Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-26
THE FEAST OF REFORMERS
1T IL HELD ACCDRDISG TO
APPOINTMENT.
The Echoes Awakened sn yne
Ola Depot Yic,nity-rbe sal
wart Reformers shout rh.
"BlantOn!" Chestnut

| ""s NCioThhCTS ohouN lnH
"BlantOn!" Chestnut.
tolcrably accurate count is the basi.
OF the assertion that there were about
100 men and boys at the West End mar
ket last evening to see and hear tlt
speakers and candidates on the Reform
| ticket. There was prayer meeting in q
building not far off and that may have
kept some away. but no Rcformcr had
the assurance to charge that that was q
Democratic trick.
The mayor was there to talk about
finances, advocate abolition OF the pol
tax, and cry "Blanton." Col. A. T. Da
wilson was there to talk about the
mud" the city used to be in ana crv
"yclpers.' Capt. Matt Atkinson was
there to cry aloud "oflice seeker :" and
spare not, and incidentally to exhort the
congregation to come over to the great
aud only right side. And the other cal,
didates were there to say few words
to help along the good cause. Ii declar
ations go toranvthinC, then the speeches
were almost entirely Democracy, rock
ribbed. copper -bottomed, torpedo.proof,
although there seemed to be a leak some
where.
A little after $ o clock Market Master
Erwin came in with some chairs for the
speakers. and a RetorIner asked him
where the crowd was There were then
about % present. Mr.. Erwin replied
he didn't know-probably the meetings
kept some away. About half past $ a
rafting was heard up the street and a
moment later spck and span turnout
dashed up to the door, stopped, and the
Reform candidates. the MAYOR and
Messrs. Redwood, Blair and Hull
alighted and trippcd into the hall As
the mayor reached the door he greeted
the several there with "Gentlcmcn
Aud nobody said word.
a little wait followed in which the
crowd received a number OF accessious
and then the mayor went to the table
and the meeting was on. lie said he
came to talk with the people, and asked
them to mark well the heeXprcsSion with. 80
"Wc don't come" said he, "boistcrcd m
by a dozin lawyers, but we have onr
man here who has grown gray in the
service OF the State. Col Davidson
Against Mr. Martin have nothing to
say. He is a nice, clever gentleman and
has said nothing against me and shall
say nothing against him" hncnt the
charge that he had made deal with
Pearson he said there was no truth in
the had never en,e ed into such con.
tract as he knew Of From the bottom
OF his heart be was Dmocrat; every
should BE of, for and bv the
people. On that he had stood, and
would stand until he died He referred
to the words OF Senator Vance, printed
daily in THE CITIZEN: "Dtmocracy is
etc, and said these were the
very prin,iplcs OF his heart. Whenever
The Democrats put up a man worthy oil
his support according 10 that doctriuc
he would support him.
He wanted to k p Democracy free
from things that don t attach to ii. The
best thinkers, he said, would say it was
best 'or party not to bc held RESPONSE |
bic tor the government Of Il htllr city |
lie had done his best to bring the COuii. |
ton of the city back from chaos. "ltl
was your government, for yOu by YOU
and OF YOU. When we went i'll we found
inconiusion, aud up to today |
have been trying to unravcl Tie mys
cries OF the former administrations"
The mayor cried "Blanton :" and said |
the latter had been getting S10O a |
month tor not doing his duty. Then the |
schools were touched upon. He had op
posed the graded schools ut first bee ,usy |
he wanted time to look into the system. |
The people differed with his opinion
hen, but they did not often do it. They |
would agree with him on the eth OF
May, when they would say patton
shall be Mayor" He read from TuEI
CITIZEN The proposition concerning the |
schools as set forth in the bond propos |
lion. He wanted the money he paid rs |
lakes to go to the education o poor chi 8 !
iren. He sent his children to private |
school in order to give more room in the |
graded schools. He begged the crowd
TO vote tor the school question, whether
hey voted Tor Martin or Patton. III
he funding bonds were authorized, he |
and Mr.. Redwood, representing Il bus
ness admlnistra ton, could sell the bonds
better than could Mr.. Martin and Mr..
SEWER, representing a Democratic ad-
He had told Mr.. Martin
he, the latter, was very nice, clever
man, but asked him what he would do
t elected and the bonds voted. Mr.. Mar
in had replied "a man had told him he
thought he could place the bonds.
What does that mean" said the may
Or; lit means commission to broker.
We will be able to sell them at par. III
he bonds are not placed by the Demo.
rats Mr.. Pearson will say, If YOU had
'l,cted my friend Patton your children
would not have been turned out of the
,ity schools
The mayor then gave Iaudatorv
song and dance about the difference be
-ween SALARIES OF the "RIanton admins
ration" and those of his own ad.
He had for $500 done
what two men formerly did Tor So, 100. !
Next year the sane degree of economy
must be practiccd II he could save
So 900 next year he would stand M for
usticc to the poor man, said he, 81
with my $4,000 if have it am better
able to pay even 81 900 than is the poor
man to pay his $500 OF poll tax" He
to recommend to the Board TO-
emit poll tax to every man in the itv.
lie declared he did this not to solicit
votes, but because he believed in Justice.
Capt. Matt Atkinson then wa!tzcd for.
ward and proceeded with a soug about
very Straightout being an office seeker
)r office holder The mayor, according
% the Captain, wasn't working for "a
,itiful little Office that pays ST SO a day,
)ut for his homc--whnt lie has left after
he wreckers quit" The Captain yot 50
ull of feeling that he almost sobbed. lie
ouldn't say anything against the Dem
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