The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-05-26

and a State Organization Who
Want to See the Party Win-The
Gains That Have Been Made in the
State are Due to Individual Ef-
forts and i'm Spite of the So-called
Ieaders-Thousand OF Democrats
Waiting to Join Republican Party
When We Get Our House in Order.
Mount Airy Leader.l
There are some interesting figures
given in this issue of the Leader,
which shows important and steady
gains by the Republicans in this State
since the adoption of the Constitu-
tional Amendment and. II the same
ratio OF gain is maintained at the
coming election, will place North Car
olina In the Republican column,
where it should be. These gains were
not made by the management of the
State organization, for that, unfor-
tunately, has been in the hands OF
men who do not seem to care for sue
cess at the polls but give their entire
time and attention to the distribu-
tion and acceptance of Federal pie.
These gains were without a doubt.
the result OF a revolution In the
sentiment of the individual voter,
representing all classes, from the cap
italist to the humblest farmer or
laborer, who feel that the Republican
party has something to offer the great
masses of people who are striving to
build up a State with wonderful nat
ural resources. They are tired OF the
old rule. handed them by Democracy,
and are looking toward the party
that, in national matters, has always
stood for those measures that en-
couraged thrift, progression and pro-
lection, in all lines of industry,
which insures prosperity and happi-
ness to all alike.
There are thousands of Democrats
in North Carolina today who are halt
ing between two great opinions, on
one hand ready to break away from
the old prejudices and traditions of
Democracy, but look with fear upon
the past management of the Republi-
can party in North Carolina, and are
afraid to take the step that they hon
estly believe is the proper political
course. They, as a rule, are business
men, with means, and interested In
large and thriving enterprises and
all that holds them to the party of
Bryan is the conduct of those who
style themselves Republican leaders.
| They alone are to blame and yet
great gains have been made in spite
of them.
There is TO Disgusting the fact or
| trying to fool ourselves, any longer,
for it Is question that confronts US
| now and. as Republicans. we must
meet the issue sQuarely. The State
| organization as it now exists, is a
| failure and the party cannot hope tC
succeed under the present leadership
1t is indeed the crisis in the history
of the party and the people who com
pose the rank and file of the party
must meet the occasion and solve the
problem of near success or ultimate
defeat. We must now move forward
or we naturally drift backward ant
we can no longer stand in one place
/ Success truly awaits us, provided
we embrace the greatest opportunit!
ever offered, and a new deal is wha
we need. A new chairman, surround
ed by men who care not for Office, am
ticket composed of representative
business men of the State, clean mel
for all elective offices and a fight t
the finish, founded upon the prin
ciples of local selfzgovernment an
those ideas that allow~the people t
control, and success is assured.