The state chronicle., 1892-08-16
RALLY.
The Banner County. Johnston. En-
joys a Tidal Wave of Demo.
cratic Enthusiasm.
Cor. to the State Chronicle.

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Cor. to the State Chronicle.
SMITHFIELD, n. c., August l5.-
We had glorious meeting Saturday
at Rehoboth Church in Elevation
township. 1t was a farmers dinner,
alliance picnic and democratic rally;
1900 people were present. Only
seven peoples party men were present,
they all except one were from a dis
tance. There were only ten republi-
cans present. Several hundred ladies
were present and they we're enthusias-
tic in the cause Of the democracy.
The speaking proceeded in the follow
ing order: At IL O'Clock w. R. Bor-
bons opened the proceedings in short
speech, reciting the object Of the meet
ing and advising all alliancemen to
listen to the arguments and inform
themselves fully as to the issues of the
day, that if they would do so, no doubt
they would come to the conclusion to
which he had arrived, to wit: That
the only hope of relief lay in the sue
cess of the democratic party. He was
loudly cheered and then he introduced
DR.. Stephenson, who spoke briefly
He said he was strong
and devoted allianceman and loved the
principles of the order, but he said bad
men were now trying to lead it into po.
litics to forward their own selfish ends
The alliance was never intended as a
political order and the men who were
now endeavoring to make it such were
traitors to the order and false to their
oaths. He loudly denounced the
fraudulent peoples party as being re
publican side-show and concluded by
pledging his aid to the cause and cal
ling on all lovers of liberty and alliance
principles to rally to the democratic
party and elect Grover Cleveland H
was loudly applauded. Then FOLLOWED
Mr.. Jas. w. Stephenson who held tn,
closest attention of the vast audienc
for forty minutes in an enthusi
astic and telling democratic speech
Mr.. Stephenson is young man, al
? earnest allianceman and zealou
democrat. We are glad to know tha
his voice will again be heard in thi
: campaign. Capt. B. H. Bum the
S spoke. He made splendid speech {
forty-fge minutes duration. He uE
8 held the cause of democracy in a mas
? terly effort and was followed by GU
: candidate for elector, Ed. S. Abel
: Mr.. Abell spoke briefly, but in an abl
manner presented the cause of Grove
0 Cleveland and the national ticke
y Dinner was then announced, and
y magnificent one it was. Ever,
one was invited and after a
e had eaten enough was left to feed 5O'
e After dinner the crowd again asser
n bled at the stand and the manage
e stated that anyone desiring to spea
e for the republican or peoples parti
d could then be heard and take all tt
s. time they needed; that the farme
e wanted to hear both sides. No o,
te came. The crowd then called for Y
D. R. Creech, third party man fro
| Johnston, who wants to be sheri
'e Mr.. Creech walked away towards tt
woods and opened not his mout
Some of the crowd called to him al
told him that he would never rememb
A. being sheriff of Johnston county; th
the people of Johnston would not hu
OF in the wooks for their sheriff. T
J. crowd then called for Mr.. Jos. Pend
at of Wake. He, like Mr.. Creech, b
IS, business away and would not spea
u Then the crowd called on Mr.. Z
ID mundson, who came forward a
made an earnest and convincing appe
SIS for unity and earnest effort on the pa
sn of all people and especially the
g liancemen to carry the flag of den
x cracy to victory. The speaking end
12 by short, earnest speech from N
he James H. Pou. He showed the de-
r. ger and folly of division and urg
es the democrats to make an effort to cs
'r- ture the banner for Johnston coun
II" He closed at about four o'clock and
r. vast crowd departed to their hom
The democrats are enthusiastic a
7r- happy, the peoples party men and
So publicans are gloomy and despondcnt
es- they realize the shadows of politi
CT death fast gathering around them.