The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-06-14

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II seems that II 10 eomiag 10 ras
that The methods and practices wh<A
thu Democratic party of this .Ea
other Southern States have h><u
using sg.inst the Republican parry
u hssriug fruit Which bids fair 10
disrupt and destroy that party it.egf.
We refer IN The pfsctices of ball
dosing and the Use Of money In
buying votes- since The sdtseslua
Of The Constitutional Amendmeui,
which pi.ces wide dIscr~sion.ry
poser In the hands of rgissnr~,
and In view Ct The large numh<r Of
voters which IL h possible fog The
registrars TO eliminate afier the year
1905. the machine politicians have
become emboidened 20 TIE point
that they do not hesitate to perpe-
trzts frauds upon OF TO use forc~
against members Of their own hoa~e-
hold. the main polnt being wlsh
them, ss 10 has always beeo, 10 ''ges
in.n and thinking Though possibly
fooiishiyl that the common enemy
has been overcome.
In discussing the evils OF the a~e
OF money in the Democratic prima-
ries and In elections the Henderson.
willie Hustler (Democratiel says:
This IL especially trus with refer.
ence TO primaries and such dlsrepa-
table methods are becoming . stencil
In the nostrils Of all honest men
Decent people are growing very tired
OF that sort OF thing and came very
near repudiating the practice Ia the
Tenth District four years ago. Il l.
q dangerous precedent and will
finally result disastronsly TO the in-
dividual CT political party attempt.
log to obtain results In that way.
The game has already begun In some
sections Of the State this yfar aud
fair-minded men are becoming dis
gusted. II will take Q revolution TO
dislodge the corruptionists, but 1t can
be done, If honest men will stand
by their guns and bid defiance 10 the
hired emissaries of Doodle candl-
dates.
Henderson County had an ohjec!
lesson along this line suggested not
many years ago, and has only re-
Gently realized the results which
must inevitably follow In the wake
of every evil practice. At that
time, men who protested absolute
loyalty to one candidate went over
to another for nothing under the
sun excepting q money considers-
ton. The men In every precinct
who could be boodleized were paid
for their so-called time TO attend the
primaries and support certain man.
Every boodler was "lined up" this
way and with the assistance OF some
good men they succeeded In enact
ing q tragedy which cannot soon be
forgotten.
ave repeat, the play Is on once
again. The henchmen Of hoodlers
are In the land and will endeavor
to play the game In every precinct.
individuals who are willing TO bar
ter away their rights will have an
opportunity. Those who accord sup
port only TO the man who "puts up
and shells out" on demand can have
the chance, but mark the predic-
ton honest men will turn away In
disgust and take no part In the
drama. Has 1t come to this, that no
man can be nominated for sn office
who will not spend money to attract
the purchasable vote? What are we
coming to, anyway? Shall men Of
principle and integrity be spat upon
by an INSCRIPTIONS populace, who
see only the glittering sheckles Of
the two. by-four corruptionists. pos
ing as statesmen ?"
This is an alarming state of af.
fairs, but these things are being done
to no more alarming extent than
they have been done for many years
past, the only difference being, IL Is
different OK that Is being gored.
While such practices are bad and are
to be deplored by all good citizens
wherever practiced, 1t Is to be hoped
that the use of the same by Demo
Gratis against Democrats is the begin
ming Of the end Of tham. The ma
chine which fostered them must be
broken up, and 1t Is not until then
that Q new and healthful political
growth can take place party that
can stand and discuss issues alone
with the opposing party and can hope
for success upon the merits Of argu.
ment and fair dealing.