The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-24
SETTLI AND KITEHID
They Were Greeted Last
Night by 1000 People.
.,sErrLE HAS MET HIS MATCH

SETTLE HAS MET HIS MATCH
Is What Everybody Said---Both Did
Well. But MIR. Kitchin Undouht-
eddy Got the Better of His Oppo-
nent---Mr. Kitchin's Friends Car
ried Him Ont of the Warehouse ON
Their Shoulderss---Giyen an oya-
ton.
Before s o'clock, the hour set for the
meeting of the two congressional candi-
dates--Kitchin and Settle-the crowd in
Parrish warehouse numbered some two
thousautpeople, not as orderly as they
should have been, in fact pandemouinm
reigned to such extent that several at
tenpts to announce that the speaking
would be delayed on account OF the
Lynchburg train being behind time, on
which Mr.. Kigchin would come, were
prevented by howls, blowing of horns,
etc. a
Finally v. S. Bryant got on the stand,
raised his hand, obtained order, and
made, amid silence in the crowd, the
announcement previously attempted.
Mr.. Settle came in soon after, escorted
by County Chairman w. 7. o'Brien and
elected considerable applause. Mr..
o'Brien raped to order and asked if
DIR. Manning was in the house. More
yells and questions of sis someby sick"
sis Settle sick" and others of like rude
ness. MIR. Settle took his seat on the
stand and smoked cigar with equani-
nifty.
Mr.. Kitchin's appearance escorted by
County Chairman H. A. Foushee was
the occasion of prolonged and pro
nounced applause. Mr.. Foushee made
request that every body get seats
that the debate would be three hours
long. The first speech would be one
hour and fifteen minutes iong-the sec
ond same length; the two proceeding
ones of 20 minutes each, introduced
nicely the man preordaiued TO represent
us in the next cong-ess-W. W. Kitchin
Dir. Kitchin commenced by asking
the people to keep quiet as it would be
difficult to speak to so large crowd
He said: THE great issues5etween him
and his distinguished opponent wa'
whether we should have free silver oil
not. do not come here to 60 into the
grave yards, but to meet living issue
and ask nv opponent to meet it as
do" The convention at Chicago wa:
in the interest Of the people, while in
St. Louis the great mouopolist Of Wal
Street were represented, and they came
away from there, with gold rammed
down their threats. 'T hope my op
ponsut will discuss this great question
and not get of on rabbit tracks," Tells
the republicans that their former lead
ers, DIR. Tyer, York and Oliver H
Dockery are today advocating free sill
yer. The democratic party has changed
bufit has changed on the right side anC
for the people. whila- my opponents
party has changed to the wrongs side anC
for trusts.
Ny opponent says he is as much op
posed 10 trusts as / am and in favor o
the income tax as am, nut fails to sat
isfactorily explain why he voted agsins
the one and for the other.
Here the speaker. abiding to trus
machinery, said it was some new ma
chinery that made tobacco 60 down
When he defends Grover Cleveland b
defends hiinseif-his platform AM
cleveIaud's are parallel. The Republi
can party is 'sicome TO Grover cIeve
land-all Of him. II is not names tina
make hard times, but the Republic
policy which Cleveland has adopted
the golden calf that tAey are wor
shipping.
The cause Of low prices here and Il
other countries Is due to the infamou
gold standard.
He made parallel between the circu
lation Of contracted blood in the humsi
arteries with the arteries Of trade, bot
necessary to healthy condition. Tn
silver obtained from the Aztecs Of Mex
leo, carried TO Europe and coined int
money was the beginning Of the mes
era Of civilization. Alluded to the dis
covery Of gold mines in California
which, was coined along with gold, an,
the prices Of labor and products wer
raised and prices went up.
when gold goes up, the price Of ey
erything else goes down. Since five
was stricken down the prices Of every
thingh as continued 10 90 down-dowr
and the gold standard higher and higheI
"My opponent wanted dollar whic
would be a. good when a man went I
sleep with ii under his head In the morn
ing as when he ,snt 20 sleep. war
that too. but advocate a broader polio
want mans farm, aud his tobacco
cotton and and corn 10 be worth as MIRO
in the morning as il was the night b.
fore.
The 50 cent dollar. Who made Il an
howf The gold standard men, Viii
claiming 10 be the trends Of siIvs
Like Joab sticking his dagger in b
friends heart.
There were many other strong poinI
brought out by MT. Kitehin, which y
regret our space Dies not permit Us