The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-22
A NOTABLE DAY FOR WAR
w.
THE PEOPLES PARTY GREATLY RE-
J0ICED AT THE PRESENT OUT
LOOK.
Messrs. Grady, koOnce, ThOmp-
son and Shaw Meet in Joint
Discussion.
OF THE CROWD
PEOPLES' PARTY.
TStaff Correspondence. |

[Staff Correspondence.
On last Thursday morning, Sep
tember 18th, crowd of about one
thousand people assembled at War
saw to hear the above named speak
ers.
Col. Harry Skinner was expected
to be present; telegram from Mr..
Skinner, stating that the people at
Bethel would not let him off was
received by Mr.. Fl. J. Faison. This
caused some disappointment, but
when it was announced that DR..
Thompson, of Onslow, was there,
his friends felt that all was well.
About II M. Mr.. Hill Of Warsaw,
introduced Hon. b. f. Grady, aud
that was the beginning of a discus
sion that last about six hours. Mr.
Grady discussed the tariff question,
making that the one main issue.
Mr.. Grady is calculated to make a
good canvass. He looked well, and
we are inclined to think that he
looked better when the speaking be-
gan than he did when it ended.
Mr.. Koonce followed Mr.. Grady.
Mr.. Koonce is small in statue, but it
is generally conceded that he is
able to stand his ground. Mr..
Koonce makes a good impression
and we predict that he will continue
to make the campaign lively for his
opponent.
DIR. Cyrus w. Thompson next adj
dressed the audience. The Doctor
is an active and qnick thinker and,
to say the least, he is an orator. 1t
was very easy matter for him to
hold the undivided attention of the
entire audience. He made power
full speech, throwing an occasional
bomb into the camp Of his adversa-
ries. The Doctors speech was, to
say the least, highly entertaining.
He defined the term "straightout"
to the amusement of the whole
crowd. His jokes were enjoyed by
all, and to judge by the way he was
applauded there was not another
Cyrus Thompson in the crowd. The
people of Duplin and Sampson coun-
ties who heard him will long remem.
Der DIR. Thompson and the speech
he made at Warsaw, and the many
friends made there will ever be re-
ioiced to hear of his continued suc-
cess.
Mr.. Shaw was the last to speak.
He stated in the outset that this was
his first visit to Duplin, but he had
always heard good reports from that
county, that it always polled a large
Democratic majority. If Mr.. Shaw
went to Duplin with the expecta-
ton of finding the majority of the
people supporting Cleveland, it is
very likely that he was sadly disap
pointed. This was his first visit ano
we expect he is hoping that it will bs
his last, that is, if DR.. Cyrus Thomp
SON is to be there. Mr.. Shaw fel
into line by saying that he had moth
ing against the rank and file of the
Peoples party, that he was satisfied
that they were generally good hon
est people, and were conscientiou
in what they were doing, but sait
he had something to say Of the lead
ers. With that began long tirad'
of abuse, as is customary with th'
straightouts-with few exceptions
The reason Mr.. Shaw, and others
who are conspicuous for their 'taffy,
have nothing to say against the peo
ple who are in line with the Peo
ples' party is because they are vot
ers, and they want their support
therefore they handle them tender
" and pettishly, saying: Come back
0 come back, you poor ignorant de
luded set, come! Now we have thi
to say: If the people are blalneless
| why do they blame their candidate
when the people ore the leaders il
this great movement? Poor logi
that is. Mr.. Shaw said that tn
| leaders of the "3rd party'' were al
| sore headed disappointed office-seeE
ers. If this is true, the people al
| all disappointed office-seekers, fo
they are the leaders and we ca
| prove it. Mr.. Shaw said that th
| editor of this paper was one of til
disappointed set, and said positivel
that he was disappointed because /
didn't get Mr.. Grady's place. Whe
| called on to give his authority #
! such statement he refused to gi,
Ikt, saying that he stated in the ou
that he asked no questions al
uo,,Hd not answer any while spea
;no We suppose he made this stat
| ment sS that it might act as breas
j ~vorr ~ mind which he could wa