A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES A^D AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
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VOL, V.
BURLINGTON, R C.. AUG. 21 1912.
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NO. 15
Fron. Kr QF PUBLIC SPEAKING I
son.
i have just received a copy of
the. i-esoiutions as adopted by the
Kepublican State Executive Com
mittee at its meeting held in the
City of Greensboro, N. C. on the
7th. day of Aiagust, 1912 and two
of these resolutions follow;
Resolved, We endorse the
Nomination of William H. Tait
for President, and Jas. S. Sher
man for Vice-Pres., and pledge
our loyal support to their } e*eiec-
tion, and declare our abiding
faith and belief in the principles
of the Republican Party as enun
ciated in the National platform
adopted at the Chicago Conven
tion held June 18th., 1912.
Resolved, Further, that in view
of the existing political conditions
the committee.^i^ms it proper to
announce t^i tl '.i.epubhoans of
the State holding their
County atr^tFownship conven
tions none\4it ttose who endorse
the Nationbi* ...^,,epublican candi
date for President and the Re
publican Convention held in Chi
cago, II!., June 18th., 1912, are
in any capacity entitled to parti
cipate in or represent the party,
and that in organizing all town
ship, county, senatoriai, congres
sional and State Conventions
none but Republicans supporting
the National Ticket and the plat
form of 'jui‘ .party, nom mated
and adopted at the Convention
held in Chicago, 111., June 18th.,
1912 be allowed to participate in
said Convention.
As National Committeeman of
the Progressive Party I want to
ask every man in Alamance
County to read these two resolu-
tioTiS, and ask himself the ques-
tioi) if he would be in fnvor of
adopting such resolutions, I think
I can say for practically all the
Reuublicans of: this CounLy, in
regard to the first Resolution that
they would not, under any cir~
cumsti^nces, vote .'the adoption,
of such a resolution, as they _
know theTSft nomination was
stolen by the thieving National
Republican Committee. Now
tfjen 11 Mr. Taft has accepted a
st ilen nomination is he any
worse than the Party and its
ccj^s of thieves which gave it
to him? I say no, and this be
ing the case it seems to me in
consistent to repudiate Mr. Taft
without also being willing to
break away from the party who
placed stolen goods into Mr.
Taft’s hands. ,
We, the Progressive Party,
knowing that practically every
Republican in Alamance County
intends to vote for Colonel Roose
velt, ask that all loyal supporters
of this great man break entirely
away from both old parties, and
join in our march to better the
conditions of the Cornmon peo
ple and Laboring man; let us join
the Progressive Party, keep a-
’^ay from the Charlotte Republi
can Convention, and fight our
own battles. I hope that the
i’ood people of Alamance County
v jil by their ballots in November
next, show to Mr. Taft and the
Kepublican Party that we will
not 'tote to sanction such a nom
ination or endorse such a party
and such a man.
The Republican party of Amer
ica was on June 18th. last strick
en with the dreaded disease of in
curable Corruption, and in No
vember next it will die the death
that it justly deserves, for being
the willing recipient of this di§-
ease.
Respectfully,
Jas. N. Williamson, Jr.,
National Committeeman.
In ordt r : hat the voters of the
differt-.it townships, which have
been h'- tied to vote bonds for the
Gi e- rii;,.. jro. Northern and At-
la'iue iiailroad, be well inform
ed as (>» the facts in the case, the
following dates and places have,
been named whete there will bej
well informed speakers to ad-1
dress the people and give all the
information possible on this most
important question;
Tuesday August 27, 1912.
Gilliam's School House at 10 a. m
Elon College at 4 p. xn. i
A.t the Hub at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday August 28.
McCray at 10 a. m,
Carolina 7;o0p. m.
Thursday Augusi 29.
Sutphin’s Mill 11 a. m.
Clendenin’s Shop 3 p. m.
Graham 7:30 p.m.
Burlington 7:30 p. m.
Friday August 30.
Saxapahaw 7:30 p. m.
Swepsonville 7:30 p. nri.
Eyerybody is urged to attend
these meetings to the end that all
may be informed as to the merits
of this proposition, and the de
sirability of its acceptance by the
various townships through which
the road will be built.
vV. E, White,
J. A. Long,
J. Q. Gant,
Eugene Holt,
H. W. Trollinger,
R. M: Andrews,
J. M. Cook.
J. W. Cates,
Jno. R. Hoffman,
Committee.
refsjhre Conventioii
Notice To School Children.
All school children who expect
to enter the City Graded School
at its opening who, have not been
vaccinated are required by law be
fore allowed to enter.
The health officer Dr. W. D.
Moser requests that this matter
be not delayedtbut be attended to
at once, as he has a fresh supp
ly of vaccinating points on
hand.
’loin The State Dispatch sub
scription honor roll now is
the best ti^e.
Maryland Deraoicratic Leader For
Roosevelt
Baltimore, Aug. 14.—General
N. Winslow Williams,; former
secretary, of state of Maryland,
a lifelong DemKrat who has tak
en a leading part in councils of
his party and who is also one of
the foremost lawyera of the state,
created a big political stir today
by declaring in a letter to Colonel
Caring his belief that neither of
the old parties could meet the
nation’s needs at this time and
that he intended to support
Colonel Roosevelt for presi
dent.
He says Wilson's speech of
acceptance is not satisfactory;
that the situation demands at the
head of affairs a man who is
purpose and postive in action; the
reins should be put in the hands
of one who knows the road he is
driving and is not afraid of his
horses. Mr. Roosevelt^ is that
man. He has been president and
knows the office, and the people
know him. If he be elected again,
there is not a class nor an interest
in the country which he will not
be prepared to deal with him and
this will as it should be.”
The executive committee of the
Republican state central comm
ittee to-day'adopted a resolution
instructing State Chairman John
B. Hanna to direct a letter to the
presidential electors named by the
Republican state convention, ask
ing them to state how they stood
in the present contest. The
information applies not only to
the intention, so far as their vote
in the electoral college is
concerned, but also to their
attitude in the present campaign.
In case those in favor of Roose
velt do not make known their
purpose of ■ getting off the
electoral ticket in that period,
Mr. Hanna will issue a call for
the state convention which will
attempt to remove the elec
tors.
Some of the electors declare
they will vote for Colonel Roose
velt. Two have resigned from
the ticket.
For Register of Deeds-
“I hereby announced niy can
didacy for the office of register of
deeds of Alamanace County, sub
ject to the aetion of the democra
tic convention to be held on the 7
th day of September, 1912.
H. D. Lambeth.
The State Comrnittee of the l^rogressive Pirty met in Greensbofo
last Saturday and issued a call for a state ma«s convention. The
Call is as fellows.
Tothe People of North Carolina:
The provisional executive committee of the Progressive party of
this state, pursuant to the aulhority of a conference of a number
of representative citizens and the approval of the nati^TiarcomTO-
itfe^^the party, calls a mass convention of all quaJil^d el^tors
iregardless of past political affiliations, to be held at Gi^nsboro on
Tueis^y, September 3, at 2 o^ciock p. m.
All Qiialifi^ voters attending who wish to identify theposelves with
the progressive movement are urged to come and will be deemed
delegates from their respective counties.
The convention will be expected to indorse the platform of the na
tional Progressive party, nominatean electoral ticket in support of
Roosevelt and Johnson, adopt a state platform, nominate a state
ticket if deemed by the convention advisable, and to provide for the
permanent organization of the party.
The friends of the progressive moveihentand supporters of Roo
sevelt and Johnson in each county of the state art urged to imme
diately take the initiative in airanging to have each county we], rep-
rest^ntedat the convention an# to sink all past party differences in
the splendid movement now sl^eeping the country to restore this
goverment, state and national|tothe substantial rule of the people
relieved of machice bossism, |and to effect progressive legislation
in state a nd nation for the hpetterment of the people.
We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord. ’*
« ' Jas. N. Williamson, Jr., Chairman.
W. S. Pearson Secretary.
^ ?Greensboro, N. C., August 17,1912
Uncle Sam Hitchia’ Up.
It’s a Darned important jourfaey, an’ I’m calculatin’ which
Of the critters in m> stable it ’ud be the best to hitch.
He’ll be up against some haulin’, for I’m loaded like the deuce,
The Elephant? The Donkey? Or the Old Bull Moose?
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When last I tried to make it, with fhe elephant along
Well you couldn’t hardly blame me, for he looked so good and strong;
But he Vasn’t pachydermic any deeper than his hide.
An’ as soon a& he got started^there was something else inside!
He’s standin' here a-trumpetin’ the way he use to do,
An’ he’d like me to be thinkih’ that h«’s elephant all through.
But. he^s goC so meaiji an’ orhery he ain’t a bit of use.
So I’lLhave to hitch the Donkey or the Oy Bull Moose,
The-Donkey’s done some hauMn'—just around the stabliB yard,: :
But he’s Bever had to tackle any goin’ that was hard,
An’ because the trip I’m takin' ain’t related to a cinch;
Why, he’ll mebbe go an’ founder when I need him in the pinch.
Then, there’s somethin’FREE an’ easy in the way I’ve heard him
bray '>
An’ I wouldn’t want him smashin’ EV’RY TOLL GATE on the way
No, I never knew a donkey, ANY donkey, to produce—
So I better be a-squintin’ at the Old Bull Moose.
I haven’t druv him lately, but he’s prancin’ in his stall.
An’ he looks as if his lay-off didn’t hurt him none at all; '
Tho’ it wouldn’t be so awful if he is a little slower.
For that other time I used him—jumpin’ hemlocks, what a goer’
When we’d hit the hilly places you could bet your bottcm dollar
That he’d eitherpull ’er over or go climbin’ through the collar!
Oh, he wasn’t very showy, but he got there fresh an’ spruce—
For I never saw a puller like the Old Bull Moose.
It’s a darned important journey, an’ I’m calculatin’ which
Of the critters in my stable it ’ud be the best to hitch;
But he’s got to do some haulin’, for I’m loaded like the deuce—
So I guess I’ll put the harness on the Old Bull Moose.
Edward Morrissey
Miss Bertha Krupp of Germa
ny is now said to be worth $70,-
000,000. Gr^at guns!
Mr. Brown, Resigns.
At a meeting of the Republican
Executive committee for Alam
ance county held in the office
of the Central Loan & Tirust Co.
Saturday August 17th Mr. W. W
Brown resigned as county Cha
irman, and Mr. E. S. W. Dam-
eron as secretary, Mr. J. Zeb.
Waller, was elected county cha
irman , to succeed Mr. Brown,
and Mr. W. E. White, secretary
to succeed Mr. Dameron, at this
meeting the Executive committee
authorized the chairman and
secretary to call a county conv
ention, the call for which app-
ears elsewhere in this paper,
the resignation of Mr. Brown
will make interesting reading in
that he cut loose from the G. 0.
P. and casts his political fortune
with the Bull Moose party, it is
understood that Mr. Dameron
has also cast his lot with the new
parly, this is a serious loss to
their regular repudlican organi-
ztion and will seriously deplete
its ran^s in so far as leaders are
concerned.
Burlington, N. G.
August 17,1912
To the Republican Ex. Committee,
of Alamance County
Gentlemen:,
Thereby tender my
resignation effective from this
date as Chairman of your body, I
fell impelled to take this course
for the reason that I am not in
sympathy jfs?ith the RepubUcj^
party, and will
found in the ranks of the newly
organized Progressive party.
Very Respectfully.
W. W. Brown
To The Executive Comm ittee
of the Republican Party of Al
amanace county.
Gentleman:
I hereby tender my resignat
ion as secretary of your commi
ttee, to take effect at once.
Very Truly Yours,
E. S. W. Dameron.
Progressive Head-quar ters
Progressive Headquarters will
be opened Saturday night at 8
p. m. August 24th in the did Ar
mory Hall over Riuhauts store
on corner of Front and Spring
Streets. Everybody who wishes
to join is earnestly requested to
come.
W. W. Brown, Chair man.
The biggest angling story of
the season might encouraige St;
Leos to come forward with some
sort of a progr^ fo^ winning
the Ami^ean League penant.
Penrose May be Fited From
Senate For Accepung $25,000
From Standard Oil Co.
Prof. and Mrs. E. C. Rumbly
arrival of
a son.
Burlington, N, C. Aug. 19
Mr. Jas. N. WiliiamsGh, Jr.; of
this city. National Committee
man and Chairman of the Ppvi-
sional State Executive C?ppimit^
of the Progregsive Party -being
interviewed today said:
Thi State Newspapers' report
or the inepting of the Executive
committee of the Pro^essive
party were so incorrect (probably
inadvertently) as to the divisions
in the committee that I wish to
issue a statement conceriiihg the
s^e,' ... ■■
;The meeting of the Proj^essive
State Committee in Greensboro
on Saturdiay last was for the
purpose of calling the State Con
vention. The policy of taking
absolute independent action had
previously been decided upon.
Our meetmg was held in the open
and we granted the privilege of
discussion not only to the ipem-
beys of the committee but also to
50*or 60 other gentlemen who
were presen i and friendly to-the
Progress! > e niovemtfrtt I asked
for a free discussion of the mat
ter i.nd inaskihg for thiis discuse
sion Tdid not for pne moment
think that the 70 to 80 nien pre
sent v^ould be of one and the
same opinion, had they been
there would not have been any
r. e iessity of any discussiph what-
tver. Our action was limited to
calling the convention aVid leav
ing that body to decide upon its
detailed course. Jn executive
session t here wa s a motion put
to the corhmit>ee -md duly second
ed that the Progressive Conven
tion be held pn Tuesday Septem
ber 3rd one day prior to the R^
publ can Convention and to the
motion ther^ was not a dissent
ing voice, There was then put
a mption as to where the con
vention should be h0ld and there
was a difference as to whether it
should be held in Charlotte or
Greensboro, however Givensbofo
won out as being the place by a
large .majority ih thfr e^
We Progressives did not under
take to foretell the aetion of the
Progressive Conveifition, one
thing we know is that the Pro
gressive party has b|^n launched
with enough enthusi^tic support
ers to make its life ; loog and
lasting. We shall certainly have
an electoral ticket in the field
and probably a' full State ticket.
We advise all counties to cut en
tirely looses from the old Re*-
publican party, however we do
not propose to take any active
part i« local county tickets and
each county will be allowed to
govern itself as to all local ritiat-
ters and Progressives in each of
the several countries on loc^l is
sues can do as they prefer.
The Prog]^ssive party has. not
been organized to proriiote Col.
Roosevelt or any other man’s
ambitions,—Col. Roosevelt, how
ever being the greatest living
American citizen has been chosen
as the standai^ bearer of the
Progressive, party; It is admit
ted there are rnafiy Progressives
in each of the old parties but
their hands are shaken by the
reactionary bosses Who are agreed
in an effort to defeat all Pro
gressives le^slation.
The Progressive was born out
of the conscientious convictions
of thousands of American citizens
Republicans and Democra ts alike
hence the necessity of a hew
party for the purpOT of uniting
all patriotic citiz,eBs whether in
the Deraiocratic or in the i^pub-
lican party. We want all whose
h^rts and inihds are in sympathy
with the Progressive movement,
now sweeping this great couniry
of ours to join in this cause; Do
not overlook the fact that this
Progressive piarty isa permanent
organization to secure the needed
legislation in state and nation.
We will appeal to the people
o^the state vath clean hands and
earnestileaders and a state and
national platform looking for
ward and not backward to strive
for social and industrial justice
to be achieved through the gen
eral rule Of the people, this is bur
purpose as our great leader fur
ther declares: “In brder to suc-^
ceed we need leaders of inspired
idealism, leaders to whom are
wanted great visions, who dream
greatly and strive to ixiijake their
dreams come true; who caii kin
dle thepeople with t^e fire from
their own bumnk
The leader for the titae being
whoever'he may be is but the in-
st^'ument, to be us^ until broken
and then to be cast aside^ and
if he is worth his salt he wilt care
ho More Vheh he is broken than
a soldier cares when he is sent
where his life is forfeit in order
that the victory may be won.
In the long fight for righteous
ness the watch -yord for all of us
to spend and b€s spent. It is of
little matter whether imyone mkn
fails or succeeds; but the cause
shall not fail forit is tbe cause
of mankind.**
Now we appeal to all patriotic
people of the state of N. C to as
semble at Greensboro on Sept
ember - 3rd whether they have
been formerly Democrats or
^publicans to unite with us in
the high purpose to attempt and
do great thinfiffl for our state
and nation. * *We stand against
all tyranny, by the few or by
the many* We stand for the rule
of miahy in the interest of all of
us for the rule of' m iny in a'
spirit of courige, of common
sense, of high purpose, above all
inaspirjt of kindly justice to
wards every man and every wo
man,.';■■■■■
I attended the National Con
vention at Chicagu and partici-'
p.^tfcd in this convention wnen.it
nominated Roosevelt and John-
a,m advised constantly
SOii
of tbe movement an i the cool-
headed determine and earnest
men who are fully informrfd of
the nation wide situation and who
are cohdactiri^ the National cam
paign are satisfieil that there
will be a landslide for Roose
velt and Johnson in November
—n®t so much for - these two
gentlemen as men but for the
great cau^ of the people which
they represent. '
Let the people of the O’d North
State instead Of hampteringttiem-
selyeis with past party affiliations
stand fo'*th in this great move-
me^nt and N. C. is sure to give
her electoral vot« to Roosevelt
and Johnson for the people of this
state will fhow by their ballots
that'^esr are^
Progressive mpyement. Certain
ly we cannot serve tw(T masters
—that is the law o f the Holy Writ
Our leaders are making a stra^ht
fight for eternal prinii pies. Let
all patriotic North Carolineans
join usin in this m.vgnificeht fight
whether they hive teen in the
pa,st Democrats or Kepubiicans ^
and if we stand fi q|t we will not
be whipped when the battle is
over and you vrill find that we will
win in state as well as in nation.
Do not forget the fact that the
aroused conscience and the de
termined purpose of the plain
people and the laboring min is
with us. ' .
Names of tliose Who Have En
tered the Dfopatch Cmitett.
name no. yOTBS
Bertha May Home 63000
Addie Ray 54000
Aurelia Ellington,
Mebane, R, No. 4, 45800
W. J. Brooks 44700
Mary Lee Coble, R. No.l 41S00
Waller Workman 15^
Lizzie Cheek 13100
Bettie Lyde May 9000
W. I. Brsucton, Snow Gamp, 7900
Martin L. Coble, R l. 4^
T. F. Matkins, 3700
Gibson^lle.
Carrie AlbrighV 3600
Haw Biver.
Mrs. B.’L. ShOffner, R. 10, 8000
J. R. King, 1100
Greensboro.
May Carr Hall lOOO
Margie Cheek lOOO
Doyle Heritage' 1000
Endorses ike Progressive PcuKcies.
Mr. Editor:
Every since the Chicago Con
vention The State Dispatch has
been an eye sore to myself and
to all former llepablicans that 1
have h^rd express themselves
about it. I believe that the maj-.
ority of the subscribers are ag
ainst justsuch sentiment as exists,
in the old Republican party. And
if we are to believe what Mr.
Kitchen said in his speech at the
Briclchouse on the naght of Aug
13th, those same conditions exist
in the Democratic party. 'I^e
only right thin^^ for all honest
PeniCKirats ajid Republicans is to
come otit from the old parties and
join the progressves and stand
with us fit Arm^g^don and battle
fouf the IknC
!