The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-26
THE MODE OF WARFARE IN
LENOIR AND OTHER
COUNTIES.
K1NsToN, N. c., Aug. Is, go.

K1NsToN, N. c., Aug. Is, go.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Since the candidacy
of Mr.. J. M. Mewborne, for a seat in
Congress from this district, became
known, there has been SO many mis-
representations made in regard to MIN
that his friends cannot afford to re-
main silent any longer. We wished for
a quiet canvass, as has been the case
heretofore, entirely free from any DIT
terness. We expected that the walls
of wrath would be saved for the com
mon enemy, the Republicans. Had
this been the case, any one OF those
who have been put forward by their
friends for this position could have
easily won against any Republican in
the district. Now it will be uphill
work for any one on our side to
carry the district. The opposition to
Mr.. Mewborne give as their reason
for opposing him, his scratching of
three of the candidates of the party
for county Offices and voting for their
opponents two years ago. When
they do this, as everybody knows in
this section, they place the cart be-
fore the horse" This is not tle cause
of their opposition, but the means
with which they hope to defeat his
nomination.
[ write this so that the public may
know the facts, that they may get at
the milk in the c%ocoanut." The facts
are these: Mr.. Mewborne has always
voted a stralghtout Democratic tt :ket
since he was old enough to vote; has
been a Democrat Of Democrats, voting
this way when some OF those who are
now yelling at him loudest and longest
we're voting for and asking for favors
from the other side. Two years ago
he voted for a near blood relation for
treasurer against the Democratic can
didate. He voted also against the
Democratic candidate for sheriff and
register of deeds, one of whom has
si0ce been retired by the party, the
other (Sherif Sutton) acknowledges
that Mr.. Mewborne did so from prin-
ciple and not on account Of any per
sonal feeling. His reason for voting
against the last two was that it is in
furious to the party to retain the same
county officers, be they ever so good,
in their position year after year, de-
cade after decade, century after cen
tlry. Some of the other boys will be
sure to get FESTIVE and MIGHTY tired
of waiting for their time. This feel
ing is shared by a great many not
only in this county but throughout
the State. l have understood that
such a law limiting county officers
to a certain number Of years was
passed by one branch Of the Iegisla
ture several years ago, but was de
feated in the other. 1t would be a
goou thing for the party if such a law
was on the statute books now.
The opposition to Mr.. Mewborne is
led in this county by a man who has
Some Of his ~lieutenants are known to
have voted for Republicans Nor is
this the first time that we have had
candidates for Office who have
scratched, but it is the first time there
has been any noise made about it.
The opposition to Mr. Mewborne wish
to see some one nominated who they
think will cough whenever they
sneeze. They are afraid Mr.. New
borne will not De very plant in their
hands. They see the p,ums which
will then be ripe and ready for distri-
button in the shape of postofices, reve
nue. Offices, etc, a d are afraid they
will slip through their fingers. This
accounts for their opposition.
DEMOCRAT.
The above communication was not
written by a farmer. He is not a
member of the All1ance.-ED.