Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-05-01
COLORED FOLKS MEETING.
1T WAS HELD IN THE COURT
HOUSE LAST NIGHT.


The Bill IL Ably Discussed by
Mai. Rollins and Others--The
Meeting wanted to see a Copy
0ftIle Pledge OF the Cand dates
and Appointed a Committee for
That Purpose.
The colored people of Ashcville held
another meeting in the court house last
night.
Henry Saxton was called to the chair.
A few remarks were made by Harrison
B. Brown, the colored adermanic candi-
date. He said that in great measure
the colored people had to be dictated to
by the whites. So tar as he was con-
cerned he could read and needed no die
tation. He suggested that the. promi-
nent whites present be invited to speak,
and called for Maj. W. W. Rollins.
SOUND SENSE.
Maj. Rollins spoke for quite while.
He thought the colored people should be
proud of Asheville, which he thought
the best advertised town in the country.
He knew of capital shut up in the banks
here which was waiting for the passage
of the bill. The same old cry about driv-
ing the poor man from town had been
made when the other appropriations
were voted, but there were more labor
ers here now than were then. The talk
against the bill was merely to prejudice
the Horkingmen. II it was carried in a
few years there would be one hundred
houses where there are now five.
Mai. Rollins discussed every objection
to the bill in plain. torcible way and
left nothing unsaid that would have the
least influence for the bill. lie closed by
saying that the people were voting for
the future prosperity of the town, and
the only hope for the salvation OF Ashe-
vile lay i'll the voting of the approprla-
ton.
THE SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
| II. A Gudger was called for and talked
a few minutes on the school appropria-
ton. He told the meeting of the purpose
of the school board to erect for the col
ored people good building in every re-
spcct. He incidentally referred to the
general appropriation as the only lair
way in which the streets could ibe paved.
The ad raiOrem system cried for by some
was unjust. The only equitable way
was the one proposed.
Mr.. Gudger was heartily cheercd.
THE coLoRED CANDIDATE.
Harrison B.IBrown was called up. Har-
rison felt his unworthiness to reply to
the preceding speakers. He thought sew
eral days ago the bill would be killed,
but he was undecided about it now, be-
cause many of his people were liable to
change. 1t was said that the colorcd
people held the balance of power here
Therefore he thought the trainers of the
bill should have consulted the colorcC
men before the bill was passed.
The white people were responsible fol
the mistakes made by the colored men.
MEAL IN THE PoTTAGE.,
Rev. X. p. Rumey talked for ten min
utes on the subject. He wanted the city
to improve. He said the bill itself, lik,
the pottage mentioned in the Scripture
was bitter, but meal had been sprinklet
over it BY the candidates for the Office.
until it was sweet to the taste. HI
wanted to see the improvements, ant
was expecting to build his new churcl
with some OF the money which the pas
sage of the bill would bring here. Th
talk Twas humorous and timely, ant
Rumley was loudly applauded.
Elder Jacobs also talked on the bill.
Elder Kessler said the colored peopl
were not so much opposed to improve
ments as to the provision of the bill
which said the property owners shoul,
be sold out il the first payment was no
met at once.
COMMITTEE.
The matter OF selling out delinquent
was explained by c. E. Graham, who re
ferred those present to the candidates
: card published in THE CITIZEN severa
days ago, stating that no property owr
: er should be sold out who would pay
, per cent, interest on the assessment.
l Then someone cried "Show us dat ps
perl" Mr.. Graham told the meeting tina
It could be seen. To that end a commit
tee of twenty-five was appointed by til
4 chair to meet at II O'Clock today to c,
anime the document signed by the cand
: dates, so that they may be assured of it
worth
l.. I. starnes, sahuiuate ,or m a'uer.l,al r1:' !
wa wa h that he - mas w;ll;nc r. nledge hin
o self to employ no overseer who woul
" not give home labor the preference.
The following is the committee: Eld'
- Jacobs, John Whitson, Isaac Dickson
U Henry Mills, John Armstead, Thoms
Forncy, Sandy Goodrum, X. ?. Rumle
= Dave Neill, William Morris, Thomas Le'
: Duff Erwin, Alfred Wilson, Henry Powe
Waits Goodrum, Elder kessler, b.
Jackson, STANLEY rorney.J' j. H. haIn'',o