The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-18

Noted Polisfe5sn Declares 'Ihn. the urfFt
Of seatimsss Over tbs st~ss 10 Tewarss
the R~pshiacan Party and Gss.s His
Es&soss Thsrsfor-An fnse-ess inx later
wiew.
We clip this interview from the
Charlotte Observer, including the
headlines:
"Ex-Senatar Marion Butler. who l.
campaigning several days In the wes-
tern counties Of the State, came into
the city last night from Shelby,
where he spoke yesterday.
When seen 81 the Central Hotel
by an Observer reporter, he admit
ted that he was very much gratified
at the size and character OF the au-
dienees at the places where he had
spoken.
EYES," he said, In answer 10 an
inquiry, 'there Ia an unmistakable
tide toward the Republican party in
this State, greater than anticipated
at the opening Of the campaign"
When asked if he thought the
Republican party would make con-
siderable gains In the coming cleo
ton, and in what counties the gains
would be made, he replied that the
trend toward the Republican party
was not confined to any one county
or section Of the State that he
found it In evidence to a greater or
less degree in the extreme eastern
Icounties, as web as in central and
western Carolina. He said that in
some counties the Republican organ
ization was in better shape and was
working more vigorously than In
others; and that, Of course, in such
counties there would be the greatest
gain. He said that the number OF
counties that would 60 Republican
, was as yet problematical but tha
there would be many more thar
? most people anticipated.
When asked for his opinion as tt
3 the causes that were bringing abou
such a decided drift toward the Re
, publican party, he said, after a mo
= ment's reflection:
"There are several causes. First
there is a natural and inevitable re.
action against the violent mob cam
paigns recently conducted in thi
q State, which has necessarily cause'
y a number Of persons, upon reflec
q ton, to regret and condemn tn
y same, resulting not only in Republi
Can growth but Democratic apathy
81 "Second, no inconsiderable mum
y Der of persons who have RENAME
with the Democratic party agains
their convictions but who gladly az
lcepted the promises of the Demo
cratic leaders that they and all PEI
u sons would be politically emancip!
Z ted by the adoption Of the Constit,
tional amendment, have NATURAL
= left the party to vote their convi'
l. tions. Besides, there are many oil
J. ers who have been disappointed an
IL disguised at the effort to revive tt
10 race issue and to conduct campaig
III upon appeals to prejudice and pa
sion, instead Of upon the issues an
appeals to reason.
=, "Third, the deplorable increase {
~ crime and laWlessness, with IL
=, alarming evidence Of the growth
mob rule, has aroused the attentiC
= and thoughtful consideration
= thousands of the States most CO
. servative and law-abiding citizen
,e "Fourth, the enormous increase
~ taxes collected and expended by tt
- State government has attracted Il
=, thoughtful consideration of all
~ ;. the taxpayers of the State.
~ "Fifth, the universal approval
- the people of the great reforms il
augurated by Roosevelt's admin
tration, and the unexampled pro
perity of the State and country"
10 Continuing, Mr.. Butler said: 81
w short, there is growing dissatisfa'
- tion with the conduct Of the affai
- of the State by the Democrat
- party; and, at the same time, the
= is a growing and widespread approx
= of the conduct Of the affairs of tt
nation by the Republican party"
Mr.. Butler will speak in CASTOR
u tomorrow, and then return to ii
W east where he has number Of a
+ pointments.