The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-03
THE CONCORD PICNIC
President Butler Addresses Trenen3on.
Crowd.

OF all the pic-nics we have Attends,
the one at Concord, Duplin countT
last Saturday eclipses all Others W. ~
day was damp and misty. bur II ~
not dampen the enthusiasm and an
paclty for enjoyment of the AjIano,
people Of that section. We Went IoCS
on the cars Friday evening. and .Hont
the night at Magnolia as the guest ~
Rev. Colin Shaw, at his b0Snifsbio
home. Saturday morning at 10 or1oaE
over a hundred ladies and gpntsaron
on horseback appeared at the door
Rev. Colin Shaw and the editor Of mi,
paper were conducted to a carriqoa IN
waiting, and were escorted Inv tba
mounted party SIX miles to Concord
Three cheers were given for the AM
ance and the State President. Vanr
of the horses were gaily decorated
with flags, and the girls in their close.
fitting riding habits and Jockey cans
looked prettier than a picture. It
nearly every house and cross roads
mounted men fell in ranks until the
number grew to 100 or 40. At Con.
cord a large crowd was in waiting and
with waving hats and handkerchief
cheered and saluted the party up5nits
arrival. The stand, which had Ieep
built in the grove for the occasion, wa,j
decorated from top to bottom with
wreaths, holly and other evprgreens.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. Colin Shaw. Capt J. {. Nc.
MILAN introduced Marion Butler, State
President n. @. +. S. A, asthe speaker
Of the. day. When the speaker stepped
forward he was greeted with great en-.
thueiasm. He thanked the audience
for the magnificent demonstration,
but told them that he was not silly
enough to misconstrue its meaning. II
was simply an expression Of the depth
of their determination and their devO,
ton to the cause of reform. He said
that when he was ridiculed and aOasod
by the enemy, that it did not dampen
his own ardOr, for he knew that II
meant hatred to the Alliance, arc
therefore it nerved him on to greater
efforts in the cause; that when he was
cheered by reformels he knew 1t meant
simply devotion to the Alliance, ana
therefore it, too, encouraged HIM OIL
the fight. H did not take up the Prl'
ciples Of the Alliance, but discussed IIs
situation now confronting the QJfgalL
cation. He classified those VINO a.
fighting the Alliance, and showed LIZ
cause that prompted each class 70 og
pose reform. He then discussed F-T
present duty of the members, anu
showed that the organization was my,.
necessary now than ever before. ~
necessity for the organization exls.t.r
40 matter what party was ID Po"
and therefore it was every ialHl-2
and laboring mans duty to JOIN H me
spective of his party affiliations, orroo.
class Of citizens that are the OeSv ~ ar
lied will receive the most recOsnll WE
from any party that IS III pow 80,
also from those trying to get u Pg%@
He discussed the social and ousi1j9
Including insurance. features h@s
organization, and urged the Ln7Nl>'
not to lose sight of them. ,-ort arI
There were 1, 800 people PIesTL arr9rs
there was an elegant ana 9u"P
dinner for all.
In the afternoon the moun1ef tRadies
with an increased num0er % Mo@~6liq
escorted the speaker back V " I r5s 5ra
in time to catch the tram. ne E," "et "a
scented with a handsome W.
flowers by the young ladies most entl1
1t was the h4Ppiest anu na aoon TDa
siastic pic mic we have ever 9 nT~ooaragsi
and there Was not a single h ~ nn5 ]
programme from beginning s ~ orgy
the farmers everywhere T end nei.
lied as they are in Concord IL a VII z
boring Alliances, the evl3 % % give TsE
complain would be forced d,i 10 g be out 4
and in a few years we ToG i,nucrsase1 j.
debt, our lands would Ge l ~ 2 prc5
on the labor invested. In s ! and
would again be ProSP5Lral mar
the merchant and ProtesTlG;Eorn sss.n;
share it with us. ~ tba Il Ogn
strange that men will fignC III IN tn2
but WI have falin Is+ cau8,
providence that is behind a luS' N win.
and believe that before long II W"
The CGncGSiOn.
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