The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-27

Son Oliver stood on the Presidential
question, telling the reporters that ne
came only to pilot little freshman
of cousin to Wake Forest college. lie
said Col. Dockery would speak at
Wadesboro the goth, and then he might
tell the people where he stood.
Mr.. J. r. Young, of Vance, chairman
of the Democratic Executive commit
tee of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict was one of the callers at Demo
cratic headquarters yesterday. he has
been studying the situation in every
county. particularly in his end of the
district, and is greatly encouraged at
the prospect of electing Mr.. Pou.
X
Chairman Manly, of the Democratic
Executive committee. and Chairman
Aver, of the Populist committee, have
arranged the dates and places for the
Joint canvass between Cyrus B. Wat
son. Democratic nominee for Governor,
and w. A. Guthrie, Populist nominee.
They are as follows:
Rutherfordton. Friday, Sept. 18th.
Shelby, Saturday, Sept. 5th
Salisbury Friday, Sept. 18th
Concord, Saturday, Sept. 12cl.
Hendersonville. Monday, SEPT. 14th.
Bryson City, Wednesday, Sept. 10th.
Waynesville. Sept. 18th.
Marshall, Friday, Sept. 18th.
'Asheville, Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Taylorsuille, Monday, Sept. 2lst.
Wilkesboro, Tuesday, Sept. o2nd.
Come out and hear the caHd dates
discuss the issues of the day.
Judge Russell. the Republican can
didate for Governor, has been invited
to speak at all these appointments.
CLEMENT MANLY,
Chm'n State Dem. Elk. Com.
HAL w. AVER,
Chm'n Peoples Party Elk. Com
Mr.. Watson will also meet prompt
1Y his appointments as heretofore an
nolneed, to wit:
Durham, August 2Sth.
Statesyille. Saturday, August Goth.
Newton. Monday, August 31st.
Morganton, Tuesday, Sept. list.
Marion, Wednesday, Sept. 2nd.
Lincolnton, Monday, Sept. 9TH.
Lexington, Tuesday. Sept. Sth.
CLEMENT MANLY,
Chairman
Il -
Congress. arrived in the city yesterday,
After comforting with Mr.. Strowd. he
announced that joint canvass had
been agreed upon, commencing IN Ran
dolph county on the Sth of September.
A formal announcement of the places
and dates will be given out tomorrow.
Mr. p. Il. Massey, Republican nominee,
will be invited to be present. Chair
gressional committee, would not say
whether Massey would accept or not.
Mr.. Pou, in conversation, expressed
himself as being well pleased at secur-
ing this kind of canvass.
Said he: ST think this the fair way to
discuss the issues. / shall make DEM
ocratic fight. 1 have no apology to
make for my Democracy. The success
of our party means good government
in North Carolina, and it means the
free coinage of silver in the nation.
There is not shadow of a hope to
secure free coinage through any other
party. For century the plain people
have spoken through our party. 1t is
the friend of the producer. We have
given the farmer cheaper necessaries
of life. We now propose to secure him
higher prices for what he makes. We
propose to give the laboring man bet
ter wages and more work. We propose
to reform a system of finance which
was born of the necessities of war.
The people are with US. We shall win"
WHAT SOME POLITICIANS SAY.
THE Popuhsts are not afraid to
make a straight fight in Wake county,"
said Chairman Otho Wilson, of the
Populist county executive committee
yesterday.
"If Massey does not come down, the
Populists will not fuse with the Re-
publicans in any county in the Fourth
District said a prominent populist
yesterday.
1.-THE PopulistRepublican fusion in
Vance, heretofore the strongest fu-
sion county in the State, is a thing of
the past. If it can't stand in Vance,
how about the other counties?" said
well-known politician.
Congressman Strowd said yesterday
that there was, SO far as he knew, no
tacit understanding between the Re-
publicans and Popu1ists two years
ago that the former were 10 support
him for two terms.
'sIf the PopuIists think they are
going to Scare Massey down. they are
deceiving themselves" said Col. John
Nichols yesterday.
THE Republican party in the State
is as solid as a brick" says Senator
Pri'tchard; and to show the fight for
gold they are making he says, mot
single Republican is wearing free
silver badge" He claims it is gold
standard campaign of education.
Fowler, of Sampson. does not think
Populists and Democrats will fuse
on the electoral ticket. I'VE went far
enough when we endorsed Bryan he
said.