The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-08
spIIL s 1880 !
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
DR.. j. M. Worth and Col Walter
Clark.

EaL i'''fthNti oiOi ~ ilC HtAU tdtlDdlOn,
and | desire a few lines of your valuable
space to express the wish of many of our
most prominent citizens. In other words.
We desire to nominate for Governor. DR.. J..
VI Worth. Of Randolph: and for Lieuten
ant-Goyeruor, Colonel Walter Clark, of
Halifax.
DR.. Worth has already been nominated
bya correspondent of the Netcs. but we
wish to renOminate him with emphasis, and
70 include the brilliant aud talented Col.
Tia. k as second on our State ticket.
An encomlum. or even d sketch, of DR..
Worth would be most absurd, even if in the
tirst place | felt myself capacitated to write
it, but permit a few words. DIR. Worth's
character, both "a a private citizen and pub
lie officer, Is irreproachable. This in,e yrity
has ever shone as one of the brightest gems
IN our crown of State his devotion to the
Democratic party has presented the best
possible example of patriotism, and one
that every son OF North Carolina must ever
cherish and respect, and delight to honor,
His ability is undoubted, and he is honored
all over our State as a christian gentleman
what higher ~eulogy? He has not de-
voted himself to seeking office, nor has he
attended Methodist conferences and college
commencenients for political effect, but has
devoted his time to the discharge of the du
SitS IiHpOSCu uFOu I'LL ny d liuSllup SCdCo.
proving above suspicion his integrity and
fidelity, and showing to all that, as a States
man he has few peers and no superiors.
Mn. Worth,s action on the question of the
". \. Z. K. Il. was that of a sound and
practical tnancler, and his letter on that
subject displayed not only his devotion to
the interests of his State, but demonstrated
that he was a man capable of presenting
his views lucidly and unequivocalIy to his
constituents.
Mr.. Worth has been greatly instrumental
in settling our State debt by labors while
State Senator, and since he has been our
Treasurer, there, as in other instances. he
showed his devotion to our State.
COL. Waller CLARK.
Col. Clark is a man who will, in all pro-
liability, be before our country many years,
and one for whom We predict a
bright and brilliant future. His record is
unimpeachable, and no sane man would for
4 moment attempt to put a blot upon it.
Ills ability and political far-sightedness has
been but too clearly demonstrated by his
action in regard the w. n. T.. r. r. To
fr. Clark is due the honor of being the
hud-Cut %agltator, and one reading his able
ictters on that question, can but be struck
with his familiarity with the subject, and
mis- devotion to the interests of the tax
pagers of this State, and must acknowledge
that he Yields a tacile pen in obedience to a
glgorous and clear mind.
When Mr.. Clark first started what was
Known as the ''Mud.C Cut boom,' there was
not 4 petty politician or second class Jour
naIlst IN the State, but joined in a cry of
Away with him, away with him - and
nany OF our most prominent men. though
cot lolnlng 10 the hue and cry, kept silent,
on the fence" until they saw how it would !
turn out. When it was perceived that his
poIlcy was the thing, why look at them
%crowdlng to the front, and just hear their J
FSaIse trumpeted IN these petty Journals all
'ver the land as men Of great insight and
merit and Mr.. Clark, the OBSERVER of all
feWards on that score, is most ungratefully
and shamlessly left out in the cold! This
reminds me of the tale of the man, who
With his wife, was walking in the woods.
shen perceiving a bear, he dropped his axe. !
'nd skinned up a tree. His wife picked
up the axe he had dropped in his dastardly :
mgh1t, and with one blow in the bears fore |
head dispatched him. immediately the {
nan descended and dragging the carcass to
me village, valiantly replied to the citizens !
A1Iklng him whom killed it: Il and Betsyl' \
and Betsy Only these politicians are }
not modest enough to recognize Betsy" '
q" "N' P'oo"ini i
Now this is base injustice. Let us give ;
honor to whom honor is due. We are not =
prepared to say that Col. Clark was in favor {
u selling the road ON the terms it was sold, "
out declare that he was in favor of selling it, a
1ad What is more deserves the honor of
ropPII1g taxes and appropriations which
'o1i1 nave continued to drain our people RI
auu State for years to come. Every tax o. o
Eyer 10 the State owes him a vote for L
Geulenant-Governor, and every father owes 1t
mn mn a vote for Lieutenant Governor. for Ok
a.enout his agitation Of ''Mud-Cut' every =
would be no money in the Treasury for =
sICol appropriations, and our children te
;notao nave been reared up ignoramuses, st
,pbs'ead OF cultivated men and women. Let hi
I i c'i1ens of North Carolina pay their r
ieioS IKE men and send Worth and Clark &C
eSa'sS to our State nominating conven- fo
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