Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-07-19

mans COUNTRY" w e wait white sill
p-emtcy Anj We are goin. 10 have H."
and "Aycock must be Governor" were
the popular ouibursts.
Sir. Aycock was not at his best to-
day. He is tired. but was stimulated
70 a fine effort by the magnificent
crowd. His speech made a good i'm
preston. Inc audience was orderly,
but very enthusiastic The cheering
came from the hearts OF those who
heard the speech. Il WAS liberai and
vigorous. seats had been prepared Tor
l.2oU people. a1d before "A tnisd oi the
crowd bad settled they were iuil.
MIR >. 81. Gatti, Introduced Mr.. ). l.
Patterson. candidate Tor Commissioner
OF Agriculture. who simply ANNOUNCED
himself ald retired 10 give way TO NI.
Aycock.
Mr.. Gattis, in presenting Mr.. Aycock,
made the shortest AMI brightest speech
/ have heard during the cainpalgn. lie
SAID People oi Orange ountt ! III
troJuce TO you, Mr.. Ayco8k. our next
Governor. Mr. Ayccck. | Introduce 20
you the people OF Orange county The
speech WAS graceful and sufficient. l
have seen men. IL Introducing Mr.. Ay-
COCK. J4e most widely anu popularity
hnowu man III the State, take up Il bali
hout oi valuable time. much 10 the dis
pleasure OF The crowd. Mr.. Cattls was
thoughtful and considerable.
MIR. Aycock TOOK. the stand and
plunged right into his speech. He
caught The ear Of the audience at the
start and held it for w hours. he
dwelt on the fact that no Governor
could rise above the average OF intelli-
gellce AMI virtue oi his party. The Re
puLllcans cannot give North Carolina
good government u. long as the negro
Is behind the offices. He said that he
would be controlled by the Will OF the
people, and in doing so he Will be
Dackcu By the virtue and Intelligence
OF The State.
Mr.. Aycock'e explanation OF the
amendment aud the election law IS SUI
peru and before the cay OI election al
mos every White man IN Tie state viii
have had a chance TO hear it. those
who hear 1t aud are open to conviction
30 away satisfied that their duty will
Ue done when thev vote tor the amend
ment. ?
QuIte a number of men who formerly
affiliated win the Peoples parry, at
tended the Speaking to-day. \ hal
dozen or more Republicans were out
A'iNSNN. blIio AdS tCCJ q SOou Ody. vi
ange county Will give a Democratic ma.
Jorlty IN August.
The Gate City Brass Band, of Greens
Doror added to the rally Dy being pres
ent. EIhe men furnished good music
and Wore attractive uniforms.
i Ate t. the crowd had assembled thi!
afterii oon two Republicans were heart
discus sing the outlook. One said
AtttI spa now hat ,xyn had inst n
we'll give up. The Democrats are go
: inS 10 WIN" No." said the other, -
: VIII not give up as long as we hav
tour negroes to one white man." In
, first man was right. This. is a Demo
cratic year, the landslide is coming. l
I has already broken loose. Mr.. Ayco:
IS having tremendous crowds. He
agreeably surprised at every appoint
ment.
After leaving Newton last Friday. h
went9to Louisburg, Franklin count
t and spoke on Monday to several thou
sand people. He is confident tn;
Franklin will give P Democratic m,
jority.
Tuesday, he spoke at Oxford, Graz
vile county. to an enormous crow
lie saw there the largest parade of tt
e campaign. Five thousand people trie
If to hear him.
At koXboro, Person county, yesterde
Il; 5000. people assembled and Il warehou
full heard his speech. Person is {
! fire. The Democrats are working d;
.r and night.
n The local workers have the pow
o this ear. They are at the bat. III
good hltters are crushing the oppo:
p! ton. This is no time for lazy. inacti
ie county leaders. The hour Of action
at hand. 1t may be too late att
IN August. However, it docs not seem
n be a question of carrying a county, b
!; by how much majority.
~ In nv rounds | have heard some ia
- OF trouble between the forces of the O
position, ard the Democrats. 1t is Sd
ID that the Democrats of Granville coun
"a are ready tor trouble it it should con
The negroes are insolent there.
" II. T.. G.. B,