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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
Carpenters Kill 16S Rats but are
Badly Bitten Removing Floor.

A number OF carpenters in the en-.
ploy of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company had thrilling bat
tie with an immense swarm OF rats
today while tearing away the boart
flooring in the stables at the Henri
Clay colliery. Some of the men were
badly bitten. They were removing
an old floor preparatory TO replacing
it with cement, when they came upoa
the rats. Using their hatchets aha
hammers as weapons, the men dis
patched them by wholesale, killing
16S.-Shamokin, Pa, Correspond
ence Philadelphia Record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Statesvtils Landmark
Not a few people have demanded >
definition OF the term progressive
- now applied 10 certain members
Of political parties The LANDMARK
idea has been that the term II main
IL used TO distinguish those who be-
lieve IN changing conditions. In and
Ing and applying q remedy TO appar-
ent existing evils. from the stand
patters who insist on letting vel
enough alone: the class who. when
any change IL proposed 10 correct m
evil. no matter how giaring or mani
fest. Immediately cry out that bust
ness will be hurt and that IL IL better
TO bear the Ills We have than TO risk
mourning others. The Norfolk Viz
ginian-Pilot essays this definition:
The progressive il the man who
advocates meritorious new policies
that are likely TO result In the great
est good TO the greatest number with
out abandoning the fundamental
principles OF good government for
which his party stands"
This definition is from the Rich
mond virginian:
The general line OF distinction
between the conservatives and pro-
gressives Is that the former are more
or less satisfied with things as they
are, and the latter are bent on chang
ing whatever is. No new policies can
be genuinely progressive IL they can
only be pursued by abandoning fun
damental principles"
The Landmark dissents from the
latter view. The genuine progress
sive, it believes, does not insist on
change merely for the sake OF change
but only when he believes the change
means betterment. Neither does he
desire TO abandon the genuine funda-
mentals but custom does not create
real fundamentals and abandoning
old things for what is believed 10 be
better things does not necessarily
mean an abandonment of fundamen-
tails.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
MATTERS BEFORE CONGRESS.

The hot weather and hot politics
combined is causing Congress to con-
slider adjournment in the near future,
though no date has yet been decided
upon. The Democrats have decided
not to tinker with the tariff any more
until after the election, but there are
several measures pending to be dis
posed of in some form.
Panama Canal legislation-the fix
ing of tolls, establishment of govern
ment, decision whether railroads are
to be allowed to own Panama steam
ship lines. consideration of Great
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

We cannot rid ourselves Of the
idea that if any considerable sum of
| in Lorimer's election to put him
| across, he knew something about it.
Durham Herald
Having read the Democratic plat
form, we find it not lacking in words.
Bryan knew what he was talking
about when he said that the platform
would not mean anything Leaks
ville-Spray News.
! We imagine that all the compli-
mentary things Colonel Watterson.
Tom Watson, William R. Hearst and
Major Hemphill said about Woodrow
Wilson will be freely distributed to
the multitude this fall by the Repub-
lican campaign managers.-Leaks-
ville-Spray News.
But then the Democrats can't make
any more fuss over Governor Wilson
than they made over Mr.. Bryan or
Mr.. Parker, and as noise is their
main stock in trade, we must allow
them the pleasure of claiming every
thing in sight.-Clinton News-Dis-
patch.
Baltimore is already complaining
that the Democratic convention has
not paid the city. Let it not worry,
however, just as likely as not it will
be found that it has not paid the
Democratic party, either.-Union Re-
publican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

The News and Observer doesn't
like it because the Washington Post
places North Carolina in the doubtful
column in its sum up of the Presiden-
tial situation.
Why shouldn't North Carolina be
placed in the doubtful column if the
majority of the voters have decided
to vote as they think?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

'In truth, the Jersey mosquito
is a very Democratic bird."-
Baltimore Sun.
Always trying to suck the life out
of the people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

DR.. Bryan's diagnosis of the Demo
cratic party shows that the patient
needs another long period of prolong-
ed restitution Republican.