The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-03

such mean things about their OBJ
ponents as they are now saying
about eh other. He had heard
Cannon efer to the insurgents as
being npt, dishonest, traitors,
untrue their country and to
their On the other hand
he had atd Murdock, one of the
most Liant and able Of the re-
publlea Insurgents, who had.
fought anon on the stump so
persist that his voice was al
most stand before great
audieA and with his hands
raised heaven in supplication,
pray God, give me just
thirty ites Of voice to skin old.
man 1a "a and T will depart In
peace be present iniquitious
tariff meant privilege to
steal pne class for the pur-
pose btecting al privileged
few people of North Caro-
lima pa3d to the state but three
millions dollars for every pur
pose. the rational COVER
ment ex ted a toll Of not less
than twenty millions. The poor
woman paid a tariff tax one hun
dred per cent On her cheap dress
material while the rich woman
paid a tariff 0f about fifty per cent
on her silks he cited many In
Nstanees Of where the present tariff
ribbed the poorafor the benefit of
the rich, and said if this was right,
if it was just, vote the repub1i-
can ticket, but that the democratic
party had always stood for the.
principle of thk greatest good to
the greatest number. 1t was true
that the tariff lad been framed to
protect the farmers of North Car
olina in eer1ain respects. The
tariff schedule provided that
amongst thole articles to- be
brought into The country free Of |
duty were agoras, dried lizard |
skins and old6unk (laughter). A
sewing macline sold here for |
eighteen doHats was sold In Eng
land by the hme manufacturers |
for twelve dIllars, and they paid |
the freight IA top of that. The |
present tariff is a disgrace, rob-
berry, a sha4e, and in passing it
the republican party broke every
pledge mad to the people.
Turning his attention to the re.
cord of the republican party in
North Carolina, the gifted orator
drew a w;rd picture of the condi-
tions existing during the reign of
Russell and his negro friends
which will not Soon be forgotten
by his hArers.
.'For have lived in that awful
black bot. / have walked at
night to dRsee the sky bright with
the fianfs of burning houses, and
oh, God twice in my life have I
heard he shrieks of a pure wo-
nan str lgghng In the arms of a
black d. mon -shrieks which burn
ed in 4tters of fame across my
brain nd which will remain as
long ashife shall last"
He rIviewed Russell's admins
tration briefly, The mention of
name brought forth a
storm IL applause. He showed
the re4d of the two parties and /
asked why would you change Z"
he said that Butler had but little
interest in the election of con-
gressmln from this state. He
would kontrol the legislature and
the supreme court, but there was
one voe he could not control and
that wis Ewart s, if he was elect
ed. Hk ended his remarkably
brilliaf address with a tribute to
the wosth of the men and the wo-
men o4North Carolina, and his
last fet words were almost In the
nature bf benediction. His au-
dience crowded around him and
many were the words of heart
felt appreciation poured into his
ears bJ his exceptionally intelli-
gents Aditors, composed of large
ly the representative people of the
city anl county.
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