The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-24
LIKE PROSPERITY
The Conditions Are More
Favorable For Repubi-
can Success.


Business Men Practically Agreed Up
on . Protective Tartr-High Cost
of Food stuns Benefits the Farm
ers-Democrats Joining the Re
publican Party and Are Welcomed
Into Its Ranks-An Past History
Has Been Abolished-Seventy Per
Cent Of the Young Men Join the
Republican Party.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Charlotte Observer sends Ills pa
per the following interesting inter
view with q prominent Republican |
from this State:
l asked a well-known Republican /
manufacturer from North Carolina
what he thought of political condi- |
tions in the State.
ut seems to me that conditions /
are more favorable for Republican
success than have ever seen In
North Carolina BEFORE" he said.
though l do not make it a rule TO
mix my drinks and l am here on
business and not politics"
ION what do you base your
claim?"
"Oh, this is not a claim, but mere
ly the trend of matters as see it and
hear from the business element with
which | am thrown This element
seems to be satisfied with business
conditions from the political stand
point"
What are the conditions which
you think have produced this feeling
of satisfaction"
We'll, primarily the financial sit
uation, predicated upon sound money
and freedom from the many isms
which formerly beclouded the sky.
"As a matter of fact, our people
are more thoroughly studying and
understanding the great issues be-
fore them.
Business men are practically a.
! greed upon a protective tariff which
; allows US to turn our raw material
Into a finished product and, thereby,
bring us this double profit and Is
thus making our people prosperous,
and it takes prosperity to enable us
to see the brighter side Of life-
1--WE are practically unanimous TO
= our support of the Panama Canal,
and ship subsidy. which is sure to fol-
; low, and why should we not be with
the immense traffic it will bring to
the eastern section of our State"
!, The Cost of Living.
But the proposition will be put tc
e your party that tariff has increased
the cost of living!"
True, in fact too true, but ours are
an AGRICULTURAL people and all pro
ducers are reaping great benent
:. from stiff prices and you can hardl!
expect these benefciaries to vote u
lessen their profits-I was about t
say to vote for Democracy and tn
a unsettled conditions which woul'
n certainly follow Democratic success
a Furthermore, farm products de
's mand such a price that every on
e who can will begin to do little farm
p ing On the side.
IL Even the man who lives in tow
will have his garden, his chickens an
keep a cow and. 1t may be, even rals
!, pig.
- while on this subject, l may sa
that I encouraged all our mill en-
ployes to do all of these things an
:. their increasing savings deposits wi
answer whether it is successful"
~ But you are speaking mostly
od national policies, how can these be-
10 eft your party in rock-ribbed Der
id ocratic Slater"
"Easy-success makes all s.
Nv things in a broad view and prosperi
-, and happiness will uproot the mo
" ldeep-seated prejudice.
"The negro is out of politics al
the white man can choose along T.
line of principles; whichever par
wins. the white man rules and the
RIO is no longer any incentive to Vioien
10. or fraud at elections and the moral
our SIaIS Is So 6ECdtis ~~
gentleman will no longer wink
ae dishonesty and this precludes the
'oi- visibility of any Federal election la
to
vas 1--WE are getting an element fr'
gro the opposite party who believe
one principles and are honest enough
on, declare this belief"
of
nbs Nc"
But how about the man who
gin. serts his party to join yours; do
In not turn a suspicious eye upon hin
the Not at all; on the other hand,
ting receive him with open arms and
,eld welcome which should await the
,rn-tyert who sees the light even at
sub eleventh hour.
bbe- 1--WE not only welcome him,
e of exalt him; for mark you, we are
Idly becoming a party In which
Office seeks the man and mani
alone should count
"we are not living in the past
de- e-Iby-gones are by-gones-
ched 81 shall have to illustrate THIS
ared a tale OF frontier days.
tageI "In a new camp. there were ID
and fatal encounters. which cal
New the people to assemble to make 9
vfum laws to avoid troubles.
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