The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-08-10

ian, smells strikingly of Hoke Smiths
pantry. From pie to English roast
beef is not a bad change. Accept
our Fluctuations, Mr.. Daniels
In advocating free silver Charlotte
Observer says Vance is out Of line
with the Democratic party are IA
sounding brass" We thought SO.
The Observer carries level head
when it bows 10 Grover Cleveland rs
the Democr, ii party. That's
what 1t means in reference to Vance.
" hat are we coming to anyway:
Here are "a half dozen Democratic
newspapers denouncing the New
Hanover Bank failure as robbery,
a crime land demanding the indict-
ment and punishment Of the bank
officials. This won't do. Simmons
should at once call meeting of the
State Central Committee and issue a
pronunciamento against this reck-
abuse of "prominent Democrats"
Brother Laffaty, of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, is in great
stew over the possibilities of negro
civilization. He sees in the near
future negro plutocrats, negro social
retormers, negro arIstocracy, and
Immediately following these condi-
tions he sees miscegination rampant
He draws revolving picture of indo-
lent, shitleSs, inpecnious young white
men marrying erich mullatoes," aud
appeals to the children of Lees old
soldiers to stop this incipient negro
uprising by abolishing the colored
public schools, Oh. Lafferty. Laf-
ferty. Lafferty, sincerity you are not
in earnest? Can it be true that the
Democratic party in Virginia is re-
duced to such desperation: Has it
stolen the livery of heaven to serve
the devil? Educate :he negro ana
he is the equal in intelligence of the
white man, at the ballot box. That
ends ballot box stuffing. THAT ends
the Democratic party. And that's
what's the matter with Lafferty.
The Democratic party is getting
pretty low and its cause growing
very desperate when it is compelled
to resort to such methods. 1t is an
insult to the memory Of Lee and the
soldiers who followed him in Vir-
ginia. 1t is an insult to the intelli-
gence Of Nirginians. 1t is shame
full exhibition of Democratic inbe-
cilty.
When Tom Jarvis read Nance's
silver letter he said, with the ring
of victory in his voice, "'Bully for
Vance. 1t makes mince meat of
Ransom. Elias Carr, was right,
Elias was not brilliant campaigner.
He knew what he said when he said,
Ransom was not in it. ," Well, it
does look as if Lias was about right.
All the same, better watch Ransom.
There is more in his strut than in
some peoples promises. He possess
eses infinite resources, rallies quickly,
recuperates and "comes again with
marvellous expedition. Dead to-day,
convalescent tomorrow, strong as ''a
young giant refreshed with wine
the wine" the next; management of
the skin-of the-teeth sort is his.
Watch him, Toms ''eternal vigilance
is the price of the next Democratic
caucus nomination. But why this
agitation over an empty honor?
When the black counties are heard
from we will know whether there
are enough DEMOCRATS in the Legis-
lature to organize a caucus.
Town-lot Simmons will succeed
Revenue Collector White early in
August. The little promoter was
getting hungry, impatient and un-
easy, but ''the boss has quieted his
fears with the assurance of an early
square meal. His manipulation of
the machine in Ransom's interest
will not be as disinterested specta-
tor himself. Simmons, as some peo-
pie know, has a soft side for Tom
Jarvis. Or did, rather, until
Tom moved into the State
house at r a i 6 h. The end
Of Simmons dog-looking mus
tache grows threeinches every time
he looks into Elias Cars face.
There is deep and damnable mys-
terry about this business that will.
some day, come to light.
| "Three years of free silver in this
country says an eminent New York
financier, ''means Standing armies
in England and Germany to sup
press labor and bread-rlots." Let,
s'em howl" Joe Daniels says the
Sherman law-which adds $4,000
to the country's circulation-ough1
to be repealed "because it depreci.
ates our currency" Stuff and non
sense. But why protest against this
young sponge making fool of him.
self: They say that he has blon.
dined his hair and is known in Wash.
ington as Hoke Smiths yellow head.
ed parrot.
/ A correspondent wants to know
the difference between the Republi.
can and Democratic party. There
is no Democratic party, strickly
speaking. What was the Democratic
party loug ago sure n
dered its Jefferson and Jack
son franchise to the people, and te
avoid confusion OF names it is now
called the Peoples party. The
leaders of this party are called