The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-21
WHY MOREHEAD Is NOT A CAN
DIDATE FOR CONGRESS-, AND
WHY HE WILL ACCEPT THE
STATE CHaIRMASSHIP.

STATE GUARDIANSHIP.
The Caucasian has received let
ter from an esteemed subscriber in
the Fifth Congressional District ex-
pressing great regret that Congress
man Morehead has several times be-
fore announced, and has again an
nounced, that he is not candidate
for reelection to Congress from his
District.
This subscriber proceeds TO say
that It is being reported in his com
munity that Morehead will not run
again for Congress, because he is
afraid that he could not be reflect
ed. and he further says that this re-
port is hurting the Republican party,
and that he thinks it Is the duty OF
Mr.. Morehead to accept the nomina-
ton and make another fight like he
did two years ago and save the Dis
trict
In reply to this earnest letter from
our anxious subscriber. we wish to
say that Congressman Morehead
knows the present political situation
in his District and the State thor
oughly, and that it is this knowledge
which has forced him to take this
position. He knows now that the
ring bosses did not want him elected
to Congress two years ago, and that
If they had had any suspicion that
he would have been elected, that
they would have put forward more
efforts than they did to defeat his
election. He knows that IL the rot
ten referee system" is to continue,
that the machine bosses who run
that system would not only not help
his election to Congress, but that,
with them in charge, his election or
the election of any other Republi-
can in the Fifth District would be
impossible.
Mr.. Morehead has been placed by
the National Congressional Commit
tee upon their campaign executive
committee, and he has been assigned
the special duty of not only saving
the three Republican Congressional
Districts which we now have, but to
elect at least two or three more Con-
gressmen from our State. He knows
that this can not be done with the
old ring referee bosses in charge of
the organization Of the party. On
the other hand, he knows that if the
party will, at its next State Conven-
ton, throw off ring rule and estab-
lsh an open door policy, under hon
est and competent leadership, that
any good Republican who is nomi-
mated for Congress in his District car
can be reelected, and besides that
several more Congressman can also
certainly be elected.
Knowing this, the only way to &C
complish what the administration
hopes for and what the National Con
gressional Committee has planned
for in North Carolina, is to have the
State organization of the Republican
party in the hands of men who no
only honestly want to carry the Stat.
Republican, but who will, in an earn
est and intelligent manner, organic,
vigorous campaign that will result
in victory. Knowing this, and be
ing a man of abundant common
sense, and of sincerity and integrit,
Of purpose, Mr.. Morehead has takel
the only sensible and intelligent pc
siton possible, and that is, that b.
will not be a candidate for Congress
in his District, but that he will &C
cept the State Craftsmanship of tn
party, and with this power use tn
organization of the party to save no
only the three Districts that We have
but to elect other Congressman an
make gains in every quarter of tn
State, the situation for which is s
ripe and inviting.
With such fight made this yea
We can two years from now elect
Republican Governor and give tn
electoral vote of the State to the Re
publican nominee.