Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-09-28
JOS. 5. ADAMS 70 THE VOTERS
A SPEECH FILLED WITH PLAIN,
TELLING FACTS.

by Mr.. Adams ut the Meeting of the
Ashcvillc Democratic Cuba FL
nance Committee Appointed.
Last evenings meeting of the Demo-
cratic club was not 50 largely attended
as that OF last week, but those who were
out mad the pleasure Of hearing JosephS.
Adams, esq made speech that, while
not lengthy, was full plain, hard facts,
so practically brought out as to make
them OF great force.
After his introduction by President
Luther, Mr.. Adams said the first thing
to be considered was, What is the most
vital question of the campaign? "To
my mind" he continued, "it is the pres
ent condition of the country. Inasmuch
as the Democrats are in power it is
argued that that party is respon-
sible. If believed the Demo-
Gratis were responsible l would
certainly refuse to vote that ticket.
But know that that assertion is not
correct. Yet there is something wrong.
No section of this country ought to be
freer from panics than ours. We haye
the best country, fine climate, and a
country most remuncrative to labor.
Some things may grow better in other
states, but when we come to take it all
together, there is no community where
the people ought to live better. Other
sections make more but they also spend
more in doctors bills.
"The agricultural communities have
been under the rule of the money power.
The Democratic party is opposed to this
money power, though not disposed to 40
it injustice. II the Democrats are in favor
of the struggling masses then the Demo
Gratis cannot have caused the hard times.
For years the poor have had to bear the
burdens. The Democrats have imposed
an income tax so that the rich man may
bear his share of the burden. There is
no desire to do any injury to the rich
but it is not right for the laborer to bear
the whole burden of government, which
protects rich and poor alike.
"There is another reason for the hard
times. Laws have been in operation
that robbed the poor and built up the
rich. Some say they cannot understand
the tariff question. Any man who will
can understand it. He can go to any
store in Ashcviile and see how it is
Right now you can buy tor $50 suit
that only recently. under the Republican
tariff law, you had to pay $25 for. Tht
blacksmith can buy an anvil at cent:
a pound less than he could mouth ago
And the reduction applies to pocket
knives and so on. know what | an
talking about. vent to store herr
and found out for myself As soon a
the tariff bill was passed the merchan
went through his stock and reduced th
price to meet the competition. One o
the stores allude to is that of H. Red
wood G. Co A rough estimate of tn
reduction on tie whole stock at thi
store because Of the new tariff places i
at sc, 900. And that means Sc 900 save,
to the people. But someone will sa
Sc 900 is not drop in the bucket. Nc
but Redwood g. Co. have not the onl
store in Buncombe. In my opinion tn
grandcst campaign document would b
the report Of a committee of Democrat
and Republicans, appointed to go to tn
register of deeds, examine the purchas
tax returns and make calculations Of tn
reduction. The result would be an ey
opener.
"Thc store referred to sells at least tw
stocks year. This means reduction
of $4,000. But it does not stop wit
Ashevile and Buncombe. 1t is so i
every county in every State south of tn
Potomac and west of the Alleghanie:
The tariff bill will save Buncombe a
least 100000 a year, beyond an
doubt.
~ have been disappointed in some {
the men in Congress. say this, bccaus
think it best to be houest with til
people. | look upon the Sugar tru:
affair as one of the greatest of disgrace
Yet, while a few individual Democrat
have disappointed me, the great bulk {
the party has done what we would ha,
them do. They ought to have done be
ter, but they have done a great dea
They have lifted from the people a grcs
burden. As Democrat can discu!
the Sugar trust question, but il were
Republican would hide my head whc
sugar is mentioned. They pretended
give us free sugar. while they were tai
ing from us enough to pay the two cen
bounty. The Democratic party is nj
to be held responsible for Brice, Gorma
and Others. Will you say, because
the action of Brice and German, yC
will ground arms and 20 to the Repub
cans?
1.-THE time has come when the Dem
Gratis have better sense than to Fl
: through their own ranks. Confidence
restored, and grand era of prosperi
lis opening before us. In the next te
years we will be saving the money tn
has heretofore been taken from us-da
, light is here and we are going to mar
on to prosperity"
Mr.. Adams talk was enjoyed We
mnch by those who heard it.
A finance committee was appointed
the club, composed of T. K Ransom,
5. Cooper, F. N. Waddell, Beverly
Hill and w. w. West.
The following new names were add
to the club rolls: W. J. Simpson, G.
Goodlake, Col. ]. d. Cameron, John
Jordan, +. n. Waddell, Mark Erwin,
c. Rumbougb, Il, Rumbough.
John Y. Jordan acted as secretary p
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