The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-23
for the Party

JosN /
90 my office from an absence on BUSH
ness and found time to ca refully read
Mr.. Morrison's six columns Of expla-
nations and Reuse for what the last
Democratic State Convention did and
did not do. My letter was addressed
to Mr.. Chatham, but / suppose that
Mr.. Morrison's sense Of responsibility
Tor what was done in the convention
lmpelS him to try to defend "a bad
job.
/ have no quarrel with Mr.. Morri-
son or any Democrat in North
Carolina. Mr.. Morrison knows that
my personal regard for him and the
other members of the Platform com
mittee is high, and that our life diff
1erenceS are differences of principle
and not personal. 1t is unworthy of
Mr.. Morrison's reputed ability and
fairness to undertake to degrade u
discussion Of these matters by inject
ing personalities and referring decis-
lively to those who disagree with him
AS this same crowd"
Let's enumerate the "crOWd' in
North Carolina: The News and Obser-
yer, the Greensboro News, The Pro
gressiye Farmer, and these papers say
editorially that practically all Of the
other papers in the State, in addition
the progressive convention of Demo-
Gratis, who recently met in Raleigh.
and the Farmers Union in North
Carolina, and I believe at least ninety
per cent of the Democratic voters Of
the State. Mr.. Morrison had as we'll
understand now that he will neither
diminish the numbe nor convert the
advocates of progressive policies by
abuse or cheap ridicule. Neither will
he gain anything for his hopeless
cause by trying to rally Senator Sim
mons supporters in the campaign OF
two years ago by reviving old differ
RnnGS i'm he ~ r. (which 1nnT}
There are three reasons why he will
fail in this undertaking.: 1st. because
we are discussing living issues and not
dead ones: End. many of Senator Sim
mons most prominent and active sup
pOrterS are agreed that our minOrity
report should have been adopted: Bird
the Democrats who opposed Senator
Simmons reelection. as l did, did sc
because they felt hat he was not SUI
hclentiy progressive, but now rejoic,
in and endorses the stand that he ha,
taken in Washington, and the enthu
siasm and ability with which he i
supporting all of the progressive poll
cles OF Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan.
understand that Senate Simmons en-
dorses President Wilson's views oI
this very primary question. The New
Jersey primary law is fer all offices
and President Wilson wrote it. Tn
President wrote Hon. Clarence Poe re
Viz IL iWo IolloNlIlS IoltoTS.
The President is Surprised.
March 81, 1914.
The White House,
Washington. ID. G.
My dear MIR. Poe:
| have noticed with a great
deal of interest the movement in
a~uGurated by yourself and others
to secure a law for Statewide
primaries in North Carolina. l
must admit that I was very much
surprised to learn that so great
and progressive "A State was so
far behind the procession in a
matter Of such capital Importance
to the people. May | not express
my deep Interest in your effort. to
bring about the necessary legis-
lation? | am sure it would cheer
Democrats eYerywhere to see this
lone by North Carolina.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
March 81, 1914.
The White House,
Washington, ID. G..
My dear Mr.. Poe:
We worked very hard indeed
I'm our Jersey primary bill and it
really contains the best thinking
j was able to do. along with my
colleagues Of that time, in that
direction. May | commend it to
your attention in reply to your
inquiry of March twenty-6fth?
IN haste,
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(SiSned) WOODROW
End Policy of Dry Rot.
What we are trying to do is to he
ND the hands of our national lead
in North Carolina like Senator Sil
mons is helping to do in WaShinSto
and We regret that Mr.. Morrison "A
Mr.. Watts will not aid us in this VOL
Senator Simmons and u other re
resentatives in Washington are carr
ing out Presidelt Wilson'S policies
principles, while Mr.. Morrison a
Mr.. Watts and their re~actionary +:
%sociates are carrying out his polio
in North Carolina on a litter. | thi
that some of these estimable gent
men who are holding office under
Wilson, il they can not agree W
him that all the people OUGHT to
given Tire right to nominate all
their officers i'm d primary, that IT
at least ought not to ! &c fun
"the crowd" or refer to their pole