The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-28
General Carr for Senator.

To the Editor: In political arithmetic
two and two do not always make four.
When the trusts are interested they raise
the prices of protected articles and lessen
the consumption. These vicious giants of
trade that have grown up and are nursed
and coddled under the Dngley tariff and
the benignant and patronizing interests
of the Republican party within the last
six years, demonstrates this fact: that
there is no power like that which the
capitalization of public and private re-
sources exerts. Two hundred and twenty
private corporations represent in sterliug
money the enormous sum total of nine
billions $50 900, ,000000) dollars, exceeding
the entire stock of money of the United
States, Great Britain, Germany, France
and Italy No people can be free, no
government can be stable with such
power, without limitation in the hands of
avaricious and INSCRIPTIONS men. The
Constitution has been formed in vain
if such a gigantic power can find refuge
in this government. The symptoms of
plethora in this mad rush of corporate
agsrandizement portend terrible result
which can only be avoided by constitu-
tional means. and by the combined power
of men who maintain an elevated char
acter for craftsmanship and patriotism.
Will the Republican Senate amend the
Constitution SO as to enlarge the Presi-
Dental prerogative? will the eye say to
the tongue / have no need of thee?" a
creator will never destroy his own handi-
work or image.
Will the present tariff laws be so
changed that the corporate greed of thase
monsters will be checked? This question
may be reasonably answered, yes. How
can this de done? Only in Gne way. BY
committing into the hands of our repre-
sentative men who are best tutored in
industrial science, plain commission.
"You will accomplish this result if pos
sible;" eff not now at the earliest pos
sible moment" Who is best, qualified to
hold this commission in North Carolina?
The man who has developed himself into
great stature by persistent and successful
efforts to become wise in the economies
of government; the man whose experience
furnishes the knowledge to grapple with
industrial and commercial problems,
whether they have their origin in the
Senate or the clearing house or the
marts of trade; the man who in war and
peace has simply wanted to know what
were his marching orders, whose charity
is unbounded, whose experience has
ripened into knowledge; and whose heart
is awakened to every utteranee of his
people whether in distress or triumph.
The candidates for the exalted position
of Senator are gentlemen of the highest
character; some of them have been my
colleagues in the public service. l have
watched them move upon the incline
plane with grace and ease-they are
worthy of this or any other preferment,
problems are commercial, when all other
issues are trifiing in character and de-
gree, | am persuaded that he whose
education has been in this especial de-
partment can best serve us and the State,
/ desire to say in conclusion that have
had no communication with General Carr
or his friends in this matter. do not
know him as intimately as l know some
of the other candidates. / have written
this letter without his knowledge or slg-
gestion, or that of any one else, and only
upon the impression that has been form
ed in my own mind. that the agitation
which is precipitated upon the country,
which threatens its dissolution and the
loss of power in the people and their
representatives must be met and allayed
by Senators whose training has been in
dustrial.
D. WORTHINGTON.
Franklinton, n c.. Sept. 26, 1902.