The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-08
The Issues.

Editorial i'll Warrepton Record
The issues in the rivalry be-
tween Hon. F. d. Winston and
Hon. j. Fl. Kerr for nominal ION
at the hands of Democrats OF the
Third judicial District resoi yes
itself into three issues, to-wlt:
/. Fitness and Fidelity,
=. Service to Party,
3. Reward for Service.
Under the first issue Judge
Winston has made a record,
which can be found in the 131,
1872, 1873 and 1874 N. G. Reports.
Mr.. Kerr has made a record as
Solicitor Of the District which has
caused his friends of the District
to desire to honor him by adj
vanccment to the Bench.
UNDER THE HEAD OF FL
DEITY TO THE PARTY THE
RECORDS OF BOTH GENTLE
MEN "FROM THEIR YOUTH
UP' ARE KNOWN OF ALL
MEN.
Under the second issue: "Ser-
vice to the Party both have to
be judged by their opportunities.
Judge Winston opportunity
to serve the Democratic party
going back many years prior to
1890. Mr.. Kerr's opportunity
commencing with his first vote
about the year 1897.
The record Of both Of these gen
tlemen under the head Of "Ser-
vice to the Party since each had
an opportunity to serve Demo
cracy is known to the voters Of
the District.
Under the third issue: Reward
for Service,'' the testimony is
abundant. Mr.. Kerr has been
Solicitor Of the District at the
hands Of the electors Of the Dis
trict. He has labored hard and
diligently for the public peace.
He has made a splendid State s
Prosecutor, and richly earned the
plaudit "Well done good and
faithful servant A reward for
these years of labor would be an
advancement to the Bench. It
is natural that he should desire it
and it is natural that he should
expect it at the hands Of the Dem
ocrats Of the District whose homes
and firesides he has labored tc
protect in the interest Of public
peace and for the good of Socie
ty. Few men have escaped con
viction in his Courts when the
great State Of North Carolina
through it's grand juries, has said
"Mr- Solicitor, | charge i'll the
Bill of Indictment that the De
PENDANT is guilty. For years
and wears he has gone -,ver thi:
District upon the State 5 business
performing his duties as tie guar
dian of the homes and firesides D
its citizens, laboring, sitting cvi
ing evidence. preparing his casc
and standing as the strong arm
Of Law and Order before the doc
of your home and mine. Should
not you and every other good cit
izen show an appreciation Of hi
service by granting him an oppor
tunity to sit upon the Bench a
the Judge from this District?
"Thou hast been faithful owe
few things: | now make the
ruler over many was a reward
for faithful service. Hon John Il
7 Kerr, by "Fitness and Fidelity;
: "By Service to the Party' earn
5 ed the reward which a Judgeshi
} will bestow.
: Hon. Francis D. Winston ha
e the honor Of sitting on the Bench
; Gov. Aycock gave him that honor
Hon. Francis D. Winston hi
/ been Lieutenant Governor TIL
a Delegates to a great Democrat
c Convention gave him that honor
y Hon. Francis d. Winston has bee
l. United States Attorney. Throug
a the influence Of Senator F. N
C Simmons the President of tn
e, United States gave him that hor
g or. Again the Hon. Francis I
e Winston has the honor Of sittin
v, on the bench. Governor Crais
M born in three miles Of him an
h his friend, gave him that homo
le John Fl. Kerr, laboring for l
t, years that he might we'll and tr,
to ly serve his State and the peopl
h. Of his District and earn his r.
in ward, is asking the Democrats {
s, his District, the makers Of Pre-
IS idents and Governors, to march
Of the ballot box on the 9th Of Sci
IN TENDER and record their approx;
IN OF his Democracy and Of his f
Of deity to the homes and firesid'
of the District and cast their ba
lots for him for Judge Of the Thi1
Judicial District.