Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-08

nation for governor can go about the
State and make speeches which sound
more like the campaign speeches Of
past Republican candidates for COVER
nor, and hope to get a majority of the
Democrats in the State to vote for
him. For the Republicans have been
talking about the so-called Demo-
cratic machine and charging that the
State government has been dominat-
ed by the big interests and corpora
tons for as long as I can remember.
In fact, it would only be necessary
for Gillian Grissom the Republican
nominee for governor next fall, to
take DR.. McDonald's speeches, make
a few minor changes in them and de-
liver them almost word for word in
his campaign this summer and fall,
so precisely are DR.. McDonald's
charges and accusations in line with
those of the Republicans.
How Could He Reverse.
''But suppose the Democrats of the
State should nominate DR.. Mcdonald
as their candidate, what would he do
~in~ the campaign from June until No
vember? How could he defend the rec
ord Of the Democratic party in North 4
Carolina against the attacks and
charges Of the Republicans, when he
himself had made these same attacks
and charges during. the primary? How
could he answer the speeches which
Gillian Grissom, the Republican cam
didates will make, when they will be
little more than Celebrations of the
same speeches. which Mcdonald made
In
nation? How would the Democrats of
the State be able to distinguish be-
tween DR.. Mcdonald, the Democratic
candidate, and Gillian Grissom, the
Republican candidate for governor?
COR would DR.. Mcdonald, after the
primary, decide that the record of the
Democratic party in North Carolina
has not been so bad after all, during
the past 36 years, try to unite HIM
self from the political knots he has
wriggled himself into, and emerge
from his contortionist's act as al
Democrat? IF he did that, he would
Immediately expose himself to the fire
of GrissOm and the other Republicans
and he labeled turncoat and traitor
to the Democrats who nominated him,
and they would invite these Demo-
Gratis to vote for Grissom,. real Re-
publican. instead Of for Mcdonald,
only a half-and-half Republican.
eff the Democrats of the State will
stop and think of this phase of the
campaign, and ask themselves if they
think the young college professor
from Illinois would be able to defend
the record of the Democratic party
in the State against the attacks that
will be made on it by the Republicans
in the Rcampaign this fall, when he is
making these same attacks on it now,
think they will think twice before
voting for DR.. McDonald-and then
vote for some one else.
Riding Two Horses.
"In fact, DR.. Mcdonald is already
pretty much of a political contortion-
list, in that he processes to be a.
Roosevelt Democrat nationally and
to be a strong supporter of the ma
| tional Democratic administration, but
is seeking the nomination for COVER
nor here in North Carolina by attack
| ing the Democratic State administra-
| ton. So he is standing with one foot
on the national Democratic platforms
and with one on the State Republican
platform But unless he is more agile
politically than I think he is, one or
| the other of these may slip out from
| under him. 7 cannot believe that the
Democrats in North Carolina will
nominate man for governor who is
seeking the nomination on Repub-
lican platform and using Republican
| campaign methods. They are foing to
| realize that he would be the fly that
would walk right into the Republican,
spider web in the campaign this fall
| and would be no match for the suavel
and smiling Mr.. Grfssom.