The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-03

for them, and for the splendid manner
in which the campaign had been con-
Quoted.
Then came the start for the Hall Of
the House. The great crowd moved as
one with the leaders in the ended con-
test. AS the doors to the Hall swung
open all were swept in as by one rush,
so eager were the people to witness the
last scene. Mr.. Overman, Mr.. Watson
and Mr.. Craig were escorted to the
Speakers desk and in a few moments a
voice, ringing with melody, clear with
the note of success, thrilling in it's in
~tensity, was vibrating on the air, which
had hushed to the stiffness of the prime
val forest.
WORDS FROM THE VICTOR.
1t was Lee S. Overman who was
speaking. His face had in it a light CT
great joy. His eyes shone with a radiant
CLEAN, and his words, unanimously leap
ms forth, gave utterance to all that was
in his heart at this hour of his great
success. He said;
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Joint
Caucus, Ladies and Gentlemen: ] would
that l could give expression to the feel
ings of my heart at this moment, but
there only come words, words, empty
words, and how inadequate they are to
express the deep feelings which burn in
my heart as I try to give utterance to
the thoughts which show my great APP
probation"
There has been fought out a royal
battle. such as has never before been
seen in North Carolina. 1t has beer a
battle between Democrats, and the noble
men who for sixty-one ballots have
taken part in this contest and who have
brought success to me l will ever hold
dear as long as life shall last. Yet with
the eXultation of success there is a sad
ness in my heart. for in this battle two
great and gallant Democrats nave been
defeated, Democrats who have given a
noble service to the battles of Democ-
racy.' ID
And vet. in the midst of this success,
[ am not unmindful CT the great re-
sponsibilities which come with the hon
or that has been bestowed on me. With
a great ambition realized there comec
to me a purpose higher and purer than
that which comes simply from ambition
gratiied."
This great office comes to me with
out one obligation to corporations and
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battle of twenty-five years for the best
interest of North Carolina and brings
with it alone a deeper allegiance to the
Democratic party and a purpose to do
all in nv power for the best interests
of the people of this great State"
With all my zeal Will 7 serve this
great people and this great State and
| trust that l will be able to do it with
credit to myself, with satisfaction to the
people, and with honor to this great
Commonwealth"
standing en- the Threshold of the
twentieth century I realize that we are
face to face wit the greatest problems
OF any age, problems that will be settled
right by the craftsmanship Of this, the
greatest country which has been born,
its citizenship of the greatest courage
and advancement of any age. With al
most one leap it developed into a power
OF the first magnitude, and in every
Part of the world the stars and stripes
demand and receive the respect of the
universe. This is a great people and
their rights and liberties shall be pre-
served and protected. A blow at the
people of this country is a blow at the
nation, for when the people go down,
with them goes down the republic"
There is today too much a striving
after grandeur. We must return to the
earlier principles, to the best days of
republican simplicity, even if it takes
a constitutional amendment to do this.
We must return to the earlier principles,
embodied in the words equal rights to
all, special privileges to nome
One of the greatest problems to con
front IS before US. We must see to it
that there is no industrial slavery, for
what is political freedom worth. when
with this freedom there IS coupled In
dustrial servitude."
But | must thank the men who