The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-11-08
ON THE EVE OF VICTORY.
THE DEMOCRACY OF RALEIGH
HOLDS GRAND RALLY.
Able Speeches From a Brilliant Trio
Large Audience and Much
Enthusiasm.

The Wake democratic canvass closed
with an enthusiastic rally at the court
house last night. Over five hundred
people were gathered, citizens largely,
and among them over one hundred col
ored people who listened attentively and
with interest to the speakers. The Hay
wood colored band furnished music.
The speaking was under the auspices of
the Cleveland Carr democratic club, and
without introduction Geo. II. Snow,
ESQ.,, led off in one of the most brilliant
efforts of his life. He spoke for one
hour and as he became cnthused he
grew eloquent and terribly in earnest in
his appeals for democratic success. 1t
was great speech and the continued
applause from his audience only par+ia
showed the appreciation of his
remarks and the determination
of dem Gratis, young and old, to do
| their duty today as men looking to the
| best interests of the country and the
| people. He analyzed the tariff in mas.
terly way and pointed out plainly the
differences between a tariff for protec-
ton and tariff for revenue only, show
ing the impoverishment of the consumer
in the former and the equitable results
of the latter He touched the currency
| question and other national issues and
referred to Cleveland as the next stand
ard bearer amid prolonged and enthusi-
astic applause. His reference to state
issues and state candidates was particu
larly strong, but the zenith of his speech
was reached in his discussion of local is
sues. The denunciation of Wilson and
his Gideonite band was cutting to the
core. He made strong appeal to the
negroes to avoid them, the entire gang,
opposed as they are to the best interests
Of their race; opposed to education
enlightenment, etc. He referred to the
leaders separately and especially to the
time when Wilson sued Henry Hughes, a
colored barber in this city, and twelve
white jurymen found Wilson guilty OF
defrauding the old colored man and ther
attempting to shield his rascality in 8
court of justice. A copy of a July
edition of the Signal, J. G. L. Harris
paper, was produced and edi
torial extracts read in which
the colored voters of North Carolin'
were referred to in black and villanou
terms At the conclusion of his speecl
Fab. H. Busbee, Esq, spoke. Thougl
fatigued from an active state canvass, h
was at his best-he excelled himself. Ill
addressed himself to the citizens 0
, Raleigh regardless of party and begget
D them to look to the best interests of tn
city and her people at the polls to day
p He appealed touchingly to the colore'
q people and argued to them in plain an
. conservative language to leave the Gid
eonites alone and the colored peopl
present throughout the hall applaude
!; with earnestness and enthusiasm. H
spoke of the intricacy of the Australia
= ballot system, sought by the third part,
. and explained how half the colored al
e many white voters in North Carolir
would be disfranchised. His eulogy
Cleveland was particularly able
spoke of him as the typical American
great man, statesman. He predictt
= democratic success throughout the cou
- try and declared that at the close of Il
y polls to-day Cleveland would be name
=, the next President Of the United State
: Mr.. Busbee was followed by Ed. Chan
3 bers Smith, Esq. who concluded Il
- evenings demonstration in short az
, dress urging the democracy of Raleie
to do its duty to-day and declared tn
;. all would be we'll