The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
WAKE COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS.

WAKE COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS.
The Candidates On the Hostos Ticket
Opened Their Campnig ~ Auburs
MOndsy-A Good Crowd Fresent-T~iI-
log sp ~che. Tha, VIII Make the DEM
ocraiic Pie Hunters Change Their Cry
Of ">iygsr."
The first speaking Of the campaign
Dy the cooperation candidates of
wake county was held Monday at
Auburn at II o'clock. While the
speaking had not been extensively
advertised, owing TO the shortness
or time 10 do 30 prop.r ly, yet u good
crowd OF about l25 was in attendance.
Mr.. }. &. l. Harris, Rap, candidate
for the the House of Representatives.
started the speaking. For about
one hour Mr.. Harris spoke and his
speech was good from beginning to
end. lie started out by saying tina
ne was against INDUCING in any per-
sonal abuse Of his political antago-
mist and deplOred q campaign con
Quoted on such lines. He then
made a plain statement of facts re-
citing the improvements in the State
and county affairs under present
administration as compared with the
Democratic regime. lie deplored
the campaign the Democrats were
making on the race issue and hope
that no riots or bad feelings between
the races would ensue. He wanted
to be elected to the Office but under
no condition or pressure would he
accept office il not honestly and
fairly elected. Continuing he said
that the Democrats were evading all
tsues and seeking refuge behind that
old chestnut OF negro. They did not
dare to face the claim made by the
Populists and Republicans of Wake
county that the present officers of
the county had saved to the tax
payers OF the county Sill, 900 since
they have had control of Wake
county affairs. Mr.. Harris also
stated that if he was elected he
would work for a measure that he
believed would save the county some
S25, 900 year-this measure was to
have bill passed in the legislature
to enlarge the jurisdiction Of magis-
trates and by that means curtail the
expenses of the Superior courts.
Mr.. Harris was followed by Mr..
Thad Ivey who briefly spoke for
about ten minutes. pledging himself
to work and support for all measures
that would be of bene fit to the peo-
pie. He was followed by Mr.. Ranes,
who made his maiden campaign
speech. Mr.. Adams followed Mr..
Ranes who announced his candidacy
for the Senate aud spoke very briefly.
Sheriff Jones then took the plat
form and for half an hour pitched
into the Democrats and denounced
the malicious ISLANDERS the News and
Observer had published regarding
his official record and stated he did
not fear anything the News and OBJ
server could say about him as his re-
cord was clean and the books of the
Office open to inspection.
Treasurer then addressed the audi
ence and read some extracts from
the hand books showing the incon-
sistency existing in the Democratic
charges of negro domination and
extravaganza.
Mr.. D. n. Young, Clerk, modestly
announced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton, which he is sure to be, and he
was followed by Mr.. j. J. Rogers, the
very efficient Register Of Deeds, who
in his 81 eech itemized the amounts
saved to the county, and challenges
anyone to successfully contradict a
single statement. It was an auspi-
cious opening of the campaign, and
the Democratic candidates will have
to talk something else besides "nig
/. GER" if they hope to have shadow
Of a chance to get elected. The CO
operative candidates have the win
ming arguments and the Democrat!
cannot meet them.
There was nothing to mar the pro
ceedings, till Boss Beckwlth, an ex
johnson county Democrat, tool
. the stand aud declared that all tn,
ballot box stutfing, the thieving ant
stealing Of votes has been done b!
e Populists, to which the lie wa
promptly given and this ended tn
sideshow.
The following certificate was of
fered for publications:
"We, the undersigned, certif
It that we heard B. G.. Beckwith say il
r q public speech at Auburn on Mon
u day. October 3rd, that call the bal
y lot box stuffiing, thieving and steal
% ing votes had been done by Port
g LISTS"
y A. D. HONEYCUTT,
Oh. p. p. Elk. Com. St. Mary's Town
ship.
:. J. T. BUsBEE,
\. D. II. Hicks,
B. TODD,
n. D. D. BEAsLEY,
n. E, I. DAVIS,
J. M. TERRELL.
r, (Member Legislature.)
Such boldfaced misstatemen
~ with knowledge Of it's absolu
RI falslty, convinced many who hs
Democratic leanings of the error
their way.
The candidates extend Mr.. Bee
u n, with an invitation to go to all Il
n' speakings and make the sar
%. spe ech.
y State Political Dos.
ire The Republicans held a mass me'
ing at Hartford last week and e
49, dOrsed Hon. Joshua Whedbee, Sta
=. Senator, as the straight Republic
, No candidate for Congress for the FIJI
for u I ~ tHa n,a;n.t;,n SUI
IT. Collou w Aotiy Y ho HVAAAHoSAOh'