The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-03
RALPH BEAUMONT.


deceived. Think of the infaIny OF lie
like that from Kansas, which said that
the Peoples party had gone to pieces
when it cast vote 10 per cent. larger
than last year, when it had the assistance
of Democratic support! The great weak
ness of the independent movement to-
day is the fact that 1t has not adequate
and honest newspaper representation.
This is a fault which must be remedied.
When our own members are sometimes
deceived by the enemy's malicious lies,
it is not to be wondered that the outside
public believes all that is said of us.
This point of newspaper representa-
ton was one more than any other brought
to the front by the ablest leaders at In
dianapolis. It is danger which must
be eliminated, and it can be. l am no
believer in harsh methods, but one de
mand the people have the right to make
of the press-that is truthfulness- 1t Is
not too harsh doctrine to preach boy.
cott, relentless and perpetual, against
living newspapers. The Reform Pres
has a right to expect the support OF it
| friends against the claims Of papers o1
! the class | have indicated. 1t Is per
fectly right for a man to say he wishes
to read both sides; but the other sid
must at least be honest TO be entitled II
be heard. So say to friends Of reform
spurn the papers which print false re
ports about this great movement. II
this and in no other way can you fnall,
| compel them 60 treat the movement wit
common fairness and honesty. a doubl
advantage will thus be gained The re
form papers which will thus recav
fresh support will be strengthened. The
will be able to issue better and NOR
complete publications, and the grea
work of education and propaganda Wi
20 on more rapidly. The importance G
this whole question of the support OF tn
Reform Press cannot be exaggerated, an
the duty is almost paramount before th
people.
shall defer for week detailed di
, cussion Of some of the proceedings
: the Indianapolis convention. 1t
, enough for now to call attention TO u
general situation through the country
, developed IN personal interviews VII
r scores of our best men who attended Il
meetings of the supreme council An
> first of all, let me speak of the wonderf
example set by California under the i
:. trepid leadership of President Marie
Cannon. California has solved thew who
problem of independent political actit
, in combination with the great industri
!, organizations. President Cannon is
= splendid, incorruptible leader. He Is
third party man out and out He b
committed the Alliance of his sta
Il openly and officially to the Peoples par
movement. The response was unal
L NOUS and enthusiastic from the emit
l. membership, and there Is a wonderf
II significance in this fact. President Ga
e non tells me that the Peoples party &C
yention held at Los Angeles was I
most enthusiastic political gather
ever held on the Pacific coast, and
~ well believe it after the descriptaons
70 have heard of the splendid scenes the
70 Instead of splits and wrangling betws
~ the various industrial organlzant
~ there represented, there was comps
- - harmony from first to last PRESIDE
a Cannon says the Peoples party In {
=, ;fornia is ready and able to sweep
.. state 1T the first call
= Read President Cannon's circular
y congratulatica, issued this month al
u, the great convention was held:
'1 Brethren, re.lrn to you my sincere t1a
ed for the noble sai patriotic response 70 the
re Of the committee to meet in Los Angeles %
no gsnize the Pecsle's party. 1t seemed 70
- was a public necessity that We come 70
lo front at that time and control that organ
tfon: otherwise it was liable to tan fnto
oil hands of our enemies. But b your pro
Cd setion we are now able to go TO the polls
-, enforce our demands through an orEAniA
" placed squarely upon the Ocala platform
Id willie the great heart of the order b with
this movement. there are some who ARE no
ready to sever their connection with the
nolitical parties. To such desire you
eW Kind and courteous You should rememp
lis e no small matter for many TO sever the
I'll ts.a u hicl, nave bound them 4oI . kke1