The age-herald., 1898-11-08
Enthusiastic Audience Greeted
 the Old Roman.
APPEALED TO WHITE MEN
To Stand Together and Thus Avoid a Repetition of the Experience Which North Carolina is
 Now Undergoing.

morning at Il o'clock the court house was i4lled with an audience of about 300. Prompt ly at the time named Tipton Mullins, chair man of the county democratic executive committee, introduced the speaker of the day.
 Senator John T. Morgan commenced by appealing to the white people of the -s- trict for unity. He said the circumstances were such as to justify his appeal, and re- ferred to the condition of things in North Carolina. He remarked that the same con- dition which existed here in 1874 was about to be reproduced, and that tha same cause which compelled the white people to stand together then existed now. Turning to the ladies present, he said: Protection to these
 ladies is the highest duty the white man
 owes to his country.
 "There are men seeking office who care
 nothing but that they should meet with
 success. They seek the support of the col
 ored man simply to carry them into the office they covet, and when we remember
 that only about one-fifth of the entire pop
 ulation of these United States is entitled to vote, we can remember our responsibility. Every man who casts vote should remem- Der that he is not only voting for himself, but for four other persons, women and chii- dren. Next Tuesday what Is my respon- sibility? Am to vote for a man who is republican or for man who advocates the principles of the democratic party? l say to you again the white men of this district must stand together. The democratic party Is too honorable to take any advantage of the colored man. We never have done it ana We never will do 1t. But we must hold
 the colored man to his responsibility. T say to them, You must vote as honest
 m rlA4 eyA1I Aldrich for g. no matter what is said to excite you to do so. Your persons have been
 liberated from slavery and you have been
 made equal in voting power to the white do otherwise
 While we are not yet in the same condi- tion as the white people of North Carolina tne same condition is coming Interested poiltlclans are trying to work the same methods here. I insist upon 1t that white men and colored men for their own sakee In this district should stand together and vote together. The peace and prosperitv of tnis district is not to be put in jeopardy bv MT. Aldrich. can't consent to have him represent you or me in congress. Is there any white man in this district who can support him? This Is not time for apathy. Mr AL aricn IS a republican. He must vote as speaker Reed dictates, and it would be a much greater calamity to have MT Rood reelected as speaker of the house than II would be to have Mckinley reelected for second term. But MT. Aldrich. if YOU
 e,ecs nm next Tuesday, will support MT Heed l am now. as I always have been an advocate for the free coinage of silver put what hope have we if Mr Reed is elect. ed speaker? " .'e.' T appeal to you all, regardles. of marty questions We are nearer now to free siiVer than at any time since became your representative. All those who voted Tor Bryan in 1896 should stand together and the great battle we then fought under one banner will carry us to victory The time
 Is close at hand when the whole people are gong to receive the benefit of our natural
 resources honor MT. Aldrch for what
 ne has done in developing them in this
 district, but that is no reason why should
 vote for him. He is a republican.
 aappeai to those who have gone afr
 into The populist party not to vote for a
 gold bug and against the democratic party.
 Iolht out 10 me where the democratic party
 mas ever done wrong to any one in this
 state or anywhere in the United states
 See what the democratic party has done
 for the people,"
 The senator concluded by saying he had
 intended to say more about tomorrow ana repeated there never had been time
 Tn Chilton county, or in the state, when if
 was more necessary for the white people to
 stand together and vote for the demo-
 cratic nominee. He said he had known MT
 Robbins from childhood. he was a perfect
 gentleman and in sympathy with us. and
 had always stood by the party. He has
 been with us in all things. MT. Aldrich is not a native of this state. MT. Robb ms is. MT. Aldrich goes to India for his religion and to Africa for his politics.
 After speaking for two hours to a highly interested audience the senator thanked the ladies to whom he paid high tribute of respect, and the meeting closed, by the speaker making final appeal to every voter present to turn out tomorrow and vote for MT. Robbins