The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-18

-.No Desire or Expectation of Be-
coming the McLaurin of North Caro-
iina''-StiIi a Democrat and Pro-
poses TO Remain So -"Sick and
Tired" of Bryan, Though He Follow
ed Him "Twice Through Slaughter
House to an Open Grave"-Says
"Conditions in North Carolina Posi-
lively Demand a Change in Our
Party Policy"
Raleigh Post.
Durham, n. c., July 11.-Gen. j.
S. Carr having just returned home on
yesterday, representative OF me
Post called at his Office this morning
to inform him that the people Of the
whole State were very much interest
ed in his recent interview in the New
York Times, and copied in The Post,
and to ask him if he had anything
further TO say.
The General remarked that he pre-
ferred not being quoted further, and
such had been his intentions, but
since his mail contained so many
letters bearing upon his New York
interview, perhaps it might be well
to abandon his original purpose
General Carr said:
MY only desire is to see the Demo-
cratic party pull itself together and
purge itself of its Populistic ideas and
tendencies, and again become a great
National party. | am the same
straight-laced Democrat | have al
ways been, and propose to remain so.
| profess to be iust as loyal to the
Democratic organization and as much
devoted to the true principles Of the
party.
Il have no desire or expectation Of
becoming the 'McLaurin of North
Carolina All such insinuations are
wholly gratuitous; still | have the
courage to speak my convictions.
They may weigh but little, and they
simply go for what they are worth.
Il smile at the thought that | am
preparing to jump the fence or kick
out of the traces Rather | am
striving to serve my State and the
Democratic party, as | have in the
past, with zeal and fidelity, making
the best interest Of each the para
mount interest of both. Perish the
thought that | would surrender my
| party birthright.
Nov that we have eliminated the
| Niger, North Carolina Democracy
must proceed with more .breadth Of
beam and if the promise Of the last
campaign meant anything, they
meant as much, and have an abiding
faith that eventually these pledges
will be faithfully kept.
II have followed with unfaltering
step and answering loyalty the
banner of our National leaders
through every campaign since 1868.
I have striven to live in the zeal OF
| defeat But | am pursuaded that
both the good OF the Democratic
party and the best interests of North
Carolina, and the South for that
matter. demand new National
| leader.
An able and influential Southern
daily Journal recently said: The
tendency of present conditions and
circum stances is, and has been fol
some years, to drive our ablest. mer
| from public life and to find and bring
to the front q class of politicians
whose chief capacity seems to be in
leading to defeat where success is
possible.
y am not seeking to lead new
movement. | don't think any one
need to trouble about the new move
mont. Just wait until the next Ma
tiOnal Democratic Convention, and
all OF us will be in the new move
ment, True, some will have to round
a forty-live degree curve. but | think
they can do it. Some will have tC
90 to the left, and others to tbs right
but they will all round it in gooc
shape and get together upon u wise
and conservative Democratic platform
ready for the Democratic victory
which will surely come in 1904
The political situation in North
Carolina in recent years has been ar
anomoly. The Populist party fusec
with the Democrats nationally ant
with the Republicans in State affairs
one head and two bodies Joined to
! gether. Succeeding campaigns must
| be wrought upon entirely different
issues. We must be done with guerill:
warfare. The time has come wher
our great National Democratic party
| must give MS char: safe and victori
| Gus.
mo man supported Mr.. Bryan
more loyalty than myself, but til.
| fact stares Us in the face that he car
| ried fewer States in 1900 than il
1896; and bcsidesi the eleven South
ern States, carried only thirteen
electoral votes. 1t would lac madnes:
to repeat such folly. For one, i an
sick and tired. though followed ou1
Standard bearer twice through ;
slaughter-house to an open grave
with a zeal and fidelity born of love
Il criticise no Democrat for differ.
ing with my views, but | am pur
Suaded that conditions in North Caro-
lima positively demand j change il
our party policy. My position is, one
can be LOYAL to party principle, bu
in entirely good faith dissent fron
party policy.
I'VE have rid ourselves of the
niger Now let 4 Greater North
| Carolina be the watchword.
| There is no intention on nv part
be assured. to line up the bushes:
interests of the State in support o
my position. During all these years
have eXerted my influence to keep the
| business element OF the State in touch
with the Democratic party, but an
frank to say that am apprehensive
that unless this clement see greater
safety and promise in the policies O
the Democratic party, and its inter
ests better guarded, it will slip away
from Us more rapidly in the future
than in the past.
Il certainly do favor the building
of the Nisarauga Canal, and eNpan
sion upon reasonable lines. MIR
jefferson is my authority for expan
sion. The decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States has made
| expansion aSSuraI foot ,cC