The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-01-07

Mr.. Bernard who is 4 son OF
the late Claude Bernard, some
time u. S. District Attorney.
bewails the fact that there are
more Republican office holders
than Republican votes cast in
many counties in North Caro-
lima. He thinks it time for the
younger Republicans to "rele-
gate the old do-nothings, the
high priced high society dudes,
high blood pressure key-noters
and pompous big-headed plat
form performers to private
life" and form a new Republi-
can organization in the State
composed of young. red-blood-
ed, militant go-getters who
will work whole -heartedly for
the party.
II have been in the councils Of
the party and helping to fight Its
battles since the time Of Eaves and
Mott through the regime of Holton
and Butler. Adams, Pritchard,
Morehead, Bramham and Jackson
as party Chairmen," says Bernard
GAS a delegate attending every
State Convention for forty years, /
helped to nominate six Republican
candidates for President, giving my
time and some money freely in the
loyal support of every State and
County organization. / personally
know the leaders in every County
east Of Raleigh, and most cf'theni Z,
throughout The Stair f6 my r5cftts
fication and shame, the party in the
State has gradually deteriorated in
every way from the time Of the Hol-
ton and Butler Campaign. which
was successful in the years of 1894
and 1896, until this good hour. On
account of the Indifference Of the
Democrats. there never was better
opportunity for success than in: the
last election. =,
Why Hayes and Jackson Failed
=, "There never was a finer or
cleaner campaign conducted than
the one just finished lIy Browhlow
Jackson and JohnsOnJ. Hayes: but
those men could not accomplish sue
cess alone against the hOrdes Of
crooked Democratic politicians In
the fraudulent enforcement Of an
unfair and Infamous election law
by unscruplOus henchmen. But why
should Jackson and Hayes have
been compelled to make that fight
almost by themselves?
"Where, Oh! Where was Dave
Blair with his $10.G0000 salary per
year, given him for eight years
through the Republicans of the
State. with only Il $4,000 donation?
And J. J. Britt. another big salaried
official with $S.0N0.0o to $I0,0000O
per year? Frank Linncy and his
three or four assistants with large
salaries: And Irwin Tucker, U. S.
District Attorney and two assist
ants? And Gillian GriSsOm with
his almost numhcrless officials and
Office force? L. s. Marshall Ward
and his many deputies in the East.
ern District? And that sweet
scented. blockade catcher Ben
Sharpe. and his minions? And that
pressure, standing key
noter Gus Price, and the big post
masters, at Asheville Waynesville.
Statesvillc, Charlotte,
Concord, Wilmington. Winston
Salem. Fayetteville, Greensboro.
Durham, Raleigh,
Goldsboro, New Bern, Wilson,
Henderson. Elizabeth
City? And hundreds Of other
Republican office holGSrs in the
State receiving in the aggregate
about million and half dollars
in official salaries in the
State and less than S15,0O0.OO con-
tributed to the State campaign
funds, to the State Executive Com
mittee. Not even a speech, or the
influence of the personal presence
of Dave Blair, Britt, Linnsy, Tuck 9
er. Price, Grissom or any of these
office holders. Some Of
them never even darkened the State
Headquarters at Greensboro with
their fat, slick, well-dressed forms; e
and as for Mr.. Blair, it is said he
did not come to the State to Vote.
Guess he did not care to spare the
time from the receptions, banquets,
and balls 1T the Wardman Park
Hotel %. washington City, to give
tr -uc Republican L--tT i l.orth
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