The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-16
NORTH STATE HONORED.
STEVENSON AND PARTY ROYAL
LY RECEIVED AT ASHEVILLE.
OvatiOns rendered at Every station
and Thousands Of People Pay
Him Homage.


and Thousands Of People Pay
Him Homage.
Special to State Chronicle
AsHEvILLE, N. c., Sept. 15.-Between
four and five thousand people greeted
Gen. Stevenson, the democratic candi-
date for Vice President, to-day from the
moment he touched Asheville soil until
the hour of his departure. They began
arriving in the early morning in vehicles,
horseback and on foot, and before the
hour for speaking arrived it was mani
fest that the largest tobacco warehouse
in the city which had been made ready
for the speaking would not hold the
crowd. Gen. Stevenson and party were
escorted from the hotel by chairman F.
| nj. Simmons, of the State democratic
committee, and ]. s. Carr, chairman of
the State association of democratic clubs,
and other prominent democrats of the
State who arrived in the city this
morning on special train. With these
gentlemen were large number of Ashe-
vile democrats. Following the carriages
were several hundred mounted men from
various democratic clubs throughout this
country. Gen. Stevenson began speak
ing at 10 o'clock and at least 5000 peo-
pie listened to him with close attention
for one hour and half. Many persons
were turned away because there was no
room in the building within ear-shot of
the speaker. Several hundred ladies
r were in the audience. The enthusiasm
during the speech was very great.
His presence was an ovation. President
Rawis. of the democratic club. greeted
him in the name of $50, 900 North Caro-
7 lima democrats and in eloquent words in
troduced him to the vast crowd that
filled the biggest auditorium inAsheville.
, His appearance evoked the first genuine
yell of the campaign. 1t lasted several
moments. He spoke with deliberation
D and appeared to be at home in address,
! ing North Carolina audience, express.
ing his deep appreciation of the hearty
b welcome he received. He said that the
y history of the State, its traditions and
/. memories, were as dear to him as they
! were to the most devoted and loya
o North Carolinian in his presence. He
IF loved North Carolina as a dutiful sol
! should love the place of his parent
l. age. Discussing the political situation
he said Grover Cleveland should be elect
ed president for several reasons. HI
n had honestly administered the govern
t, ment. and had left in the treasury owe
q q one hundred million dollars. The ques
- tion then was what shall be done witt
. the surplus? The question now is, wher
r shall the revenue come from to supper
" the government? Extravagant legisla
% tion by the billion dollar Congress dis
t posed of the surplus. Coming to tn
~ tariff he demonstrated the delusion tina
high tariff meant high wages. Quotin
an eminent republican senator, he sal
the force bill was the most Infamous leg
islatioD that had ever passed the thresh
s.; hold of the Senate He warned the pee
1t pie that it meant another dose of carpet
n bag and negro domination in the South
lv and that it would inevitably follow tn
~ election of republican president an
-. congress. He reviewed the condition {
~ the Southern States under republica
:. rule and asked if there was
w. third party man in the Stat
" (whO had been democrat) who was
ur lost to manhood and democracy as
% vote for its return. In conclusion
ILL APAOAOu ChO PoOPAS W. oooh> ~ VIZ
hearth stones and their liberties, addir
q that he "would carry back to the Nort
pss the glad tidings that North Carolir
- would be in line with the other dem
n cratic States in November" Loud cri
|, for Ewing brought Chas. A. Ewing,
" Illinois, to his feet. He went straight
the heart of the enthusiastic crow
speaking with great earnestness and ell
quence. Then went up shout for Ro
bins, who sat on the platform. He I
I'd. sponded in a speech that stirred the pc
fe. se. pie deeply and baptised the thi
zh, party as the "picked goose's gosling
%. 1t was the greatest political event
to Asheville's history and the people he
o5 ,sd are entitled to great credit for CO
ito sumation that will be invaluable to par
his success in Western North Carolina. &c
of Stevenson said to the CHRONICLE
- porter that he was deeply moved by t
.e's greeting he had received.