The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
PEACE AND SAFETY Or TURMOIL
AND DESTRUCTIVENESS7
Two Opposing Forces at Work In
North Carolina.

There are two opposing forces
at work in North Carolina. One
would construct; the other de.
stroy. It is not asserted that de-
struction is the purpose of all or
any considerable mum Der of those
OF the class last named, but this,
we are honestly convinced, would
be the effect of their policies if
they were permanently ineor-
porated in the articles of faith of
the democratic party. Temper
arily the constructive element is
in the ascend. The conservative
course of the legislature which
adjourned last week affords some
ground for hope that we are to
have a period of quietude and up
building, but whether this is to
become an established policy de-
pends upon the patience of the
people with the contrary preach
mentof the tireless element which
would have itotherwise and which
in the name Of patriotism and
under the pretense of concern
for the masses will continue the
former strife and keep alive the
fires of unrest. Now that we are
about entering upon political
campaign it is we'll fol he voters
Of the State to take their bearings
and determine what should be
the trend and temper of the leg.
islation of the future and wha
the spirit of the administration
which will take up the reins OF
government next January. Il
they are wise for themselves and
thir state they will resolve their
doubts in favor Of a policy OF con
structiveness and conversatism
To indicate how far the pendulum
has swung in the opposite direc
ton it is not necessary to say
more than that conservative
has been employed in some quar-
ters as term of opprobrium
while in very truth tits a term o
honor and conservatism the grea
saving force of society and tn
world, meaning in it's essenc'
consideration, deliberation, pre-
servation and safety. It was il
this meaning Of the two las
words that it was employed
when, after the civil war, "de
mocracy" being yet odious 10 th
the body of old Wigs, the wor'
"Conservative" was, at the in
} stance of Governor Graham, be
slowed upon the party in. Mort
Carolina which corresponded t
the democratic party of the nj
tioa; and it was the Conserve
tive party" or, as it was late
called, by way of educating il
adherents to the national name
the 'Conservative-democr rati
party" (which became the savio
the preserver, of the State fro
the horde of foreign sdventurel
and native apostates which hs
despoiled it and made it's nan
q reproach. In memory of ii
association of the word with IL
restoration of safe and hone
government no North Carolinil
needs to disown the name "Co
servative" or feel himself a
grieved by its application to hi
e Unless the qualitY-tho &C
serving force Of the world
which this word stands, cont
in our legislation and administ
ton hereafter, the benefits of I
ss. legislation which has just be
enacted will be lost and the ST
be the loser. It is undoubte'
- true that like Georgia and Ala
ma, especially the latter, it
I within recent times lost caste
the sight of..outsiders; and wi
we may we'll boast of our prod
tiveness and progress it will
do to say that we are independ
of the world for we lack m
of it. The investment Of outs
capital has done a very gr
deal to put the State where
. and it's continued investmen
necessary to the States con
ued development. To make
meaning clear we need refe
Ill, but three great enterprises,
Southern Power company,
Whitney company and the B
1u lit Falls Power company.
~ money for these undertake
v amounting to millions, all C
from without. and has been
. tributed in North and S.
The Jumping OF Place.
Consumption had me in
urocn. and | had almost Tea