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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
ToM WaTsoN,s GRIEVANCE.

In this little ructIOn between Mr..
Thomas L. Watson and Mr.. Marion
Butler the sympathies of North
Carolina Democrats will of course
lean to Mr.. Watson. They do not
love Mr.. Butler, and besides wasn't
Mr.. Watson one of our men in
1896? Didn't we all-that is to say
nearly ail-vote for him for Vice.
President that year? Of course we
did, and we cannot afford to go
back on him this early.-Charlotte
Observer.
And did it ever occur to the OBJ
server that Tom Watson's grievance
against Marion Butler is that he
could not force the Democrats in
every State, as he did in his own
State, to vote for Watson for Vice
President q? He could not even
force the Democrats of Watson's
own State to follow any Of the
"pilp' But he did pick up twenty
two votes in the Electoral College
for Tom Watson. THE CAUCASIAN
will leave it to the whole country to
say whether or not that was a re-
markable feat.
One thing is certain, however, and
that is that neither Butler nor any,
one else could do that again, unless
Watson should be able to secure
more standing in his own State.
And it may be that Tom Watson
returned to the Democratic prima-
ries and supported Hoke Smith for
Governor with that in view. We
will wait and see.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
WHAT a DIFFERENCE
Mr.. Mark Griffin, of Nash County, Found
Guilty Of Violating Pension Laws.

Mr.. Mark Griffin, of Nash County, Found
Guilty of Violating Pension Laws.
Mr.. Mark s. Griffin, of Nash
County, was fined $50 and cost In
the Federal Court at Raleigh Satur-
day for violating the pension laws.
Mr.. Griffin is democratic politician
and was member of the last legis-
lature. Bear that in mind while
reading the following from last Sun
days News and Observer
sin the Federal Court yesterday
the principal matter of interest was
the case against Hon. Mark s. Grif-
fin, of Nash County, in which Mr..
Griffin was charged with technical
violation Of the United States laws
regarding pension claims.
sin the entire matter there was
nothing of criminal charge against
Mr.. Griffin, but simply that he acted
in ignorance of the Federal statutes
governing payment for services in
obtaining pension money for others.
He is man of the highest charac-
ter, one who did service in the Con-
federate army, and who stands high
in his county. having at the last ses-
sion of the legislature represented
his county, elected by the democracy
of Nash county, and doing excellent
service.
Through his attorney, Mr.. James
Bum, Mr.. Griffin waived the bill
and plead guilty, fine of $50 and
costs being imposed by the Court,
the violation having been only a
technical one. In the matter Mr..
Griffin had at his own expense taken
up the case of the claim of Mrs.
Charity F. Folensbee, of Nash, for a
United States pension, as she was
the widow Of Union soldier, and
was very poor woman. She offered
Mr.. Griffin half he obtained for her,
and after visits to Washington he
secured $1,000, receiving $3.50.
Learning soon after that he had vio-
lated the law in taking any amount
he returned the money to Mrs. Fo-
lensbee, who then sept him $500 az
q gift, but he declined to accept this
or any amount. He simply acted in
ignorance of the Federal law, and
there was no wrong doing on his
part"
The News and Observer is very
positive that Mr.. Griffin did not in
tend to do wrong, but if Mr.. Griffin
had been a Republican the News
and Observer wouldn't have stopped
saying mean things about him for q
week. 1t would have painted it as
black crime and charged up the
whole Republican party as being
party to the crime. And we are not
so sure the News and Observer has
given the facts in the case. We were
Informed that Mr.. Griffin took IA
large amount when he secured the
pension and then wanted more, and
the woman became dissatisfied and
exposed the transaction, W hich caused
the case to get into Court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
MY BEST FRIEND.

Alexander Benton, who live. On
Rural Route I, Fort Edward. Ny
says: "Dr. Kings New Discovery
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
FOR RoosEvElT.s POLICIES. wuTHouT
an sfgss

~
During the past week the States
OF Oregon, North Dakota and Iowa
have declared hat-foosed for Roose-
welt for q second term. They
have not hedged, as State Chairman
Adams Of this State did by aging
that they ''are for Roosevelt II he Il
3 candidate again." bat they have
come out squarely for rendering
Roosevelt 8 second nomination at
the next National Convention.
Neither have they baked or lodged
al saying that they are for Taft foi
second choice.
And THE CAUcAsIAS takes this
opportunity 10 say TO State Chair
man Adams that North Carolins
will do the same thing and will Dc
IL over his head, If he does not come
out from under cover and gel
squarely In line for an honest sup
port Of policies Of Roosevelt's adj
ministration. No straddling o.
hedging will be tolerated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
Anything Possible Und er Present Con-
ditions.

Anything Possible Under Present Con-
ditions.
The question has been raised, and
by no other than the Hon. G. 0. Nc
Michael, of the Madison Herald, as
to the right Of election officials to
hear and decide challenges on elec-
ton day in the face of the law
which prescribes that "they shall
not be determined later than the
Monday preceding the election" AS
a question CT law we think the OBJ
jections one that, without doubt
should be remedied, but how? So
long has laws, statutory and funda.
mental, of this State been set aside
in municipal elections that the pleas
ure of election officials has become
unquestioned and absolute. Nor has
this evil been restricted to municipal
elections only. Evils equally de-
structive to the principles of law and
order are prscticed in State elections.
and with such a condition under
Democratic "rule or ruin" policies
anything is possible, and we are sur
prised at the editor of the Herald,
who belongs, in faith, to the Demo.
cratic fold, launching this question.
But it In no way discredits his com
mendable attitude in trying to fur
Their right and law. abiding practices.
With the disregard of law in mu-
nicipal elections, as the above in.
stance, and with the disfranchise
ment of white men in the face of
solemn promises against such action,
an example of which was heralded
last week from Reidsville, can the
people rely on anything said or done
under ''good Democratic govern
ment" in North Carolina The
remedy for these abuses lies with
the people aud before the rash and
unthinking elements of Democracy
obtain absolute control, their hope
remains in prompt action in de-
handing that every law be enforced
and every violator be placed along
side the criminal. Then and not
until then will rights be respected
and laws revered as desired by the
Herald.-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
BUTLER REPLIES.
Observer Bureau,
1417 G Street, N. W.,
Washington, May IS

washington, May Is.
Former Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, on his return from the
South, in adverting to Chairman
Adams second attack on him, said :
81 do not care to notice that part
of Mr.. Adams personal abuse, which
is simply an aggregation of coarse
epithets, but he attempts to give
some color and excuse to his TRADE
by referring to few alleged facts.
These will briefly notice:
tFirst, I understand that he claims
that I have interferred to hold up
the Jefferson IN. c. postoffice ap-
pointment. This matter 1 have
never mentioned to him nor to the
Postoffice Department, nor to any
other official of the government,
from the President down. This Mr..
Adams knows.
"He, no doubt, has one real griev-
ance against me about a postoffice
matter. I refer to Hickory, N. @.
In that case, after much duplic;ty
and false promises, he refused to re-
commend for appointment a man
that the County Committee and nine
tenths, if not larger proportion, of
the patrons Of the Office wanted"
A STORM OF PROTEST.
"His false and treacherous con-
duet in this matter raised such a
storm of protest, In which I joined,
that he was forced to withdraw his
first recommendation and make the
proper appointment. Here is his
real grievance SO far as postoffice
matters are concerned, but he has
not the courage or truthfulnes5 to
state it.
Second, / understand that he
Charges that the first difficulty be-
tween himself and me dates back to
the time when the Republican MEM
bers of the legislature were select
ing their caucus candidate for the
Senate. The reporter says that he
was Informed in Greensboro that I
desired the nomination and, though
Judge Adams, who made no efforts
TO secure votes, received all of them
but one. This is unqualifedly false
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Special 20 The Observes.

Special 20 The Observes.
Greensboro. May i3--Greensbogo
people, both Democrats aud Repuo-
iieAns, have read With much interest
ths interviews recently given out In
Washington by Chairman Adams
aud Marion Butler. Practically ell
OF the Republicans here are Tor
Judge Adams, and u Ii understood
that be has received letters and tele-
grams from the leading Republicans
of the State congratulating him
upon the stand he has taken.
II Is the opinion Of political lead
ers here that the difficulty now ex-
listing between Messrs. Adams and
Butler will be the means OF bring
ing together what La generally
termed the two factions Of the party,
all uniting against Butler and his
few supporters. 1t Is known that
such men IS Charles ]. Harris, late
candidate for Governor, aud others
who opposed Judge Adams for elec-
ton IS State Chairman, are now
commencing In no uncertain terms
tho stand he has taken against But
Ter.
The Observers correspondent called
upon Chairman Adams today and
asked him If he had read the inter
view of ex-senator Butler published
in the Washington correspondence
of yesterdays Observer.
"Yes, / have seen it," said Judge
Adams, sand will treat his state
ments with the indifference which
they and their author deserve. In an
undetermined and unmanly way he
opened the attack on me, and indi-
rectly ON the Republican party of
the State. He has been forced into
the open, and 1t seems have pierced
his Judas Iscariot hide. / congratu-
late the Republicans of the State
upon the fact that we are at last rid
Of this pestiferous body Of death,
and we may now go forward and
! build up the party on the right lines.
We will not be further troubled
with him in North Carolina or else
where. The body is now ready for
interment, and nothing more is to
be done except a plain slab should
be erected at the grave, bearing his
name, nothing more, SO as to re-
mind passersby that the path of
treaehery, duplicity and ingratitude
leads to the Dead Sea, where there
is no life and no outlet"
It was learned here today that
there has been considerable contro-
versy over the appointment of post
/ master at Jefferson, Ashe County.
The applicants for the place were
Mrs. Council, sister of r. I'll. Nc
Neill, who is associated with Mr..
Butler, al d young man by the
name of Elliott, Judge Adams es-
pousing the cause of the latter, and
the Westinghouse that of Mrs.
Council. Judge Adams, while in
w oohAhStOu idot WCSks cCCuEcO tic
appointment of Mr.. Elliott, together
with other appointments in the
State.
The difficulty between Judge
Adams and Mr.. Butler dates back to
the time when the Republicans were
selecting their caucus candidates for
the United States Senate during the
last legislature. Mr.. Butler desired
the nomination, although Judge
Adams made no efforts to secure
votes, received all but one vote in
the caucus. Then in the Raleigh
postmastership fight, previous to the
caucus several months, Butler wanted
his brother, Lester, appointed, while
Judge Adams favored Willis Briggs,
who received the appointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

1t is said that over three hundred
sailors have deserted from the Brit
lsh warships which have come TO at
tend the jamestown exposition. 1t
Is said that Uncle Sans navy will
soon be recruited with a number of
experienced British tars. That will
be one gooi thing the exposition has
done for our country Elk.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Can Roosevelt have harmony with
the Harrimans and the Rockefellers
If not, then how can there be har-
mony in this State between the sim
cere supporters of the administration
and its enemies, both open and un'
der cover? 1t is the fellow who
wants to take the money of the con
spiracy and then scheme, hedge and
straddle under cover who Is most
dangerous. But the American peo-
pie are this time on guard. The
conspiracy will not work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
A NARROW HCApt

g. w. Cloyd, a merchant of pls,l
Mo-, had q narrow escape tour v.,,'
ago. when he ran Jimson bur ln,s
his thumb. He says: "The ds.,e.
wanted TO amputate II bat I uog,5
not consent. / bought Dor :,
Bucklen's Arnics Salve aud th,,
cured the dangerous wound. g.
By all Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
House Cleaning Should Bagin at Home

mouse Sseaning Soouio bagIn at HON G
For so many years have Demo
cratic State officers held two terms
OF four years each that it is now an
established custom-the Governor
being an exception by constitutional
restriction. But this, round practi-
cally all are candidates for q third
term. while nothing is said in
regard to these, Democratic pro-
tests are loud against the President
accepting the denomination next year
on the plea of ssthird term'' when
in fact his reelection would be but
the second four years as president
by choice. But were there founda-
ton for the contention, however,
house cleaning should begin at home
before the "broomn is applied to
other quarters.-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

The Wisconsin legislature has
passed bill prohibiting the use of
cigarettes, cigars and tobacco by per
sons under sixteen years of age.
1t is easy to pass such a law but
can it be enforced If the law can
be enforced it will prove a great
blessing to future generations in
Wisconsin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Be sure and uze that cd spa
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SoorHISs SYRUP, for 60
eething. 1t soothes the ch.l4 ".
ems the gums, allays kll ra.p ~
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
THE BROWNSVILLE CONSPIRACY FAILS

THE BROWNSVILLE CONSPIRACY FAILS
The Trust Combine has been spend
ing no little of its anti Roosevelt
campaign fund in magnifying the
brownsville affair, and in attempt
ing to put the President in the
wrong. But they have signally
failed in this. Each day the testi-
mony grows stronger and stronger
to show conclusively that the negro
soldiers did "shoot up the town.,
and that the President did what
duty required him to do.
In short, he did just what he
would have done, if they had been
white troops.
And yet there are Democratic
newspapers and politicians who are
trying to help the Combination of
Trusts not only to misrepresent
Roosevelt before the whole country,
but especially to incite the negro vo.
tiers of every State 20 line up against
the President and Secretary Taft.
What spectacle And yet the
people of this State have heretofore
had similar exhibitions of such low
methods by the Democratic Machine.
Butrwhen did the Democratic
Machine ever fail to join Satan in
any Of his conspiracies, If the Ma
chine could thereby gain partisan
advantage at the expense of the
whole country?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

In another column we publish
Judge Adams second attack on for.
mer Senator Butler, and the latter's
reply.
Comment is unnecessary. Each
has spoken for himself. Read what
they say.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
WONDERFUL ECZEMA CURE.

"Our little boy had eczema for
five years." writes N. A. Adams,
Henrietta, Pa. "Two of our home
doctors said the case was hopeless,
his lungs being affected. We then
employed other doctors but no bene-
tit resulted. By chance we read
about Electric Bitters; bought 8
bottle and soon noticed improve
ment. We continued this medicine
until several bottles were used, when
our boy was completely cured"
Best of all blood medicine and
body building health tonics. Guar.
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Senator Tillman believes that q
Southern man, either Culberson Of
Texas, or Hoke Smith of Georgia,
or Daniel Of Virginia, should be the
running mate of MIR. Bryan, who is
at present the only logical candidate
of Democracy Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Some Sqas6s Of Intsress Nc Nave
Gathered with Our Pssts-rot
ard Shears

We don't mind waiting until .
delinquent subscriber sells his hogs
or his crops 10 pay up, bat ge do
object to waiting until our century
plant blooms ---ColliusvilIe tGa. ]
Courier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
ADAMS SECOND ATTACK OF BUTLER AsD BU1LERs RET

In every respect, ard Adams knows
II. I never spoke one word %
member Of the legislature about ssas
matter and never permitted any oa
mr. friends TO do %. / received sea-
ters, howcyer. saying that Ar. AL
ANS or his friends we're soliciting
members Of the legislature to vote
for him, and wanting 10 know II
would permit the ase Of my name
answered these Igsters, and In one
OF them 10 copy O. which ! keptl
to Representative Kennedy, OIL
Sampson County, / asked him no'
TO permit the use Of my name be
fore the caucus. Mr. Kennedy and
every other Republican member Oh
the legislature are competent and
relisbIe witnesses IS 10 this
THE RALEIGH posTAAsrERsHIP.
"Third, the next alleged fact Is
that / wanted my brother Lester
appointed postmaster at Raleigh,
while Judge Adams favored the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Briggs, aud that
Judge Adams won out, getting Mr..
Briggs appointed over my brother.
The only color OF truth in this state
nent is that wanted my brother
appointed, but / did not ask 1t SIS q
personal favor. ] asked for this APP
pointment on the ground that ne
was endorsed by . majority OF the
County Republican Committee and
by a majority of the Republicans OF
the whole County, and besides, was
not. only as well qualified as any
other candidate to render efficient
public service in that capacity, but
that, besides he was more deserving
from the standpoint of party service.
"After laying these facts before
State Chairman Adams, / stated In
the presence Of q dozen or more
prominent Republicans (whose
names can be furnished and every
one Of whom will bear out my state
ment) that l wanted him, however,
in making the appointment. not to
consider the personal equation (as
much as / would like to see my
brother appointed and as much as i
thought he deserved it,, but to dc
what, in his Judgment, would most
promote the upbuilding of the Re-
publican party that is, to do the
most to make Wake County increase
her Republican vote and advance
! steadily toward Republican success.
: Mr.. Adams, in the presence of these
parties, thanked me for this state
ment and said that was most I'm.
selfish and patriotic position to
take"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

AT Athens, Ga, J. H Arnold, the
reyivaiist preacher, has been sen
fenced 10 the convict force To work
SIX months by the mayor for beat.
Ing his tweive-ye4r old son almost
fatally for playing baseball On Sun
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Ask your neighbor TO suh=-a
for THE CAUCASIAN. Its ,rlv---
dollar per year, and II will b. a.
best dollar you. neighbor ever .,.-,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
1t Would be Asking a Good he.

IL WouIu De ASKING q Good Deal
First Tramp-It's pretty cold to-
day; I'd hate to live at the North
Pole.
Second Tramp-So would L; I'd
hate to have the nerve to ask for a
nights lodging, if the nights were
six months long.-June Smart Set.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

Knicker-Strange they didn4
name the baby after its rich upch
Bocky-No; he looked at il ana
said he'd give them $1,000 40, 70
Smart Set.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

A woman thinks that to be- gen.
tleman you've got to admire the
way she plays whist, no matter how
bad 1t Is.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30

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