The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25

crease OF gold during the last few
years and the outlook for the contin-
ued large increase has greatly disap-
pointed those gold standard men
whose chief opposition TO bi-metalism
was the fear. as they claimed. that
1t would initiate the currency too
much. He called attention to the
fact that the output OF gold today IL
greater than the combined output Of
gold and silver In 1895. when the
silver campaign was at the height of
Its popularity, and that therefore we
have as much imitation now as we
would have had then through BIZ
metalism. He further said that there
are certain powerful interests now, as
there always has been In every coun-
try and during every period of civiii-
zaiton, who favor scarce money and
high-priced dollar. and that these
interests were especially alarmed that
the output of gold has made a sufici-
ent supply of money, and that these
are the people who are at the root
of the present agitation for reforming
the currency.
Taft and Roosevelt.
Mr.. Watterson, the veteran editor
of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
spent few days here last week on
his return from Europe, where he
has been for several months.
In an interview he stated that he
expected to see breach grow up and
widen between President Taft and
former President Roosevelt and their
friends. Mr.. Watterson seems to
forget that the only way that a
breach could occur between the Pres
ident and the former President would
be on account of the failure of the
present administration to carry for
ward the policies Of the Roosevelt
administration, and it seems that
there can be no doubt on that point
because President Taft in a number
Of recent speeches has said that
"this administration was elected on
a platform pledged to carry out the
policies of Theodore Roosevelt, and
we propose to keep that promise. :"
These are the exact words used by
President Taft in his speech at Port
land, Oregon, and which in substance
was repeated in nearly every speech
in the West; SO it would seem that
"Marse Henry" was this time seeing
ghosts.
Is Simmons a Reactionary?
The Washington Post, in a recent,
issue, had an article discussing and
classifying what is known as the
Progressive Republicans and the Re-
dictionary Republicans, and also the
Progressive and Reactionary Demo
Gratis. It will be interesting to the
people of North Cera.ina, and -possib-
ly to Governor Kitchin in particular,
to note that Senator Simmons is
classified as reactionary. 1t is un-
derstood that a struggle is already
going on between Governor Kitchin
and Senator Simmons for the leader
ship Of the party in the State. and 1t
is also thought that Governor Kitchin
has his eye upon Senator Simmon's 8
seat in the United States Senate.
Congressman Morehead's Victory.
When the list of SUPERVISORS for
each congressional district in the
State appointed by the President was
announced, there appeared in the list
the name of man from Congress-
man Morehead's district whom he had
not recommended and did not know.
Mr.. Morehead took the first opportu-
nifty after the President returned
from the West. to call at the White
House to learn why his recommends
tion had been turned down.
When the President learned the
facts, he promptly declared that he
did not know that he had signed the
commission of person not recon-
mended by Congressman Morehead
and further that he refused to be a
party to any scheme or effort to ig-
more or embarrass the Congressman
from the Fifth district. The Presi-
dent promptly revoked the commits
sion of Mr.. Glasson, who is Trinity
College professor, and appointed Mr.
D. H. Blair, of Winston, the party
originally recommended by Mr.
Morehead.
It Is understood here that the
Adams patronage machine managed
in some way to sneak the appoint
ment through without the knowledg.
| OF the President. and that they did it
not only on account Of their greco
| for patronage, but to try to discredi
| Mr.. Morehead.