The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-27

and corner of the mountains pleading
FOR democracy. He was electoral
large in the ryan campaign in 1896. and
c~anvaSsed the State from end 10 end.
Ills convincing logic and eloquent ap-
peals did much 70 save the State to
Bryan and the National Democracy.
and to SOW the seed in the minds OF
former Democrats. who had been led
off into Populism and F'usionisrn,
which was TO bean uch an abundant
harvest in 1898.
We all recall 1898. The black pail
of Republican rule hung like a cloud
over the State. Negro officials made
life intolerable in the EAST. and the
Macedonian cry was heard to the
mountains. In his eventful wear. the
white people Of North Carolina deter
mined to Wrest the State from the
hands of her desDoilers. and restore
the rule OF the white man. Our great
captain. f. NJ. Simmons, was placed
at the head of our State Committee.
Heroic measures We're adopted. Every
Democrat was expected to do his duty.
A host of speakers was sent out to
arouse the people, and in the front
were placed Charles b. Aycock,
Robert b. Glenn. Lee S. Overman and
Locke Craig. From the mountains to
the sea the white people of North
Carolina heard the call and rallied to
h standard Of White Supremacy.
The rule of the Negro and his white
allies came to an end in North Caro-
lima with the overwhelming Demo-
cratic victory of that year.
-Four Out of Five Rewarded.
North Carolinians will ever hold III
grateful remembrance the valiant SER
vices and brave deeds of a host of
Democrats in this great campaign, but
it is no disparagement to others TO
say that Simmons, Aycock, Glenn,
Overman and Craig did the hardest,
longest and most conspicuous work
for the party. Right nobly has the
State rewarded our of these men. To
Simmons was given the States first
commission as United States Senator.
in which Office he still serves; Aycock
was elected the first Governor after
h Democrats came back to their
own, and Glenn is now his honored
successor; Overman was given the
other SenatOrShip.
To all Of these, and to a host of
others, whose services during that
campaign won the gratitude of their
cOuntrynen, have come rewards com
mensurate with their party service.
To Locke Craig alone, whose services
were equal to any of them. has come
only the consciousness of duty well
done. | believe his time has now come
and that the Democrats of North
Carolina Will in their next State Con-
vention nominate him for Governor,
and thereby disprove to the uttermost
the old adage-Republic are un-
grateful"
In the Legislature which formu-
lated the amendment to the State Con-
stitution DISTINGUISHING the negroes,
there was no more aggressive or ADLER
advocate of that great measure than
Locke Craig. In the campaign for IT'S
adoption in 1900 no Democrat did
more or more effective work for it
than did Mr.. Craig. He spoke with
great power in all parts of the State.
Not Sourcd by Defeat.
Mr.. Craig was a candidate for the
United States Senate before the Leg
islature of 1903. but was defeated.
Defeat did not sour him or abate his
zeal for the party. In the cam palgns
of 1902, 1904, and 1905, he placed
himself In the hands of the Demo-
cratic State Committee and again
made canvasses of the entire State.
Such have been his services to the
party. AS a member of the General
Assembly of 1899 and 1901. he was
a leader in the enactment of the wise
legislation by that body. In intel
lectual attachments. in character ana
in devotion to Democratic principles
and the rights of the people, Locke
Craig is the peer of any North Caro-
linian. He would make a worthy sue
cessor of the ablest and best OF that
long line of statesmen who have hlled
the great office Of Governor, n by
tllSII s. q SSoc -
name of the State.
In view of his splendid party ser
vices, hitherto d~nrewarded. of his
spotless character, ana of his great
abilities, the mountain Democracy,
which stood so nobly to their brethren
of the East on the question of County
Government during the long, dark
days when the Negro was such a
menace to life and PROPERTY. and in
the adoption of the Constitutional
Amendment. and which has not had a
Governor or Senator in nearly fifty
years, presents Locke Craig to the
Democracy of the State, and confident
" awaits a favorable verdict upon it's
lust claim to the nomination for Gov
ernor at this time.
/ desire to say that l have the
highest personal regard for all whose
names have been mentioned in con-
nection with the nomination.. and in
speaking in behalf of Mr.. Craig's can
didacy | detract nothing from the
merits of any of them. | nave served
in Congress with Mr.. Kitchin ana Mr..
Woodland and am warmly attached to
them bv the ties of friendship.
w 7 CRAWFORD.
Waynesville, n. C, Aug. %, 1907.