The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-19
MEASURES MUST PASS


Congress or o<.t las - emphasized
the fact that that party - easirwsY
wanting Ia convictions On any sab
.eet. aad that It II svev ready aad
willing 70 trade. dGsksr and play 10
the Winds for partisan Advantage
This viii 10 doubt BE the verdict
OF the country whsn the average 70
ter has al OF The faets before hlm
and calmly Passes upon this new evil
denee OF Democratic ineompesenSy.
incapaei;y and want OF conviction
The Simmons Compact
A prominent Republican from the
State. who was here On last Mon
day said that there was general
comment in the State. especially in
the eastern part Of the State. 10 the
effect that Senator Simmons was in a
compact with those Republicans who
were fighting Chairman Morehead
and the Republican State oTganiza-
ton. He said the general opinion as
he found It was that Senator Sim
mons was the spokesman and agent
OF that element OF defeated and dis
gruntled Republican in Washington.
Commenting further, this party
said that he could not blame Senator
simmons for the part he was playing.
because he was clearly doing what
he could TO emharrass Chairman
Morehead and the State organization
in order to hurt the Republican par
~ and to help the Democratic party.
But he further observed that he did
not believe that even a man OF Mr..
Simmons political standards could
have any respect for the kind of Re-
publicans who were thus trying 20
play into the hands of the Simmons
Democratic machine, at the expense
OF the Republican party and it's fu-
ture growth and success.
The Free-Traders in Charge.
While very little has appeared in
the Democratic press of the State as
to what has been going on here in
Democratic inside circles, yet it is
known that there has been a lively
fight waged, especially among the
North Carolina delegation.
Congressman Pou is now, and has
been for some time, a member of the
powerful Ways and Means Commit
tee. This committee is the one that
will frame any Democratic tariff bill
that is drawn, and besides, accord
ing to the present program, this COM
mittee will act as the committee on
committees to select all other COM
mittees if the Speaker shall be shorn
of his power. This will make the
Ways and Means Committee one of
more than twice as much Importance
now and in the future than ever be-
fore.
Early in the fight Congressman
Kitchin announced himself as a can
didate for a place on this committee
to succeed Congressman Pou. The
war was bitterly waged on Pou that
he should not be retained because he
was not true to the Democratic plat
form, in that he voted for protection
in the present Republican tariff bill,
and that he violated specifically the
pISuSc Ill TIC OSuOSl dllC pidliOi LII III
favor of free lumber. The protection
Democrats and the interests which
Congressman Pou's vote was cast to
support rallied vigorously to his de-
tense; but this caused the Kitchin
fight to wax even stronger and more
bitter. In the background, behind
this fight, also doomed up the fact
that Governor Kitchin, a brother of
Congressman Kitchin, is an open and
avowed candidate for the United
Senate to beat Senator Simmons.
Senator Simmons rallied all Of his
forces, but he and Congressman Pou
have gone down into the dust of de-
feat before Governor Kitchin and
Congressman Kitchin and their free
trade cohorts. 1t is now announced,
however, that there has been a peace
full settlement between. Pou and
kitchin, but it is the peace that
comes after the vanquished has call
ed for "calf rope" It is settled by
Kitchin winning and Pou being bowl
ed completely.
1t is announced further, however,
| that as kind of sop to Pou that he
has been given the Craftsmanship of
some little Democratic committee
that is to have bath-tub perquisite
so that he can get free bath.
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