The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-14
Governor Aycock
At YOungsville.
Continued from First Paee.)

j sum OF S30O00 for Confederate pensions
and how, after voting against this little
mite for the old and feeble men who
wore the gray. He had fathered a bill
in the United States Senate having for
| its purpose the expenditure of five mill
! lions of dollars as pensions to those who
| first wore the gray, but afterwards dis
! carded it and donned the enemy's uni
form. The effect of the Governor s
| speech along this line was electrical.
| In describing Pritchards attitude, he
arose to splendid heights of telling
nahtos and burning eloquence. Tears
| came into the eyes of Silas NJ. Stone,
the venerable one-legged veteran, who
occupied front seat as we'll as many
others in the crowd both old and young
and when he asked if this was one of
the reasons why some Democrats were
stIaying Off after Pritchard there was a
seeming tremor that swept through the
crowd, and there were dozens of de-
! formations on the part of those who
were wavering 10 stand firm, as was
a; plainly evident by demonstrations and
subseq lent declarations made.
1t was one Of the happest Of the Gov
errors hits. 1t struck home and sank
deep into the hearts of these loyal. brave
and patriotic people. 1t was a killing
thrust. 1t tore away the mask from the
turn-coat of Radicalism. and held him
UP before the vast audience, q poor quiv
ering, lettering political sham.
The audience cheered and cheered and
cheered and voice was heard to rise
above tie din and exclaim:
That's right. give him fits
"Shall VIC educate the descendants Of
The heroes of Valley Forge? Shall we
furnish to the sons and grandsons OF
these brave men who followed jackson
through the Valley, an opportunity TIC
learn TO vote under our suffrage amend
ment? Shall we redeem our pledge to
give hose boys and girls who are the
sons and daughters and the grandsons
ana grand daughters of that matchless
soldiery that followed Lee from Bethel to
Appon attox an opportunity to he intelli-
gent men and women, capable of high
inns and lofty achievements? IL there
lie a man here who SAYS nay, let him
stand and be counted" Not one stood
''Shau we listen to the appeals Of the
father the mother, the husband, the wife,
the son. the daughter who, with tear
1inmed eyes are begging that we enlarge
our insane hospitals and receive into
them from fails and poor houses the hun
drads of the poor unfortunate insane
If there be one who says no. let MIN
stand and be counted Not one stood
He declared that the great masses or
the people neither desired nor expected
anv special privileges. They were Will
ing to bear their share of the burden OF
taxation. and they were ready to do lt
cheerfully. The great rural masses, COM
prising So per cent of our people, were
content to be let alone; all they wanted
was that the burden of government be
equally distributed. They would bear
their part without a murmur they want
cd no class legislation nor special privi-
leges themselves, and they asked Tor
none. and it would be an evil day in
North Carolina when other classes de-
manded it, The masses were content,
they did not desire to Cypress others,
but thew would not stand oppression
themselves.
He paid a glowing tribute to Judge
Clark. and said that while he, perhaps.
could not endorse everything that he had
ever said or done, that he had done more
for North Carolina for less pay, than
any man who lived within her borders.
He had been named for Chief Justice by
the united voice of the Democratic party
and was worthy of the united support of
all the people.
The Governor spoke for an hour and
half His close was pathetic, telling
and irresistible appeal to the brave,
noble and patriotic men of North Caro-
lima to stand together for those men and
measures which would guarantee con-
tinued peace and prosperity for all the
people of the State, and which would re-
dound to the continued upbuilding of all
its best interest.
At the close of his speech, Mr.. T. w.
Pickett. of Louisburg, arose and in be-
half of the Committee of Arrangements,
as we'll as the good people of Youngsville
and of Franklin county, thanked the
Governor for coming among them and for
the great speech that he had made, and
said that if they would change the Con-
stitution so as to give him a second
term, Franklin county would pledge it
self to give him sixty thousand majority,
if it had to vote. not only the fair wo-
men and children, but every Scuppernong
and Persimmon in the county.
1t was a glorious beginning of cam
paign that is destined to end in a still
more glorious victory.
F. B. ARENDELL.