The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-10
No. 8
HON. F. D. KoONCE AT CYPRESS
CREEK.
A Large Crowd Present---They Hear q
Good Speech and Enjoy the Day.

A Large Crowd Present---They Hear a
Good Speech and Enjoy the Day.
Mr.. EDITOR Saturday, March 10th.
was gala day for the people of lower
Pender, Duplin and Onclow. The day
was bright and fair, a veritable spring
day. If it had been in the power of
human agency to control the elements.
the day could not have been brighter
or finer. Not even a cloud with silver
lining appeared to dim its luster. It
was on this charming and beautiful
day that the champion pioneer of the
reform movement in Eastern North
Carolina, pursuant to request and pre-
vious appointment, came to address
the people. The growth Of our cause
in this section was evidenced by the
large and appreciative audience, vari.
ously estimated at from five to six hun
dred persons, composed of true and
lovely women, brave and loyal sons,
who had assembled to grace this occa-
sion with their presence.
The hour for the speaking to cona-
mence having arrived, Mr.. e J. Lanier,
an Allianceman of true grit and q
sCaunch reformer, introduced Hon. b.
D Koonce as Onslow's brightest jewel.
Mr.. KOOnce then came forward and, in
a logical and well arranged address,
held the attention of his audience for
nearly two hours, prefacing his address
with Introductory remarks, fifteen or
twenty minutes long, devoted to the
cause Of education, insisting on the i'm
portance Of training both the mind and
heart coDjointly, and showing how the
Alliance had been a chief factor in edu-
eating the great masses of our people
who are accustomed to meet together
for an interchange Of views upon sub
jecas which will make them better
farmers, better citizens and better
neighb0rs, and thereby lift themselves
and their posterity to a higher sphere
in life. The Alliance, he said, must
depend on political party to enact its
demands into law. Here the speaker
strongly arraigned the two old politi-
cal parties for their infidelity and in
competency and in his scathing de-
nunciation of both of them he was oe-
casionally interrupted by two 'lons-
some turner's, apparently from the de-
cayed ranks of Democracy. The hot
shots, piled quick and fast to the ques.
tions propounded, soon caused the poor
fellows to desist. The speaker next
touched upon the tariff, and after q
brief discussion of it, brought his
speech to a close by an earnest appeal
for the closer and stronger union of our
people.
After this feast of the mind, all were
kindly invited to partake of a sumptu-
Gus repast, nicely prepared by the good
women, for the satisfaction OF the
inner man. There seemed to be plenty
left efCer all had enjoyed their share of
the dinner, which is proof of one thing,
that some farmers love at least some
thing to eat if they have no money.
The thanks of the committee and the
people generally are due to Moses
Judge and his comrades for his band
of music and to all the violinists for
the sweet music which they furnished
for those who came to enjoy the dance.
Our people will long remember Mr..
KOOnce and the occasion which brought
him to our midst, as well as his prudent
management and jealous work in the
last campaign by which the reform
cause in the Sd district became the see
ond strongest district in North Caro-
lima. JAoOBUs