The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-03-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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porations in all that he does and is.
The Secretary OF Agriculture, Nh &.
Morton, is not in sympathy with
western ideas. but is committed to
class legislation. Mr.. Herbert, the
Secretary Of the Navy-to-be, voted
against 90 per cent. of his consti-
tuents on free coinage; for this rea-
sou, it is said, he is in the Cabinet.
/ Despite the sleet and the icy pave
ments, the natal day of the Father
of this country was celebrated by a
number of parades. The most note
worthy was that by the Veteran Vol
unteer Firemen's Association, who
we've joined in their display of pa
triotism by an ASSOCIATION of the
same name from Baltimore.
The National Reform Press Asso-
citation was in session here this week.
The meetings were held in Concordia
Hall. A number of resolutions on
current matters were passed. One
disappearing of the Extradition Urea
ty with Russia, and the other expos
ing the new 3 per cent. bond scheme
Claiming to be in the interest of
economy now before Congress. a
National Advertising Agency was
established, with offices at New York
and Chicago. The personnel of the
Association shows that the leaders of
the reform movement are men of
brains and force.
The Bimetallic League, which was
organized last May in this city be-
gan its session at Concordia Hall
February %. The object of this or
ganization is fully implied in its
name. The Populist party was rep
resented by its shining lights, among
them being Gen. Weaver. of Ohio.
Gen. Field, of Virginia, President
Loucks, of the Farmers Alliance of
Dakota, Marion Todd, of Michigan.
and Marion Butler, yice-President of
of the National Alliance, of North
Carolina. The first day was con-
sumed in speech making. Senator
| Stewart addressed the League for
nearly two hours, tracing much OF
the financial history of legislation,
and designating the prosperous eras
of history as those in which silver
was free. "The colleges" he said
care the bane of the country, be-
cause they teach false philosophy
Congressman Bland, of Missouri; Sen
ater Jones, of Nevada; Judge Hous
ton, of Idaho; Marion Butler, Of
North Carolina, and other distin
guished men who had been invited
to address the Silver League alst
made speeches. The latter. in a shor
but forcible speech. discussed thu
relation of silver to cotton and thu
South.
The convention adjourned on Fri
day, after enthusiastic sessions.
| The Industrial League, a new pc
litical organization, which was or
ganized at Memphis last fall an,
which is in the interest of the reform
movement, was also in session her
Hast week. Or rather the oficia
council of the organization, compos
led as follows, was in session; Pau
lVandervoort, Omaha. Neb., com
mander-in-chief; Frank Burkltt, Okla
Iona, Miss, vice-eommancer; j. b
Turner, secretary. Washington, I
c.; George F. Washburn. Boston
Mass, treasurer; J. F Willis, Mt
Louth, Kans., national recruitin
officer, and W. S. Morgan, st. Louis
No., national sentinel. Executlv
| Council-H.E. Taubeneck, Marshal
I'LL Marion Butler, Clinton. n. G.
II. A. Dean, Honeoye Falls,.N. Y:
FL Davis, Sulphur Springs, Tex; .
f. Willis, slcLouth, KaLs,, and .
Cannon, Valleja. Cal. They wei
perfectlng plans for orgonlzing mo-
Systematically the reform forces
4 the whole country.
A student of public affai
& cannot fail to see that nigh
4 forces are at work and th
mighty changes are about to Ia