Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-26
NOT NOW TAKING A BACK SEAT
THE DEMOCRACY OF YANCEY
WELCOME CRAW FORD.

Three Hundred and Thirty Mounted
IIorsemen Turn Out to Greet the
Crabtrce Statesman-A Great Crowd
and tho speaking Ont of Doors.
BuRNsvILLE, N. G.. Oct. 24-,The
moathlitce for truth. the AshevilIe Reg
istG ,:tss been advertising to the world
that the true and tried Democracy Of
Yancey county would take back seat
this fall, but you would not have
thought so had you beer here today. At
an early hour this morning $50 mounted
men assembled at Sams store on Cane
river to escort Crawford to Burnsville.
New recruits were made at every turn of
the road and when we reached town the
procession was over or mile in length.
After marching down the square, the
crowd disbanded and Crawford was
driven to Col. G. D. Rays, where a nice
suite Of rooms had been prepared for his
reception.
When the hour for speaking arrived it
was discovered that the court house
was too small by half to hold the peo-
pie. so arrangements were made for the
candidates to speak in front Of Rays
hotel. Some Of Parsons friends OBJ.
iected to the change. but it was Craw-
ford's day to open. and he told the peo-
pie that he was here to speak to every
body present, regardless of their poiti-
cal views. Therefore he would address
them from goods box on the street.
After a few sour looks between Pearson
and Jess Roland, they came to the con-
clusion that they had better go out and
be with the crowd although it was
against the grain.
+ Crawford was feeling well. and when
he mounted the box the crowd went wild
with enthusiasm, and several minutes
before he could speak. When he did
start off the moss. back Republicans heard
things about their candidates political
record that will sour on their stomaches
before morning. They had never heard
that he was not straight Republican
before and heard several remark after
the speaking that "he was not one of
their sort and they would not support
him."
PearsOn'S seat was so uncomfortable
while Crawford was showing him up
before the honest peoDle of Yancey that
he would get up every few minutes and
try to say something, but the Estates
man from Crab Tree" wouli wave him
back into his seat.
Pearson is getting pretty sensitive
over his political record aud it will not
be safe to approach him on the subject
after the 9th OF November
Crawford made the best speech of the
campaign here today. Leading men tell
me it will be worth 100 votes to the
Democratic ticket. He epthused the
strong, strengthened the weak, and
made all feel that it was good for them
to be here. l
Pearson as usual completely failed and
many of his heretofore supporters went
awav utterly disgusted with his speech.
and it will take several dollars per head
to bring them in line again. The i'm
preston is out over here that Pearson
is to pay each voter SIS and the leaders
$3.50. am reliably informed that Re
paid the Republican nominee for the
legislature. Rev. Dave Atkins, $500 to
make the race. 1fit cost him $+00 to
get Republican preacher out in Yancey
county would like to know what he
paid the Democrat-Prohibiton- Populist
Ammons OF Madison county to run Tor
the Senate on the Jim Moody and Shook
Wiley ticket ? There has to be money
consideration in every business transac-
tion, and figures and check stubs don't
put on any false colorings if they are
properly dealt with.
Yancev county has out good ticket
and the Democrats seem to be in line.
Our next appointment is at Big Ivy
whore Jim Morgan will be called to ac-
count for the sins done in the past. d.
G. W. T.