The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-30
sible for what Mr.. Cleveland did.

nominating man broader and better
than their platform, will vote for
him. voted for my old friend Stroud
in the last election, and he is good
man too, and true. But Cook has had
better opportunities, and il he will rep
resent North Carolina and his district,
and not Wall street, as he has promised
me to do, he can accomplish more than
his esteemed opponent.
For those seeking financial reform,
the next most important Offices are
those of the members of the General
Assembly, because that body elects two
U. s. Senator's and because, in my
Judgment the election law needs some
modification and amendment. I will
therefore vote for three on the CO opera
tive ticket and for one Democrat. The
Democrat have selected is Mr.. II. E.
Norris. He comes from among the
people-the country people, and he
ought to know what they want; and it
Is we'll for a county like Wake to have
at least one lawyer in body whose
business it is to make laws. am asked
If do not fear negro rule by the repeal
of the county government I answer
that the gentlemen who introduce Wall
street issues and Wall street candidates
into North Carolina do not seem to fear
it or they would not have been so reck-
less. They have loved the Federal
offices more than they have feared the
negro They dragged North Carolina
after Cleveland, and then when he be
trayed them they do not repudiate him
they apologize for him. Do they fear
negro rule as much as they love their
ohces0 Therefore l think I will risk
them, the Populists, this election, with
one Democrat locked on as a fy-wheel
to balance them. But l do not agree
with friends among the Populists in
| their attacks upon the members of the
Supreme Court who stand for re cleo
tion this year. have had fair oppor-
tunity for knowing them, and would
be recre ant to my duty not to bear tes-
timony of their high characters and
abilities and of the faithful manner in
which they have uniformly discharged
their responsible duties. will vote
for Chief Justice Shepherd and Justice
MacRea because believe them to be
far better qualified for their high posi-
tiOns than their competitors. And in
announcing my intention to vote for
Mr.. Montgomery in the place of Justice
Blrwell, l wish to add that the latter
is not behind his associates in his faith
full, conscientious and efficient dis
charge of his duties.
can testify that the gentlemen
whom have named are and will be
non partisan in the discharge of their
official duties. 1t is a great pity if any,
in all this talk about a non partisan
court, should themselves become par
tisans when they come to sit in judg
ment on the court we now have.
1 have known Mr.. W. II. Worth, the
Peoples party candidate for State
Treasurer, for some time and have
done business with and for him, and
can testify that he is honest and COM
petent for the discharge of the duties
of the office for which he is nominated,
and will vote for him in the coming
election.
There is no political principle in
volved in the election of county off
GERS. However, I will say that the
officers in this county are men who
have discharged their duties faithfully
so far as I am informed. can speak
in special reference to Jno. w. ThOmp-
son, with whom have come in most
frequent contract. He may be partisan
in his campaign, but he is thoroughly
non partisan in the discharge of his
official duties. have nothing to say
against the character of their oppon-
ents, some of whom have not yet had
opportunity for making an official
record.
Because am independent in politics,
trying to vote, as near as may be, for
the best man on the best platform, and
because have been frequently asked
about the characters and conduct of
our public men, may without impro-
priety speak freely of those who are
better and wiser than am. watch
with alarm the growing tendency to
unfairness and corruption in our cleo
tions. We have before US the broad
road down which Alabama and South
Carolina are going ahead of u.s. Began
in politics, ere while corruption will
permeate every ramiflcation of our
social and civil life.
Let US remember that above party