The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-08-14
WHO'S THE MAN.

- sA1 6Ass va ktAN lRFAlaAe 10 lsi- i
qnire into the fitness If the |
various candidates that we may |
select good and competent men
tog the different positions. I'll
seems that the principal contest
Is ovar the Se.ia.e. II appears
that those who oppose a rail
rad commission will favcr the
nomination u! Mr.. Kerr Now
| desire Ia say Eord 20 those
who favor cJmmissinu. We
are convinced that the people
Of North Caroiiua needs COM
mission. We are bound Ia have
protection against all classes Of
monopolies. We are opposed
TO sending attorneys for corpo-
rations In make laws for rs. We
have grown poor under laws
passed by such men.
The discussion between Mess.
Kerr and Batter, all good men
deplore. 1t Is unfortunate. but
ii could not have been avoided.
Mr.. Kerr announced his inten-
ton TO canvass the county in
defense Of hSs record made in
the last legislature, aud in OPP
position To the railroad COM
mission bill.
He wrote several letters to
Mr.. Butler, inviting him t. a
joint discussion of the commits
sion. Should Mr.. Butler have
declined to meet him on the
stump? He would thereby have
s:ultified himself before the
people of Sampson county, and
the election of Kerr and the
defeat of the commission bill
would have been assured. We all
know what plausible and cap
tivating speeches are made by
Mr.. Kerr, and had they remain
ed unanswered the people would
again have been duped by an
agent OF monopoly, and the
great county OF Sampson would
have declared against a com
mission and L. w. Kerr would
again have stood i'll the Sena 10
Of North Carolina to thwart
the will of the people, and 10
serve the monopolies and great
moneyed powers Of the land.
But Marion Butler, like the
true man, and true democrat
that he is, did not decline the
invitation of Mr.. Kerr. He un-
derstands the relative condition
Of the railroads and the people,
and he realizes the necessity,
: for a commission, and SO sacri-
| ficing his personal interest, his
time, talent and money, and sub
jecting himself to the severesl
criticism he has successfully
met Mr.. Kerr upon the hust
ings Of Sampson county. Ht
has answered every argument o.
3 Mr.. Kerr, not to advance hi:
D own interest but TO serve tn
4 best interest Of the people.
: Now W friends OF a railroad
: commission let us rally arounC
the standard Of Marion Butler
S and nominate him for til,
t Senate, and he will give US til,
@ most rousing canvass and lea(
the democratic party TO TIL
grandest victory ever scored il
old Sampson.
. ITO the victor belongs tn
s spoils, let him who wins tn
, spurs wear them"
Il Marion Bntler has stood b,
y the interest of the people. IL
has been their friend. He Ia
worked when work was needed
He has fought good fight, an
l. won a good victory, let bin b
D. rewarded and continue tn
fight for the people in the hail
Of Legislation. Now Mr.. Editol
;. there Is no one we can send VIII
= is truer to our interests or bel
ter able to depend and advocate
~ them SO don't allow your nutura
:, modesty to induce you to thro'
this in the waste basket you hav
several communications simila
to this, but in all fairness an
" justice to yourself and the PEI
&c pie. let this be published.
The friends Of other candl
dates are advocating the
claims through the columns {
your paper and it is but rigl
rs that your friends be acrorde
it the same poor privilege.
s, 4 VOTER.
is The writer of the above il
81 little mistaken in one poin
j. Mr.. Kerr challlnged NJ
re Butler "a meet him at CliI
az ton only. Since that time |
n has been invited by the Peep
Is to meet Mr.. Kerr 1t his warrior
m appointments. We would thro
at this nnIicrtiOn i'm the Was
8, basket as we have others we
ne 1t not for other communicable
y appearing in this issue retief