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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
1894 and 1910 Compared.

A Craven County reader sends SS
the following communication. I3s
proof of the pudding is in the eating
and having sampled both varietiss'
our friend knows which agrees Oe'
with him:
October 10, 1917
Editor Caucasian: / ask space :.
your paper to mention a few IsI
as to the condition Of certain LIZ
OF business which I happeneo
come in contact with from 1893
1896, and compare those condlto,
with the conditions within the
ten years. II 1894 / cultivate
crop on very poor land with We &c
poor mule, and that fall soiu .ss
cotton raised from that crop d.
very poor price OF $40 per "a
dred in the seed. ask wha'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13

This warning friwhtansd sheus 80
that shey dared not repeal tat part
Of the law adjusting the schools
fuads. 50 that the white and nswro
xchooss should hare sas same IeaxtE
Of term. but they did tAmper with the
efficiency Of The nsw school l4w. ~
placing the selection Of The county
superintendent and County Boards
of Education in the hands Of Demo
cratic politicians. instead Of allowing
the people TO select these most Inn
portant officers 10 handle that part
of the peoples taxes for pubih:
schools, which In q most sacred trust
fund.
And thus the Democratic party
spat upon and trampIed under foot
the great principle OF LEGAL self-gov-
eminent in a way that vas more det-
rimental TO the interest OF the people
of the State than In any other way
possible. They not only ieopardized
the happiness and prosperity OF
every boy and girl In the State for an
education, but they also jeopardized
the chances of every poor white boy
In the State TO be able TO qualify un-
der the Democratic constitutional
amendment as a voter, and made ii
certain that thousands of such boys
would be disfranchised and branded.
This is a part of the record of the
two parties on public schools. Major
Butler, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Third District, has
done as much. If not more, for pub
lie schools than other man in the
State, DR.. John NJ. Faison, the DEM
oeratie candidate for Congress, is the
worst enemy of public schools ever
nominated for Office by any party.
II DR.. Faison had it in his power,
he would destroy the public school
system. Will the voters of the Third
District give him more power?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13

record. politicians q -,
tFsFy aossisAssassaax IS.
for tie life .. &c. So
wsy soas papers a. 4
sAoai9 iracFe TIE Tea. ~
and prefer TO eozsxs- -
TIE mHd and sine O. -.
vslliasssioa- IL ssa To-
sanisy. II 10 a. aero=-,..-
70 dodaersax sealls,y
For weeks ;As RAle =. g.
and Observer las 49,
With vsole page - .e IS.
and hisssr~St asuaa ~ :
and the Rspaalteaa pa-ss -
On the square. hose.
while deslortag il yoz- s-.-. ).
hearts al bitterness as =
can yoa blame MAra- -
from getting hot aa4es .s. :
iarr
Buffers bark .stAe e---.
OF the for. grown dsz.x-s.s -
long bounding. tia; iu-zs =
his nurxarers. htsslax ha =.
defiance
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13

- 10 considered themselves -
a.,unwsnw 10 TIE arSssocr.fie class.
-, ln -. eotton 90 their hearts
h..eA the puhiie school sysssrn. and
~Ao wa~a tAey paid their taxss 10
support this syssesn. did IL wits sap
pressed eurses-
We did not think. however. tAai
the Democratic party In North Caro-
Ina wouid sink % los - 20 pat for
ward n their representative for any
ossce. 10 say nothing OF the great
and important position OF Congress
man 10 the United States. . mn vho
belonged 20 that class and xho had
publicly expressed such sentiments.
However, IL In . well known fact that
the naughty. unsympathetic and In
tolerant spirit Of Dr. JohnM. Faison
Ia % a greater or less extent typi-
cal OF the spirit that today rules the
Democratic machine In North Caro-
lima
VIII the voters of the Third Con-
gressienal District give him more
power SO he can better carry out his
animus as shown by his declared
purpose7
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
Congressional Ticket.

First District-Henry T. King. oil
Pitt.
Second District-R. II. Nordeet, oil
BERTHE.
Third District-George E. Butler.
OF Sampson.
Fourth District-R. A. P. Cooley,
of Nash Und.).
Fifth District-David II. Blair. OF
Forsyth.
Sixth District-Iredell Meares. OF
New Hanover.
Seventh District. ]. Parker, OF
Union.
Eighth District-Chas. H. Cowles,
of Wilkes.
Ninth Distriet-Sam'l s. McNinch.
OF Mecklenburg.
Tenth District-John G. Grant, OF
Henderson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
REGISTER, REGISTER, REGISTER

hEIiSIEhs hEGISIER. fSEsISIE LII.
While this In not a new registra-
ton, the registrars are provided with
new books and are supposed to copy
OF the names from the old books that
they suppose to still be residents OF
the precinct. So he may make mis-
takes. accidentally or otherwise. and
your name may be left OF. See TO it.
The registrar will be at the polling
places the next two Saturdays. At
other times he will be at home, but
he is legally compelled to be on hand
the next two Saturdays.
On the last Saturday. October 2sth,
he sits only to hear challenges and
not to accept names.
The time is short. The Importance
of it great. Don't leave it to some
one else; attend to it yourself. While
there look for your friends name
and leek, moreover, for names that
should not properly be there.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
County Nominees,

senats-n L. snyder. Of Raleigh.
House of Representatives.. g.
Ellen, of Houses Greek; J. II. Ar
mold, of Barton's Greek; D. H. Stan.
Gil, Of st. Mary's. =,
Clerk OF the Court-John W. Har:
den, of Raleigh.
Sheriff-W. c. Johnson, of White
Oak
Treasurer-Everett T. Banks, OF
Swift Creek.
Register of Deeds-Carl w. Hun
nicutt, of ST. Matthews.
County Commissioners-F. w
Mailer. of Raleigh; ]. w. Underhill
OF Little River; G. H. Collins, OF
Holly Springs.
Coroner and Surveyor-To be nam
ed by Executive Committee,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
THE REPUBLICAN SCHOOL LAW
VS.. THE DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL
LAW

In last weeks issue we published
an article giving in detail the differ
ence between the workings of the
Republican public school law and the
Democratic school law, which it sup
planted. There has been such de-
mand for the issue Of paper contain
ing these facts, that our edition has
been exhausted. Therefore, we will
give below a brief summary of some
of the facts set out therein, which no
Democratic speaker or paper has at
tsmpted to answer or deny and which
no Democratic speaker or paper will
attempt to deny, because they can't
Briefly, the facts are as follows:
When the Legislature in 1897 took
up the work Of improving and ex-
tending the public schools of the
State, it was discovered that the
Democratic party had, during the 10
years preceding, increased taxation
for public schools 90 per cent, and
that instead of the public school
terms being increased SO per cent by
this increased taxation, that during
those ten years the length of the pub
lie school term had actually decreas.
ed on an average of two days, due to
Democratic mismanagement and ex.
travagance.
These startling facts caused the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
at PAY FOR THE SCHOOLING OF
MY CHILDREN, AND EVERY
BODY ELSE SHOULD DO THE
SAME."-Dr. J. M. Faison.

SAME."-Dr. j. M. Fa1son.
The opposition, indeed, the violent
opposition of DR.. John M. Faison, the /
Democratic candidate for Congress |
in the Third District, to the public
school system in North Carolina, is
we'll known in his town and county
and in all adjoining counties. He has
not only expressed his opposition to
and contempt for the public school
system on all occasions, but he has
actively fought every effort to i'm
prove or extend the system. He has
not only done this in his county, but
he has gone to the adjoining county
of Sampson and made a campaign
trying to prevent the people of Samp-
son County from voting a special tax
to improve and extend the public
schools, and has publicly gloried in
the fact that he had succeeded in pre-
vented such improvement and prog
ress.
When DR.. Faison was nominated
| for Congress by the Democratic party
in the Third District, these facts
were again published in the press
DR.. Faison at once viciously attacked
those who made the statement and
published the facts, and declared that
all such statements and charges
against him were false.
This aroused many good people of
both parties who are strong friends
of public education, to come forward
and make signed statements as to
DR.. Faison's expressions and actions
in opposition to the free school sys-
tenn. Among those who had made
statements to the effect that DR.. Fai-
son had declared that eff he had it
in his power he would overthrow the
entire public school system in North
Carolina" are Mr.. Thad Jones, an
attorney at Kenansville, N. c.; Mr..
L. M. Cooper, prominent merchant
OF Kenansville; Mr.. J. s. Herring,
the Democratic deputy sheriff of Dup
lin County, and Mr.. c. E. Weatherby,
a prominent, progressive and highly
respected citizen of Faison, the home
of DR.. Faison.
Ali of these men declared that DR..
Faison used such language in a
speech before joint session of the
board of education and the board of
commissioners of Duplin County, in
an effort to prevent an election being
called in the Faison public school
district, to vote a special tax for pub
lie schools. Mr.. J. s. Herring, the
Democratic deputy sheriff. even went
further. and declared that DR.. Faison
had not only opposed the whole pub
lie school system and any improve
ment of the same, but that his gen.
eral record was opposition to all pub
: lie improvements.
After publication of these state
ments by prominent citizens of his
county, most of whom are Demo
Gratis, DR.. Faison again entered into
violent and reckless denial of the
; truth OF these statements, and at
!. tempted to explain that whatever he
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Chief Justice Supreme Court.
T. Hicks, OF Vance.
Associate Justices Supreme Court
e. W. Undertake. of Wake; A. l..
Coble, Of Iredell-
Members Corporation Commission.
C. NJ. Hoover. of Davidson; j. II.
White. of Madison
State Auditor-John Q. A. Wood.
of Pasquotank.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
DECENT JOURNALISM.

The News and Observer, having a
wholesome respect for those near at
hand, since the hauling of its editor
by an indignant Democratic State
Senator, DOES not fear attacking
those whom he thinks will not per-
sonally chastise him. Recently he
has been devoting columns to SLAM
der and abuse and wilful misrepre-
sentation of former Senator Marion
Butler.
AS We have on occasion before re-
ferred to, this dirty method of con-
Quoting political campaign is grow
ing repugnant to the better element
of the Democratic press. Several
nave condemned it in no uncertain
tones. We publish herewith an ed
itorial from the Shelby Highlander.
independent Democrat, which has a
reputation for speaking the truth
boldly and plainly. We copy the ar
ticle, not as defense of Senator
Butler, indeed he requires no de-
tense, but as an evidence of the
growing spirit of resentment of Dan
iels and his contemplate methods:
The idea of an Independent
newspaper is born of desire to
be fair to all sides, the square
deal put into type.
| In founding The Highlander
reserved the right to praise the
good and condemn the bad in
men and measures.
| To lie about bad man is as
great crime as to lie about n
good one.
| Did 1t ever occur to you that
bad man could be slandered?
| Marion Butler has been Wilt
fed so much that it is hard to
separate what is true from what
ID false in the charges.
Butler has many true friends
who see in him the personifica-
ton of injured innocence. Now
1t Is not within the scope of this
article to say whether or not
Butler is a good man. For the
moment We are interested in but
one question, Was Butler guilty
or wrong i'm the bond matter?
Here are certain facts which
l have never seen disputed: ID
Butler violated no statute, Fed
eral or State in the South Da-
kota bond case. (2) 1t was over
/ one year after Buffers term ex-
pired before the matter went in
| to court. (3) The South Dakota
bonds were honest bonds, repu-
dated - perhaps by mistake.
t4) Not sciHtilla of evidence
mas been introduced to show
i that Butler had or has anything
to do with the carpet-bag bonds.
TO thus make an issue OF
something which lis in reality no
issue at all is to befog the at
. mosphere. The idea was horn
:. In the shrivelled think-tank of
an embittered Raleigh news
paper man. It is unfortunate
n Is a disgrace to the State.
The great Democratic party
nationally is showing signs of
Il new life and has plenty of live
issues to wage the campaign M
on. The Democratic party i'm
i North Carolina has made a good
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
DEMOCRACY AND TIL ON -.
DIR

The hypocrisy OF the lSz,--,...
party was never better ahsaz So
their dealings with the o.s -
AZ the Charlotte Coaven,.,- -.
years ago. old veterans pse.4 -.
tears In their eyes for r,cass.,s..
but were ruthlessly cast as.s :.
these columns two week. Ars Z. =.
shown how the Democrai!r ns,A...
were prostituting the peus.,a sr,.s-.
by refusing pensions TO a.s 40
needy veterans who would 1o. 80.
the Democratic ticket.
The biased Democrat NJ. -~..
the above will regard II As zs,,,,
the campaign utterance OF gesgln
can newspaper. II so, We invite -,
attention to the following ar;.s,s
published in the Raleigh rresls,
Times, a little "me-too" sheet wAa
has no equal in the State in - e.
forts to initiate the News and Oh
server. Perhaps the editor ~
asleep, or away, or to give hin sr.A.
1t, maybe his right instincts wer
aroused and the banetul influence o.
Josephus Daniels gone from him Tor
the time being:
THE State could do no better
thing than TO give the cid sol
diers nice cups and saucers and
plates for their tables al the
Soldiers Home. These old mea
who spent the best part of their
lives in the service of their coun-
try have to eat out OF tin plates
and cups. That these old men
should have to eat out Of tn
plates and drink out OF tin Gus
does not reflect any crest
amount OF credit on anybody.
They gave the best OF their life
to the State and the best We
have should not be too good for
them. In this day OF modern
things 1t would be an easy mat
ter to secure all the nice china
cups and saueers needed. and an
the nice plates. with all the 9TH
china needed for the tables. The
cost would not be great and
these old men in their last days
1 hot = hal
could come to the table and have
nice white chinaware out Of
which to eat their meals. let Il
not be said that they fought.
suffered, and bled for their state
!. and that We young men allowed
them to pass their last days eat
ing out OF tin plat and taking
their morning cup of coffee out
OF a tin cup"
Nice cups and saucers, foTs0o;h.
A sample of Democratic love for the
old soldier. Remember this is nos
from Republican paper, but frog
the Raleigh Me-Too," and 50. Ny.
democrat, 1t must be so.
In contrast with Democratic brok-
IN promises, look at the Republican
record. It was Senator Marion But
Ter who introduced a bill TO grahf
Federal pensions to the Confederate
veterans, and he was prevented from
having 1t passed by Southern Demo
crats. 1t was Republican Legis@-
ture that gave the money 10 help
erect the Confederate Monument Id
the city OF Raleigh. 1t is the Repup
lican platform that promises just ana
honorable pensions to these old Te''
Grams. 1t will be Republican Leg
islature, and not a Democratic one
that will see proper care is taken Oh
these old heroes. who are fast pass
ling away.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13

-. "a nunss<
80 s.x nn.
.A~~.-w In
~A-n,x In
..,s .,.. tAs We.
.x As~A ., IA.
s.-.wsnw record.
~ ny
Ss
Faason. Ano AkAs1pe -
force and meaning o. tue lAngaass
raa~h he ax~d N = public address
- nu~...on NJ the advance
=, a.. r.h,sr
. 'a1s
schools Was u Issue. A@@
gentleman Who has served lot sss
sral wears a. n member OF the town
"a, ,os ~ sAura.son IL Fatson
r. r.,xnn ara
anu
MI "eA'hs'"' "'a 'o'
years. 10 come forward with state
ment that shows the hypocrisy OF Ut
FaIson's attempted denial and ex
,Ianation. and clinches DR.. Faison'.
..,,t,,x 70 rrh,,c schoo,s for tho
-.
yond ali question.
The statement Is as toito"s.
Warsaw, n. c.,
Oct. S. 1910.
ITO Whom 1t May Concern:
Il have read the signed state
ment OF Mr. c. E. Weatherby.
of Faison, y. c.. to the effect
that he heard DR.. John NJ Faison
democratic candidate for Con-
gress), in a speech before the
joint session OF the county board
of education and the board or
commissioners OF Duplin Coun-
ty, at Kenansville, y. c., say
that ''if he had it within his
power he would overthrow or
demolish the whole free school
system in North Carolina"
~ have also seen it stated
.h.. ~ r.tso. t.s dan,.a nah.
inc this statement and that he
o,o;ms tbat ~ po,, Arrs+rono
vii, s,nnor+. hin, IN +h;s denia1
did not baor Dr Ea,sor nee
in his snaacb against tho Cd
,-'---',..
Fahceneht anu I'LL pio'enon'
'he liee sohooi wv
"oFos quo'eo y! MI "e"'nV
by, because L heard only a part
OF his speech, but l nave heard
from many reliable sources that
he did make that statement.
Il do know, however, some
thing of DR.. Faison's opposition
to the public school system. l
did hear him say that he paid
for the schooling of his own
children, and that others could
do the same. This statement,
which I heard myself, shows be-
yond question his unqualified
opposition to the present school
system as well as against any
advancement or Improvement OF
the same.
heard Mr.. Paul Armstrong
say that ne would not vote Tor
Dr' Falson 1or congress on &C
count OF MS opposltlon 10 the
Tree scnool. was living In Fal-'
son at the Time ana was a men,
Der OF the Doard OF eoucatlon Ior
that township.
nave known MI. Weathefoy
lor hulhper oI years. anu
is no man who stands better
! and who is held in higher aS-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13

mat the committeeman authority
should be limited to clerical duties,
such as taking the negro census, etc.
The bill provided that there should
be a white committee for both the
white and negro school and that this
committee should make the distribu-
ton OF the money and employ teach
ers. That committee was further re-
quired to grade the white schools and
the negro schools and employ the
kind of teachers necessary for their
needs and to make the length of
school term for each the same and
that the one negro committeeman
could recommend to the white COM
mittee the wishes and needs of it's
people.
This bill became a law and work
| ed so admirably that it received the
endorsements of the State Teachers
| Assembly and of all the leading edu-
Gators Of the State, including DR..
Alderman and DR.. McIver. When
later the Democratic party took con-
troll of the Legislature, they started
| to repeal this law, and when they
did, they were met with a protest
from the leading educators of the
State, who warned the Democratic
leaders that it that law was repealed
it would ruin the Democratic party
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-13
WALTER c. PAGE.

Mr.. Page is man Of high char
acter, and every one who knows him
will believe implicitly in what he
says.
1t will be seen that Mr. Page says
that he heard DIR. Faison declare that
che paid for the schooling of his
children and that everybody else
might do the same" This shows the
deep animus Of Dr. Faison against
public schools of any kind. 1t shows
that he has no sympathy for the
struggling poor white boys and girls
of his town, his county. his district,
or his State. He is opposed to pay
ing taxes on his property to support
the present school system, as much
as he is opposed to extending and
improving the public school system.
In short, he wants to kick over the
whole public school system of North
Carolina, so that he and other men
Of property, who are able to do so.
can educate their own children. but
/ he wants to leave all of the poor
white boys and girls who are not able
to pay for their education, to be
forever doomed to utter ignorance
and helplessness; and
| We have always known that there
was considerable element of people
in the State. of more or less wealth.
The Jackson herald., 1910-02-03
10000 AMERICAN
SETTLERS GO
TO CANADA
THE YEAR 1909 HAS SHOWN AN
INCREASE OF OVER EIGHTY
PER CENT IN AMERICAN
SETTLEMENT.

Recent advices from Canada, our
next door neighbour, the neighbourly
country across the boundary line,
are that upwards of ninety thousand
settlers from the United States went
into Western Canada during the past
year, most Of them for the purpose of
taking up and settling upon the va.
cant lands, 160 acres of which are
given free by the government, and
lands adjoining held by railway and
land companies are selling at from
nine TO fifteen and twenty dollars per
acre. Even II thirty and forty dollars
per acre were paid. the price would be
low, as the lands produce wonderfully,
and at these higher figures there is a
large interest on the money and labor
invested. The ninety thousand set
tiers OF last year, followed about sixty
thousand Of the previous year. and for
several years the number has been
running into these large figures. There
must be a reason for 1t. II may be
found In the single phrase, "they are
satisfied" Nothing attracts people
more than the success OF others, and
the news of this reaching other thou.
sands, causes them to investigate. The
investigation in this case is always
satisfactory The splendid land Of
Iowa, of Indiana, of Nebraska. Kansas,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio
and other States has risen to a high
value. and 1t Is worth every dollar
asked for 1t. But there is not room
now for all on these lands. With the
ever Increasing demand for grain,
there comes the ever increasing de.
mand for land. Canada is the only
| country on the continent in position
to supply II. Land there that costs,
say fifteen dollars an acre. produces
on reasonable calculation, 25 bushels
OF wheat to the acre, or about $1,000
The most liberal calculation as to cost
makes the cost to produce $3.50 per
acre, leaving a balance of $3.50 per
acre. The $3.50 carries good wages
for the farmer, and all other conceiv-
able contingencies. With conditions
like this, covering the entire area of
about 100000 square miles, It is read.
lily understood why 10000 Americans
should follow the sixty thousand OF
the previous year. Canadian Govern
ment Agencies at different points in
the Union are always ready to give in
formation regarding the free home
stead lands, ready to advise the set
tier as to the districts which would
suit him best.
The Jackson herald., 1910-02-03
Made IL Clear.

Jim had never learned to read by
the ordinary methods the face OF the
old eight.day clock. II pleased his
longtime employer, however, to ask
him the hour and hear his answers.
Jim, what time does the old clock
say?' he asked one evening. when
he had callers. Step out in the hail
and see"
Jim was gone several minutes, but
returned with beamlng face.
"Ah-Ah-waited jes' a minute 10
see which'd get ahead de shot one or
de long one" he said. Wien I went
out dey was bofe on de lef' han wind.
ing place, sab. But de long one she
clip it up good an libely wen she see
me watchin' out, an now she's bout
inch ahead, sah."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Jackson herald., 1910-02-03
Sold Auain,

Little Willie was fond OF springing
surprises on his parents by announc-
ing some terrific happening. and then.
when excitement was at fever point.
declaring that nothing of the kind
had occurred. But he played the trick
once too often. A new and very pretty
governess came to stay at the house
for Willie's benefit few weeks back
and a day or two after her arrival
Willie rushed to his mother saying:
Mamma, there's a strange man up
stairs who has just put his arm around
Miss Wilson's waist and kissed her
several times"
"What?" said the mother, as she
Jumped up to pull the bell for the but.
Ter.
Sold again, mammal" said Willie,
In great glee. 1T wasn't a strange
man at all. II was papa!"