The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-10-23
Vol, T..
Populists County Canvass Yesterday.

of both white and colored.
Dr. Freeman, the nominee for presi
dental elector on the Populist ticket
first spoke. He made good free silver
speech and urged the people to stane
by principle and notparty.
However in regard to Pritchard he
said Pritchard can be depended on fol
silver. I'm the Pou-Stroud.debate II
that district, Stroud has said on every
stump that Pritchard is free silver
man, and this will beat Pou. If Nc
Kinley is elected, Pritchard will be 6
gold man, if Bryan is elected Pritchare
will be silver man." He predicted
that the Fusion nominees in the county
would be elected by 1000 majority.
DR.. Freeman was followed by DR.
Person, the nominee for House O
Representatives No one can deny
that DR.. Person is an orator even i
he does make the speech he does
Yesterday he neglected entirely to dis.
cuss the issues Of the day but devoted
his time to villifying and abusing the
Democratic party for cheating him out
of votes at the last election. His
arraignment Of the Democratic qarty
in Wilson was terrible, he called them
damn thieves, saying that in the last
election that there we're only two
planks and a rope in their platform
rotten eggs, .social ostracism and a
lynching rope.
"If,' says he, "the Wilson Democrats
had charge Of the election Stink
Williford could beat Henry Clay" He
was very bitter in his denunciation
of the Democrats for the majority
rolled d up two years ago for
Tomlinson1 and said that fraud was
used. He said that he understood that
his opponent Barnes, was telling the
people to ask him (Person) if he was
not pledged to vote for goldbug
Pritchard. Hesaid he was not pledged
to vote for any man, but he never said
that he would not vote for Pritchard.
He said: II recognize no mans
right to pledge me- He spoke of the
TIMES interview Of Mayor Bruton some
time ago, in which the latter said that
the office seekers had straddled. He
said he told Col. Bruton that this was
not so as the Democrats had stolen the
saddle and now the Populists must go
bareback. Meaning we suppose, that
the Populists now having no platform
must 60 without one, and SO hitch on
to the Republicans
He spokeof Governor Carr as the
man from Nubbin Hill. Said that
5000 had been voted Carr for coal,
bhnkets, shrubbery, etc. He then
called tlae Democrats ID thieves
and said that any man who felt ag-
grieved at what he said could just let
him know andsthey WoIld draW straws
for one to shoot at thesothef ten stt ps.
He then concluded by thanking the
people for their attention.
Possibly, there never was speech
delivered in the county sofull Of abuse
and profanity. The words hellfre,
damn, and devil occurring SO often as
to CRATE upon refined ears.
He was followed by Mr.. Jack Cherry
who declared himself to be Populist
but not a speaker. He thanked thepe
pie for their support.
Then followed "Salt Lake" We
would like to put his speech as il was
delivered, but the Polish Jew lingo, and
the interjection Of the numerous you
know would prevent any repetition.
Among other things he said that he
came here in 1867 and times was thent
bad. The people was poor and foa
show his love for them he bough sec-9
ond hand meat and second hand doth
ing, and sold tofhsin, thereby doing
all he could for tfe poor classes. This
was the reason he pas poor TODAY.
Il never admired finoney'' he said.
"I sallus hoped thems poor people. "A
Said, when Putler come down, they
heggnogged i'm, and now lux we're he
IS. I
Salty justshere became very elo-
quent over his being Of the chozerl peo-
pie Of God, and intimated that as
The Lord led the people Of Israel outI
Df the wilderness, So lie (Salt Lake)I
led into the position Of coro-
ler Of Wilson county.
\ He said that he knew the rascals Of
Wilson better than the audience did.
u know Dc ins and ouds, you DO not,