The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
ARGUMENT ron CRAIG.


- 49,. rdE.9~-The Democrat y
She great mountain section - >0Ffa
ca-oltra are most seriously IN earnest
n their advocacy = the domination
n Hon Locke Craig frs Governor next
YEAR. and Know thnt fais feelins H.
not confined - the trsuA-uf9 tne
pesnie. out is heartily cnl ~ ~.
- many 81 IA eadlrg Democrats
from all sections Or the state
THIS nortiou ~ the state has not
furnished an executive since Vance.
and Nc believe that We are entitled rs
his honor both as "A recognition ot
his region ana as 4 VerIacAtion - the
political equity - the gdaEe Tn
horse that pulls the pillow is entitled
to the fodder or al the conspicuous
~ ~servtceablc party leaders during the
crises that have been mel during iaa
past decade in North Carolina. none
have failed Or reward save ana except
Craig. This has not been oI
a lack OF appreciation OF Mr. craig
services. md | am sure that not one
Of the thousands who have been Ef.-
Unused by his would thtttk
Tor q moment that hts tongue was in
spired in these contests rs the hRrc
OF reward The great work tha' lie
has done for the party has been freely
ard fearlessly given for the Taoa II
his state ana the glory OF the poItl1AI
organization to which We al! owe 0lt"-
glance
At this Time Congressman " ~
kitchin seems 10 be his leading ppnA-
ent. / have no word or ~unklndnesS tar
w. ". Kitchin. lie Is justly regarded as
II Of the foremost men intellrftua!ss
in the State. and his record. personally
and politically. is above criticism. Like
Craig III has always stood ~squl~rlN
upon the platforms OF his u1rtN Mtfh-
out apology or excuse lie Is IN" per
sonal friend. So far as my limited &C
quaintance with him VIII pcrmts susA
a designation of our relations. He Is
at present a n OF the National
Congress. and has been for the past
twelve years. lie has made a r"pNta-
ton there. lie has worked faithfully
and loyall, for the success OF the Dem
ocratic party, Mi. craig has certainly
labored as zcalously and aS efficiently
as Mr.. kitchin, and he has footed his
own bills out OF money thar he has
made by his oNn brain and his own
excrtions. without having received one
dollar from the State OF National
treasury. The whole State, / am sure.
y reciatcs what Mr.. Craig has done.
and / believe the sense OF common jas
tice which ever abides with the pe0-
ple will cause them To favor Mr..
Craig.s candidacy rather thar Mr..
kitchin's. The latter starts his can
vaSs with twelve years of public hon
ors upon him as n recognition Of what
ne mas uOnG. Nle .IAItCI starts WIN
nothing but his name and fame and
an honorable but u~nrequited ambition
as hts claim upon his party in the
State.
No reason can be assigned that can
Justify Mr.. Kitchin'a candidacy at this
time. Certainly no partisan Of his can
claim that his party services have been
of such a transcendent character az
to authorize his declining a seat "a
the Congress of the United states IL
order to become n candidate for GOV
ernOr Of the state. | do not think
Mr.. Kitchin himself viii claim such
a pre-eminence. Mr.. Craig cannot be
said to be q workman less worthy or
less able than Mr.. Kitchin. Why. then.
should Mr.. Fitchin thrust aside pres
ent honors and e~moiuments in order
to seek others that are desired by men
no less able. no less patriotic ana no
less faithful than himself
Now, MI. Editor, do not understand
as urging one solitary argument
against Mr.. Kitchin's personal worth
or public service. He is a fine specl-
men Of North Carolina Democratic
manhood; but how can he Justify his
for Governor at this time"
If Mr.. Craig were i'll Congress am
sure that no friend Of his would jas
tify his declining n denomination in
order that he might come home and
run for Governor against Mr.. Kitchin.
If he We're asking that honor ana had
remained at home during the past
dozen years and worked with all hia
great covers for the success OF thc
party in the State.
| am satisfied that the Democrats
of North Carolina will decide this mat
ter right, and that Mr.. Craig will be
easily and unanimously the next MONT
nee for Governor Of this grand old
commonwealth.
~ p. KERR i