The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-28
THE PATRONAGE MACHINE THE
ONLY THING IN THE WAY OF
VICTORY.

" nen the rank anu ME Ot luc
party Will go to the primaries and
take charge of the conventions of
the party. then the patronage ma
chine will have 10 go, and then and
not till then. will there be Repub-
lican victory in North Carolina.
There Is a better opportunity now
to carry the State than there was in
1894, when we did carry it. The
only thing that stands in the way of
victory this fall is Adams and his
patronage machine.
That machine comprises but a
very small part OF the voters, then
let the people take charge Of their
party and head it toward victory.
If this is not done, then we will
have to wait until there is a Demo-
cratic National administration, as
there was in 1894, before we can
get rid of the machine and give the
party a chance to win. But we are
hopeful, for one we see signs that
the rank and file will take an inter
est in being represented at the next
State Convention, and besides We
are satisfied that a number of Fed
in, Goh
ing for party growth and victory.
A prominent officehOlder has just
shown us a letter which he has got
ten from ex-senator Butler, and
he says that he endorses every word
of it. The letter is in part as fol-
lows:
Your esteemed favor of May
21st, enclosing list of names, re-
ceived, for which please accept
thanks. | am delighted to know
that you are in full accord with the
views expressed in my letter, as
felt sure you would. If We fail to
least, a hundred thousand votes it
will be our own fault. The oppo-
sition were never in worse shape,
and we have never had such a splen-
did opportunity before.
1t has been said a number of times
in the past that We would not have
carried the State in 1894 if there
had been a Republican administra-
ton, because the Republican organ
ization would have opposed it. II
this was true then, let us prove to
the people of the State that it is not
true this year. 1t would be a shame
for us to have such an opportunity
to carry the State and throw it away
simply because the election of g
Governor and some CongressmeI
might lessen the power of a State
chairman in the distribution of pat
ronage.
Shall we have to. wait until there
is another Democratic administra
ton before we will have chance tt
carry the State? Every decent Re
puUllCdu III Inc Oldle SHOu1u TSS0u
the suggestion and so act as to prove
that it is not true.
A party with all the Federal pat
ronage ought to be able to carr.
the State easier than If it did no
have the patronage, because it woult
be-. if the officeholders are loyal t,
| the party, in a much stronger posi-
ton to make a vigorous and win
ming fight.
Being Federal off1ceholde
yourself, I want you to take tn
lead in advocating this position, s.
as to get all other officeholders VIII
are being honored by the party wit
position not only of trust, but O
emolument, to feel, as you do, tina
1t is the duty Of every such Repub
lican to work harder and to us
more of his time and means to sc
cure success, because he is bette
able to do it than if he did not hol
an office. If every officeholder i
the State will do this we can carr
the State easier now than we did i
1894.
with best wishes, I am,
| yours very sincerely,
| MARION BUTLER.