The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25


OF the most prominent Of the
''Aldrieh assistants On the tariff
bill. They point out how many
times Senator Martin voted wlth
Senator AIdrich. and also point out
the fact that be voted a number Of
times for high protection schedules
that are even higher than ,hose con-
tanned In the present tariff bill.
Senator Simmons record on the
tariff bill taIiies almost exactly with
Senator Martins. Therefore, We may
expect 10 see Judge Clark and his
+ friends soon referring squarely 10
Senator Simmons as one OF the Al
drich assistants"
That part OF Judge Clark's letter.
/ In which he calls the attention of
the people TO the fact that It was
necessary TO elect men TO Office. and
especially to the Senate, who will be
"as faithful and earnest In standing
for those views after he is chosen as
he was Jealous in protesting them
before his election" refers pointedIy
to Governor Kitchin's loud promises
of honesty and reform principles and
independence of trust influences in
his campaign for election as Cover
! nor. all OF which he seems to have
completely deserted since being elect
ed Governor.
That part of Judge Clark's letter
referring to the recent decision of
the Supreme Court in the Standard
Oil case, saying that that decision of
the Supreme Court makes it neces-
sary for the Congress of the United
States to at once amend the anti
trust law so as to protect the inter-
ests OF the people, is, Of course, in
tended TO show that the people can
not trust either Senator Simmons or
| Governor Kitchin to stand I'D.
against the influences of the trusts.
for such an amendment to the anti
trust law. The record of both SEN
ator Simmons and Governor Kitcbin
on the trust question would seem to
lend considerable force to the posi-
ton taken by Judge Clark in this
respect.
Having disposed of these two lead
ing candidates, the Judge did not
undertake to draw a picture of Gov
ernor~ Aycock, and indeed passed him
over for the time as not being in
the running
In this connection, it is interest
Ing to remember that a few months
ago there suddenly started up a Sc
ries of newspaper articles, letters
and interviews from people urging
the candidacy of Ex-Governor Aycock
for the Senate. In order to show the
desirability of sending a man like
Aycock to the Senate, instead of
Simmons or Kitchin. these articles
always pictured Governor Aycock AS
real progressive This was done
IN spite of the fact that Governor
Aycock has always stood with Sim
mons and the reactionary part of
the Democratic party against the
element that has styled itself pro-
gressive. These articles have always
praised Governor Aycoek fully for
every virtue that he possesses, but
1t was noticeable that, after such
praise has been lavished, there was
always an "if" or a "but' at the
close. 1t was suggested in each ar
tlcle that it was doubtful if Cover
nor Aycock would enter the race.
1nasmuch as he had promised SEN
ator Simmons not to do it, and it,
was also suggested that his health
was very poor, and for that reason
he might decide not to make the
race.
Indeed, the articles, read as a |
whole, seemed carefully worded so
as to create the impression that
some reliable, healthy, untrammeled
progressive Democrat was needed.
but that Governor Aycock might not
Ill the bill for the reasons given,
and therefore it was up to the voters
to look for the right man. Some
were SO unkind as to suggest at the
time that those articles appeared to
have ear-marks of Judge Clark's
friends all over them, and now no