The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-07


than bear corruption TO every part OF
the State. The Democratic party in
North Carolina had become so un-
Democratic in principle that Ii
should no longer be known as such
but since 1t wishes to rob the people
OF every right OF local self-govern-
ment and appoint every Official in the
land, in order to have a name more
applicable to the principles 1t up
holds, 1t should henceforth be
known as the "Appointer Party" for
our State under the present Demo
cratic administration is but little
better than limited monarchy.
Another great impeachment in the
way of educational progress is too
many worthless books in reach OF al
most every child throughout the
ate. Indeed it is astonishing to
see the vast amount of the public
school fund expended annually In
purchasing the worthless books that
fill our rural Libraries. OF course
there are some good books in these
Libraries. But nine-tenths OF them
are worse than useless; the reading
Of them produces a positive injury
to the mind; they not only distract
your attention, but blunt your facul-
ties. Children should not be per-
mitted to read these useless books.
1t must be remembered by all what
the Democrats have done heretofore,
then We cannot be surprised at what
they are now doing, more than sew
enteen years ago when the school
system was in the hands of the Dem
ocrats, they began to sQuander the
money, and the whole public school
system came near being wrecked,
but fortunately for the poor children,
the school system fell into the hands
of the Republicans, and without an
additional dollar of taxation, but
with exactly the same amount of
were increased two and one-half
weeks; and now that our public
school system is in the hands of the
same old sQuandering machine, and
is speeding swiftly down the road of
deterioration and decay, we must
have immediate relief or the whole
public school system is going to be
wrecked. The nit is up to the next
Legislature to hear this call for SER
vice, and to nobly respond
There is enough money collected
annually for public school purposes
to furnish free textbooks, and give
four months school to every child
OF school age in the State without
any increased taxation But so i'm
portant is the future happiness and
prosperity of the rising generation,
and so great is the danger to the
liberties of every poor white boy,
the Republican party is in favor of
furnishing free textbooks no matter
how much extra taxation it shall re-
quire. For there is an amendment
placed in our State Constitution by
the Democrats to deprive the poor
boy who has not the time or oppor-
tunity for an education, of the sa-
cred rights and liberties won by the
blood of his forefathers on the bat
tlefelds Of the Revolutionary War.
For it says to every white boy in
North Carolina, if you do not get suf-
ficie1t education out of the public
schools by the time you are twenty
one years Of age to read and write
any section of the Constitution you
cannot vote, that means the poor boy
who could not help himself is TO be
made stand back Acknowledgement,
and disgraced as a citizen forever,
1t is not to be wondered that North
Carolina is so far behind in educa-
ton, and it must not be hoped to be
bettered until the people regain the
right TO select the men to control
their school funds and direct the
public school system.
For the squandering of the public
school fund, the constant changing
of textbooks, the deficiencies of the
school law, the appointment OF
school officials, and the failure of the
State Textbook Commission and
the State Board of Education to per-
form their duties are evils which are
doing our State much harm. They
are evils which are retarding its
growth, destroying it's harmony, i'm
pairing its character, rendering its
institutions unstable, perverting the
public mind and destroying the pub
lie morals. Now with every elevat-
ing element Of our people in such q
disastrous plight, at time when
conditions should naturally demand
every true spark of patriotism, let
every loyal son hear this call for ser
vice, and may we not prove unequal
to the occasion, but may the memo
ries Of our glorious forefather's