The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-19
IssutS y ~ Letter AaasuncIng
ms CsalI1sey lsr hlsh Office
OUTLINES his PLATFORM
Rteeni Decision ii the Standard on
Case GIvsa as Occasion for the An.
noancemsnt Al This Time Three
Active -rsndidaies Now In the
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Raleigh. May ls.--Chief Justice
Walter Clark. OF the North Carolina
supreme court. has issued an open
letter formally announcing himself a
candidate for the United States senate
TO succeed Senator simmons.
The letter announcing candidacy Is
addressed to Solicitor Johnson, In re-
ply 10 lengthy letter from Johnson
insisting that II be intends TO be a
candidate his friends are entitled 10
know II with the least possible delay,
aud reciting many things that con-
rfrains the writer 20 urge that the
chief justice declare himself for the
senate. Judge Clark says he has
been receiving letters from people In
al parts OF the state for some time
nov and felt that the turn that has
been given EFFORTS for abe control OF
truxfn by the Standard OIL decision
Affords him the opportunity 70 de-
clare his candidacy for the senate
where the tight for what he regards as
the power OF the people TO control
must be fought out.
The lester follows:
Raleigh. n. C.. May ~. 1911.
Hon. A. Hall Johnston. Marion. y. G
nv Dear SIR Your esteemed favor
10 hand. / have received many simi.
lar Inquiries. both personally aud BY
letter. from other friends.
The recent decision OF the federal
suprenie court. rendering necess2r,
additional legislation for the suppress.
Sion Of trusts. has transferred the de-
cIsion OF the question whether the
people OF this country are powerful
enough TO control them to the arena
of the senate. for theipeople have al
ready captured the house OF repre-
sentatlves. The same Is true OF th'
tari7. II Ia In the senate that tn
conseSt for control OF this government
must be fought out by the people anS
he interests. The choice OF ever,
senator will be supervised by th'
special Interests. The people can no
AFFORD 10 be less vide awake. II "
are to bring our government back Y
he people. and are 10 save Il from
the continued control OF selfish ans
personal interests. II IL important tina
the voters shall know before hand
with cxactness, the views enteriaine'
by every candidate for the senate, an
shaii feel confident tina, his pas
record shall be such that they shal
feel conldent that he win be faithful
and carncst in standing for thos
views after he Ia chosen rs he va
aealous IN protesting them before hi
election.
Having decided. after consultation
with frienda. 10 submit 20 the peopl
OF the state the ofer Of my service
in their behalf in the great struggl
which must take place IN the senat'
/ take this means OF expressing N
views for their approval. They ar
views have long entertained an
often publicly expressed.
I beioGg 20 what. for want OF be
ter name. Ia called 'progressis
democracy" but which Is IN fa'
simply a return to jefrersonian d.
mocracy. and 70 the declaration of o.
fathers that all government derives 4
fast powers from the consent Of n
governed. and Is created solely &
their bcnsnt.
! advocate and have advocated 4
FEARS tariff for revenue only. az
am opposed 70 protection In any for
under gulse OF tarIf for resen'
only. earnestly favor amcndmen
TO the constitution OF the Unit
States BY which the United States SCI
s,ors shall BE- elected by the peopl
This measure. so long demanded