The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-19

why II on. Is. III. Bum Ought to be
Renominated for Congress.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l
The convention to nominate a candi-
date for Congress in the Fourth District
is called to meet in Durham on the cath
of July. Very little has been said in
print about the convention, because it
has been generally conceded that Hon.
B. 81. Bum would be his own successor.
AS the convention is soon to meet de-
sire to submit, briefly, a few reasons
why there ought to be no opposition to
Mr.. Bum.
FIRsT-He has made faithful repre-.
sentative, and has done as much for his
constituents as it has been possible to do
under the circumstances. There has
never been a time when a Southern rep
resentative, even one of long experience,
exercised so little influence in Congress-
Reed and his crowd have run things
their own way and neither Mills nor By
mum nor Crisp nor any Democrat has
been able to secure any measure that
| did not please the Republican boss AS
|
Mr.. Bum has been one Of the leading
members and has earnestly and ably
fought every uni just claim that has been
presented. It is in this committee that
most of the private stealing is done and
sanctioned. Mr.. Bum has stood
squarely against all claims that
were unjust, and has defeated
several of them. In the House, he
has been always in his seat and has vot-
ed always in the interest of his people,
No member was more active in trying to
secure the passage Of the bill to grant
free coinage of silver; and no one was
more earnest in opposition to the FEEDER
al election law. He was busy all the
days of the discussion arguing with
Northern Republicans and urging them
to vote against the bill. defy any man
to put his finger upon an improper vote
Or act Of his during his present term, or
to show wherein he has failed in the per-
formance Of every duty.
SECOND He is in full accord with the
demands Of the farmers, and has writ
ten that he will support and vote for the
measure Of relief which the Farmers
Alliance has formulated I hear that hi
replies to questions from prominent Al
I lance men have been entirely satisfac
tory This, together with his record 0l
the Free Silver bill and the Low Tarif
: bill, shows where he stands upon public
questions
THIRD If he has done his full dut,
las no one doubts), and is in sympath,
! with the demands of the people las h.
> says, and as every body admits) he i
70 Ior
ment, aud in accordance with established
precedent. In this district no Demo
8 crat has been refused a re election to
E second term in Congress. An eXceI
. ton ought not to be made in Mr.. Bum
!, case, unless he has been unfaithful, AM
n nobody intimates any lack of fidelity o
y devotion to duty.
FOURTH-Mr. Bum has strOnge
claims to denomination for a second teri
than Gen. Cox had, because he redeeme
the district from Radicalism. In th
previous election, Republican had bee
elected. As soon as Mr.. Bum was non
! mated he took the stump, aud canvasse
:, the district most thoroughly. He col
u Quoted the most arduous campaign
+ making ninety-fve speeches in the di
h trict. Everybody recalls his splendi
" and vigorous campaign, and for h
- splendid work in the campaign it is col
o 10 ceded generally that it would be q
" Injustice to fail to renominate him.
o. D. FlFTH-We need in Congress men {
% experience, and at this stage it woul
=, - be mistake to make change. M
a Bum has done well. Why make
~ " change9 W. G. STRONACH.
)e This communication appeared in Il
N CHRONICLE about a week ago, but
"a some error the name of Mr.. STRONAt
was omitted as it's author. A friend
Mr.. BUM requests US to republish t
communication with the name of t
author. He truly says that the pc
r. pile have great confidence in Mr.. STRo
IS ACH, and will give more heed to b
he strong argument than if signed
Its VOTER '-EDIToR'