The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-22


Our readers will remember that
We have often protested against the
Democratic party being dominated
by New \ ork politicians. We have
urgsd Southern mocrnts, time
and again, 10 assert their manhood
and refuse TO be led around by the
nose. We have pointed out 10 them
the fact that they will be imposed
upon so long ~ they viii submit 10
1t, and not until they revolt against
unjust treatment will their rights be
resp cted. The spectacle OF few
thousand Democrats in the North
debating TO millions in the South
has never been very pleasing 10 us.
The Northern Democrats have
shown their ingra,itude to the South
by defeating the measure In which
Southern Democrats are most deep
ly concerned. They have enjoyed
all the favors since the war, but the
first one the South asks of them Is
refused, and insult il hesped upon
injury. 1t Is time tina.
something was being done to resist
the encroach ments OF the money
power. They have been favored
and petted long enough, the people
are entitled TO little consideration
just now.
If the bosses hope to whip the
people into submission by itdges
and tests OF party fealty, they will
ere long awake to the enormity of
their error. This Is the year 1892
and the people are livinx I'm the
present and not in the last.
1t is not the measures advocated by
The people that the bosses are kick
ing against 40 violently. No, not
at all. II is the peoples rule that
they are fighting. And Why Be
cause rule OF the people means death
to boss rule.
If faithful adherence To the plat
forms of the party is a test OF De-
mocracy, how many true Democrats
are there In North Carollus? The
party In this State has always favor
cd the free coinage of silver, yet we
see prominent Democrats advocat.
ing the nomination of gold bug for
President. 1t has always opposed
the internal revenue system, yet
some of its leaders sought and OBJ
tanned positions in the service under
President Cleveland. Many Demo
Gratis favor the retention of the sys-
tenn now, and even Mr.. Cleveland
is on record as saying that no good
reason can be urged for its repeal.
Shall Democrats who favor
the nomination of a gold-bug for
Pre- ident, and favor the internal
revenue and defend trusts. point the
finger OF scorn at Democrats who fa-
vor the Sub-Treasury and other ro-
form measures?
wEBsTER's WEEKLY, APRIL ~, 1892
There is unquestionabiy an ele-
ment In the Democratic party who
believe that they were born to rule
and that th,y ought to dictate the
platforms Of the party and ill all
| the offices. They arroyate to them
selves the right to say what consti-
tutes Democracy, and all who do not
accept their teachings without a
word are not Democrats. They care
very little for consistency, holding
| to the idea that kings can do no
wrong, and that they have a right
to break as well as make a rule.
A contest has been going on
for years between the rank and file
of the party and the bosses. In
other words, it is the old fight Of the
pain people against the aristocrscy.
When the bosses win all IL lovely
with them. When the people get
on top-well, the State is going 10
destruction and freedom will perish
from the face of the earth.
The people have grown tired Of
boss rule and propose to take mat
tiers affecting their welfare in their
own hands. The great uprising
among the people is nothing more
nor less than a protest against boss
rule and de nand for return to
the old paths from which lhe coun-
try has wandered. The people have
simply grown tired Of being i'm
posed upon by few men who have
no respect for their rights and are
determined to drive them from
power.
wEBsTER's WEEKLY, MAY 81, 1892.
| Cleveland is opposed to the aboli-
ton of the internal revenue, finan-
cial> reform and the restoration of
silver TO its constitutional rights as
money. If the North Car
olina Democracy is opposed to the
policy which Cleveland upholds it
can not honestly favor his nomina-
tion. There must he no double
dealing or whipping the devil
!, around the stump.
!. The Weekly is opposed to Cleve-
land because he is in the ranks of
, the enemy. He is not Democrat
He IL the candidate of Wall street,
the bed-fellow Of John Sherman
! financially. How can any man who
endorses the Raleigh platform favor
his nomination?
SENATOR MORGAN, DEMOCRAT, OF
ALABAMA, IN THE SENATE, MAY
26, 1892.
,. A very prominent gentleman (Mr
Cleveland) Is now before the politi
cal world whom every Democrat ir
the United States honestly and sin
cerely loves and reveres for his man
!. ly integrity, his broad statesman
ship, his splendid administration OF
! the Government, and yet because
they love the rights OF the peopl,
better than they do him, they woule
!. see him go to his political grave il
a moment rather than that the,
would take him and put him wher'
he eau have an opportunity to joi,
/. hands with the Senator from Obi,
6 Mr.. Sherman) in infiicting the fina
e death blow on Silver. The Demo
Z, Gratis of this country would no
e know, in the event that Grove
;. Cleveland was put at the head O
e their ticket and the honorable Sens
r tor from Ohio was put at the hea
1t of the other, which to dread most 1
: respect to their determination