The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-29
H ALLIANCE PICNIC.
Over 1900 People Present Thursday
Aug. sd, 1893.


Aug. Sd, 1893.
AULANDER, N. Z.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-The sky was darKene0
with clouds which foretold a RAINY
day, but the people were very anA'
- - learn more of the pres
ont fponoio1 condition of the country
and the u of REFORM anu Un1y
oonoo IN 70 take in the speaking OF the
s1uor.toneued orator of the Atlant
soo,,oard, Mr.. Harry Skinner. Hon.
Tbos, Watson, of Georgia, was ex-
nected to discuss the reform measures,
hut owing to the Importance Of work
in another field he did not come AS
the "shoofy" pulled in at 8 o'clock 1
the morning a large crowd were wall
ing to conduct the speaker to the zen
trail Hotel, then to the picnic grounds
A bitter disappointment struck the
people when they learned that o
Thos. Watson would not be here.
At 1870 o'clock the flag was seen
waving in the grove, which told of the
ara of the speaker, who was
conducted to the platform, decorated
with farm products. He, the speaker,
amid shouts of applause, stepped upon
the platform, borne by Hon. NJ. L.
Wood, j. NJ. Early, Rev. DR.. l. l.
Speight and others.
The exercises were opened by a rem
dition of vocal music by the choir,
1.-The good we all may do while the
days are going by" The Hon. n. L.
Wood then introduced the orator in
his usual pleasant manne and in
glowing terms, which characterize
this famous farmer speaker Of Der
tie" Mr.. Skinner then came forward
and for an hour and a half held the
audience spell bound under his mag
netic voice. Just as he was discussing
the remedy for the financial condition
he was stopped by rain for nearly al
hour, when the people took refuge from
the flooding rain under carts, wagons
umbrellas. in the Baptist church anC
every shelter that could be found. Al
soon as the shower was passed Mr.
Skinner again stepped upon the stanC
and the people rushed to hear hin
finish. The reporter commenced tt
take his speech, but owing to the in
convenience of position, the loud hur
rahs of the people and the rain, wa
prevented from taking the speech; bur
suffice it to say that no such Oratory
no such language and the truth as it Ii
was never before handled in Aulandel
was listened to as it fell from tn
lips of this great and able man. H.
painted in an artistic style, su2h as tn,
imagination can only portray, tn
financial condition and how we had TO
the past 20 years been reaping nothing
but the most miserable disaster, ant
how we had witnessed the black faj
of the a~uctioneer hoisted over tn
houses of the widows and orphans, al
on account of bad legislation.
His speech was perfectly grand anC
at the closing sentence of his speech
you might look at the foolish Demo
Gratis while a dry smile played around
their lips and their brows would kni
together in trying to check their con
science.
During the speech some miserable
fool shouted "Hurrah for Cleveland 4!
but he was known to hush and cove
as the speaker turned to him and said
''That's right. sonny, shout for Cleve
land; only a few such fools as you ar,
can afford to shout for such a gold-bu'
as Grover" Then you could see tn.
dry grins on all such fools as yol
looked around the audience.
Rain prevented dinner from beinj
spread until about 4 p. NJ, when tw,
tables EACH so yards long were fllec
with food and not over half was pu
there.
The crowd Is estimated somewher,
between four and five thousand. Tn
biggest day that ever happened in Au
lander. Long live the noble Skinner
and the he represents. Space
forbids more.
Yours truly, A. L
CIT WE'D nEc0T TT-V@Ar~