The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-24
Politics and Politicians.

Hon. Locke Craig, of Buncombe, was
in Raleigh yesterday. He has many
friends in this city who gave him cordial
greeting. Asked about his prospect of
election as Pritchard's successor, Mr..
Craig said that his friends assured him
that the outlook was bright and that he
was coming ground all the time. The
last issue OF the Morganton Herald gave
as it's leader long editorial advocating
the election of Mr.. Craig. The Herald
said:
I'VE believe that Hon. Locke Craig,
of Asheville, ought to be the successor
of Senator Pritchard in the United States
Senate. We did not arrive at this con-
clusion hastily nor were we influenced
by consideration of personal friendship.
1.-THE following are some of the seasons
which have determined our action, and
which in our opinion will make Mr..
Craig the next Senator from North Caro-
lima.
''First: His ability. He has been en-
dowed by nature with fine natural gifts,
and these ne has cultivated by life
of diligent application He has been
thorough student of politics and govern
W
original thought. In culture and literary
attachments, he has no superior in the
State. AS an orator, at times, he is
great; he can arouse and move men be-
cause he himself feels deeply, is intense
ly in earnest and thinks with power. His
views on questions on public policy are
just and considerate of the rights of all
interests and classes. He is a North
Carolnian whom the people admire and
trust as their friend and champion. In
all important matters before the last two
Legislatures, and as a legislator, he has
given evidence of his wisdom and safe
leadership
HE is now entering the prime of life;
strong, morally and Intellectually, well
equipped, Industrious, active, conscien-
tious and brave. he can give the best
years of his life to the State and be a
Senator, the peer of anJ. 1t would be
for him place of development and ever
increasing usefulness
Second: Party policy. The western
part of the State is the stronghold of Re-
publicanism, and it is the stronghold Of
Democracy, too. In recent years Repub-
licansm has made gains in certain sec
tions of the west, principally on account
of policies. more popular in the east than
in the west, because these policies were
not understood by the people of the west
The mountain Democracy is steadfast: it
may be defeated but it cannot be routed
We must hold this section; crush Repub-
licanism here, and it is destroyed in the
State buff it wins in this section, it's
victorious march will not stop at the foot
hills Of the mountains. The election of
Locke Craig as Senator, would enthusa
our people Senator Simmons knows the
eastern people; Craig understands the
western people, their feelings and de-
sires Under his leadership, this great
and growing section would be made
strongly Democratic, and therefore the
welfare of the party demands a Senator
in the west.
Third: He deserves the place. No
man in the State has rendered to the
Democratic party more valuable and
faithful service than Locke Craig. Ito
has devoted his time and talents to the
PARTY: for nearly twenty years, he has
worked unselfshly and faithfully. s.
the ideal type of the young, fighting en-
thusiastic Democracy that led the fight
in the redemption of the State and the
adoption of the amendment. In 1898 his
campaign was pronounced by MANY the
most brilliant since the days of Vance
the great campaign for white supremacy