Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-15
Scott May Run for Senate
AS Candidate of Farmers
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cent III the vote being IN The country.
There l. feeling thai the farmers
nav" been Ignored too long.
Not ont" has 10 farmer been elect
ed I" imGn office. hu' very lew have
h'"n n@n.rd uu :py"nicd boards or
COMMISSIONS. CumnrIS,I .nrE Scott has
Vigorously protested this attitude
ever -.i,Cv &c C..'..' INTO office. Dur
inG "n Informal bail session IN Conn
nH>>!unC. ScutIS Office among IA fey,
"i ms friends ihr>, IDEAS were ad-
NanCCd:
Farmers don't say much until they
get real mad. and then il j. impuS-
sibI" I" reason with them. Farmers
are Beginning la GET mad now. and
on Il SlralGht-uu' farmer vote this
fall. North Carolina would probably
Z" Republican ~ ulild certainly 90
against the present national admin
ISiraiInn and wouldn't bc cnlhli>iaS-
tic about the State sct-IIp.
The nation Will 20 Republican III
The near future: nest year unless the
war situation SAVES the Democrats.
and almost certainly the following
election.
North Carolina and the South need
agGrcS>Iy" Younger men IN both
houses of Congress. men who can
speak the farmers language and who
arc familiar with his problems. They
ought Ia be young enough that when
the inevitable switch brings the
Democratic party back into power
they Will be- in position L. take over
powerful committee chailmanShips.
Most State officials either served
with Governor lInCy on owe their
Jobs H. him and would be obligated
Ia support him against all corners.
Old limo party organization men also
can be placed IN the IIUry camp. and
many young men being away from
nome would make Il an uphill fight
for any challenger. But the right sort
Of appeal made by the DToDcr man
10 the farm vote would capture most
Of II. II more consideration is not
shown the farmer interests. the colIn-
try vote Is going haywirC.
The same line al reasoning applies
10 both the gubcyua'orIHl and scn,:-
IurIdl situations. bat farmers pcn-
orally are madd"r dbuu, the Federal
regulations than ahuut State taxes.
Scott CunCuur"d IN most ui these
observations. They embrace the ideas
nc has been prumuiCalinG for years
He would not say he expects To- be u
candidate for anything except re-
election as commissioner OF agrictIi-
iurC. but hC Is IN the frame ui mind
that ne would moi DC hard To- con-
vince lie l. the man tO lead the far
mCr crusade.
The Cameron Morrison statement
that ne would have something def
mite To- say right after THANKSGIVING
UCcdSiunCd some surprise around the
Capitol. more surprise than was Gre
atCd by the suggestion that RalDi,
Mcdonald might change his ann
from governor tu senator.
These ruuurS and gossip arc, paSS-
ed along tu readers of the news
papers for whatever they are worth
Your corr CspuudCnt has repeatedly
pointed out that RHlcrgh is u mirror
rather Than generator. Capitol
Square sentiment reflects public OBJ
inlon and docs moi make II. Despite
all The cross currents and under cur
rents. and recognizing the CapinCss
of Officials. elective or apDuinliNc.
when Il COinrS 10 definite expression
of opinion. your correspondent ap-
praises Capitol Square sentiment as
Of this Weekend 10 be:
There viii bc u" other serious con-
tender lcr either Ire Senate Or the
governors Office. he race ~. gov