Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-03-25

office.
/ Following the victory in 1893 the
\ fight for the constitutional amend
ment was inaugurated. There were
many who doubted the wisdom of the
movement. Morrison was one of those
who vigorously advocated it. He was
one of the young men who stood with
Simmons in Raleigh for weeks urging
the bin through the legislature. There
is small wonder that Senator Simmons
is for Mr.. Morrison in his candidacy
for governor after their experiences
together in those stirring times.
Mr.. Morrison has never held public
office except in the senate branch of
the general assembly in. 1901, and as
mayor of the town of Rockingham. Mr..
lMorrison's friends, however, are not
urging his candidacy on the grounds
of party service rendered in the cam
! paigns of 1892 to 1900 alone, but be-
cause he has continued his services
to the party and the people of the.
state up to, and including, the last
special election in the Ninth congress
sional district.
Since the redemption of the state
from Russellism and .Butlerism, MIR.
Morrison has been in every important
party council where grave policies
were considered and adopted. In the
last presidential campaign he was
elector at large, and canvassed the
state for Woodrow Wilson from Pas
ouotank to Swain at his own expense.
He has been chairman of the platform
committee greater number Of times
than any other living North CAROLYN
| ian. He has always fought back all
} isms and schemes to attach unsound
politics to the democratic party, and
F.. caused the party to adhere to pol
: icy of constructive upbuilding. He
has consistently and successfully
}. fought to hold the party true to a
e policy of education, health, protection,
e good roads, scientific agriculture, and
C encouragement to every legitimate in
d dustry of the state. No man ir
o North Carolina has had rlore to Dc
7, than Morrison with the shaping Of
l. the policies of the democratic party
IS in the state since the defeat of Rus
q sell and Butler. In the great con
IS ventions and party councils he hal
st met in debate the strongest intellect!
le in North Carolina, and has demon
l. strated knowledge of basic princi
s. pies of craftsmanship that has enabled
j. him to lead the party in the adoption
Is of wise policies. In the last twenty
n eight years he has made more speech
ID es for the democratic party than an!
le private citizen in the state.
d For ten or more years Mr.. Morrison
m has lived in Charlotte, having remov
le ed here for the practice of his profes
y sion. In Mecklenburg, as in Rich
l. mond county, he has ranked amont
% the leaders at the bar. '"''
b In advocating the nomination o
g Cameron Morrison, his friends conf
b. IDENTIFY assert that he is eminentl,
ID qualified to discharge the importan
It duties of the high office of Governo,
Re Without influence in youth, he is, b,
Is wide reading and deep study, a mai
t. of culture and education. AS law
IS yer he stands among the foremost o
st the profession in the state. He ha
v appeared in many of the most note'
r lawsuits of his time, and always witt
N great credit to himself and his cause
r While not business man in the usua
N acceptance of the term, he has in hi
)r professional career come in contac
1T with all lines of business activity
v having been employed as counsello
Is and attorney by many of the most i'm
g portant business organizations of tn
lie state. He has through his profession
* al activities acquired general knowl
lie edge of the states industries. H
IS is absolutely friendly to, and unpre
I'd JUDGED against, any industry in whicl
at our people are engaged, but it sub
I'd servient to no industry or class.
1t It is safe to say that no North Car
t. Gilman of the day has profounde
i understanding of the fundamentals o
III government than has Mr.. Morrison
I'd AS political debater he has no super
IN Tor in the state. AS the candidate O
r the democratic party, and Therefore
d. the leader in the state campaign, h
IN would uphold the principles and direc
e. the forces of the party as we believ
t. no other man in the party in the stat
Is could do. AS Governor he would Civ
TO the state safe, sound administration
ID devoped to the education of her chill
a. dren, the protection of the health o
c. her people, the development of her in
dustries and the construction Of goo
At roadsj he would foster and encourag
Isl every. legitimate industry of her pee
81 pie. He would stand for spirit Q
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