The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-22
REPUBLICANS
SCORE DEMOCRATS
Of Abernethy in Contest for
Nomination Against Dortch
in the Third
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
(By Frank Smethhurst)

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Morgantown, N. c., Aug. "a
Under a smoke cloud of patriotism
the Republican party in North Caro-
lima launched its 1918 offensive eigh-
teen miles from here Saturday
when citizens of Burke, CataWDa'
Lincoln and Cleveland counties, IN
vited to attend patriotic rally,
heard United States Senatorial cali
didate John Motley, Morehead ana
Ninth District Congressional Candl-
date Charles A. Jones berate the ad-
llinistration and advance their own
claims to office.
The patriotic rally was really a
misnomer and even Mr.. P. A. Setter,
of Hickory, who, as preliminary,
presented the cause of War Savings
to the gathering, made it plain that
while he had nothing of political
nature to present to his hearers, his
colleagues on the program did. Be-
yond general attempt to prove that
everything Republican is synomy-
nous with patriotism the candidates
for office made no effort to hold the
meeting up to the standard Of its ad-
vertisement
Posters of False Pretense"
Clearly the posters called the Cit
izens of the counties named together
for an apparent purpose far from
that which developed on the plat
form There will be a patriotic
rally" the posters read, "of citizens
of Burke, Catawba, Lincoln ana
Cleveland counties, at the Three
County Corners, Zion Hill Church,
Saturday, August II. This will be
an all-day rally and as many as can
are requested to bring baskets.
The people did come. Five hun
dred " more came afoot and in all
sorts If conveyances, listening at
tent,vely, but with slight demonstra-
ton to the three hours of oratory.
To Blame War on Democrats
The nature of the Republican
campaign argument in its first ap-
pearance indicates that in addition
to charges of State inetflclency the
Republicans Score Dem ocrats--gal z
party is going to the people this year
with the plea that the Democrats
caused the war and only the RepuD-
licaps san stop it with honor or Win
safety to American interests after
the war IF this country proceeds
along the line of present policy de-
clared Mr.. Morehead, speaking OIL
after war conditions, there will fol-
jow time of distress, business de-
preston, commercial prostration
that will appall the country. There
upon he urged return to the Re-
publican party and the principles or
protection.
In the very beginning Mr.. More
head challenged complete Democrat
ic loyalty and began a TRADE on
what he called Democratic ineffici-
ency, extravaganza, hypocracy ana
deception.
He amused his Republican audi.
ence considerably with his picture oil
The Democratic majority led about
in North Carolina like a bull with a
ring through its nose.
mo Democracy i'm North Carolina"
I'VE are told that we are engaged
in a war to make the world safe for
Democracy, he declared. 'Democ-
racy means government by the peo-
pie. want to say here and now
= my offers terms of honorable
that the people of North Carolina
are absolutely denied the democracy
our forefathers fought for at York
town" He cited particularly the
matter of selecting school teachers
and the manner of electing State
Senators.
The national administration pleas
ed the Republican senatorial candi-
dates no better than the State.
THE Democratic party has never
in its history proven itself able to
handle the affairs of this nation" he
asserted. "Can it be supposed that
they are able to grapple with affairs
now or after the war?"
Thus did he assail the Democratic
record without naming alleged buln-
ders or particularizing the charges.
But he concluded with word Of
encouragement to his Republican
supporters, a promise that this year,