The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-24
LoGE's PIPE. DREAM.

Logan Harris. Loge is at all times what
Artemus Ward called an "amoosing
cuss," but he is more so at some times
than others.
flush of these autumn days, Loge looms
up beautifully in his favoritc role of
Adviser General to the Republican party
of North Carolina. That he is self-ap.
pointed to the position, cuts no ice with
Loge, and that he has not for many
moons been in full accord with his party
management, he generously ignores. Evil
IDENTIFY he does not propose to let small
thing like that stand between his advice
and his party.
Joyous and light hearted, he arises,
singing in the wilderness and bidding
his party be of good cheer. 1t is beaten
now, but the next election, he assures us,
Twill be alright, alright if only his par
ty leaders will follow his tip.
Before disclosing this tip to our eager
gaze, Loge chants to us, by way of in
PRODUCTION, the following short but most
charming prelude:
There are a large number of men who
have been all their lives Democrats I'M
der protest. The principle reason for their
protestable action was the negro in poll
tics and the nearly solid support given
by that race to the Republican party.
Since 1896 very considerable number
of protesting Democrats have been added
to those WHO were influenced by the negro
in politics, as the result of the princi-
pies contained in the Democratic plat
forms of 1896 and 1900, otherwise known
as Organism. Many of these men voted
for Mckinley and do not hesitate to de-
clare that they are national Republicans
as contradistinguished from Republicans
in State affairs. 1t is from this class
OF men who are in favor of sound money
and protection, expansion and the build
ing of the Isthmian Canal, reciprocity and
subsidies for ships, and honest elections
and free Speech and federation in politi-
cal affairs, that the Republican party as
a State organization is looking to for the
much-needed new blood that is in the
near future to re-vitalize and make vic
torious the principles herein outlined
The faces of these men are now turned
toward the Republican party and there
are some deeds absolutely necessary to
be done before they will begin to make
steps toward that party as a State organ
ization."
Having thus, by stroke of the pen as
built up the Republican party and writ
ten the next national convention plat
forms to suit his arguments in this par
ticular case, the Hon. julius Caesar
Logan Harris proceeds to the main song.
With a directness and candor that are
unmistakable, he deposcs the old lead
ers, enthrones new ones and outlines flu
ture party policies. Hear him:
LET Senator Pritchard call the State
committee together Immediately and ten
der his resignation as chairman and
member of that committee. Let his place
be filled by some man like d. A. Tomp-
kins, r. H. Fries, Lawrence Holt, Lind
say Patterson, w. w. Clark, John w. Ora
ham and others of like character. Then
let every other committeeman who holds
a Federal office in like manner resign
and his place be likewise filled. When the
committee has thus been reorganized and
leadership and administration of the Re-
publican party has been confided to men
of this character, one reason VIII exist
why the protesting Democrats should be-
come members of the Republican party.
Could aught be more convincing? The
only trouble is that Pritchard and his
friends will never resign and the men
named would not accept their places if
they did. This difficulty appears to have
suggested itself, for the Hon. Julius
Caesar Logan Harris naively huns the
following note of warning, and appends
few words of prophecy in case the pill
is not swallowed promptly:
"And as natural as a terrapin falling
off a long to avoid getting wet by the
rain, the Republican party will not any
more be administered solely in the in
tcrest of the Eighth and Ninth Congress
sional districts: the next Republican
State convention will not be composed
almost entirely of Federal office holders,
and the delegates will be representatives
OF the people who constitute the party;
and the nominees from such State, dis
trict and county conventions, will be the
equal in every respect to their oppo-
nents. When such a condition confronts
| the people, another reason will exist why
| the protesting Democrats should become
members of the Republican party"
A beautiful sentiment and noble reso-
| luton!
Observe it's euphony and intrinsic
| bcauty-"as natural as terrapin falling
! off log to avoid getting wet by the rain
| the Republican party will not" &c. Only
| the other day the terrapin figured conspic-
| uously in Supreme court decision, and
| now we find him equally prominent in
| politics. Mr.. Harris is to be congratula-
| ted on this gem; to allow it to blush un-
| seen or lop off any of its beauties would
| be scarcely less than crime. To the
| crude, coarse and unappreciativc, much of
| it's subtle beauty will no doubt be lost, but
| to those of an artistic temperament it
| must always suggest the soft playing of
| zephyrs across aeolian harps, the ripping
| OF merry brooks over glstenng white peb-