The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-27

scholar of high attainment. When
the Legislature, in response to popular
demand, established the Railroad Com
mission, Capt, Mason was elected one
of the Commissioners, and held the
scales of justice with an even hand
edness that made him model official.
He had been a State Senator, but it is
true of him that he never sought any
office. There is no man in the State
more popular. His eloquence in the
forum and on the stump, win him a
hearing in all assemblages; his chart
tn his love for his fellows, his fidelity,
his purity of life make him worthy of
the honor that the Democrats in the
Legislature conferred upon him-the
nomination to the high Office of United
States Senator.
His strength is as the strength of ten
Because his heart is pure"
The nominee for State Treasurer,
Mr. Benjamin f. Aycock, of Wayne
county, is one of the strongest men
who could have been named for this
important office. He is a farmer, born
and reared to the toll that is part
of the farmers life, and enjoys the
implicit confidence of all who know
him. He has three times been State
Senator, and was one of the most use
full men in this high legislative body.He
has the true conception of the needs of
the State and the burdens of the agri-
culturists, and as a legislator sought to
widen and broaden the educational adj
vantaoes to the youth, and to lift up
and bless the sons of the farmer to-
gether with all others. He is broad
minded man, having nothing in his
makeup that is narrow or small. He
has an eloquence from the heart that
tells of his honesty and sincerity. lie
will be a nominee worthy in all respects
of his associates upon the ticket.
The nominees for the Supreme Court
Bench, Justice Avery and Judge Brown,
are known in every village and hamlet
as learned and just judges.
Those worthy State officials, Hon. G..
NJ. Cooke, MIR. John G. Scarborough,
Mr. Robert NJ Furman and Frank l..
Osborne, Esq, received at the hands
of the convention an endorsement with
out word of dissent that is the best
evidences of their fitness and worth.
No mistake was made in the selection
of electors-at-large. Mr.. Locke Craige,
of Buncombe, one of the most gifted
sons of Western North Carolina, deep
ly rooted in Democratic doctrine and
equipped for expounding the same,
with efoquence and power. Mr.. w. {.
Douglass, of Moore, who is the repre-
sentative of the East as elector, has
been Grand Master of the /. o. o. T.,
and has been district elector. He is
one of the most successful criminal
LAWYERS in his section, and campaign
err of force, fire and effectiveness.
The delegates to the National con-
Neiblon dfS bIuS dllu u iod i1Shs AoHA ~
the number being editors. They will
represent the State not only in accord
ance with the letter, but also with the
spirit of the resolutions adopted. The
cause of Democracy, the vital imPor-
lance of a silver declaration, and silver
men have in the twenty-five delegates
chamnionS who will be the EQUALS of
any who viii represent their States at
Chicago.
With such platform, such candi-
dates, and such representatives, the
Democratic party can appeal in conf
dence and in pride to the whole people
of North Carolina.