The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-11

agricultural products here, in England,
in Germany-it has done the same
wherever the gold-standard prevails
Great applauseJ
/ am in favor Of an income tax; /
don't know how my friends stand.
believe he is in favor of it but his
party is against it. He explained the
provisions of the income tax. He heard
Pritchard say i'm Durham that the i'm
come tax was killed by a Republican
Supreme court, he was surprised to
hear it, he hoped he was honest, and
showed, of course, that it was by the
casting vote Of a Republican that it
was killed-fve Republicans to four
Democrats. IF you want an income
tax, you ought to vote for a man who
will go to Congress and vote for it. He
was opposed to National banks (the
crowd ga'bbled in the little outside
room like geese, making it impossible
to hear.) He took up silver dollar,
saying that the striking down Of silver
was like saying you can't grow any
more wheat. Mr.. Dingley said under
free coinage the coinage value and
the bullion value would be the same.
Mr.. Kitchin's peroration was inaudi-
BILE but was followed by applause and
cheers that could be heard a block
away.
Settle got up to reply. He said that
in introducing Mr.. Kitchin Mr.. Fields
had said he would be better known
man after he was elected than he was
now. He had found that all the men
ne had met in running for Congress in
this district had been better known
men after he had gotten through
with them than when he started.
Much laughter and applause.) The
mob crowded over the table of the re-
porter, and could not be gotten out,
of the way, it was simply impossible
to report the rest of what Settle was
saying in the midst of laughter and
applause within.
He was was twitting Kitchin about
his fathers having left the Democratic
party. (Applause)
He went OVER some more figures
about silver, but it was impossible to
get any thing distinctly at this stage
Kitchin in his closing reply scored
the point of the day. He got his fire
up and his eyes blazed like his big
hearted old fathers when he is at his
best He began to roast Settle until
he looked sick. The reporter had been
forced from his table and witnessed
the roast in the crowd with the others.
He referred to his father and said it
did not matter if his father was with
the Populists, that he (the speaker)
was for getting the truth wherever
he found it. He did not pretend to
be the equal of the gentleman who had
previously run against Settle, but he
wanted Settle to understand that he
would never down Kitchin in this cam
paign (applause), not because it was
Kitchin. but because the righteousness
of his cause was marked out against
that of his opponent as it had never
been before. Great applause.) He
wound up with a very happy
comparison of Mark Hanna with Bel
shazzar, saying he will be weighed in
the balance and be found wanting The
applause at this closing point almost
shook the roof.
Kitchin's friends started up to bear
him out on their shoulders, but were
prevented by the press of the crowd.
Democrats and Populists both said that
nothing had happened for years
which had caused so much enthus-
siasm among those who were fighting
Republicans. Everybody seemed eX-
hiliarated that Settle had met his
match Many Populists crowded to
Kitchin's room after the speaking to
congratulate him and pledge him
their support. [ may say something
tomorrow about the personnel and
bearing of the speakers.
W. Z. CHRISTIAN.