The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15
For Governor: Hon. Van Twiller
BY HIMSELF.


US. Every ball and auditorium |
is sounding and resounding with .
the flights Of oratory which burst
forth from the pinnacle of fame
made more giddy by the dazzling |
hopes which inspire those who |
seek to inscribe their names high |
upon the roll of fame by becom-
ing Governor of North Carolina
in these awful times when it will |
take a steady hand to pull the
ship of state safely ashore.
The time has been when man
was considered the servant Of
the State, when he should fall in
humble submission before her
awful commands, and pay her
homage on all occasions. In such
state as this we beheld a great
deal of formal patriotism. Men
stood on every street corner, and
and cried, "Hurrah for the
STATED" But just now we are
in age of transition. From
the lordly King who sits in the
parlor reverenced and adored by
all, the State is fast passing down
to be the servant who ScOurS our
floors, and keeps our pantry. In
such a state as this it is difficult
to get the best men to fill our
offices, especially those whose
chief compensation is honor.
Who cares anything about run
ming for the Legislature? Just
a young attorney who wishes
to make his debut.
Had you thought about it,
that not single typical man was
running for Governor? The fun
ny folk feel that they have a say
in this matter as to who shall
be Governor. 1t has always been
strange to me that every pOliti-
cal convention should (feel itself
called upon to elect for that is
what nomination means in North
Carolina, since so many OF us
come under the "Granddady
Clause") the man who perchance
has announced himself. Does
the fact that he has announced
= himself make him capable? II
that be so, gentlemen, Old Var
is in the race, and I believe he
will be nominated, for it looks as
: if there will be a blind horse
: needed at the convention.
Now Van would not consent t.
: run for Governor except for thu
G reason that he believes that tn
i, greatest among us should be tn
" servant of all. Van has neve
been anything but a servant an
believes he knows exactly hoy
> to scour Kitchin. The people Q
North Carolina have heard tn
names Kitchin, Horn, and Graf
) so long they have grown tireC
When | lie down at night l hee
II nothing else ringing in my cal
It but these endearing names
y Then sometimes l have my stun
" bers broken by the awful roar
of a wild "Club". Then it is
Id wish there was no such Office ;
d. Governor, or that so many Poop
~ did not want it. Just to get r
n of this uncomfortable feelin!
n, and because | believe the grea
est among US should be the Sc
as want of all, l, Van Twiller, a
IN nounce myself a candidate f
~ Governor of North Carolin
~ Who will organize a Van CluI
Us Furthermore, there is a gre
il deal of publicity in running f
the nomination: a great de
ho more than there is in being Go
nv ernor. Old Van loves publicit
no he wants everybody to know hi
es If you will elect Van for Cove
ay nor we will have four years
J. real, good, old-fashioned fun,
we will make it last until t
next campaign begins, viii
ad will cut US short about two yea
H. Every little boy knows Kitchi
me- Craig, and Horne far better tn
re they know themselves, and | a
ID determined that they shall knt
a Van Twiller, the great laugh
DIS. When Van gets to be Cover
ev he will look back upon the
1o,, NOUS trio and remind them of /
'"y Irishman who took his lau
she first. He saw a stalwart (
ing grazing near the fence,
her thought how funny it would
at to cross over and rub the nose
inc the beast in the sand. So
'iii' stood and laughed heartily o
the prospect. Finally he de-
gh- ed to proceed, feeling that if
this imaginary glory was SC 81
,oc what would be the real thi
80 80 So he tried. When he came
eral consciousness he declared it
will good he took his laugh first.
ex- after the 24th of May the
ONE will be glad they sang their s.