The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-22

Charlotte, y. G. SF>cial.-one "a
the snoSsslgnltieanf uttssane~s shsf
has been made in the South IN many
q day was delivered here Friday night
BY Judge Alton Il. Parker. thc nai-
ional leader of the Dsmi..etaile fsarty.
when be- declared that the next ilctn-
oeratic nominee for the presidency 80
tire United States sh"ul,l cpmr iram
the South. lie argued that the Ses-
tiou of the country that Furnished
the votes should also furnish the ssead
Of the ticket.
In the course of his well prepared
speech Judge Parker used the follow
| ing interesting language;
While this conscientious devotion
| TO an idea has commended itself {"
the Democrats of The whole country
and has thus made and kept the party
| rational. during recent yearSs the peo-
| ple of the South. wIthout variable
ness or shadow of turning. have been
its mainstay Sinking uo responsible
lity, seeking no nationel rewards, pro
noting no special interests oar move
menis, they have neither been tiueu.
lent in victory nor discouraged IN de-
feat. Going on in their way. rcgulai-
ing their own affairs, without hope of
commanding subsidy, paying cheer
fully 10 carry ont policies III which
they could have no part. they have 80
impressed themselves upon their time
that the one special problem coming
To them from the past has been sols-
ed in such n way that the whole coun-
try has not only been forced to ap-
prove and applaud but to initiate as
the only way to deal with IT.
But the time has come when new
duties and responsibilities must bo
undertaken hv the Democrats of tho
South. 1t is more than two score
wears since the war closed aud your
> Deople find themselves upon the
: threshold of what promises te b. the
t most remarkable business develop
ment the world has ever known within
q the same time and space. Some oi
n vour men have gone forth 10 command
the highest success, III the most hon
u orable way, in the greatest hnareia
u and commercial movements ot th'
y time. others have become the mana
gers of great railway interests; yo'
have developed great manufacturing
, enterprises, and, most difficult OF all
your people, as whole. have 70 main
e tanned and increased their own posi-
u ton and the dominance of the coun
!e try in one of the greatest products o
!, the soil us to make them the wonde
u and the admiration of the world.
;, In spite of your devotion to prin
~ ciple n consistency, IN the fase or
~ numerical importance that was pro
= ponderant, in politics only have yo
* stepped aside. From the earliest day
y since self-government was restore
YOU have sent your best men INTO put
20 lie life. They have been at once mod
~ est, able, devoted, patriotic and hor
u est. No Jail or penitentiary has oper
i' ed its hospitable doors TO admit you
Senators, Representatives or doyel
i'e nors. nor have the officers OF the Law
~ from detectives to attorneys-genern
~ been compelled to haul them into IN
criminal courts! In the face OF IN
:, record you have not only permitted
~ of the North to present To Won eand
- dates for President and Viee-Pres
II II dent, but you have insisted upon OF
~, doing so and have then voted for the
e' and that. too. when some times ,
other States did so.
80 @ The occasion was also graeed by u
rs nresence of Governor Glenn of Nor
Carolina and Governor Heyward
South Carolina. each of whom ma
talks that were highly interesting
~ those present. Judge Parker left dr
in' ing the night for his New York non