The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-28
JULIAN S. CARR
FOR j, S. S{NA TOR
'Can Best Promote the Mat
erial Development of
the State. I
NOT SORDlD OR 6IGCIFD
SIS veritable Good Samaritan and
Cant Hep It."
Mr.. 3. S. GAY OF NoRTHAMP TON WRl[ES
Mr.. 8. S. G ~ OF NORTHAMPTON WRtE'
And Gives Reasons Why He Thinks Gen. Car
Should be Elected United States
Senator.

To the Editor:-The Democratic con-
vention, in accordance with the
best sentiment and in furtherance
of real Democracy, has made pro-
vision for the naming of our United
States Senator by the Democratic people.
The privilege and the Guty of selecting
their best mantle man who can and
will most thoroughly represent them and
best promote their ma erial development
and most elevate North Carolina among
the sisterhood of State>'-now devolves
upon the people. This is great respon-
sibility and should be in.elligently and
seriously considered and faithfully per-
formed, with regard for the past, pres
ent and future-we can only judge the
future by the past.
No one is entitled to the power except
he whose past life gives the best assur-
ance of future promise.
How is North Carolina to attain the
highest development, to become prosperous
and great? l submit that her true
greatness and happiness will be only at
tanned through the education of the peo-
ple-training and culture of the head,
heart and hand, for it is only by these
means that we can "subdue the earth, .
and thoroughly enjoy and develop the
wonderful natural resources of our mag
nificent land. We are now only on the
threshold of greatness and power. The
directing mind the skilled hand and the
warm heart will enrich our fields. will
harness our grand water powers and I'M
earth the emboweled treasures, thereby
giving remunerative employment to our
people and furnishing them happy homes,
thereby making them good citizens and
patriots. 1t is no less the duty Of the
people to make the most of the natural
physical resources of our State, than for
each individual to promote his mental,
spiritual and physical growth.
Which candidate then, gives the best.
promise of promoting the development of
North Carolina?
1t is claimed for Mr.. Simmons that he
was the Moses who led us out of the
wilderness. If he shall have the fate of
Moses he will never reach the promised
land" of Senatorship.
Moses shrunk from the great work
which the Lord required of him. He
argued that he was not equal to the task
But Mr.. Simmons asked and worked for
the office of chairman of the executive
committee, and his law-partner, Mr. Pou,
with ten proxies in his pocket, and with
his great infence, gave them all to Mr..
Simmons, thereby electing him by a ma
jority of one. Mr.. Simmons did not orig
mate or introduce the constitutional
amendment, nor. is he the father of our
election law, which is largely copy of
the "Goebel' election law. AS every one
knows, he did not originate the race"
issue, nor the 'stright OUT fight, for in
1898. he advised the Democrats of the
Second district to vote for Lloyd, the
Populist candidate for Congress. |
thought that good advice at the time, but
Halifax and Edgecombe fought along diff
ferent lines and won. They repudiated
Lloyd and devoted themselves to local
politics. 1t was Wilmington and Rich
mond and Edgecombc and Halifax that,
in 1898. blazed the way for the sweeping
victory of 1900.
II any of the aspirants is more entitled
to credit for the victory of 1900, it seems
to me that Mr.. Waddell is the man. But
to Judge Brown, more than to any other
one man. perhaps, do we owe the victory,
for until the adjourned session of the
Legislature amended the amendment, as
/. he had suggested so that no native born