The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
Roosevslt's campaign. anouaunE to

Roossvslt's campaign. amounting to
s125.ooo.
Colonel Roosevelt a. once gave out
= statement branding Senator Pea
roses charge about the sl25 200 con-
tribution TO the National campaign -
false and demanding an Investigation
and that he be givea al opportunity
TO Be heard.
Senator Penrose attempted TO pre-
vent the passage OF q resolution that
would cover a broad, sweeping inves-
tigation OF all the money contributed
by the Standard Oil Company 10 all
parties and TO all public men since
$500. The progressive Republicans
blocked the adjournment of Congress
BY flibustering until such q resolu-
ton was passed.
Immediately upon the passage OF
the resolution, Colonel Roosevelt
wired to the committee instructed to
make the investigation asking to be
summoned or permitted 10 appear and
give the facts with reference to him
self and his campaign
Senator Clapp, chairman OF the
committee designated 10 make the in
vestigation, tried TO get a quroum of
either the committee or sub-commit-
tee, but failed to do so.
Colonel Roosevelt now announces
that he will publish a statement Civ
ing the facts as to himself and prov
ing the falsity Of the charge.
No More Sunday Mail.
Just before the adjournment OF
Congress, there was passed an act,
without any discussion and without
notice to the country, providing that
hereafter there should be no Sunday
mail delivered by any first or second
class post-office in the United States
No one seemed to know that such an
act had been passed until the first
and second-class post-offices on last
Sunday morning refused to distribute
mail here in Washington and over the
whole country.
Those who had lock boxes went to
the post-office Sunday morning and
unlocked their boxes, but found no
mail in them. The guests in the ho-
tells Of Washington were also greatly
disappointed because, heretofore,
mail has been delivered Sunday
morning by the special carriers to ev-
cry hotel in the city.
Many Congressman and Senators
received protests from their home
States before they left the city, ask
ing the amendment or repeal Of this
law, but it was too late for action
to be taken at this session.
More Pay for Duncan's Perf1dy.
Just before the adjournment OF
Congress, the President sent to the
Senate another large batch of North
Carolina appointments, among them
being the following:
Samuel NJ. Hamrick, Hickory; Will
liam F. Cox, Laurinburg; Frank Rob.
ert, Marshall; George w. Robbins
Rocky Mount; Charles F. Smathers
Canton; Samuel M Jones, Sanford
VIM. A. Mace, Beaufort: John w
Brown, Oxford; Edward c. Beaman
Farmville; Thomas e. Wallace, Will
mington.
1t is announced In the State papers
of Monday and Tuesday that these ap.
pointments, like all other appoint
ments made for North Carolina since
the National Convention, were made
on the recommendation of Mr.. Dun
can, who is no longer National Com
mitteeman and who is now simply a
private citizen.
1t is known and generally admitted
that Mr.. Duncan and his friends have
| boasted since the Chicago Convention
that though he had been repudiated
by the Republicans of his State, that
he would be permitted to control al
appointments.
There is no reason why Mr.. Dun
can any more than any other private
citizen should be permitted to dictate
the appointments of the State, unless
this is done for pay to him for his
perf1dy as a member Of the National
Committee in unseating the legally
elected delegates at the Chicago Con
vention in order to thwart the rule
of the people.
That Mr.. Duncan was thus being
paid for his perfidy at Chicago was so
we'll understood In the Senate, that
none of the appointments that have
been made on his recommendation
have been confirmed or will be con-
firmed at the next session of Con-
gress.
Voting One Way and Praying An