The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-05-05
SOME SECRETS EXPOSED.

SOM II SECREIS EAPOSED.
The Progressive Farmer, not be-
ing partisan paper, naturally falls
behind in getting political news.
But this week we expose some gig
antic tricks that are being worked
throughout the State. The Alli-
ancemen ard fal mers generally are
determined to capture the "DemO-
cratic machine" They ask every
body to help them capture the crit
ter and ride with them.
We are aware that this does not
exactly meet the approval of some
of our people. Thousands of farm
ers who have been affiliating with
the Democratic party think other
arrangements might have been
made. To be plain, they think
nothing but new party will fill the
bill. Thousands Of Republicans in
and out of the Alliance, having lost
hope in their party, and having no
faith in the Democratic party. they
naturally want to vote with new
party. TO be plain again, we think
all Of them are right. While we are
willing for our demands to 60 be-
fore the national conventions of
both the old parties, we have no
spark of hope from the monopoly
controlled Republican party nor
from the New England-controlled
Democratic party. We repeat that
we have absolutely no hope and can
not advise our friends to depend on
them. However, it is different in
North Carolina. While our State
Government, under twenty years of
Democratic rule, has not been all it
might have been, has not been per-
feet, and we need never expect per-
lection i'll politics yet the contrast
has been so great between Republi-
can rule from 1866 to 1870, and
Democratic rule since, that our peo-
pie are 10th to let loose and risk
worse things. Many people will
vote the ticket on account of the
name, so we want to give them d
chance. Another thing: Our co o
plants are mostly national, hence
we can afford to divorce State and
National politics.
Now we want to reason little
more with our Republican and
Democratic Alliancemen who may
not fully agree with this plan. Had
any other policy been pursued, it is
almost certain that a ''straightout"
Republican ticket would have been
elected in this State, including mem
ters of the legislature, anu in many
cases county officers. Anybody with
half sense knows that this would
not better things, and possibly
would make them vastly worse.
No true Allianceman, be he Repub-
lIcan or Democrat, wants to see
things any verse. On the other
hand a "straightout" Democratic
State ticket might have been elect
ed. This would have been no i'm
provement. Really it would have
been making things worse. But if
the people will turn out to the pri.
maries and send honest, brave men
all through to the State Convention.
the State will be saved from both
misfortunes and we will get as much
reform as through new party, anC
not run the risk of losing al
chances.
When it comes to selecting Con
gressmen and Senators and Nation
al officers, it will be different. We
fexpect it will be absolutely neces
sary to elect them on new party
platform. At pre- ent we see nc
other chance. But until this State
matter is disposed Of we ask every
maj. favoring reform to keep his
mouth closed, be he Republican OIL
Democrat. Let's do one thing at 9
time and proceed cautiously.
Some will say to former Demo
Gratis, who are now favoring the
new party, that The Progressive
Farmer is trying to pull them back
into the Democratic party, and tc
Republicans they will say that it is
trying to rope in Republicans and
induce them to vote the Democratic
ticket. Don't be Influenced by
them. All who have read this pa
per know that we have no more con
fidence in the National Democratic
Party than we have in the Republi.
can. We would vote for Harrison
or Blaine as quick as we would fol
Cleveland or Hill. We have nc
more confidence in many of the
Democratic leaders in North Caro-
lima than we have in the Republic
can leaders in Maine. But it is {
condition and not mere sentiment
that confrOnts us here in NO,tf
Carolina. We cannot afford to risk
negro supremacy here. We mus
do the best we can-choose the less
er of two evils-as it were. If oul
people will rally to the primaries
we will get all we want. Remem
Der that nothing more will be sale
about your favoring the Ocala o.
st. Louis platforms. The politi
clans are sick Of that. Go and in
sist on getting what YOU want. I
is your patriotic duty. You owe i
, | to your country and your family
Prog. Farmer.