The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-18

10 ali tnCSe VINO WOULD cast q con-
scientious vote in the primary on
Saturday;
The element of personal friend
ship upon which Col, Saunders
seems to rely so largely in the
campaign be Is now making should
of right play no part in the con-
test between Mr, Sears and HIM
self. Whyl Because Col. Saun-
ders has deliberately cast aside
that element by opposing a man
whom he caudidly says has al
ways been his warm personal
friend. Now, if Col. Saunders
can disregard personal friendship
by striving to overthrow his
friend. with what grace can he in
woke it in appealing to his fellow
citizens for their support of his
candidacy But there is yet a
stronger reaSOn--a reason which
should appeal directly to the
conscience of every right thinking
jnan who exercises the right OF
Suffrage. That reason is that 1t is
the duty Of every citizen to vote
for the best man who offers him
self as a candidate before the peo-
pie. And the voter who is true
to the obligations which citizen
ship imposes, who is proud of his
Democratic form of government
and desires to faithfully perform
jiis duty III public affairs as well
as ia private affairs. will look
higher than considerations OF
3iists personal friendship be-
fore he decides for whom he will
cast his vote. He will apply the
same reason to public affairs that
ffe-a2Qles TO private affairs; he
will consider the qualifications Oh
the candidates and vote for that
candidate who is best fitted to
serve the State and the interest
of the people whom he offers to
represent. If he does this in the
proper spirit. without malice Oh
passion or prejudice, he does his
duty to his State, is true to him
self and just to his friend although
he vote. against him.
Let il be conceded that Col
Saunders and Boyd Sears are men
of equal ability. Consider the
facts tlfat the latter has had SIN
gears of training and experience
In the Senate; that during this
period of service he has gained
Tor himself repution and all in
tluence scarcely second to that OF
any man in that body; that his
record is without a spot or blem-
/ish Gas is clearly demonstrated by
-tAe fact that his opponent APP
proves it in every particularly that
lie has made a careful and pro-
found study of the questions which
most nearly affect the people OF
this district; that in season auG
plt of season he stood Ill his place
upon the floor of the Senate cham
Der and suCC aosfully defended
those interests against all corners;
thai in the debates which were
had upon the Jordan bill he
ma ched minds with some of tn
ary ablest men IN 3he Senate OF
gina, and armed with the
battle axe OF logic, the Scimetal
of wit and the sword Of justice,
never surrender, meyer falter until
there had been won for his people
one Of tho most splendid and
notable victories ever achieved in
! that body; on the other hand.
consider that Col. Saunders has
never had a single day of legisla-
tlve experience or traiping and
then say which of the two men il
better equipped TO serve the PEG
pie of the Thirty-ninth Senatorial
district during the uext four years.
BY the way, If it be true that
Col. Saunders will fight the efforts
of the Oysters Planters Associa-
ZION TO brake the BAYLOR Survey
and take up the public bottom
that belongs to the tongffien as
Earnestly and successfully as Boyd
Sears has fought it, why is it that |
fke planters Of the goth Senatorial |
district age fighting so hard to
beat Mr. Scars aud elect MIR. |
Saunders if the plsnters are |
Sighting for SaessEefa, why dent
|hc toDgfjian f;gsll tor Searsl.
What claims has Fol. Saunders
apop the Deninstais OF the goth |
Disstlfk which markss
,su' rs = man si'4t shosld receive