The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
TO THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS.
An Appeal to the Independent Voter
to Stay Out of Democratic Primar-
ies-Why They Should Vote the
Republican Ticket.


ies-Why They Should Vote the
Republican Ticket.
The following is a copy of a letter
written by an active worker in the
party, showing why the independent
voter should not participate in the
Democratic party and why it Is to
his interest to vote the Republican
ticket. The letter was written as a
personal letter to voters, but it seems
to this reporter that it is worthy of
wide circulation, and therefore, we
print it in these columns that all our
readers may see it and then hand it
on to their friends. The letter fol-
lows:
ITO the Intelligent IndeDendent
Voter of Wake County:
Dear Sir:-This letter is address,
ed to you personally. In the busy
season of your farm work and other
engagements, you scarcely have time
to keep up with the many questions
Of political issues of vital Importance
to your best interest. Every man de-
sires to cast an intelligent and eff
fective ballot You are required to
pay your poll tax before May LIST or
not vote. Why is this SO? Who
made this so?
The Democratic party; and as
soon as they dare do it, if continued
in power, may require you to own
land in order to vote
Why are your taxes higher to-day
than ever before? Who made it SO?
The Democratic party.
Who is responsible for the ire
mendous bond issues of State, coun-
ty and townships for which you and
your children are taxed to pay the
interest?
The Democratic party.
Who has created thousands of new
offices with large salaries, to be paid
out of your tax money?
The Democratic party.
Who has run your State and coun-
ty deeply in debt, and had to bor-
row money and issue bonds to pay
it off, all of which must come out Of
your tax money, and increase your
taxes year after year?
The Democratic party.
Who has robbed you of the right
of local self-government, local option
and to vote on taxation Of yourself?
The Democratic party and Demo-
cratic Legislature.
Who gave you back the right to
vote for your Magistrates. County
Commissioners, and local self-gov-
eminent?
The Republican party and Legisla-
ture.
Who gave you a fair election law,
free ballot and fair count?
The Republican party.
When were your taxes the lowest?
Under Republican administration.
Who is to-day crying out against
the high prices of what the farmers
raise.
The Democratic Party.
Who is responsible for the high
prices the farmer is getting to-day
for everything he raises?
The Republican party in the ma
ton.
Who has made it possible for the
farmer to have his day, and get
good prices for his products and en-
Joy the life on the farm?
The Republican party.
The farmer has, through the Re-
publican party and legislation, at
last come into his own just reward.
Do you want to change these con-
ditions and go back to low prices,
debt and hard times?
Vote the Democratic ticket.
Study carefully these questions
and answer them with a clear con-
science in the best interest of your
self, wife and children.
If there be truth and merit in
them, keep out of the Democratic pri-
maries. So when the time comes to
cast your ballot you can do so intel
ligently, Independent of the Demo
cratic party whip and lash, for the
men and party who will best serve
the interest of yourself and family.
Very truly,