The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-12

ment learn. not liberation only. but
respect as well for the views of those
opposing us. In coming together for
the common good we shall forget the
asperitics of past years and shall go
forward into the Goth Century a un-
ited people, striving with zeal and in
generous rivalry for the material, in
tellectual and moral upbuilding of the
State. May the era of good feeling
among MS be the outcome of this con-
test Then we shall learn, if we do
not already know. that while univer-
sal suffrage is a failure universal
Justice is the perpetual decree of Al
mighty God. and that we are en-
trusted with power not for our good
alone, but for the negro as well. We
hold our title to power by the tenure
OF service to God. and if we fail to
administer equal and exact Justice to
the negro whom we deprive of sutf-
rage we shall in the fulness of time
lose power ourselves. for we must
know that the God who is Love
trusts no people with authority for
the purpose of enabling them to do
injustice TO the weak. We do well to
rejoice in our strength and to take
delight in our power, but we will do
better still when we come fully to
know that our right to rule has been
transmitted to uS by Our fathers
through centuries of toll and sacrifice.
suffering and death-and their work
through all these centuries has been
q striving to execute Judgment in
righteousness. That must likewise be
our aim; that our labor. Can YOU
wonder then, my friends. that | feel
weighed down by the honor which
you have done me? The task is great
and ! am weak. To be the first Gov
ernor of North Carolina under the
new order in the State may bring hon
or. but it may bring the disgrace Of
failing rightly 10 interpret and ade-
quately to express the high ideals and
the noble purposes which | am certain
thrill the hearts OF North Carolinians
as tie sun of the Goth Century be-
gins to brighten the eastern skies.
The morning Of the new century calls
There is work to be done-the old
old combat between freedom and
force is even now upon us and the
mighty roar of traffic and industry
cannot drown the tremendous din of
that conflict. Our industries are to
be multiplied. our commerce increas-
ed. We are to have an educational
awakening that shall reach every son
and daughter of North Carolina. We
may not grow in numbers as rapidly
as some other States. but we shall
multiply many times the effective
power of the State in the next ten
years by the strength which, comes
from the wide diffusion of knowledge.
II is my happiness to have been
nominated by YOU for the Governor
sh'E of that State in which these
things are TO be done. | shall come
10 that great office, if elected, with
an honest desire to serve faithfully
and well. | shall have no enemies to
punish and no private ends to gain. |
shall be the servant of the whole peo-
pie Of the State-are you rich and
powerful, then shall meet YOU as
your equal, for surely he who has
garnered this harvest of hearts has a
goodly heritage and possesses a pow
er which only folly can dissipate-are
you poor? still | am your equal, pos
sessing no other riches than the love
of my friends. ! shall respect the
rights of property and rejoice in pros
perit,, but | shall not forget that they
who toll constitute not only the larg-
est class of our people, but from their
laDo:s can spare little time to urge
their views upon those whom they
have chosen to serve them.