The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
SPEAKING LAST NIGHT
SENATOR JETER q. PRiTCHARD
GREETED BY LARGE AUDIENCE.


ed to Excite Race Prejudice by Say
ing that the Democrats Were Not
in Favor or Free Ballots and Free
Negroes"
Before o'clock last night the court
house was crowded TO its fullest capaci
ty with white and black from town and
country, about three fifth being white
republicans, populists. democrats and
prohibitioaists. Senator Jeter c. Pritch-
ard was billed to speak, aud the people
had come to hear what the apostle Of
Mckinley and the gold standard had to
say for himself
At 500 the Senator arrived, accom-
panied by ]. Wiley Shook Of Clyde, N.
G., Messrs B. L. Duke, S. NJ. Holton,
and County Chairman w. T. O'Brien.
Mr.. OBrien asked d. c. Mangum. a
populist. who was on the stage. to intro
duce the speaker.
Mr.. Mangum said: Fellow citizens.
The pleasant duty has just been imposed
upon me Of introducing an old friend as
the speaker Of the evening. While diff
fering with him evidently on one OF the
main issues in this contest, yet esteem
II pleasure and an honor Of extending
to him on this occasion some of the
courtesies he extended to me when at
his beautiful home some years ago. This
isa campaign Of education. as all polit.
icai campaigns are, on great public
questions. The issuesin this campaign
are perhaps more complex--certainly
the most important Of any submitted to
TO the American voters in the last quar-
ter Of century. II therefore behooyes
US as American cit,xens--as patriotic
citizens, TO hear these great questions
fully and fairly discussed. pro and con,
to the end that we may vote intelligent
Iy at The ensuing election. have the
honor Of introducing 70 you, Senator ]
c Pritchard, who will speak on the is
sues OF the day"
When the Senator arose. there was
vociferous cheering from the Republi
cans, white and black. His speech Of
an hour and a hall would I'll more than
4 page Of this paper, and We can only
give a eurtailed synopsis Of what he
said In the outset he thanked Mr.
Mangum for his kindly introduction
said be usually divided his speeches into
three heads. Il am not here for the
purpose 81 creating prejudice or stirring
up strife, but 10 reason with you"
The speaker then paid his respects TO
the News and Observers account Of his
speech Al Raleigh on Tuesday night,
which was headed Feeding Wild Ami
mails" which made il appear be was go-
ing through the state stirring up strife
and creating race prejudice. Here he
was indignant and said Of that account
Of his Raleigh speech, "a bigger false
hood was never uttered by man"
The democrats say ought not TO say
auyth ng about free trade. but should
discuss free silver: ! propose 70 map
out my own campaign. First We have a
bankrupt treasury The government
cannot meet is obligations by SI3.ooo..
600 monih." Second. trsfe aud manu-.
featuring Is languishing Thirdly he
had the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver, Here he brought in cieyelana's
appeal for heip.in which the democratic
party gave 4 most humiiia;ing exhib,.
ton Of It's ineompeiency. The presi
dent told the republican house unless
they came 10 his rebel. he would have
10 issue bonds In twenty ourfhours
they passed hill for relief which was
defeated BY democratic senate.
81 am not a Cleveland man, but the
treatment he has received a. the hands
Of the democratic party Il infamous. lie
Il not responsible for the bonds. he
simply carried out the democratic plat
form aud demoeiatc lSws.p
"The republican psrty proposes 10
raise money 10 pay the expenses Of the
government As Ne 10. The democrats
say We must raise II FROM IN income tar.
That Is an Insult 10 your intelligence,
for their supreme court has decided il Is
unconstitutional Here be told the
auecdoie o. the school boy who figured
the ATTN the well to the regions Of hr,
and birthstone. and applied Il BY sayin {
II you would .'giye the democrats few
more sheets Of paper, they win soon
have the country where the boy had the
cat.n
lie read a number Of statistics on the
results Of the tariff and comparative cir
calation sor which We have not space,
charging the Democratic party with al
lowing Canadians and Englishmen 4
10 business III this country tax free ant
making up the deficit out Of North Car
DINA by an additional tax on whiskey
when they had promised free whiske'
10 1874 "The Democrats are for hav
ing everything free excep. two. The,
don't believe III free negroes o. free bal
iols.r
Towards the close Of bis speech som,
one In the audience interrupted bin
With the remark. ~ suppose Mari
IIanna's money has learned you som
sense" Pntchmd replied you can b
bought, and you think everybody els
can. know this Kind Of talk gives yo