The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-22
A WELCOME AND
AN INSPIRATION
Major Charles M. Stedman's
Great Address.
TEDSIln Ii
FERVlD AND HEARTFELT
Democracy's Delegates Thrilled by
GreensbOro's Greeting.
AP1JPHfCY OF REPUBLICAN, DISASTER
To-Day viii Mark an Era Which Will be Mem
orable for the Annihilation Of a PoIiti-
cal Party Governed by No
Principles.
Principles.


At the recent Democratic State Con
vention in Greensboro, the good people
of that city gave the delegates a splendid
reception. AS soon as Chairman Sim
mons had called the Convention to order,
he introduced Major Charles NJ. Sted-
man, who had been selected to deliver
the address of welcome. 1t was a happy
selection. He won the attention OF the
delegates by his first sentence, and was
frequently Interrupted by hearty cheers
and rounds of applause. His words were
Well chosen, but no type can give any
idea of the eloquent and elegant manner
in which he conveyed GreensbOro's wei
come. 1t was wanting in nothing to win
the heart and evoke the enthusiasm Of
the magnificent gathering he addressed.
jor Stedman said:
Gentlemen of the Conventions:
To me has been accorded the privilege
of extending to you a cordial welcome to
the hospitality of this city. 1t is offered
not in the perfunctory discharge of a
duty imposed by the usages of society.
1t is prompted not alone by the refine
ments of polite life, nor as an expires
siion of appreciation of the courtesy and
1 / u "a pNo
pie by the selection of Greensboro as
the place for holding this convention.
But it is also dictated by that high, en-
during and sincere sentiment which
binds together in a common brotherhood
all those whose desire and purpose is
to increase the prosperity of our great
Commonwealth and promote the welfare
and happiness of all classes of its citi-
zapc Sjt,lota midway ,,nnn tho limo Of
travel whose unceasing tide pours
through it's gates people from every sec
tion of North Carolina, the citizens Of
Greensboro have had to an unusual eX-
tent the opportunity afforded of cultivat-
ing their society and mingling with them
in fraternal intercourse. No geographic
al line marks the limit of their friend.
ship. Morality, integrity, patriotism and
al honest pride in the glory of our State
constitute an unfailing passport to their
hearts. Content with the teachings Of
their fathers, rejoicing in the traditions
of their ancestry, they lave kept pace
with the march of progress, but have
been satisfied to win their way by
methods of business and habits of life,
which, whilst bringing to them pros
perity, have not entailed ruin and de-
spair upon others. 1t is their proud
boast that they represent a typical North
Carolina city, which signifies to all the
world innocence for childhood, JOY for
youth, heroism for manhood, reverence
for age, humanity for the world. Sim
plicity with them is not accounted a
crime, nor vulgar arrogance a virtue.
1t is meet and proper that the represen-
tatives Of that great party whose his
tory is inseparably connected. with the
glory and enoWn of our State, should
meet in council amongst such a people.
We tender to you the most ordia
welcome our hearts can give-the fullest
friendship our social life can offer. May
your deliberations be guided by wisdom
and may success crown all your efforts.
May all your ills be forgotten and when
you return to your homes, may you
find no shadows upon YOU threshold,
but the bright and gentle sunshine of
peace, quiet and happiness, and may
they ever abide with you and yours.
But | am charged with a special COM
mission to you which neither my duty
nor inclination will permit me to ignore.
1t IS a commission of welcome to you
from every Democrat who lives within
the limits of our city.
They welcome you as brothers. You
and they are the common inheritors of
the glory won on many a political battle
held whereby untold blessings have been
Vouchsafed to the people of North Caro-
lima.
They welcome you joyously and glad
~ as they see the merry laughing chill
dren III every section of this State af-
forded the advantages of education made
possible by Democratic legislation and
witness an era Of educational activity
lnaugurated by such educators as J. Y.
Joyner, our Superintendent OF Public In
Struction; DR.. George T. Winston, DR..
{. ID. Mclver. the Hollis Of Oak Ridge
and many others, whilst at the head of
the procession can be seen our great
Governor made happy by the vision.
They welcome you as the representa-
tNes OF that party which stands for free
dom, justice and humanity to all men
wherever the American flag flies. wheth-
er it be in North Carolina or in the
Eastern Archipelago.
1hey welcome you as the representa-
tives or that party which has establish
ed forever in NORTH Carolina the SUI
premacy of the race which controls the
destinies of the world.
They welcome yOu as the representa-
tlVes or that party whose principles are
lnseparably connected with the preser-
walton of the Institutions of this republic
as framed by our fathers and transmitted
to us.
Fellow Democrats, today will be a his
torlc date in the political calendar of
this State. 1t will mark an era which
Will be memorable for the humiliation
OF a political party governed by no prin-
ciple and actuated and controlled alone
by a desire for and distribution of Fed
'ral patronage. The WHOLE world except
themselves is weary and tired Of them,
and they will soon be tired of them
selves. All nature is in accord with
mankind In bidding them a long adieu.
Every wave of the ocean which breaks