The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-04-14


/ Aixing Of Politics and Basinesz-
/ (washlngtoa Correspondent Char
iotte Observer
Gillian GTisSoEa. The most pract!.
cal. as well as The paEnacloas Re,
/ publican that ever moved and pros.
pered Ia North Carolina. is at the bal
for his party and his friend. John
Motley Morehead-nowc called Homes,
Mot-tweuty-four hours = day. he
is busy b. day. gathering names.
sending out campaign literature and
putting balm on sore places. He be-
lieyes In his State and the q. o L.
To-day. when | made my regular call.
| found him absorbed In serious
thought.
A penny for your thoughts. Ggis,"
said.
They are worth more. but will
give them 10 you for nothing. The
success OF Republican party means
bread and meat 10 me and all my
friends. l do not mean that we will
get Federal pie. for that never enters
my head. except for the other fellow.
am thinking OF business. The Ia
riff and other good policies makes
prosperous times.
Then you believe that business
and politics are bed-fellows?"
Business and politics are said not
TO mix. but il is fact that the best
politics is. after all. business.
The old saying came from days
that are fast going forever when a
man was hated and Stunned because
he espoused Republican principles.
To-day our people are more in
tensely interested in protection than
ever before and are studying it from
strictly economical standpoint
"A protection on lumber means the
broadening of our industries and the
utilizing of our mountain trees with
their millions of feet OF the finest
timber grown, and this means the
building of railroads into these un-
developed portions OF the State
"A tariff on leather means better
for our bark and extracts used for
tanning and the upbuilding OF an al
ready great tanning industry
Protection-What il Means.
Protection to every product of
webecome increased producers but
also that our young men will return
to the farm and reap the profits
which are going to the producer.
"A tariff on wool will teach us that
we can raise the best wool in the
country and reap large profits from
the mutton.
"A bounty on sugar will teach us
that our eastern lands are most ex-
ceilent for sugar-cane growing.
And so we might enumerate many
Of our present and possible indus
tries.
High prices will not suit the man
who is altogether a consumer but not
only are there more producers in
broad sense. but also most of the con-
sumers may become at least, in part,
producers.
THE farmers are In every way In
the best condition in which they have
ever been. and our people are study
ing the business side of politics and
must be reckoned with by those who
cry that we demand former low
prices.
1T is going TO prove a very poor
argument to the producer that his
prices are too high and that they
should be cut.
THE manufacturer will say that
he cannot cut his prices with raw ma
terial and labor at their present fg-
ures.
"The merchant will tell you that
he cannot lower his prices with the
producer and manufacturer holding
up his figures and with taxes and
help costing him what it does.
so to come to a lower basis all
round, the farmer must take less for
his produce and consequently pay the
farm hand less.
1.-The farm hand will leave the
field and go to the factory, but the
manufacturer will have a narrower
market for his goods and must take
less and pay his hands less.
I'm the meantime, the products Of
the farm have decreased and become
scarce and consequently bring more
and the factory hand regrets he sold
his horse and quit the farm.
After all. our efforts 10 reduce
prices We have gotten back TO the
same point.
The Remedy.
Then what is the remedy in this
endless chain?
Produce more, consume less: sell
more and buy less.
BE more economical in govern
ment expenses OF State, county, and
town and. above all. at home.
Turn every blade of grass into
beef, milk, butter, and cheese.
Turn every scrap from the table
into chickens and eggs
Turn every bit of waste into pork
and raise the beans.
Lastly, turn every grating dema-
gogue in a political Office out TO make
an honest living so that he viii not
have the time to tell. nor we the
leisure to hear. how the whole coun-
try il going to damnation-
This Is my doctrine"
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