The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-09

Renounees the Democratic Party
Mr. Editor:-Not having seen any
thing from this section Of the coun-
ty. | decided To pen few items on
the political situation In this yicin-
ity. Well. the great Prohibition
Democratic Convention Is over. Mr..
Kitchin nominated for Governor and
Mr.. Pou for Congress In this dis
trict Now Is the time for the Re
pubIicans in North Carolina to make
a deal In that. II they Will nomi-
nate a good ticket there Is nothing
to hinder them from carrying the
State by an overwhelming majority.
The candidates thus far nominated
by the so-called Prohibition Demo
Gratis cannot win. II this section OF
the county Is a fair sample OF senti-
ment in North Carolina. The Dem
ocrats of North Carolina commenced
eight years ago by first eliminating
the negro from voting and was going
TO educate him up to the standard
of citizenship, and everybody else.
Then they jumped on the railroads
to reduce the rates. and did nothing
along this line but pass law
against local self-government in
North Carolina. This together with
numerous other things have called
la halt. We who have been support
ing the Democratic party in North
Carolina in the thought that it con-
stituted democracy have got to the
forks of the roads and are ready to
yell out, Farewell to ye, Democracy;
Iyou contain none of the principles
which you claim constitute original
democracy, and this sentiment is ap-
parent with a great many men who
have been supporting the Democratic
party and have severed their con-
nection with the party which they
SO long supported.
| Now in conclusion, let me urge
the Republican Convention, now to
be held, to nominate their best men,
who are opposed to the present pro-
Republicans can carry every nook
and corner of North Carolina in the
coming election.
| 1 am speaking the Sc sentiments, 1
think, of a great many voters in this
Isection, and l think l am voicing the
sentiments of a majority of the
voters of North Carolina, and espe-
Icially this county. Let the common
people come together and vote out
the Prohibition" Democracy. We
need none of this kind of Democracy
in this country; they are weighed in
the balance and and found wanting,
therefore we must set them aside
for this time, with nothing to re-
member but unfaithfulness, and with
contempt for the party which so long
has held sway in North Carolina.
i OBSERVER.
| Willow Springs, N. c., July /,
l19OS.
Mr.. Massey Attends Reunion.
7 shall attempt to write my expert
ence of July 4th. I fortunately was
invited to the residence of Mr.. John
Batten, near here to attend a reunion
of the children, accompanied by Mr.
John F. Baton, Jr., of this place
son of the aforementioned above. Tt
my surprise, I met the entire family
with the exception of two or three
perhaps. The father and mother
were hale and hearty at the ripe ole
age of seventy-two. This was the
fifty-second anniversary of tha
union. There were father, sons
grandsons and great-grandsons. L
seemed each strived to see which
could bring the best basket to con
|, tribute to the paternal or festive
, board which was spread across thu
yard on a table fifty-two feet long
which actually groaned under it
, weight with the good things tina
were spread upon it in the good old
fashioned way. Everybody ate t,
, their hearts content, and when tn,
table was cleared, it could but fit
, tingly remind one of the three loave
and five fishes. The good things &C
, tually seemed to grow, instead o
! being diminished. After dinner tn
farm was looked over by those mos
interested. the father showing tn
, work of his own hands; I must sa,
r that his corn is as good, Or the best
4 In this community, and other thing
D which go to make men happy an
s Independent and contented SCENE
r to hover in each fence corner. TIL
q occasion was also my forty-eight
birthday. This writer has decide
S that such occasions should not b
given without letting other peopl
know how some of the people i
Johnston County live. This, in m
v opinion, Is the class of people VIII
:, | should and will stand by the grea
|, principles which give to every ma
t the right to sit down under his ow
d vine and fig-tree and serve God an
|, country as he sees fit. Occasions G
: this class are becoming rare as tn
e years go by.
= But thanks be, there is yet lei
e in some sections of this fair oil
g Southland of ours some men VIII
y love home, country and freedom, an
u when the time comes they can be re-
:? lied upon to stand for same.
Enclosed please find list of sui
t scribers, and If you think this feebl
o report worthy, you may publish. Yo
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