The Gastonia a[ ^ ^ ^ _ lHvot»d to da* ProtMtloo ot h«m Vol. XVII. {mZi*, Gastonia, N. g, October 22, 1896. AN AUUKlm TU THIS riSUrLK. AM APPEAL FOE GOOD GOVUUT HER. The BwniwMU M«H liwallvt Cw ■JUM Iww Me WfclLc Pw»h t* l)MN Twlttt hr rroIwUM ApiMt Vfart Hal* ud Bala. Hulaigb, N. O., Got. 10, IBM. 7o the Votere if No,tA Carolina: FeUuw-cUltwc The Democratic party, now lo the mldat of Ita greatest bailie for tha rights »1 the people and good gnyemmeiit In our beloved State and to tbe nation again calls on those having the aacred right at freedom— tba ballot—to sustain lu ostia*. For twenty year* we bad victory fol lowing victory. Two years ago a di vision In oar rmuk* Uwt oar Legislature to Democracy. Tbla wa must redeem. Twenty year* ago. uudet tba masterful leadership of Vaooe, w* wtut from Ue fast to victory. Again, with tbe Democratic banner In tba beads of tba champion of tba people. Cyrus B. Watson, we go again to victory. Tba Democratic Party h*a aver stood with tha messes. Ita principle* have always beta tha embodiment of tba oa oeaaiUee of tbe plain paopla. that elms of producers and brvnd-wlitners wboon labors of brad and hand represents American manhood sod forma tba ca ftan Us l structure of tbe State. Nsver baa (bis truth been more praetlcally Il lustrated tud exemplified them to-day, whan again (tasks t ha suffrage of tha freeman af North Carolina. If tba Chicago platform of IBM did not express tba people *e wishes, or If tba administration of Lb* prlndplss than sou oersted have not bean In so oord with tba popnlar demand, tba Datnoeratle party, aa tba anolant and well-tried organization Ufrougb which tha people have sought and obtained tbotr rights, I* now la the paopla** fall control. Tba elear and positive ex pression of the popular will lo our dtato and national declaration of principle* leaves no lingering doubt la tba minds of a long-suffering people. And tbla complete aaeoraaea of tha reforom demanded baa aatlaflod every aidant expectation by Oxlag as Uta executor of the laws to ba enacted mao whose lives arc the living issues tba day. I Democratic faith lies Id those Im mutable principles which preserve hu man liberty. It boa bronchi them oat of the port a* principle* Immortal, and •Tor living, and la the eoane of yean, as exigencies have arisen, Democracy bee gone out boldly to lend Us helping hand to the present wants ol the peo ple, end join with them la ibe eiUb Uehment of their wishes. This has been its triumph. Those representing this greet Democracy have this day acted In acoord with this vital spirit of the party. Today tbiee parties In this great financial oriels, demanding that stiver be restored to Its proper position with gold as e money of final redemption at the ratio of 10 to 1; an income tax, that Ibe rich may bear tbatr proportion of tbs balden of taxation, cod kindred reforms, have nominated the same candidate for President toearrj out tbeea reforms. There wee In two of these parties a difference as to Vice President. On amount of the cooetitotional regula tions providing for the election of a President and Vic* President we moat act together or divide our vote. The Democratic party In North Carolina bed t>0 hesitation as to its proper eoarae, hut proposed and arranged a composite ticket of elector* of the three parties that the people's will rnleht nrevall. Again, that Bryan's administration might not fail (or want of silver legis Istno our party definitely proposed to the People's patty a united effort (or free silver congressmen la every dis trict In the State. This proposition, made August 15th, bus been Insisted no since by your oommUlM, but de clined by the People's party. Mora recently It hat beooma appar ent that the B* publican party was eraaaslng an enormous registration of illeffil voters, made possible by an election law of boasted fairness, hoi the provisions of which plaioly permit fraud, as many of those who assistsd In Its enactment now plalaly SSe. The ooiorad roes bet drawn the uolor line, and, seeing the white people in division over tbs questions of gold end atlvte, have, with a few exoepUons of tba mere eoedderata and enlightened of their rise, withdrawn from any par ticipation with the white people la ooDriderstion of queaUoaa affecting the publto Interest, sod imped thera setvee la SB an 1 woken Bopabllesn column, trusting that the apparent division of tbs white people would five them a dominant position. Not only this, bat ws have the boastful ■ssttrsnns nf tbs Hepnbtlcan party ogle Isis [a the press of the country that the Usgal registration of the bucks would give toe Mats to Mo JClnlsy. All these matters have met oar oon BtdenUoD. In seab a arista tbs Dcw ooratie party ralHea to the support of the people Worth Carollolaae must eoma together t« protect North Caro lina. The Intelligence and virtue of (be land mam oontroL White man must be ashed to anlU. la this spirit the spirit of Democracy, your eom mlttcs, or October 13th frankly asked os-opera lion of others whose hits rest should he ear later ret. A co-operative tiobet was offered to U»e People’s party far a Complete srrangeesent la tba Interest of silver aad tlm role of North Caroline by srtas and aprtaht ofBolsla Tbl* propoaltlun lbs Pro pie’s party. throng bite executive eoae ■Iftii AmIIoH. lathis effortst aalty, tba Dsnso asatie oonssnltUs fett that tba Mart of tba poopfe was with It. If tom thought this action was Without proper authority or hi.milistlof to pasty pride tba answer la pis In. Tba Democratic party acted In this aa la all Its great moveosmte, nyareleos of farm when It •sake tbo aalwunce, knowing Be prtdo rove MS proed brrltags at seryleg the ONLY A FEW DAYS MORE. Tbe Big Show Almost Hero. Now Exhibiting In North Carolina and coming to GASTONIA, Wednesday, October 28. Walter L Main’s 3-Ring Circus, 6-Continent Menagerie, Real Roman Hippodrome and Original European Trained Wild Beast Show in a Circular Steel-Barred, Ponder oils Cage. Only peat rival of Bamom 4 Dailey In See tad feat ore—Lowell (Maae.) May », WM. • • - WCnUBF -^aanrangnsi THE MIGHTY BOVALAPUS. *“ sssi-jgsjxnsi. 100 Rightly Rtnomud, Abounding Circtt ArUtU (a a Umtdrtd ,Loogaat Maned and Tilled Horae, Surprises, Peatnrsa. Grand Free for all Street Parade XI Open Owi of WHa Blasts. 5 Banda of Music. Silver Cathedral Cjilmaa, Steam Calliope, Gold and silver Cborlota sad Band Watani V*1 Wood« trtrr entry morning at 10 o’clock sbsm] TWICE DAILY, free to all 1 High Dive 10-.30 a. m. and OAO p. m. ^ ***275* tr,rd- °NE TICKET ADMITS TO ALL. poors open at 1 and 7 p. m. Performance at 9 and 8 p. m , ralo or shine. Tickets on sals at tbe Gaston Backet Store. -WILL ALSO EXHIBIT IN— wikbtob.October 30tb Bun*. “ 21«t CMic«mBOKO. •• 224 HlOH PotKT. •« 23d 8au*bu«y.October Mtb UltABLOTTB. •» Mtb Uock Hiu,. •* no, 8TAT*aviLL*. " Mtb people. Aod we cannot think that the action of tbs People's party can express the with ol many of that organ Itstlou who buDeatly favor silver legislation sod grxxl government. Nor can we think that those who have ■o long aud earnestly advocated the i rstonttion of stiver, can give their adhprenoe to any amogeatect which demands their votes for gold standard candidates. A vote tlvrn directly or Indirectly to a gold standard Ooogrem aao or a Senator, fetter* the hand* of f7*T Pnoldewt, for he eaa sign o» bin for the relief of the people until a MM P"““ Coogpese and is preseated to him. Hr. Bryan himself has em phasised this Important feet by plead ing with bis friend* that they do sot. by tbs election of a hostile Uoegresa, tie his hands to prevent hi* breaking the ohalos which bind th* people. Tbs record* of tbs osoaas of the Uiitsd Bute* for 1000 dto-loses 100AM qualified negro voters, and 098,407 qualified white voters la North citro Mm; aad the Auditor's office of North Caitdta. dleclose* that la 1088 there aws 88,891 colored poll* sad 187,300 ’▼fcMs KM* Mated for taxation In North Oaroliaa. Stnoa tbs oswans of ISM tbs axodua ha* largely depleted the oolortd vote, aod there t* now 100.000 qualified aegro voters In North Carollaa. Aid ■«* aegro registration claimed by Republican party oOefatls as la notoriously circulated It will lie men If sad y fraudulent. Therefore, **>•«»•?* J* douK M "nil la •1» Mate If aa booast election is held, aadtbmto nofooUoMdMstoas of the thtaa shall register 'sad rotTu tbrir «“M latwaat appears. And al though aoei* division of tbs white vote la Imminent, with this great majority there ahoslg ba sc doabt of our power to manhall for tba DsmeoiaUe party Mfoeteet roue to save the Wat* from Republican rale ead role. The eommllte* bee not beea inmoai bl* to tba orltUlam of aoaaa of tU frlooda, because of tte efforts to brine lofstbar the sliver vote*, bat u*y felt MM that the aoaalBab ani pa&otic tape la* which f«M*d each member *f tb* aommlUeo and tbe food rmalu wbteb meet fellow Ite eeiion would be Dually understood end approved. Of fer* to Uo Mopie'a party f*r a ooioo •f whereof that party with ns wen “<* «wdd fro* ear dletmt of tbe OamosceU* boat* or beeaomTf a rut •* «>**fl‘»woe la tb* result battb* Damoorette part* led tbe la. pmteaoa of enlUae tb* wilt* people of Nertb Carolina fur tbotr oowmon It made so empty dealer*. Uoe* for nelly, bwt acted la aoaord with It. purpose. The committee Mt that all mo who think alike should aot together, nod It In believed that the votan of thle Bute, feeling tbo ilooer tty of our motive wilt euetaln It Now, however, having failed In one earnest efforta to an It* the parlies favorleg silver and white supremacy, wv call oa all the voters of North Car olina to anptort Use only tleket pre sented to them wfaloh offers a hope of eucceee against a tleket headed by Me Klnley aod Bussell, and which, from township constable to Preahteol. otters them oeadidatee pledged to the reel.or ation of Oliver. From all parte of the Union come ao •wa*0** »f approaching victory. North Csrollolaot, rally to yonr stan dard sod place yoar State In the long colsma which will sum op Damoeratio Let us gird up our lolot for this bottle; let os all work to harmony and coed wll: 1st seek men think that on him depends the fortune of the day, •nd victory will follow the oriflamme of Dsmocrao*. From this day, work I Let no private demands prevent this pnhllo doty. Fob who honor your anti vs land, who Jove yonr Irssldes, remember this battle and IU victory Is you*. Be morn bar that oa yonr efforts depends the question whether Bryan or McKinley shall Sa voer next Prwutenl, ud wboiber Wateon or Burnell shall he voor next Governor. CLBitairr Mmy, Chairman Dmn. Stats ffx. Com, inoplmt WOrt Pewe aai Otaimr, The PopnlMe claim to l*y« written pMfM from Fearm nod Ltwney promMa# to two for fra* ootnaca, If ^wWd. Tbo poopja will not accept ptod«M from theee Heaoeltee without Utter eneurltj than they hara offered. From a latter written In Hew. J. Oondermaa. of Dlioadatt. Mich., ww are permitted to make Ule extract: •*I hart no baeltattow hi rweommendlac Dr. juii’i Hew Dteooror*. leUwm eulU were almoet marw&aa la the naMofmy wife. While I was peeler '* the lUptlet Chnreb at Rriree Janet Ion the waa breatbt Jowa wWb jtra Ibei K~friend'____ Or. KI ne'e New Dteeeverjilt waa sn£Stsjar* —■ UP OR UROR BURR. PATRIARCH OA1VOOHAH lfirw THE PHILOSOPHER 1ETBOS PHOTIYE. Write* *r M •a* a a law Uut my eid friend. Sem (Jar. uocban. of Hobo* Kim recently csk* bratadU Mlb birthday. He U uUl tale wd hearty .ad lorw to talk to fall friend* about the good old time*. Re la a baroew tanker fay trad*, and pnrebeaoa hia Moot aod talk* while ho work* and fooUtfao fOallng of an beoaot, lodwtrto— wan. Aprranitoed to the trade when ho wao 14 yean old, bohae eontiaaonty punned his ooMtig for 70 yoan. and la all that time I do not Nippuw that be am defrauded any Ikoro aerer baud him com plain of hlo Inter of hard tlaao. I wm board him «bMo anybody mora than to wy: “Be oboald oot hoe* *»•«««• likomi. Wbatapitv: white pity." And yot bo la a own of opinions and ooneioJoaa and dow not boalute tooxpraoa them. How mom old rnthor Ontanohnn to btoo toduotrluu* and work no hard aod bbSoaJoy life aafi bam S°*l haoiith P Ra wyabonckona it J**1. tappeord *0, hot ay opiuloo la “^hle early habile bed aiueh to do •It" It. For aeren yoan be waa •hound out,” a* wo uead to call It. Boondtoamddleriad harotee Baker laHew York oity to Warn »he trade. ****■■•* to he ooouaoo at tta north, andlhara known aeooaoaow lathe «w loeg ^o, hat not away. My tether hod an orphan boy booed to bhn for aoean year*, and the covenant was board and dothlog aod two oMotfaa' aabooUog etery year end 1000 in money at the rod of hie time. He waeuiart, handsome and witling, and ■Mas good merchant and married *r. amoeban mys ha bad to work diligently, and by tba time bit term I wm out, tba habit at work waa «sad opoa bim and kept him out of mischief. IoctbIc lbs secret. Bat f«w of our pof* pave formed a babtt of work. If UtedOMy at all, they look upo. Itra The oidman aayatbat Aaron Barr teadad at tfaair shop, and bo ramambera Wm wail, a handsome, oourtiy old gee Usman dreeaed Iq tl>top fashion aod with map oera like lord Chester Held. Tmra before he had been foroad to laaye the country aed lived In exile, but ha came baok whan tba atorm blew wrmard be wasaneb a great lawyer that ha aom got Iota of practice and ■bade lota of moony. He drove gas b«r»*c and was a high-bom aristocrat a mlauu’a sleep about killlag Hamilton. I was rnmloaUog about tbst. for there It do story Ilka It ia AoMrieao ^te’ttaarassasi Barr aod ha was a very learned and ptooa preacher and tenober. He was founder and Drat president of Prtooe ton oollege, and Is borlad tbere, and Six otbnr prmldrnits are burled near him. He married Esther, tbs only daughter of Jonatbea Edwards, tba greet preacher and prof on nd thinker. A mao obese sermons made Ute people tremble aed cry out and beg fur mercy. The youager Aaron bad a slater named Bethar, and these taro wars Mt or phans at an early age. They bad a good estate aad the beet of guardians, and received n good edooatiou. Aaron waa seat to Prtaoetoa, wham he grad uated with distinction. It waa ex pemed that he, too, would be a preaeb er, but be suddenly astounded bis frteods by dsnouooleg Christianity as a humbug, and declared hi* admiration for Lord Chestsrflald, whom, he mid, wee the fleam gentleman In tbs world. Then be studied law, and soon became tba top of the profession. When tba revolutionary war waa Impending be waa gtveo a high position. and became *n Inmate of (fro. Washington's fami ly; hut ho did not like Washington's steady habits aad laUgtooe prlnolplaa, •ad left him. At tbs close of the war he married a wealthy widow—a Hie. Prevoat, an soc^rapilsbed aad picas Christian woman, tiba became Urn mother of Theodosia, oalabratad In bar day for bar beamy and bar graota of mind aad heart, aad aolreraaUy le manted tor bar md and euyatertoui fate The only child, a son, Aad whan ha waa tt yams old, aad the herself waa lost mass but a Saw weeks after; na on# ever heard of Urn vaaaal after It ■ailed from Charleston. Thera are many stories about It bariog been sated by pirates aad Theodosia with utfiac passengers bring made to walk tba fatal plant Uwt dropped Uwm lata the sea. Art ion* before tola tad event Harr had foreed Hamilton to Qght a duel with him, and kilk jy railroad of any lowgtb that bad Uwa boon balk. Ha to a nnaanntoann. a chronology, an aalUjolty. Than an ■oca* oidar nan, bat art many who an i a* bright, aa gratol. u ooatoatad. Bla I long Ilfa of ladoatry toaa obyoot Waooa Sy *rtU rt lfSd*tMrt'rf* It *3# budaaa ao big tbiag to giro bln toaa orfortoao, bat he hu foogbt a eond J«ht»ad oat a good aoawpli, nm t° tot. Wk fi toad. May yoa keep OB llrlag until you an Urad and than dapartbi paaea. Baida* RnntdOiamr, no,. Pgr some dap* this writer hai known In a oonOdawtlal wu that Mr. 8. M. Astmrr, a leading PopulUt of Qaatoo ooauty who hedbson Domina ted for the State Senate Id kls district, eon tempi nted withdrawing Cram the raoe. Pashm In Urn district had bean agree upon between the BspaMteaaa aad Urn Popaiitts by whlohrEa early was to name on# State Senator. No •oooer had the Pppetiate named Mr. Aabory than the Republican* made a demand epos him to pledge hlmaalf to vote (or Pritchard forth* Senate. Mr. Aabniy la oao of those hoe ret Popwilata -and them are many at them aa station day will show—who Will oot help to ateot gold men to oC ■m, aad he twfueed to bo dietaled to by Pritchard’s hewebmen. He hoe la oontomptaUow removal from the dis trict. drollo** the nomlnetioo, aad.la a letter to the PopnJlst chairman sen: “I will farther say sa I base always been oaeeftbe {dormersla the gnat flnaaslal movement, I eaanot eun eclsoUoodjr advocate the eatm* of sll ver aud comply with the demaad* made apoo me hy soma of leading BepahUrone 1 cannot bdp the Cense at etlwr by helping Urns* who are Ogbtlng rUrer, aad aa the fieo aad anllmlted eoinaga at aUm la the gnat fstamoonl teens new before the Amer ican ptopla, I eaanot oonristaatly ad wooota one tblog aad brio do another thing. I am for stiver Bret. last, and all the time. Hope yon will oali the oo mm Ills* together aad pat op a true Populist who wilt flgbt for urtuoloiss.” AH HOW to Mr. Altai?. Hi* MtloH to MO of moo? FT Mm CM that tta Republican! do uot fan With too foptotota any when on aMtbara of the LafttUtaro uohaa tha Popaltot aoal omo pledge UvaoMtTM to rota far geid ta« PrtMtard far tbo BaaaU. Tha RopuMtoaoa, uader Um raaatoUoa of tta ItoMUMM Btata Exeeatln aow ■IttM, eaaaot make fualoo upon oar other term*. TbOM Popallat uooii mm, whu ton HapoUicaa eadoraa ■anL ban made aent pM«ra to *oia far frit*bard. Mot ooa a* tboaa win *"• to aat la wrlUac tbta atatamnt: 'I PMtator, If rlaotad. not U yota far bag for tha U. & Batata aodn my wreuaMtaaae” Bach a poUtohai otetMaMit would mm ■ withdrawal of fUtablleoa oo4orMM.at wttbto »« boon. Mohody will bo 4M*nd br tboaa Itopailat ooBtaaaa. hOflng BapoUtoao Mil raacat. who rotuaa to daaUra that the? win toU exalnat prttobard. falaMMto llba •Twill abide by the aaucaa” mad "I mi far a allnr ®ao," to Um pabHo wUb prl rata piodpaa fa PrltaharJ. wtn not to down. Ttara ora aaay Paaa Itoto Ilka Mr. bakery who wl" motta l«]*da faat otoratm, oat gpSSWbsS ot4nr, Tkto to ao year far traltora, ttte MmaargBld baga. Itilnrim«M YOU far tar non I an far tha ^artoU ***, Ptodgi MmD to Yota again it Prl tabard araay othar gold-tag. At *ever« I part in bav# given tbair vtowe aa uTimmW oanttei m faal that we abeaM Ilk* to ilva van, •» aoaaabodj migbt tMni we bed 2^2*faS|y?ta ^eanilayit pstj&rzz'wsrjsi ChUwfoCoaranUoa wmmmSm^ a Daiaoacattq Ooa vent loe^Tba* baaaaa SISPKAS&.?ssr. Srtnxsr-jsjs Iht Demoomlc pvty dtcfttfftd for tbs IMm4 talMtSl rfboS *^***E-J SJ? SLif *2i 5risa»cul gas, rs. gCaJb: *ka JTaUaoal Stiver But# mat wilt y ooaalwoaa for baa ailver. Wbec tka Hepafeliaaa party wt m ooaaaa towi attic Loala tbara wee a fee «*>? ot *>■» body that wen ta flavor of fra* athrar art aa Ikamaalili dtd iteSK^^rsjs.n.ia oonvaaUoa now toW. Awarina SST&srais. Stffi SS&^s-jps aUaar. wby, wa woaM amorally bava «*o^Ju^VR52!&.’< ** hM> "We krtw that aowathiag to the natter wtih^nawta.- Oar tU, m aTtowlil man aayTba eaDDot*MU pcadaat. the Iron wan tbaaame. Howto aa luwUpli the cendt Uom. Who i* th« wenumac of the product of Um mill? Wall 7-10 of om population are farmera; tbaa 710 of iW mm*, mer. are fTnSS Let a* aw again. Am all the Carman orar atookad wtth eioUM*? Ho; M-40 of Um Carmen an la need of aoma Mad of clothing. Tat Una tirnmun ~»£,rsr“Tw“i£“i27 ZZZSSXSSlSZiSZS: to* labor mat. Horn why ahouldth* maaafactaiar ban u ataok Magooda tar the went of a - ,"T_ then la more than 30,000.000 farmer* wantlog aad neadlag Umw 7 W* ■*• now farm ptodaeu ban de clined la ntlna. Or id other word* the farmer doaH gat aa many dollar* and nnu la goldlor hu pradoat aa b* did *0 year* ago wbao Ma product* 'by both gold and silver. B»ad epcolfad la debar* *dhy hath gold aad ahaa to pay aaehll - —.—;.ky an eeat dollar, aa la el aimed, wtth a 904 eeat dollar, or a dollar worth lour limn aa math a* the oaa towhloh the obllgatloa waa ■»««* The orop that be used to MO torn out. donor tod aad Moth** Ma family aad bap* a aerates, ha lads now that to sail for a 9Mss5t. dollar wU bandy reed aad doth* Ms family, .Um prodaot oi *•* massCastatar ha oaa tohr^l ^ product; bs stag* ffia WOrtlp BV (topi. Bff* ohftoibts — —«tlin ml tis stnni. Hols*banker smites sod draws bis ohalaa a UtUs tighter around the emaciated fursM of hie vlaUma. Wa an told that wa thouM lat aar> Uln flounder d total* far ua. that wa duo* ondenUud tha Hoaaotal aaaa IlMi It to too eoaaplloatad. And th«y th*fatal* by tb* p**V W* nut jadpi tmr fatal* by Um ration of aaaa antadl IotIm nation that bappcaad to ban aUytr or a daub to ataudaid. Why. ■T friaada. tha tolrtr oota baa played a wy *«*H part. In Lb* «al}«t£aud dowafaH of natlao*. Wa all know Utat on notion Oon aund tb* uUiw gnat 4«auod« of IU ruler*. M*. w* ptafar to taka our owa ouaaWy. iad w* know that wo ban triad tha doubt* ataadard aad It did wot rula a*j?jzssrj:£2«z aaaassKssrar ditto* Umu w* w*r* baCor*. Mow you art aa to jadn lb* fgttn by tha port, and w* bay* dona *o aod oar dodo? U*a* to, that tha ucparlaaot a4 tha yoUataadard to *&£»<*. Wa hay* do*# wall undar tha doubt* ~ j of wh**S*ot**jSa*hS» cavSafi/SafeS m. uuu.ijwu.omC * s?ariaf4a® saisssefts MdMd taitpdtdlm Idddbar w*rda “o—4 Uo*o iJfta !5Tiffi? £ a-%r’«,a?A’a*u»l hdlMmi dnttaM at tha dlaia mt tha war thaaaand I* "vh* td tat" deSarlt *01 tab* four tl— at owah laMrto pradna* a*un (tat) to ItyalgT l| *M*taa Mb? ^UhT1 "I**"* wmmmm » I tJN rs^sarfr“' W^Bsasm \ I _I SBg-g&UWMftSjA ttUTCOovnittMoCite PM0m Itete toBMtla RaMMt oa OMotar MttI taw. at 8 o’cloS*. at. aSL S jyUyafUaMMaitaa. nA __ _ ssae^siat.-gj.ss.'z ^"SdPwSsF. i i § y.