The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-07

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whatever he can Ia remove The evil
conditions that stand IN the way Of
Republican growth and progress. one
OF bis most recent suggestions il that
independent political ciabs be organ
lzed all over the South. and thar
men. whether they are ready to join
the Republican party or not. who be-
lieve In Republican principles. shall
be urged 10 join the clubs and take
the leadership Of their management.
The Presidents Country Life Com.
mission.
There Il much interest shown here
in what the Country Life Commis-
sion. appointed BY President Rooss-
welt. viii embody in its report.
Prof. ". A. Beard. of California,
who Is one of the members OF that
Commission, said in an interview
yesterday that the Commission had
gone among the farmers in all parts
of the country and we're received
with enthusiasm, and that they found
that the farmers were not only will
ing 10 cooperate with the Commits
sion but were anxious TO do so. Con-
tinuing, he said:
We held meetings with the farm
ers and came right down To business
with them. There were no speeches
of any kind, but getting down 10
business, We asked questions con-
corning the conditions of farm life
and the possible means OF improving
the same. The result of the labors
OF this commission Is bound TO be
beneficial to the farming interests of
the country, and its effect will be
lasting"
1t is very noticeable that a certain
class of newspapers in the country
and certain class of politicians have
seemed to make a studied effort TO
ridicule this Commission and It's
work. 1t Is clear that certain mo-
nopoly interests and certain reac-
tionary politicians anticipate or fear
that this Commission will make GER
tain wise and popular reform recon-
mendations, the adoption of which
said interests do not favor. All of
this, however. will become palmer as
soon as the report of the Commission
is made and 1t is seen who favors
the report and who opposes it, and
the arguments used.
The Vacant Judgeship for the East
ern District.
AS soon as it was known here that
the Republican organization In North
Carolina was recommending for
Judge in the Eastern District of
North Carolina a man who lives In
the Western District, the question
was frequently asked rs there no At
lawyer in the eastern part of the
State for this placer" When this
question was answered with a state
ement that there were many Republi-
can lawyers in eastern Carolina of
the very highest character and with
eminent legal ability, then the next
question was, Then why does the
Republican organization go to vest
ern Carolina for a candidate?"
This, of course, has been a sur
prise to the people of eastern Caro-
lima, much less a surprise to the peo-
pie who live outside of the State;
but those who know the inside know
that there are some strong selfish
influences at work, IL not other in
fiuences under the surface
1t is frequently said that Mr.. Dun
can, the National Committeeman,
would not have gone west to secure
a candidate had he not wanted to be
State chairman and thought this was
the surest way to increase his power
and give him a political monopoly.
1t would be an insult to the able
bar of the east to go to the west for
man for the Eastern judgeship.
even If that man were the best law
yer and a man of the highest char
acter and qualifications, and much
more of an insult is 1t when a man
like Adams is proposed for the posi-
ton. Those who know the Presi-
dent best do not believe that he will
appoint a man from the west for the
Eastern judgeship when there is so
much splendid material in the east,
but that IL he should go west that
Adams is not the kind OF a man that
he would select.
The Presidents Undiminished Pop
ularity.
The tendency of humanity Is to
worship the rising and not the setting
sun, and this has been most notice
able in Washington with reference
to the outgoing and incoming Pres
idents. Therefore, no one expected
President Roosevelt's last New Year
reception to be as largely attended
as his former record-breaking recep-
tions. But to the surprise Of those
who thus reasoned the last New
Year reception was a reeord-breaker
for even the popular Roosevelt ad-
minfstration.
There are two reasons for this:
First, the office-seeking contingent
know that he is not setting sun,
second. the people generally have q
genuine respect and admiration for
the man and believe in his policies,
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