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THE STATE DISPATCH Published Every Wednesday —By— He State Di«p«teli PoMisI^ CooipMiy, ^ariiagtoa, N. C. Ot. J. a. Pickett, - ■ President b'i'-’.M.';.t At JOHN R. HOFfMAM, Editor lASBES E. FOUST, SeorelMy aad •ad Buurm MaM^er. Treiuuver Office First Floor, Waller Building:. Telephone No. 265. nbscription. One Dollar per year, pay able in advance. All commanicafciv>iw in regard to either oswB items or business matters should be addressed to Hw Stale Dii^tci and Dot to any individuaJ connected with the news noteu and communicatibns of mportance must be signed by the writer. We ate not responsible for wpinions of oar correspondentw. We are gratified beyond mea sure at the many kind expresbions of praise bestowed upon our last issue. These expressions, we are glad to say, have come from re presentatives of ail political shades of opinion. And they en courage us to make stili greater efforts to provide our readers with a paper that will be a wel come visitor in every hpme in Al amance County. We believe in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man and if we can by any word of ours, lighten the burdens or griefs of those who may be bowed down by mis fortune, or sorrows known only to themselves, we will feel amply compensated for all of our efPprts. Subscribers will take notice that no e Mipt for subscription for The State Di*pat^ will b» honored at this office unless it is Bumbered with stamped ficures. fint«red as seco0d-jla88 matter May *0,1908, at the post office at Burling *on, North Carolina, under the Act of CoasT^B of March 3 187'fl. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1912. mt CANDIDATES. For President: Theodore Roosevelt. For Vice President: Hiram W. Johnson. OUR PLATFORM: The People Shall Rule. . OUR WATCHWORD: A Square Deal to Every Man. Onward Christian Soldiers. We sta'nd at Armageddou and battle for the Lord. The old office holding pie counter brigade in Alamance County are dead and the most of them have sense enough to know it “Req- aiescat in Pace". The State Convention at Greens boro September 3rd, the day be fore the Republican Convention at Charlotte. Watch us blaze the way for our misguided brethren —the Reactionary Democrats and the Taft smile Republican, some of whom possibly imagine they are still in politics. The State Dispatch is publish ing this week a description of the handsome hunting lodge and sum mer home of Col. Robt. L. Holt, This is one of the most interest ing spots in Alamance County and the article will bear a carefu reading. We propose, in the fu ture, to make it one of the fea tures of this paper to give short sketches of many of the numer ous places of interest in the coun ty, as well as short biographies of both men and women, now gone from our midst,; whose lives have made history and whost memc- ries are revered and honored by those of us now living. Nothing but facts will be published and we propose to make these articles of such a charaeteras will make them valuable additions to the history of our county. Watch for these sketches and preserve the entire series in your scrap book. A liberal estimate cf the num ber of Taft supporters in Ala mance is fixed by a careful math ematician at 23, including Post Masters and other federal of ficers. Deduct these from this number and see if you can to save your life, recall who they are. A skidoo Party in full and de moralized retreat, with no ambul ance corps to care for the wound ed and disabled. Run fast boys and get out of the thing, you will feel lots better. The State Dispatch desires to apologize for numerous typo graphical errors tnat unavoidably crept into our last issue. The change in the policy of the paper was made so late in the week that our office force was greatly over worked in order to get the paper in the hands of our subscribers on time. We think our readers will judge us leniently and will appreciate the difficulty of get- ing everything just exactly right in a newspaper has heretofore supported such political impos- siblities as the elephantine Bill Taft and sun spot Jim Sherman The State Chairmanship. One of the most important mat ters that will come before our State Convention will be tee elect ion of Chairman of the State Exe cutive Committee. While we have a great many good men who doubt less could and would fill the posi- tiod with marked ability, still a mistake by the convention would be irreparable. Let us all give our mo&t earnest thought to this matter and go to the convention with the determination that we will select no maft from selfish ul terior motives but that we will keep in mind only the best inter ests of the party. The State Dispatch has no de sire and indeed would not, if it could, dictate to the conVention in regard to any matter bat we feel fully warranted in suggesting and earnestly recommending for this position the name of Jas. N. Wil liamson, Jr., of this city. Mr. Williamson is one of the charter members of our party, a success ful business man and cotton manu facturer, and should he conduct the campaign with the same fore sight and business accumen that he applies to his private affairs there will be no question as to the outcome of the election. We also feel warranted in saying that Mr. Williamson would not accept the honor unless he had made up his mind to perform to the best of his ability the important duties at tached thereto. The Convention can make no mistake in selecting Mr. Williamson. in Chief Col. Roosevelt, named by the convention as such, is ijow bat tling down the walls of prejudice and sectionahsm in New England and will later bear the message of good will and unity and of jus tice and humanity into every state in the Union. The news paper reports show that the same wild enthusiasm, that has always greeted hini on his numerous trips throiigh the country, is ram pant on the rockbound coasts of our puritan ancestor and amid the strains of patriotic music, al- miost a man, that sturdy people are rallying to thersupport of the greatest inan in public life known to the world to-day. The progressive Party is a Na tional party because it is the par ty of the people. The other two parties are sectional and have been so since the great Civil War closed forty-seven ^ years ago. The Republican party is a joke in the south and the Democratic party has but precious few inti mate acQuainvances in the north. The ii o^i'tssive Party appeals to ah aiike—the North, the South, the East and the West. Spmfe of us will doubtless ex perience a peculiar sensation when wo make up our minds to withdraw from the political or ganizations with which we have been connected so long and per haps, will hesitate before taking the final step, but once across the line, we we will realize that we have entered a new political world, built upon love of country and a patriotism deep enough and broad enough to give to every man a square deal, and an even ciiance in the race of life. Indeed what a glorious future we have before us. What a gold en promise of a thoroughly re united country where it will be difficult to distinguish between Dixie and Yankee Doodle. Yes, we are going with the Progres sive Party. No, “by George," we have already gone—lock, stock and barrell—and we have gone to stay. What a “bully" experience it is! Come with us, we want to share the fun and good feeling with you. We clip the following from one one iof our excchajnges, and re publish it because of itja truth: W^hai will our Prohibition Dem ocratic friends do about support ing Woodrow Wilson, the local option advocate. Think of the state of Maine being flooded with his local option letter in the hope of cirryihg the state for the Democratic ticket in the Septeiri- ber election. What will Bob Glenn and Josephus ^Daniels, besides a host of lesser lights, do about it? Vote for him, of course, because their convictions on the Prohibition question have never been more than skin deep. They have a lot of partisan pre judice but their devotion to prin ciple is not very -strong. Listen to a member of the fun nel Brigade, singing a broken stanza in the Charlotte Observer. It goes like this: One of the patriots returned from Roosevelt’s campmeeting in Chicago, tells with much feel ing of the stirring scenes accom- paning the singing of the songs, especially that of “Onward Chris tianSoldiers." He did not say so, but a scoffing public is left te in fer that there followed an on^vard ash for the bar-room. The last sentence of the above paragraph is the- wish . .that i^. father to the thought. The Progressive Party. The political exegencies of the times have made it necessary for all, regardless of past affiliations, who believe that the people are rightly entitled to rule this na tion; who beheves in a square deal for every man and who realize that it is about as dis honorable to steal a sufficient number of delegates to control a national convention, as it is to steal a shefep, have formed them selves into a political party, which stands >for a reformation of the conditions, now existing in this country, that have simply become unsufferable and intoler able. The result of the awaken ing of the dormant conscience of the people was the formation at Chicago on August 5th of the Pro gressive Party, full fledged a^d aitajyed in all the panoply of Utical warfare. Oiir Cominander The Soudi and the New Party For the first time in nearly fifty years there is promise that the South is to have an oppotunity to vote its actual beliejfs; or per haps it would be clearer to say that the various individuals who make up the voting population of the South may cast their ballots in their beliefs. Four years ago, in this magzaine, we endeavored to analyze political conditions in the South and to pont out that a break in the Solid South would be a splendid tonic. There is no doubt that the name Republican has kept many Southern men out of the party so designated, but now there is to be offered the NationalProgressive party which instead of being fettered by traditions, will come in its form ative peyod. The platform is as yet unwritten but that it will be broad enough for the narrowest is an assurance that may safely be offered. Is the South forever to be led by that blind man Tradition? The pressing, vital issues of Today are not to be met by a discussion of the battle Of Chickamauga. The South has to day problems that loom as large as heretofore has that of the negro—a problem which has now been left, by common consent, to the South for solving. The South is gi'owing to giant proportions in her agriculture, her industries and her commere. She must look on the economic side as well as the sentimental. The South needs two parties. ' No man will say that two parties are not preferable to - one party divided into bitter factions. The young men of the South have a right to hear issues discussed in stead of listening to personal abuse and villification. The above was clipped from Uncle Remus Magazine. It needs no commient. It speaks boldly for itself. Among the other ideas it'sets foith clearly that the South needs a new party, not a party of prejudice and strife, but a party builded upon pro gressive ideas. The scientific way to beat the high cost of living is te) ;]ive on love, " ' " Coward they Cone. The State Dispatch has been inormed from Various sources that large numbers of Democrats and Republican throughout Ala- manace County have announced themselves as being in full sym pathy with the Progressive Party and that they will cast their ballDts for Roosevelt and Johnson this fail. * We are not surprised at this information, as vi^e have believed from the inception of this move ment that those of our people, who are not In direct sympathy with the bosses and sp- ecialifi'erests would soon find that th^ re was nothing else for them to do. . This paper most heartily welco mes all of them. There is rocm for every one and this great party of progressive ideas will gladly extend to them therig'it liand of fellowship and give them the ful lest credit for aiding us in winn ing the glorious victory that will surely 1^ ours on the first Tues day of November next. The Progressive Party is the only united political or/aaizition in this country today. Look at the Democratic Party in North Caro- Una, as an illustration: fighting among them-selves like Kilkenny cats to take from Senior Simm ons, the ablest Democratic Senator the state has ever h id, hisaeatin the United States Sen ate, while that sublimely ridicul ous little joklet known, by mere courtesy only, as the Republican Party is earnestly praying to Ma- rse Bill Taft “for the Lord^sijake please. Please have this fool sen ate confirm our nomination to the POTtmasterahip, which w;e ha,ye held on to for so long a time. Marse Bill our appeties are still good and while our general health may be slightly impaired by rea son of having lived on the fat of the land for so long a time, we are ready to make still greater sac rifices for the g. 0. p. We will gladly suffer the pangs of the gout or anything else if thereby we can have the supreme happin ess of dying in harness. Good Bill, we implore thee to feorget us not." The truth is these good people are thoroughly disgusted and can on longer consistently affill- iate with the bettered remnants of the old parties, now steadily and surely sinking into senile de cay and dissolution. , Resolotions of Respect Wheras it has pleased God in His all-wise Providence to take from our midst our sister and co worker Mrs. G. M. Brooks; there fore, be it resolved. First, That as members of the Foreign Missionary Society of Front Street Methodist Church, Burlington, N.C. deeply feel the loss of an earnest and faithful rriember; but we reaUze that our loss IS her eternal gain. Second, That she has left us a rich heritage in her sweet abid ing influence, which shall cause- us to strive more earnestly to em- u late the virtues of her Christ ian character. Third, that we extend the hus band and children our sincere sympathy and commend them to our Heavenly Father who doeth all things for our good.' Fourth, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family, a copy to the town paper and RaldghChristian Advocate for publication and a copy be recorded on the minutes of our society. Mrs. W. E. Hay Mrs. G W. Anthony Mrs, J. N. Taylpr TO ATmND OUR SUMMFR FOO:JlWi:.Aiv; H£,QbCi:iONr . SA:LE' :6f : UDDb : WiilCHiSNOvVatits..ES;^ y you .atieo4tt> yiw are „ Mms of ine very best bargains as we are rapidly tios. ing oil? ali f tile best siyses and sizes. If you roaliy koow t he value iited m this sum mer siije.sale,■ >ou w.Kula.be to .„i'vvg arc {o sell. Attend this sale if possibie and take advcntage of the great saving tliat we are ofrermg >ou wiii.ii in many instances liisi£%;ncc Foster Shoe Cc^ burlington. Is. G. An actor hit a barber in New York because of his conversatio nal persistence. There can be no doubt as to the merits of the All farmers kr ov that good 00 S: are:ejs^er*iiai ibr good work Let liis sriJ you . our tcoV ‘vhicb will enable you to do your Work wfccn you want 'll done and cost nothing. _ Plenty of barb and fence wire. Paints, Paints. Sf e us wecan you. DON’T FORGET OUR HARNESS. \-- $ Price Reduction^Sale. ■■■. -iMSai;. . ■ Ooses August 26. The Opportunity is still yours to buy Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes and Hats at a great reduction. U is a real money-saving chance for you, as our stock must be reduced. Only a visit to our store will reveal the truth to you. Drop in and take a look. You are cordially invited. B. Goodmari, Main Street - Burlington, NX SALE NOW GOING ON. , An ad in The State Dispatch wiU J, Yan Iindley’8 cu 5 L-OO AL J i ■CJ'. The farmert were [over the nicerain I isses^ Elsie McBaw Iway spent Sunday in C l^e guests of friends. Miss Bertha Burgess J been on a vacation to [in landolph county hi leci. ] Rev.J.D, William of ] Jforsxifit* pQ^tor of th6 M Irch at this place, was; Isaiurcay, en route to [where he is this wee* I iii a revival mteting. Is ext Sabbath Aug. 14 years of piustoral wc J u. Andrew in Burlir tie mtmbers and friei Betoiiued CHurch are i present at ihisManni Eev. J. D, Andrew ai iC. C^x are holding a se pel services at St Mark I ed C iurch m the Cot wee Much interest Hian.fested in the meei W. H'West an near jb’ranklinville, N. d nj this week in tow I of Jiis. West’s mother E. v\Tay. Mr. West Kandoiph County’s farmers. , On account of the M 1 nic to be held at Hardi^ i^huroday, August, 2£ First National Bank w after twelve o'clock. C ers will please trai business in the momir Probably no one ] fact that we can die 1 unless he be the unde Sheerluck Burns, tl I tetective has now in telephone, which is a with a pianola attac! why not get the crooi the moving picture m thus put an end to cr Lots of people who anything ^ about it aminus dam bill. T1 to talk about it. The duties va ried and diffi ' bu y this space cl ear, frank wi I do for you. av TftiiiiiT'r II 'Iin iHt~ Yth fi~i r'lir • • I In'' f i~ii
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