The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-13
RALEIGH POLITICAL LETTER.
Especial Corres3cr dence)


tigation ordered by Co. Craig into coz.
ditions at the Central Hospital for the
insane at Raleigh, will be resumed on
Tuesday, June 90, and unless the nu-
merous and varied charges already flea
specifically with others to be added,
it is reported) are disproved or fail of
substantiation, the directors will be
forced to WELD the sanitary broom at a
lively clip in the near future. Indeed,
1t should have been in action long ago
(antedating the present superintend-
dents term of office) if even a small
portion Of the voluminous charges are
even partly true.
Taking the Lid Off.
! The inquiry lasted only one dav when
the adjournment to June goth was ia
ken. Postponement became necessary
because of the informaity of ''invit-
ing scores Of witnesses (named in the
complalnt) to come and testify at their
own expense. At best this looked like
only half-hearted (if that much) de-
sire to get them here from distance
and few were present. The Attorney
General promptly ruled that the wit
nesses should be summoned in the usu-
| al legal manner. This course will in
sure their presence here when the in
qu1rY is resumed next week
Didn't Know Nawthin
An attempt to prove something by
one Of the employees of the institution
resulted in a miserable failure to get
anything out of him in the way off, con
structive evidence The nesessitv of
securing disinterestcd witnesses became
so apparent that steps were then taken
to get them here at the next hearing
and Gov.-Elect Beckett is expected to
develop the truth of the situation al
that time.
Isn't it Perfectly Lovely Now.
Nobody is nursing a grievance over the
result of the State Primary that l know
of. The defeated aspirants and al
their friends have no kick to make
about anything, for there was no cheat
ing and no political assassins' or
duty to do anybody s "dirty work.
! The political ':ward heelers' hat
less to do than usual, and even the
''party workers. did not rub their ac
tivities in overtime. in other words il
was fair and square contest from be
ginning to end, conducted decently anc
in order.
Have an Eye There Mate!
Now all this looks like ''easy sail
ing for the party craft this year
There lies the danger, and if the crew
goes to sleep there will be wreck. So
it becomes necessary to keep awake
and so avoid both the shoals and snag
of ordinary navigation and the mine:
and torpedoes and submarines of thu
enemy. For the enemy is busy thi
year and getting buster; forced to pla,
a desperate game because of the diff
culties he Will encounter.
Every friend of the primary law, a
we'll as its critics, owes it to himsel
and the party to be vigilant-mOre vi
gilant than usual in this campaign.
There were approximately 5000
Democratic voters who did not partici
pate in the State Primary.
The normal republican vote is grea,
er than the combined vote for all tn
candidates for each office cast by tn
Democrats in the recent primary.
,iJ nfnv
that there is work to ha done. and Il,
Democratic State Committee is no
charged with the bulk Of it. Chairma
4 Warren will have u task WORTH of h
j activities and there will he no lack {
! purpose and effort on mis- part. But !
/ must nave active and hearty cooper;
! ton, and this should be gladly give
/ by al concerned.
i On to st. Louis.
] The Tarhnel delegates and Wis
tors to the Democratic National Co
4 vertion at ST Louis this week arc
s the ground by this time and the form
q nomination of Mr.. Wilson and the ado
B, tion Of bang-np, patriotic, non jins
5: platform will be the news due to trick
s. along the wires about the time YOU a
s. digesting this letter. "Four more yea
q of Woodrow let us hope and belicv
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.i the insured
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