The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Sall previous elections from 100 to 300
votes, in both the county and district.
8Again in September, 1898 he was again
Sre-nominated. The campaign was hot
) one, every effort was called forth to
/ cause Democracy to succeed and it did
Succeed, the fusion majority totally dis
appeared aud Senator Brown was
triumphantly elected by a majority of
! $3.50. 1T may be stated here that much
of the success of the ticket in Columbus
county was due Mr. Brown who was
elected chairman of the County EXecu-
tiv, Committee and he still fills the posi-
ton
His career in the history making Leg
islatiye body of this year. needs no com
mendaton from our pen. True to the
trust reposed in him, he has redeemed
every pledge made in the campaign. He
is a clear, concise speaker, has Il fine
delivery. and holds his audience by his
mdtehlesS oratOIy On ah matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the great State
and her people his vote and his voice
was always found on the right side, and
while he never made what the less poet
ic would call a grand stand play"
before the people, no one for an instant,
would deny that Senator Brown the able
representative Of an enlightened and
progressive constituency is not the peer
of any gentleman of that august and
truly representative body. In tie full en-
ioyment of mental ana physical ability,
with Il mind prone to accept nothing upon
mere assertion, ha studies we'll the points
OF legislation and once he becomes, con
vinced that he has made the solution
he goes ahead and no matter how fierce
the opposition may he rs is as firm as
the great Rock Of Gibralte=
Senator Brown was the author of the
bill to investigate the Penitentiary and
the out come of this investigation is too
well-known TO be commented upon. He
also introduced number of other bills
of Importance to his county and district.
He is chairman Of the committee on
Railroads and Railroad Commission, as
well as being chairman or the Inyesti-
eating committee that investigated the
State Bastile. He is a member of the
committee on nance, Agriculture, and
other important committees. Much of
his time and attention was given to COM
mitt5e work
In politics the Senator is an ardent
ocracy, and as such he is known to the
Democratic legionaries in North Caro-
lima His white plume has danced in
the front ranks in every contest, in his
section. for many years past, when
struggle was on for sound principles. AS
a private citizen. ASA Democrat as Il
Senator, his unaffected modesty, his
character as Il Chesterfeldian gentleman.
re Il
his broad capacity have won for him
a high reputation.
The writer ventures to predict that
the future has in store for this gentle
man rewards that beft his energy and
faithfulness to the great-cause of the
people-Democracy
The names Of men have been heralded
by the trump of fans enshrined in
marble and perpetuated in song and
story for some great deed and the APP
plauSe of generations has answered with
its rolling thunders. and it is well, for
thereby the inspired hand of genius ex-
cites the admiration of men and creates
IA noble imitation of the virtues of our
people.
Hon. Joseph A. Brown, the distin-
guished and popular Senator from the
Fifteenth Senatorial District has by his
work in the present Senate, and his
work in the interest of the great Demo
cratic party, created IN example that is
beautiful to rising generations who, see
ing what he has accomplished, will seek
to follow in his footsteps, and from the
seeds of virtue sown by one of North
Carolinas most popular Democrats
there springs in time a self-reliant citi-
zenship that is blessing to the Old
North State.