The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-03


true reason among many sound ones
that have been advanced WIS we
should keep them. Ii IS n matter of
fact that the destinies of the cotton
grower and cotton manufactures Of
the Southern States 20 hand in hand.
The Philippine Islands will form >
great market in the East for their
manufactured fabrics, as also will
their acquisition be beneficial to rs
in extending our trade relations in
the Orient and along other lines n
well.
Admirer Of Roosevelt.
] admire President Theodore Roose-
welt. | regard him rs one of the
greatest, most fearless, purest and
best men the United States has ever
produced. He is a man who has had
the nerve to fearlessly do his duty a.
he saw it upon all occasions, and
while he has doubtless made mis-
takes in some instances, he is in my
opinion more deserving of praise than
those who have maligned him are
deserving of condemnation. He will
60 down in history as a great man
and great President.
In regard to State politics, wish
to say that am satisfied we should
have better public school system,
lower taxes and more just election
laws, and better equipped asylums,
also various other reforms which I
conceive are beyond the power Of
the Democratic party to give. Why
do I say so? Because as I see 1t the
Democratic party has too many
bosses and too little unison.
There are too many kind Of Dem.
ocrats. There are Free Trade DEM
ocrats, Free Silver Democrats, Gold
Standard Democrats, High Tariff
Democrats, Bryan Democrats, Cieve-
land Democrats, Jefferson Demo
Gratis, Roosevelt Democrats, Prohibi-
ton Democrats, AUTHORIZATION
Democrats, Imperialism Democrats,
Anti-Imperialism Democrats, and /
was only recently talking with an
old man in my county who gravely
informed me he was an "Abe Lin
coin Democrat"
NO SUCH CONFUSION SINCE BABEL.
In fact, to tell the truth, there has
never been 80 much confusion since
the building Of the tower Of Babel
as exists today In the Democratic
party, and how the people Of North
Carolina can ever expect any relief
from or reforms at the hands of that
party, owing to the present state Of
affairs, Is incomprehensible to me.
The negro vote which few years
ago was credited to the Republican
party in North Carolina has been
eliminated and that party stands to-
day in this State as q white mans
party, and no man can say 1t Is
otherwise and tell the truth.
Another thing I have noticed par
ticularly and that is the Republican
party as q whole is progressive in
all things and looks after the inter-
est Of all classes Of our people. 1t
assists those who need assistance,
and gives to those who are In dis
tress. 1t enacts laws which benefit
both the laborer and the capitalist.
On the contrary, as I have here.
tofore stated, the Democratic party
in my opinion advocates only such
measures as have, when tried, proven
detrimental to the best interests Of
the people. In fact, the principles
and policies of the Democratic party
that have heretofore been enacted
into laws have proved to be utter
failures, and no substitute for dead
issues which that party continues to
parade before the people have been
offered. and I have no idea that any
will be offered.
NO ILL-WILL TO DEMOCRATS.
In conclusion. let me say that in
leaving the Democratic party have
no harsh words for or ill-will to any
one. Many members Of that party
in this State are unsurpassed either
in character or ability, and 1t Is with
these that I regret to sever my past
political affiliations, and I send you
my resignation as State Senator
simply because to do otherwise, be-
lieving as I believe, and feeling as I
feel, would be Q violation Of the
duty I owe both to NY constituents
as we'll as the duty ! owe both to
the party ! am leaving and the party
/ have Joined.
With the kindest regards to you
personally, beg to remain
Yours respectfully,
CHARLES FRENCH TOMS.
HENDERSON WILL GO REPUBLICAN,.
Mr.. Toms Is one of the most
prominent Democrats in western
North Carolina, and was for several
ys,r State Solicitor for Henderson
county, receiving the largest Demo
cratic vote ever received by any
Democrat In Henderson county.
He is lawyer Of splendid ability
and enjoys one Of the largest prac
tices In Henderson and adjoining