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half, was consumed and hs APP
peared glad Of it-and after . few
more attempts to be pathetic. . few
calls on God, and various references
to the bible, he yielded the floor to
Dr. Cyrus Thompson.
Chairman WeddinRton OF the Ca
barrus Populist executive committee
introduced Mr.. Thompson in Q very
happy manner.
Not many Populists were present
Who we're not electrified by the Doc
tor s remarks, and while the speech
from beginning to end Was charac-
terized by deep thrusts and hard hits
none but the blindest party adher-
ents could find q single statement
made by him that could not be constru
ed as . direct answer to charges made
by Mr.. Aycock and, therefore could
not, Is the Democratic papers charge.
have been "too indecent TO be print
ed"
Mr.. Thompson said the Democrat
ic party never bad had any issue but
the "niRRer." The only exception
was in 1896, when, fearing An exodus
from their party, they stole the Popu-
list platform and principles Of free
silver. In the Democratic party
there is NO hope for the plain people.
Glenn Manley refused an Offer Of fu-
sion from Butler in 1896 made to
Chambers smith and Peoples. I
haven't found one Populist going
back to the Democratic party. The
Democrats are not honest in their
cry for white government. II they
were Why didn't they endorse 70 vler
IN the third district Thomas. their
nominee, is not . better man. Why
did they nominate Kluttz in the 7th
district instead of endorsing Morri-
SON CALDWELL When they have Of
fered to cooperate on the basis of
principle We have met them half
way always. We are fighting them
now because their deeds prove the
insipcerity Of their professions. We
don't like to fuse. No party does.
We have to fuse to maintain the in.
tegrity Of our organic alton. In 1896
We fused with the Democrats because
. silver man Bryan headed the
ticket, but when they tackled an
avowed goldbug on their ticket for
second place We couldn't stand il.
We stood by Bryan; the vote shows
it. Did you do a. muchf
who controls the Democratic par
ty in North Carolina r. he asked.
Why, A. B. Andrews and the South
ern railway. Andrews named Sim.
mons, tie secret circular man, for
Do nocratic chairman. Andrews vo-
ted for Mckinley. but Andrews il
Aycock's boss"
He simply rIddled Mr.. Aycock's
attack on the Populists regarding
the appointment Of "Nieger Jim
Young - an inspe ctor for the in
stitution Of the blind, and showed
that B. T. Montague, . Democrat,
chairman Of the board OF Director,
was responsible for Young's iuspee-
tion Of the building.
Furthermore, he showed how one,
Watson, . negro from Vance county,
was appointed by speaker Lee B.
Overman in 1893 as the inspector of
the blind asylum. In 1879 Stuart e.
!lson, . negro. Was appointed by
Democrats to the same position.
Talk about negro Jurors, said
ne, warren county had . negro reg
lister OF deeds for twenty Eve years,
and he Vas bonded by white Uemo-
Gratis. In Craven coruty they g..
around little things OF that sort. b.
cause James A. Bryan, chairman VI
the county com missieners, alvays
refused all Republican bond-black
or white"
democrats have not alvays stood
out for the white man. Democrats
controlled the Legislature OF 1870 al
and 1872, yet the assistant doorkesp-
er then, Guilford Christmas, Of War
rem county. was . negro. In one in
stance . negro Vas elected doorksep-
or OF the Senate in preference 70 Q
cripple Confederate soldier nsnsd
Webster, from Chathau county,
Ar. Thompson laid haze the sets Of
his predecessors in once, and reas-
serted that NO books NOR aceou pts
were kept. He also told hov nsgli-
eenee vas Instrumental in the loes Of
70. 600 volumes OF Supreme Court
records, how under the present msr.
aRement the once Of Secretary paid
over to the Treasury sboat q. 1000 . |
month, how his predecessor paid on
~ shout u. 900, and his predecessor
paid in bat about %, 900 per month,
and each Of then had substantially
the same source Of revenue.
He also aired Mr.. Leaxsr and his
penitentiary racket before rslipqish-
ing the floor to Mr.. Ayessk.
Hr. Aycoek again took the door
and attempted 70 show the people
how outraged his feelings were. His
most viFtuous look vas assumed, his |
whole form shook and the psper hs |
held qaivsred and shook, % thor
oughly did he aet hls part. He Ct
tempted TO bln3 has way thrsaeh the !
allotted time Qtvsnty nissteD byI
saying that Mr.. Cooko's word vas @ |
good - Dr.. 3hoopseoas a1l q laa
he produced . cheek vhiah As ssid
Wo8 Tor . certain aO0aDf al vhieh
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