The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-09

Walter Clark was born IN Halifax
county. North Carolina Aug. l9th
1916 aud hence will be Is wear, of
age thIs month. He was raised on
the farm, and has been all hI, life a
practical farmer. He has gone
through lthe pecuuiary distresses
which the present financial system
mas entalIed upon the agricultural
classes. Hence his ready comprc-
henslon of and deep sympathy with
the tlllers of the soil.
On the breaking out of the war he
was at the Military School of Col.
Few at Hillsboro. This doubtless
caused HIM, though not yet fifteen
years OF age promptly 10 enter the
army IN which he served the whole
Iour years, except about wear
while at school. He served with hon.
orable distinction both in the army
Of northern Va, end in the west
efn army. lie surrendered with his
command at High Point, \. c.. un-
der Gen. Joseph +. Johnson April
% 1860, being then is years of aye.
tie went TO work 10 complete his ed-
ucaton and in due time obtained Ii
renso to practice law. He then On
| Jered upon the practice OF law and
me cultivation Of his farm two pur-
suits which have ever since engaged
his attention.
In 1919 he removed TO Raleigh and
IN January 1874 he married the only
daughter of GOV. VIM. A. Graham
by whom ne has 4 family Of seven
children.
In 1881 he was sent as "a delegate
Oy the MethodIsts Of this State to the
Worlds Conference in London, and
took the occasion to travel extensive
Iy IN Europe. In 1885 he was ap-
pointed Judge OF the Superior court
tnd elected by the people at the next
election- In 1889 he was appointed
10 the Supreme court and elected by
The people at the next election-on
both occasions leading his ticket.
lie is the author of two or three law
books. Also of several magazine
articles, which have had wide cir
culatlon throughout the Union.
Among them is his well known arti-
Gle favoring the Government owner
ship OF telegraphs and telephones,
which was published by the Arena,
)ne OF the ablest and most progres-
5lye magazines in America. He ia
gorS Il telephone at every country
| poStotilce at Il rate of two cents per
message, and a telegraph at all prln-
clpal points at rate of five cents
| per message. lie demonstrates that
9heSe rates would pay the govern
'ment and that these facilities are de-
nled the people only through the in
luence of the present telegraph trust
and monopoly. lie has also written
articles fayorlng the election of post
masters and u. 5. Senators by the
people, the shortening of the Sena-
torlal term to four years, the aboIi-
ton of the Presidents veto power
and the suppression in good earnest
of all trusts. He is IA bimetaIi.t at
ratio of Ii to l, and an outspoken
opponent of all mOnopolies.
On the Supreme court, he wrote
the opinion of the majority of the
| court which secured the taxation OF
The W. x W. Il X. after its wrong
ful exemption for 60 years. This
opinion was sustained by the Supreme
court of the T. on an appeal to
that court by that railroad corpora
tlon. He was not SO fortunate in
carrying a majority Of the court with
nlm IN the Harris VS.. Scarboro case,
in which he placed himself on record
As to the duties of Registrars. lie
wrote a clear dissenting opinion,
which was concurred in only by
Judge Davis. The dissenting opin-
ion has, however, been pronounced
law by the majority report of the
committee on elections III congress ia
the case of Williams vs.. Settle.
If Judge Davis were living he
would, no doubt, have been named
for a place on the Supreme court
bench by the Peoples Party State
Convention last week. Like Judge
Clark ne measures up to the standard
set forth in the resolution for an
able, fair and nOn-partisan judiciary.
All people who know Judge Clark
have full confidence that the law
Will be justly construed by him, and
that all property, personal and po-
litical rights will be properly guard
ed to the extent of his ability and
vote while he is on the bench.