The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-16

Orator..Govsrnor.
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.--uc. y. c., Sept. Ex-Governor
r. >veock spoke here today.
r.- the first political speech the
,,.r had made since the campaign
of tsoo.
l. coming had been heralded here
.,n.s and the largest crowd that ever
t.rs5 i'm this busy thriving town as
.s,fr.5 to hear him.
FL. s.ozo in the Cheatham Tobacco
o-...an5-c The largest building here, and
as. filled to overlooking with twelve
.u,fr.f or more OF the best people of
r.rsrfn and adjoining counties.
IN the bcgjnning the crowd was COM
.,,f If men Of many shades of political
..t,ten and when his great speech had
,a.r fnfshed-if we may judge from eX-
-~..s.ons of universal approval-from en-
.srsf..rfe applause. from generous en-
.om.rouz Of hearty praise, there vas
,-- one shade of opinion left.
The Governor was very nearly at his
hast, The reception he received from
,r, good people of Youngsville and
Franklin county seemed to inspire him.
\, WAS said by Mayor Alfred in his
~aaash of welcome. 1t was the first
-fr. the busy little burg had ever had
the pleasure of welcoming into the hearts
and homes of its people the Governor Of
cha state.
They met the train on which the Gov
.nor arrived. Mary hundreds strong.
They hrought with them the Franklin
r.arls Of F~ranklinton. under command
Of Cant. Wyatt l.. McGhee as a special
escort. They brought with them mount
"a police TO head the procession from the
station to the hotel and from the hotel
to the meeting place and back again.
They brought brave men. fair women and
n. ir- happy children TO welcome the
peoples Governor and the childrens great
hampton. and when the speaking hour
rm- business was suspended, stores
..o~eI The doors of homes were closed
aI the people. old and young, gathered
i'll great mass of eager. anxious and
a.arooiarjve listeners.
Prof. Alfred. the mayo of ~YOungsvillc,
IN a most happy little speech, extended
TO his ENcellency a most cordial welcome
a1i extended to him the heartiest greet
5ogs of the brave men and noble women
If Franklin county. He presented DR..
f. e. Rjidick. Franklin county's Demo
.tatl. nominee for the House of Repre-
~'HtetiEp~. who. in q ten n speech
that fairly hristled with beautiful diction
and genuine %cloquencC, introduced Gov
.rnue Avcock to his audience. DR.. Rid
dick alluded ~fcciingly to the Governor
as sAo States most f~orceful and effec-
-r r +-ll;-,,,, n,1l JjCtllH
whom every impulse of soul, every pull
~a,."u Of heart and every energy of
H"rV. and manhood had ever been in
listed i'm the best interest of the State
and its people.
Whom Governor Aycock arose there
game d storm of applause that almost
shook the building. When the applause
bad subsidized the Governor began by
reminding the people that when he last
spoke to a Franklin county audience he
Mas a candidate for office. asking fol-
'a..r support. He camc now to render
@a account Of his stewardship. He cam'
before as a Democrat with nc apology tc
"S>". He came now as a Democrat
with TO apologies to make. He came be
for" pleading for peace and God govern
"0a.. He came now to proclaim the
fact that the peace and good government
.w. which he had pleaded. had been re
Stored 10 The rcoDle. Four short year!
Ago t@ar. Was bitterness and hatred anC
s,gIra and danger and death abroad anon.
.-. tut i'm 1>q2 The neoplc themselves ha,
proclaimed that peace should reign. anc
So" hesa had it ever since.
There is no more turmoil, said tn
1rEornur and there can be none s.
..a- DIS 5hr prcat white manhood of tn,
>.at. has rharoo of its affairs"
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