The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-01
II Is the Delegated Authority
and Deserves Allegiance,
He Says
ORGANIZATION DEMOCRATS
To That '%'Indictment" CON-
mission Pleads Guilty and
Says He Will Continue to Do
SO; Warns Against Strife in
Democratic Party Over Prl-
mary Question
Especial 10 The News and olN,r,e- =

Especial 10 The News ami Observe
Hendersonville. Aug. 29.-Mr. ii l.
commissioned OF labor ant
printing, arrived yesterday from IN
leigh to his family on tina
return trip to the apita CITY afta-
summerlng in the mountains. Asked
for an expression OF his views up,a
the political outlook in the State Nj
said the prospects Tor Demo-
cratic success were never more an
~couraging than they are at the pres
ent tune. The Oplnlor that Wool
row Wilson is making a great Pres
dent appears to be universal" su.-
sested Mr.. ShipInan. land il the setN-
ices Of all Republican office holders
should be Immediately ~disIensed with
his administration would 80 down iu
history as the most popular and Sue-
cessful the country has ever eXpef.-
enced. On every great issue thar has
arisen since he became President. M.
Wilson has shown himself equal to the
occasion Governor Craig il makIn-
good in the State and. barring the con-
Germ of the people over the prospects
Of a general European war. Our folk,
are contented and happy
The Primary Question
What do you think of the attempt.
in some quarters, to make the sui
ject of Statewide legaliZed primaries
paramount to all other issues of the
present campaign. and If the refer
enceS to your position upon the quas-
tion:' was asked Mr. %Shipman. tu
which he dictated the following r.
ply:
1t is perfectly apparent that the
purpose IS to foment strife within th,
ranks of the Democratic party, and
Democrats are beginning to reahzt
that this is true. For my part. ! have
been taking my Democracy straight
so long that l nave no thought OF do
ing otherwise now. My creed has
been to bow in submission to the COM
blned wisdom expressed by represent
at1VeS of the party in either primaries
or conventions. | believe that when
Democrats go into a fight, upon issues
or anything else, all parties tc the con-
trOversy should abide the result. The
Democratic State Convention went on
record in favor of a Statewide pr
mary, applicable to all political par
ties. for making nominations for state
ana district Offices, leaving to the
counties the right of selecting cand F
dates for local officers by methods -
their own choosing. This convention
OF delegated authority is my boss and
| am standing by its conclusion. The
Democratic party is bigger than any
man IN 1t and when it spoke !, for
one, took notice and have been en-
~deavOrlng to govern myself accord
lngly. l cheerfully submit To the in
dlctment charging me with being an
organization Democrat. | expect to re-
main n and shall continue to TAXI
orders from the constituted authorities
eff the party. When | can no Longer
r AFFORD to do so / shall remov my
S sign and take to the woods. ! am
< willing to stand up with any Demo
crat in North Carolina and have my
4 / I)am n rapy ~ -, ra1 Nv oatYaI - y H.
. ice rendered the party. CONSIDERING
i 2 ana opportunity. ] have a rlghi
g TO express opinions upon matters 81
party policy, without my motives be
ing questioned, and shall continue To
exercise that privilege.
e Democracy Is Responsive.
I The Democratic party in North
Carolina has been responsive 10 tn
pubic needs all along: it is TO-DAY
T and the State convention did nothinl
g which indicates that it was not truly
representative of the people. Not :
half dozen counties had expressed any
sentiment for primaries and the dele
gates voted their honest convictions
after giving attention to 2 free ant
y full discussion Of the question. Al
o n desiring primaries in max
II ing local nominations may have then
y by application to the Genera A.
sembty. Those preferring some othe
method should not have the p%rivile@
Denied them. This IS the concluslo'
: reached by the convention and If
< is not genuine Democracy a grea
many people are mistaken in thel
10 conception Of the significance of ~
term should not perTni
tr themselves To become exercised owe
= the small disagreement over the pr.
mary plank Of the platform. Their
10 not enough difference TO fight abou
, and those who insist upon 'SpllttIn
mars VIII discover. one Of these day
That they have given ala ana cncouI
aGfffent to a formidable foe. ratbe
ID than a friend of tna n.,n.... ,.r-