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Pare Pour. THE CATTCASIAI?. AND H&LE3QTI EHTSHPIU3S. PUBLISHED ETEUY TOUIUIDAT C4UCASIAH PUBLISHISG COUPAHT 8UUHCEIPT10S RATES! 01 YlA. Six Uojmu. . Tessa Moms. - SO A PICTURE OP THE BLIGITTIXG EFFECTS OF BOSS REFEREE RULE. The Caucasian has recelred a let ter from one of its oldest and most respected subscribers in which he says: 'I have been a reader of The Caucasian for o?er twenty years. When you could not stay longer in the Democratic party and gare your reasons for the same, I azreed with you and left it. When you decided to support the cause of the Republican party and gave your reasons for it, I went with you. But I want to say that I have not always found myself welcome In the Republi can party. "I was not an office-seeker, but it seems that every office holder and office-seeker in the party thought I joined the party to get office, and, therefore, they have always been expecting me to be a candidate for something, and have always been watching me and been against me. "I joined the Republican par ty because I thought its princi ples were best for the Nation and for the State, and, therefore,! my greatest hope was to do what I could for the success of Re publican principles at the polls. I found, however, that the men who were running the party, as a rule, were simply fighting to control conventions and get of fices for themselves and their small clique, and when they had done this, they seemed to care little or nothing about making a fight for the principles of the party at the election. "Soon after I joined the Re publican party I attended a Con gressional convention. I was permitted to go as a delegate, though I was for the minority,' because the office-holders and those who were seeking office or who had been promised office Dy me Dosses were in me major ity in my county, and put the unit rule on me and the few other private citizens who were l X A 3 i .1 T i. ymiuiiieu iu gu its ueiegaies. When I got to the Congressional convention, I found that the con vention was packed with Federal office-holders in the same way from other counties, and that the minority had no voice. Two office-holders were elected as dele gates, to the National Conven tion, and every place, of com mitteeman and otherwise, was . also filled with a Federal office- ' holder or one aligned with their ring. "They did, howorer, to my .surprise, nominate, a good man for Congress.v who, like myself, . had been raised In- the' Demo cratic party, and who was not hunting a Federal office. I found later, however, that this nomina tion was given to s good man, not because they wanted ' him elected to Congress, buKbecause they did not want him. When these office-holders had gotten themselves elected delegates and had assured themselves of the control of the patronage in the future, then they seemed to take no great interest in the success of the party, and our candidate for Congress was left to drift by himslef, with no support, and of course made but little head way toward his election. "This so disgusted me that I had not since taken much inter est in politics until two years ago. Then I saw that an effort was being made to get rid of the boss patronage machine meth ' ods, which had disgusted me and which, were keeping other men from joining the party. I then got active again, as did a number of the rank and file Re publicans, and went as a dele gate to the State Convention. . The action of the last conven tion put new heart and hope in . me, and I began to t eel that ' A- ; 1 M mere was a cuauce lor people, who know that the Democratic party and its policies are not best trr. tha li n tr-ir ' Una Sin tntr the ReDubllcan party and carry V. the State and help carry the Na-: "I am no doubt tlring you with this long recital, but I; am now coming to the point, and it is this: That I now. see that the same old Federal office-holder bosses, who were repudiated by the people two years ago, are now again very active in my county, and I understand that they are generally, and that they are trying again to capture the party and restore the rule of the old ring bosses. I notice , that f all these patronage machine fel- for Roosevelt. I am strong for Roosevelt myself, but I do not trust these ring men. They are trying to fool the people to get themselves back In power. I hope they won't succeed, and I will do what little I can to pre vent it, but if they do. I shall be so discouraged that I shall attend to my own little business in the future." We have given space to this long extract from the letter because, In a general and composite way. It states the substance of a number of letters which we have recently received. We trust that our friend and all others like him will put forward this year the same effort that they did two years ago to see to it that the peo ple rule and that the ring bosses do not again get control of the party and use it as merchandise for their selfish purposes. The only thing necessary, in our opinion, to give the good people of this State a chance to repudiate the extravagant and incompetent rule of the Democratic party is to finish the work of re-organization begun two years ago. This can be done this year, but to do it the people must take charge of their affairs this year with the same interest and vigor as they did two years ago. In this connection, we are sorry to know that the patronage machine bosses have again captured the first Congressional District and have elected two Federal office-holders as delegates to the National Convention. This district, however, is one that was not redeemed by the people two years ago. It is a district where the tion In which the people at hose de cree It. It was In the case of Mecklenburg County, where such a division of sen timent was asked for by the minority, that Mr. Mo re head pointed to this plan of organization and stated that the minority had the absolute right to have Its proportional representation. It waa not necessary for Mr. More head to make a ruling on this point as to Mecklenburg County or any oth er county. He simply called attention to the expressed wording of the plan of organization and stated what the rights of the people were as guaran teed by this provision, which was adopted by the last State Conven tion to prevent machine bosses from capturing a convention by a close majority and then putting the unit or gag rule upon the people. The committee on resolutions that reported this amendment lo the plan of organization at the last convention failed to expressly provide that tne will of the people as expressed in the townships and in the counties should also be respected and expressed not only at the State Convention but from the State Convention to the National Convention. This being true, it leaves it within the power of the State Convention to follow this rule or to reject it as to the delegates to the National Convention. Under this condition, no State Chairman can make a ruling as to what the State Convention shall do. It is a power and a law unto itself. But, in this conneciton, The Cau casian wants to say that it regrets who has served one, from being re nominated and re-elected after one or more terms have Intervened. There is no such provision la our Constitution because there is no ne cessity for it. When once a Governor has gotten oat of office and is suc ceeded by another Governor, then If the people want to renominate and re elect the former Governor, after one or more terms have elapsed, they do it of their own free-will, and the ex Governor has no power to use the of fice or prestige of the office as Gover nor for his re-election. We think it would be a most wholesome thing if the same rule applied to the Nation. Every President has used patronage and the influence of his position more or less to renominate himself. This is .". ...Ii.l f its uma'thf Cft.lt. If IK . - . -v. lngton eauss; ivaM ' rrj ix e and proceed to cooa me ' p" OI "ws j this kind of campaign argument, hie Its Totio itf:ri .M tab! with Mr. Duncan appears to be support ing Simmons for re-election to the Senate. Will he help the Simmons machine to carry out this Infamous scheme? A MOST DKPLOItABLK 8ITCATI0X. The strenuous campaign In Massa chusetts during the past week between the Taft and Roosevelt force has developed a most deplorable condi tion. Both former President Roose velt and President Taft have person ally gone on the stump. They have not simply made a few speeches at important points, but they both rush ed from one end of the State to the other. ? peaking ten to twenty times not wholesome. We believe that the, a day. and each one trying to follow Presidency, like the Governorship in behind the track of the other. our State, should be limited to one consecutive term. This strenuous campaign has also developed a degree of personal bltter- This, we think, would be one of ness never before occurring between the most wholesome reforms that our Presidential candidates, and especial- people could Inaugurate. THE RECALL AS PROVIDED BY THE STATE AXD FEDERAL CON STITUTION. The Constitution of this State, and ly not when one of them was the President of the United States. The bitterness has gotten into personal ities of a most painful nature. It has been known for some time that a number of friends of Presi- eiectioa. such Rarki, 3 . i , n: we trust that a s can be exacted ir, :::! will insure the rule of u 'Hf mean the end of 1,1 methods. Vi the Constitution of the United States, jent Taft have been urging him to ! provide for the recall of any officials,! make a personal attack upon former including judges, in whom the peo-j President Roosevelt. At first, the pie have lost confidence. The method President flatly and positively de provlded for the recall of any such of-j dined to do this; but it seems that ficial is by impeachment through the his advisors at last prevailed upon hntthfi nmpndment tnthe nlan nf nr- Republican party is weaker than any-1 , ... t , i iL a . . I ganizaion did not specifically provide I that the voice of the people could be expressed at any and every conven ! tion just as they desire it, and we t trust that the next convention will where else in the State, and its weak ness Is due to the blighting effect of such boss machine methods. What Is happening in that district cannot happen in any district where the Re publican party is strong, and where the rank and file can rule. If the chief purpose of these two Federal office-holders, who had them selves elected delegates to the Nation- make this amendment or at least abolish the provision as it now stands because the principle is either right or wrong. If it is right, then it, like the principle of local self-government, should not be abridged. A al Convention, had been the success of the Republican party, they would Person who is for the Principle is for not have forced their election as dele-lt in its ful1 application, and one Rates, but would have sent two good I who is for lt onl' in Part is rea"y not action of the Legislature in this State and through the action of Con gress in the Nation. him against his better judgment. It is claimed that President Roose velt had not said, though his speeches representative men as delegates to the National Convention who hold no Federal office. These men have shown by their action that their chief pur- for it at all. HOW THE STATE CHAIRMAN 4 SHOULD BE ELECTED. The Caucasian has for a number of This provision for the recall has had been vigorous as to issues and been arranged by the people, but If party measures, anything that was this method should fail to be effec-' sufficient to justify the personal at tive in carrying out the wishes of tack which President Taft made, but the people, who created the Con8ti-( when the attack was once made, of tution in this State, then the people course Colonel Roosevelt came back certainly have the power to change with a vigorous direct reply that was this method, so that the recall shall equally as personal, be acted on by the people themselves But, ho matter who is to blame for by direct vote instead of through this unfortunate condition, yet every their legislative representatives. ( American citizen will agree that it is We all remember a recent case of a a most deplorable affair from every United States judge in Florida being standpoint. impeached by the House of Represen- tatives and put on trial before the' HAS THE RALEIGH NEWS AND SpnatP of tho TTnltPd RtatPR nr1pr th OBSERVER BECOME A SIMMONS plan which the people provided for I pose is to perpetuate themselves and . years contended tnat the state Execu their small ring in power as Federal tive Committee should be elected by office-holders, and when the election the Convention, or by the people if comes around no good results will be wp h9(1 . nrjmorv seen for Republican growth and sue- state committee, after consulting I H1I.U lllC UViUlUCC 1UI UUVCI11U1 it 11 CI The Caucasian hopes the next other candidates, should elect the State Convention will declare square-' gtate Chairman. ly for a State-wide primary. Thej The reasons we have given for this experience of the country is that the are tnat a state chairman should be primary system insures the rule of elected with a view to his qualifica the people better than any conven- tions t0 conduct a successful cam tion system. paign to win victories for the nomi- While the Republican party is very nees of the party at the election. We weak in the first district, yet we be- have pointed out that in the past the lleve that there are even in that state Chairman , has been elected boss-ridden district enough good Re- itn the chief purpose of having him publicans who put the success of Re- t0 distribute Federal partonage. This publican principles above the pie- i8 wrong, not only in policy, but in counter, to prevent that district ever principle, from every standpoint, again being controlled, dominated We had prepared a resolution and and represented by a little bunch of had requested its introduction at the Federal office-holdera, if each voter iast state Convention, just as we had a...... a a is given tne cnance to vote m a pn- done at several State Conventions in mary and there finally to determine the past, to change the plan of or tl - 11 t - M X me result oi me wisnes oi me peo- ganization to this effect. We regret pie so that no boss or any .manipuW exceedingly that the last State Con- tion at conventions can defeat the vention, in its hurry to adjourn, fail will of the people. ' . , j ed to act on such a proposition. We 5 r ' sincerely trust that the next State HOW THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE CAN BE EXPRESSED. A persistent effort in certain quar- ters has been made to misrepresent propoBltlon- for the consideration of State Chairman Morehead as to an al- tne VQters witQ a yiew tQ naying - legea runng oi ms wim regard to ma- acted upon at our state Coa lorltv and minnrUv ronroeontatinn 1 ... . - vention which nominates our State from this 'State -to. the National Con- ticket Vention. The fact-is, that Mr. More head has made no such ruling. The -plan of organization adopted ORGAN? in the National Constitution. In that Aue xwueiga iNews ana UDserver case, the method for recalling this has been showing signs recently of udge provided by the people failed becoming a fairly good organ of Sen o remove a man whom a large ma-j ator Simmons. That paper is publish ority of the people believed should ing a lot of stuff manufactured to tiave been removed. uuum auu niagnuy aenaior Simmons' Whenever the machinery nrovided imPrtance in Washington that Is al- by the people for good government "wu"c n"u 111 IUU " alls down or becomes inoperative, as tnat beIng PUDlished by Mr. Simmons' Cbnvention will do so We are glad to see that State Chair man Morehead is suggesting: this lows are saying that they are ONE CONSECUTIVE TERM. We notice what is being said about by the people at the last Republican the danger to Republican institutions State Convention, in their effort to wipe out machine rule, provided as follows: . "That in all primaries electing . delegates, a poll of the , voters present shall be taken in - order to ascertain thestrength of all officers to be voted for, and said . votes shall be pro-rated and cast In County, District; or State Con ventions in the first ballot ac cording to the strength of each officer voted for, at said pri maries, and the delegates repre senting the minority shall be named by the minority." Under this rule, the people in ev ery township and in every county have the right, to have their wishes recorded, and to have their votecast in the County Convention and In the Congressional Convention and in the State Convention in the exact propor- by the election of a President to what is called a "third-term." We submi that the great danger in our govern ment is the use of patronage by one in power to perpetuate himself in power. ' - The people of our State-have so guarded against this danger that we have provided in our Constitution that a Governor shall not succeed i a m m mmseu. iniB nas preventea our Governors from using that positon or the patronage of that office to renomi nate themselves for a second term and, therefore, has saved our State from many scandals which other States have had where there is no such a wise and wholesome provision in their State Constitution. There is, however, nothing in our Constitution to prevent a Governor, illustrated by such case, why should not a more effective method for recall be provided? well known organ, the Greensboro Daily News Sometime ago, the Raleigh organ warned the people that there was danger of the trusts and monopolies spending a great deal of money in TO RAISE THE "NIGGER" CRY AGAINST ROOSEVELT. The Democrats are beginning to the State to try to get elted tle man second Knrriov w 1 mo.v RiTu:n,M KIG1I srKixx 1 - I Printed (B Pampta eat Postpaid Vy prems at a iVmu ' Copy. The first Urj fittc speech has been exhiort r demand has corniest mat u baa ben aetI I nrint a sornnri . ( . i Republican mho u party grow and min ta U as well a. th Nloa get up a club cf i i,An twenty for this tp0 uj in his order right The speech qootn frca Bragg Fraud CommlMio , the facts which braad fortt false the charK whirl V. Democratic mtrhin. yuuraut have been making suit nepuoncan party for forty,.,, to the effect that they frt , ty of issuing the cnt.k... bonds and "looting the Smt Mr. Butler stated ia hitip, that every copy of that En. Fraud Commission Report Ut been burned or destroyed, to as he knew, except the otttt. which he had. He Qaotettt facts to show that it wulu ing Democrats and not Rept&. cans who were responsible what looting of the State m done. i The speech not only sets U- tory straight for the first Us on this important matter, but also gives the records of boii parties, and besides presents & great living issues now befart the people in both State m Nation. m If a copy of this spKl is put in the hands of every tot er In the State, it will meim defeat of the Democratic t' chine, which they so richly dt serve, and which the futsr growth and prosperity of u State demands. Now is the time to distills'. such literature while the pec can read and think. It !!! is ten times as much good sov u it will during the heat of a cam paign. The second edition Is ro:y fast, so send in your orders c once. Address. THE CAUCASIAN PUBLISH- ING COMPANY, ' Raleigh, N. C. What do you think would be tk party's chances of success this iCt it had to go before the country 3 Mr. Simmons' tariff record as it in form. Durham Herald. PORTO RICO'S XEW WOSPE. From far away Porto RI get terribly frightened that Colonel that they couId rely on best for Sen- Roosevelt may get nominated for atr Does the RaleIh News and President. They are so friehtened "uk u,m "at tne trusts that they are already serlouslv firur-l ara DuttInS UP money to elect Judge ing on what kind of a campaign to ' ana 18 tUs why lt haa 8eml reports of a wonderful new di7 Inaugurate in this State and in the: aor ,or D,m n1 ',ln" "" wl" "' Ti South to keep him from getting the to tor Sim- ." Discovery is doing splendid here. It cured me about tn ts have heard that some of the Demo-Mention in the First District wa . ' ?f te"Ibl! COUghB an .? nroiner oi a severe coiu , electoral vote of North Carolina and. mnS mre than any otner candidate? a number of Southern States. We1 The Republican Congressional con- cratic ballot-box stuffine nnlitiriana .. - ' .jinv.tti yairoaage macnine outfit with of the Simmons stripe have already typical patronage machine results. BuggeBieu mac, u UOOSevelt is nomi- We rprrpt a . -a - v mi. jiotij uucb aoi yet nated, their only hope to save North seem to be strong enough in that and Carolina is to again raise the negro district to overthrow arh question, and that they will print car- machine methods, which hftv w forms nf "TodHv" or, d i. ttt . " oi me uepuDiican party inlanteed by all druggisw and more than 20 others, tw n it on my advice. We hope thl medicine will yet be sold in store in Porto Rico." For throaty lung troubles it has no eqaaL will convince you of its orit. ana si.uu. lriai doihc THE BERWANGER SERGE SUITS ARE DIFFERENT AND BETTR Before a Serge Suit reaches us it has been through fully two-score tailoring opff- SSSn. , ,aPe,s hand-molded, kneaded and tailored throughout There's more hand-tailoring in BERWANGER CLOTHING to0 Would like to show you our line Sery qnifc afeSSWe SERVK3R eM possessed foilo tt " j . rr vaivinuij . The hpt efforts little ways and means have bTeJi V1;1, 5ummer suits, mars wny ot 1.17 "ave1Deen.(leYlsed which assure thft minimum nf weight and fe auoiuie permanency of shape. S. EEISWMKSEEL fflie 0nne Ftlce ooahl
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