The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-01
Big FARMERS
ENCAMPMENT.
Senator Tllman. Senator Butler.
Senator Lby, Governor Evans
and Congressman Tai
bert Speak.
ALLEGIANCE TO COUNTRY


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This hS been a great day in Yors
county. The bag annual FA,msr.'
EneAmpmeat commenced a Tnrab
to-day. Fiv. thou~ard r.sorn.r,
have gathered from a dozen conn
ne-. coming not only oa tho trains
but IN covered wagoa. and
other conveyAnces through ,h.
country. There ls ar aeunaanc. of
provisions. = number Of very promi-
nent speakers and Que Of ,h. h-.,
bands IN the State. The srs, speaker
to-day Was Senator Marion Butler,
Of North Carolina. Our people have
heard much 81 this r-mA: liable Young
statesman and were anxious 90 see
and b.ar him. lie Vas dr.s..d plain.
y and there - no assumed dayn,tx
IN hts manner. "a. mixed with ts.
crowd aud talked a. easily 60 ever,
one a. AZ b- were at his own home.
and seemed en:ir, ly uneonsc,ou. Of
the fact tha; be - one Of ;h. mo.,
prominent figures IN this country Go.
day. and one Of the men toward
whom the masses are looking With
interest and hope.
His speech was A. plain and
clever as his manner: but "a he
spoke every man drew nearer 60
catch and weigh every word. Hi.
facts wer. presented without any
flourish or attempt NJ orAfory, but
has conclusions were 90 plain, forci-
BILE and irresistible. that when he
had finished everyone realized that
he had made great impression on
the audience.
IL Ii impossible for me TO report
has speech. heard the reporter for
the Columbia State say that IA WAS
the hardest speech 10 report. without
giving n IN full. that he had ever
tried. He admitted that u was no
full of facts. So logically connected
IN one complete argument that N
was difficult 10 cond.nse n. Blu,
there WAS one thing in has speech
that j had never though, of before,
and which impressed me strongly.
liz WAS has argument showing that AZ
made no difference ho~ many Con-
gressman and Senators The people
might elect. the people could never
get relief tall they elect a man who
rs a patriot for President. He
showed that IL South Carolina and
North Carolina did not JOIN ;heir
electoral votes for the same man 10
help elect him President. that IL was
useless for us 10 bother much about
who the congressman were.
Senator Butler paid high tribute
10 Senator Tillman and said. We
need a man of has courage and
patriotism IN the White House.
When he finished some one pro-
posed three cheers for Marion Butler
and the larg. audience responded
with unanimous beariin.ss.
GOV. EVANS AND SENATOR TILLMAN.
After dinner Gov. Evans spoke
first and deal; chiefly with state
matters. He urged the people TO 20
TO the polls on mex; Tuesday and see
that good men were elected TO our
constitutional Convention. He also
outlined some of the things that
should b. done in the coming con-
ventioD To amend the Constitution.
THIS - very important matter and
the y. oplc gave him close attention.
:. When Senator Tillinsn arose be
WAS given n hearty reception, and
was listened TO and cheered through.
out. Tirzzh IL the place where he
made has fiTsi public speech, and vs
claim that this is the birthplace OF
. the reform movement in South Caro-
lima. Our annual encampment 1,
held 10 eelebraf. this event. sena
tor Tillman dealt with th. goldbug,
aud the fraiforous admirisfl alton o
!. Cleveland with ungloved hands. n.
!. said that the time had come fol
every patriot 20 put the constitution
of bis county above party. he sais
r that be, for one. would not suppor
E a goldbug for President next time
and that the candidate be voted 70
e would have 10 be square for free sil
yer of 10 10 I, and for financial re
form. He asked every man IN th,
. audience who agreed with him an,
Il who would stand by him in such
: course 10 hold up his hands. and
4 seems that every hand in that vas
d audience went up, followed by fhre
rousing. ringing cheers.
VI This writer feels safe in sayip
y that North aud South Carolin
will vote together IN 1896 70
n the same tree silver and Gnancis
10 reform canc date for President.
2. Tomorrow Senator Irby, Cor
ID gressmaD Talbert and others wi
'i speak Our eneanpment is q gres
success this year.
!. With best wishes and good ches
=. to every Popu,isi in the Old Nort
10 State, am,
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