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

Large and Enthusiastic Oousensson
he'n at Ciinton-Ringfng Speeches
Made By Hon. Jake Newell and
senator Butler and Others.

Senator Butler and Others.
Editor The Caucasian The aarx-
est and most enthusiastic convention
ever held in Sampson County vas
held IN the eourt-house in Clinton.
y. C.. Saturday, August 81. 1910
The convention vas called 20 order
oy w. +. Seasons. County Chairman.
IN short speech. and Mr.. A. n.
Herring was made permanent chair
man and ]. r Bass and Frank If.
White were made secretaries.
The entire old ticket was nominal
ed. which Is as follows:
Sherin-D. c. McPhau.
/ Register OF Deeds-Hinton Max
well.
. Treasurer-Thomas E. Owen.
Surveyor-Arthur Lee.
Coroner-John P. Parker.
Clerk Superior Court-w. F. ses-
SONS.
County Commissioners: John r.
Peterson, W. J. Faircioth, I. l..
Jackson.
Members OF Legislature: ]. T.
Kennedy and B. II. Crump1er.
DR.. James o. Matthews was recon-
mended for the Senate
Hon. Jake F. Newell. of Charlotte,
n. c., and our own Marion Butler,
addressed the convention in the most
masterful speeches We have ever
heard
There were many calls for a speech
from Col. George p. Butler, the Re-
publican nominee for Congress in this
District, who responded in a brief
talk that was cheered to the echo.
There was not a jar in the conven-
ton to the great disappointment Of
the Democratic spectators who were
in attendance waiting for something
to turn up.
And WE must not forget to mention
old Uncle Robert M. Crumpler, the
old war-horse from Honeycutts, who
made one of the most telling
speeches of the convention Uncle
Bob, when on the stump in Sampson
County, was terror to every Demo-
crat who was unfortunate enough to
go his way, and he has not yet lost
his vigor and manhood.
Platform Adopted.
Cd We heartily endorse the State
platform of the Republican party re-
Gently adopted at Greensboro and we
specially commend the declaration
therein in favor of local self-gov-
eminent" We believe that the peo-
pie of Sampson County should have
the right to select all their officials,
including justices of the peace, coun-
ty commissioners, and all school Of
ficers, and we condemn the Demo-
cratic party for it's repeated betray-
al of the great fundamental princi-
pie, that the people have a right to
govern themselves.
CD We congratulate the people Of
Sampson County upon the fact that
the public officers of our county elect
ed by them have faithfully and in
te1ligently performed their duties and
their respective Offices will be ia
vorable comparison with those of any
county in the State.
CD We favor abolishing the third
week of the May term of our Su-
perior Court and also the June term
of said court, and we also favor such
reforms in our judicial system and
procedure as will reduce the costs
of our courts as light as possible and
relieve the people of the great bur-
den which has been placed upon
them by the incompetency of the
Democratic State government. and
we suggest that our judicial system
be so changed, by Constitutional
amendment or otherwise, as to pro-
vide a more expeditions and less ex-
pensive system Of courts. One of the
judicial reforms which we especial
ly demand is that the Solicitor shall
be paid salary, thus preventing the
multiplicity of indictments which
have heretofore prolonged the terms
of our courts.
(4) We favor such amendments to
the present road law in Sampson
County as will increase its efficiency
and insure a system of good roads in
every section of the county at the
least possible cost.
60 We favor the establishment of
four or more test farms or expert
ment stations in Sampson County to
the end that agriculture may be en-
couraged and made more profitable.
We also favor the establishment in
Sampson County, as a part OF the
, public school system of one or more
, high schools in which the theory and
|, practice of agriculture shall be spe-
, cially taught.
, CO. We favor an honest election
, law honestly administered under
which every citizen who is legally
entitled to vote may cast his ballot
without fear or compu1sion and have
the same counted as cast.
Respectfully submitted,
" . rONDEP