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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
| BIG. EARLY STATE CONVENTION

A BIG, EARLY STATE CONVENTION
The CAUCASIAN is in favor Of
holding a big Republican State Con-
vention. We hope that Mr.. Rollins
will succeed in getting Mr.. Cortelyou
and Mr.. Taft to attend. If they do,
it will be a great Convention.
Then we are in favor Of holding
this Convention as early as possible.
1t would be good party policy for
the Democrats to hold late Conven-
tion and have short campaign. But
for the same reason it will be good
party policy for the Republicans to
hold an early Convention and have
q long campaign. The more time
the people have to consider and dis
cuss the issues the more the Demo-
Gratis will lose and the more the party
of Progress and Prosperity will win.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
FIVE MINERS TORN TO PIECES.

Twelve Badly Burned By a Box of
Dynamite.
Shenandoah, Pa, May 15.-Five
miners were torn to pieces and
twelve badly burned by an explo-
sion Of dynamite in the Shenandoah
City colliery of the Philadel phia
and Reading Coal and Iron Com pany
today.
A box Of dynamite which a work
man was carrying fell from his
shoulder and caused the explosion
which ignited the mine gas. There
We're about fifty men at work in the
east gangway of the shaft when the
explosion occurred, but SO far. as
known all escaped except those work
ing on the first lift. In this p,rt f
the shaft not one escaped either
death or injury. All who were
killed were mutilated beyond recog
milton. -
The force of the conclusion was
terrific. Doors were torn off and
bratices wrecked, every section of
the mine feeling the effect of the
shock.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
WHAT HURTS THE OBSERVER.

h "
One G.. f. Brooks, Of Henderson
County, was in Raleigh Saturday
and is reported to have given an in
tervieW to the News and Observer,
in which he claims that Hon. g. F.
Toms joined the Republicans just
for Office, and In other ways he at
tempted to discredit Mr.. Toms. BE
also stated that other prominent
Democrats of Henderson County
who had followed Mr.. Toms into
the Republican party were not prom
inent at all, and that they have not
been true Democrats anyway.
This Mr.. Brooks, to which the
News and Observer refers as a
appointment Democrat" is Tax Col
lector of Henderson County. But
he was not prominent" enough to
be elected to an office by the voters
Of Els county, so the right of suf-
frage on this question was taken
away from the voters, and Mr.
Brooks was appointed TO the posi-
tion by the last legislature.
Every few days the News and OBJ
server refers to Mr.. Toms and other
prominent Democrats Who have
followed him into the Republican
party, but each time the Observer
tries to make light Of the situation
and make the people believe that
the Democratic party will not suffer.
If the Observer believes what 1t
says why does it continually take
up SO much of its valuable space in
reference to the matter? Papers of
any consequence don't devote col
umns of their valuable space to mat
tiers of no Importance. The truth
is the Observer knows, and the said
Mr.. Brooks knows, that these promi-
nent Democrats joining the Repub-
licans in Henderson County will
more than likely cause that Senate
rial district to go. Republican this
fall. The Observer also knows that
the strong and convincing letters
written by these men will cause
Democratic voters all over the State
to change their politics and wonder
why they were ever Democrats
That's what hurts the OBJ
server. That's why it is SO abusive.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
ANOTHER FROM HENDERSON

E. NJ. Shipman Fears tn, Return of the
Soup House ami Leaves the Demo
Gratis.
Hendersonville, N. c., May 10
The following letter has been 1e-
ceived by r. HI. Straton, chairman
of the Republican Executive Com
mittee at Hendersonville:
Hendersonville, N. c.,
May ID, 1906.
Hon. r. H.. Station, Chairman Re
publican Executive Committee,
Hendersonville, N. O.
Ny Dear Sir /: desire to approve
of the letter of Hon. Charles French
Toms, and l wish to say that W hat
he says in his letter is the truth. 1
never want to see any more Cleve-
land soup houses, and believe if
the present Democratic administra-
ton of this State is allowed to CON-
tinue We will all be placed upon a
soup diet, therefore / shall discon-
tinue to vote the Democratic ticket
and will vote the Republican ticket
in the future.
/ am a farmer, 6S years old.
With best regards, l beg to re-
main, Yours very truly,
E. M. SHIPMAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The Tar Heel is each week filed
with extracts from the Red Shirt
Democratic papers abusing the Re-
publican organization In this State.
And it is also noticeable that the
Democratic machine press copy with
equal regularity everything mean
that the Tar Heel says about its own
party. In short the Tar Heel and
the News and Observer are now in
perfect accord. And why not +?
Have they not the same common
objects?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The Daily Industrial News asks
"What is a Democrat ?" and The
Charlotte News thinks it a foolish
question.
Well. it may be when you think
how many kinds of Democrats there
are and how varied are their beliefs
But possibly the Industrial News
thought some goods.box whittier
would have the time to answer the
question. Editor Douglas doubtless
knew that the answer would be a
tedious one, so he did not specify
any time in which the answer must
be sent in. He may yet have to
of r a reward to find out, what is a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
AN EARLY CONVENTION AND

AN EARLY CONVENTION AND A
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
The Raleigh News and Observer
says in an editorial that the Demo
cratic party should have late Con-
vention and short campaign. The
News and Observer is one time cor
rect. Chairman Simmons has made
a mistake in calling the Democratic
State Convention so early. The
shortest campaign and the least dis
cussion possible would be the best
for that party.
By the same token, the Republi-
can party wants an early Convention
and long and vigorous campaign.
By this course the Republicans will
make gains and the Democrats will
lose.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
We Told You So.

We said some time ago that all
the Democratic papers in the country
would have to be for the Sim
mons machine. Sure enough. The
CatawDa County News comes out for
Simmons for the United States Sem
ate. The News says it is for him
because of his temperance record.
The News knows that Mr.. Simmons
stands in with the liquor trust. Cy
Watson charged that the liquor men
controlled him in the Watts law
matter. Just wait and see who the
liquor men vote for in the primary,
whether Mr.. Simmons or Governor
Glenn.
There are people, and good peo-
pie, who cannot understand this
early utterance of the News. Watts,
who was willing to sign this great
Temperance law" is the private
secretary Of Senator Simmons. They
both are in Washington. Mr.. Hark-
ness, a special friend of Mr.. Watts,
was in Newton a day or so before
the News declared for Simmons. 1t
may be he told the News that SIM
mons was going to be "opposed by
the liquor men,"
We will bet our steamboat against
the News national bank that every
liquor Democrat in the State, and
that the liquor trust will vote with
the News for Mr.. Simmnos, both
for chairman of the party and to
succeed himself in the Senate. Do
you want to take the bet Hickory
Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

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Will be sent free TO every reader o!
the CAUCASIAN who 10 suffering
with any kind OF skin disease or
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
Nearly every subscriber who ha

f Nearly every subscriber who has
written to renew his subscription,
or for any purpose, has expressed
his appreciation and approval of Sem
ator Buffers letter to the Interstate
Clubs at Washington, D. G. There
are no doubt many who do not like
the views which it contained, but 1t
is safe to say that no one will at
tempt to reply. Every one will ap
prove of it except the fellows who
were hit, and this is one case where
the hit dog cannot afford to holler.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
The Democrats had liffIo pooot

The Democrats had little meet
ing in Raleigh some days ago in re-
gard to whether they should have
one or two conventions. The city
fellows tried to take snap judgment
on the country Democrats and were
in favor of calling one convention,
and calling that at time when the
farmers would be the busiest SO they
would not have time to attend the
convention. And yet the Demo-
cratic politicians claim they believe
in majority rule.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

Why is it that Senator Simmons
is showing 80 much concern to get
Grant confirmed as Postmaster at
Goldsboro and Frazier at Green's
bOro?
In the first place he knows that
the Republican party in the State
and in the country are against Grant,
and besides he knows that fOur-fifths
of the patrons Of the Office are
against him.
In the second place he knows that
Mr.. Frazier is opposed to the Daily
Industrial News. And are these the
reasons why Mr.. Simmons is for
them?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

Get ready to go to your primaries
and send to your conventions only
men who want to build up the party
and carry the State. Be sure to leave
at home all the fellows who do not
want the party to grow, but who
want it to be small federal patron
age machine. This is the only way
to have a live County Chairman,
this is the only way to get the best
men in office, this is the only way
to gain recruits and make North
Carolina Republican State. Let us
do il now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
THAT $500 REWARD.

The CAUCASIAN published some
extracts taken either from the Raj
eigh News and Observer or from the
Tar Heel or both. These paragraphs
were all so much alike in their ami.
mus against the Republican party
organization and those who are SUD-
porting the same that we offered a
reward of $500 to the first person
who could tell from the animus and
context of the clippings which one of
Blackburn's organs they were taken
from. Up to date no one has been
able to guess correctly. Some have
guessed that all the clippings were
taken from the Raleigh News and
Observer, and some have guessed
that all were taken from the Tar
Heel. But none are so far correct.
The fact is that some Of the Clip
pings were taken from the editorial
columns of one paper and some
from the editorial columns of the
other.
We still keep the offer open. Who
can tell first which extracts are from
the one paper and which from the
other? A long list of such extracts.
as much alike in animus as two peas,
could be made each week from the
columns Of these mud. singing
sheets. One is just as abusive and
untruthful as the other, and both
seem to have common purpose. |
They are the yellow Siamese twins
of North Carolina journalism.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The CAUCASIAN has enlisted for
the war till North Caroiina lines up
In the party column Of National
Progress and Prosperity, where she
rightfully belongs. Get your neigh
bors to take THE CAUCASIAN and Ii
will do the rest. Send for q bundle
of sample copies and subscription
blank.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
TO SET DATE FOR CONVENTION.

Chairman Rollins Calls Committee to
Meet in Gree nsboro May 90.
Asheville, N. c., May 12.-Thos.
s. Rollins, Chairman of the Repub-
lican State Executive Committee,
today issued the following call:
Asheville, N. c., May IL, 1906.
The Republican State Executive
Committee is hereby called to meet
on Saturday afternoon, May 26th, at
Greensboro, for the purpose of fixing
the time and place of holding the
Republican State Convention.
THOS. S. ROLLINS,
Chairman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
WEIR, FOR CONGRESS.

The Man Who Can Harmonic the Re
publican Party and Carry the Eighth
District.
Hickory Times-Mercury.
In Tuesdays issue we intimated
that if the Republicans in the
Eighth District wished to succeed
this fall, the Holton and Blackburn
factions had better quit their little
foolishness of playing into the hands
of the Simmons machine, and unite
on some strong, clean, compromise
candidate. We suggested the name
of Hon. W. III. Bower, of Lenoir.
Since then we have received let
ter from one of the purest and ablest
Republican thinkers in this part of
the State, in which he stated that
we had suggested the only solution
to the important question of success
in that district. And as one who is
more concerned about the success of
his party than that of any one man
or set of men, he hopes something
like what we suggested will be done.
In substance, he says:
"For if Mr.. Holton and Mr..
Blackburn keep on as they are, they
will not only defeat each other, but
thwart the mission Of the party. If
the party is what they say, and it's
principles are righteous enough for
such men to espouse, then the sue
cess of the principles is worth
thousand such men, or thousand of
the best Of men. The rank and file
of the party should see to it and de-
mand better politics of them.
''Then Mr.. Blackburn ought to
cease his fight on Butler. He should
do it for his own good and for his
party's good. He may not think so,
yet if he would get among the peo-
pie, he would find that Butler has
thribble the direct following in the
State of any other one man, and
more than Mr.. Blackburn-with all
his cleverness-can ever hope to
have.
"Then if the Republican party
ever succeeds in the State, or in the
Eighth District again, it must build
itself up. And where will it get
the recruits? It must get them
from Democrats and from the But
lerites in the State-and there are
thousands of them. IF one does not
believe it let him get on the stump
and try it. The Simmons machine
knows this and that is why it pats
both Of these factions on the back |
and encourages them.
sMr. Bower could harmonic all |
these factions. If Mr.. Holton and |
Mr.. Blackburn would unite on him,
many Democrats would vote for
him. The Butler men would vote
FOR him because Mr.. Bower has al
ways treated the Populists as consci-
sensible people, those who
stand by friend to the last ditch.
While they may not agree with But
er in everything, yet they recog-
11ze in him a noble Tar Heel, and
will not support any man who fights
him without just cause" Il
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
AN OLD DEMOCRATIC TRICK.

The Washington ID. O. Star
seems to be surprised at the Demo-
cratic press in Tennessee. We clip
the following from a leading edito-
rial of last Saturday:
ga Mr.. Wright, of Tennessee,
was until few days ago candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor. AS he was not a man of
much prominence it was necessary
for the Democratic newspapers to
'look him up and be ready for
him in case his party intrusted its
banner to his hands. The comment
of some of them showed that they
would be able to take care of him.
in a partisan way if the time came.
CATER an inspection of the situa-
tfon, Mr.. Wright found out that Re-
publican sentiment in the State ia
vored III. Clay Evans; and 80 he
withdrew from the race. Instantly
his stock goes up in Democratic cir
cles. He discovers that he is an ex-
cellent man-far too good for his
party-and had he been nominated
and elected would have made an &C.
ceptable Governor. Pity that so
good man should train with men
so incapable Of approaching his
worth! ]" 81.
This is an old Democratic trick.
They are trying to work the same
game now on the Republicans in this
State, except the conditions are lit
tie different. They are just now
patting on the back every Republi-
can who is fighting the Republican
party organization. They always en-
every fellow who is hurting
his party. But if some of these
same Republicans should later be
nominated for Office see how quick
he Democratic press can flop and
nave abundant proof Of their un fit
ness.
Let MIR. Blackburn think of this.
md then he will not be so proud of
1aving the News and Observer for
n organ and supporter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
Barn Burned, Negro Killed.

Tarboro. N. c., May 15.-Lasi
night the barn and stables on one oil
ex-Sheriff Knights farms were de.
stroyed by fire, one of the mules
was badly burned, all of the corn
and fodder was destroyed. The
origin of the fire is not Known.
A c0l0red man near here, while
stretching wire fence, was acct
dentally struck by piece of the ma
chinery used for stretching purposes
and instantly killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
Four Dead In Race Riot in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., May ia dis
patch from Crawford, Neb says
that four are now dead in the riots
between white men and negro SOL
diers from Fort Robinson. William
Murphy, white, was killed at mid
night by squad Of soldiers guard
ing the Jail at Crawford. Murphy,
with others, tried to form lynching
party to gain possession of the negro
soldier who killed Arthur Moss, the
night Waterman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

In another column we publish q
clipping from the Hickory Times
Mercury advocating the nomination
of Mr.. Bower for Congress from the
Eighth District. The Times-Mer-
curry takes the position that if Mr..
Blackburn is nominated he can not
be elected, and that a stronger man
must be found. On the other hand,
it is noticeable that the Democratic
papers are in favor of the Repub-
licans nominating Mr.. Blackburn.
He ran about 500 votes behind the
President last time. Is he stronger
now?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
CORTELYOU AND TAFT.

Ihe CAUCASIAN learns that Chair
man Rollins Is negotiating to get
National Chairman Cortelyou and
Secretary Of War Taft to attend and
address the next Republican State
convention. We trust that Mr..
Rollins will succeed, for if he gets
these two distinguished speakers the
people will turn out and make the
greatest State Convention that the
State has ever seen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
T ON CARD(II
Heart on Outside or Baby.

Born few days ago, with IL
heart on.the outside Of the body aud
directly over the spot where il Is
normally situated. the infant child
Of Mrs. Charles Heb, Of Newark.
N. j., lived IS hours. The child.
heart was q tritie larger than the
normal size and the ventricals Wen
separated. Physicians say 1t isn
unparalleled casa.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

Chairman Rollins has issued C. |
for a meeting of the Republican
State Committee to be held In
Greensboro on May Goth. We t, ust
that the Committee will call an early
State Convention and let US go after
the enemy early and hard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
Two Sunsets in One Day.

The town of Leek, in Stafford :
shire, England. has the rare privi-
lege at a certain season of the year
of witnessing two sunsets in one
day. Between the town and the
western horizon there lis a high
mountain, and when the sun dips
behind its crest night begins to fall
and the lamps are lighted. An hour
or two later the sun shines in all its
glory through an opening in the
range of hills, and out go the lamps
until the second sunset brings night
in reality.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The Raleigh News and Observer
has never to our knowledge been
known TO correct single lie which
it has published, and it has published
more than its share. But then that
paper is not run to correct lies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The Daily Industrial News has
asked many times ssWhat is a Demo-
crat 2" No one has yet answered
the question. One paper replied
that a Democrat was not a Republi.
can. In that case Democrat could
be Socialist, Dowieite, or any,
thing that would retard the progress
and prosperity Of our country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

Do you like THE CAUCASIAN ?
Then, IL this is sample copy TO
you, why not have 1t come TO you
every week? TIE CAUCASIAN is,
as you know, reliable. Ii has never
fooled the voters. 1t will be very
wide-awake during the campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The mOonshiners, illicit distillers
and the corrupt government officials
who are In their pay are getting
active to nominate their defenders
for Congress. In which districts will
they succeed?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

What is the matter with Western
North Carolina Three prominent
Democrats have jumped into the
Republican yard in the past ten
days: G. f. Toms, State Senator !;
j. N. Russell and A. Y. Stepp. If
the Democratic papers will continue
the abuse of these men who have
left them, as they have commenced,
they will soon drive 500 more out
of the party. Go it, boys, it's none
of our funeral.-Charlotte Peoples
Paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
RECRUIT FROM HEN.
DERsON COUNTY.
The Rev. j. j. Justice, OF Riue Ridge,
Joins the Republican Fold.

The Rev. j. j. Justice, OF RIue Ridge,
Joins the Republican Fold.
Asheville, n. c., May 12.-The
following letter from the Rev. ]. j.
Justice, Baptist minister Of Blue
Ridge, Henderson County, has been
received by Chairman Rollins. Mr..
Justice is So years of age and life
long Democrat
Blue Ridge, n. c.,
May 10th, 1906.
Hon. Thomas s. Rollins, Chairman,
Asheville,- N. @.
My Dear Sir:-I have read with
pleasure the letter Of Hon. Charles
French Toms. In the past have
voted with Mr.. Toms in his cam
paigns. In the future / shall vote
for him. He is right in his letter.
His doctrines are right. The prin-
ciples as he lays them down are right,
and We must have better schools,
lower taxes, and good government.
The Democratic party can't give us
these things. The Republican party
can give US relief, and believing as
l do that the Republican party comes
nearer advocating the principles of
Thomas Jefferson than the present
Democratic party, l shall in the fu-
ture vote that way. / am a Baptist
minister-55 years old.
With regards to you personally,
l am, very truly yours,
j. j. JUSTICE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17
n gro Body Speaks OF Murder-A rresto
Two White Men.

Washington, n. c., May 1.-THE
dead body of negro from Hyde
county was found in Pamlico river,
at the foot of Union alley yesterday
by the police, and the investigation
proves that the darkey was done to
death and his body cast into the
river. A white man who is said to
have been heard threatening the
negro Is suspected Of the crime, to-
gether with an accomplish. Both
have been arrested.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

The News and Observer predicts
that William Jennings Bryan will
be elected president in 1908. Seems
that with ourselves our Raleigh con-
temporary was making the same
sort of prophecy in IS96.-Salisbury
Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-17

Tom Dixon writes to one Of the
New York papers protesting against
still being called "Reverend." The
inexplicsble thing to Us Is why any
one should want to call him "Rev.
end."-Progressive Farmer.