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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10
TAFT's MESSAGE TO THE SOUTH.

President-Elect Taft was the prin-
cipai speaker at the dinner given by
the North Carolina Society of New
York on last Monday night.
This occasion had been heralded as
one on which the Presldent-elect
would declare his policy toward the
Southern States. The central thought
OF the address was expressed In the
following sentence:
Nothing will give me greater
pride, because nothing would give
me more claim to the gratitude of
my fellow-citizens, If / could SO d.
rect that policy, in respect to the
Southern States, as to convince It's
intelligent citizens of the desire of
the administration to aid them in
working out satisfactorily the serious
problems before them, and of bring
ing them and their Northern fellow
citizens closer and closer in sympathy
and point of view"
This is a most worthy sentiment,
and will be fully appreciated by all
the people south of the Mason and
Dixon line and, We might say, by the
thoughtful and observant people of
the whole country. Yet in this utter
ance, Mr.. Taft shows that he thinks
that 1t is still necessary "to con-
vince the Intelligent citizens" of the
South of the wisdom and beneficenee
of Republican principles for the de-
velopment and prosperity of their
section as we'll as the North and
West, and that when this il done,
that the South will vote for these
principles.
Right here is where Mr.. Taft is
mistaken. The thoughtful and in
telligent citizens of the South are al
ready convinced Thousands of them
showed it by their votes at the last
election, and yet thousands and tens
of thousands who did not vote the
Republican ticket were praying that
Taft would be elected and that Re
publican policies would be con-
tinued. This is we'll known all over
the South, and it has been sharply
illustrated and emphasized by the
testimony that has been given by
Southern congressman, business men,
farmers and laborers before the Ways
and Means Committee with reference
to the revision of the tariff, which is
set out so pointedly in our Washing
ton letter of this week.
1t is true that Immediately follow
Ing the war sectional feeling existed
and that the memories of the horri-
BILE Reconstruction days, in which
the negro question was the black
joker for long time, kept the South
solid against it's own interest an6
against the cooler judgment of 6
large part of it's citizens; but that /!
all past; the only remaining thins
that keeps the South solid Is the &C
ton of the National administration
In keeping to the front and leader
ship of the Republican party in man.
places in the South the old carpet
bag element and also a lot of pro
fessional politicians who maintain
so-called organization simply for tn
purposes of dividing patronag
among themselves.
The people to whom Mr.. Taft ap
peals will never follow such leader
ship. Let this one remaining caus
be removed, and several Southern
States will give their electoral vot
to the Republican candidate TO
President four years hence.
We had already expressed thi
same sentiment in another editoria
in commenting upon our Washingto
letter of this week before seeing tn
speech of Mr.. Taft in New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10
THE SOUTH ASKING FOR PRO
LECTION.


Our letter from the national capt.
tai In this issue contains some very
significant information and will be
read by everybody, regardless OF
party, with unusual interest.
Our correspondent comments up
on the testimony now being given In
Washington before the Ways and
Means Committee on the revision OF
the tariff. and quotes from some OF
the most important testimony given
from Southern States in favor OF pro-
lection.
Prominent Southern Congressman
and business men from nearly every
Southern State have appeared before
the Committee and pointed ont that
free trade would be disastrous to the
prosperity OF the South, and. on the
other hand, they eloquently urge
adequate protection, and, in some
cases. an increase over the present
schedule for Southern raw material
and manufacturing products.
Our correspondent says that this
development In the tariff situation
has been the talk of Washington for
more than a week. Every one must
admit that the position of the South
ern Congressman and business men
LIS sound common-sense, but the ques-
ton will no doubt be asked: why
Is 1t that these strong, intelligent
Southern men, who know what they
want and what is best for their sec
ton, and who have the courage to
ask for it, yet do not have the cour-
age to vote for it?"
In reply, we have to say that these
men have the courage to vote for
what they want II conditions were
such In the South as to make it easy
or worth their while to vote the Re-
publican ticket. They look upon the
situation in this way; that the Re-
publican party in the South Is in the
hands of lot of professional poll
ticians, who make no serious effort to
carry their States Republican, and
some of who, indeed, do not want
their States to go Republican. In
the first place, this class of Southern
men do not care to follow such lead
ership, for it is not agreeable and
they know they would not be well
come If they were to go into the Re
publican party; and in the next
place, they argue what is the use,
because these States will not go Re
publican, even If we were to go ahead
and vote the Republican ticket
hence they argue that the only chance
for the protective system to be main
tanned is to have the Northern and
Western States to go Republican
and If they do not, there is no help
for the matter.
There are in North Carolina
| enough men of the kind who have
given this testimony to have carried
the State Republican this year IL
they had felt that they were wanted
in the Republican party, or tina
there was any sincere effort on thu
part of the leaders to carry the State
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Some citizens OF Raefcrd are now
surveying the proposed new county
of Glenn II strikes us that we
have enough counties now. unless
more of them were self-supporting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

In his Thanksgiving proclamation
the Governor said that the State was
out of debt. If the State is out OF
debt why is 1t the State Treasurer
will have to pay out $4,000 in in.
terest in January?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Read our Washington letter this
week. 1t is most interesting and is
alone worth many times the cost of
the paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Now Is the time to begin the cam
paign to carry North Carolina two
years from now, and the Caucasian
will lead in the fight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Bryan will probably be in the run
ming next time whether it is for
President of the United States or of
Mexico.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

If Mr.. Bryan could not get the
Democratic nomination next time by
moving TO Texas he might get elect
ed to the United States Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Why did Sampson County give
1,129 Republican majority, while
Guilford County gave 1,185 Demo-
cratic majority? Adams could ex-
plain, but he won't.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

II the Democratic party reorgan-
ICES will they include the Fair View
Fried Chicken Democrats in the re-
organization?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Mr.. Eller, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee, is
still explaining how it happened OF
November 3rd.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Don't miss our Washington letters
for the Caucasian now and
keep up with what is going on in
Washington.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10
Methodist Holding Annual Confer
ence at Durham.

Durham, N. c., Dec. S.-The sew
enty-second annual session of the
North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Is assembling in this city to-day, and
will hold its first session tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock, with Bishop
Alpheus Waters Wilson presiding.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

organize the Democratic party.
Wouldn't 1t be easier to simply dis
band and start anew?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Fairbrother's Everything wants
the Democratic party to seek the
man next time, have the convention
nominate him and elect him IL they
can.
IF they can," is well said.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Where is the man who wants free
trade? The Congressional Commit
tee has not been able to locate him
since the election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Senator Baily, of Texas, will hard
ly attack Senator Foraker on account
of being an attorney for the Stand
ard Oil.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Congress, for the improvement OF
our inland INTERPRETATION which
will result in giving us not only
navigable but navigated rivers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

If the Democrats really want the
tariff revised they should curb some
of their Congressman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10
Prominent Citizen of Wilmington
Suicides.

Wilmington, N. c., Dec. Al.
Frank Maunder, aged fifty-five years,
ex-city councilman and a prominent
local fraternal order man, committed
suicide today by shooting himself
through the temple, in the back yard
of his residence, following a nervous
breakdown. He leaves a wife and
three grown children.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Bryan should also have a lemon
grove on his Texas farm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Write for rates to agents, also for
club rates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10

Action should be begun forthwith
during the present session of the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-10


Massachusetts plan.
Remedy Delays in the Administra-
ton of Justice.
1t is certainly to be desired that
some method should be devised for
doing away with long delays which
now obtain in the administration of
justice. and which operate with pc
culiar severity against persons OF
small means, and favor only the very
criminals whom it is most desirable
to punish. These long delays in the
final decisions of cases make in the
aggregate a crying evil; and a rem
edy should be devised. Much of this
intolerable delay is due to improper
regard paid to technicalities which
are mere hindrance to justice. In
some noted recent cases this over
regard for technica1ities has resulted
in a striking denial of justice, and
fragrant wrong to the body polite.
Forests.
II there is any one duty which
| more than another we owe it to ou1
children and our children's children
| to perform at once, it is to save the
forests of this country, for they con.
stitute the first and most important
element in the conservation of the
natural resources of the country.
Inland Waterways.
| Action should be begun forthwith
during the present session of thu
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
CITY WATER WORKS.

The imperative need of water
works in the city is evident to ev-
cry citizen. 1t can be said to the
credit of Mayor c. M. Bevill and
the Board of Aldermen that they
have left no stone unturned TO
install system in this city as
every arrangement had been made
to commence operations, but the
financial panic came on, and put a
quietus on everything; not only in
public. but private enterprises.
Some of the largest industrial
plants in the country have had to
call halt. We know of none who
have resumed the active business
that they had been doing prior to
the panic.
Those in charge of the water
works proposition have been using
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

The people of Louisiana can
secure a fair expression of public
opinion at the ballot boxes and
establish a clean government il
they make a determined effort to
achieve these ends. Let them
place honorable, honest, consci-n-
tious and Incorruptible men at the
polling places who will demand a
fair count. Let them denounce,
arrest and punish every man, re-
CARELESS of his personal standing,
and let such men be shorn of all
political authority or the emolu-
ments of office and be frowned
upon and denounced by public
opinion. and this blot upon the
records of the State will be for
ever obliterated.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

changed without the Intervention
of the courts.
Another reason why all munich
palities should own their water
plants is the fact that all will
sooner or later have to inaugurate
a system of sewerage and to force
the property holders to connect
with the sewer system and force
them to buy water to flush the
sewers from private corporations,
could not be successfully done.
We know that WINFIELD needs
waterworks and we know tina,
everything has been done that
could be done to hasten the work
and when accomplished will be
credit to the city.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
A Contrast.

A friend writing from Corn
wall, Ontario, Canada, gives these
data of climatic conditions in
that hyperborean section of
America: I'VE have had an ex-
traordinary winter, cold, cold;
temperature has been as low as
As degrees below zero and a con-
tinuation of cold from about the
middle of September aud still
with us. We are having this
April 9Th, a regular snow storm.
You will hardly believe it, but 1t
is a fact verified that there has
fallen since September 18th up
to date, not including the present
fall, IA feet, 10 inches of snow.
We have had to be dug out of our
homes quite a number of times.
A pathway 2 1-2 to 3 feet wide
and snow banks on each side
from 6 to 10 feet in height"
There is quite u contrast down
iu tuio idtt Ooubuiduu W These
atmospheric conditions. An en-
erald sward carpets the earth.
trees, shrubs and vines are clothed
in their spring foliage, flowers of
every variety are blooming and
seeming the air with their
fragrance, the earlier vegetables
are plentiful, strawberries. haws'
and the early fruits are being
enjoyed, while the atmosphere
has been genial, with an occasion.
al cool wave from that land of
snow and ice. The people are
enjoying the healt lful air of the
evenings sitting on the porches of
their residences, whiIc light fab
RIGS are worn as conducive to
comfort. The contrast is so mark
ed and suggestive that the impulse
to make it known is irresistible.
Well may they long for beaker
full of the South, with its soft
cline and sunny skies.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
verv effort to make a commence.

every effort to make commence
ment of their work. The money
that is being collected for that
purpose IS deposited with the
Treasurer and cannot be used for
any other purpose.
The question OF municipal own
ership is one that has two sides.
In the State of Louisiana we know
of few towns or cities that do not
own their water and light plants.
The facts are beyond contradiction
that the cities which do not own
their water plants now, were those
cities that paid companies consid-
cradle sums. to put in their plants
and gave them long franchises
like New Orleans, Shreveport; and
Baton Rouge-and there is con-
slant litigation between those
cities and the corporations hold
ing those franchises, TO force them
to comply with their contracts,
and a constant effort on the part
of those cities to buy their plants.
The city of Monroe gave pri-
vate corporation a three and one
half mills tax for ten years and a
thirty-year franchise. to put in
their water and light plant. This
private. corporation held this
franchise until the end of the ten
years in which the tax was paid,
and the city then bought the plant
from them, so that they could get
efficient service. The result was
that the plant, after ten years ser
vice, was absolutely without value
and the city then had to practi
cally rebuild it, and with all that,
the city water and lights are
paying proposition.
The little municipality of West
Monroe put in water plant them
selves and it became a paying
proposition from the time it was
installed, and in 1905 the revenues
from the water was not only
enough to take care of the ex-
penses of the plant, but accumu-
lated a surplus in the treasury,
sufficient to add two thousand feet
to their mains and reduce the
municipal taxes from 8 mills to ?
mills on the dollar. notwithstand-
ing the water rates are cheaper
than any other town in Louisiana.
When private corporation gets
control of a public utility like
water works and fails to give SER
vice. the only relief is to go into
the courts, with all the attending
delays and costs. When owned
by the municipality and from mis-
management the service is not
good. the management can be
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

When American craftsmanship
is guaged by brains and merit in
stead of wealth, then there can
be some hope that this great
country viii be ittingly and diplo-
matically represented at foreign
courts. Democracy means SIM
plicity. Simplicity COMFORTS with
the manners and customs of this
free land. 1t stands for the hon.
est. the manly, the courageous
discharge of great responsibilities
with innate courage and digni6ed
cindor and directness. Americans
should represent America abroad
Is well at bome.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

Hayti seems to be a thorn, not
only in Uncle Sans side. but a
regular brier patch for foreign
nations. The people of that ter.
ritory seem to be fast verging to
the condition of savages. whose
deeds and astrocities badly need
the correcting hand of civilization
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
Carpenter Shop.

ALLOW me to invite your attention 70 the fact
that I have opened . Carpenter shop, FIRST
door south OF uptown express Office. where
will be pleased 10 attend TO any orders in my
inc. Saw filing. Glazing, Door Locks Repair
ed and Keys Fitted. Window and Door Screens
. Specially. Repairs on all kinds OF roofs. No
jobs too small to receive my Immediate atten-
tion. Prices adjusted to meet PRISE mt hnancia
situation. II not at shop you will ind order
bog on front door where you can leave your
order. Or postal win do.
ism D. K. CARY, Carpenter.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

The Brownsville negro incident
seems to be a sweet morsel to the
Republican Negrophiles of Con-
gress. Just what capital Senator
Foraker expects to make out OF
his agitation of this subject is
hardly apparent unless he is using
it to annoy and irritate President
Roosevelt.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

Louis Lundy. the negro who
was forcibly elected from a street
car in Washington City. by Repre-
sentative ]. T. Helm of Alabama,
has brought suit against the Con-
gresham for $4,000 damages.
The negro was kicked of of the
the car tor drinking in the pres
enee of ladies. The Congressman
is receiving the .plaudits of the
ladies for his chivalry in defend
ing them from insult.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17

The Senate committee on the
judiciary have agreed upon bill
dealing with the shipments OF
liquors from one State to another
State or Territory. Its provisions
are designed to eliminate the
practice of railroads and express
packages acting as agents OF
liquor houses.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-17
Friday, April IL. 1908.

Unrest and upheavals are not
confined to free American Politi,
cal circles. The recent elections
in Portugal were characterized by
violent outbreaks resulting IN
armed Intervention and consider.
able bloodshed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-13
BIRDS FLocKED TO FEAST.
Vultures Came Down Head First with
Roar Like a War Rocket.

The rush OF scavenger birds when
big game is killed is wildly described
by X. c. +. Vaughan in book on
Portuguese East Africa.
Having shot an elephant" he says.
Il sat by while the great slabs of skin
were removed from the gigantic sides
and the carriers, hastily summoned
from the camp and REINFORCED by PEG.
pie from neighboriDg village. pro-
ceeded to cut up the vast mountain
81 flesh.
Almost Immediately a shadow fit.
ted across the carcass, and looking up
ward one became aware that the deep
blue above was rapidly filling with
countless black wheeling specks.
THE buzzards, kites and scapulated
crows boldly alighted on the grass
and on few neighboring bushes and
awaited calmly the moment when we
should take our leave, while overhead
at great height the shyer varieties.
including the marabous, large bare
necked vultrres, and screaming fish
Ing eagles continued to hover.
AT length all the meat was care.
fully apportioned, the tusks chopped
out and we started for camp, but DO.
fore we had marched 20 yards every
one Of those waiting birds was settled
upon the remains, while with a rush
like the roar of war rocket the
greater vultures fell, with wings
tightly folded, from IA height OF 800
or 400 yards to take part in the feast
THE startling noise made by these
heavy birds falling head foremost
through the air. to check their plunge
with outspread wings so close to the
ground as to make destruction appear
inevitable, was most singular and i'm.
pressive."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-13
Women's Riuhts In Brazil.

"The curse of Brazil lies in the
great illiteracy of Its men and wom-
en-" declared Edward B. Norris, an
Englishman who has been many years
a resident of Rio Janeiro.
According to the official govern.
ment figures the illiteracy is so per
cent. Certainly country where only
one man in Ave can read and write
and only one woman in 20 has cause
to blush at the ignorance of its PEG.
pie. A country of enormous area, yet
with a population of only 100000
Brazil is sadly handicapped by lack
of modern enterprise and an enlight-
ened citizenship. One of the most dis.
couraging features of the country is
the low esteem in which woman is
held. A great many Brazilian girls
marry by the time they are IL years
old and are grandmothers long before
they are 80. Woman is regarded as a
chattel, and in many a household OF
the republic never opens her mouth
except at the bidding Of her husband
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-13
MUSICIANS OF TENDER YEARS.
Many youthful Prodigies" In the
World Of Melody.

Like so many of the worlds great
composers, Sir Edward Elgar was a
youthful prodigy of exceptional gifts,
as was proved by recent perform.
ance of suite composed by him at
the immature age of ~. But even Sir
Edward was probably not as preco
cious as one of his English predeces-
sors. Samuel Wesley, who In his eighth
year heard regimental band play a
march which he had composed for It,
At IL Franz Schubert had already
placed several songs, string quartettes
and piano pieces to his credit. Han.
dels first attempts at composition
were made at eight, and Vieuxtemps.
who began to scrape the strings of a
tiny fiddle at two, is said to have been
even more precocious. Sir Charles
Halle was only four years old when he
played in public sonata expressly
composed for him; List was a public
performer at nine, Chopin and Ruben.
stein at eight, Lady Halle and Joachim
ut seven, and at five Mozart composed
piece of music almost too difficult
for his father to play.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-13
COLLINSTON.

COLLINSTON, May Miss Lizzie
Moore, OF Plymouth, while driving
home from Collinston was seriously in
jured. The team became unmanage-
able while going down the hill TO Bear
river, throwing the occupants of the
lig over the embankment, breaking
Miss Mooie's limb. The Others were
badly bruised and shaken up but es.
capped Serious injury.
The Washable Indian baseball team
played Collinston Wednesday. The
score in favor OF Collinston.
Collinston baseball team goes 10 Gar.
land Saturday. Mr.. Brown, the coach,
is getting "our boys" in fine shape fol-
good work.
Mr.. Evan Morgan was in Brigham
on Wednesday to attend the prelimi
nary hearing OF the burglars who
robbed his store on April "a in this
place.