The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-21

aleigh, who recently inforced his ar
gument with a cane upon the head
of a defenseless newspaper man.
Mr.. Clark's method of securing
political recognition, as emphasized
on Saturday morning, was to unpro-
attack a man who was ply
sically incapable of resistance. And
to add further emphasis, an assistant
was taken along to see that the work
was successfully punctuated.
The self-important and vain lndlVld-
uaI too often thinks that a newspaper
has him in mind whenever it pub
fishes anything. Mr.. Clark seemed
to fiatter himself that the Journal has
had to go to him for editorial matter,
when the truth is that his political
importance is of the zero mark. But
Mr.. Clark must not fatter himself
that two against one is the open
sesame to full Democratic fellowship
in Craven county. 1t looks fOrcible,
but it is not political genius, and Mr.,
Clark ought to use his brains and no1
his fists and those of his friends in
order to make enough points to win
Democratic recognition.
c. l.. STEVENS.
The following is the editorial in the
New Bern journal Of which Nj!
Clark complained:
Quecring Craven Democracy.
The Journal had hoped that after
the not creditable exhibitions made
at the county primaries, and at the
county convention by the Craven De-
mocracy, that there would be no tur-
Their occasion to make comments, put
after the showing made in naming the
delegates for the State convention, il
must be said that the limit has been
reached, and the Democrats of Cra-
ven county must feel ashamed OF
their present position.
There is a deplorable lack of judg-
ment in it ALL and worse it is set
ting up personalities instead of prin-
ciples which are to be furthered at
whatever cost it may be to the wei
fare of the Democratic interests Of
this county.
The Democratic party of this coun
ty has gone from being liberal i'll
naming it's delegates, SO that even
minority representation was given OPP
portunity of expression, TO the pres
ent extreme, where q minority can
hardly be permitted to sit on the road
side to watch the majority pass, and
in this an essential of Democracy is
violated, giving but one voice, that OF
the majority.
1t is not only that the party is dis
organized in it's own home county
but it goes to State convention
without character or influence. 1t
places the Democrats of Craven coun-
ty in an unfair position, for no more
loyal or patriotic party men can be
found in North Carolina, the past
records prove this, and now when
there are no alarms from without, 1T
is the height of absurdity for such
actions as those which have recently
taken place within the ranks.
With Craven county Democrats
seeking honors/ for some of their
own, at the hands of the convention,
and in the next Legislature, the folly
of the recent local naming and fall
ure to name, delegates, is not only
apparent at this time, but it means
disaster for this country's future at
tempts to secure the recognition IL
may seek, and which it is fairly en-
titled to seek and receive.
1t is not only good politics to cor
rect at once before the convention OIL
next week meets, the mistakes now
made, but it is more, it is wisdom.
1t is necessary to mention names
but it is to be hoped that those who
erred in this matter should correct it.
and at once. The burden is upon
them.