The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

IeSS. IHuS we set our faces feSOluJely
ito the future. A great fact taught by
all history when properly read though
concealed by history as it is
taught, is that the larger des-
TIMES of nations are mainly worked out
by economic forces which the average
politician rarely compTehends and more
rarely is able to control. The economic
center of gravity has shifted our Con-
gressional district comprises many and
varied pursuits in the four counties of
Union, Anson, Richmond and Scotland is
produced One-ninth of the entire cotton
crop of the State in the parts of Union
bordering Anson. and in Anson we pro-
duce the best upland cotton north of
Mobile. In Moore we have the rock
quarries, which may enter largely into
the production of our patent flour. In
many parts of the district we find pro-
ducts which the Government of the
United States affects most sensibly by
legislation. We have many spindles and
looms in the district. We have cotton
seed oil mills of much Importance.
"You will perceive how vast and varied
are the products and enterprises which
enrich and adOrn this district The
Legislature, Congress have direct concern
with these. The tariff and excise laws
of the general government en-
brace them. To confront opposi-
tion to these enterprises, to foster them
to shape legislation which will give them
a fair competition, which will give them
fair and an open door to influence
opinion, votes and action when they are
being acted on, we need a representa-
tive in Congress of experience, of sound
judgment, a man of affairs, a patient
man, not given to anger, a man of per-
severance. You have emancipated the
white man from the fear of negro dOmi-
nation. We recognize the mill engineer
as the right arm of the statesman. Elo-
quence is growing vulgar, except on
funeral occasions.
I'VE need a man who is master Of
facts and clearness of statement one
whom practice only will make a debater.
He is here. l am proud of the men who
compete for the honor and office you
dispose. The district will be well served
by any one of those who contends in hon
orable rivalry for the nomination, but
there is not among them the same as
semblage of qualities which l perceive
In the man, the little giant we present
from Anson. Farmer, merchant. banker
legislator, citizen of Arson and Rich
mond, successful in every enterprise.
honorable in his dealings, just and loyaI
to his party, incapable of wrong doing.
present him to you and 1 name him.
James Alexander Leak"
Col Murchison of Moore. seconded the
nomination OF McIver; Wood. Of Ram
dolph, that of Page; Settle Dockery,
of Richmond, that of Cameron Morrison,
Wm Johnson. of Scotland also Seconded
the nomination of Morrison: G. H. Rus
sell. of Scotland, that of Page. Russell
referred to Scotland county as North
Cardinals little baby. wise and dutiful
The Reverend and Sheriff Wright. of
Richmond, also seconded the nomination
of Morrison; Williams, of Davidson
seconded the nomination of Pickens. A
NJ stack OF Union. that of j. r. Blair;
X. w. Lemmonds, of Union, that of Me-
Iver.
hearing Settle DCckerys speech in he
half OF Morrison, a gentleman said:
Ihere is Congressional timber in that
eloquent young man All the speecbes
were OF high order and COMPLIMENTARY IN
the several gentlemen. Sheriff Wright said
referring to his Democracy that he had
Deen voting the Democratic ticket since
he was Is years old, and if the district
wanted man that can look Zeb Vance
Walser in the eye and bury him forever
That can take hold of a rotten egg shelI
and shake him out of existence. that man
was the courageous and brilliant Young
leader and Democrat, Cameron Morri
SON.
The conventions strength is $40 votes
as Follows: Anson, 40 Davie, 19; David
son, Az; Montgomery, 27; Moore Al
Randolph. 80; Richmond, SO; cotland, q
Union, As, and Yadkin, 90
AT this hour, Z p M. the convention
mas adjourned for supper. One hundred
and tWenty-one ballots have been taken.
The first ballot not including fractions
was: Page, "A; Blair, So; McIver. 58;
Leak. 50; Pickens, so; Morrison. AZ. No
change for one hundred and one ballots.
Ballot one hundred and three: Page rs;
Mclver, 81; Blair, 63; Pickens, 54 Leak. |
AZ; Morrison, 10. No change until ballot
one hundred and twenty one, which was
Page, rs; Blair, GA; Pickens, co. McIver, |
so; Leak. 40; Morrison, A.
At p. m. the convention re-assembled. |
The best of feeling prevails but the con- |
test is Stubborn and an all-night conyen- !
tion is possible. The convention adopt !!
ed the report of the Committee on Reso- !
lutions as follows.
Resolved, that we the Democrats of
the Seventh Congressional district, in |
assembled, with peculiar |
pride and pleasure endorse the Demo- |
cratic administration of our State gov
and challenge comparison of |
it's entire record with that of the bu
initiating regime Immediately preceding
it,
End. That we commend the course of
our Democratic Senator and Represen- !
tatives in Congress and point with much |
to the high standard they !
have taken in Congress and in the coun-
ellis of the Democratic party
"3rd. That we renew our allegiance to
the traditions and principles of the Demo-
cratic party and pledge our support to
its nominees"
c. ]. RIVENBARK.
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