The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-11
THE SENaFO2S,ii2.
\ Friend Of senator Ransom Advocate.
His Re-Eicctiou-
Especial Cor. of STATE CHRO

One of the most important duties before
the Legislature during the present session
will be The election of a United States
Senator In executing this responsible
trust, Every faithful representative Will
have az eye single to the good of North
Carolina. II the borders of our State
there are undoubtedly many able and
patriotic sous who would fiji with honor
any position in the gift of the people; and
il is in no spirit of dsparagement to these
distinguished gentlemen that the friends
! Of Senator Ransom advocate lis re-elec-
ZION. They believe that it will be best for
| North Carolina and her people that lie
should be re elected They believe that
his never failing devotion TO his native
State under all circumstances, justifies
their confidence and that his high charac-
ter and reputation as a statesman, and his
great usefulness and Invaluable services
j :tS senator cannot now be wisely ignored.
/ General Ransom was elected to the
/ ultt0 states Senate in 1872. Among the
/ t!ret thngs he did IL the : nate was TO
! have The disabilities of Governor Vance
! removed, and soon afterwards he contrib
uted to The removal of the disabilities Of
ali our people. About this time through
/ his efforts prosecutions against patriotic
! North CarOliuians for suspected partcipa-
! ton III the ku kluX movements were
! stopped aud pardon5 were granted 30 the
! l:tInented Sh0tWeli and others
Senator Ransom's efforts in unison with
Northern and Soul bern Democrats in re
sstiug the unjust legislation of the Repub-
ljcau patty against he Southern people,
cstnpo- be cveIIated No reader OF tie
/ history of those days will ever forget that
after his great speech in the Louisiana
I case, The Rbp4DiIcal party relaxed in their
efforts against the South. That speech
has been pronounced ana still stands as
one If BE best ever delivered in the Sen
ate oj the nIted States During all this
( tline a.! ever since. senator Ransom has
! devoted himself to the material improve
+ meut of North Carolina ant the South
There Is not 9 bay, soun,i. aarbor, river
or even creek in North Carolina sus
oeptIb!o OF Improvement that has not re
ceiv,G large appropriations through his
influence. IN tact since hi accession to
the senate liore money has been spent by
the United S-2tcs GDvernm ut III North
Carolina than altogether before the
adoption 81 the Federal Constitution. At
tie same time a1Y one familiar with facts
knows h0H mucl it, mas contributed to
the passage Of bills FOR public buildings at
Raleigh, Greensboro. Wilmington, Char
I0lte, AoheVll5e and Statesviiie.
An examination of the history OF the
mail service in North Caroljua will show
thai Senator EausOn has been indefatlg-
atbla and most successful in his efforts with
She different members OF TIE del' 9aJIOn
in e1Foa Ing, multiplying auI iacreasing <
the mail facilities 0t the STATE. He has
several times prevailed upon the Depart
meat t. send out special officers TO inspect,
ana consult ~lth leading citizens III differ
eQt localities 0I the STATE III order to find
ant the DEFICIENCIES in the mail service and
\. 4 s-. ~.
with the wants OF the people.
senator Ransom has been extremely
tisesul 20 many North Carolinians at dif
f-rsrt time, in having pr0se ecutious against
tban, nna.- the intnrna! reyn9Ia law.
,,,,,,,....-.,..5 ~ ,4f.roi.saI II yroala ht
hard to ...ti.o.t. fatt .,rvi,.a maj he M,
rendered 10 t3l;z wav 10 a large number q
,5r aronqp3 f. low citizens
V. recall Senator R4ns0m's vauab,'
~..ryil.. IN being mainly instrumental il
-.cr,ia,, me legislation for fhe geologic
survey of tb.. state t.y tLa United Stqte
, ,:o-4tnmen+ The value II his servic
r4n:or ~. over estimated. He has helpe,
10 defeat All LEGISLATION adverse to tn
4. filots in North Carolina. + i, ONLY tire
), or fo.r wears ago the oyster survey wa
{ astaHiiste1 Iieu+ef.ant WjuSl0w can teS
,ifv n liz i,1vaf1ab'e aid in rFiS rnarter
f. He ha. given great attention to the i'm
I f,rover1cnt az rile Goht hOUSnS and Othe
t AID +, 9ayaqation on our Eastern waters
- and sI1rcepdnd only last winter. in llasSin
q tbronrh the SENATE rr}nilnarsiy 4 bin ar
: r,rr,,r- ,ri7,,. 500 oon for = 1i,,1.t hou.p o
= i,a,a IIatteras
Iona+or Pansorn,s .,r4.l inHue,.ea !
o - r-,;tna S+ate, Sarata ANA the dapar,
re ,l,, [,l,7-a,,,,,,o,,t - universal II
te 1:+., T. No.. S,,,ato,. Panso,,, ,rh
V ro,7-.aiz-o1 mo id4a md has carried int
p ~ ~. poto,1a
: a'.+l,. v-..Sbir[,tr1, C-(-I- T5is Great wor
! -. ,.,,.,,,l,+od VII s+an1 a. q NOV,
II vat to ~ orioinator and add 10 II
c health and heanfv Of onr Ea+ional Can
y tol Since the inauguratiou OF Preside1
e Cleveland he has been uutiring in b
E. efforts to serve his peonlp and there
- bard1v an official in +hp service of the 90
l. .,t.,+ s. C,o,,.r,or Jarvis down
10 - t1i. a,,9,,1-, ~, i. not =, .or,
" .no ;3ob+n5 ~ S.natnr Panso +,
N ii;, ,2os,+;n,,
IS IL a,-arv camnaion in North CarOlin
since 1896 Gen. Ransom has worked mo
n faithfnIlv and With err, At effect If Jud,
ct pannett wera called ON today. he won
N Sa1- bis efforts in 1882 saved the State
of o,-ar1- movement since that time Whe
a | tho interests and honor of his State we
of ;,1,oIyod ha has horne a conspicuous Al
n ~ '0l VII +ho 1oro of Ehartv .,
D. use' ~ 2al >outh ',T Carolra Two in ne