The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-02-01
LET HIM NOW SPEAK.
From Asheyille Citizen


In the exceptionally high compliment
paid SENATOR RANSOM in his selection for
a fourth term in the United States Senate,
he must. and DOUBTLESS does, recognize
that the peoples expectations of him are
as great as their faith in his devotion to
the Democratic party, in his love of North
Carolina and IN his ability to serve his
country wisely and well.
And what are some of those expecta
tions2 That he should do something more
than serve his constituents in the depart
melts; something more than exercise over
the administration the commanding infu-
ence which he is known TO possess; some
thing more than secure appropriations tor
rivers, creeks, light houses, oyster surveys,
and the like something more than merely
casting his vote on pending bills.
The people expect him to speak on the
floor of the Senate; to utter his sentiments
and those of his constituents on questions
that day after day engage the attention Of
the Senate: to meet and match in debate
the giants Of the Republican party; to
wrestle in discussion with EDNUNDS, SHER-
MAN. INGALLS,, HAwLEy, BLAIR, HoAR, and
other leaders of the opposition; and, in
| short, to make the Senate chamber occa-
sionally ring with his eloquence in defence
of the South and in the enforcement and
| illustration of the principles and aims of
| the Democratic party.
| That SENATOR RANSOM has the ability to
! do this, no one will deny who heard his
| splendid speeches in the last campaign.
! More than once in his career of eighteen
! years in the Senate has he established on
! the senate floor his claim to stand among
| the first orators of the land. But for a
F., great while he has been silent in the Sen
| ate chamber silent when he should have
/ spoken sslieGt when his great colleague
was struggling like Titan with the me
mics Of Democracy and Of the South, This
silence has been the subject Of just CON,
| plalut; it is fault, vcnial one no doubt,
| but still fault. And none but tie idle
fatterer and the sycophant will deny it.
It was this failure in recent years to enter
into the discussions in the Senate that,
more than anything else, 50 involved his
re election in doubt.
Just now we are approaching crisis il
the political affairs of the nation, a change
of administration. The South needs and
demands that her Senators and Represent
atives shall stand up and do battle for hel
with all their power of argun ent and elo
quence, in the grand arena of debate al
| Washington. SENATOR RANSOM has broad
and wise views on National politics; lei
him speak out boldly, freely, on the great
questions of the day-tarif reform, inter
nal revenue, national aid to education, the
race problem in the South, Federal super
vision of the polls and other important
topics; and SO meet, without further de
lay, the expectations of the public. HI
can do it, if he will; and if be will not ol
does not, he must prove recreant, 10 thii
extent, to the great trust reposed in hin
by the people.
The Mayors Message May We be
pardoned for requesting the Mayor to in
corporate in his next message the fac
that many of our most prominent citizen;
have been cured of rheum.a tism, neuralgis
and kindred complaints, by Salvation Oil
and that he recommend this valuabl,
madeleine to he kent in every family