The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-10-21
BUM AND MC'IVER.

DUNN AND
The Discussion at The University Be.
tween The Congressional Candidates.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoN1CLE)
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Oct. 20, 1890.-
On Saturday, the candidates of Fourth
district, for seat in the SD Congress
metlhere. The county candidates, being
present, were permitted to announce
themselves before the discussion began.
1t was nearly three before they were
done. and the crowd were anxiously |
waiting "to hear Bum and McIver."
1t was Captain Bunn's time to open the
discussion. His voice was not in good
trim, as he was very hoarse. He began
by stating that nothing but stern duty
could induce him to speak. That duty
was twofold To render an account of
his stewardship, and to tell the people
why they should maintain the Demo
cratic party. His opponent had charged
him with having done nothing" How
could he do anything2 How could the
Representatives of the Democratic party
do anything in the last session of Con-
gress3 Every right due them as
Representatives of the American
people had been abused. Deliberation
rest being allowed by the Speaker, they
could only serve their constituents by
breaking quorum. This they did, and
for six days prevented the passage of
the Conger bill. Had it been in his
power, in the same way, would he have
prevented the passage of the Mckinley
bill, and to day ''you farmers would not
be paying forty cents more for cotton
ties than you did month ago" Of
course he did everything in his power to
prevent the passage of the Force bill,
but the Dictator and his party willed it
to become law, and il was passed by
| the House of Representatives
The party that favored these measures
had delegated Prof. McIver to represent
it before the people of the Fourth dis
trict. He had not, however, confined
himself to that party. He was pretend
ing to represent the Alliance When or
where did the Alliance give him his ere
dentials? Was it done in Raleigh, whan
a negro nominated him, and another
seconded that nomination Did those
negroes and revenue officers represent
the Alliance Did you, members Of the
Alliance, send them?
Prof. McIver had been asked if Mr.
Strowd, his county man, (and brother in
the Alliance,) should be nominated by
the Durham convention, and DR.. Girls
som by the Republicans, who would he
support. His reply was: ooh; I'd have
to stick to my party" Yet he asks them
to support him regardless Of party
Capt Bum denied that Prof. McIver, or
my other Republican could represent
the Alliance, for one is welded 10 pro
lection, the other is demanding tariff
reform. The Democratic is the reform
party, and to it the Alliance must look
for ali and relief
Capt. Bum spoke an hour, and was
TO lowed by Prof. McIver.
He came as the representative OF the
Republican party, and the Alliance OF
FARMERS movement" This movement
was really a revolution, and like al
other revoiu ions, had deep seatet
cause That cause was the corrupt leg
lslation which had been favored by me1
in both parties The Alliance was afte
them (Here he produced copy Of las
weeks Progressive Farmer and shove,
the cartoon on the first page,
He read some extracts from it. Amonl
others the greetings of South Carolina
t (the hot bed" of secession, to bleedin
: Kansas, asking peace, and promising th
9 destruction of sectional prejudices. II
: was anxious for this, and had joine'
s the Republicans after the war in hope
t might be accomplished. Capt. Bun
q had arraigned the Republican Senate fc
n failing to pass the Blair bill. That bi
IS had not been passed because the Soutf
|, ern Democratic Senators by their vot,
n had said the South did not want it.
70 Prof. Newer did not consume all b
4 time, for verybody, except some of tt
Is students, four white citizens, and twel1
q or fifteen negroes had left the ground.
le do not think any Of the Allianceme
o1 who were formerly supporters Of Cap
Bum will support Prof. McIver.
~ they intend to do so, they did not she
at it yesterday by their action.
w Some of the white Republicans he
lis will support Bum, but the negro vo
h will be almost a unit for McIver
so After listening attentively to the tx
RS speeches yesterday, am not surpris
ne at this.
/ Call Sc0 uO IcdSOu why Guy ASOpOO
ne can should support him. In his speec
OF there was not one word IN favor of tt
80 party. He attempted no defense of a
on measure adopted or enacted by it.
OF was more than anxious to give this {
an gentleman credit for honesty, but wi
Sc. out any prejudice, | cannot do it. He
OF on the Republican ticket, and it is
OF duty to sustain their principles.
nat does not even attempt it. He announ
out himself as the Republican candida
ian then in the next sentence advocates
We principles of the Alliance which are
ON tinctly Democratic. Ii his prlnclt
al are what he says they are, he should
eV- in the Democratic r; nks supporting
eo' regular nominee.
try PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
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