The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN HANDS OF
RINesTERs AND oFFIcE-SEEKERs.

A few days ago three or four citi.
zens Of Rocky Point had some reso.
lutiOns printed in the Raleigh News
and Observer, condemning the VIII
mington Messenger (democrstic) for
printing an editorial criticising Gov.
Glenn for the course he pursued in
the railroad rate case. The News
and Observer also referred to the
Messenger as q "subsidized" paper,
which brought forth some fire from
the Messenger that proved too hot
for the Observer to handle.
The Messenger, In commenting
on the matter, says in part
"Things will have come to a
pretty pass in this State when a
newspaper cannot pass criticism on
the act of State official. But they
are drifting that way now In the
rule or ruin policy Of the Demo
cratic party. Time and again The
Messenger has warned the people
against the policy of the clique in
control of State affairs. This Rocky
Mount resolution is proof Of the
truth of our former assertions. The
time has come when the men of the
State must choose between indepen-
dence or political slavery to coterie
of office seeking politicians who are
determined to dominate the party
and through 1t the State govern
ment or to turn the latter over to
the Republicans-and if the latter
were to occur you would find many
of them almost breaking their necks
climbing over the fence to get on
the side of the party in power.
"The other matter in the article
above quoted, to which we wish to
refer, Is the expression In the body
of the article: Subsidized Press
which is emphasized in the head
lines written, we suppose, by a
member of the staff of The News
and Observer. AS to this, all we
have to say is that such false charge
has once before been made against
The Messenger and we are getting
tired of such accusations.
1--WE here deny the charge or in
situation that this paper is 'subsi-
dized' by any corporation or any
person or that it has taken the posi-
tion 1t has in the railway rate case
for reward, or through hope of re-
ward, and after making such posi-
tive denial we will consider and de-
nounce any person as an infamous
and malicious liar who repeats the
charge or insinuation that The Mes |
senger is subsidized paper,
whether that charge be made by a |
correspondent, the headline writer,
the editor, the manager or the
owner of any paper.
1--WE hope we have made ourselves
on this subject. This is
all the notice we hope we will have
to take of this matter In the col
umns of our paper. Hereafter it
will become a personal affair and
one not to be settled by newspaper
A repetition of the
charge will amount to questioning
the personal integrity and veracity
Of the editor Of this paper"
The Messenger will not have to
refer to the matter any more, so far
rs the News and Observer is con-
The editor of the News and
Observer will engage in any kind of
newspaper controversy, but when
you begin to talk about fighting the
'ditor is always ready to play
quits" IL
The Messengers article shows how
he Democratic party is being con-
rolled by ring rule and Office seek
rs, men who are not interested In I
he welfare Of this good old State,
'ut are only after Office and personal
ain. We hope when the Republi-
ans carry the State that this class /
f Democrats can be kept out of the g