The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-26

Their Only Answer to Arguments Against
Goldbuggery is Disgraceful Conduct
and MISREPRESENTATION Butler and
Hon. w. r. Henry in Mecklenburg.
Special to The Caucasian.J
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept. 21.-The
crowd at Pineville yesterday was not
large. There had been great confu-
sion about the date for the speaking
there. A number went to Pineville
on Thursday thinking that was the
day for the speaking, while some 9TH
ers thought that it was to be on
Saturday. Some Of the papers published
the date wrong. But in spite of this
We heard dozen men say that it was
the largest crowd they had ever seen
at Pineville at public speaking. In
short, it was large crowd for Pine
vile.
Senator Butler spoke first. He made
one of the clearest, strongest and most
logical arguments in favor of free sill
yer and against the whole financial
policy of our government that has
ever been heard of in these parts. His
argument showing how the gOldbugs
would continue to rule and ruin this
country, unless those who opposed the
gold standard quit fighting each other
and got together in a party to fight the
goldbugs, was irresistible. The speech
made great impression upon those
present.
Hon. Walter r. Henry made a pow
erful speech. He showed up the ruin
GUS record of the two old parties, ard
appealed to all men who wanted a
change from these hard times to join
the ranks of the Peoples party.
l intended to report his speech in
full, but it would be hard to do it JUS
tice. Let one read his powerful card
published in The CAUCASIAN a few
weeks since, and then imagine a great
orator using those facts in a speech,
and you will get some idea of the
speech.
A very large crowd greeted the
speakers in Charlotte last night. The
| large auditorium seats 1000 people, and
it was at least two-thirds full.
Both made strong speeches., but not
| SO good as at Pineville, on account of
disturbances and Interruptions in the
audience.
A number of thugs and street rowdies
got in the back of the Auditorium near
the door and behaved disgracefully.
They did everything they could to dis
turb the meeting and interrupt the
speakers. Some members of the audi
ence went back to put them out. The
thugs, of course, ran. Then they threw
rocks on the building and fired of
pistols. Policeman were present but
did not stop such dastardly conduct
and did not seem to try. The audi
ence was very indignant, and several
would have been hurt, but Senator
Butler, always cool, begged the audi
dence to commit ma violence. After
the speaking was over the gang OF
thugs tried to insult the speakers and
their friends. Again Senator Butler
had to appeal to those around him to
do no violence. to keep men from rush.
ing on the thugs. They were doing
enough to provoke a breach of the
peace, but the policemen looked on
and did not stop it.
There are some people in this town
who instigated the thugs to act in this
disgraceful manner but a number OF
the best people here condemn it anC
condemn the town authorities fo,
winking at it and encouraging it.
Even Senator Buffers enemies ex.
press their admiration for his GOODNESS
conservatism and wisdom in dealine
with lawless, outrageous conduct.