The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-08
MCCARTHY DOES NOT
FEAR HIS ENEMIES
Organization Wishing to Support
Him Must Make Honorable
Terms-State Greater Than
Party and Its Interests
Must Be Protected.
MONn- VA Cnoo,.,

an assertion might prove to some. he
at least, is unafraid.
In the following article he defines
his emotions and lays bare the secret
OF his political ambitions. Here's what
he says:
In an editorial of the 25th of An
gust the Williamsburg Gazette was
kind enough to declare me Another
Marked Man; saying also, that, hav-
ing "defied the system" the order had
gone to a thousand trained warriors:
CRUSH HIMii!"
The editorial, as a whole, is delight
fully sad and sympathetic and is indi-
rectly great compliment to the sun
posedly unfortunate subject of il. The
journal puts me under lasting obli-
cations by reprinting it and 1 sincere
ly hope that every enterprising paper
in the State will copy it.
Never, in my widest, or in my
sweetest, dreams, have 1 aspired to Ia,
importance which demands "crusL-
defeat and outer darkness!" Than Is.
Noble Editor! L sincerely hope tA.t
the marking" has been done witt
good article of indellibIe ink and ill.,,
the lettering is large and plain and
must run and read.
Expects Handsome Majority.
Evidently the gentle Editor of the
Gazette regards political defeat as a
sore calamity and would in the kind
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worst; but there are two errors in the
mind and in the writing Of this un-
known friend and writer.
First, the probabilities are all ia
Vorable to my triumphant nomination
by handsome majority, and, second
ly, the nomination is not the consid-
GRAFTON, but only desired as a natural
sequence 10 the good work 1 propose
to do. And. then, too, 1 propose to
do the work with utter disregard to
the personal or the purely political re-
suits.
If the nomination comes as n nat
ural sequence il will be accepted, with
all its great responsibilities. and all its
honors, and all its pleasures; but if
not-why then the good accomplished
will remain to comfort me and TO
bless the people Of the Common
wealth. Strange, is is not, that SO
few people can believe it possible for
man to run for office for the public
good and without one single selfish
purpose?
The truth is that my present en-
ployment is so pleasant and so very
useful, and so fairly remuneratiVe, and
so congenial, that il would he a rea.a
sacrifice to give ii up and go to trying
to be useful in a position which, here
tofore, has not accomplished much for
the people, but which has conferred
honor and, sometimes. permanent
prominence. on the incumbents.
He's With the People.
If there is a system" or a Ma
chine" L have not been able as yet
to locate it or to identify it. or to
understand just what, or where. ii is
But IL there is such thing and it is
capable of overriding or thwarting the
will Of the people of the Common
wealth, then 1 want il understood
that l am with the people and the ac-
tive enemy of the other power.
SO far as / know there is no ma
chine or system opposing me, or aid
ing me, and / hope there will be no
aid save such as n free people choose
TO give.
II there's a Machine, il will not op-
pose me without reason and 1 will
not accept its support except GH my
own terms. When it opposes and
gives a reason 1 will resist with all
my strength.
ANY machine or system which de-
sires TO support me must be prepared
TO make terms which will be honora-
BILE to each of the contracting parties
and which, above all else. Will leave
the people free and provide that they
are to be fully and truthfully inform
ed about the practical and vital in
terests OF their State Government.
cannot accept the support of any
machine or system which does not
agree with me that IL is the business
of the Democratic party to work for
the welfare OF the State. and that the
Commonwealth is greater than the
party, ana that ii is infamous crime
TO sacrifice the true interests of the
States in any degree, at any time, in
any way, to serve the party welfare.
The Commonwealth VIII s''~'-iva The
ruin OF ANY Party and ought to be
able to command the best IN every
man Tor herself, by whatever name
her Sons may be called. i say, then,
that the party must bend to the State
and serve the Commonwealth, and
that no man or men can use the
States affairs for personal or party
ends without infamy.
VIII BE True to Himself.
1 cannot accept the support of any
thing, by whatever name, that will
not leave me free to be true to my
self, first and last. And then L must
have the liberty of speech which will
enable me to show the people what
their Government needs in order to
be a beneficent and honorable gov
eminent, capable of serving them
and blessing their immediate descend
ants.
If there is anything greater and
stronger than the free and untram-
meled will of the Democratic voters
of the State, that thing will not be al
lowed to support me until / have re-
ceived its unconditional surrender,
and it is bound by solemn oath to
loyalty to the People.
1 believe in the Democratic party.
cessity for their supremacy, and will
be always and thoroughly Demo-
cratic, even if in doing so / offend
some who think they are the party
and the principles and the people.
The Reward He Wants.
l am willing to serve the best in
terests of the people at the cost of
my popularity. my political life, and
a large proportion of my friends; and
then accept as my ONLY REWARD
1.-The consciousness of duty faithful
ly performed"-the only thing L had
left at AppomattoX, but great and
satisfying possession after all!
The people need to have their BUS
MESS ATTENDED TO AND / AM
AN APPLICANT FOR THE POSI-
TION OF GENERAL SUPERINTEN-
DENT.
Putting people in office, and keep
ing them there, is not half so impor-
tant as having them at work attend |
ing to the peoples business.
In the coming campaign 1 shall |
NOT endeavor to learn how the wind
blows and set my sails accordingly, !
but will undertake to raise a wind |
such as will blow my way and fill
my sails after they are set for a fair |
haven. In this sense II nrOnOCa IN