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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08
GAMBLING ON COTTON AND
POOLING THE PEOPLE.

dispatch which appeared IN the
Wilmington Star on last Satur-
day, the 10th. Read it:
BY telegraph to the Morning Star.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-A re-
markable advance has been made
in the prosperity of the South
since the beginning OF cotton
year in September, owing to the
large advance made in the prices
Of the commodity.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 25.-An
object lesson Of the value OF
trading in futures, which the
Hatch .Anti-options designs to
suppress is being taught South
ern planters to-day and its effect
g is likely to be felt when the bill
is taken up for consideration in
the United States Senate. Three
months ago cotton was selling
here at y cents. To-day it
touched Of cents and 10 cents.
One explanation of this is the
short crop, but another is specu-
lative trading. The Importance
of this latter was pointed out by
a local authority to-day, who
said: "When the season opened
there was a surplus of over one
million bales, depression in for
eigd trade, and no hope of a
good demand when a new crop
was made. The new crop is
here, and reports show that most
of it is out Of first hands. Prices
have advanced Fl cents, and the
market is climbing. What has
done this p? Speculative trading.
With big surplus on hand who
would have entered the market
and bought up the new crop had
trading in other options not ex-
listed? 1t might be argued that
with short crop present high
prices would be realized any
way. SO they might, but not
until weeks hence.
We said the above was
prepared by News Syndicate,
known as the Associated Press
This news syndicate is conduc-
ted by that same class of gold
bugs and monopolists, including
Iay Gould, Norvin Green and
Russell Sage, who own and oper-
ate the telegraph wires of the
country. These same men and
their Associates are gamblers
and spectators in Wall street.
These same men have made
their millions by specializing on
the products and the labor of the
wealth producers and the toll
ing millions of America. The
people would not suffer these
men to do what they have done
and are doing if they had under
stood their methods and how
they did it. Jay Gould knew
this, so he and others arranged to
get hold of the Geographic news
of the country so they could fool
the people. In this way Jay
Gould and the other money dev-
lis are to-day making every dali
ly newspaper taking the tele-
grams) whether Democratic or
republican act as his mouth piece.
The above clipping is not so
much a news dispatch as it is an
editorial. Yes, an editorial pre-
pared by plutocracy and sent
over the wires all over the coun-
try arguing against the anti
option bill, a bill demanded by
the Alliance, and now before
Congress. If this bill were pass
ed it would break up the gamb-
ling on cotton, wheat and the
other products of labor, by
which the people are robbed of
millions each year, and by which
the spectators make their mill
ions. We do not take the time
and space to answer the argu-
ments in the above clipping, it is
sufficient to show who the fell
lows are who are manufacturing
and sending out such stuff. The
oa+; o~+:o~, LII -: .:ul4 TIL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08

gates was smaller than last year.
bu, this is due to the fact that i +
| the first meeting that the list OF
delegates were confined to the con-
| stitutional requirements-that is,
| limited to the actusl amount OF
dues paid into the national treas
my.
CoURTEsIEs EXTENDED.
The sessions of the council
| were held in the commodious hall
of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation, the use of which was ten
| dered free.
At the opening of the council on
Tuesday morning hearty and
cordial welcome was extended the
body by the State of Tennessee,
through Governor Buchanan and
Bro. Minis, President of the State
Alliance, and by the city of Mem
phis through Col. Robert Gates,
| chairman of the Committee on Re-
ception, and the mayor of the city.
Bro. /. E Dean responded in very
happy and eloquent words to the
| welcome from the State, and Ma
rion Butler, of North Carolina, re-
! sponded to the welcome of the city.
Many courtesies were extended
by the city, among them free trans
portation on all the street car lines
of the city, a free excursion one
day down the Mississippi, and as
soon as the body adjourned Col.
Gates, on behalf of the city coun-
Gil, took the delegates for a drive
over the city in carriages. 1t was
typical old-time Southern hospi-
tality. In short, the badge of the
order insured every courtesy and
attention to the delegates. But
there is one exception: the daily
press of the city treated us with
deliberate classification and profuse-
ness.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The annual address of President
Loucks was able and mastery. 1t
was permeated with enough of a
political flavor to displease to Ger
tain extent the more conservative
element present, but this was at
tributed by a number to the max
imum independence of thought and
action Characteristic of the far
West.
manifested laxity on the part OF
some States to the financial inter-
ests of the organizations, but at the
same time showing d steady, heal
thy and determined growth all over
the country.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
covered in abstract form the gen.
erai work OF the Alliance during
the year, with special reference
to the insurance feature.
WORK OF THE SESSION.
A great deal of Independent
thought was manifested from the
opening of the session to the close,
indicative of the fact that the del
egates were men who thought and
acted for themselves, and who had
joined the great upr sing regard
less of political consequences, be-
cause they believed the principles
they now espous d to be right.
NJ en- who can be whipped into party
traces do not belong to this class.
The legislation of the body was
done almost entirely through COM
mittees, and action taken only on
report of the various committees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
One of the first committees to
report was the Committee on Con-
stitution and Bylaws. The fol-
lowing recommendations were
adopted:
Ia The radiation Of ooI.r;o, oe
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08
OFFICERS ELECTED.

OFFICERS ELECTED.
When the council procees.l
to the election of officers Il
the ensuing year every d.
gate from every State was p,.a
ent and in his seat. The a.
ton resulted as follows:
For President, Fl. l.. LoucLH
South Dakota.
Vice-President, Marion Ri
Ter, North Carolina.
Secretary Treasurer, Bro. Tai
lor.
Executive Committe, Ma
Page, Virginia; HI. G. DENNIS
Pennsylvania; |: Z. Dear, NJ
York; L. Leonard, Missop:
and President Loucks, chst 5
man of committee ex-officiO. 3
Bro. Southworth, OF Coloraa
was elected to fill the vacanr
on the Judiciary Committee
For the first time since On
organization or the AlIiana
the ten important Offices al
filled from ten different State j
from every quarter of the UDia
This is propitious, and all It'd
more striking, as much of tha
was not taken into consider
ton when the officers wer
elected.
THE STRENGTH AND UNITY OF TIL
ORGANIZATION.
Notwithstanding the some
what disturbed condition of lid
council, owing to the condnc
of Bro. Tillman, and the strons
advocacy of the claims of Bro !
Macune, yet a marked harmon
was manifest on the part Of III
delegates during the closill
hours Of the session, and gen,
eral satisfaction was expressa
as to the exceeding good wOri!
done for the advancement Of
the best interests Of the organ
ization throughout the whOI'
country.
AN UNPLEASANT OUTSIDE FEA.
One Of the most unpleasant
features of the occasion was
the apparent studied attempt
Of the daily press to misreprs
sent and falsify the proceed
ings, striving to lead the pub
lie to believe that the organ
zation was in imminent peri
Of dissolution by reason of tle|
charged internal strife; where's
the delegate who placed kl
Macune in nomination for tbf
Presidency, the leader # tld
minority, in a certain sens
said near the close of the sesl
sion, that this was the best De
Lucrative body he had evsI
seen, and that the meetinGl
were characterized by nor
good sense and sound jndgmeri|
than any other body Of whicll
he had ever been a member, ID
Guiding the Congress of tb
United States. He praised tbs
membership for the nc BILE star
they had taken, and wishj
them God speed In their ew'I
tinued work for reform.
Every delegate goes hoB|
with fresh courage and increase
determination, and we predid
that the next year will show al
increase of membership, and
strengthening Of the organiSI
ton over the whole countr!l
bnt the outlook is that the NefI
England and Middle States VIII
make the greatest gains.
POLK MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
One evening was devoted u
memory of the beloved and ~
menred late President L. Il
Polk. Speeches were delivers
by DR.. c: W.. Macune, w. y
Morgan, Marion Butler, ME-
Diggs, Mrs. Todd and othersI
This session was pubbe.I
There were other sessions q
the Alliance, at which the az
nands and principles of tns
Alliance were discussed for to-
benefit Of the public.
II. B.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08

IT should be borne in mind
that the great metropolitan daily
papers as we'll as the telegraph
lines are opposed to the Peoples
party, and as far as possible they
suppress all news concerning the
party. 1t is deliberate and pre-
meditated attempt to suffocate it
by keeping it from public view.
They do not print its name, if
they can avoid it. The associa-
ted press dispatches are silent
about its great rallies and its
wonderful enthusiasm. In fact,
from perusal Of the great dailies
one would scarcely know that
such a party was in existance as
a political factor. They suppress
all information possible about
the election returns. except where
the party was weakest. On the
other hand they magnify the
least thing that seems to be det-
rimental to the reform movement.
The truth cannot be suppress
ed forever. To our friends we
would say, be not discouraged
because you find so little encour-
agement in the daily papers.
They do not publish the truth.
They are subsidized by the
money power to publish false
hoods. The money power is
really terrified at the outlook.
They see the handwriting on the
wall, The people understand the
situation. knowledge is power,
and freedom follows in its wake.
They know this, and so are re-
sorting to all foul and diabolical
means to keep the people longer
in bondage. The conflict is on
and is going to be fought to a
finish.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08

Tom WATSON has been beaten
or rather counted out In the
city of Augusta, which is in
Watson's district, there are about
$4,000 people. According to the
census there is one voter for ev-
cry five people in the country,
and only one for every seven in
the towns on an average. There
fore under no reasonable condi-
tons could the city of Augusta
have more than six thousand vo-
tiers, and in her city elections
she has only four thousand quail
flied to vote, yet in the Congress
sional election she cast over H.
600 votes. These votes were cast
against Watson. There can be
no question about the fraud.
Over 5000 ballots were stuffed
into the boxes to beat Watson.
After spending over 100000 to
buy votes to beat him then it was
Necessary to steal over 5000 in
one single town. Can the peo-
pie tolerate such methods ?
Be sure to read an article in
another column headed "The
Political Situation" Hon. Thos.
E. Watson gives an able and
striking review of the field.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08

by proxy. The number of dele
gates was smaller than last year,
bu, this is due to the fact that i l.
the first meeting that the list OF
delegates were confined to the con-
stitutional requirements-that is,
limited to the actusl amount OF
dues paid into the national treas
my.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-08

- sLAcK-DRAUeNT tea cures Consdpsd's'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
From Plains to Peaks.

In the Ute Pass, near Colorado
Springs are several pleasant places
to cool off during the hot summer
months. Reasonable hotel, cottage
and tent raes. You can go to the
top Of Pixies Peak on foot, horse
back, in carriage,or via the cog
wheel railway.
Santa Fe Route is the only line
that runs Pullman vestibule sleepers
to Manitou without change.
Cheap excursion tickts now on
sale to principal Colorado resorts
and to Las Vegas, Hot Springs,
New Mexico, the favorite all-the-
year-round watering place, where
Montezuma Hotel is located.
Inquire of G. G.. COLEMAN,
Local Agent Santa Fe Route.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

The Kansas City Tines Continues
to lie about the political affairs OF
the Second congressional district OF
Kansas. A few days ago, that pa
per told us that meeting Of the
Peoples party had been held at IT..
Scott, wherein Col. Moore was en-
dorsed and Mr.. King severely de-
nounced, and that Mr.. King was
asked to step down and out and not
make the race for congress. In these
Observation-Disclosures Times
is joined by such papers as the Pleas
anton Herald and nearly. every Dem
ocratic sheet in the district, and
many outside of the district. We
are not surprised at the stand taken
by Democratic papers, but we are
surprised to see protested Peoples
party papers trailing their colors
in the dust and filth. The
action of the Pleasanton Herald
we most especially condemn. There
was a time when the Herald did
good work for reform, and we
gladly stood by it, but for some time
it has been acting the Judas. We
don't charge that the editor OF that
paper is acting from mercenary mo-
tives, but it certainly looks that way
looks like he has been bought by
the Moore gang. This fight against
Mr.. King is most Observation-Disclosures
able-and his accursed traducers
should hide their heads in shame
but all their lying and villifying will
not affect him-only to increase his
vote.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

The Republicans have nominated
the following state ticket: For
governor, A. w. Smith for lieu
tenant-governor, R. F. Moore for
secretary Of state, w. G. Edwards !;
for auditor, B. K. Bruce; for treas
urer, j. B. Lynch for attorney
general, T. F. Carver; for superin-
tendent of public instruction, j. G..
Davis for associate justice, D. M +.
Valentine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

We will send an enlarged photo
Autograph of the late president of
the F. A. & l. U. free (size; 6x9
inches, suitable for framing, to any
person sending 25 cents for trial
subscription to The Farmers Wife.
Address EMMA D. PACK, Topeka, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

The saloons of Omaha did not in
crease their capacity i'll order to
accommodate the delegates and Wis
itors to the Peoples convention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
'RAH for Weaver and Field!

The Republican party has pro-
tected Carnegie, and he, in turn,
hae dealt the death blow to the Re-
publican party. 1t is fitting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

utes to accomplish this. The re-
markable demonstration still con-
tinued, and forming in the center of
the hall the band played Yankee
Doodle" and Dixie"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
GEN.J.B.WEAVER
WILL LEAD THE HOSTS TO
VICTORY,
Aided by Gen. Jas. G. Field, Of
Virginia.
[Continued from first page

ruddy face, long white locks and
beard gave him a Rip Van Wrinkle
aspect, and bearing him on their
shoulders placed him in the very
front of the phalanx on the stage,
where he was handed a baton and
enthusiastically beat time to the
wild cheering of the crowd. The
enthusiasm continued as great as
ever and each new banner was
warmly greeted. Frontier county,
Nebraska, bore a placard inscribed,
xWhat is home without a mortgage!
Don't all speak at once" A pic
ture of settlers cabin was part OF
it. and on tire reverse side on a big
gold piece was inscribed, Twenty
Dollars, 1892" the portrait device
on the coin being that of money
lender with long nose and noticeable
lack of chin. Tennessee's banner
pledged 10000 votes to the new
party. Virginia had George Wash
ington for it's exemplar. Brown, OF
Massachusetts, seized the silk blue
banner of the old Bay state with it's
motto, "The Spirit of 1916" and a
coal black negro delegate putting
his silk beaver and an American
flag on his cane, the two sprang to
the side of Captain Lloyd. The band
leader and the three formed an apex
at the center of the stage around
which all hands gathered. The
shouting had lasted fifteen minutes
and it was hot and tiresome.
A new freak at this moment seized
the almost delirious delegates and
gave fresh vent to the feelings of
the excited mammoth assemblage.
The banners and placards were
rushed down from the stage and an
impromptu procession, to which new
adherents were constantly received,
was started around the body of the
hall in which the delegates sat, a
band of drummers heading the
marchers. Connecticut's banner
said, Congress, and not the people,
be damned;" "Shylock's twins,
Grover and Ben"
The crowd broke forth time and
again in applause; the women joined
in the movement and getting in line
marched with their male associates,
men not in line shouting encour-
aging cries of fright, sister," The
enthusiasm showed itself in count
less eccentricities. Texas had a
coffee can supposed to represent a
tin pail on the end of it's pole, and
women's hats, silk tile and other
head gear adorned others. The
leaders finally concluded to stem
the tide, and, with vigorous efforts,
endeavored for long time by rush.
ing and hectoring their delegates to
secure order, but it took some min
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

MRS. CLARA E. HAzELRIGG, princi-
pal of the schools of Ell Dorado, has
been nominated for superintendent
of public instruction by the Peoples
party OF Butler county. The simple
fact that Mrs. Hazelrigg is principal
of the Ell Dorado schools is sufficient
proof that she is qualified to fill the
position of county superintendent.
We sincerely hope the Peoples
party will stand by her, to man.
CAPT. GEO. w. LLOYD, of New
Rochelle, N. Y, seems to have en-
joyed the Omaha convention. A
friend writes: eve have had a
glorious convention of the wealth
producers. 1t is very gratifying to
see the fruit OF ones hard, we'll
dire cted labor. On the day of my
departure for home, the ladies and
gentlemen at Wizards hotel formed
in procession and marched all tver
the spacious rooms of the hotel, to
the tune of Gen. Weaver's Grand
March. Capt. Geo. w. Lloyd fur
nished the music on his French pic
colo. Mrs. Gen. Weaver and Mrs.
Mary E. Lease led the procession.
Our cause is moving onward"
The Democrats, in their state
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
You Ought to
Read a Daily Paper
Homhe Worlds Fair City.

THE CHICAGO NEWS RECORD
is as good as the best and cheaper
than the cheapest. 1t prints all the
news without fear or favor. 1t is an
independent newspaper-it wears no
party collar-and prints the news free
from the faint of partisan bias. 1t
gives all the news and tells the truth
about it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07

The Democrats, in their state
convention, Wednesday, concluded
to put up no state ticket, but to en-
dorse the Peoples ticket.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-07
WheelbarrOW
ON THE
LABOR QUESTION.

Making Scarcity,
Monopoly on Strike,
To Arms!
The Poets of Liberty and
Labor,
The Workingman's
Dollar,
Making Bread Dear,
Making Bread Cheap,
AND OTHER ARTICLES.
900 pp., IL mo.
Cloth, 75c. Paper, 4oc.
"Chicago presses have issued many books of
more or less Importance upon the labor question,
but none which contain more hard common sense
and practical wisdom than the volume entitled
'Wheelbarrow'. "-Chicago Times.
1.-THE brief essays are written with vivacity
and wit, and with a Cobbet-ike terseness of Eng
lish and felicity of illustration. Journal,
New York.
His papers are nearly all distinguished by
shrewd common sense."-Graphic, London.
THE articles are written in simple and pictur-
es9ue language. and the views they contain are
enforced by many anecdotes and fables. "-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
THAT Wheelbarrow has studied the Labor
Question in all its bearings and studied It pro-
fOundy, there cannot be a shadow OF doubt. -
Belford's Magazine.
1.-THE papers show very keen insight into
labor problems. "-Boston Herald.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers sailing the Cunard
steamship Aurania for Liverpool Yesterday were y.
r. Alien the Rev. l.. 4. Iaart. &. Il. DimOnd. IT..
Captain \. W. Husscy. Herbert Walton. a. T. Van
GulKrrler. ". H. Wells and i. +. Watkins
The French steamship Id Champagne for llavre
took out among her passengers Edwin L. Bishop.
G.. G. Camcrden. Count :. Galarza. Mr.. and MR..
William Pratt Lyman. Franklin Farrell. Valentine
del Campo. Miss Daisy stevens ID. VI. Van Worst,
II. X Wcstc0u. Jolrl 4. Lind. Antonio Moreno,
s. Van Horn. Miss Ethel Dalton and George j.
Thomas.
The steamship Fulda. OF the North German LlOyd'S
line to the Riviera. took out among her passengers
Henry Osborn Taylor G. Barnum Seccy Mrs. :.
W Williams, Leonard IL. Wheeler. Louis \. TaIou|.
Mrs Austin Sands. DR.. Sigmund blOch, H. h. Archer,
John n Ilodgett and VI. Il. Wright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03
HOLIDAYS MAKE DULyEsS IN REAL ESTATE.

The real estate market is never achfe al tne houay
and the Just ended has been no exception
20 the rule Many heaviest operators and invcs os
went out OF town spend Christmas ami New-fcaTs
and no transactions OF Importance were made This
duIness is likely TO for week two longer but
hrokcr and real estate predict general activity and
higher prices as soon the market RECEIVERS from th,
holiday stagnaton.
The only offerings on the Real Estate Exchange were
LEGAL character did atSccc particular atten
zion The largest safe that OF the property a. the
southwest corner OF Thrtyfouith-st and LeNngtonsve
which brough, $4,000. The mortgages and costs due
on this property amounted to li''si IN October
1890 the parcel brought 100000 Only a fc"
sales are announced for this week
me conyeyances reported for the week ending Decen'
hcr 30 were aIO. involving sS6l5.2s7 as against 2o5
vsv.oces for the corresponding week in 1890, invov
~. - 707 ISL The mortgages recorded numbered 247
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-03
TIE GAS QUESTION r. WV BEDFO =

Ncw-Bcdford Jan. (spcciaD.-F. +. err Of
Worcester; Charles a. TOwne. Of Oinngc and j. "
Covcney, Of Cambridge OF the state Board Of cas- and
Electric Light mi-ioncrs. gave hearing here
yesterday TO the Consumers Gas Company of this
city, who want permission to lay pipes In the streets
The company haS been unable To get perns sior from
the Board OF Aldermen. and this j. an appeal from
the Aldermcn's decision. The Consumers Company
IS composed OF residents and storekeep-rs who think
the New Bedford Gas and Electric Company charge
cXOrbitant rates and have organized and vi To mike
gas from the Bcauna1ais system. The .rdford
company strongly opposes the introductloi Of this
system and claims It's rates higher than In other
cities. The city opposes the new company also
mainly on the grounds Of the extra IN repairing
the streets, because no company las LET replaced
streets In as good condition they before they
were dug mp. The city solicitor told the COMMITS.
soners they overSteppcd bounds In coming here for
this hearing as they had In his opinion no jurisdic