The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-15
WALTER CLARK FOR GOV
ERNOR,

We rise to nominate Walter Clark
for the next Governor or North Car
DINA. And in doing this we are
fully satisfied that we voice the
sentiment Of great mass Of the
voters ot North Carolina.
From the East and from the West
comes the response to the question
touching the gubernatorial candl-
dacy 1--WE want 8 man that tan
carry the people with him From
nearly half Of the counties Of the
State this response is followed up
by the statement, land we believe
that Walter Clark is the man to do
it,
The DEMOCRAT is persuaded :hat |
Walter Clark is the man who will
satisfy this demand Of the people as
the nominee for the Democratic !
party OF North Carolina. We have
not thoughtlessly oaught the shallow
for the substance but on the con-
trary, we have strong evidence from
many sources that no man has a
host of tstronger friends and intelll-
gent admirers smong his fellow
citizens OF this great State than the
man whose name we here present.
His power with the people eff the
State guarantees him the man to
lead the Democratic party in the
approaching campaign.
The party wants man who csn
carry the people with him the party
wants ;.el who has hi> Ii ger on
tn" popular pulse the party wants
man who fully understands The
great principles OF it's platform the
party wants man who is cOnver-
SAINT with the corruption III :Le Re
publican party ; tue party wants
man WhO has great executive ability,
the party wants man who is v1ung
and vigorous, and able and willing to
do great labor fo~ its success; the
party wants man of untiring eu-
ergy and persistent perseverance
the party wants man who's life is
pure and whose record is untarnl,h-
ed the party wants man who will
make a great and wise and good
Governor for a great and good peo>
pie, and We submit that all these
qualifications are tc be found IN
Walter Clark.
That he is the man to carry the
people with him is proved by the
record he has made and the conse.
quant concentrations durnx mis-
bfief career on the bench--~the true
festi ,nony OF which is uRml stakahle
In the great esteem III which he is
held by the people OF every section
waere he has presided; that be un-
derssands the feelings OF the people
ia shown Oy his 2reet popularit,
wherever be is known That he under
stands the principles of the Demo>
cratic platform is seen in the fact
that bis work for years has been in
beautiful harmony with the leaders
of the party that he is conversant
with the corruption of the Repub
lican party can not be doubted, from
the fact that he has had great op
portunity, and he never abuses Cd,
portunlty; that he has the executive
ability desired Is well known from
his prompt and wise decisions and
his faultless administrations as g
Judge; that he is able and willing
to do great service for h,s party Is
guaranteed III his prime of manhood
and every turn of bis public service
heretofore; that he is Of untirlng
energy and indomitshle will is con-
elusive to certainty, from the fact
that he masters all subjects which
claim his attention that he is mau
of untarnished record and spotless
integrity no man will question and
nnally, that he will maxi great and
good and wise Governor for our
grant - r1mmonweaIth is vouch>
sated IN nls Garing been pure and
good IN his private life and of I'M
wavefin5 tenacity to the rule of right
In his administrations of Justice
from the bench.
Upon comparing answers from
prominent men in every county in
The State our Candidate ia secund
10 40 man before the people. With
Walter Clark for Governor and S. B
Alexander for Lieutenant Governor.
We SHALL have a Democratic victory
In the Nove,D Der election of 1888,