The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-23
AYcocK ron THE SENATE.

AiCoCk FOI THE SENATE.
Charles B. AYcock has announced his
candidacy for United States Senator
from North Carolina. In q letter TO
Colonel Nathan y. Whitfield, of Kin
ston. he sets forth with engaging
frankness the considerations which
have led him 10 say that If the people
of North Carolina want his services al
Washington they can have them. He is
u Democrat. and has always stood on
Tie National and state Democratic
platforms without question, believing
the Democracy OF the Nation and state
IS FAR greater than my own" He can
not under any circumstances enter Into
A envas with a view 10 presenting
to North Carolinians my own deserts"
They are already known to the people
OF his state: but when the time comes
for the opening Of the campaign next
year he will tender his services TO
the party organization to do battle in
behalf Of Democratic principles. Such
speeches as he shall make then. how
ever. will be made In the service of
the Democratic party and without re
gard to their possible erect upon my
own personal interests" Read this
from Governor Aycock's letter TO Col
onel Withheld:
~ shall make no campaign looking
to my selection for the scnatorship.
NY financial condition is such that ii
IS absolutely essential that l pursue
my profession as a lawyer with I'M
abated energy until such time as the
people shall lay other duties upon me.
have no money TO spend perfectinG
an organization, and II l had it / am
convinced that the greatest evil OF
this day, politically, is the Nuse OF
money in securing nominations and
elections, and I therefore would not
use 1t If l were able TO command a
fund requisite for such purpose In
addition to This reason for refusing to
attempt an organization In behalf of
my candidacy, I have a feeling that
the senatorship would be worthless
to me II secured by any such methods.
If L shall go to the Senate must go
free from special obligation to any set
of men, and therefore, under equal
Obligation 10 every man. Going to the
Senate IN this way would put me
In n position to give TO the people the
highest service of which ! am capable,
! shall therefore entrust my candidacy.
without reservation. to the people OF
the state, and Shall not seek to shape
their selection by organization or by
personal appeals to them"
IF the people do not elect Governor
Aycock after that statement from him,
they are NOT what they e V cracked
themselves up to be. There Is no clap
trap about II or about him; Il they
want him they can have him, but with
his hands united so that he can be Of
use to them after they take him. We
have read nothing more refreshing
than this letter of the first citizen OF
North Carolina touching Q matter Of
the larEest.impGrtance 70 the people of
hat State, IN which he expresses .
Willingness 10 serve them; his proper
Eenso OF the dignity of the office Of
Senator; his purpose to organize no
ST: his honorable confession that his
necessities compel him TO pursue his
profession, and his honest and cred
liable view that the greatest evil OF
1h!s day. politically, is the use OF
money in securing nominations and
electione'i 1t is an even bigger and
better thing really TO enjoy the dis
t~inction of being q private citizen with
clean hands than TO be q United States
senator who has become such by the
use Of none or resort TO any OF the
cheap ard unworthy methods which
have so often resulted in the attain
ment Of this high place. :
II the North Carolinians are VIVA,
they used to be It Will no, be necessary
for Governor Aycock 10 say another
word. we have not Tho least intention
OF taking part IN The Senatorial cam
paign In that state. There are -four
candidates for the Office, all very goot
men, we believe, M all Democrat!
with variations; but VIC do not minC
saving tina Aycock Is primus inter
pares. and that II IS such men as h.
that would restore the South 10 some
thing like its old-time strength an,
glory in the councils OF the Nation.
WICKED WASHINGTON.
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