The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-09-06

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Gen. Julian $. Carr, of Durham. has
issued the following card announcing
his candidacy for the United States
Senate:
To the Democratic Electors of North
Carolina:
AT your last Convention you de-
clared through your delegates, in the
platform adopted, in favor of a pri-
mary election on November 9th, 1900,
to decide your preference for Senator
OF the United States. for the term be-
ginning March 4th, 1901. l favored
this action then and | endorse it now
The primary will be held; our party
is not afraid to trust the wisdom Of
the people. All the supporters OF our
cause in the August election are in
vited to participate in the primary.
For many years the conviction has
come home to many of the best think
ers Of our country, that the election
of United States Senators should be
committed directly to the people
the source Of all political power. In
| the absence of the necessary and
needed constitutional charge the pri
mary affords the nearest possible ap-
proach to an election of Senators by
the vote of the people.
| hereby announce myself candi-
| date for United States Senator and ask
your support in the primary. My re-
cord as citizen and a Democrat is
| fairly well known to many Of you. |
ask for it no greater consideration than
is Justly accorded the records of those
names have been mentioned for the
high position. In this contest shall
not attempt in any way to detract
from the merit Of any competitor.
| We are all Democrats; we are all men,
bers of the same great political house
hold; we have fought side by side in
great battles; we have by united effort
and undivided strength achieved it's
great triumphs.
In the recent election-the great
uprising of the Anglo-Saxon manhood
we achieved a notable victory
fraught with far-reaching and i'm
portant consequences; imposing upon
you the entire responsibility and
| burden of State government, and as
part of this the imperative duty of
providing adequate educational facili-
ties for the boys and girls of our State.
You will meet these greater response
bilities bravely and fearlessly and dis
charge these duties patiently and
wisely. We are no longer. as in the
past, to be kept busy with the care Of
preserving our homes safe, but will
reach out to participate more freely
in the policies of the nation. We shall
now strive on the higher plane of eff
fort and craftsmanship.
My political principles are those of
the Democratic party; they find ex-
cellent and thorough expression in the
National and State platforms; need
not summarize their declarations.
To each of them and to both of them
l yield most ready and answering
support. They are the voice Of my
party speaking in its appointed chan
nels | obey that voice, and il your
choice shall fall on me l shall in every
way endeavor to have those declara-
tions become the law of the land by
appropriate statutes.
The industrial and educational
progress of North Carolina will COM
mand my earnest attention and zeal
Gus service. Its large agricultural
interests will receive my watchful
care and l will ever strive to foster
and protect the same from hostile
legislations. | have endeavored as
best could to aid in the agricultural,
industrial and educational develop
ment and advancement of our State.
have endeavored to aid the public
and private schools as far as | could.
| believe, with confidence, can ac-
complish more in these directions in
the enlarged field of high official posi-
ton, and aided 10y my experience and
knowledge attract greater attention
to the resources and opportunities
offered by my State. The general up
building of our Commonwealth will
command at all times my earnest and
loyal endeavor. | shall strive to pro-
tect our people from the dangers and
disasters of force bills and preserve
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Constitutional Amendment, the sub
mission and adoption of which by
such an overwhelming majority adds
new glory to the "Old North State"
The earnest solicitations of my old
comrades in arms have influenced me
no little in deciding to submit my
name for your suffrages. The old
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| Young men of a new generation will
soon have entire charge of the Old
Ship of State. \ few years more and
| the last one of them with a halo of
| precious memories around him. will
have fought his last fight and departed
from the scene of action. But while
he vet lives and fingers in sweet
memories of the glorious past, he will
feel brighter satisfaction to be again
represented in our highest council by
one of the boys that wore the Gray"
Fellow Democrats: My services
have been yours in every campaign
| since l became of age; services gladly
| given, without desire for or expecta-
! tion of reward, save only the gratiti-
cation of deep and abiding love for
my State. my people, my party and
its glorious principles. My only am
bition is to serve better my native
State. to aid more in its agricultural
and industrial upbuilding and its
educational advancement; to promote
the welfare and happiness of its peo-
pie; and should you choose me to
serve you in the Senate of the United
States my loyalty and devotion to my
State in the past, in war and peace,