The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
Politics and Politicians.

o1iN II oIdlC IidS L OCoLo" OA oAc y
it's citizens, and it is natural that i
should be sought by a number of worth
and able men. We have none but friendI
feeling for all the candidates. But We Sc
in Hon. Lee S. Overman. of Rowan. tn
2 ideal man for the place. He is in tn
prime OF a magnificent manhood. o
striking personal appearance, educated il
one of our State colleges, a lawyer in tn
front rank of the profession, an orator
the equal Of our eloquent Governor and
! camraigner and debater, he is the pee
Of any man in the State. He has served
several terms in the Legislature and ha.
displayed a genius for legislation that has
given him a Statewide reputation. As
speaker of the House, he made a reputa-
ton that stamps him among the ablest
Of. parliamentarians. All his study
training and work have peculiarly fitted
him for a seat in the highest legislative
assembly in our land.
His private life has been a model Of up
rightness, integrity and openness, and
no mar is more universally popular with
his home people-peopie who have known
him and associated with him through
ont his school days and professional
caroer-than Mr.. Overman.
His services to his party are we'll known
and acknowledged by everybody. He has
given his time freely in every campaign
since 1876 and has spoken in nearly every
county in the State. Throughout Pied
mont North Carolina, it is only necessary
to advertise Lee S. Overman to speak
to insure a crowd. And no man has the
power in a greater degree to enthuse the
faithful, convince the doubtful or con-
vert the erring than he. But in spite of
his great services to his party, he has
,ar-o~ rJ-a fr ST. ~.4-.1
his own county. In no State, Congress
sional or Judicial convention has he ever
asked for recognition or reward. To 10
President, Senator or other United States
officer has he applied for an appointive
office. Modest to a fault in his own be-
half, he has been ever Jealous in pushing
the claims of his friends and promoting
the success of his party.
Mr.. Overman lives in Rowan county, the
Gibraltar of North Carolina Democracy.
Since the redemption Of the State from
carpet-bagism, his county has never gone
any other way but Democratic. While
nearly every other county in the State
has been caught in the snares of Liber-
alism, Fusionism or some other move
ment to dislodge the Democratic party
from power and bring disgrace to the
State, Mr.. Overman's county has stood
stcadfastly for the light.
The seat 70 be filled in the Senate. ac-
Cording to a time honored custom. be-
longs to Western North Carolina. Of all
the candidates Mr.. Overman is nearest
the center of the West. He is more com
pletely identified with all the West than
any others of the men whose names will
so before the Democratic caucus. He
VIII enter the contest with the votes
of more Western counties than any other !
candidate and will also have enthusi-
astic support from the centre and East.
He may not have a majority on the first
| allot, but will be the leading candidate.
and this lead will be so marked, we hope.
that his nomination will soon follow.
More people in the State are for him
than for any other candidate, and a
number will be disappointed by
his election than by that of any other
man.
He was the caucus nominee in 1895.
when there was no chance of an election.
Make him the nominee in 1908 when a
will be followed by an cleo
tion.-Newton Enterprise.
We submit the following to our read
ers with the request that our friends, in
terested in the measure, will render us
their aid in securing better roads for
Johnston county.
The next General Assembly will be
asked to pass a bill providing ways ard
means for the work and the machinery
Tor its introduction.
The principal points of that measure
will be
/. Authority to levy ana collect a spc-
clal tax for the construction, improve
nent and maintenance of the public
roads.
Z. Provision for the employment of
'ounty cOnvicts, as Well as convicts from
other counties. not using their CONNECTS.
3. Creation of the bonded office of
1ounty Road and Bridge Supervisor
Ehose duties shall be to exercise per SON
Al supervision Of all work connected
With roads and bridges, and who shall
axe the place of the Letting and Re
Giving commissioners. p
The above ideas will be embodied in
he measure. Let us hear from the Ieo- il
The columns of this paper are open
or the publication Of short. signed ~o~- |
concerning this subject,
neither in approval of or opposition to
'ur yieWs.-Smithfield Herald.
Hon. Robt. N. Page, Representative
for this Congressional district, has {
ppointed Mr.. Charles Ross, of Randolph,
is private secretary. Mr.. Ross was a
lember Of te last General Assembly and t
a very bright young man. He placed
lr. Page in nomination at the Monroe II
invention, making a speech that was
ighly complimented on all Sides il
'adesboro Messenger and Intelligencer. -
Mr.. j. a. McCray, member-elect of the NJ
legislature from Arson county, was in b
lie city yesterday, returning home from
hapel Hill, where he has been attending 81
lie Law Department. Mr.. McCray ex-
ressed himself as favoring the election N
Hon. Samuel NJ. Gattis for Speaker
the House. Arson county held a pri- 81
AIRY at the last election and instructed
II Hon. c.. B. Watson, for the United ly
tates Senate, and Mr.. McCray will. Of
purse, carry out their wishes by casting te
IS vote for Mr.. Watson.