The Robesonian., 1918-02-28
ENDORSES B1cKETTs
NON-PART1sAN PROGRAM
Briggs Wants Linney to Formally
Accept Governors Proposal to Elm
mate Politics This Year.

Frank A. Linney, chairman of the
State Republican executive committee
is asked by former Postmaster Willis
G. Briggs of Raleigh to give his off,
cial sanction to Governor Bcketts
proposal that no partisan fights be
carried on in North Carolina this year
Mr.. Briggs letter follows:
"The proposal from Governor Bick-
ett that our citizens eliminate party
politics and unite their energies in
advancing the success of American
arms certainly merits our earnest at
tention. The foundation for the great
world responsibility our nation has
now assumed was laid by the policies
OF the Republican party. Or party
preserved the Union; added Alaska
defied the most powerful European
nation even when we ourselves were
disrupted by civil strife; raised the
stars and stripes over Hawaii. the
key to our Pacific coast, after the pre-
cedlng Democratic administration had
shamelessly torn down that flag; as
sumed brotherly, civilizing care of the
Flllplnos, took up "the white mans
burden" though the cry of Imperial.
ism" was hurled throughout two sue
! ty of China by the craftsmanship Of
can blood; linked the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans; made the American
flag honored and respected through
out the world
Nov in this present hour has come
our supreme mission. The liberty of
millions depends on the might of our
arms and the extent of our sacrifice
Republican leaders, Roosevelt and
Taft, senators and congressman, show
patriotism worthy of the creed and
traditions of our party. Devotion tc
the American flag has been born anc
bred into the bone and fiber of NORTH
: Carolina Republicans. No class of oul
), citizens will go further and sacrific,
y more. That man or political part!
now shirking duty, if such there be
willlive only in the infamy he or i
q merits. The future Of nation and stat
: will be intrusted to the patriots Of to
:; : day; yn,.
IL IL ett, head of the now dominant part
: in the State, applies the acid test t
= both parties. The loyal citizenship @
T. North Carolina will welcome the or
) portunity of uniting their efforts an
cucISlcS, WlCIOuC UlSCTdCClOIl Dy pott
> politics, in supporting their sons an
:, brothers who may die for the lofties
u ideal ever animating race or nation
q Every impulse of patriotism demand
l. that we of the minority party NEE
:. the Governor more than half way. Pc
ot sonally l favor accepting the Cove
r nor's proposition backed as it is
IS his assurance that he cannot find
"a in his heart to assail any Republica
AZ for his politics in this campaign an
ne that he will welcome the choice
ne men without partisan distinction
~ There may be reasons why it is n
Nv feasible to dispense with party cal
as didates in the congressional distric
an but in these purely national issues a
no involved and neighborhood division
a and dissentiops are not engendere
no Local fights create the waste and {
lse vision we can not afford. Let t.
ire Republican organization at once a
ire sure the Governor that we stand rea'
OF and willing to nominate no Repub
gle can candidate for any township, cou
mo ty, legislative, State senatorial
1t judicial office now held by Democr
and in return no such office now he
lnd by Republican is to be contested
TO, a Democrat. l hope this will co
uld mend itself to your wisdom. Let
ano do our part. Then if unhappily