The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
~ 0ovERx0R KUssKIL INTO TUSs
DEAL AND scHEnE-
when the Republican caucus vss re-
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r2iirpaoy1lQ eHSck obnSt II
notwithstanding asHs'also s,sareql1
zach member o. opr, caucps who vent
to see him that he ,Tpnld throw the
whole, weight of his iDaaancs and id.
10 o istratiqn to that. end. >it /
Bot days passed on SID Isti tie Re-
publ ioan caucus failed rb' give W an
answer, Iand, by their cotduct, shbred1
that they were purposeIy delas ins and
lodging. when the third official cpm-
mupieation from 6pr CAUCUS was sentT
to the chairman. Of thsI Kep0hlicspil
caucus, courtsously askiRA assaas Pa
answer, yes ros mo- Ibys fssr7i h,
tain Gsup, as 10 whether M not they
would keep the1r bontfAct' with, 81 in |
good faith, the hepubHtan organ "a
tIon refused t9..ayen hold 4 csasus to
consider and giye,alsyfri to thsepm-
munication from thss Peoples rparty .
CAUCUS And strange ITO, say, no'pro-
test was made, by nairespec1able
minority Of the Republican IosscIt f9
such discouresds, NOS. qphsaf, pstlt-
ing conduct ondthe parry oftbt Rsppb7
iican organization. h? ~, ,t" "@ bu]
Tow, where was lGqlsrpF kasia H.
powerful influence during AL 1et qba
timer, Dil he, -sval appear Gbsfore -
Republican SaUONs 'Ahd urge them 70
keep gDod faith, N or OIL y In theiinter-
est of po,isicas oMOsGls, Hdr Also III the
interes i Of imputAny 1egiatn1H,*hich
he Is On ,recatd s5 fsy9riSa? 2" If not,
did ne even, ssehd u16fi Any prominent
members Of The Republican caucus and
urge upon them his viewa and desires?
If 90, what became Of their efforts and
infiuenceH"
While the Republican caucus was
playing for time, and refusing to
even communicate its intentions or
desires to our caucus in courteous
manner, though frequently requested
to do so, and while the Governor was
protesting to throw all of his weight
and influence in favor of keeping the
contract and carrying it out in good
faith, two bills were introduced into
the House, which may throw some
light on the action of the Governor
and the Republican caucus.
One of these bills is to repeal the
charter Of the Eastern Insane Asylum
at Goldsboro, abolish all of the offices
that now exist, to create new charter
with new offices, or rather with same
offices and new names, and put into
the hands of the Governor the power
to dictate and fill all of the offices of
the came. The other bill relates to the
penitentiary, and is to the same effect
that is, it places into the hands
of the Governor all of the positions of
trust and profit in that institution
to be used, no doubt, for the purpose of
rewarding friends and furnishing enc
mics.
Why were these bills introduced
while the Republican caucus was play.
ing for time, and refusing to give III
an answer? How did the Governor
hope to pass these bills, putting into
his hands such great amount Of pat.
rOnage and power unless the contrac,
of cooperation between the Republi.
can organization and the Peoples
Party organization was kept in goot
faith, and the caucuses of the respec
tive parties should give their approva
to the bills
: We have been informed that tn,
Governor held several conference
with the boilers before these bills wer,
introduced, and he no doubt got thei
approval of the same. Then, is it no
clearly the purpose of the Governor t.
secure the passage of these bills by tn
votes of the Republican members o
8 the legislature, aided and abetted b,
!, the boiling Populists9 Is this tn
! Governors purpose? Is it possibl
that when We thought he was appeal
ing to his party to stand by the con
tract, and appealing to the boilers t
at least behave themselves, that b
was in reality entering into dea
with this unholy combination to rus
through the General Assembly thes
and other similar measures, and tax
: from our caucus any voice as to th
control or management of these an
: other State institutions, and to plac
into his hands the entire management
and control of the same? 1t is painfs
to US to be forced to believe that tn
Governor has acted double in this ma,
ter, but the fact seems to warrant til
" sickening conclusion.
. We understand that other simils
:. bills have already been drawn appl,
- ing to the other State institution
and besides that other bills are q
ready drawn to be introduced whic
;, creates new offices at big salaries I
be paid by the taxpayers, and tn.
the appointment of these new offic,
- is to be placed in the hands of tt
:. Governor.
!, We have always heard that the 60,
" ernOr was a man who loved powe
/; but it is shocking to think that a ma
- elevated to the exalted position
Governor should be 50 blinded wi
~, the love. Of power as to drive hi
a. him to methods so question
BILE, and to an extent SO shocking
the welfare an interest of the State.
re We understand that within the Ia
e. week the Governor has sent for &c
D, tain members of the Peoples par
VII caucus and tried to tempt them
he break their loyalty to their party an
o. its principles, by rendering them son
pit OF the jobs that he expects to be plac
;G in his hands by the vote of this unho
&c. and infamous combination. In ia
10 we have heard that it is the Cover
ne or's purpose to have himself cloth