Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-16

PpDublCan B6ueI on IdAal1On
and Finance-Governor Flem-
ings Speech at Charleston.
,.rrvuLr. n. c., September 15.-At
,-1.- = 500 people assembled Ia the Farm
~ Tobacco Warehouse at noon to-day 70
s.-s- -1 Hon. A. h. Stevenson. He was
-.--tsd from his hotel by distinguished
-....50s of North Carolina in carriages, and
r---s procession of mounted men from
o., .luiItrv adjacent 10 Asheville. Gen.
Stevenson was introduced by Hon. &. L.
S.rss. as distinguished grandson OF
1,---r Carolina, and when he arose TO
-,ss, there was loud applause continuing
FOR several minutes.
csr Stevenson viii leave Asheville on
srsesgl train this afternoon at 5:3O Tor
rS-sfgh with r. NJ. Simmons, chairman
~. -fe State Committee, ana J. >. carr, OF
General Stevenson said;
f-..'-,,- Citizens: 1t would be impossible
,-,y7rstato the Importance Of the pending
~5rtcal contest, especially 70 the people or
ns southern States. With tnem, 10 IS not
--s-s.y "a question as TO who shall be elect
sf President Of the Uniled States, or what
s5sI be his policy and that OF his party
mon questions Of taxation aud OF economy
.r r.b.ic expenditures. The question is OF
sss1sr import aud more Tar reaching IN It's
~rse1ueuces. Shall they have peace ana
-.,.eeii9n 10 life and 10 property,
-5 tIs prosperity which results from
cable rnmeut-gOvernment or the
S,a-es bv their own people or shall the
Evils with which they are menaced Oy
ps1rbliran success, be but o repetition or
-.ss OF the reconstruction perlOdt Ihe
r-asart contest is between the Republican
srt the DeuOcrauC5parles one or the
7-rar of these two great organizations Will
l. successful and viii control the policy of
--a {. government for the next four years.
W5fcb shall 10 bel To you the practical
rqsf.0n is. viii you have your State
governments remain in the hands or your
avn psoDle. or will YOU have aTeturn or
arret-bag domination and misrulei Have
Tyl 10 soon forgotten the sad lessons Of
te Dastl I address myself to men whose
former affiliations have been with the
Democratic party, but who incline now
ucas- in their political fortunes Win Jne
.-.cd party, a party absolutely
WITHOUT HOPE OF SUCCESS
in tbeperding contest. Either Mr.. Harri-
s-1 rf Nr. Cleveland win Oe the next Pres
srt and 10 is equally certain that either
ne Democratic or the Republican party
win control the next Congress. or ueces-
y.v. then, YOUR choice must be one or the
otter of the candidates and OF the parues
have mentioned. Your support now OF tue
third party candidate or the third party, is
simply the declaration upon your part that
l.l.s zreat struggle, involving sell Gov
euueut-it NAV be the protection OF pro-
Der-v and Of the hearth-stOne-you are con-
,sr-tl remain idle spectators. Let thelSsue
bsula.nlv presented. If YOU desire the en-
Umeut of the force bill with It's train or
evils. cast your vote for the Republican
candidate, or by standing with the third
-r.y, remain an idle spectator OF the great
struggle. III, upon the contrary, you pre-
Ter t1e peace and happiness that comes
with good government, your place IS IN the
ranks of the Democratic party.
itmay be we'll 70 recall some OF the evils
from which the Southern people escaped
.v .l3 overthrow of carpet-Cag dOmlna-
rlr To fully recount the injustice, the
wrongs, the OutrageS suffered by the people
o. some Of the Southern States during the
.-a of Carpet-Oag misrule, would blla vol
L-e
ll Alabama, as YOU well know, the Re
T1.iCa party had complete control from
we're C.sIranchised They were utterly
lower.ess 10 protect themselves against
those who, under the forms Of law, sought
urOo them. All departments OF the State
s1geguSDeGt were in the hands OF those who
Ps0sUTUTED LEGISLATION AND COURTS
Of justice 10 their own selfish purpose.
JIuug this satuTuaia Of mjSgOvernment
ile p.lldeCers OF the people were the men
Wl0 ln many instances held high place
among tnen. During the period extending
lIou i,i, 10 1874 the state debt OF Alabama
was, oy "a Republican legislature, increased
-roneigh- millions 70 more than twenty-five
millions of dollars. A large part OF this
.-!s3-eouess was created by issuing bonds
@ ol'.d railroads that were never built.
ll addition 20 tais, municipal Indebtedness
e-1 county indebtedness was enormous
p! earnest cfOrt the State was redeemed
=! lle Democratic party in 1874, and the
1'a Oh cdrpet-baC misrule-Of plunder-
yale 10 an end What has been the re
'-,i Alabama, fourteen years later, I'M
-,I tne s0yerument of her own people, has
,-lced uer enormous debt more than one
1.i, anu the taxable property in the State
LAS increased nearly 500, ,0OOOOO.
40 North Carolina under the recOnstruc-
so- p0ucy Of the Republican party carpet
gag sl.e was in l,6S substituted for the
S.,eIanent Of the State Oy It's own people.
,.ll .Ou tle mountains 10 the sea the State
Tes 20 lle clutches of the plunderers.
s l-..ii'4, the first session Of the Legislature,
p-+ pl branches Of which which had large
g-0l,can maiOritieS, bonds Of the State
~ 5-s amount OF 81, $50, 900 were author
.-,1 .-51 70 Dc issued. OF this enormous amount
;'-.oovO Tor the avOwed purpose Of build
I---r0aos were actually issued, and not
ts'--9 OI railroad built. Is it possible that
~. PoOpe OF North Carolina have forgot
Low THIS Legislature robbed them Of
80 se-ool Iundt For the educatiOn OF
80 mn ,.S,'llren the State held the bonds of
r-i-.,,,t'I =, t'Ilullngton and Weldon and the Viii
49, ana Manchester Railroad Com
f--'e' 70 the amount OF $40, 600.
TuIS WAS SACRED FUND.
,SI-O should have been sacredlv guarded bv
s3.a .a power Was il so guardedl
-, Il republican State Treasurer in order.
fs t1s the expenses Of this legislature by
81 80. .uorS, sold these bonds for Sl5S, COO
rob5s55' It lle poor children OfThe State were
,ys-a 49, Vi TINS school fund bv the men who
Tboso9 9o.emnly pledged 70 its protection.
7isS5 we're out part Of the schemer de-
be ~ ~ .lls legislature to plunder the peo-
Sab. 20! 70! Ine close Of the legislature the
= itercSo..ssll sle State had been increased until
II ~ ff',Seed 80 one-third Of the taxable proper
rip5.I state. You need hardly be re-
LorroC-1 !, Iaat during this long night OF
1ocSs,.S.u Sue administration s.,, Of justice was a
paw = 80, Inc triumph Of the Democratic
iror5; -. ~ 1910 rested the Old North State
~s,r 81 heritage. 00'1 'uS people Oh
s5io 5gi.!lng nm the eight years Of carnst-bao
1 ana 5e state Of South Carolina was omen,
IN - unoiushingly plundered. CorrnD-
'eacaed tue high water marx me