The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-15
For An Income Tax and Free
Coinage at 10 to l.
WATSON AT LlTTlsToN
Fifteen Hundred People Hear
the Peoples Choice.
WAS INVITED BY WORKING MEN
M. Watson at the invitation of Work
ingmen's Relief Association Ad-
dresses an Enthusiastic
Gatherning.
Gathering.


Gatherning.
Iittleton. n. c., Aug. 14.--(Statt Cor
respondence) The excursion tram OF
the Raleigh and CASTOR Workingme1i
Relief Association left Raleigh about
: O'Clock this morning with Labor
Commissioner Ben Lacy, Mayor Russ
Of Raleigh, and Hon. Cy Watson' OF
FORSYTH, the Democratic nominee for
Governor, who was to deliver telling
speech before the people of Halifax,
Warren and other counties.
Conductor Lassiter, of the Seaboard,
was in charge of the twelve crowded
cars of excursionists, which were
carried with great speed by
No. 555. the giant engine, with engt
neer Ernest Martin 1T the throttle.
These excursions have beenrun annu-
allv by the Raleigh and 4iaston Relief
Association. and never has there been
a more pleasant one. \ committee or
ARRANGEMENTS composed OF Messrs. ".
IF. Cole. j. S. Riddle. f Shilling, W. A.
Taylor and Sir. j. S. Bland, the presl-
dent Of the Association, as chairman,
had been appointed 10 look after the
excursionists, aud they deserve credit
for the manner In which they DIS
charged their duties.
Immediately upon the arrival OF the
excursion the visitors took to the park,
where there was amusement for all.
In the open air pavilion Raleigh
band furnished music for the dancers,
and every one seemed sufficiently
amused until they heard they were to
have more than ordinary eXcursionlsts
sn eloquent Grafton, full OF clear,
clean statements, every one or which
was logically proven.
At 1880 o'clock the music was stop
ned, the dancers took seats ON the
lawn. citizens numbering over LOCO
from Halifax. Warren and other coun-
ties gathered around the stand and
Mayor Russ, of Raleigh, gained their
attention in a moment by his pleasant
allus;ons to the people, his friends. He
was I'D for purpose. and he explained
it IN novel way.
He said there was a man present
with whom he had played in boyhood,
with whom he had received his educa-
,tion at Bingham's School, and who in
manhood was his personal friend. He
said he wanted to present his personal
friend, first mechanic, then engineer,
and now Labor Commissioner, Ben
Lacy.
air. Lacy addressed the crowd, and
soon engaged the undivided attention
OF his hearers. He happily discours8d
upon labor, and then changing the
subject slightly, referred to the women
of this country, and gallantly defended
and praised them advocating higher
wages for the women in whatever line
of work they may take up. He said
women should study the issues of the
day and should be able TO discuss them
with their husbands around their fire.
sdes. He explained in simple and
true way what free coinage of silver
means, and said, Furthermore, that any
man in favor of organized labor would
vote to defeat Mckinley, as his boss,
Hanna, has for thirty years fought the
labor organizations, and he remarked
birds of feather flock together.
In closing his remarks, Mr.. Lacy
paid a tribute to Hon. Cy. Watson, and
introduced him to the assemblage as
the next Governor of North Carolina.
Mr.. Watson was received with cheers
from over 1900 throass and arose qul-
etly, facing the audience which,
though it was composed largely of la
dies, continued the applause.
Mr. Watson's speech was directed on
the three principal questions which
to-day are agitatins the minds of the
American people.
First, the defeets in the present
financial system. Second, opposition
to trusts and monopolies. Third, the
income tax. its benefits and It's justice.
Mr.. Watson in that forcible way he
has. held his audience close TO him as
lie traced the every action on the money
question ard singled them out to feAv
men. He said Grant did not know
there was any such provision as piaet
ing gold ard silver asunder when he
s; gned the bi!l HIS remarks on the
money question met with the open APP
proval Of his audience By hearty APP
plause
The trusts and monopolies then got
, little "teaser" ifom Mr. Watson.
He spoke Of the American Tobacco
Company's and other trusts hatred for
him In his county. lie showed that the
trusts were formed simply that pro
ducts might be bought cheap from the
producer and sold at precious prices
to the consumer.
When Mr.. Watson was ready TO ex-
press himself on the income tax. he
seemed to halt for moment to catch
the ear Of the crowd. He did it. For
a moment they had waited and then
when he brought out the reasons for
the income tax, every one in the vast
audience had a face turned towards
the speaker and an ear ready for his
words. He said he longed to see the
time when Yanderbilts, Russell Sages
and Rocbefellers paid their part to-
ward the support Of the government.
Mr. Watson closed his speech with
an invitation to all to support the