The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-01
MIR. HENRY'S SPEECH.

The Scotland Neck DeM0traf says
this Of Mr.. W. r. Henry's speech at
Halifax, mention Of which has already
been made in this paper:
Mr.. Henry is considered through
out North Carolina as one Of the finest
speakers in the State, and his speech
at Halifax Monday made good the
reputation which had preceded him.
The court house was crowded and
from the first to the last sentence the
vast throng paIed strict attention.
He referred to the existence Of the
two old parties and the recent forma-
ton of the Peoples party (but he said
it is the party Of only some Of the
people, and gave many reasons way
he is against the Republican party,
mainly because of its corruption and
the burdens it heaps upon the people.
He discussed the tariff which has been
forced upon the people by the Repub-
lean party, and showed very clearly
conclusively how the Republican party
is every year grinding out of tie
people millions of dollars by rea-
son of the tariff that is imposed on
the common articles of consumption.
He traced the record Of the Re-
publican party in this country since
the war, and showed its false promises
made to the colored man in order to
control his vote.
Coming down to the present he
portrayed the attitude of that party
towards the South. The force bill
was discussed and the speaker des
cribed the elections are they would be
conducted under a Gordon of armed
soldiers, around the ballot box in a
land of liberty where every man is
supposed to be unmolested and able
to defy any man that might try to
make him afraid.
Mr.. Henry said he was against the
Third party for various reasons. Two
reasons he gave were, that there is not
room for it in the United States and
no need for it. He paid high
tribute to the rank and file of those
who compose that party, namely, the
farmer of the country. He said he
had no abuse for them, for he did not
blame them so much as he did the
demagogucs and leaders who have
imposed upon them for the sake of
their own (the leader's) benefit. He
said when the farmers Of the country
have the truth put to them and under
stand the situation they will not desert
the ranks of the white mans party. The
speaker made few telling thrusts at
Weaver the Third party candidate for
President. If he had had time he
would have given his full record.
He showed how Weaver had been
a South hater and had said that all the
people Of the South ought to be hanged
and that Weaver said two years ago he
had nothing to take back. Closing
his denunciatton OF Weaver he called
upon lllt ClUNu W KNOW III luCIC was
a man present who would vote for
Weaver. He asked all who expected
to vote for him to hold up their hands.
Two men held up their hands, and the
speaker asked them to give him their
names, but if they had any intention
of doing SO they were unable to do
it by reason of the prolonged applause
at Mr.. Henry's sharp request.
The speaker made some strong
points for Cleveland and showed he
had not been untrue to the people, He
closed with a tribute to the Demo
cratic party, saying it is the grandest
party, on the grandest platform for the
grandest people on the earth.
He closed and hurried away to
take the train for Tarboro.
1t was a great speech, argument
alive, eloquent, forcible and convin-
cling. Mr.. Henry's first visit to the
county has made a fine impression
and the people would be glad to hear
him again.