The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-18

most useful and uri.ght man. There is
scarcely a person in the State who en-
joys n wider circle CT friends. Every
body knows DR.. Dixon and DR.. Dixon
knows everybody, and there are few
1ncr, ,.9pilar men within out borders
tnan ne.
He served the religious interests of the
State most faithfully as an able and con-
secrated minister of the gospel i'm the
great denomination to which he belongs.
He has miniStered TO the sick and af-
ficted as one of the most successful ply
sicians in this part of the Statr. AS
president of the Greensboro Female Col
lege he built up a fiourshing institution
there and added largely TO the education
of the young wOmanhood of this State
and placed our commonwealth under re-
neWed obligations TO him.
All those good people land the State is
full of them) who agree that 1.-THE great
est Of thrse is charity" will always cheer
iSh a loving gratitude towards him fer
his affectiCna1e and splendid adminis stra-
ton of the Oxford Orphan Asylum as
its president.
Few men have rendered more valuable
in war than has DIR. Dixon. and adj
classes and conditions of our people owe
him a debt of lasting gratitude. AT the
close of the war he laid down his mus
ket and cast his lot with the people that
he had loved and fought for and has
aided since then in every way pos sible
in making our deSolate and devastated
State garden spot of prosperity. Dur
all Il 1, 4
less in expressing his Democracy. To be
a Democrat is second nature to him.
And in 1896 when fusionism
was carrying things with Il
nigh hand and J. y. Hamrick was
its champion in Cleveland county
for the lower house. against him the
solid Democracy OF Cleveland pitted DR..
Dixon, who defeated the Fusion candi-
date and led our party to victory. In
the Legislature Of 1897 he was one
of the leaders of the Democratic mEnorl-
ty-conservative at all times, bold when
necessary and always firm against the
Fusion majority, he made a reputation
fer political sagacity and ability.
NIr. Editor, believe You might hunt
the State over and no better or filter
man could be found for Auditor than
DR.. Dixon. He not only deserves this
honor because he is fit and capable. hut
also because cf his invaluable services
to the Democratic party in the past. And
there is an additional reason why he
should receive this nomination. for he
comes from q county always modest aud
reticent in asking any favor from the
State Democracy, yet always loyal and
true to the Democratic party. Fer thirty
years, save I'm '94, Cleveland
county voters have stocd solidly
together for the white mans
Tarty. Her only guerdon has been
a clerkship in the Legislature. No gilt
tering reward could ever have tempted
her noble citizenship from the pata she
has followed. for She has perform d her
duty for duty's sake and not in the hope
of securing such a paltry need; but in
the name of reunited Democracy, whose
cohorts have heretofore borne alCft the
Democratic banner, and who intend to
win it again at the coming August cleo
ton. we ask that DIR. 4. +. Dixon, be
nominated for Auditor. He is only 81
years of age and is as active as Il man
Of 10. He is true. af1abe and genial
but u lion in political debate, whose
strength Would tell powerfully on the
State ticket and if the convention IN it's
wisdom shall see fit to nominate him for
this position Cleveland county will pres
Ont the white people Of North Carolina
with a thousand majority for the amend
mcnt.
L. Y. WDRB.
shelby. \. C., Feb. Il.
The old black diagonal row shines up-
seen under the changeable ulster.