Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-04-18
BALL STARTS ROLLING.
MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT
IN THE COURT HOUSE.

ROusinE Democratic Speechcs-
The FRS; List of Members MINI |
bers liz.
One of the most enthusiastic demo-
cratic meetings ever know1 in Asheville
was held in the court house last Satur-
day night. The room was packed with
men who wanted to show that they |
were willing to 20 to work at once and
work increasingly until November for the
success Of the democratic party.
Mayor c. d. Blanton was called TO the
chair. X. M. Furman briefly stated the
object of the meeting to be the organiza-
ton of the first democratic club in the |
state, Hon. H. A. Gudger was then in
troduced as the first speaker.
Not a Hill Crowd.
On taking the stand Mr.. Gudger said
he appreciated the honor of making the
first democratic campaign speech in
North Carolina this year. at is an
honor" he said, "to belong to the DEM
ocratic party. 1t is the grandest organ
ization in the world, excepting, possibly,
the church. 1t is the hope and saliva
ton of the country. Its platform is one
on which all may stand. The people
must determine upon the policy that is to
be pursued. Internal political convulsions
| hrp on, Ii, n like flia
1t behooves every man to look well to
his full duty. The republican partys
administration of affairs has been one
of hatred tor the south. 1t has lostersd
monopolies and lent power and influence
to the moneyed corporations. 1t has
taken from the treasury millions for
fraudulent pensions. 1t has done moth
ing to which it can point with pride.
"When Grover Cleveland long and
loud ckeers] left the White hohse, the
treasury was full of money. Harrison
came in, and in less than two years
every cent had been spent. Yet, after all
this, the party has the audacity to
charge that the state of New York has
been stolen by that honest and patriotic
democrat, HILL Groans and Kisses. l
perceive that ttis is not Hill crowd,
but that was in my speech and had to
say it.
"In North Carolina important issues
must be looked at squarely, and we must
beat the republicans. Whatever the re-
suit in the nation the white people of
North Carolina must stand side by side,
and see that the state is not turned over
to the party that wrote a page OF history
so black that it would not look upon it
itself without blushing.
"Some republicans think they will win
because the great farmers alliance Will
. 90 with them. The alliance will do as
= it has done in the past-stand by the
. democratic party. We will all stand
!. shoulder to shoulder and keep our grand
|. old state in the democratic column. "
= Till Time Shall Cease.
I. Hon. James H. Merrimon was next in.
troduced. He began by reciting the
fundamental principles of the democratic
party. No event could happen, he said,
by which the democratic party could be
/ made to cease to exist. Its history and
principles will stand until time itsell
shall cease. Coming to the republican
protective policy, he said: mo member
of congress can vote for protection, fol
!, projections sake, without committing d
perjury before God. There never was a
greater humbug than this attempt tc
teach that protection is good for the
people. Seven per cent. of the people o
this country are protected, while th'
IL t|tl ant n nypd tnr thiQ
lection.
LET the republicans obtain control o
>, both houses of congress and the force bill
will be passed. If they get hold agar
it is goodbye forever. God forbid thai
+ the solid south should ever be broken
Cheers. THE man who would raise hi
impious hand to do this deserves to b.
hanged on a gallows as high as til,
Eiffel tower and be left for food TOR thu
buzzards and crows. Ewart when ii
Il. congress from this district denounced th
force bill, and honor him for it. Th
truth is, Ewart was once in the demo
cratic fold, and he ought to be back
and he wants to come back.
II have the profoundest sympathy 70
the farmers alliance. There are certain
! bad men-bad because ambitious-wh
have control to certain extent of tn
alliance. They intend to have ticke
in this state. If the alliance will 60 o
after these men, and the force bill
passed and the south trodden under foot
the blame will rest forever with the me
who desert us.
"The alliance must see that it woul
be impossible for the government to bu
all the railroads, telegraphs, and tel'
phones. There were in 1890 10000
miles of railroad lines, not includin
y, sidetracks. The gross receipts are 81
O6O,OO0O00. The property involved
worth $4,000, 900. The owners woul
. have to have paw for these lines, at leas
$40, 900, 100000. Where would we g
the money? All the silver dug out of tt
earth in 500 years is but $14,000,0OO
of 900.
but if we could buy these roads, wha
the would be the result? There are no
TO over 1 100000 men engaged in railroa
work. You know the railroad comp
AN nies make one man do the work of tw
,.s Well, when the government gets contrc
the force would have to be doubled, ar
we would have 100000 men. II
party in power would see TIL
r. that every employe was voter. al
there would always be a walkover. /
- a democrat, never want to see the tir
\ when the temptation is held out to t
! democratic party to take so many m
under its control,
- II appeal to farmers and all-let
roll up such majority as will show t
people north of Mason and Dixon's Ii
that the south is still solid, thank &C
We are in earnest. and will not st
until victory perches on our banner.
- 1.-THE mills OF God grind slowly,
,, Yet they grind exceeding small"
And we will grind the republican pai
to powder and scatter it to the fc
winds. | want nothing more than
stand beside the humblest man and st
in my little piece of paper for Clevelan,
Fare Cheers.