The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-29
HON WALTER R. HENRY.
A GREAT SPEECH.
Last Tuesday was g bright day

o'clock to hesr this talented orator |
and distinguished campaigner, whose
reputation lad preceded him. The
crowd numbered from three to four
hapdred and at the hour oppolnted
Capt. w. H. smith addressed them
for a few minutes, and E. K. HilIiard
introduced Mr.. Henry.
Seldom does one in political can
vass speak under more favorable
circumstances. barring the strong
breeze, than did Mr.. Henry on this
occasion. His audience was compos-
ed of the business men Of the town
and the farmers Of the community
together with quite number of
ladies'. The audience was intelligent
| and heartily responsive from the first
and the speaker was in bis happiest
| strain.
1t would be futile TO attempt re
port Of the speect; for faithful re
port of it would Gil three such shee's
as this paper. MIR Henry spoke
three hours and thirty five minutes
without moments interruption or
word of hesitation from the first to
| the last.
The speech was pronounced by all
who heard it, without single excep-
ton, the greatest speech to which
they had eyer listened.
| The speakers commanding phys
| ique and handsome appearance
claimed attention from the first, and
the entire audience hung upon his
words with breathless silence, save
the frequent and hearty applause, to
the close of his speech.
| The corruption aud maladminls
trat:on of the Republican party since
the war were pictured IN their true
colors; and the heavy burdens which
that party has heaped upon the
ipeople, and the grinding oppression
which has been rivited upon them
were so graphically described and so
faithfully and accurately enumerated
that the audience almost felt the
weight OF these burdens from the
effects Of the speakers burning
eloquence.
"WHAT Ais THE soUTH2"
At the proper time Mr.. Henry an
nounced this as the theme for his
address. He proceeded to discuss
| the causes of depression in the South;
and the first he eItioned was q
false 81 stem of agriculture. He then
showed that, by reason OF tue
iniqultous legislation Of the Reput-
licsn party, the monev of the country
has all gone North into the pockets
of the capitalists and the manu-
: facturers and has left the South in
Q poverty.
i The tariff was discussed With
, peculiar clearness and great power,
and an object lesson was given by
means of drawing which showed
, the enormous tax that the people
have to pay on all their nece.saries
from the CRADLE to the grave. He
charg ed the Republican party with it
all and suhstantiated his charge By
proofs from the record Of that party.
| The speaker then showed the
ini4ulty Of the pension frauds by
which millions of the peoples money
are annually taken from the public
t-eausIy to pay the demands of the
system.
The force bill was ably ard elo-
quently discussed. and the logic
which the speaker employed IN prov
ing that ;h.s infamous lex latton Will
be the pet schCrc Of the Rope blicap
party at their first opportunity, YVES
so strong aod convincing that DO one
dare dispute his conclusions.
The speaker reviewed the platfor n
of tue Democratic and Repu bllcap
parties and proved be, ord the pos.
| sibiiity of doubt or contradiction
that the Republican, parts is respon,
s.ble for the ills and evils that op
press the people. Mr.. Henry then
reviewed the platform of the Third
? party and showed that there is ar,
i solutely nothing in it commepdable
D except those parts that are in &C
cord with the platform Of the Dem
t ocratic party. He showed how ut
} t-rly impossible 1t is for the Third
party to elert their national ticket,
even if every one OF their electors
should be elected. He dwelt at
, length upon Weaver's record, and
showed up his atrocities and villain.
les practiced upon the people OF