The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-27
CHAIRMAN ADAMS AT MoCKs-
WILLIE.


MocksvilIe, n. O.. Sept. % A
large and enthusiastic Republican |
convention was held here today and
9 strong ticket Was nominated.
The Hon. Spencer B. Adams was
present and addressed The conven-
ton In one Of the strongest speeches
ever heard in this county.
After going briefly over the ground
covered by his Asheville speech,
Judge Adams said in part:
81 am Republican because l be-
Iicve in the principles Of that party,
and know those principles enacted
into law have made this the greatest
country under Gods eternal sun.
am not Democrat because that party
has no fixed principles; because 1t
stands for nothing and does nothing
except To retard the progress Of this
country and oppose whatever of
good the Republican party may add
vocate. When in power 1t brings
ruin and desolation upon the country.
VARIOUS "PARAMoUNT ISSUES"
1t always has what 1t labels a
"paramOunt issuen when one can be
conjured up for the occasion. Many
years ago the Democrats began their
series Of paramount issues with "fEee
liquor" and demand for the aboli-
ton OF the internal revenue system.
Upon this they were elected, but as
soon as they got the revenue offices
they at once came to tho conclusion
that they were wrong about this
"paramount ISSUE" and instead of
abOlishing the revenue system as
they had promised to do, increased
the tax on spirits from 80 cents to
SI1O per gallon. When the Demo
Gratis got into power, the Democratic
revenue officers became the most
elegant gentlemen in the commu-
nifty. Even our present distin-
guished Senator hairman became
high priest of the doOdlers, not
withstanding his confirmation was
fought bitterly In the United States
Senate by the late lamented Senator
Vance, upon the ground that the
Senator. Chairman was unfit to be a
revenue officer, and 1t was only after
the death Of Senator Vance that the
; Senator. Chairman was confirmed.
The next paramount issue was free
trade. The Democrats declared In
their platform that protection was
robbery, and yet after being elected
upon this platform in 1892, they
pas sed what is known as the Wilson
German tariff law, that furnished
= protection to numerous articles
4 This brings them down to 1895
I The free coinage of silver at the rate
: of Is to 1 was the paramount is
l sue" in that campaign.
i In 1900, Imperialism was thu
paramount ISSUE" They tried t.
t make the American people believ'
that if Mr.. Mckinley was reelected
:, our constitution, framed by our fore
> fathers, would be absolutely put GU
of business, and that we would hav'
. car In this country.
- In 1904, they had no "paramoun
e Issue" or any other issue that any
. body has ever been able to discover
, Mr.. Bryan dictated the platform, an
and the convention nominated Judg
Parker. Then they gathered up tn
fragments, went before the countr
and got licked.
MR.. BRYAN GOES ABROAD.
0. After this defeat Mr.. Bryan, tt
i'll man who is to lead them to defe
tn again in 1908, looked through tt
es junk shop, and finding nothing tn
st would fit, and realizing that Il
8. stock had been absolutely exhauste
e, conceived the idea of making tr
e. around the world in search of
vs. "paramount issue" for mis- party
n 1908. He made the trip, and reg
ill larly every week we heard from al
In- while he was away. After thu
BPS ough examination Of all the ma
d. rial in the different countries
rk, visited, he at last selected an arti
of that pleased him, and started
CO. home.
The day Of. his arrival was b
aided throughout the country. De
ocrats from all parts of this fair la
" of ours went to New York to gr
him. Even our Senator CHARM
and patriotic Governor were the
'sed the old and the young were there
meet the man who had toured
lay. world In search of "paramo
the issuen for the use Of the Den
asse cratic party in 1908. They "
DON with glad hearts and receptive e.
in For hours the waiting throngs
lined the shores Of New York
Rob- strained their eyes for the
ugh glimpse of the vessel that was b
the ing him homeward with his is
the and greeted with deafening ch
cted the sight of the yacht owned by
Bryan's millionaire friend w
glish bore the distinguished traveller
dem the bay. Such was the deliriuI
ions. Joy that it was claimed by the [
IN ocrats that the statute of lib
They Joined in the shout. Finally
man landed, and once more stood I