The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-08
Winston For Attorney General.

To the Editor: AT inns cll'loai Juho-
ture in political affairs nave lelI lhat
the people ought to be lett Tree 10 selecl
candidates. Just as they nave selecteu e
candidate for Governor. therefore nave
hesitated somewhat to urge the clalms OF
any man for office win Ihls Ieelihs
still with me, l desire TO point out one
mr. two reasons which seem to me natural
lv suggest themselves to the people IN
making their selections, just as they oc-
cur TO me as one Of the people
While BERTHE has of late been as true
RI Democracy as the people any where,
eiilI since David Stone, afterWard United
States Senator, was Governor, our county
has not had State officer, so far as /
know. In 1894, when our party went
down. BERTHE sent a Senator and
member of the House to Raleigh.
If locality is to count we deserve repre-
sentation on the ticket. But l am not
certain that in the coming contest sec
tional location ought to be considered.
BERTHE has instructed her delegation to
present the name of Hon. Francis d. VIM
ston as a suitable one for nomination TO
the high office of Attorney General.
Believing as l do that the people ought
to be allowed to make selections without
having distinctions and comparisons urg-
ed upon them to any great extent desire
simply to give some reasons why we
think our candidate might please the vot-
ers Of the State. The amendment VIII De
the storm-centre around which the fury
of politics will surge and tremble. IN
less our candidate shall meet with the
favor of the convention there Will not De
a man upon the ticket who was a member
of the committee that brought forward
the amendment in the Legislature. MT.
Winston assisted in forwarding TINS great
work at the start and it seems like polltl-
cal Justice that he shall take part as a
candidate in pushing it to finish. we
need candidate who is thoroughly lden-
tilted with the amendment movement
Having made this the supreme issue, snail
we now hesitate to call forth its sturdlesi
champion and defender to the rescue
Shall we falter in proving that we made
il the test of patriotism by our own de-
sire? Every natural instinct forbids. AS
he was in the forefront Of the struggle
for this movement in it's very incipiency
knows the reason why every change was
made in shaping it. entered into the hopes
and aspirations of those who gave it life
and yigor, and realized the feelings OF
those who nurtured it into maturity,
submit that he is eminently qualified tt
defend it before the people, or in the
courts if necessary.
If the convention shall see fit to honor
him with this nomination he will go from
the Black Belt to the mountains to tell
the splendid people there the story OF
negro supremacy here with brilliancy
that will proclaim in no uncertain man.
ner that no mistake was made.
Able, strong, energetic, persuasive and
eloquent he will make a superb canvass
and an ideal candidate. For the reasons
stated and because of qualifications Of a
high order, BERTHE county asks this favor
of the party. l believe many things will
appeal to the Democratic people in this
time of heroic struggle to call him TO duty
as one of our standard bearers.
ST. LEON SGULL.