Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-16

ntlcal prophet.)
Governor Angus Wilton Mclean
of North Carolina is the logical man
for the Democratic standard bearer
this year. No bigger or better fit
ted man suggested. The people of
the state and nation should unite on
him now and enter the fight in
earnest and see that he is nominated
at the Houston convention. The peo-
pie will elect him in November. Gov
ernor Mclean is the one big man of
the nation who has done and accom-
plished great things in an easy, GER
tain and undemonstrative manner
and without Growing over it. No
governor of state has ever accom-
plished so much with as nearly no
friction as has Governor Mclean.
North Carolina knew of his splen-
did service to the nation in the
World war and elected him COVER
nor by an overwhelming majority.
And as governor of the state he has
displayed his wonderful ability to
plan and execute his designs for the
benefit of all sections and interests
of the state. Through his business
methods the affairs of state have
been thoroughly revolutioniZed, fl
nancial affairs made easy and no
class of people hurt by excessive
taxes and none of the states institu-
tions injurd or it's usefulness handi-
capped.
The greatness of our governor
and the unparalleled progress of the
state have been proclaimed to all
sections of the United Stats. All
eyes of the nation are now upon us.
The field is ripe unto the harvest.
Without the sound of trumpets let
us in time enter the field and bring
in the harvest and before the year
closes North Carolina will be the
household word among states. She
will be known as the home of the
next president.
In the nation Governor Mclean
mas long been known as man of
keen foresight and executive abili-
ty. He was one of the chief sup
porters of President Wilson and
tributed in no small measure to the
success of that administration. He
was director and managing director
of the War Finance Corporation,
191S-1922 Assistant secretary OF
the treasury of the United States in
charge of customs and internal reve-
nue. during the Wilson administra-
ton. Chairman Democratic presi-
dental committee for North Caro-
lima, 1912-1916. Member Democrat
ic national committe, 1912-1924.
Member selective service advisory
committee, 1917-191S. General
counsel in North Carolina for alien
property custodian, 1919. Member
American Academy of Political and
Social Science. Member and ex-
president Scottish Society of Amer
lea.
With the national convention
meeting in the south and such a
man of ability and fitness for the Of
flee and already we'll known nation
ally, the people of this state and 9TH
er states should take up the cam
paign in earnest and see that he is
nominated. With Governor Mclean
at the head of the ticket and good
man from the north or northwest as
running mate the Democratic party
can elect the ticket this fall. The
south is entitled to president. Why
not? We have ever stood as unit
for the ticket and now offer man
with no superior for the place. As
serting o6r rights we believe other
sections of the nation will join US.
The time (when search of the ma
ton is made for the winner) the
place Tin Houston, Texas, in the
great southland) and the man (Gov-
ernor Mclean of the biggest and
best) are once in a generation met.
The people should now "choose to
make Governor Angus Wilton Nc,
Lean president in 1925"
The state convention of North
Carolina should send a solid delega-
ton for Mclean. Passing the word
along other states will doubtless join
in and coming to Houston Mclean
should have a strong following
and my prediction is this will hap.
pen and he will be nominated. Then
the nation will be glad.