The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-21
Cover for Commissioner of Agricul-
ture,

To the Editor: 1t is quite unusual
for me to come before the public Wirh
an endorsement of any man for puo-
lie office. | am quite content as rule
tor our wise men without the gospel
ministry to present to US cur can III
dates for office. But witt ] am a
minister and fill my time and thought,
as rule, with the spiritual affairs of
my people. l am no less a citizen,
with his rights and responsibilities in
politics. | feel constrained therefore,
out of the earneStness of my feelings, to
enter this plea for the nomination of
Mr.. Rom H. Cover for Commissioner
of Agriculture at the coming Demo
cratic State convention in Greensboro.
L am fully prepared to endorse the
subjoiner editorial from the Smithfield
Herald and believe the claim is
worthy of the consideration of the
Democrats of the entire State. jim.
ston county has long been the banner
county in the struggles of Democracy
and it deserves consideration in the
distribution of State officers. / have
known Mr.. Cover from my youth. lie
l., of the finest type of citizenship, a
cultured gentleman, as we'll as Il sac.
cessful practical farmer. | behave he
is just such "a man as the State needs
to fill the office of Commissioners of
Agriculture.
Editorial in The Smithfield Herald.
Johnston county will present the
name of Mr.. Rom H. Cover, of Clay
ton. to the State convention at
Greensboro and ask that he be nomi-
mated for Commissioner of .Agrtcui-
ture. Mr.. Cover is a man of the
highest type of character, a Democrat
OF the 'straightest sect" an eloquent
successful farmer. In every way We
believe he is eminently qualified to fill
the position his friends are asking for
him. AS a man he has the respect
and confidence of all who know him;
as a Democrat he has ever been true
to the best interests of the party; as
a speaker he is instructive, entertain
ing and persuasive; as business man
he stands second to none; as far
mer he is practical and progressive
and would carry to the office to which
he aspires, an experience and knoWl-
edge that would be of great benefit to
the farming interests of the State.
In presenting our claims for recog-
milton we would remind the Democ
racy of the State that Johnston county
has not had a place on the State ticket
in Il great many years, and that
through all the troublous times when
fusionism held sway, Johnston coun-
ty the banner county, remained stead
fast and true to the party without any
Wavering or equivocation.
Mr. Cover ably represented this
county in the memorable Legislature
of 1891 that did so much for the State,
the Legislature that established the
Normal and Industrial College for wo-
men at Greensboro, that established
the Deaf and Dumb School at Morgan
ton that established the Railroad
Commission, that took the first steps
towards frightening the public school
term, by increasing the taxes without
any general increase. On all of these
important questions Mr.. Covers vote
was for the advancement and upbuild-
ing of the State.
Let the Democracy nominate Mr..
Cover for Commissioned of Agrcul-
ture and thus honor the man and that
class of our population he represents.
Very sincerely,
C. w. BLANCHARD.
Clayton, N. c., May 80, 1904.