Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-26
REPUBLICANS AND POPlLLSTS

| NIL 1 DIN dANS AMI f'Ofl LIS
From Hon. Theo. F David>on'> Speech Before
the A>heville Democratic Club,
trust that we are all Democrats be-
cause we believe in the principles Of true
Democracy. It there is one within the
sound of my voice who has hitherto
been denied that great privilege and
opportunity to serve his country know
he will be welcomed to this club and all
The brethren into the fold of the faithful
We will not attempt to seduce
him to become one of US by the |
bait OF office; we have no nominations to |
throw around like bones to hungry dogs
to secure the cooperation of political
treebooters and Adventures. But we do
appeal to all men to consider dispas-
Sionatelv the principles and methods of
the great Democratic party, believing
that ii this is done we will have the CO.
operation of every man who sincerely
desires the welfare of his country. We
want and will have no Coalition. we
gladly leave that disreputable female to
the aifectionate attention of Lusk and
Morgan, to Pearson and Harrison
Brown,
Coalition | believe tnat is what
this dlSorderlv and incopgt
crowd that is arraiSned against the Dem
ocratic party now calls itself. At first it
was called fusion, until some old Garkey
an innocent but lapry moment spoke
of 1t as the confusion party when the
term fitted 50 well. and such hearty
shout went up all over the State that
hey were compelled to desert their own
'hristening as they have deserted every
:hlng else and choose another name.
Coalition OF what of whom. Con.
emplatc tor a moment the men
md their pretended purposes who
ire engaged in this combina.
'on, Who are they The disor-
,an,l'd and demoralzed remnants of the
I'D Republican party, which the people ,
i North Carolina have been repudiatiup ,
WITH unceasing and refreshing regularity .
t every election tor more than 20 Years:
small contingent OF wild and visionary :,
leu who haye sometimes heretofore
lought they were Democrats, but have G
'telv discovered that they were mist aiken c
nd that they are Populists And that Q
rSer and more dangerous gang of un. t
rinclpled men, who have in every age t
nd country inspected the land aud who d
&c "all things to all men," who can q
We them place and power. Like the n
wess tribes who in times of war hover =,
the tanks and shirk between the lines =
contendlng armies, true to neither, de- ~
used by all, without name, without u
putation. but not without greed they cC
ay always be recognized BY their love al
plunder alike. Some time ago they SC
ere Democrats; then independents. st
sterday they were Republicans; today M
ey are coalitionists. Tomorrow they ri
ii be-God only knows, what. But tn
II may be sure they will be found Cl
1erever power and plunder can be had s,,
hey can get in. You all know them; ~
u have some shining illustrations of ~ -.
IS class IN your county at present; and ','
IS not necessary tor ME to tell you that ei'
ey are the least reliable and most dar. on
rous men in the community.
What views, what principles, have the
publicans and Populists in common Ho
hey are honest in their political pro-
SONS, 1t is not possible to conceive of ,
more illogical and ludicrous combina- "
ms. II the Republicans believe in any. nc
pS and are committed to any policy it hlS
o the policy OF protection. The Pop .,F
ITS denounce protection as the sum tot Inc
villaini:s, The Republicans are the gre
orn mortal foes of silver; the Populist arr
flled the land with his maledictionsl yer
IN them tor their policy in that res VIII
t.. The l'opulist has insisted since he wh
Id hrst talk, and that has not been n ov,
az whlie, upon an income tax; the Re wb
'lican has fought it at every step. w.. w.
fopuiist swears vengeance against -.
'ts and national banks, and there is a't
, ana never has been, trust or ma pol
lal bank that is not the creature and knt
'rite OF the Republican party. to
nd might go on almost idetnitcly qui
ointlng out to YOU the absurdity oil of t
idea OF a coalition" of princ;ple and
veen these people. Ah am sure Of
tlemen, that no honest man is de. IN
ed bv or will be invciglcd into sun. tior
tion % Afsr ", M'ta u 'll's unholy com. whi
NN". neSi GIL IL is Dut our old LIZ.
ny, the Republican party, or what is piu' ,
of 1t IN disguise. and very thiny dis hea
ca: This dodge has never succeeded: VIII
'ili never succeed. In 1882 it was Il
IN this State and ANONYMOUSLY son
en-, In 1884 it was tried again and at t,
overwhel lmed, and last year it failed deet
rginia. 1t was tried last month in 30 n
anna and Tennessee and met with vet
defeat. Only few days ago the
ie OF Arkansas sat down on it most -,
lively; and mark the prediction ,;ro
the vote is counted in North Caro- Lnis
On the 9th of November next, it will .s ue'u
'nnd that the people of this con. Wv. .he
tive State will not be less emphatic. the
carolinians have sometimes been engil
ed with being SLOW" but they enth
never been rega, ded as fools, and mess
are not likely to be deceived by a =
ne which other communities have
ed as dishonest ~,