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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Simply Local Self-Government.
Winston Union Republican,

The Republican would again call
attention to the Democratic State
press, and individuals as we'll. that
it Hon. Thomas Settle is nominated
as 9 candidate for Governor upon the
Republican ticket this year, 1t will
not be necessary for him to demand
a local option" plank in the plat
form, to which such frequent refer
ence is made. Ever since the Re-
publican party was established in
this State it has had local self-gov-
eminent plank in it's platform. It
was there four years ago, and two
years ago and will doubtless be again
this year. 1t stands for what it's
name implies - every community
electlng its magistrates, school COM
m1tteemen, for local option, etc. be-
ileVlng that the people of the state
are sane and safe enough to govern
themselves locally, without Demo-
cratic legislative guardianship. In
on such an other Republican policies
clear and distinct, Mr.. Settle and ev,
cry other candidate, will stand and
make their race and win, as thew
should. SeS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

every Republican who worked 90
hard and periodically to redeem the
party at the last State Convention.
With this sentiment widely held
among the people OF the State. there
Is no danger OF the old referee ma
chine fooIing the people and again
capturing the State under the cry of
Roosevelt" which they are using
as a cloak behind which TO hide their
real purposes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
MR.. DUNCAN AND HIS ORGAN.
THE RALEIGH NEWS AND OBJ
SERVER.
real purposes

At the time of the Morehead ban
quet In this city the Raleigh News
and Observer took occasion to state
in more than one place In the paper
that Mr.. Moreshead and the State
Committee and all the Republicans
present were much concerned about
when Mr.. Duncan would return from
Washington and what position he
would take on the political situation
That paper tried to make it appear
that Mr.. Morehead and the State or
ganiZation were worried and In ter
rible suspense about what Mr.. Dun
can would do or would not do.
The News and Observer has taken
occasion several times since to re-
peat similar statements. That pa
per in an editorial in it's issue of
March 9Th says:
THE silence which National
Committeeman E. c. Duncan
maintains as to whether or not
he will be for Roosevelt is grow
ing almost unbearable to Mr..
Morehead and his side partner
Butler"
The fact is, that the Raleigh News
and Observer has become to be a
much more useful and effective or
gan for Mr.. Duncan than his Green's
boro Daily News.
Ii there was single man on the
State Committee or single man who
attended the Morehead banquet in
Raleigh who ever asked where Mr..
Duncan was or where he stood, we
did not hear of it. In our opinion,
there was not a single man at the
banquet who was concerned one
way or the other about Mr.. Duncan's |
or his position.
The fact is, and everybody knows |
it with the possible exception of
Mr.. Duncan himself) that he cannot
elect single delegate from the State
for anybody or against anybody.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
SECOND EDITION On
RON BrTLER's al
EfGH SPEECH
Printed I'm famealet r.
Sent Postpaid or h,
press at 5 C~n..
Copy.

The frs; large eal,so. -. i
speech has been e1Aaa..as a.
demand has continued !, ID
that 10 has been ne. ssS
print a second edition az
Republican who wants !, 80. - u
party grow and win in -.
as well as the Na,ioa -,
9 get up a club OF at lcar :. : :
. twenty for this speech ass "a, = :
. In his order rigAi away
. The speech quotes I'm :
. Bragg Faud Commlssson r.. -
. the facts which brand ,or.,. - :
. false the charge ~A,~s
. Democratic machine palJ,,.s.
. have been making arAi,.,
6 Republican party for ro-,v ,.- -
TO the effect that they ucr. :,
~ of issuing the carr.a..,.-
bonds and footing the s,,,.~
Mr.. Butler stated in h.s.s...,
that every copy OF tina, r..
. Fraud Commission Repo-, IS
been burned or destroyed =, -.
as he knew, except the one ,,.,
which he had. He quote. -.
facts TO show that II Mas la.s .
ing Democrats and not Repp,f.
cans who were respouslb,. u.
what footing OF the State =.
done.
The speech not only sets b.. ,
tory straight for the frs, ,t---.
on this important matter. bg,
also gives the records o, h,..
parties. and besides presents "a. A.,
great living issues nov be,o,.
the people in both State a,s,
. Nation. III a copy OF this spec,
Is put In the hands OF every yo,. .
er in the State, IL will mean ~,
. defeat OF the Democrats ma.
. chine, which they so richly d,
serve, and which the fu,ur.
growth and prosperity o, the.
. State demands.
Now is the time TO distrIbv,.
such literature while the people
can read and think. Ii will Ga,
. ten times as much good nowu,
1t will during the heat OF a can.
paign.
The second edition is goIng ID,
fast, SO send In your orders Az,
once. Address,
THE CAUCASIAN PUBLISH.
ING COMPANY, =.
Raleigh, N. c. E.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Champ Clark Wants the Votes With
out Regard to Race or Color.

out Regard to Race or Color.
Lumberton Robesonian (Dem).1
Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House of Congress, seems to have a
penchant for doing things to put him
in bad with the South. He was SO
anxious to go on record as in favor
of the infamous Sherwood "dollar-a-
day" pension steal that he had the
clerk to call out his name SO his vote
could be recorded. Now he has gone
and done it again-or his managers
have for him. He is sixty-two years
old to-day and his friends are hold
ing a big meeting to help along his
Presidential boom. In advertising
the meeting 1t was stated that "ev-
erybody is invited, without regard
to color" This was called to Mr..
Clark's attention and the next day
the advertisement appeared minus
the words without regard to color"
1t Is going to be hard to rouse much
enthusiasm for Mr.. Clark in the
South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
IL RAISED More Revenue"
Union Republican. ]

Union Republican.
The State Corporation Commits
sion. at Raleigh. reports that under
the new Democratic quadrennial as
sessment plan 1,034,345 was
raised, giving an increase Of $123,-
343.95e in valuation. This assures
S30S,000 additional revenue for the
State, general and pension funds and
$4,000 additional for the public
school fund in the State treasury
this year. Thus ii will be seen that
the Democratic "re-assessment" eff
fort to raise more revenue" for
Democratic good" government has
been a financial success. But what
have the taxpayers received in re-
turn? 1t is far easier to raise taxes
than 1t is to pay them and the ten
dency is every upward, not down
ward.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
The Men Who Succeed

as heads Of large enterprises are M
OF great energy. Success, today, T.
mands health. To all Is to fall. II.
utter folly for a man to endure
weak, rundown, half alive condits.
when Electric Bitters will put hin o.
his feet in short order. -Four be-
ties did me more real good than az
other medicine I ever took" wriia
Chas. B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga. "Ats
years OF suffering with rheumads-.
liver trouble, stomach disorders a..
oeranged kidneys, / am again, thanh
to Electric Bitters, sound and we'll
Try them. Only so cents at all drss.
gists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
MIR. HARSHAW AND HIS PLEA
FOR HARMONY.

Hon. Moses N. Harshaw gave GU,
an interview to the Charlotte Obser
yer few days ago in which he made
a plea for harmony in the Republican
party.
When asked by the reporter to
state how he thought harmony could
be brought about, his answer was for
Mr.. Morehead to resign as State
Chairman and for Mr.. Duncan to re-
sign as National Committeeman and
let the party name men for these no.
| sitions on whom all factions could
agree.
Mr.. Harshaw is a man of intelli-
gence and is usually well informed
Therefore. we are much surprised at
this statement from him.
Mr.. Harshaw must know what was
done at the last State Convention.
and what the people meant who
erose in their might and decreed
that the party should be reorganized
They meant to abolish forever in this
state the old referee patronage ma
china which has been the milestone
around the neck of the party in ev-
cry Southern State. They meant to
reorganize the party SO that it would
not exist simply to distribute patron
age to pets of a machine boss, but so
that. 1t would grow and win victories
at the polls. He must know that it
was the determination of the peonle
that broad open-door policy should
be established, and that the principle
OF local self-government should be
applied to the management of pub
lie affairs.
When Mr.. Morehead was elected
State Chairman as the representative
of the people to carry out this new
progressive and militant, party pol
Icy, he at once and at that very con-
Ventlon exerted his efforts to have
every faction of the party to respect
and uphold the will of the people
and to have harmony on that basis.
which Is the only basis for harmony
that means party growth and sue
cess. A resolution was prepared and
was about to be introduced in that
convention to declare the Office of
national Committeeman vacant and
TO proceed to the election of Mr..
Duncan's successor then and there.
1t was Mr.. Morehead who prevented
the introduction of that resolution
Everybody knows that if It had been
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Even Democrats Worried Over High
Taxes.


Dallas Advocate
The leading Democrats or this
township are very much worried over
the high taxes. They do not hesitate
TO say that . change L. necessary.
But the question IL. VIII they vote TO
make a change in November Ii
does seem TO Us that the independ-
ent Democrats. who are not hunting
Jobs. and who are opposed TO the
present high taxes. will vote the Re-
publican ticket. IL can't be any
worse. IL may remedy matters We
appeal to the best In both parties to
make a long pull together and GUST
the crowd that Is causing the tror-
BILE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
THE AMOUNT OF INCREASED
TAXES ON THE PEOPLE.

The Corporation Commission has
officially announced that the scheme
crease the taxation of the people by
having property assessed much high
er than before has resulted in plac-
ing a valuation Of $123,343,959.0O
more upon the property of the State
for taxation. This will mean that
the people will be required this year
to pay over half-million taxes more
than last year. And what for?
Is there any great emergency in
the State that calls for this great in
creased tax burden upon the people?
Are there to be any great internal
improvements? No! This has all
been brought about by Democratic
extravaganza and incompetency.
For years the Democratic machine
has, at each Legislature, been in
creasing the number of Offices, and
increasing their salaries, and in
creasing expenses in every way pos
sible. The result soon was a deficit
in the State treasury. The Demo-
cratic party met this deficit first by
the sale of bonds.
The last issue Of bonds which the
Democratic State machine ATTEMPTED
to sell would not bring a hundred
cents on the dollar. They were
forced to appeal to the American To-
bacco Company to take the bonds off
of their hands at a price bigger than
anybody would pay for them in the
open market. It is hard to believe
the Governor and the State officials
could have gotten any business man,
corporation Or trust to pay the State
more for the bonds than their mar
ket value unless such person or cor
poration or trust was guaranteed
special favors on the part of the
state as consideration for such ac-
ton.
What followed this deal between |
the Governor and the American To-
bacco Company? The Governor had |
promised the people of the State on
every stump that If he was elected
Governor that an honest antitrust
law with teeth In it should be pass
ed, and that it should be vigorously
enforced against the American To-
tobacco Company and every other
trust. When the Legislature met
the Governor, instead of carving ont
mis- pledge or trying to carry 1t out.
used his influence with the Leeisla-
lure to prevent the passage of an
1onest antitrust law. The American
Tobacco Company was rewarded for
coming to his rescue and the rescue
u the State machine and taking the
bonds by passing a sham toothless
law, and then did not even
ry to enforce that.
But that sale of bonds was not
enough to meet Democratic extraya-
lance. They were afraid to try to
ell another issue of bonds. Indeed
he people were beginning to get in
llgnant with the party machine that
vas forced to sell bonds In time of
'eace to meet simply the current
unning expenses of the State gov
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

the people 10 express their senti-
nents through township and county
conventions. III Republicans want
20 make n noise like free party let
them speak out It's the only way.
Western Carolina Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

Sometimes Democracy is spelled
with a big D, sometimes with a lit
tie d, and sometimes, If too radical,
with prefix of two d's.-Union Re-
publican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
WITH THE EDITORS.

They will be satisfied with the pro-
hibition laws as soon as they can
fix it so that poor white folks and
niggers cannot get it.-Durham Her
aid.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

Charlotte is like many other cities
and towns-it is absolutely helpless
and lies down before the ubiquitous
and powerful blind tiger.-Concord
Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

They will be satisfied with the pro-
hibition laws as soon as they can
fix it so that poor white folks and
niggers cannot get it.-Durham Her
aid.
Sometimes Democracy is spelled
with a big D, sometimes with a lit
tie d, and sometimes, Ii too radical,
with a prefix of two d's.-Union Re-
publican.
Charlotte is like many other cities
and towns-it Is absolutely helpless
and lies down before the ubiquitous
and powerful blind tiger.-Concord
Tribune.
pone the National Convention. But
why have a convention at all? The
country doesn't need it.-Union Re-
publican.
Sit in the boat,
Auu Keep rlgnC STEADY,
II we don't get Taft
Well sure have Teddy.
Western Carolina Enterprise.
Governor Kitchin only pardoned
four during the latter half of last
week, but he'll do better bye and by.
Just give him chance.-Western
Carolina Enterprise.
National Committeeman Josephus
Daniels, Of North Carolina, is for
Wilson, but that Is because he can't
longer be Secretary of War under
MI. Bryan. Joe served in this ca
pacity four terms.-Yellow Jacket
An exchange wants to know IL the
people want justice. This scribe
can't say about that, but he has q
kind of an idea that an appreciabIe
percentage Of them would be In one
L of a fix if they got it.-Snow Hill
Square Deal.
The only way the Republican par
y OF this State can avoid the appear
ance OF being delivered" at the Ma
'ional Convention by the office-hold-
ng and office-desiring elements is for
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

There is proposition now to post
pone the National Convention. But
why have convention at all? The
country doesn't need it.-Union Re-
publican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

The only way the Republican par
ty of this State can avoid the annear-
ance OF being delivered" at the Ma
tional Convention by the office-hoId-
Ing and office-desiring elements is for
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Sit in the boat,
And keep right steady,
If we don't get Taft
Well sure have Teddy.
Western Carolina ENTERPRISE.

Governor Kitchin only pardoned
four during the latter half of last
week, but he'll do better bye and by.
Just give him chance.-Western
Carolina Enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-29
HALLOWEEN IS NEAR.
Younger Generation Enjoy Occasion
Next to Pleasures of Christmas
g Season.

Halloween will be in evidence
Thursday night. Many of the decora-
tions this year are wierd and grotes-
oue BLACK cats and pumpkins are
seen in many store windows.
The social world will observe the
occasion by giving number of Hal
lowe'en parties A dance will be held
by the Collingwood Club at their club
house on the Potomac.
According to announcement made IN
the Catholic churches in Baltimore on
Sunday last Catholics will be permit
ted by an unusual dispensation to eat
meat next Friday, November l, which
is set down as All Saints Day in the
church calendar.
It is announced in the Monumental
Civ that hereafter, Catholics will be
permitted to partake of meat on any
Friday which happens to be holiday
obligation.
There is disposition on the part
of some youths of rowdyish propen-
sites to seriously annoy househoiders
on this joyous occasion and often
property is more or less damaged or
defaced by mischicvous boys, who
keep the recording angel busy on Hal
lowe'en. The throwing of bricks
AGAINST doors, removal of window
blinds or throwing cabbage into
houses after doors have been opened
add no pleasant feature to the occa-
sion. In some instances practical
Iokers after knocking at doors, and
having them opened to them, cast IN
vegetables, flour, ETC., and run away
with yells. In some cases, tlmld "o-
men who have come to their doors
with lamps in their hands, have had
them knocked from their grasp by
such thoughtless pranks.
1t is hoped the police will be on the
alert and compel all who engage IN
Halloween sport to do everything de-
Gently and in order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-29
Trouble Among Preachers.

The appearance Of Rev. Aaron 5,
Watkins, of Ada, o., Prohibition candi-
date for vice-president at the weekly
meeting of the Wilmington, Del,
Methodist Preachers association IN
Grace Church yesterday stirred up
a hornets nest in that body.
The association comprises all the
Methodist Episcopal preachers OF Will
mington and vicinity. When the NOM
inee appeared there was objection,
and before he began his remarks all
three members of the Curators' ccm-
mittee resigned.
The aspirant for the vice-presideEcy
made his speech and was listened to
by more than 80 prominent clergy
men. It's effect, however, is doubt
full.
A number of the preachers are Pro-
rressives. When Rev. Mr.. Watkins
arrived, escorted by a committee OF
local prohibitionists with several MIN
listers as further boGyguard, Re7s.
w. A Wise, formerly Of Centervlite,
Md: F. F. Carpenter, and T. F. Beau
champ, all of Wilmington, members
of the curators' committee, who dl-
rect the procedure Of the ministerial
body, objected to the candidate speak
ing. They demanded that the p"o-
gram originally outlined be carried
out, but were voted down. and ten
they resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-29
CASES OF NON-SUPPORT.

In every community there is q ccT-
tain percentage of women who are
linked to no-account husbands, and
ever anon such delinquent5 are
brought before courts to answer
charges of non-support of wives and
children. In the majority of cases.
however, wives suffer in silence rath Il
than have their wrong exposed to the
world. A man was brought before
the Juvenile Court in Washington ye;-
terday to answer the charge of non
support when it was shown that the
delinquent had contributed. fifty cents
toward the support of his family since
last June and that the wife had been
compelled ito labor in a washtub for
.sustentation. 1t was suggested by
the court that the man should be made
to work at a similar occupation for
the benefit of his family.
A number Of such cases are brought
before the Police Court in Alexandria
during a year. In most instances the
men are dismissed upon promises
which most of them fail to fulfil. II
is suggested that in future such
drones in the hive of nature be sent
on the grand jury, and that wkare it
is shown clearly that the husbands are
able to work and can procure employ
ment yet allow their wives. and little
ones to suffer for the necessarics ii
life, that the offenders be sentenced
to serve at least six months upon the
roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-29
pailcain follow with the wolf at the

paiDMin follow with .the wolf at the
door of a large percentage tef. the
humble homes in the country. His
utterances' as published in yesterdays
Gazette, caused many to- smile who
have vivid recollections. of Coxey's
ARMY and the cobwebs obscuring win
dows of factories during past Re-
publican regimes. His fallacics, as
well as those of'his predecessors, have
often been disproved by facts during
the past three score years.
With a speec h Enisat dNS ,
With a speech in East st. Louis
last night, W. j. Bryan completed a
tour Of Illinois in the interest of Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson and other
Democratic candidates.
Referring to panics, Mr.. Bryan
said:
"There have been only thre panics
in this country in the past so years.
The first and the latest were under
administration. The second
was under a Democratic adminissra-
ton, but began only two weeks after
Mr.. Cleveland had taken Office, so he
was not in any way to blame"
con the eve of every presidential
election the Republicans violently ac-
cuse the Democrats of being the cause
Of panics" he said at McLeansboro' but
the last money panic which caused
many banks to stop payment, came
under Republican president, and
senate and house OF
Representatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-29
WILSON A CERTAINTY.

After a careful reading Of the cleo
ton forecasts and information pub
lished by more than a hundred daily
newspaper and the special informa-
tion received from the press associa-
tions the Gazette is convinced that
there is no possibility of the selection
of the president being thrown into the
House of Representatives but that
Wilson will be elected by an overwhcl-
ming majority.
According to our information Gov
ernor Wilson appears to have good
lead in the following states: Delaware,
8: Iowa, 13; Massachusetts,, IS; Mary
land, 8; Missouri, IS; Montana, a.;
New Mexico, 3; New York, 45; Ore
gon, 5; Vermont, A; Alabama, -; Ar
kansas, 8; Florida, s.; Georgia, Ia;
Louisiana, 10; Mississippi, 10; North
Carolina, II; South Carolina, 9; South
Dakota, 5; Texas, 20; Virginia, ~;
Arizona, 3; Kansas, 10; Kentucky,
13; Nebraska, s; Nevada, 3; New
Jersey, IA; Oklahoma, 10; Tennessee
-; West Virginia, 8 Total, 32l.
Roosevelt is leading in Illinois and
Washington, which have twenty-nine
and seven votes, respectively in the
electoral college. Total, &c.
The following states and votes may
be conceded to President Taft: Con-
necticut, 7; Maine, 6; New Hampshire,
a; Rhode Island, 5; Utah, 4; Wyo-
ming, 8. Total, 20.
In the following states the race is
so close between Roosevelt and Will
son as to require separate clasSl-
fication: California, Is; Michigan, 81;
Ohio, "a; North Dakota, 5; Indiana.
Is; Pennsylvania, 50; IGaho, 4; Mimi
esota, II. Total 126.
Wisconsin with thirteen votes and
Colorado with six votes are placed by
themselves, because political proph-
cts seem to be able to reach but one
general conclusion, that they don't
know which way the vote is going.
Recapitulating, Rooseve.: mas SO
votes; Taft %; Wilson 321; to be Gil
vided between Wilson and Roosevelt,
126, and 10 which may go any way
The total vote in the electoral col
lcge is 531. In order to prevent the
vote from being thrown into the house
of Representatives, some one candi-
date must get one half of the total
electoral vote or 1885,.
Woodrow Wilson, from present. indl-
cations, has safe margin of 80 votes
If all the las votes which are tab
ulatcd as doubtful 60 either to RooSe-
Welt or Wilson, the election would moi
be thrown into the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-29
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