The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

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debater he has 10 superior Is al
orator liz IS the peer % any. 70 his dis
tingusshad career II our State Leg!sla-
-. 70 his clean. upright public ana
private life. 10 his complete seccrd with
tae people Oh the vital questions with
which tie COUNTY, IS ncw dealing, 70 his
couI age and steadfzstfulness. and 10 his
invaluable services 70 our party
DF-Uox Democrats OF Middle and East:
your brethren in the West have this
matter greatly At heart They would
-o- 1-ra il were il not that tEey have az
atiaing belief that M Craig Is both de
serving and worthy OF this great honor
n rnei- political association with you
for Z third y q century. il has been their
happy fortune TO aid you ii the election
Of Governors Eance. Jarvis, Scales. foN4e-
Carr a1d Aycock il sending to the Sen
gle Ransom. Vance. Ae-riDon, JarFls
and immon Surely Il IS not lmDodesi
Il them % ask that. when they present 2
candidate in al respects 1T. you viii
give him your support l venture s1s-
eestion Of one other fact for consldera-
ton The political issues Tor The past
In years have made i very difficult for
10 maintain cur ascepdanCy in the
counties beyond the mountains. II would
not De- proper On this occasion 70 90 into
the causes contributing 10 this conc ton
It IS sufficient 10 recall the fact t1a1 th@
emergency OF the political situation de-
nands thai the Western Democrats
| should always BE in the forefront q the
battle-a position they gladly accepted
ana braxely maintained. Their ranks
1ar4 baen thinned. the final triumph Of
tie great cause for which with you they
/ contaDa4d has. thank God, insured your
/ social security and political ascenaancy.
but il has imp6Trilled the political sill
uator q your brethren Of the West
Trcv must now set about the task q
/ recovering their lost ground and their
task must be undertaken in the front Of
! Tho stronghold q the common enemy.
IT IS needless TO point out to this
fo5v The enormous advantage It VII be
10 7hcm. and TO the entire party il the
Senator is chosen from this region You
have. We believe. tie opportunity %. ~
make a gracious recognition Of long.
faithful. unselhsh devotion TO the vel
fare Of the other sections Of The state
10 distinguish 10y your confidence q most
worthy citizen. and 10 dedicate 70 the
/ public service the character and abilities
! Of one who nin surely bring honor and
! good u the American PEOPLE,
After Mr.. Davidson had finished. the
chairman said: Are there any further
| noninations2" Several minutes elased
before anybody said q word. i looked
for awhile that there would be no fur
Their nominations, and as time passed,
/ Senator Abel arose and said, s~nilingly:
If there ara no further nominations,
move that Mr.. Craig he nominated By
acclamation." Everybody smiled Sena-
! tor Webb. Of Buncombe. said: I second
i - - N-1H.oRvv cold . word for q
minute. An outsider might have sup
posed there was no other candidate. II
looked like there woul be 10 other noni-
nation.
This didn't suit Senator Burton, Of
Rockingham. a supporter Of Watson,
and he arose and said he had no speech
to make. but he would nominate Cyrus
3 Watson. Another moment dragged.
and then Senator Pharr was recognized
10 nominate Senator Alexander. There
was no more dragging after that. sena-
tor Pharr happily summed up the
claims Of Senator Alexander.
PHARR NAMES ALEXANDER.
The second speaker TO be heard was
Senator H. y. Fharr, OF MecklenbuTg,
who very briefly, but eloCuently, pre-
scented the name Of Hon. s. 3. Alexander.
Of Mecklenburg, as a candidate for tie
United States Senate. He said. in part:
Il wish 10 present TO this caucus the
name Of Hon. 5. B. Alexander, Of Meek
lenburg county. as a candidate for United
States Senator and TO speak briefly Of
his merits, and Of his many services 10
his party, his State and his country.
He entered the Confederate service at
the age of % years. and continued il
the service Of his country until the close
% the war, leaving behind him a Tcco7d
as a soldier, of which. any man might
tie proud.
He has done many things for the
= ~aterial advancement and prosperity o
his state. He has been largely instru-
mental in establishing the agricultural
department Of his State by securing the
enforcement Of the tag tax or fertilizers,
thereby making the establishment Of this
department possible.
He was one Of the founders Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College Of
this city. and his name appears upon TIE
cornerstone OF the main building Of
that ma gEifcent institution.
He was the pioneer road builder in
this State and secured much needed leg
~islation for the public road system at a
time wien public road building was not
so popular as it is today, and one Of the
results Of his labors is that his native
county Of Mecklenburg. STANDS pre-
eminent for her magnificent public road
system.
"FiYo times a State Senator and for
Tour years 8 member of the National
Congress. his long legislative experience
eminently qualities i'm for the position
to which he ~aspires.
II IS a man Of unhlemished character.
public, private and political. a man of
the highest integrity and honesty, of
high ability. with a profound knowledge
Of men and affairs-and a loyal Demo-
crat from the time he cast his first vote.
He IS not a LAWYER. but is a business
man and q farmer. and it seems moth
ing but reasonable that North carolina
sncLld have at least one member of the
National Congress from this class Of
It's citizens. who form so large a part
OF its population. His record as a SOL
Ger should commend him to you. His
long legislative experience should com
mend him to you. His many services 10