Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-09-17
HON. WILLIAM j. BRYAN.

1t is great pleasure to THE
ARGUS to announce definitely that
Hon. w. J. Bryan, Democratic
nominee for President of the
United States, will arrive in this
city on the night of the 18th of
September and address the citizens
of Goldsboro and Wayne county
the following morning at 9 O'Clock
on the political questions that are
now agitating the public mind.
The mere announcement of this
fact to our people is sufficient
without comment from this source.
1t goes without saying that Mr..
Bryan will be greeted by one of
the largest assemblages Of people
that ever favored a speaker with
their presence in Wayne county.
1t should be looked upon as a
great honor bestowed upon
US that out of the eight principal
places which Mr.. Bryan has con-
sented to speak in North Carolina,
Goldsboro should be selected as one
of these. And to this end we appeal
to every citizen, and every Demo-
crat, especially, to appoint him
self a committee of one to 60 to
work, and work in earnest to
make this the grandest political
gathering in the history of Wayne
county, and to tender Mr.. Bryan
Il reception that he will be proud
of, and that his ability as speaker
justly merits.
The people need enlightenment
more so now than in any previous
campaign-because of the many is
sues involved and the various
candidates in the field, and Mr..
Bryan is capable of enlightening
the people because he is great
thinker and has earnestly studied
the questions involved; he has
travelled all over the country-or a
big portion of it--and is thoroughly
acquainted with the whole politi-
cal situation, and what the opin-
ion and sentiment Of the people of
the country is. This is his object
and purpose and everybody who is
fortunate enough to hear his
great speech on next Friday,
September Is, will hear and learn
something about the political situa-
ton that will benefit and enlighten
them and better prepare them to
think and act conscientiously for
themselves.
Arrangements have been maGe
for excursions from all the sur
rounding counties so that people
who cannot get here by private
conveyance that morning can
come by rail.
The advent of Mr.. Bryan will
be he greatest political event ever
known in Goldsboro history or the
history of this section, and it is to
be hoped that everybody will be
here on time. Let Goldsboro do
herself honor on this occasion.
Mr.. Bryan is making votes for
Democracy wherever he goes, be
cause he is man of truth and
character and the people have con-
fidence in what he says.
We have not at any time felt
uneasy about the Democracy of
North Carolina. 1t is true that
our people are divided somewhat
on the financial question, but most
of the gold Democrats in North
Carolina will, soon or late, as
surely come back to the faith of
the fathers as that the conflicts be-
tween the assailants and the de-
tenders of the rights and interest
of our Southern people shall con-
tinue to be waged.
But we must warn our wander
ing friends that the longer they
stay out the more difficult it will
be for them to come back; the
farther they get from our ranks
the more distance they will have
to travel to rejoin their old army
and political associates. So let
them be prompt to act. We in
vite you back into the fold.
Tom Watson was expecte o
say something new in his great
labor day speech at Dallas yester-
day, but he chose the same old
subject, "Me," and on that Tom