The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-01
A DEMOCRATIC REPORT.

Proceedings of Two Republican Con- |
yentions as Given in a Fair-Mind-
ed Democratic Journal-An Ably
Written and Accurate Reports Civ
en- in Both Cases.
We extract the following items re-
garding the State Convention as TAX
en- from the Goldsboro Record, which
We commend to our readers as being
models of accuracy and fairness,
coming as it does from paper that
is not known as Republican.
"The supporters of Duncan and
MOrehead battled for supremacy in
the State Craftsmanship contest, but
eventually the Morehead adhereDts
completely out-manOeuvred the Dun
canites and they withdrew from the
race and Hon. John Motley More
head was elected Chairman of the
State Republican Executive Commit
tee of the State Republican Execu-
tive Committee amid the widest en-
thusiasm. Then the ruffied feathers
of the opposition were smoothed
down and the Ratchet buried, while
the great throng enjoyed an old
fashioned Republican love feast"
Regarding the platform, the high
est praise is that we say no Repub-
lican could have written a fairer or
more correct summary. 1t says:
t'It (the platform) pledged con-
tinued loyalty to Taft; congratulated
him and Congress on the work done;
affirmed the protective policy; ap-
commission; urged election of Sen
Ators and Congressman who would
stand for Southern interstate COM
merce work; commended conserva-
ton methods; commended work of
monetary commissions; commended
definite plans pursued by Republi-
cans; ask for laws for reclamation of
swamp lands in State affairs; repeat
ed platform Of two years ago; stood
for liberal policy in education; for
higher institutions Of learning for
both sexes; free textbooks in the
public schools; appropriation for
charity and Confederate Veterans;
care of capital; for good roads pol
icy; for reformatories for both sexes,
and juvenile courts; against extrav-
agences and condemning bond in
debtedness made; better election
laws; regulation of corporations; for
| local self~government; for keeping
higher courts out of politics; for a
greater Republican party and the
open door to it, declaring liberty
from a Republican machine; for Fed
eral jobs and election Of delegates
with no dictation or dictators in the
party, inviting Republicans of the
South to unite in this as vote for
/ freedom"
Referring to the Third District
Congressional Convention, the Rec
ord says:
Upon assuming the chair, Mr..
Green thanked the convention for the
honor, and without attempting to
make a speech, proceeded to the bus
mess before the convention, that of
nominating a candidate for Congress.
This consumed only few moments
as the first county called placed in
nomination Major George Butler, of
Sampson County, and as each county
was called his nomination was sec
onded, after which he was nominal
; ed by reclamation through the form
of a rising vote.
J ''Mr. Butler was then called for
! and made a short speech of accept
ance, declaring that the honor came
as surprise to him, as he had come
: to the convention with the intention
of helping to nominate another man;
: however, as the burden had been
placed upon his shoulders, he consid-
cred it his duty to make the fight
and would win the fight if his Re
publican brethren would hold up his
2 hands and aid in the fight.
: "At the conclusion of thisspeech,
his brother, ex-senator Marion Bat
! Ter, who was present, was called fos
and he responded in a brief speech
and his witty sallies at times gained
much applause He declared that
: not in his mind could he recall a
!, more opportune time for the success
e of the Republican party at the polls
1 both in this district and throughout
: the State. His speech in the main
|, was free from the vituperative abuse
so common with him in speeches de-