The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-01
rus SITUATION IN SAMPSON.
M.-;or Butler and Mr.. c B. Ay-
cock Heardi in Joint discussion
Butler at Home.

s@~DUb4S
last Saturday was a field day tor
he Peoples party i sampson NoI
withstanding the news OF MI; BuCleF s
enDointments had not reached the PEG
ME of a large portion OF our county,, ne
had more hearers than any man mas
had in Sampson during this campaign:
He was met at the depot by o
three times as many mounted men as
met Senator Ransom when ne VlSIGeu
our county a few weeks ago. Ins
was the grandest ovation e 9lNeff
bv the people of Sampson to one OIL
ber sons and he well merits the honor
conferred on him.
cepted an invitation to be present ana
discuss the issues with Mr.. Butler. Ot
course Mr.. Aycock vas somewhat
shocked when he witnessed the grand
reception given Mr.. Butler, while he
was left to look on, for he wasn't
sin it,"
After being introduced by Fl. E..
Faison. ESQ. Mr.. AycOck led off In a
speech of one hour and a half. To state
that Mr.. Aycock is an orator would be
telling your readers what they already
know. His speech was we'll delivered.
No man could have filled his place bet
ter. He is, no doubt, the champion of
the many Democratic speakers who
are now on the stump In North Caro-
lima. Though he made a fine effect,
the odds were against him, and we
believe that no man Is more alive to
the fact than he himself. When Mr..
AycOck's time had expired, Mr.. John
E. Fowler, candid tie for the Legisla-
ture on the Peoples party ticket of
Sampson, arose and IN his finest style,
amid roars of cheering introduced Mr..
Butler to the people of his own county
as her greatest son. He took time to
mention some things Mr. Butler had
already done for the people of North
Carolina. He spoke of him as beng
the father of the Railroad Commission
in North Carolina Mr.. Butler o
to speak, but he was so loudly and so
continuously cheered that he was com
PEELED to take his seat for the time
without saying one word. After a few
minutes quiet was again restored and
Mr.. Butler began In his mastery way
to tear the assumed hide from the
backs of the two old parties and ex-
pose their rottenness and corruption.
He told the people that they needed re-
form and the way to get it was through
the ballot box. He left no stone I'M
turned. Mr. Butler is known to the
people of North Carolina as a man Of
ability, able to discuss the issues at
stake, with credit to himself and his
party. With his almost peerless talent
and splendid oratorical powers, and
the advantage of knowing that he was
on the right side, he proved to be more
than a match for his opponent. His
speech was received by hundreds of
voters who would almost die for him
if necessary. Mr.. Aycock had a re
joinder of twenty five minutes. We
are sorry to be forced to admit that
MI. Aycock on his last round descended
from the high plane of discussion to
things more personal in order to avoid
~apBwering the questions so ably pro
by Mr.. Butler. Mr.. Buffers
rejoinder was usually strong and i'm
prsssive. Mr. Butler is to be cOngratu-
lated on holding such a warm place in
the hearts of the people of his own
county. Lying reports have been cir
culated to the effect that Mr.. Butler is
very unpopular at home. If the peo-
pie who have believed such reports
could have witnessed the scene on Sat
urday they would have been convinced
that no man is more highly esteemed
by the people of his county than Mr..
Butler. Sampson is solid for Butler
and the Peoples party.
"MANUTIUS."