The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16
The indicators Endorsement
of the Nominee.

The new editor had sat down to write
an editorial regarding the nomination Of
Riggs.
"The paper is for Higgs isn't ii? Oul
duty to support him, eh!'
Yes the blamed shyster.' said the
old editor. He is the nominee of the
party, and we have got to boom him.
It's our blessed privilege to do
well you must give me some points.
| don't know the man. Fellow Of ability,
isn't he?"
ABILITY He is a little spike-haired
lawyer, and has about as much legal
knowledge as a SQUAD on toast, and as
a dead mule with its hind legs sawed off.
He Is not the choice of the party either
got the nomination by a scratch"
"'That'll do for a starter said the new
editor and he wrote
The nomination OF one of the greatest
legal lights of the State, at the Crosby
county convention, for the important
office Of Tax Collector meets with the
cordial appreciation Of all who have the
party at heart. Mr.. Iliggs, the nominee,
Is one Of the most brilliant lawyers in the
State. Ills nomination was as nearly
unanimous as could be expected when 50
many able men were competing for the
office.
"How about his moral character, IN
tegrity, etc?'
"He hasn't got a blamed moral that |
heard Of. and he is just as unreliable as an
Egyptian flea. He is always hungry for
office aud would change his views to suit
any place he could get"
Correct" said the re editor and he
wrote:
A more pure and upright patriot could
not have been chosen. Major Iliggs has
been true to every trust imposed in him
answering in his Integrity aud morality,
is an example for all to emulate. In his
case the office sought the man, MOI the
man the Office.
''He is honest and liberal | think you
sai6?'
Honest? Why among honest men he
would feel as lonely as a lawyer would In
heaven, and | never heard OF him being
liberal in ANYTHING except in stuffiing
ballot boxes"
In this age of political dishonesty,
crick,ry, aud chicanery it is cheering to
see such a man az Colonel Higes nomi-
dated for a responsible office. The tax
payers may be assured that the public
money will be safe in bis hands. While
ne is liberal to a fault in the matter of dis
pensine rs private fortune II cha ity and
III works OF benevoleuce, he has always
been noted Tor "a strict watch over public
'unds that have been intrusted to his
keeping.
They say he skipped his bond in Mis-
sour" said the old editor, land | know
be has been divorced from two wives
Col. HiggS' word is "a good as his bond,
u fact, better. The breath of calumny
las never dared to touch his private or
public character, ard the hircllngs of the
subsidI zed r,s> that represent the oppo.
sition wi lie in their foul threats Il they
dare hint at anything 10 Judge f ggs'
that was not cledltab'e, reputable
and pa tote In his private and DO
nestle life he has been as happy as he
has been honorable 10 all his public acts.
The wretch will be the ruin of party
u this county. He'll run behind the
icket so far that will make the candi-
date on the other side get up in the night
% laugh" said the old editor.
Reckon a., said the new editor as he
continued
With such q man on The ticket the
party can expect nothing less than a bril-
and Overwhelming success. lie will
up such a majority over the opposi-
ion candidate "a leper by the name of
'ungs-that it will make the fellows