The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-02

heve IN his policies as a matter OF
principle In short this is an invI-
tation and an appeal from the Presi-
dent TO the people to go to the pri-
maries and keep the offce-holders
from capturing the conventions.
The President For Taft.
1t is also understood that the Pres
ident has learned fully of the office
holders conspiracy against Taft, and
that his friendship and admiration
for and loyalty to Taft is one of the
things that prompted him to take al
once the position which he did. The
President has no doubt learned that
not single man known to be a
friend of Secretary Taft has been ap-
pointed to a Federal office in North
Carolina or in the South for many
months, and it seems clear that from
now on Taft S friends will stand some
chance of receiving appointments, or
at least will not be on every occas-
ION blacklisted and knitted.
The North Carolina Patronage Ma
chine.
Probably no patronage machine
which has been III this conspiracy
against the administration has been
verse ratified by the President 5 ac-
ton than the machine III North Caro-
lima. Chairman Adams at once rush
ed to Washington. For days he ran
backwards and forwards from one de-
partment to another looking for conso-
lation or for some way out. He was
soon joined by other members of the
machine and they at last decided to
60 to the White House and try to
explain their conduct and to make
peace. It is understood that they
went to the White House and then
and there pledged the President that
they had always been true to him and
to his administration and to Secre-
tary Taft, and that if he would let
them continue as bosses at the pie
counter that they would take a dele
cation pledged to Taft to the national
convention.
1t is noticeable, however, that when
interviewed after leaving the White
House by the reporters of two lead
ing North Carolina dailies that they
one and all refused to say for whom
they were for President. It will in
deed be news to their followers in
North Carolina to know that they
have always been for Taft. The fact
IS, they are in an awkward position,
and it will be interesting to see the
moves they will take and how they
will manage to box the compass.
The Underhand Work Against Mr.
Douglas. ---.
The action of certain high-up Re-
publicans in North Carolina in trying
to have the nomination of R. d.
Douglas for postmaster at Green's
boro defeated, after he was unani-
mously endorsed by the State COM
mittee for this place shows that some
body in the machine is playing dou-
BILE. 1t remains to be seen whether
| or not such underhand tactics car
succeed.
1t is we'll known that the patron
age machine crowd in North Caro-
lima had Douglas removed as editor
Of the, Daily Industrial News, first
because he was known to be for Sec
retary Taft for President, and Sec
| ond, because he was an able and sin.
cere supporter Of the President s pol
icies.
It is noticeable that as soon as ed
| itors changed that the tone Of the pa
| per changed. 1t not only changed
from high tone to low tone, but
its principles changed. It no longer
supports the President s rate and
trust policies.
Does the Pie Counter Machine Need
an organ7
1t is also noticeable that the lead
ing editorial in that paper Immediate
ly after the President announce.
ment, was to the effect that now was
the chance for Southern Republicans
to stand together and support can.
didate for President who would give
them the best deal There was nc
word in that editorial about looking
for the candidate who could best fill
Roosevelt shoes and most effective
ly carry out his great policies of re-
form.
1t was a typical machine, pie-coun.
ter editorial. If that is to be the
policy Of the Republican party il
North Carolina then it has no need
for daily paper; at least there Is
10 field in that State for a paper
that follows such policy. There
lis great field in North Carolina fol
a daily newspaper that would hon
estly support the Presidents poll
cies and fight for a progressive pol
LEY of party growth in the State. Such
a paper the Daily Industrial New:
was established to be and if it woul6
live up to that standard it woult
I,grow in circulation and prosper fnan
cially. But if it is to apologize fol
Especial interests and to be an organ
for a pie-counter machine then i
Idoes not deserve to live and will ex
list only so long as somebody eontrl
Fbutes to keep it going.