The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-10-22
TAR HEEL VOTERS HEAR SEC
RETagY TAFT.
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,erest In sour cotton manufacturers
thing of your interest in your tobacco
manufacturers. think Of your inter
est In your furniture manufacturer
and then ask yourselves ~hsTe
wouIa those be IL the Republican
Motley of protection were departed
from. They would be wiped out. my
friends. Now the Anglo-Saxon miha
moves In logical sequence. IL Is not
illogical for you 10 long for con
tinuance of that policy than 10 vote
into power a man who. If he were
given the opportunity. would wipe
out the protective system. and intro
duce one which imposes a tarin only
for the sake of revenue. ! ask you Is
not that just as plain as one and one
make two? And how Is IL that our
Democratic friends can go on voting
one way and hoping 10 God that
something would interfere TO make
their vote count for nothing. l re-
spect their adherence to traditions.
1t shows a conservatism. 1t shows
steadfastness of adherence 10 some
thing which is a good deal better
than adherence TO nothing and in
sense a strength of character, but
there comes a time when you can
run that sort of thing into the
ground, and | think that time has
come now. There was opportunity
for me in the North TO go about and
make speeches and advocate the
success of the Republican party where
success is perhaps more certain than
it is here in North Carolina and /
have taken such interest in the well
fare of the South exercised judi
cial Jurisdiction over two States in
the South for eight Overwhelmingly
and Tennessee, that l think | know
something about their people.
know what to admire about them. l
know the standpoint from which they
look at things, and | determined that
If I could do anything, however
humble and however small my part
to bring them closer to the North, to
unite the two sections in political
vote and political hopes, it was my
duty to do so. l am greatly pleased
to have the opportunity to come down
here and receive a cordial reception,
cordial ] am bound to say not only
from my Republican friends, but also
still erring.
As to Price of Labor.
Judge Adams said that somebody
had been circulating a story in this
community Or some other that | had
said that dollar day was enough
for any working man. | have been
denying that all over the country to
such an extent that / just get sick of
it, but if there is anybody here fool
ish enough to suppose that | was
| foolish and wicked enough to make
| that statement, / should like now to
deny it with all the emphasis pos
sible, not with profanity, because
that would not do. but merely to
call it a political lie.
| Mr.. Bryan is good man and an
orator, but he is constantly seeking
for short cut to virtuOus result,
to a result that is going to give us
something for nothing, and there is
nothing in the world within the law
and within justice that gives you
something for nothing, except the
love of your father and mother
That does, and you find when you be
come father or a mother that you
have to pay it out to your children.
Mr.. Shaw's Speech.
! Ex-Secretary Shaw, who spoke al
the Auditorium, was introduced by
Hon. Thomas Settle and spoke fol-
about thirty minutes. In beginning
his remarks, Mr.. Shaw paid tribute
to Mr.. Taft, saying of him: Il sal
in the Cabinet with him for five
years and know him we'll l know
of speech, and l know the things he
is in favor Of
In 1896, said Mr.. Shaw, there were
many people who thought we needed
more dollars and cheaper dollars
The free silver idea was attractive
to a great many, and had the cleo
ton been held in September of tina
year, in all probability Mr. Bryan
would have been elected, but "wheI
November came, the people rejected
the free silver idea, thank Cod" sait
the speaker in the midst of applause
The distinguished speaker review
ed the Mckinley administration.
Mr.. Shaw reviewed the negotia
tons over the treaty by which tn,
Philippine Islands passed under thu
control of the United States and de
clared that the ratification Of tn
, treaty was a non-partisan and patri
otto act. Both Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.
Bryan worked to secure the ratifica
ton of the treaty, and when tn
result seemed in doubt Mr.. Bryal
hurried to Washington and worke,
, as hard as anybody to secure ratifi
cation. The speaker used this as tn
basis of a criticism Of the Democrat
platform of 1900 that declare
against Imperialism.
Passing the campaign of 1904, MI
, Shaw said the issue that year seem
= ed to be a telegram-Judge Parker
telegram declaring for the gold stand
ard. Mr.. Bryan declared for free sill
t yer in 1896 and 1900, and Judg
= Parker supported him. Judge Par