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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 3,1908.
Calf for Organization of Dem
ocratic Clubs.
A Chicago dispatch carried by
the Associated Press, under date
of August 14, follows:
A call for the organization of
Democratic clubs in every vot
ing jifeeinct in the United States
to aid in Mr. Bryan's campaign
was issued today by the Demo
cratic national committee. Mr.
Bryan, it is understood, inform
ed Mr. Mack and other members
of the committee that he believ
ed the Democratic party would
derive its greatest impetus from
the formation of clubs through
out the country. The appeal for
club organization was signed by
Chairman Mack and John W.
Tomlinson, head of the com
mittee oh club organization. As
?erting that the Republican
party intends to rely on favor
seeking interests, the call for
club organization says:
' 4 AIL patriotic citizen s, irrespec
tive of party, who stand for the
people as against the corrupt in
fluence of money in elections and
to that end favor publicity of the
larger campaign contributions
before election, as demanded by
the Democratic platform, are
urged to organize themselves
immediately into campaign clubs
for the presidential election.
"All organizations in sym
pathy are expected to assist ac
tively in this work. The chair
man of the Democratic state com
mittee in each state is request
ed to have each county and pre
cinct bn or before the 15th day
of September.
"All existing organizations
should meet at once and appoint
sampaign committees. The names
and addresses of all campaign
organizations, their officers and
committeemen should be sent to
John E. Tomlinson, chairman of
the committee on club organiza
tions, national headquarters,
Ch cago, 111., so that certificate
of enrollments, literature, etc.,
may be sent. No special form of
organization or by-laws is neces
sary.
"Forpier Chairman Thomas
Taggart called at Democratic
headquarters today and confer
red with Chairman Mack .and
other members of the committee
regarding the campaign plans.
Speaking of the situation in Ohio
and in Indiana Mr. Taggart
said:
"The situation in Indiana, so
far as the Democrats are con
cerned, is better than it has been
for twenty years, and there is
absolute harmony in the party
ranks. Indiana is in the Demo
cratic column without a doubt.
The reports that I receive from'
Ohio are also encouraging, and I
shall not be surprised to see the
Democrats in that state elect
their candidate for governor and
ijive a majority for the Demo
cratic national ticket."
With the organization of the
speakers' bureau of the Demo
cratic national committee prac
tically completed, John H. At-
Wood, head of the bureau, today
sent out nearly thirty speakers
in response to requests from
Democratic organizations in var
ious parts of the country. This
vanguard of speakers will be fol
lowed by others in greater num
bers, and Mr. Atwood said that
they would be sent to every part
of tne United States wherever
their services were needed. The
chairman of the speakers' bur
eau declared that the issues of
the campaign would not lack for
expression because of any inade
quacy in his bureau.
"Speakers are volunteering,
their services in large numbers,"
said Mr. Atwood, "and no less
than twelve United States sena
tors have written me stating
that they are ready to go on the
stump. * Everv speaker that has
been sent out has been a volun
teer in the cause and ready to
pay his own campaign expenses.
We will send out speakers where
ever they are requisitioned for
awhile, but later the national
committee will prepare a detail
ed plan of speaking campain and
then we will send out speakers on
our own initiative. I expect
Judge Alton B. Parker of New
York to take an active part in
the campaign."
The Republican Ticket
Had the Republican leaders of
the state set out for Charlotte to
name a ticket and frame a plat
form that would command the
least support, they could not
have done so with such complete
success as is evident in a summ
ing up of what the Republican 
convention really accomplished.
The selection of til wood Cox,
whom by the way the editor* of
the state Republican organ. The
Industrial News, declared that
he could not support if nominat
ed, invites disaster right at the
' outset, as far as the votes of the
masses go. It is known of men
that for reasons which, admit
tly, are his very own, Elwood
Cox has a "profound sympathy" -
for the privilege interests and
monopolies which Democracy now i
proposes to smite with a heavy
hand. Mr. Cox never attempted
to hide the fact that he was in
hearty accord with Brother Taft 1
when the latter declared for the
'"reassnable restraint" of cor- 
porate interests. >
The selections of the Repub- ;
lican state ticket are unfortunate 1
too, in that it chose as a candi
date for commissioner of labor 1
and printing one C. M, Ray, a i
man who runs a "rat/' or ncn- 
union printing shop at Charlotte.
With a knowledge pf how labor 1
regards a 4 'scab shop," we feel i
prettv sure that the nomination
of Mr. Ray will drive every labor -
vote from him.
As far as the platform is con
cerned, the people generally had r
been led to expect some sort of i
emphatic announcement that j
would startle the natives. It had (
been intimated in the press dis- ;
patches, and by a few of the
bolder spirits with in the ranks
of the Republicans, that there
would be "something doing in
the self-goverment and local op
tion line." The platform as it (
stands revealed, reminds us once
more of the old Duke of Cam
bridge, who won international
fame by marching boldly up a
hill and marching down again.
Whether the making of the plat
form was dominated by the •
"allied interests." or whether
the framers of the' 'Magna Char
ta that was to be" lost their nerve
we know not but despite the pro
tests ofthe notorious Marion But
ler, the bomb which was destin
ed to shake the State to its very
foundations never dropped. The
platform is practically the same
old familiar compilation which
says a lot but means nothing.—
Asheville Citizen.
Watch Dos that Wouldn't Watch.
Pay more for Devoe; be glad to. It
is full measure and honest.
Paint is a watch-dog. How would
you like a watch-dog that wouldn't
: watch from twe to five o'clock in the
morning? That's short-measure.
How would you like a watch-dog
that had a way of wagging his tail at a
burglar? That's false paiut. The burg
lar is rain and snow.
Go by the name: Devoe lead-and
zinc.
15 F. B. Ingoli.
When a woman choses to be
■ locked up in a cell rather than
. adjust a muzzle on her dog what
can you do about it? —Chicago
r Tribune.
Both probably acting under
s the beneficence of the law.
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COX FOR GOVERNOR.
C. T. Toms for Liuet. Gover
nor—Republicans Nominate
a Full State Ticket at Char
lotte
The Republican State conven
tion at Charlotte nominated the
following ticket for State offi
cers:
For Governor—J. Elwood Cox,
of High Point.
For Lieutenant. Governor-
Charles French Toms, of Hen
dersonville.
For Secretary of State —Gyrus
Thompson, of Onslow county.
For Auditor—John Quincy
Adams Wood, of Pasquotank,
For Treasurer—W. E. Griggs,
of Lincoln.
For Attorney General—Jake
F. Newell, of Mecklenburg.
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction —Rev. Dr. J. M. Lyer
ly of Rowan.
For Commissioner of Agricul
ture—J. M, Mewborne, of Cald
well county.
For Corporation Commissioner
—Harry G. Elmore, of Rowan.
For Insurance Commissioner—
J. B. Norris, of Wilkes.
For Commissioner of Labor
and Printing—C. M. Ray, of
Mecklenburg.
For Electors at Large—A, A.
Whitener, of Catawba; Thos.
Settle, of Buncombe.
Mr. Cox offered a resolution to
divorce education from politics
and in opposition to nominating
a candidate "for State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction.
This was violently opposed by
Geo. Butler, brother of the Sen
ator and the resolution was with
drawn.
1 here was a wrangle over the
platform plank recommending
an increase in property exemption
from $25 to $2OO. It was oppos
ed by Linney and ex-Senator
Butler, but was adopted.
It is understood that Cyrus
Thompson could have had the
nomination for Governor, but it
is supposed he declined. The
convention finished its work and
adjourned.
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A good story is told of the Dr.
Abernethy the well known
preacher and educator of West
ern North Carolina. He was
once at acounty gathering where
there were many candidates.
One man, well loaded, meeting
the Doctor said: ''Mister, I
don't know you, but I gess
you're a candidate; what yer
rannin for?" "For the kingdom
of heaven," was the doctor's
solemn repliedat which the ques
tioner promptly, " Well, pard ner
I gess you'll make it all right as
you ain't got no opposition
round here,"
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Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905.
A Newsboy's Bank.
He was very little and his
clothes were ragged and his
hands red with cold whenever he
came spinning around the corner
and paused before the handsome
house across the way. One fun
ny thing about it was that he
never came on pleasant days, but
I grew accustomed to see him
take up his position and call his
papers while the snow whirled
around him and the wind did its
best to take him off his feet. At
last I became curious, and deter
mined to find out why be never
came when the sun was shining
and every thing looked bright. I
had only to beckon to Jiim, and
he hurried across the street with
a cheerful "Here you are! A Re
cord did you say?"
A moment later I had him be
fore the grate, and his eyes re
sembled those of a great mastiff
as the warmth penetrated his
shivering body.
"It's terribly cold,*" I began.
"Yes, rather; but I've seen it
worse," was the answer,
"But don't you find it hard
selling papers this weather?" 1
continued.
"Ye-es, sometimes; then I hus
tle over there as fast as I can,"
nodding at the house across the
way.
"Why, do your papers sell
more readily in this neighbor
hood?"
"No," with a disgustful sniff
at my evident lack of business
intution; "scarce ever sell one
here."
"Why do you come, then?"
"Do you want to know the real
reason?"
"Yes, Indeed," I replied ear
nestly.
"Well, one day pretty near a
year ago Twas most done for;
couldn't sell any papers, and was
about froze and if I'd known any
place to go, I would have crawl
ed off somewhere and gave it all
up. While I was thinkin' of this
a couple of fellows passed me,
and one of 'em says 'He's richer'n
Croesus now, an' to think he
was only a begger only a few
years ago.' 'A beggar says th'
other fellow. 'Yes, or what a
mounts to pretty much the same
thing—a newsboy—and I've
heard him say dozens of times
that nothing but pluck and the
Grace of God would ever have
brought him through.' 'An' his
house is in the next sfreet, you
say?' 'Yes, we go right past it.'
"I followed 'em till they came
to the house over there, and while
I stood looking at it something
seemed to say to me that if that
man could build a house like that
when he'd begun by being a
newsboy, I could to. Then I
wondered over what the men had
said. They'd gone on out of
sight, and I said over and over
'Pluck and grace of God.' Then
I made up my mind I'd got the
pluck, and I'd ask over and over
for the grace of God. I didn't
just know what that was, but
every time I was alone I'd just
say what I could remember" of
the Lord's Prayer, and finish up
with 'An' give me the grace of
God.'
"If you'll believe it, I begun to
get along right away. I'm sav
ing money to go to school with,
and when ever I get discouraged
—its always on stormy days, you
see —I just come in front of that
house and think "it all over and
say, 'Pluck and the grace of
God' oyer to myself a few times.''
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Letter From Rusticus.
Correspondent to tlie Democrat
Well, Mr. Editor, Rusticus
does not know how to commence
this article, as the woods are
full of candidates for the differ
ent offices at the November elec
tion. He ha 3 ju3t counted over
roll and list of candidates. To his
astonishment the number just
reached the round number of 48
per state and county offices to
oe voted for. A person will have
no lack of choice.
Then there come the electoral
candidates for presidents which
will add 20 more to the list which
will be 68- What a string of fel
lows and the people to vote for
them. Now Tom Watson and
the prohibitionists will have an
electoral ticket, will be 20 more
the whole string will amount to
88 men in the field. Then there
comes the county magistrates
and the constables. . According
to this long list there will be but
few votes to go to the polls this
fall.
It looks like the Republican
machine is well greased and oiled
with 'the art of Republicanism.
There is an editor in the State
that is running his old machine
at full speed in the way it is
making its noise and if not well
oiled, all of its machinery will be
worn out before the election
day.
Nearly all the candidates on
the Republican side are all the
late issue firm who were once
Democrats then Fusionists and
Populists in ranks so it is hard to
tell where they stand, we
know one thing they all are
standing for pie. No doubt for
chicken pie at that*
It is truly very strange and as
tonishing how people will change
their political views. When we
look back into the past and see
where tneir fathers once stood
as firm as a rock upon the good
old pure Jeffersonian Democracy
and were proud of their old
faith and clostely adhered to that
creed and never faltered. They
always were glad when they
went to the house of Democracy
and then united in one grand and
great phalanx in marchihg to
the ballot box together. It al
ways made them feel good and
happy that they had such a great
privilege to exercise, and that
the people were to rule this
government and that the people
were the government, but it
seems in these latter days mono
poly trusts and combinations are
dictating to people how this
government should be ruled. We
think that the time has come
when the people should say we
are going to rule this govern
ment. Then we. will say to you,
we want those good old times to
come back and walk in these good
old paths that our fathers use to
walk in aad they were never
hurt or injured in them.
I for one have past my 82nd
year, have voted tnat good old
Jeffersonian Democratic ticket
and never have been hurt or in
jured for 60 years, will be this
fall. If I live to get to the polls
I Intend to vote the Democratic
ticket from president down to
constable. Who will follow me
in this old path that my father
use to travel? Then Democrats
let us all join hand" in hand and
follow the road to redemption
frOm this thralldom of monopoly
trusts and combinations and be
a free people. Our fathers never
knew of trusts and combinations
in their days of sojourning here.
Come out to election and vote
for Bryan down to the last man
on the ticket and fail not for
upon you depends the success of
the electing of Democrats. We
hope that you all will avail your
selves of this great and grand
opportunity and be present at the
ballot bo* soon and early ready
to deposit your Democratic votes
Then you will have done a noble,
an excellent deed that you will
be proud of and can tell your
children what you did and tell
them to follow your footsteps
through life.
Rusticus t