The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-25

lie interests in every trust that has been
confided to me. While the fact that 1
have held these positions is being urged
as a reason why l have had all | deserve,
may it not be said in my behalf that the
training and experience | gained in them
have only the better qualified me to dis
charge the grave duties which devolve
upon a Senator.
| also hear it said that this is the day
of the young Democracy. / do not un-
derstand by this that the day has come.
in the history of our party, when the
door of honorable reward is to be closed
to those who have been faithful and true
in storm and in sunshine and who have
fought it's battles in the days of it's adj
versity and defeat as we'll as in the days
of it's prosperity and victory. While the
Democratic party always has and always
will fittingly reward its young men, it
never has and never will in my judg-
ment, close its doors to its faithful vet
Grams. The young worker of today will
be the veteran of tomorrow and the par
ty WILL in the plenitude of it's opportu
mites, do justice to both and fittingly
reward each IT, therefore, l have ceas-
ed to belong to the young Democracy
and have become one of the party's vet
Grams, l do not believe that generous
and just people will allow me to be
cast aside on that account.
If this coveted prize is to be the re-
ward of party service then l may, l be-
lieve, ask to be allowed to enter the
race. For more than a third of a CEN
fury I have been in the thickest of our
rarty's battles, and the several cam
paigns from 1865 to 1900 will testify to
the fact that l have worked as hard for
party success when | was not candidate
as when l was. Indeed have only twice
been the nominee of the party jim the
State at large for office once in '76 when
/ was a candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and in so was candidate for
Governor, but, there has not been
State campaign since '65 in which / did
not take an active part, and do my full
share of the work, except the campaigns
of SO and 89 when l was out of the
country. But, if the consideration of
party service is to be limited to the last
two campaigns then | believe | can make
a respectable showing without detracting
from the services of others. In these two
campaigns all did their duty, as it was
given to them, from our able and faith
full chairman down to the township
worker-from the great dailies to the
teeming weekles-and no one man has
a monopoly of the victory, our party won
in its heroic and determined effort to
establish and maintain good government
in North Carolina
/ have not and shall not have one
word to say against the worthy gentle
men who are contesting for this high
honor. They have wrought we'll for their
party and their State; and they deserve
well of both. They have a right to be
candidates if they DESIRE and l have no
right to complain of them for it. We all
have common enemy whose policies
tend to undermine and endanger the
very foundation of this Republic, and
which if not checked will in time con-
vert it into an oligarchy, if not an en-
pire. l shall reserve all my criticisms
and denunciations for this common enc
my-the Republican party.
This is the only and last word / shall
have to say for myself. All the time l
can spare from the duties upon which
my sdaily support depends will be given
to speak for Bryan and Stevenson and
our candidates for the House of Repre-
sentatives. While / would be glad to
be chosen Senator, it is not the only
thing that gives me concern. l believe
that the triumph Of our party in Novem-
Der is essential to the welfare of our
country; and that the election of Bryan
and Stevenson will mean the breaking
of the tightening grip of the Trusts and
the setting free industries and individ-
uals now endangered by them; and the
bringing back the administration of our
government to the safe mornings pointed
out by Washington and jefferson
| have no organization and / shall not
try to affect one. l shall send printed
tickets to our county chairmen and re-
quest them to cause these tickets to be
placed, through their various committees,
as other tickets are at the various pre-
cincts convenient to the voters on the
day of the primary This / am sure our
county chairmen and county and town.
ship committees will cheerfully do, with
Out any regard to their personal prefer
ences; and 1 beg to tender them my
thanks for this service. Having done
this the matter so far as / am concerned
is with the Democratic voters. 1t is for
them to say who shall be Senator. While
l shall hold in grateful remembrance
those who may say a kind word for me
or take any interest, in any way. in
my candidacy, | shall cherish no i'll will
towards those who may prefer another
] am sincerely your obedient servant.
THOS. ]. JARVIS.