The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-14
TALKS PURE DEMOCRACY
Flags Radical Boss, and With Telling
Effect Tears Away His Mask.
HIS FIRST POLITICAL SPEECH SINCE 1900
The largest Crowd That Ever Assembled in
YoungsyiIle Pays Tribute TO Our
commonwealth Gifted
0rator@Governor.
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YoungsvilIe, N. c., Sept. 1S.-Governor
Chas. B. Aycock spoke here today.
1t was the first political speech the
Governor had made since the campaign
of 1900
His coming had been heralded here
abouts and the largest crowd that ever
gathered in this busy thriving town as
sembled to hear him.
He spoke in the Cheatham Tobacco
Warehouse, the largest building here, and
it was filled to overfowing with twelve
hundred or more of the best people of
Franklin and adjoining counties.
In the beginning the crowd was COM
posed of men of many shades of political
opinion, and when his great speech had
been f1nished-if we may judge from ex-
pressions of universal approval-from en-
thusiastic applause. from generous en-
cominous of hearty praise, there was
but one shade of opinion left.
The Governor was very nearly at his
best. The reception he received from
the good people of Youngsville and
Franklin county seemed to inspire him.
AS was said by Mayor Alfred in his
speech of welcome. 1t was the first
time the busy little burg had ever had
the pleasure of welcoming into the hearts
and homes of its people the Governor of
the State
They met the train on which the Gov
ernor arrived. Many hundreds strong.
They brought with them the Franklin
Guards of FranklinJon, under command
of Capt. Wyatt L. McGhee as a special
escort. They brought with them mount
ed 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
smiling happy children to welcome the
peoples Governor and the childrens great
champion and when the speaking hour
came business was suspended, stores
closed The doors of homes were closed
and the people, old and young, gathered
in a great mass of eager, anxious and
appreciative listeners.
Prof Alfred. the mayor of Youngsville,
in most happy little speech, extended
to his Excellency a most cordial welcome
and extended to him the heartiest greet
ings of the brave men and noble women
of Franklin county. He presented DR..
/. G. Riddick, Franklin countys Demo-
cratic nominee for the House of Repre-
sentatives, who, in ten minutes speech
that fairly bristled with beautiful diction
and genuine eloquence, introduced Gov
ernor Aycock to his audience. DR.. Rid
dick alluded feelingly to the Governor
as the States most forceful and effec-
whom every impulse of soul. every pull
sation of heart and every energy of
nerve and manhood had ever been in
listed in the best interest of the State
and its people.
When Governor Aycock arose there
came a storm of applause that almost
shook the building. When the applause
had subsided the Governor began by
reminding the people that when he last
spoke to a Franklin county audience he
was candidate for office, asking for
their support. He came now to render
an account of his stewardship. He came
before as Democrat with no apology to
make. He came now as Democrat
with no apologies to make He came be-
fore pleading for peace and good govern
ment. He came now to proclaim the
u,
for which he had pleaded had been re- |
stored to the people. Four short years
ago there was bitterness and hatred and
strife and danger and death abroad among
us. butfin 1898 the people themselves had
proclaimed that peace should reign, and
we have had it ever since.
''There IS no more turmoil" said the
Governor, "and there can be none so
long as the great white manhood of the
State has charge of its affairs
The Governor alluded then to the ac-
tion of the two State conventions. to
the great Democratic State convention /
which placed before the people straight |
Democratic ticket. and to the Republican |
State caucus with one man in control. /
who did not have a man in his party
whom he thought good enough or great
enough to name for a seat on tie SUI
preme court bench. Il knew. said the
Governor. that we had about destroyed
them, but | did not know that the de-
struction was so far reaching as not to
leave them enough me nto make up d
ticket, but it seems TO be the case, for
they had to practically endorse two of
our nominees and then take uD another
Democrat to head their ticket"
Il told you in '9S that if you would
place the grand old Democratic party in ,
power we would convert these radicals /