The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-25
Day Seemed a Climax of
FraternaIism.
GALAXY OF SPEAKERS
Governor Glenn, Hon. John L. McLaur.
in and Judge Fillmore Of Texas
Spoke. 1t Was Farmers Day and
the Grandest Yet of the Rob.
eson Reunion.
By V. c. MOORE.

Red Springs, n. c., Aug. 24.-The
Robson county reunion reached its
climax today. The good people of
this grand county never do things by
halves, but today they eXcelled them
selves. A great crowd met the speak
ers at the train and an old time Dem
ocratic Misunderstanding reception was
given them.
This is Farmers Day, and the pro-
gram was brilliant success. Before
the speakers arrived the great audi
torium was filed to overfiowing. Upon
the rostrum sat Governor Glenn. Hon.
John l.. McLaurin, of South Carolina;
Judge FuImore. of Texas, and many
others of prominence. DR.. Vardell in
troduced Judge z. T. Fulmore, a son
of Robeson, but now of ustin, Texas.
He was greeted with applause. DR..
Vardell insisted that uiet must be had
in the hall, saying: I'VE always have
had it and must have it now" Judge
Fulmore then proceeded without
further interruption.
Judge Fulmore Speaks.
His subject was evolution of the
Robesonian at home and abroad. His
oTation was a rare gem of wit and
eIouence and complete recitation of
the scene, ways, customs and condi
tions. So realistic II was that for the
time being you would find yourself
reveling i'm the good old days of the
past as you have heard your fathers
relate them.
He contrasted the ways, customs
and conditions of the old days with
the conditions and progress of today
1t is impossible to do justice to this
address in a summary. and
it will be published in full elsewhere,
That it was intensely interesting to
the audience was evidenced by the
constant nudging each other by the
older ones and the continued smiles
and laughter of the younger. Every
line was closely followed by the en-
tire audience.
The Governors Address.
After selection by the orchestra.
DR. VardeIl announced Governor
Glenn. saying, at is not necessary to
introduce him; everybody knows him;
here he is"
The Governor was in fine trim. He
delights his audience and to-
day he measured up to the full stand
ard. He said it was wonderful to
listen to the great tales that were told
by these people who left the State
and come back. They would make
you think they were living in the
greatest places on the earth. Their
apples were big as watermelor-,
water-melO as big as hogsheads and
their crops so big they could not be
stored in the State. But we won /
believe all they say. Our apples are
not as big as wateT-melOns, our water
melons not big as hogsheads, but they
are as good as the products of any
State. and we have the best State in
the Union. He said We could not tell
as big stories as our brothers from
Texas. Georgia and other States; and
He spoke with much vigor and enthu-
Siasm, ennumerating the noble deeds,
great achievements and progress of
the people of the State of which every
North Cafolinian should be justly
proud
His great address was received with
universal praise and much applause
At the close of the address among the
expressions heard one man said, Il
Just felt like we were the greatest peO-
pie that ever lived and if | had ever
done mean thing I never would do
one gain"
Hon. j. L.. McLaurin Speaks.
The address by Hon. j. H. McLaurin
was announced for three o'clock in
the hotel grove, and the audience was
dismissed for dinner. At 1920 o'clock
Senator Brown introduced Hon. JnO.
l.. McLaurin who spoke for an hour
and a half to a great crowd in behalf
of the Cotton Growers Associa ton.
He said he was glad to have an oppOr-
tunity to address his fellow Scotchmen
across the border. He appealed to the
patriotism of the farmers with elo-
puence and marked effect and advised
them to stick to the organization and
demand a fair price for their cotton,
not to listen TO the supply and demand.
He said the law of God had been dis
torted by the device of men TO turn
the profits of honest labor into the
Golfers of those who toll not neither do
they spin. The farmer has no voice in
the disposal of his crop but allows
the speculator to sample his goods
and pay for it what he pleases and
then let the other fellow manufacture
it and fix the price at which he is to
buy it back No one is to blame for
this but the farmer. The remedy is
simple, let the farmers all hold their
cotton for ten cents and not sell for
less We must manufacture the goods
into clothing and sell it abroad in
staed of the raw material The cot
ton mills must come to the fields or
the South.
He urged the farmers to stand by
their organization and they were
bound to win. 1t is Dixie" against
Wall Street. He said Il was requested
to go to New Orleans but have been
banged about so in South Carolina
that my confidence in men and things