The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Another Reason for Such a Cam
paign.
Continuing, the speaker said: "The
fact that the Democratic bosses in
this state have not declared for any
of these great vital issues, and do
not stand for them and therefore
dare not discuss them before the
people, is why they have attempted
to make as their only issue Butler,
Booze. Doodle and Bonds.
There is still another reason, be-
before the country on the great ma
tional live economic issues. In short
their record for inaction, negation
and broken promises in both state
and nation, Is so glaring that no one
can tell where they stand on any
question, and indeed no two Demo-
Gratis will agree as to where they
stand, If they stand for anything
The Fictitious and Elusive Demo
cratic Paramount.
1.-The Democratic party nationally
has attempted to hide it's incorrect
position on economic questions, and
indeed it's want of any stable posi-
ton on any vital issue by manufac-
turing what they style a paramount
issue for each campaign. 1t is not
only noticeable, but notorious, that
they have never stood for the same
paramount issue in any two success
sive campaigns.
"This year, before the adjourn
ment of Congress. the Democratic
leaders of the House and Senate
held caucas to attempt to manufac-
ture a new paramount for this cam
paign. It is said that many para
mounts were suggested, but all OF
them were so transparently false
and unattractive, even as temper
ary expediency, that the caucus ex-
tended until after midnight and into
the wee small hours Of the morning,
when at last it was resolved to make
for their paramount this year de-
nunciation of the Republican party
for being responsible for the crime
of high prices. and denouncing the
Republican party for being thus
guilty of a crime against society.
This new paramount having been
adonted. the next day and for many
davs thereafter. the Democratic sen
ators and Congressmen made spee.n.
90 nm the floor of Congress, with .hls m
now paramount as their campaisl
c1oean. which speeches were in1eho.
I'd for distribution to the voters :.
tho coming campaign and to De vi
, stributed at public expense. In .n.n '.
speeches they went to far as not o.
to denounce the Republican pa,
, as being responsible for high prices
h,t to demand that commit'ee
: composed not only of Republican,
but also of Democrats. to be seisce
, ad nv themselves. should be appo,ns
. al to investigate the causes OF hisl
: nricas. and to make an omclas Iepo.
) thereon. The Republicans at oIs'
/ accanted this challenge and reso.u
> tion was offered providing lot .n'
r appointment of such COMMITTEES.
> .aThis action on the part OF I'M
, Reuublicans took our Denoc.a az
: friends by surprise and at once lne;
, Shaved a desire not to have sue
: investigation. But the resoiu.lo'
: was passed and the committee We
annointed, and on that commlI.ee
as one of the Democrats who coui'
. he relied upon to take up the laoe
> and prove that the Democratic pare
mount was Republican crime an
4 a crime against society, was one :
: tbe North Carolina senator's MI. z
NJ simmons. A little later, Wne
' the appropriation bill was up caIrs
! ing an item Of sixty-five tnousan
> dollars, to pay the expenses OF I'M
5 investigating COMMITTEES. the Demo
: Gratis. in many and devious ways, 9
! tempted to defeat the approprlauon
: but the appropriation was MADE an
the committee was instructed % PR
ceed at once. thus fully equipped