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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
Gold Bug Democracy.

Sentinel, Chicago, Ill.
1t will be remembered that
when Cleveland was elected in
1884 he could not wait to be in
augurated before he gave vent to
his spleen against the silver dol
lar.
And now within thirty-six
hours after the close OF the polls,
November 8, the Chicago Herald,
one OF the leading Democratic
organs of the Northwest, comes
brazenly forth with the following
proposition, inviting therefore the
support of such UNANIMOUSLY we'll
known gold bugs as John Sher
man:
cit would be good policy,
apart from any partisan consid-
Grafton, to pass bill repeating
the silver act of 1890 and stop
ping all purchases of silver be-
fore the holiday recess for effect
upon the international monetary
conference. This action would
serve notice upon European
countries that they could no long
er depend upon US to take care
of all the surplus in the world,
and that they must do their share
or see the exchanges with, silver
standard countries still more dis
ordered to the great injury of
commerce.
"Senator Sherman has already
declared in favor of this step and
Republican Senate ought not to
oppose tit, because the Republi-
cans now see that the silver
States cannot be kept in line by
anything short of the support Of
free coinage by their party. And
the Democratic House ought not
oppose the repeal of this Repub-
lican law, especially as Demo
Gratis must and every thing to
lose by humoring the cheap
money craze in any of its mani
festations."
An editor who talks about
Europeans trying to get rid of
any kind of money must be eth
er a knave or an ass. And the
man who suggests the discontin-
uance of silver purchases in a
country which produces nearly
40 per cent of all the silver in the
world ought to be extradited as
a common enemy especially
when such advocacy is made in
the interest of owners of gold
mines.
The above Democratic invita-
ton to Republicans to unite in
favor of gold bug Legislation is
characteristic of the methods
which have controlled the inner
circle of the Democratic party
and which secured gold bug
Cleveland's nomination.
1t shows exactly what is ex-
pected from the resurrected Dem
ocracy.
There has been another change
from the Republican frying pan
into the Democratic fire, but
there will be no change from the
old established gold bug policy.
Wall Street will continue to be
| power behind the throne.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

fhe Executive Committee of
Sampson County Farmers
iance and the Directors of the
ianoe store are requested to
1T in Clinton, on Thurday,
{. 18th, 90, at II o'clock. We
ire a full attendance, as inn
liant business will be transac-
Il c. H. Williams, Pres.
D. F. Herring Sec.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
Call and Select.

have a large stock of goods
|sisting of Dress Goods, Pants
th, Notions, Clocks, Watch
Specks, Jewlery, Trunks and
Uses, also Flour, Sugar, Cof-
4 Patent Medicines etc Give
"a call when in town.
Respectfully,
B. F. Powell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

will pay you to attend the
losing out sale at M, Han
Is, which begins to-day and
inues til Jan. Ist. The goods
/ be sold regardless of price.
land be benefited.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
Selling Out.

Hanstine is selling out his
e stock at prices that
astonish you. All goods
/ be sold by Jan. Ist. Call
u and secure choice goods
ock bottom prices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
A Popular Visitor.

Turner'S North Carolina Almanac
for 1898 is on our table, For over
half century this "Old Reliable
Almanac has visited the homes of
our people and furnished them with
much valuable information. AS the
years come and go this old land
mark of our State literature never
fails to improve on former issues.
Besides its calculations, it contains
an annual State record ofimportant
events of the past year; valuable
information for farmers, gardeners
etc. This almanac is sold by mer-
chants throughout the State. Price
ten cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
Important.

Some of our subscribers are bad
ly behind on their subscriptions,
while there are good many who
have paid up, (and in some instan-
ces paid in advance which is the
proper thing to, there are hundreds
who have not paid anything in quite
a while. We know who the delin-
quents are, and this is for them. We
know that times are hard from ex-
perience, but let every man pay us
a little, if not all, within the next
few days. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that we should have the money.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

COMMITTEE ON GOOD on THE og,rg
urged that the officials of each
State give at present special as.en-
ton to the condition of the order
IN their respective States, and to
devise some method for the fur
Their education of the brotherhood
by means of small circulating IL
braries Of books on economic ques-
tons fer each sub-loige, and to in
augurate or extend their methods
of cooperation in business ar
rangements.
COMMITTED on COOPERATION.
A committee consisting of one
from each State was appointed on
cooperative business arrangements.
The committee was sub-divided ac-
cordlng to sections, as follows
l. Committee on Cotton and To-
bacco.
2. Committee on Grain and
Stock.
3. Committee on Fruits and
Vegetables.
Committee on Oils.
These committees made reports,
showing considerable thought and
information, but owing to the mag
nitude of the subjects; and want of
time to consider the matter and
take action, the reports were, upon
motion, ordered to be printed in
the minutes foc the information of
the brotherhood, and the matter
referred to the Executive Commit
tee with power to act.
COMMITTEE ON SUMNER ENCAAPMENT
recommended a general gathering
(at some central point in the
Union) soon after harvest for lecre-
alton, social converse, entertain
ment and education, one object be-
ing to make members from various
parts of the United States to be-
come better acquainted with each
other. The committee having the
encampment in charge to secure
the very lowest rates by railroads
to hace the best band of music,
the most eminent men to deliver
addresses on subjects of interest to
the farming and industrial classes,
and amusements of the most enter
tanning kind to be given from
evening to evening in a mammouth
auditorium. One of the features
of the gathering is to be free dis
play of all kinds of agricultural
implements, together with every
thing of a new and novel charac.
ter used in the household. The
whole affair to be conducted with
out cost to the National Alliance
The matter, with affirmative re-
commentator, was referred te
three members of the Executive
Committee with full power to act.
THE TILMAN AFFAIR.
Bro. Tillman made his report
as general manager of the Lee.
ture Bureau, admitting that
while he served in that capac.
ity, he sent out Democratic
campaign literature and at.
tempted to justify his conduct
by charging that other officers
had sent out matter in advo-
cacy of the Peoples party.
The Judiciary Committee, to
whom the report was referred,
asked a vote of censure on Bro.
Tillman for abusing and vio-
lating the trust intrusted in
him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
THE MEMPHIS MEETING.
Editorial Correspondence

\LultOIldl COIIIc pOuutuCS.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10, '92.
The Supreme Council Of the N.
F. A. and I. U. adjourned last
night. This morning the delegates
are shaking hands and bidding each
other goodbye in the Gayoso Ho-
tel, preparing to depart for their
respective homes. Memphis is
near the centre of the United
States, and the delegates will, in
their routes, have covered every
point of the compass. Thirty
three States were represented by
delegates, and three more having
paid their dues were represented
by proxy. The number of dele
gates was smaller than last year,
but this is due to the fact that it is
the first meeting that the list of
delegates were confined to the con-
stitutional requirements-that is,
limited to the actual amount of
dues paid into the national treas
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

till cream cheese, granulated
ar, and the best soda crack
b town, just received at
T. M. FerrelIS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01


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, free excursion one
day down the Mississippi, and rs
soon as the body adjourned Col.
Yates, on behalf of the city COM
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 Justification and profuse-
ness.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The annual address of President
Loucks was able and mastery. It
was permeated with enough of
political flavor to displease to Ger
tain extent the more conservative
element present, but this was at
tributed by number to the max
imum independence of thought and
action Characteristic of The far
West.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY TREAS
manifested a 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 from the gen
eral work of the Alliance during
the year, with a 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 uprising regard
less of political consequences, be-
cause they believed the principles
they now espous d to be right.
Men 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:
(a.) The reduction of salaries of
officers from 20 to so percent, in
Guiding every Office in the ALL
ance.
Co. The term of Office was re-
duced TO one year for all officers
except Judiciary Board.
(c.) The President not eligible
for reelection to succeed himself.
(d) The Executive Board
changed to Executive Committee,
and number increased from three
to five, with the President as chair
man ex-officio of the committe.
(e.) The office expenses of both
President and secretary-Treasurer,
limited.
f.) Mechanics in towns of less
than 5000 inhabitants eligible to
join Alliance at the option of the
varions States.
e. The Legislative Committee
abolished, and Alliance Congress
men requested to act in that ca
paeity.
n ILL., D.or;lo,k 81 Ca,.a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

bother lot ofthat good cheap
/ just received at
T. M. Ferrrelrs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

.Des, Cufce and Lard just
t. NJ. Fcrrell's.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

Want to buy your wool, eggs,
hers and wax,
B. F. Powell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

be best violin strings made
be bought at
Il Il. M. Ferrells
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
BTSiNESS NOTICES

by your goods Of B. F. Pow
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
COURTEsIES EXTENDED.

The tessions Of the council
we're 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 a 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,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01

BE bc4t buckv heat can be
r. NJ. Ferrel.'s.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
LOCHL.

more than sustains its reputa-
North Carolina AL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
OFFICERS ELECTED.

When the council proceeded
to the election of officers for
the ensuing year every del"-
gate from every State was pres
emit and in his seat. The cleo
ton resulted as follows:
For President. Loucks, South
Dakota.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
MEDICATION SOUGHT.

Some Of the friends of Bro.
Macune, chairman Of the Ex-
ecutive Board, and editor of
the National Economist, be-
Iieving that he had been un-
justly assailed by the partisan
press, as we'll as too severely
criticised by some of the MEM
bers of the council, sought his
election to the Presidency of
the Alliance. This method Of
Yindication was not op-
posed by a majority of the
council. Whereupon Bro. Ma
cune, installing the action
of the council as an expression
of want of confidence, with
drew from the further session
of the council. That he made
a grave mistake many Of his
most ardent admirers must ad-
nit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
THE "BIG FOURs.v

The Republican "Big Four from
New York were Depew, Miller, Platt
and Hiscock. The Democratic big four
are Croker, Mclaughlin, Ed. Murphy
and Sheehan. Quite contrast.
Mr.. Depew is an orator known round
the world, and a successful business
man. Warner Miller is the president of
the Nicaragua Canal Company, an old
soldier and an honest man. Platt is an
honest business man, president of big
express company, who has made one
capital political blunder. Hiscock, the
weakest of the four, is an able and hon.
est man, but trifle lacking in energy.
On the other side Mr.. Croker is an
unhung murderer and corruptionist,
Mr.. Mclaughlin is the counterpart of
Boss Tweed on a small scale, Ed
Murphy is the Tweed of Troy and the
guiltiest wretch in the aqueduct scan
dal. Sheehan is mainly an echo of
others wickedness. tool of Hill.
What difference! There's ability on
both sides. but there's considerable
preponderance of pure cussedness in the
Chicago quartette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

can inventive genius as to bring forth as
its first fruits the most radical
improvements the manufacturers OF tin
plate had ever known. 1t meant that
the Welsh tin men found themselves
obliged Immediately to begin buying
American machines. II meant a
straightforward confession from the
home of tin industry that Yankee clev-
erness had beaten them thoroughly in
the first round. II meant cheaper tin
the world over, and it meant that
doubling Thomases ought to apologize,
if not to the tariff they had maligned, at
least to American mechanics whose
ability they had scorned.
There was very little for MrAShiveley
to say. He hoped "all he heard would
be realized" and for this grudging ad-
mission he got round of cheers. The
last few days have been great ones for
the tariff and for American tin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
METHOD OF PAYMENTS.

Payments will be received on n monthly
payment plan or in larger amounts il desired.
For example: The first payment would bo
$500 and monthly payment after To April,
1893, or in sums and at times TO suit appli-
cants.
To obtain the above accommodations par
ties simply apply for n Certificate. which is
of itself contract TO furnish everything
enumerated therein.
The cost OF this Certificate Is based upon
ONE FARE railroad rate for the ROUND TRIP.
In case the established rate from your start
ing point should be fixcd AT more than ONE
FARE for the ROUND TRIP, the maturity
value of this Certificate will be increased Ex-
ACTLY the amount of such increase, and the
amount added 20 your last payment
In case the railroad rate from your starting
point, at the time this Certificate Is exchanged
for your transportation. Is fixed at a less
amount than you have paid this Company for
rfilroad fare, the amount so paid IN excess
will be refunded TO you by check for the
amount of such rebate given at the time this
Certificate is surrendered.
This Certificate is transferable only upon
the books OF the Company. After one-half OF
the instalments due and payable have been
paid, this Company will redeem the same i'm
cash upon it's surrender, paying eighty-five
per cent. of the amount paid, excepting the
first payment, which shall be forfeited abso-
lutely. And IL not presented within the time
herein specified the same shall be wholly void.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
ANOTHER FAMINE.

The story of the Russian famine is
known on both continents, but scarcely
have its pitiful results been realized
when we are brought face to face with
the beginning of another famine, which
promises to be quite as severe.
This time the scene of distress is In
dia. Every fifteen years India passes
through period of drouth, which has
with perfect regularity destroyed
almost all crops and left the
inhabitants destitute. This year is
the end of the cycle, and the
drouth is at hand. Already appeals for
and are being heard from the provinces.
Thousands of animals are dying not
only for lack of food but for lack Of
drink. BY the end of the season only
enough animals will remain to till the
fields. The caste system renders the
question Of procuring water a much
more difficult one to overcome. The
members of the upper caste can not
drink from we'll that has been defiled
by the pitcher or bucket of one of the
lower caste. The wealth and power
lies with the upper caste and
the wells are guarded by armed
soldiery who protect the water from
deilement. To overcome this trouble
the government is now digging nine
teen hundred wells, and to meet the
dangers Of starvation, famine stations
are being established throughout the
arid district. Despite all these precau-
tions, however, it is estimated that at
least 100000 people will die Of hunger
before the famine ends. In this land
of plenty we know but little of the suf-
ferings of our fellow men in less favored
countries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

As long ago as the middle Of Febru-
Try, when reviewing the Republican
situation, we took occasion TO refer TO
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid as the strongest can
Tlidate for second place on the partys
ticket.
He had performed the onerous duties
Of minister to France with such diplo-
matte tact and skill. had made for him
self so enviable a record by diligence
and executive ability that we felt justi-
fed in urging his claims TO recognition
as leader in the approaching contest.
In doing this The Herald accentuated
its political independence and its inter
est in the people rather than in this or
that organization. its desire being 10
have the highest Offices filed by the best
men, whether they are Democrats or
Republicans. Mr.. Reid had done good
service and we therefore asked for his
nomination.
The Minneapolis convention accepted
our suggestion. and the ticket will be
Harrison and Reid.-New York Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17

The News published the best conven-
tion paper in the city last week; it will
do the same next week. Its reports of
Republican doings at Minneapolis were
fresh, full and accurate; its reports of
Democratic doings at Chicago will be no
less so. The News bulletin boards dur
ing the great Harrison Blaine struggle
kept the city informed from minute to
minute of what was in progress; they
will be just as quick to tell how the bat
tie RACES between Cleveland and Hill.
The NEWS extra with the account of
Harrison's nomination was in the hands
of thousands of readers full twenty min
utes before the presses of either of its
competitors had begun to run. That its
telegraphic service will prove quite as
superior next week is altogether to be
expected.
The NEWS has made arrangements to
inform its readers of the movements Of
the Rhode Island delegation. 1t will
have a special correspondent in the
field with an eye single to matters of
local interest. In addition it will have
the complete news service and bulletins
Of two fully equipped telegraph associa-
tions, together with the special matter
not falling within the province of the
regular news associations gathered for
it by corps of trained political writer's.
The News will be served promptly by
special wire. If you want full informa-
ton of who is to be set up for President
Harrison to knock down read the con-
vention News.
1t will distance it's competitors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-17
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

A reader of the NEWS who represents
the idea of militant Republicanism
wishes the paper to inform him what
he shall say to his Democratic office
mates when they ask him why wages
are higher in free trade England than
protectionist France.
With pleasure the NEWS suggests the
following answers, one or all of which
might be useful.
Whats that to MS? America, not
France, is our concern.
2-Are you quite sure that the fact is
as stated? England's big industries,
cotton, wool and iron, are those which
have half the world for a market and
have had years of persistent and shrewd
development. These are the best paid
of British industries, better paid than
the corresponding ones in France. But
in smaller ways the French, having
more adaptiveness, are away ahead.
In the making of lace, of
fine art pottery, of architectural
decorations and the like France
leads England and her skilled workmen
are well paid. French farmers, who
have been protected more than her
artisans, are far more successful than
the British and their solid prosperity is
the marvel Of the world. France has
the benefit of variety of industries.
Great Britain, whose small industries
are suffering from German, French
and Belgian competition, feels the
stroke of misfortune to big i'm
dustry the more keenly. Paris
is an infinitely more prosperous city than
London. There is less beggary, less
misery. Half the working population
of Great Britain is estimated TO be in
chronic or occasional pauperism, and the
free trade Boston Herald gravely dis
cusses a universal old age pension as
cure.
3.-The protective policy in France is
yet in its infancy. Give it time.
4.-France is a country where nearly
everybody has little money. The
Prilssian war indemnity bonds were
bought mp with the small savings of
poor Frenchmen. The same class suf-
fered the gigantic. loss entailed by the
failure of the De Lesseps canal without
finching. Great Britain is the country
of the few rich, the many poor.
8. France would be in far better
industrial position but for her crushing
war budgets. For twenty years she has
been crying revenge" mt Germany.
wasting her substance on new rifles and
smokeless powder aud maintaining more