The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-02
WATSON AND MASON.

The following IS Synopsis OF the
speech made by Hon. Cyrus 3. Wat
son, in accepting the nomination for
Governor, as reported by the Nezos
and Odsey7er:
Mr.. Watson started out sedately say
ing that the day had been one of de-
preston to him-that never ia his
widest dreams had he expected such
all honor-he only asked the manhood
of North Carolina to sustain him.
c'You shall have it"') He expected to
ask the manhood Of North Carolina to
sustain him without regard to prev
ious affiliations, race or previous condl-
ton of servitude He did not want
any money used for him in the cam
paign. c'You don't need it.') He
wanted the people from the East to
know, that if God spared him, he
would be among them. (Cheers.) He
wanted to shake them all by the hand.
He had not been surprised that of re-
cent years that people had gone out
side of the camp to consult. l wish
to say to them that to-day we all
stand together. He wanted to say to
| the people Of the mountains that he
was coming TO see them. ("They'll do
| it"' He wanted to say to those
friends of ours who had not consulted
with us for the last few years, that if
| they did not do so now it would be
| their fault and not mine. If there
were any reason why they should not,
| let them come and tell it to me.
! Slight applause.) If there comes de-
feat to US on account Of division, there
shall be no forgiveness for him or
them who caused this division. CHEERS. }
He said this because both stood before.
the common enemy of aggregated
wealth. The leader ofleaders who set
out to divide this people can get out
of these men all the pelf they need.
That is about the best way to divide
the people, but he didn't believe they
would do it. He was so tired, having
sat all day under the threat Of this
honor that he could hardly stand upon
his trembling limbs. He had come
because he wanted to be near in order
to be able to take his name from before
the Democratic convention, if it be.
came necessary to the good of the Dem
ocratic party. If it became necessary
he would be willing to have another
put in his place ("You can't do it!''j l
am not timorous; for | expect to be the
next Governor. (Cheers.) | have two
homes, one that covers my wife and
seven children, thank God for them
applause and another down on the
farm where my old mother lives-the
best woman that God ever made (great
cheering. | am going right there,
and the .proudest act of my life will be
to tell her that the Democrats have
chosen me to lead them. (Cheers).
In closing, Mr.. Watson said that he
notify his competitor that he was will
ing to meet him anywhere (applause),
and he would tell the people that he
was beating a man whose nomination
was bought, and | can tell him that
there has been no money spent here
nor offered. Mr.. Watson asked those
by the sea, and those in the mountains
y
did not know him c'We will tell EN- -
cried one from the gallery. Mr.. Wat.
son paid handsome tributes to the
other candidates, in the minds of which
John Thompson brought tho Vance
banner with the legend, Take it Who
Cam and waved it over the speakers
head. The applause swept over the
whole Academy. Thanking the con.
veution, Mr.. Watson said he would try
to wear the honor in such a way as
that they should not be ashamed
Uong and loud applause.j
Capt Mason spoke in part as fol
lows when he came forward TO accept
the nomination of Lieutenant Cover
nor:
Capt. Mason was introduced as the
next Lieutenant-Goyernor Of Nortl
Carolina, and he replied in his frs
sentence: $50 mote it be-" laugh
ter.) Capt. Mason paid a handsome
tribute to Frank Rays gallant career
in the last Legislature, and said he hat
wished the nomination would have
gone to him, but he would obey tn;
summons ofthe Democratic party. Gap
plause.) This was no easy battle. W.
had an enemy flushed with recent vic
tory. The Captain was quite hoarse
and said he was in no condition fo
speaking, but he said he would follow
his file leader, Cy. Watson, and hopet
his aim would be true. The Demo
cratic party didn't deserve defeat. W.
had at last got the old ship back t.
its moorings, and with your help w
would steer it into harbor in Noyem
Der. He would go back to his people
and tell them what the Democratic
party had done for him, and he knew
they would stand by him (applause)
and believed that Cy. Watson woul,
be Governor, he would be the mex
Lieutenant-Goyernor of North Caro-
lima and that would be more homo
than he deserved. He thanked til,
convention distrusting his ability t,
do all he wanted to do for the success:
OF the Democratic party. Nong APP