Asheville daily citizen., 1894-09-21

there gets money enough, he said laugh.
ingly, he moves away. Except ye be a
good Republican We are no good" was
an expression. he said. that held good
down there. He had lived there w7eu
the county was Democratic and he eN.
pected to live there until he saw it that
way agaiu, or he would die there hoping
fer it.
Col. \. L. Davilsou.
The next speaker was Col. A 7. David
son, who was introduced as the "Old
Warhorse.' AS he arose and his familiar
fa(e and form were recognized the crowd
set uD cheer that was convincing that
the Colonel still had the old hold upon
the people that has swayed thousands
III the olden DAYS. Col. Davidson said
he was pleased to see so much interest
displayed in this meeting. II feel deep
concern i'll this campaign" he continued,
What an awful disaster, what a calam-
ity, to lose the Judges and the United
States senator. | never want to see
earnest. am too old to take Office or
to take the stump, hut can give You
advice, and tell you to stand to your
arms Lusk says: why interfere with
our liberties I? The highwayman iSht
say the same thing. Does it affect his
Liberties and not mine Is he better than
am, or more patriotic : No" Refer
ring TO the Congressional candidates,
Col. d wilson said that Pcarson's dub
bing of Crawford "the Statesman from
Crab Tree" would have worse effect
than the three Rs on Blaine. "Craw-
ford is man OF brains. Did you notice
that foretooth?' Why, he'll gnaw into
Pearson in Il hurry. Pearson is man
OF no resource outside a set speech. i
rever SAW man more weak in his speech
than he was the Other night, although
nc had months to prepare it. 1t was
like the mountain that labored and
brought forth mouse Agreat deal of
applause punctuatcd Col. ID lvidSon' S
happy remarks.
Hon. jas. II. Mrrriimon.
The clCs l,g address was made by Hon.
las. IL. Merrimon. who is always a tav-
orite with an Ashcvillr Democratic au-
diencc. He praised the speeches that had
been made and commended the election
law with the statement that it was one
OF the best on the statute books of any
state i'll the Union. He said the address
of Hon. Thco. +. Davidson had been to
tie satisfaction OF the club, and if THE
CITIZEN could publish it, it would be to
the satisfaction OF the people generally.
He declared THE CITIZEN was certainly
right tor once III what it said of Mr.. Da-
wilson yesterday. The only objection
he could offer to the speech of Col. Da-
wilson WAS that il was too brief. He
had never heard the Colonel make a hap
ulir effort. 81 beg you,' he said, ito
what he has said-that as
goes North Carolina So will stand the
| nited States,
" he matter rests not on one or two
men, but on every Democrat in the State.
We cannot afford to sleep or relax our
,ilorts. | am glad to have listened to
the speeches that have been made. Every
one Of them ought to be in the public
prints and read bv every man in North
Carolina. ! only arose to give my hearty
endorsement to everything that has been
said.
Regular Club Meetings.
lie club before adjournment decided
to hold regular meetings i'll the court
house every Thursday evening from now
until election.
PERSON ALLY SPEAKING.
\ Lin" "r TWO About the People H.
They Pass.
|. X. Ettiugcr OF New York is at the
\shcville hotel.
Patrolman Yeatmau is taking his 10
laws vacation.
X, G. kecter ana wife of Indianapolis
ire among the guests OF the Berkeley.
Thos. S. Rollins left for Chapel Hill
his afternoon, to take course i'll law.
Thos. Hall and family of Moorcsvlle
ire visiting at j. Y. Browns, 60 Mont
ord avenue.
Hon. J M. Ga2am, president OF the
>enilworth Inn company, arrived at
>enllworth today from Philadelphia
L. 5. Court Clerk X. O. Patterson re-
urned yesterday from a trip to Raleigh
o attend meeting OF the Republican
ommittee.
Mrs. Z. Weaver, Miss Weaver Miss
lucy LeBeut and DR.. l.. S. LeBeuf of New
)rleans; Mrs. f. \. Yonge of Middes-
,oro, KY, and n. ). Fultord and wife of
\ illngton, D, c., are guests of the
SaunanOa.