The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-15
DINNER,

DINNER.
DipDeT vas announced and tue
crowd which was estimated at from
800 to 1000 psrtook Of the most
bountlful dinner we have ever seen.
Following is the bill of fare: Lig1-
teen barhecaes; thify gallons Of
Brunswick stew; unmeasured quan-
Titles Of beef and II atton; five bush
els Of cora bread; biscuit. by the
bushel; cakes unnumbered and
pickle to finish with. All were filled
and there was a plenty left.
MR.. WooDARD's SPEECH.
After all bad feastct TO satisfaction
and had cnattcG end resled an hour,
Hor, f. A. Woodland, of Wilson, tee
democratic nominee for Congress
from this disttI-t, was introduced.
MIR. Woodland is gentleman OF
pollshed manners, Is easy OF speech
and convincing IN his arguments.
He said that by reason of his almost
constant speaking be had lost oil
that the Third party had-namely.
Voice and sound, but he had not lost
ais true democratic do:trI1e; and
ais hearers were fully convinced OF
tuat fact before he had finished bis
speech.
Mr.. Woodland acknowledged the
compliment paid him by the Con.
gre8sional convention in naming
bim as the democratic standard
Deerer o. thus district, and pledged
himself anew to his faithful efforts
for the redemption Of the district.
Referring first to Dir. +. A. Thorne,
the Third party nominee for Con
sress from this district, ae said that
ne had no harsh or unkina words for
him. he said, however, that Mr..
IhOrne is sta ing at nome and will
spend no energy Ia the campaign he-
cause he sees no chance Of election.
He will just remain at home and
besr the honor his party has cor
ferred upon him and Will make no
expenditures OF time and energy and
money.
Mr.. Woodland said there are evils
that ought to be redressel. Heavy
bnrdens on the people that Ought t.
be lifted off, a0i wrongs that ought
to be righted; bat the Republican
party is responsible for those things
He .ho~ed how tue Republican
party in tits State has been false 10
it's promises and untrue 10 tte
people; while the Democratic party
has been true to Its promises ana
true to the people.
Through the efforts Of the Demo
cratic party the Agricultural anC
Mechanical college has been estab
lIshed at Raleigh where our farmers
sons may take special courses III
studying the subjects Of agriculture
and mechanics, The Democratic
party has established an experiment
station at Raleigh for the hereft VI
farmers. The Democratic party has
created a Railroad commission which
had been asked for by the people
The Democratic party in North
Carolina has done well-nigh every.
thing the leople have asked it to do
Through the democratic administra,
ton IN North Carolina we have the
lowest rate Of taxation of any State
Ia the Union.
Skinner and Butler were given
some attention by the speaker. He
showed their inconsi8tencie and the
crookedness of their course and
proved conolasively that they are
not reliable and the farmers of the
State cannot afford to trust them.
IL uezt took Up NJ. Cleveland's
Tt@oro; nd if any man in North
Ctrolln. believes that Cleveland il
not tue best uan Tor the next Presi-
dent Of tue United States, his doubts
on the subject will Gil be removed
when be hears Mr. Woodland. It has
been charged, the speaker said, that
Cleveland Is controlled By Wall
street. He told the people where
Wall street Is and what It's Influence
is. If Dir. Cleveland is controlled
by Wall street why was it that at the
Democratic National Convention in
Chicago he did not get a vote by
Wall street men for his nomination?
He showed how Cleveland has
been considerate Of the South all the