The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-08
unstinted Praise Given the Press VI
North Carolina.
AUDITOR DIXON AND EDITOR ROBINSON
A South Carolina Newspaper Tells Of the Inn
pressions Made at Charleston Exposl-
ton by the North Carolinians
Last Week.

Carofinians in Charleston and the eN-
ercises of Thursday:
The coming of the North Carolinians
to Charleston has done a great deal to
make the people of Charleston take a
deeper interest in the people of North
Carolina, while the people of North
Carolina, delighted with their deception
here and pleased With the great expo
sition wrought by the people of Char
lesion, Will go back to their homes feel
ing that such reunions should be more
frequent
In speaking of the parade the State
says:
when the procession reached the
auditorium Governor Aycock, from the
stand occupied by President Roosevelt
yesterday, reviewed the troops. 1t must
have delighted his heart to know that be
is the conlmander-in-chief of soldiers
such as these.
THREE GOVERNORS.
There We're three governors on the
stand in the auditorium today. Cover
nor Richards, of Wyoming, arrived in
the city today. He has been down in
South America for three months and
came back by Charleston.
Col. Averill, who presided over the
meeting, said that when the exposition
was first projected, he had called on
the Governor Of North Caroline and on
the other officials of that State TO ask
their advice about a State exhibit. He
had taken courage from their welcome
and their approval and he had since found
out that their encouragement was more
fhan aryin4u yynrlc IT, ~ tLi- tL.co
is here a magnificent display of the re-
sources of North Carolina. After thank
ing the press of North Carolina, he in
trcduced Governor McSweeney, who re
ceived a genuine ovation.
The Governor of South Carolina made
a pretty little impromptu speech which
caught the audience who cheered the
Governor repeatedly. He said that he
had attended nearly every important
on these grounds since the day
Of the laying of the corner stone, and at
no time had he felt keener pleasure than
today. He declared that the people of
Charleston had been captured by the
speeches., and the presence of the Cover
nor of North Carolina. 1--WE know some
thing Of his makeup said Governor
Insolvency., and we know something of
his work to drive Radicalism out of your
State" wild cheers.) He ought not to
go back to his law office when his term
of service is ended. He ought to 90
higher, and if the people of South Caro-
Lima but had the opportunity they would
put him there" More cheering.) Your
soldiers have made a great impression
on the military spirit Of South Caro-
lima" said Governor insolvency. when
you go back you will carry with you
the love, confidence and esteem Of every
man, woman and child in South Caro-
Ina The governor then presented Mr..
Geo. S. Legare, counsel of tie CITY of
Charleston, who made a very pretty
speech of welcome, acting for Mavor
Smyth.
He then introduced Gen. Register. Of
Oxford, Adjutant General of North Car
olina, who in enthusiastic terms. ad-
dressed the soldiers. He then presented
Governor Aycock.
GOVERNOR AYCOCK.
Then the crowd ven wild Gov Av-
Geek is rather homely in appearance. and
his speech is ornamented with the regu-
lar North Carolina twang, yet he gets
way down into the sympathies of those
VINO near him. He is a strong man. Yes
terday he caught the Presidents fancy
and when he made a good hit. the Presi-
dent would laugh heartily and slap him
self on the leg just like any other old
citizen. In eloquent terms he told how
the South Carolinians had saved their
sister State from the ravages Of the In
dams; he told how the men Of the two
Carolinas got together at Kings Noun
tain and at Camden, land when South
Carolina went out, We went out. too"
he said grimly. w joined you then in
a Confederacy which lasted four years
we Joined you today in a Confederate
which shall last 400 years. (Cheers) "a
confederacy OF industry: a confederacy
OF commerce; a confederacy for progress"
He declared that the COMMISSIONS
could have accomplished nothing with
out the aid of the press of North Carolina
There has been a Cooperation of in
fluence which has made the North Caro-
limo xhibi a success.
When he concluded the audience pavo
three cheers three times for Governor
Aycock, Governor McSweeney leadino
the cheering.
Dr. b. = Dixon, the State Auditor q
5ollV old gentleman of the old scnool
bY request of the Governor. made . fau,
remarks. lie believes in Charleston he-
cause the people of this city believe i,
Charleston. He declared that there had
peen d slme when if you would ask
tar heel where he lived, he uo,,la co..
IN North Callny, but right near tra
iine. But now they are proud to COW
that they live in North Carolina
THE TALENTED EDITOp
Col. Joseph Robinson. tho ta,
itor of the G%oldsboro Arens -
member of Gov. Aycock's staf
then called upon to tell Of tba "a'
there were so n1nV Nn,+I