The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-11
Wants Every Republican to Attend
and Voice His Sentiments.

ana Olce His sentiments.
Editor Caucasian:-I am a reader
and subscriber of your paper, and |
ask for small space to express my
views on a subject much discussed at
this time. I am not an office-holder
State, or county-just a
plain citizen.
l notice a great deal being said
about an instructed or an uninstruct-
ed delegation to the Chicago Conven-
ton. Now, l wish to ask, How I'M
der our plan of organization, adopted
two years ago at Greensboro, we can
evade or get around Section of our
Plan of Organization which gives
minority representation? Here is the
language of Section | refer to:
THAT in all primaries elect
ing delegates, a poll of the vot-
ers present shall be taken in or
der to ascertain the strength of
all officers to be voted for, and
said votes shall be prorated and
cast in County, District or State
Conventions in the first ballot
according to the strength of each
officer voted for, at said pri-
maries, and the delegates repre-
senting the minority shall be
named by the minority"
The writer of this article had the
pleasure of writing minority repre-
sentation into our plan of organiza-
ton, which had been defeated two
years before at Charlotte by the ma
chine crowd, and one we are going to
so soon repudiate, that which gives
to the people fair primaries, by which
they can prevent few selfish poll
ticians from manipulating the nomi-
nations in all our conventions, and
often as it has happened in the past
defeating the will of the majority?
Under Section 9 of our Plan of Or
ganization every man who attends
the primary has the assurance that
his vote shall be cast at the nominal
ing convention on the first ballot just
as he cast it in the primary. It's
one of the simplest and fairest pri-
mary systems l have ever seen, and
if adhered to and carried out to the
letter, will prevent discord and dis
satisfaction, insuring to every man
who comes out for Office is put to no
expense, and is assured a fair deal
in all nominating conventions. In
the fight for Office let's not lose sight
of this simple but fair means given
to the people by which they can go
out to our primaries and vote for the
men of their choice, knowing that
their vote will be counted as cast at
the nominating convention, whether
they be present or not. If l am cor
rectly informed, fight is going to be
made to eliminate minority repre-
sentation from our Plan of Organiza-
ton, and let's all see to it that no
such backward step is taken. The
sentiment in this State is divided be-
tween Mr.. Taft and Colonel Roose-
welt, and each should be given his
pro rata part of North Cardinals vote
at Chicago, if it be the will of the
people, expressed in our primaries.
While l am making no fight for eth
er candidate, / am partial to the re-
nomination of President Taft because
| believe he is the embodiment of
progressive conservatism and opposed
to any violent changes in our repre-
sentative governmental system.
think it too soon for US as party to
abandon that system under which we
have grown and developed into one
of the greatest nations of the world.
The Initiative" and referendum"
and recall may be suited to sinai.
towns and sage brush boroughs, but
1t has not been tried sufficiently for
us to abandon our present system for
one which may destroy and pull down
the great Government which our an
cestors established, and which to-day
Is the wonder and admiration of the
world. Let's go slow. and give to
every candidate for Office a square
deal. The will of the people should
be respected, and the trampling up-
on their will in the past by self-seek-
ing, time-serving politicians has done
more to create dissatisfaction with
our present system than all things
else. Let's encourage every Republi-
oop IN on ont - n,,r vio ord