The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-21

cy-oiowlcE OF the character OF
every Republican lawyer In the East,
xho vas endorsed for the iucgexhsp.
In order that these bosses might car
~ out their unholy scheme. that
caused the party 10 suffer the humli-
iation OF the appointment o. = Dem
ocratic judge.
President Taft Is alert 10 the meth
DDS Of this ring in North Carolina.
and be has not failed IN a single case
where there was a protest from the
people 10 scrutInize and investigate
any and every appointment which
the referees have urged him 20 make.
When the bosses recommended q
man who was one OF their little ring
bosses for Collector OF the port at
Wilmington. he people of that town
rose up. almost as one man, and pro-
tested TO the President and asked for
a hearing. They showed that the
man recommended by the ring boss
es had not lived in the State for two
years, that he had been imported
from Georgia to take this important
position, and that he was a man who
did not own a foot OF property in
the town of Wilmington and was not
in any way identified with the bust
ness interests Of the community, and
was Objectionable to the people for
such a position. The President heard
their protest and is understood to
have said in reply that he would not
appoint a man to any Office who was
not qualified for the place, nor would
he appoint a man who did not COM
mand the respect and confidence of
the people of his community.
The same thing happened at New
Bern, n. c.. when the bosses attempt
ed to make another appointment that
was equally Objectionable to the peo-
pie of that community for postmas-
ter.
The President in his Greensboro
speech also said:
When all hope of choice by
the people is abandoned and ev-
erything is given over to influ-
encing distinct appointing pow
er to choose particular men to
perform official functions in
community politically hostile to
those men, the result is not good
to the men or the community.
AS long, however, as the Repub-
lican party in the Southern
States shall represent little save
factional chase for Federal
Offices in which business men
and men of substance in the
community have no desire to en-
ter and in the result of which
they have no interest, we may
expect the present political con-
ditions of the South to con-
tinue."
The Presidents actions show that
he to-day stands by that speech even
more firmly, if possible, than he did
when he delivered it in Greensboro
two years ago. There can be no
question that the President will
watch with keen interest the action
of the next. Republican State Con-
vention in our State, and that he
hopes to see the party rid itself for
ever of ring rule and adopt the open
door policy that will mean Republi-
can growth and victory.
Hon. John Motley Morehead stands
squarely by the President in his hope
and desire to see these evils removed
and see a condition created where
the principles of the Republican par
ty can and will be triumphant. If
Mr.. Morehead is made State Chair
man it will not be necessary for the
President to scrutinize in the future
the persons recommended by him for
Office in this State. The action of
the State Convention in declaring for
such a policy of progress, and the
character of Mr.. Morehead himself
will be a guarantee that no man will
be recommended for Office hereafter
except one of such standing and char
acter as to be acceptable to the COM
munity and a credit to the admins
tration.
The majority of the voters Of North
Carolina to-day believe in protection
and the other great basic and con-
structive policies of the Republican
party, and if the Republican State
Convention will only throw off the
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