The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-04-20
HON. MATT w. RANSOM.
North Carolinas Distinguished
Senior Senator.

We find q very kind and complimentary
editorial article eulogistlc OF SENATOR
Ransom. which will be read with interest
by his friends and admirers. That paper
well saws it must beextremely gratifying
TO North CarOlinians everywhere to
know that we have in the higher branch
OF the -nited States Congress man OF
such recognized ability, such polish OF
MANNERS. such broad craftsmanship ana
such commanding influence and prom
incnce on the most important OCCASIONS
connected with the affairs OF the Nation
as Senator Ransom. But to quote from
the Leader. That paper says:
Although nearly two years must eiapse
before another Senator shall De CHOSEN
from North Carolina for the United
states Senate. q number of the news
papcrs of the State are already agltatlng
tLnir readers with responsibilities of this
or that mans being choice 1or the
position. -,
If there are two matters which the
nnoplc Of Eastern North Carolina do
not want O be disturbed about or care
to discuss at the present tim" they are
politics and Il successor to the hon.
Matt W Ransom in the nlted States
Senate.
In the material development and
growth Of q STATE nothing is more harm
fuI or does as much to destroy its pros
perity and DELAY its advancement as the
perpetual political grind of would be
office holders and II disgruntled class OF
har
thought nor faction, and whose time
MIGHT better b. given to promoting the
matrrial interests OF their section and
state, instead of decrying the methods
and WAYS OF present Office-hOlderS ana
threatening them with their future
displcasure at elections.
The cry of Congressional BOsslsm
and the demand for "rotation" in office
usually cmanate from class of would
bc-ins'' who realize that if some excite
mnnt can be raised they may possibly
slip in during the confusion, while II
attention is turned to development,
Industrial matters and commerce the
people will look sharply after their State
and National representatives and elect
such men az have proven themselves
true and faithful to the interests which
they have been elected to represent.
No more notable and illustriOus ex-
ample OF a public character can be found
than the Hon. Matt W. Ransom, who
has been true to his constituents, faith
full to every best interest of his State and
people, foremost in his demands for just
recognition OF his State in all National
affairs. unceasing in his labors at home
and abroad to advance the material
prosperity of his people.
But in addition to the faithfulness and
fidelity OF Senator Ransom, he is as
much to be admired as Il magnificent,
trained statesman, who stands to-day
before the country not simply Senator
from IL partially known State, but II
living, strong personality in himself, the
recognized peer of any member OF the
nitcd States Senate, one whose long,
faithful service of nearly Il quarter OF a
century, combined with ability land
address has made IL National character.
No North Carolinian can help feeling a
pride that such Il man as Matt W.
Ransom represents his State.
Senator RansOm's advancement in
National reputation is gratifying to all
his friends and constituents, as we'll as
his entire State. His positions in the
United States Senate on such standing
committees as Agriculture and Forestry,
Commerce, Printing, Private Land
Claims, and Transportation Routes to
the Seaboard, and on such Select Com
mittees as To Investigate the Condition
OF the Potomac River Front of Washing
ton, and TO Investigave the Geological
Survey, show a just recognition OF the
ability and Importance OF Senator
Ransom.
Senator RansOm's work in North Car
DINA during the last campaign, his
untiring devotion and endeavOr in prov
ing the necessity of carrying out Demo-
cratic principles, are of too recent occur
renee to need referring to here. His entire
life has been devoted to North Carolina
and advancing it's interests, and to-day
North Carolina is better known to the
country as the State which Senator Matt
Ransom represents in the United States
Senate than from all other causes.
Not to regard the injustice of even
thinking of replacing public men simply
on the ground that they have held office
for five or ten years, when they have
devoted themselves faithfully to all the
trusts imposed upon them, it is worse
than folly to seek the retirement OF q
man like Matt W. Ransom from repre-
senting a State.
The States most prominent in the
Nations councils became so by keeping
their Representatives and Senators at
Washington until they learned by time
and service how to best serve their own
States, in promoting their interests at
home and their claims abroad.
1t is Il questiOn of their best business
interests mnrh GOOD DOIItlcS To
keep true, faithful and efficient men in
the public offices, the prosperity and
advancement of communities depend
upon them more than all else, and to
argue that rotation in office is cardi-
nal Democratic principle which should be
enforced without considering anything
else is nonsense.
The Democratic party would not be
where it is to-day if it advocated and
pursued such policy.