Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-10-13
BIG A AT
The Democracy of Fender Gives Earnest
of a Grand Victory in November: Our
Townsman Hon. F. A. Daniels High
ly Complimented.

Tue wilmington Messenger OF
Saturday has the following fine
account of the Democratic rally
at Burgaw last Friday:
The speaking was in a beauti.
fal grove in the eastern part OF
the town. MIR. Bruce Williams
called the meeting to order and
moved that DIR. Porter. chairman
of the Democratic Executive
committee, be called to the chair,
which motion prevailed.
DR.. Porter then made az ex.
celleut address, welcoming the
vast crowd assembled on the ocs
|casion.
The representatives of the
press were made secretaries.
After music by the Second
Regiment Band, the Hon. F. A.
Daniels, candidate for the senate
from Fender, Duplin and Wayne
counties. was handsomely intro
1uced by Dr.. Porter, and for
more than one hour and a half he
held his hearers enthralled by
the magic of his eloquence. Mr..
Daniels is a beautiful, forceful.
argumentative debater, and with
al a humorous speaker. He has a
magnetic presence, a clear, ring
ing, energetic voice, a classical
delivery and a personal attract
iveness which captures his aud
fence and carries them with him
as few are able to do. His effort
was, PROFESSIONALLY, one of the
finest heard in this section of the
State during this campaign.
Mr.. Daniels was greeted with
immense applause when he was
introduced. aud be began by CON-
plimenting the numerous ladies
present, by declaring that a cam.
paign in which the ladies are in
terested was just and was bound
to succeed. He also paid a high
tribute to the confederate vete-
rams present, The speaker
showed the inconsistency Of the
Populist leaders in North Caro>
lima in fusing with the ''goldbpg"
Republican party, and made a
telling point in recalling the
prophecy of Marion Butler July
IA, 1892, who, when a Democrat,
said Anglo Saxon rule and good
government we're the principal
issues He then showed the folly
of fusing with the Republicans,
and reminded the Populists of
the prophesy that il they elected
their ticket they would do it at
the mercy of the Republican
party. This prophesy had been
literally fulfilled. The promises
of the party have not been full
filed, but the fusionist admins
tration has spent S3S6,OOO more
IN the last three years than The
Democrats did. The Populists
cried aloud for relief, and DR..
Thompson got $4,000 per annum
relief, and the Office holders got
relief to the tune Of 1875, 900
more than they Gid In his speech
Mr.. Daniels called attention to
the scandals of fusion rule. He
stated that I. FL. Smith, of New
bern, a negro fusion candidate
for the legislature, has been
twice convicted for forgery and
once submitted for perjury. Mr..
Daniels spoke at length on other
matters, and closed amid a great
outburst Of applause,
After music by the band, the
speaking was suspended for dins
ner.
AT the conclusion of Mr..
Daniels remarks, dinner was an
nounced. 1t had been spread out
on lorg tables in the grove, and
the fair hands Of Pender's charm
ing ladies were busy for an hour
preparing the meal. It was an
attractive and appel zing repast.
There was enough for all, and
more than enough and more than
seven baskets full were left over.
The crowd present has been
variously estimated at from
1 500 to 1000 Probably 100
would more nearly approximate
the actual number, DR.. Porter
presided at the delivery, and
Messrs, Bruce Williams, of
Pen6er; Gibson James, of Pender
candidate for the house,; IredeIl
Meares, OF New Hanover, and
others were: present on the stage.
After dinner the crowd was
called together again. Dr.. Porter
introduced Mr.. l.. f Hill, of Dup
lin, MI. Daniels cojnnct for the
senate, who made a short speech.
and then Mr.. Iredell Meares. of