Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-03
LOCKE CRAIG AND B0GGS
TWO CANDIDATES. SPEAK AT
THE COURT HOUSE.
Craig Opened with am Hours
speech. While BOggs Desired
Only "A Half Hour. Because "the
Crowd Was the Other Way"

speech. While BOggs Desired
Only Half Hour. Because .the
Crowd Was the Other Way"
Locke Craig, the young man put out
on the electoral ticket in the Ninth by
the Democrats, shcled the Republican
and Peoples party woods last night in
the court house, and as much of the
enemy as was in sight was completely
routed.
II. A. Cudger opened the meeting by
announcing that Lon Wells, the Repub-
lican candidate, was not present, but
Geo. E. Boggs, the Peoples party can
didate, was, and would meet Mr.. Craig.
The speakers would have one hour each,
Mr. Craig to speak first, and he to have
30-minutes reply to Mr.. Bogg's
speech.
In opening Mr.. Craig said he had been
hoping both Boggs and Wells would be
present. As it was, the one great party
and 'ne very small one were represented.
The speaker went at once into the dis
cussion of financial questions. "There is
today" he said, more money in the
country than there ever was, yet there
is also more poverty. Whose is the
fault! 1t is the fault of the lawmakers.
Why, here in North Carolina, where we
have Democratic rule, taxes have been
going down until it is now 70 cents on
the 500 worth of property. And there
has not been an embezzlerin this State in
thirty years. On the other hand, the
Republicans have run up the taxes of the
government so high that the people can
not realize the weight of the burdens.
The Republicans tax everything.
THE Mckinley bill did not protect the
factories in Asheville. Two of them
shut down after it's passage, the Demen's
and the furniture factory. But the
bill does make monopolies. And
one of these monopolies don't
want to allow Jack Campbell to run his
cigarette machine. They bought up all
the cigarette paper in this country and
Jack had to send to England for his
paper. The protective tariff protects
the millionaire and not the poor man.
Our wealth has increased, but it has all
all gone into the rich mans pocket.
There is tariff of 800 per cent. on
socks. Who can blame Jerry Simpson
for not wearing them
"The force bill is an iniquitous measure.
Have you ever read it !? 1t is sdelusive on
its face, but it is like the jackass in the |
lions skin-it's ears will stick out Such |
a measure will never be submitted to by |
the people of this country. | call upon
the Democrats OF Dixie to stand to-
gether III this great battle for our honor
and Our rights.
The politicians were afraid of Grover
Cleveland; they thought he was too
bold, perhaps rash, and they went Chi |
cago to beat him for the nomination. |
But the people went there for him, and |
in November the people will elect him to
the greatest office within their gift"
Mr.. Craig spoke his full hour, and his
speech brought out frequent and contin-
ued applause.
Mr.. Boggs was evidently not at ease
when he arose. He said he used to be a
Democrat, and it was hard struggle to
disassociate himself from his old Demo
cratic friends. Still, he honored the
Democratic party. He agreed with Mr..
Craig on the tariff and pension iniquities
and the force bill. and in fact came near
making Democratic speech. He COM
pared the Peoples party to a mustard
seed-small when planted, but soon to
grow and overspread this country. This
cry of Niger! niger! Niger! he said,
Il am tired of hearing. It's bugaboo.
The Anglo-Saxon race can and will take
care of North Carolina. am willing to
eaye the Peoples party to God and
Justice, and we will whatsoever or la
ter" In closing Mr.. Boggs said he
would not attempt set speech, nor
would he take up his time, as he saw
that nearly all the crowd was the other
way" He had spoken thirty minutes.
In his rejoinder Mr.. Craig said Mr..
Boggs was mistaken about nearly all"
the crowd-all the crowd was 1.-THE other
way" He said he believed Mr.. Boggs
did not know who he (Boggs) was 60
ing to vote for. A few extracts were
read from Weaver's speech for Mr..
Boggs benefit. The points were so well
made that the crowd was kept yelling
continuously. Boggs looked discounted,
and 1t is predicted that he will be chary |
about meeting Craig again.
The meeting closed shortly after 10 |
O'Clock. The attendance was large.
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