The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-08
THEY CROSS SWORDS.
BUTLER AND AYCOCk MEET
ON THE HUSTINGS.
Of the Crowd Belong
to and are Deep SympathiZers
With the Peoples Party.
BUTLER Is GIVEN AN OVATION up
ON REACHING MT. OLIVE.

A staff correspondent Of THE CAU-
cAsIAN was one of several from Gin
ton to attend the joint discussion be-
tween NJ. Butler and T.. B. Aycock,
at Mt. Olive last Friday. Some OF
the partizan papers, and some OF
their more partisan re ,ders (if such
a thing is possible) were predicting
that Mr.. Butler wouldn't be there. |
In as much as the State Executive
Committee had billed him for the
Western part of the State for the
same day, even his friends felt some
uneasiness. They felt 80 much con-
cerned that they even telegraphed
to know whether he was aboard the
!, North. bound train. The answer wa
in the affirmative, and their fears
were abated. When the train slow
ed up at Mt. Olive. Mr.. Butler saw
= that large enthusiastic crowd, bear
} ing Weaver and Exum banner, had
gathered at the depot to welcome
him. He stepped on the platform,
e lifaed his hat, bowed and smiled to
= his anxious friends. He was imme
g diately conducted to the stand where
g he and Mr.. Aycock spoke to crowd
ei of about eighteen hundred people
IL Mr.. Aycock came first. He, at his
a - ho CfVlp
held the attention Of the people TO
more Than an hour. (Though WI
7s were interrupted by thirty men VIII
le wanted to subscribe for THE eau
O. CAsIAN while hewas speaking.) Mr.
Id Aycock strained his point, and oeca
ey sionally won the applause of pal
"a Of his hearers. Mr.. Aycock is we
he known all over this State, and is I'LL
le. dcubtedly one Of the finest orator
to and best reasoners in the Democrat
wv party. Mr.. Aycock made fine e
aw fort, but this was no more than "
hit expected, as we had heard on OF
9TH way that he was in 'fine tim" al
rm that his friends were jubilant ov
at the expected victory.
rm At the conclusion of Mr.. Aycock
rm speech, Mr.. Butler arose before tn
1gs vast assemblage and in his cali
md forcible and convincing manner, G
ley pounded the causes of this great
m, form movement that is being #
J if from the Atlantic to the Pacific a
uld from the Lakes to the Gulf. He d
as cussed the principles of the Peopl
We party, and showed the fallacles o
to Democratic or Republican salvati'
rse. At times Mr.. Buffers voice Wo,
'lat- be very indistinct on account OF
ted, loud cheering of that enthuslas
crowd. When Mr.. Aycock gave
the stand, even some Of Mr.. Butte
can friends might possibly have en'
does tanned doubts as to whether or
cted he was equal to the occasion.
and had not spoken long, however, W
than they became thoroughly convln
the that he was the right man in
e he right place. So assiduously, III
tates triously and ably, did he handle
rtant competitor that on the next ro
con- he, (Mr. Aycock) was necesss
J will put on the defensive.
he is We asked several prominent
begs what they thought of the spear
emo and we received various ans'
all to Some said that Mr.. Aycock, wit
Ieath, his oratory, had nothing to boss
,l the others said that it was com
He victory for Butler and the Pee
, they party. We think it mildly put
chine we say that the, work OF tina
nough laid strong, firm and deep-r'
foundation for the Peoples pal
this part OF the State. AT ieas
Demo- are convinced that there & re a
they mauy, and the very best at that
,publi- are not married to the two Oh
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