perpetuated-tke system IN
der which one class u growing richer
and another class poorer--is right
and JUST
Must the toll Of The farm, and man
ufactorY, and mine continue to BE-
robbed Of its just rewards, and TIE
interest and destines OF the manv ana
the beat held forever within the thrall
Of the lords and tyrants of capitals
And that 10 this free land were lie
will Of the majority is The Law, and
where the maiority are supposed 70
be intelligent and ambitions FOR the
enjoyment Of equal rights aud honest
government
The farmer or laborer who votes 70
sustain the party that Is pledged 10
the perpetuation Of the wrong thst
rests upon him and his In this matter
a tariff taxation, is not inteIIicentIy
true either 70 himself. his family, Or
the principles e Tree government.
And who 90 does il deliberately con-
ceeds the right TO The favored cIssses
We have described 70 the enjoyment
OF luxurious incidence and ease Al the
expense to him and bis family Of per.
-