Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-08-18


level of An argument but were simply
rant and noisy sound. It was not
much else but skinner" all the way
through, with 81 did this" and Il
did that" He ranted much about
what he done, and what the "Demo-
cratic party had for years promised
but failed to do"
The colonel reached the point of
showing the utter Nervousness of
his character when he stood on tip-l
toe and shouted that from "boy-
hood his sympathies had been with
the Masses" and expressed great
love for the "downtrodden farm
ers," that he chad rather be with
the common people and go down
with them" than to receive the
homage and plaudits of others, &C
Great Jupiter /! just as ifthe people
CT Pitt county did not know that
all the "love" Col Skinner has
ever had for the masses and the
''common people" vas measured
by what he could extort IL of
them! What one man has ever
defrauded more OF the farmers of
Pitt county than Harry Skinner
How many farmers are there to-
day who will testify that for money
borrowed from him they had to
pay from 25 to 35 per cent. and in
some cases even as high as sixty
per cent!
The secret Of Col. SINNERS
Third party enthusiasm Gan be told
in fewer words than he tried to
tell it in that speech. There are
people who read the Reflector who
are familiar enough with the
Scriptures to know that woes are
pronounced against the MAI So %
putteth his money to usury ! i.
the Colonel has been overtaken by
some of the woes. How he stands
to-day is no hidden secret, and he
perhaps speaks more truth than lie
intended when he says, II feel the
financial depression as much as
any man.. His god is money
and having lost the art of
former days he is how ready to
make any sacrifice of principle
or manhood if by SO doing he can
blind the people and by their suf-
frages be raised to power and afhu-
ence. But the Colonel's little
game wont work. His talents and
gifts might be used in a batter
and more worthy cause.
MI. E. A. Moye also responded
to the call made upon him. lie was
expecting the call and was loaded
for the occasion. His best friends
were surprised, not at his endorse
ment of a Third party, but were
not prepared to believe that he
could utter such unworthy ard de-
spicable sentiments as fell from bis
lips. His speech was hot with
prejudice and passion, demagog.
ism all the way through. 1t was
an effort to array class against
class, excite the prejudices of the
8 masses against all other professions
and callings in life.
Ifsuch u%tterances are to be the
keynote of the Third party cam
; paign in this county we deplore
} that its to descend, to such a low
plane. But those who wish to in.
! cite such feelings in Pitt county
will receive through this campaign
that drubbing that they are entitled
= to-.
Mr.. Moye made the unblushing
statement that 'a vote for Grove,
Cleveland meant to The peopl'
slavery worse than negro slavery
This state:r ent was either made il
. ignorance or with the purpose o
deception. While Nj. Moye'
Democracy has for some time beer
to a certain degree Questionable
> many were 10th to believe he woul'
> prove the renegade that now mark
him to the party under whom h
at this time ho'ds Office. Pursuin,
the course upon which he is going
if he has the honor and selt>respec
that he should possess he will re
sign his Office, and not hold a gil
. from the Democratic party Will
n at tho same time he is doing all i
lie his power to break down tina
party. The Reflector is not alon
in this sentiment, but hears it gel
orally expressed that if Mr.. Moy
- will not support the party ths
% elected him to Office and vote 70
its. nominees, he oversteps tn
is bounds of self-respect to remain i
It the Office in which that part
,e placed him.