Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-25
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
NATURES BOUNTHES MUST
NOT BE sPURNED.

The solid Business Sense Of the
People Asserts Itself - Repre-.
sentative Citizens Voice the Pre-.
vailinR Sentiment im Favor of
Continued Progress
The most sanguine well-wisher Of the
improvement measure could not have
hoped for more representative gather.
ing in the interest of the scheme than the
one that crowded to the doors the
cour: room last night.
Prominent men from every condition
Of our citizenship were present and gave
attentive ear to the terse, pointed talks
Of the speakers.
1t was a gathering of neighbors dis
cussing matter of mutual interest, in a
neishborly way; and all went hor,e with
increased faith that to vote "for the
bonds" will materially enhance their in.
divdual interests.
There was no attempt at making po-
litical capital out of the movement; on
the contrary there was harmony, e1hub,
Grant unanimity, from beginning to end
for the success of the bonded loan.
Mr.. Charles T. Rawls was unani-
mously chosen for its presiding officer by
the meeting. and Immediately after
taking the chair called upon the
friends of improvement to make
known their ideas of what is Mt present
the chietest matter Of concern to Ashe-
vile.
MR. CARTER's SPEECH.
Z. d. Carter was called upon and
stated his views forcibly, clearly, calmly,
and said the matter should be discussed
as an economic question among brethren
OF the same community, with individual
opinions subordlnated to those for the
general good, without bitterness or
hostility. He described the cyclonic
progress of the sentiment in favor of the
measure as but the natural outgrowth
of the determination of the people that
our city shall come up to the full meas
ure of prosperity designed for her by the
Almighty, and the demands ofour rapidly
growing business interests; the magnif-
cent opportunity of our city's lifetime is
now, and the present the time for the la
boring man, with everything to gain, and
the landowner with valuable property
to improve. to join in pushing to success
tul completion the intended measure, and
teach an opposition grounded in selfish
ness never-to-be-lorgotten lesson.
1T WILL CARRY.
| J.Y. Jordan spoke briefly as to the en-
yiable reputation Ashevile has gained
abroad for the progressive spirit of her
people, and expressed his belief in the un-
doubted success on election day of the
friends of improvement.
DETERMINED TO HAVE IMPROVEMENTS.
d. {. Waddell suggested the evident
determination Of the people to have the
needed improvements, and OF his faith in
the pending measure as being the mode
by which the greatest good to the
greatest number will be attained and
that all the time he is for the bill.
SHOWED THE DIRECTORS THEY wERr
WRONG.
Repeated calls brought Capt. NJ. L
Carter to the platform and his remark:
were chiefly addressed to honest objec
tors. Hc cited cases from the suprem,
: court decisions as to the econstitutionalit,
Of the act, and declared his willingness tc
stake his reputation as LAWYER thai
the bill is constitutional. The gentle
mans denunciation of the spirit that ha.
been rite here and for twenty years hai
attempted to improve the central per
tions of the city at the expense of tn,
less favored localities, was roundlv ap
plauded, az was the statement that tn,
old plan had been tried to safety there
fore endorse the new plan because il
gives a chance to improve the Who'll,
town and puts the expense where it be
longs-on the shoulders Of the property
, owners.
CoLoRED MEN TALK.
Capt. Matt Atkinson suggested to tn
colored citizens present that they cal
upon members Of their race to addres
the meeting and John Fl. Williamson
editor of the Raleigh Gazette, responded
His speech was timely, we'll worded an
by it's quaint and somewhat homel
phrases took with the audience In
n mensely. He urged his people not to le
it be said of them that the negro OF
structed the prosperity of the city, bu
to come up and vote the tax upon thcs
white men who desire it, and share tn
l. proceeds. He told them plainly tina
there was no politics "in it., but that
was wise measure that would bench
T. no man more than the laborer.
Rev. H. S. McDuffie, rector OF the co
ored Episcopal church of the city. CAV
the meeting assurance of his hearty SUI
port of all measures having for their oil
iect the city's good, and hoped his pee
. pie would cheerfully grant the request {
the property owners who are seekin
their votes.
MR.. COLLINS VIEW.
Mr.. H. T. Collins, the republican cal
didate for mayor, was called for an
read from manuscript his views upon tt
subject before the meeting, as follows:
II represent solely and simply myse
In what have to say, and shall give m
honest convictions as to what | belle,
- to be best for the people Of Asheville
, its present condition and for the futu
prospects of this city.
What are the fundamental advantage
J of Ashevile-wherein does her presel
and future prosperity lie? Certainly n'
IN present or prospective manufacture
industries the conditions are not favo
able, no matter how much we may T
gret it. To what shall we look-fro
. whom shall we expect future growtl
~ We have beautiful scenery-a climate u
surpassed and wonderfully inviting
r, families of leisure, to invalids and tou
- lists. Do we not look for the settlemel
~ in our midst of men who have accum
c. lated means, by which they will enter |
to competition with others in buyiI
and beautifying land and in buildiI
- residences corresponding with the
means?-Thus giving employment
thousands of mechanics and artisans
every class. may refer to Mr.. Vandt
NJ bilt as conspicuous example.