The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

Republican State Chairman
Takes in Hopeful Vein
of the Outlook.


Democratic Party at Sea on Issue
Their Paramount" Issue q Flare
baek-The People Are Not Deceiy-
ed-Have Staked Their All on a
Question That Cannot Fool the
People-Only q Back Firse From
Our Own Ranks and Dishonest Re
turns From the Ballot Box Can De-
feat Us.
Greensboro Daily News.)
Two weeks from Tuesday, on the
Sth day Of November, will close
campaign which thus far has been
noted for the seriousness of the is
sues, the definitely outlined policies
of the two parties, and the campaign
methods followed by these parties.
On that day the people of North Caro-
lima will decide as to the principles
they will uphold and as to the party
they prefer. They will decide upon
protection or free trade, progression
or stagnation, and as to whether or
not the Democrats have adequately
performed the important duties laid
upon them.
Interesting Campaign.
The campaign has been full Of in
terest. Both parties have been wag-
| ing a serious battle, and the real
clash is to come. The Democrats
| have relied chiefly upon the loud re-
ports of their guns to scare the enc
my into defeat and their own retreat
| ing numbers into submission and are
even now laundering away with
short-firing guns to dislodge their
enemy from an impregnable position.
| The Republican party has estab-
! lished itself on principles that can
not be shaken, principles that are the
protection of the masses of the State
1t has been fighting steadily and in
spite Of prejudiced opposition for the
laboring man and the farmer. That
its work has been appreciated and
as an evidence that IL Is backed by
and composed of the sinew and back
bone of the people of the State is
clearly shown by the enthusiasm of
the men more directly interested.
Chairman Morehead Talks of Pros
poets.
| Chairman John NJ. Morehead was
seen yesterday by News reporter
and asked concerning the prospects
of Republican success in the ap-
preaching election. He said:
| while it is somewhat early to
| form definite opinion as to result of
the election, the Republican party
has every reason to view the ap-
proach of November Sth with enthus-
iasm and confidence.
Great interest is being manifest
ed on the part of the people through
out the length and breadth of the en-
tire State and the growth Of Repub-
lican sentiment is everywhere evil
denced.
''The Democratic speakers and the
Democratic papers have staked their
all on the absurdly false and inten-
tionally deceptive contention that Re
publican success means the payment
of the fraudulent State debt and the
abrogation of the franchise amend
ment of the Constitution; but the peo-
pie have not been beguiled by their
misleading efforts, and the Demo
Gratis to-day recognize that their po-
sition is stultifying and reacting.
1.-THE people are fully alive to the
fact that both Of these questions can
only become issues when each is sub
mitted to them for their decision and
action.
"The efforts Of the Democrats to
revive party spirit and activity by
parading the ghost of negro domi-
nation has been an absolute farce.
Gas a final resort, true to the in
stinct and habit of their party lead
ers and papers, they endeavor TO en-
thuse their party by personal and vim
dicative attacks on two or three indi-
viduals who are not even candidates
now or in prospective.
Having no issue, in their extrem-
ity they stultify themselves in their
main contention and exhibit their
desperation in the malicious attacks
on individuals and rabid appeals to
prejudice and venom, which they
hope to arouse by their own utterly
unwarranted statement.
"The people are not to be longer
misled either by deception or raving,
however, and from the reports reach
} ing headquarters, our prospects OF
carrying five or more Congressional
Districts and of controlling the Legis-
lature are most encouraging and fat
tering.
"But two factors can prevent this
result-back-fire from our own ranks
and dishonest returns from the bal