The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-22
FOR CONGRESS.
"Cumberland" Presents n Man
and Invites the Public to Ex-
anime his Record and
Weigh his Acts.

The Fayetteville Observer Of
May lst contains the following
card from a correspondent sign
ing himself "Cumberland," in
which he reviews that credita-
BILE record made by Col. Green
in the 4Sth and 49th Congress
ard points out reasons why he
should be renominated:
Editor Observer:-The time Is rap
idly approaching when the Demo-
cratic voters of the 3rd COngression
al district, in convention assembled,
will nominate some good true man
to represent them in the House of
Representatives of the 52nd Con
gress. Many and varied must be
the qualifications of the man who is
20 hold this important trust; and,
casting my eyes around upon the
many who aspire to this position,
and carefully weighing each in the
balances of my judgment, none
seems SO well-adapted by every
statesman-like requisite as the
gentleman whose name heads this
column. OF broad and liberal views
induced by thorough education
and intimate contact with the out
side world, aggressive when error
is to be cOmbatted and corruption
Uverthrown, stubborn and unyield-
ing when truth is to be viRdicated
and the principles Of pure govern
ment upheld, Col. Wharton J.
Green is in every way eminently
qualified to represent the intelli-
gence and integrity of this District,
and in in no better way can the in
terest OF the people be subserved
than by giving him a unanimous
nomination in this convention.
Casting his lot among us con-
siderabIy over decade of years ago,
during which time he has won the
respect and esteem of all by his
fearless course and by his polished
and cordial demeanor, and dev oting
his time, means and energies to the
noble science of agriculture, there
is in his heart a responsive throb
to every ambition, impulse, sorrow
and joy of his countrymen, and he
is emphatically Cf the people, with
the people and for the people in
every thing that appertains to their
material interests. Having partici-
pated in its dangers and hardships
most actively DUNG the late war,
the military prefix to his name is
no empty title, no idly sounding
pseudOnymn granted by the tongue
of sycupiIanCy or auulatIOn, Dut it
was welded indissolubly to his
personality by the fiery breath of a
hundred battles, and around it
cluster memories Of the sabre's
flash, the cannOn's roar and fields
drunk deep in patriotic blood.
Having served several terms i'm
Congress where his fidelity to duty
and intelligent efforts in behalf of
his constituency compelled the ad-
miration and plaudits of his collea-
CUES, and where, as / will later
show, he carried constantly before
him as "a frontlet to his eyes'' the
best interests of the people whom
he represented, he has the expert
ence that is of more avail than
ordinary brains and good intentions.
His associates in the House and
Senate are men of national reputa.
ton a. I'D unbounded influence, and
this fact means unlimited strength
in any position that he may take
for the benefit of his constituents
AS an evidence of his influence and
the many wise measures which he
had advocated in behalf of the peo.
pie, / cite the following:
On taking his seat in the 4Stt
, Congress he was appinted on the
Committee Of Agriculture, and
next to the Chairman, was senior
member of it in the 49th Congress
In the 48th Congress he was a mem
Der of the Select Committee OF
ventilation and acoustics, and in the
10th Congress was chairman of the
: same.
Among the bills introduced b!
him in the 48th Congress, was on
, to erect public building in Fay
, etteville and also to provide fo
i, holding Federal courts at the sam,
place. The recognized policy of tn,
3 party being against appropriation
, for public buildings where n
Federal court is established, tn
first was defeated by the non-passag'
, of the other. Also bill, later OF
adopted, to erect a public building
in Wilmington (then in his district,
!. the Outgrowth Of which is tn
, present fine structure now nearin
completion. He also int. oduccd
! bill, which was passed, establishin
} lights On the lower Cape Fear. 4
, bill for the purpose of securin
greater efficiency in the star rout
D mail service by requiring contra,
' tors to reside in the State was abb
!. advocated by him and became Law
A measure to prevent the adulters
Y tion of food and drugs, which wa
q eloquently and ably championed b
him in mastery speech on til
e floor of the House, secured favor;
!. BILE report from the Committee o
= Public Health, and lacked but tw
. votes of passage in the House. tn
t illustrates and speaks in an elOquel
y tongue of his abiding interest in an
love for his cOuntrymen at arg
;, He also introduced a bill to encouri
ge the cultivation of fruits, whie
obtained a three-fourths vote in I'll
= agricultural committee, but faile
a of final passage on the fioor,he SUI
! mitting the minority report. Al.
: bill for the payment TO the peop
9 of the rebate on tobacco. Durir
u the second session of the 4Sth Co
n gress he introduced an anendmel
e to the interstate commerce bill, I
n quiring railroads embraced in sa
c bill to do their own expressage Wi
a view to reduced rates to shipper
10 In setting forth the claims OF th
IL amendment, he made stron