The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04

sible for the dissatisfaction OF the peo-
pie
Mr.. Pat ersoa then mai n telling
argument against the Dsngley tariff.
and upset the claim that II vas doing
great things for North Carolina He
on the contrary tia under
ICleveland's administration farm pro-
brought better prices than they
now. He then hit the trusts hard
gave many reasons WHY he was
them. He declared hat while
the democratic party was the enemy
of trusts because they destroy COM
petition IL was o the enemy OF lsgitf-
mate corporations and capt al.
The speaker sa5d he had received a
challenge early in the campaign from
his republican opponent. Colonel A. II.
Slocomb. OF Fayetteville, challenging
him to a joint debate. out that he
wanted him TO leave out the infamous
record OF the republican party In North
Carolina in iS6S-lS69. aud OF the Fusion
in lS95-1Se7. Col. Slocomb &C
knowledeged that he could not def d
them. and wanted TO old him down
o national issues alone. This he re-
fused to do. hence after two joint de-
bates the joint canvass was abandoned.
He then ably defended the democratic
party from the republican charge of eX-
travagance. He showed that he dem.
party a made its Expenditure
for education, asylums. and pensions
for old Confederate soldiers. and d.
clared that ii would continue TO do 50.
(Applause). He denounced the repub
iican par for its Philippine policy.
and In discussing the so-called open
door in the eastern markets. showed
the inequalities OF the tariff and the
a~bsurdity of the charge that the lum-
Der and cotton industries in North
Carolina were benefited by the tariff.
The cotton mills. he said, for W. years
past have experienced great depression.
n while the lumber industry had
1ourished it "a owing to the great de-
mand for all kinds of lumber. He de-
clared, however. that as the govern.
ment needed revenue he would see that
the tariff on lumber and rice would stay
as long as il did not make these indus
tries monopolies. (Applause.) He said
it had been stated that he was afraid
of the labor question and he wanted to
tax this opportunity to say that he be-
iieved in the organization of abo
against the oppression OF capital. CAP
plause.) and believed their disputes
should be referred to an impartial COM
when the interests OF the peo-
.ple and the government suffered.
Mr.. Patterson vigorously showed up
the fusion regime. and created a great
|10al of amusement by reading the last
radical ticket in New Hanover county
in 1896. showing that out of "a magis-
trates only five or six were whites, and
hat several negroes Were nominal q
for other Offices. (Applause). He said
he had not talked much negro as they
had been put out of business and thai
issue was in the past.
He said he wanted to say something
personal. He had beer nominated by
the democratic party and he wanted the
votes of the people of New Hanover
lCounty next Tuesday. He wanted to
express his deep gratitude for he en-
reception that a been given
him and that he remembered n one
time when h had a warmer reception,
and that was in 1898, when he brought
his company, the Maxton Guards, o
Wilmington. when we had the race riot
! here. Then he was met at the depot
V the gallant soldier, Captain w. r
kenan, who Ia a rapid fire gun and
marched him and his company safely
from the depot, so they could lake a
hand in protecting the lives and prop
eIty Of the people of Wilmington. Cap
~plause.( He said his reception now was
not for Gilbert Patterson. but for tbs
nominee of the democratic party, and
that the reception of 1893 was then n o
FOR Patterson. In speaking of his com
pany's stay here in 1898, he said his
men carried home memories that would
last as long as they lived. They would
never forge the brave and true and
noble women of Wilmington, who, while
the soldiers were in camp, brought
them baskets of food, and when they
We're on guard in the streets at night in
the cold rain, the doors of hospitabl
homes opened, the aides came forth
and served the men hot coffee and held
umbrellas over them while they drank
it. Applause.) He paid a glowing
tribute to the women of Wilmington
and declared that such devotion and
courage on the part of any women
would make any country safe. CAP.
plause.)
After Mr.. Patterson finished DR.. B. F
Dixon. state auditor, was called fol
and he made a short, but ringing
speech. He and the Hon. John d
Bellamy will go to Whiteville thi.
morning and will speak there today.