The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-15
A MEMORABLE DAY
IN WAYNE'S HISTORY
Aycock Speaks to Swarming
Ihrongs at GoIdsboro.
8 OR 10 THOUSAND THERE
Commissioner Patterson Makes Brief
Speech.
8 OR 10 THOUSAND THERE
AYcoCK INTRODUCED BY |. F. DoaTcH
At the Close Ct Aycock's Magnificent Speech
the Sentiment Was Universal That Wayne
Will Give 1000 Democratic Ma
ority at Fec ion.
juity at Fec ion.
Editorial Correspondence

Editorial Correspondence
Goldsboro, n. c., June 1.-THE best
and truest estimate of man is the
estimate that his neighbors put upon
him. They know him better than peo-
pie living in other towns or States.
They see him in the ordinary walk of
life, they know his strong and his
weak points, they form their opinion
of him by his daily life and the trend
of his words and actions. And it is
pretty just and honest estimate. If
man has a wart, his neighbors see it,
but they see also his good qualities.
They reach an accurate conclusion.
| know some men who figure a great
deal in the public eye, who sway con
ventions away from home, and who
are more influential an hundred miles
from home than among their nearest
neighbOrs. There is something lack
ing about these men-not necessarily
i'll character, for some of the best men
/ know offend those they see often by
an unfortunate want of tact, but there
is something lacking about them that
is necessary to the best leadership.
1t is good to be here today in the
home of Charles Brantley Aycock. to
see the pride all the people of Colds
boro take in their best loved and most
distinguished son. The people of
Goldsboro and Wayne county always
love to hear him speak. Never in his
life has he had the experience of talk
ing to an inattentive audience. He
has the genius of making folks who
hear him one time wish to hear him
again. And that is the highest genius
in speaker. / usethe word genius
advisedly, for it cannot be acquired.
Orators are born-not made. Speak
ers learn by practice. Here in his
home, since he began to practice law,
the people of Wayne have always
loved to hear him speak. AS boy,
they filled the court house whenever
he was to speak, and now that he re-
turns to his home with the plaudits
of the whole State, they were more
anxious to hear him today than any
people in any part of this State. Their
admiration discredits the saying that
IA prophet is not without honor save
III his own country Mr.. Aycock is
more honored here than anywhere
else.
These Wayne county people believe
so thoroughly in Aycock that they
are not astonished at any feat he has
accomplished. | told one today that
in Catawba he made the greatest
speech of his life to 5000 people. What
do you think his reply was? II reckon
Charles made u right good speech in
Catawba, but l just know it couldn't
hold light to that speech he made
in Great Swamp in 1896" Every
man here had heard Aycock's
greatest effort7 in his own township,
for first and last he has spoken in
every neighborhood in this county
Speaking to an honest old time
Democrat, | said: "Aycocll made a
powerful speech in Wake county yes
terday" He replied, Il reckon so,
but he never can speak half as well
away from home as he can at Nahunta
or Pikeville. There he beats all crea-
ton
That's the way his home folks talk
and think about our next Governor,
and it is gratifying to see how they
gathered about him today to see how
he had stood the campaign and to beg
him to take care of himself. They
think no success TOGO great for him. If
the Goldsboro Argus should tomorrow
print that Bryan had withdrawn as
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent, and Aycock had been nominated
in his place, the Wayne county folks
wouldn't be surprised, but they would
say: He is the very man for the
place. He is big enough for any
place.
This openly expressed admiration
for him by his home folks seems to
give>Mr. Aycock a feeling of humility.
He feels that the confidence imposes
responsibilities, and instead of being
lifted up by it, this regard and esteem
have no. effect upon him except to
make hinBpray for strength to meas
ure up to their high expectations.
The magnificent campaign of the
Democratic candidate for Governor
eliminated here today in tle grandest
demonstration i'll the history of this
county and section. Between eight
and ten thousand people from this and
adjoining counties assembled to greet
Waync's eloquent son. They began to
arrive early, and every incoming train
added to the mighty concourse gather
ed to greet the next Governor.
The speaking took place on the court
house square in a stand decorated
with bunting and national flags. In