The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-25
Our Next Governor Opens the
Campaign at Salisbury.
LARGE CROWD HEARD HIM
His Speech An Able Exposition
of Democratic Faith.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR SILVER
The Democratic Primaries Were Held
In the County Saturday and
Very Strong Ticket
Nominated.
Nominated.

Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 24.-(Specia)
The camgaign in old Rowan was
opened here to-day by Hon. Cyrus B.
Watson in a ringing speech of an hour
and a half. Mr.. Watson had been bill
ed to speak here on September 18th,
and only few days ago was the ap-
pointment made for to-day. Notwith-
standing this fact, a large crowd of
people, four-ffths of them from the
country, were assembled to see and
hear Democracy's able and popular
standard-bearer on the great issues of
the campaign.
The banner Of Democracy never
trails in Rowan county dust. 1t is
kept waving in triumph year in and
year out, by as true and steadfast men
as ever fought for principle: The
Overmans, the Kuttzs, the Hendersons,
the Woodsons, the Murphys, the Nc
Kinzies, the Julians, and hundreds of
others whose fervor and devotion to
the cause of Democracy marshals them
each succeeding campaign in mighty
phalanx against the opposing forces.
And a rousing majority from Rowan
can always be relied upon.
1t was these kind of men that met
Watson here to-day, together with a
large number of Populists and Repnb-
licans, and the universal opinion was
that Mr.. Watson's speech was a pow
erful presentation of the issues, and adj
ded great strength to the cause of
Democracy in old Rowan.
Mr.. Watson came in at 10 o'clock this
morning. He was met at the depot by
a committee in carriages, who escorted
him to the Central hotel. He began
his speech at 49, 80 o'clock, and for an
hour and a half dealt sledge-hammer
blows to Russellism, McKinleyism,
Hannaism, and all the other combined
issues that are being arrayed against
the interests of the American people.
He was IIstene0 to attentiyely, and
was vociferously applauded both dur
ing and at the close of his speech.
Men of all parties joined in praise
of his great effort. Col. Charles Price,
declared that it was a wonderfully
strong and convincing argument. Paul
Phillips, q leading Populist, declared
that it was one of the grandest speech
es he ever heard, and that it would win
votes for Watson.
MIR. watson was introduced by Lee
S. Overman, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive committee, who allud-
ed to him as ''the sturdy plowboy, the
! brave soldier, the eminent lawyer, the
able statesman, and the next Governor
of North Carolina"
The campaign is on in Rowan. 1t
I has been given an impetus by Mr.,
Watson's speech to-day that win gath
er momentum as November approaches
and a majority for Bryan and Cy. Wat
son will be heralded from old Salisbury
on election day akin to the Rowan
majorities of old. There are
some "souRd money" men here.
but they are still Democrats;
they are not McKinleyites, or In
| dianapolis rampants. They have stood
by the flag heretofore, and they are
| standing by it now. The Democratic
| primaries were held on Saturday, and
| it is learned that Mr.. J. II. McKinzie
| and Walter Murphy will be the nomi-
nees for the Legislature. Sheriff Mon
roe, Register Woodson and Treasurer
McCubbins will be renominated with
! out opposition.
F. B. ARENDELL