The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-17
TICKLEs THE TARHEELs.
The Ovation in North Carolina See
Ond to None in Enthusiasm.

The Ovation I'm North Carolina Sec
Ond to None in Enthusiasm.
Hot Springs, N. c., Sept. 16.-Candtdate
Bryan reached here at 1:2O o'clock. 1t was
his first stop in North Carolina, and he
was met by the Asheville committee, head
ed by John Y Jordan, who had come down
on a special car. Mr.. Bryan made speech
to a big crowd at Newport the last place
where the train stopped in Tennessee.
Asheville N. c., Sept. 16.-Candidate
Bryan was never given a reception more
unique than that given him to-day in this
famous mountain resort. Reaching Ashe-
Vile at o'clock, eastern time, he was
met by a great cavalcade, men and wo-
men, mounted on all kinds of horse flesh,
from spirited thoroughbreds to hard
worked mules. Mr.. Bryan was conveyed
to the Battery Park hotel IN a gaily deco
rated carriage drawn by four horses, and
with him and the members of his party
galloped the mounted escort. The ladies
who formed part OF 1t were attired in
well fitting riding habits, and formed an
agreeable feature of the procession. Mr.
Bryan's carriage was driven rapidly, and
the horsemen rode furlously along the
dusty streets, many of them shouting as
they went, and waving their hats in an
excess of enthusiasm. 1t was wildly
hilarious sight, exceedingly picturesque
and the tired candidate enjoyed 1t highly.
Luncheon was served at the Battery
Park hotel to Mr.. Bryan and the more
prominent members of the Tennessee and
North Carolina contingents. E. P. Nc
Kissick, the manager of the noted hostile
ry, was the host, and sat at the head
of the table with Mr.. Bryan at his right.
Cutting short the luncheon, the party
proceeded again, under escort OF the
horsemen and horsewomen, estimated to
number more than a thousand, to nat
ural ampltheater near the Southern rail
way depot, where the candidate addressed
an immense audience.
People from al over Western North
Carolina, East Tennessee, North Geo:g:a
and South Carolina, swelled the Ashe-
willie contingent to a large figure Hun
dreds had come In frcm the mountains
on horseback and In wagons. The SIDES
of the hill en- which the concourse Was
gathCe ed were a solid mass of humanity
Estimates Of the crowd range as nlSh
as 20OO0. MIR. BTyan was introduced by
Hon Locke Craig. The enthusiasm sho"h
was of the heartiest kind.
Mr. BRYAN said: Il have reason Tor
coming to North Carolina, which IS per-
sonal aside from my interest in the elec-
tcral vote of this state. Ii was the state
of North Carolina, which at Chlcaso De-
fore l became a candidate; before my
own state had taken any formal part IN
presenting my name-it was the state OF
North Carolina, which by resolution de-
,ided to give me the unanimous vote OF
the North Carolina delegation in that ma
tional convention. (CheersO l appre-
ctota the honor which they were willing 10
do me. and therefore, it gives me great
pleasure to come among these people
whom they represented, and give What
assistance l can, if any assistance pe
needed TO secure the electoral vote of this
state for the free coinage OF silver at 10
to l. (Cheers.)
.T am glad the canvass of this state
opens in this county, which was the nome
Of the grandest public man given 10 the
nation-not alone by North Carolina, DuI
by the entire country Senator vance:
(Great applause). He was man Whom l
delighted to honor and am glad stand
among his neighbors and friends advocat-
ing the same cause he so eloquently advo-
Gated. and l cannot more than impress
unon YOUR memories the words he so often
smoke Among the last Of his puolc
sDeeches was one upon the money ques-
ton. Let me read you few words from II:
The great fight is on. The power OF
money and it's allies throughout the "oIIu
have entered into this conspiracy to per-
netuate the greatest crime of this or any
other age. to overthrow one-haH OF the
worlds money, and thereby double tneW
bwn wealth by enhancing the value OF
the other half which is in their hands
The money changers are polluting the
temple Of our liberties. To your tents
oh, Israeli (Applause)
"He foresaw the struggle in Whlch we
ara now engaged. He realized lts mag
nitude when many others did not Ihose
words came from him as words of com
mand TO your tents, Oh Israel And the
command was needed by the democratic
party and they engaged first IN war
fare within the party to rescue that party
and the party name from the hands d
those who were using II to advance the
interest. not of democracy but Of plutoc-
racv. tApplause) 1t was a great con-
test. I venture the assertion that never
before In the history OF this country,
did any party have such a contest with
i'm its ranks as that which ended at Chi
cago. l venture the assertion that never
before in the history of this country have
the voters themselves had so much TO do
with a convention as did the voters Of
the democratic party with the convention
at Chicago.
This question was submitted TO the
voters The democratic idea has been
that the party Is but the instrument Of
those who compose IT, and derives It's
power from the will Of the voters who
number themselves as members Of that
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