The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-10

fscaeIous than the suggested plan OF
putting the enemy TO hopeless rout
in that stronghoidof Yates webb and
the cohorts Of Democracy. There Ii
nothing easier than to slip upon the
blind side Of set Of men. provided
they have a blind side. and IL In noto-
rious that the attention OF Meckisn-
burg Democrats is permanently en-
crossed In their cotton mills and the
Signers. The only thing Republicans
need 10 do Is TO smother any natural
/, inclination they may feel TO nominate
a Republican. and remaia quietly In
the background. pretty far back. In
places set apart for the lower orders
1t is important that persons like Jake
Newell should speak only when spok-
en- to, while more recent accessions TO
the party. men who have wanted TO
call themselves Republican. but have
not cared TO make the admission
openly, for social and commercial
reasons; while men wholly respecta-
!. BILE, In short, nominate as standard
bearer some super-man like More
head. The Morehead sentiments are
thus clearly expressed by his next
friend: IF a man like Morehead-a
business man, a man of personal
magnetism, and a man of clean rec
ord-were nominated by the mill
men and endorsed by the Republi-
} cans, or nominated by the Republic
cans, and supported by the mill men.
he would stand a show OF election"
"Of a very truth he would. But
this correspondents first impressions
} are safest. Under no condition
should the candidate of the allies be
nominated by the Republicans. since
in such eventuality subsequent move
, ments Of the mill men might prove a
= little uncertain. It will be honor
and glory enough for Republicans
: simply to follow where their betters
/ among statesman see fit to lead. A
: straight Republican nomination
/ might prove too much of handicap
for even such a high order of states
man as that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
. Democrat, John Motley Morehead."
. The cotton mill men, like other
2 folks, have political convictions and
2 political principles. They are not to
} be voted in a class or turned about
l hither and thither to help Republi-
= cans pull chestnuts out of the fire.
Those of them who are Democrats
2 will vote the Democratic ticket and
80 loo c
e will vote the Republican ticket. The
. supposition that they can be deliv-
r cred in block by a lot of political
/ tricksters in Washington is an insult
; to their intelligence. They are not
1 puppets to be pulled by either Dun
Y can or Morehead or Marion Butler
: strings, and their self-respect makes
\ them tired of being heralded as not
q knowing their own minds and being
!. pawns in the hands of men who re-
e gard politics as "being in the game.
b The trick that worked in the Fifth
o District cannot be pulled off again in
: that or any other district.
}, The Republican editor of the News.
e Gazette voices the view of every self
j respecting Republican-and there
e are some such men in Western NORTH
Carolina-in resenting the patroniz
S ing air of the Morehead cult. Theil
z attitude is that 'it be honor and
: glory enough for Republicans sim
/ ply to follow where their better:
r among statesmen see fit to lead"
/ Republican who is little tired O.
d seeing the near-Republfcans take the
offices, recently said: "These fellow!
are willing to get office by our vote!
but are ashamed to be seen in The
company of an old-time Republican
If we are good enough to vote fol
them we are good enough to be voted
for by them. Their patroniZing ali
e is such that I'd rather be a dog ant
l. bay at the moon than support one O
= their ilk''
g No, no; the Morehead trick work
e ed once. but it has played out.