The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-04-03

But there is another senate that even more dheolN concerns te po
an effective law m in their speeches SHOWED the necessity for legislation.
Nonhc ]fo'I1a cannot 10 more fr the rate bill hut he ttne is near at
hand When North Carolina voters must act Win prompness IN COURAGE
unless they e are s WILLING annxt to Sc tn. the Senate Sen tie, Of 1927 aG aon' ne led y the special tjn
able to the railroads. n~upan comlon,s ~ other special interests that
wish 10 escape fair taxation ad just rcguIa,ion. There are only Hfty sena-
tors The Republicans may elect six. If 50. every N IF them wiz be
t hr ' te 1a n m'P rests =" cont oS nhna%I senator's {" prevent me anu ies'71 a
send Senator's Il are specially in Raleigh to represent the whAkey in
teres&. E~oerienee IA shown that a ~whtsSey naor"-on who is al
ways on tn side of liquor nterests--ean generally be relied upon to vote
with h railroads o. my other rust In senatorial districts having large
Doro. Elizabeth CITY, Winston-solem N other important owns. he at
" m" ~ @ "m osms t " t@ n 10 asle% upon a candidate Tor the sena1e n
@lon% snpe''ne districts, the programme is Q get a strong empe'anee
imam Wo is o in s,mpatfy with thu railroad and insurance trust. that he
WILL yote against loverp passenger rates OF to stop tn drain o Northc Caro-
to return n to continue he uu=t in insurance But, as a rule. h three
Observation-Disclosures insurance and vhiskey-wru vote for the same nan
Unless the people who wish q fairs enate OF instructed b. special inter
cs that put up the "o"e, o nominate their man, are alert md active
ue Wl ~3>e p next anuaIy to nc hat tho Senat has been nacked by
af rn to "a md the insurance trusts hat annually levy heson far r"e-
E Hs cans1t3,, w" adntd the r people I'm in , he n5ys en em,daan ai@ade's sit still while
The Governor of the State will recommend important legislation for
Insurance reform in the State. What will it be worth if the senat seatz
are mea WIN Insurance sent n corporation attorney nominated by the
Insurance trust or others obligated themselves to stand by the nsu-
upo is nt to vigorously oppose the reform recommendations that viii be
men 10 die Senate who viii &c fixed TO oppose the ncce~~a,y reforms. In
insurance trust p%r'osss 4 to- rm1 nS snnte,s s"i jp,cre,r, "s an,ns, nng,n re
forms o ncn "o will asrce 70 oppose them OF ,o max n such lgi-
Mion conform to the desires {, Insurance. mpanic and Q to the inter-
WISH to defeat reform insurpnce legislation n North Carolina have adopted
legislation ~a= pending. seaDoa.d attorney swarme5 in The lobby and
some n said:
lawyers at work. Has he outhen given up II fght?'
80 no" va the reply. "AIalor 'Nmder is hiring lawyers to try 10
convince Senators get them 70 vote as he desires but Col Andrews
does not need to Il that"
"Why not?"
Because last summer before te primaries we're held southern Rail
edwards %Ee eecteG TO the senstS. Col ' %"Srs%~ @@1 lawyers %gs a@ 2,'. sso5e s M or
paid by the State, while Major Nindcrs lawyers are outside ~ are nv
ing to win bH convincing senators elected t. do what the Southern Ran
way wants done"
The insurance propaganda is along the southern Railway line. 1t pre-
ifers to elect Senators whose votes viii Kill legislation not desired Iaf,ar
han seek to lobby Senators nerN3rds 1t viii cidenalI be fnund -
they succeed, that most Of the Senator's n are Insurance. mon yin M.
wise be Senator's for the railroad The people can prevent to s,.-
this WeH-Eaid scheme only by refusing to nominate IN man fr senate.
srind. What is needed ii The next Senate is men who do moi nave a,
interest to sui@crNec except the common good. If they fail. the rt,at. ~
tho people With reference to insurance ami reduction of passenger far.
and like reforms needed. Will fail No Senator reed he alI - -.
lasaint his nantia interests or thci Interests of the e9na.nx tt -,
fees either to him or % his law partner. The ,nv vv to n,. -.
'State Senat is to e!ct men who have no personal or 6uan.i.r r,.na..