The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-01
O. L. Clark for Congress.

q. l.. Clark for Congress. |
Maxton Scottish Chief. I
! So far as we are informed the
contest for Congress in this, the
sixth district, now narrows itself
down to Mr.. O. L. Clark and Mr.
H. L. Goodwin. That being true
the Democratic electors ought to,
and doubtless will, consider each
man in the light of his fitness to
represent the people. First,
every man whom we have heard
speak of the matter has said that
Mr.. Clark is the best man who
offered for the nomination. Sec
nnd, there has Keen and is still
: much denunciation Of lawyers.
. and while we take no stock IN
such clamor, believing it to be
unjust. yet the fact is shat many
Democratic voters have COM. to
the belief that; there is sosne ming
> in the cry. Mr.. Clark is a farm
er and a good one; he IS also a
successful merchant and an all
= round business man. Mr.. God
win is a lawyer. Certainly all
who are earnestly objecting to
lawyers as office holders, and not
. hypocritically joining in the cry,
will vote for Mr.. Clark. Third,
there are many farmers who are
earnestly interested in public
drainage laws. Mr.. Clark is the
author Of the only drainage act
under which large districts in
Robson and other counties Of
4 the sixth district are being pre-
pared for drainage. On the 9TH
er hand. MIR. Goodwin has done
nothing and can do nothing in
Congress to advance this project
except promise and introduce
bills that he knows there is no
prospect of becoming effective.
C. IF anything can be done for pub
lie drainage through Congress,
it will best be done by Mr.. Clark
the farmer, and author of the
State drainage act than by Mr..
Goodwin, who could hardly recog.
nize a ditch If he should meet il
in the road, and might try t.
drain a bav uphill if put to the
practical test. This last obser
walton is intended for humor ane
not for abuse" my beloved.
Fourth, Mr.. Clark has passet
through one campaign and conn
out unscathed. without one charg
of unfair methods used by him
Mr.. Godwin's methods through
out the district have in many in
stances been unfair and in some
- actually scandalous.
. Mr.. Clark agreed from tn
start to submit the legality of hi
- nomination to his party courts
~ Mr.. Goodwin refused to abide b
the party machinery.
The State committee took tn
matter up and appointed con
mittee Of trusted statesmen WI
met and considered the conte'
in all Of it's phases. Mr.. Clal
agreed to abide by their decisic
at once-and while his frient
hoped that they would decide
- by party law and not as an e,
n traordinary" condition and .
~ outside upon the sea of specul
~ ton to give Mr.. Goodwin anoth
chance che accepts their deci
;. ion fully and will appeal to Il
Ia people to sustain him.
Mr.. Goodwin steadfastly avoid
" making the promise to abide
the decision of the ''harmo
. committee until near the L.
,;no moments of the committees Il
session.
Now, for these considerable
Il and others which more seriou.
VIC effect Mr.. Godwin's fitness
represent the people. and espe
ally Democrats, in Congress,
shall vote for and ask others
support Mr.. Clark, a strong ms
ut an enterprising citizen. Chr
~. tian gentleman, who is genera
Va reputed to be the 'best man. F."
Silt. 3.