The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-10-04
Jarvis Shes His Castor
| INTO SENATORIAL ARENA AND ASKS SUP
PORT AT PRIMARY.
His Formal Announcement of Cam
didacy Given to the Democratic Press
and People Through the Columns of
His Home Paper, the GreenviIle Re-
flector-A Plain, Dignified, Corserv=
ative Document all the way Through.

flectOr-A Plain, Dignified, Corsery=
ative Document all the way Through.
GKEENvILLE, \. G., Sept. l9, 1900
To the Democratic Press and People.
have so long enjoyed the courtesy
and kindness of the Democratic press
OF the State that l confidently ask the
use of its columns for a word vii b
the Democratic voters. | shall pub
llsh this letter in my home paper and
l respectfully and earnestly request t
all Democratic papers to give it to
/ their readers. am SO confident they
will do me this favor, no matter
whom they prefer, that | beg to thank
them in advance.
On the 4th of March, 1901, some
Democrat will take his seat as the
Senator from North Carolina. in the
greatest deliberative body on earth
Who that man shall be is for YOU to
say. 1t is the first time in the history
OF our party, in this State, when you
have had the opportunity of deter
mining such question by a direct
vote, at primary election, held for
this method Of indicating our party 5
choice for Senator; and | trust this
primary, in all its phases, will be
conducted in a manner so fair and
honorable rs to be free from com
plaint and above criticism; and that
the system will commend itself to ali
fair minded Democrats who believe
in the rule of the people. | feel a
special interest in the success of this
system because | belieye | was the
first man in the State to publicly
advocate it. Since then it has grown
in popular favor, till at the last State
convention of the party. it was adopt
ed and ordered to be held there
fore beg modestly to say that | would
be glad to be the first Senator chosen
by this method, and | hereby an
nounce myself candidate for that
high honor.
In making this announcement am
aware that | am aspiring to a high
and responsible position. A Senator
is not only charged with the duty of
taking part in the discussions and
determination of great questions of
national Importance. but he is part
of the treaty making power. and upon
his action may depend important
events in our foreign relations. There
are but few fields which open up so
great opportunities for labor, userul-
ness and honor, as the Senate of the
United States. | trust | properly ap-
preciate the dignity and Importance
of the position | am seeking.
am also aware that it has been
the policy of our State to choose her
most experienced and best equipped
men for this high position and these
grave duties. The fact that these
men had already held high offices
was not hindrance but help to
their selection. From this class of
her distinguished citizens our State
has chosen men who became great
Senators and whose names we love to
revere, and whose services are a part
of our country's history. While |
cannot hope to reach the eminence
held bv them l shall constantly en-
deavOr, if chosen, to attain position
creditable to myself and honorable to
LII y cldlC. hu't hIhN Iioo I'oIhC ~
my brief service in the Senate as an
earnest of my constant effort to serve
my State and her people faithfully
and well.
| some times hear it said that |
have already had the party's support,
and the peoples honors to remark
able degree, and that | ought to re-
tire to private life. | acknowledge
with feelings of the profoundest graf
itude that have been greatly honor
ed, but | affirm that ! have tried to
be true and faithful to the public in
| terests in every trust that has been
contided to me- While the fact that
have held these positions is being
urged as reason why have had all
| deserve, may it not be said in my
behalf that the training and expert
ence | gained in them have onl y the
better qualified me to discharge the
grave duties which deyolve upon a
Senator.
| also hear it said that this is the
day of young Democracy. | do not
understand by this that the day has
come in the history of our party when