The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-16

OF this world IN tell you something
we need as badly as honest money; we
need honest men. (Applause) Thou
shalt not steal" meant not only that
you should not steal but that you
should not let your neighbor steal from
You, steal your cotton, your corn, the
food and clothes from your children
| believe this world is built upon hon
esty, and the man who says the people
of the world want anything but honest
money, | indict him as a liar and a
slauderer. applause and cheers) He
reviewed Mckiniey's free silver record.
also Carlisle's; also Il want to bring
Jeter c. Pritchard on the stand. He
said In the Senate that the only hope
of the people of this country was the
free, unlimited and independent coin
age of silver. He said it as your repre-
sentative and mine, and he meant it,.
deter Pritchard owed great deal to
the State of North Carolina, and he
traced how Pritchard had been advan-
ced and followed him to St Louis when
drops of perspiration were standing
on the forehead of deter Pritchard
while Senator Teller wept, and in that
great hour he deserted his people and
went to his party boss; he was tried in
the great hour and was found untrue,
he was weighed in the balance and
found wanting. (Applause).
We hear the Bryan verdict coming
in like a great tidal wave, a verdict that
/ believe has been decided in the high
chancery court of Heaven. and if it
is not unanimous, it looks like il will
be at least 16 to l. (Applause).
The speaker here gave the black pie
ture of Mark Hanna's career and treat
ment of labor. Mr. Craig then went
into another eloquent fight which
greatly stirred the people.
You say you can't trust the Demo
cratic party. You did trust It, and I
ask you did it not for twenty years
administer laws equally and fostg- the
progress of the State. Behold the
emergencies that had been met by the
Democratic party, before it be con-
demned. Grover Cleveland had thrown
away the Democratic chart but we had
taken him by the nape of the neck, big
as it was, and thrown him overheard,
and now we had another captain, Will
liam Jennings Bryan, who had put the
Democratic party again in its right
course. Great applause) You can't
trust the Democratic party. You trust
ed the Republican party two years ago.
He went for Richmond Pearson, say
ing up his way they had gotten nothing
from him but turnip seed, $4,000 worth
of turnip seed. / suppose it was that
much, because we paid him that much,
and all we got was turnip seed. (Laugh-
he asked, What are you going to do
with the Republican party 2"
He favored cooperation between the
Democrats and Populists, and com
plimented Senator Butler be-
cause he had spurned all offers
at electoral union with the Republi-
cans. Another cOrking good story and
laughter, and he passed on saying the
Republicans were going to try to win
by the power Of money, but he thought
there was a greater power and when
you arouse that power it is greater
than the power of gold. Here occur
rcd a fight of pathos which touched
the old veterans i'm the audience, when
the speaker said that when Pender
told the men to step out that did not
wish to Join in the charge at
fredericksburg, and not one, to the
honor OF North Carolina, stepped out,
and he urged with eloquence upon
true men not now to step out of the
ranks in the lead of VIM. J. Bryan.
mother chaste illustration followed,
and Mr.. Craig had his audience by this
time keyed up to silent and rapt atten-
tion, and, might say, under his power;
he had gained both the confidence and
the admiration of the crowd by his
intensity but more by the deep chord
of the people which was heard through
out all he said. He sat down in the
midst of great applause, which was
drowned by another selection by the
band.
Messrs. Craig and Davis leave to-
night for Concord, where they will
speak tomorrow.
Speeches followed from DR. Cyrus
Thompson and II. F. Cheatham (col-
oreds) DR.. Thompson gave the Demo
Gratis blue blazes; made a middle-of-
the-road Populist speech but he plead
with all in closing tc vote the electoral
ticket without scratching.
w T.. CHRISTIAN.