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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

Ladies and gentleman, III that
particular chapter of Irish History
which was was resel we'd for the
consideration of snakes, the histo-
rian feeling the solecism as we'll as
the breYi1y of Irish wit, informs us
that there are no snakes in Ireland.
and | am afraid that on this ac-
casian shall have to emulate
that flight of Celtic imagina ton. l
find myself heralded to speak from
a Democratic standpoint upon a
question as to which party offers the
best practical means for the benefit
of the workingmen of the coun-
try,
If am to discharge the duty thus
assigned to me with fidelity, must
begin by repudiating the text alto
gether, because the Democratic par
ty recognizes'no means which will es-
pecially benefit one class over anoth-
er, (Applaase.l
The bell tower and buttress of
its faith, the source and resource of
it's strength are laid in the deelara-
ton. "Freedom for all, especial
prlvilegs to none,7 (applause) which
applied to practical affairs would
deny to anybody that is styled
working men" associated together
IN cooperative society. any means
not open to every other association
OF a cooperative character, and to
every individual citizen in the
land.
But why, why In a country like
ours should any body of men get to-
gether, call themselves working
men, and claim as an exclusive
property to themselves, something
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22
AT THE GREAT QUADRANGULAR DE-
BATE IN PHILADELPHIA.
QUESTION: (WHICH OFFERS THE BEST PRACTICAL POLITE
CAL MEANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WORKINGMEN
OF THIS COUNTRY, TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. THE
PEOPLES PARTY, THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY
OR THE CHURCH,"
HE PRESENTS AN ABLE AND COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
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James NJ. Lingle, Esq, president
of the Chatham Literary Union,
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-On be-
half of the Chatham Literary Union
| congratulate you upon having here
tonight two Of Americas greatest
editors, and with thanking the
Philadelphia papers for co-operat-
ing with the Chatham Literary
Union, and also saying that great
credit is due to Walliam C. O'Neil
for his qntiring efforts in the inter
est and for success of these meet
ings | will announce that Col.
Mcclure will act as chairman and
will introduce Col, Wattterson.
(Applause.l
Col. Mcclure said. Ladies and
gentlemen, | am very glad indeed to
be with you this evening, mot only be-
cause Of the occasion, but because of
the man that fits the occasion, and
| am further gratified to find this free
Temple, for it is the freest of all our
temples, and yet within all the
sacred lines Of its purpose. | am
glad to see this free temple thrown
open for a Democratic mass meet
ing for one night. (Applase.) Not
because am much of a Democrat
myself but because like intelligent,
progressive people. such as these
church people, who wish to hear all
sides and to hold fast to that which
is good and | am specially graft
fed to find the worldly wisdom that
is beginning to mingle with our
progressive church people, | mean
the worldly wisdom that makes
churches better, not demoralizes
them, but makes them better.
For religion after AN belongs to
the world, and every condition of
man, and every calling of human
effort. and the closer the church gets
to the world maintaining all its
sanctity Of religion, the more good
it aceomplishes; the better Christian
it makes, and the more Christians
it creates. | am glad to make this
Temple a model, as a church in
that regard. and | profoundly re-
gret for religion needs a founda-
ton Of social order, and public. safety
everywhere, | simply regret that
we have not more churches as broad,
and as apostolic as this one. |
am sure that the cause of the church
would progress much better if it
were so. | am happy to have the
opportunity to present to you
gentleman who needs no introduc
ton even here, where perhaps there
are bat few who have never heard
of him, man whose name is
known not only in his state, not
only in every state in the Union,
but whose fame is International. not
only as an editor but as an orator.
The man whom you will hear with
profound satisfaction, q man who
will give good reasons for his
faith, a man who will offend none
who seek the truth, however they
may differ from him, I Know of
no man who equals hin in the
two great efforts of pen and forum,
and [ present to you Henry Waiter
son. (Applause.)
Mr.. WATTERSQN's ADDRESS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22
OUR POSITION.

1t may be well to define our posi-
ton more definitely with regard b.
political parties. ln our saluta-
tory last fall we stated that this
paper would be an Independent no...
partisan journal. Upon this posi-.
tlon we stand and shall continue
to stand. by the terms "non-parti-
san we don't mean TO say We will
not suppost or labor for any par
ty. 1t is every mans duty land
very sacred one too to exercise the
right of franchise. But by the
term ''non-partisan" we mean to
convey the meaning that the pa
per is not the organ of nor does il
RELoNa TO any party. 1t will not
sanction wrong in the party it
supports, but will condemn such
even though it should have the ef-
rect to weaken the party, and We
will not uphold everything IA par
ty does unless We are convinced
that it is right. A party that can
not maintain foundation ntan
TRUTH and HONESTY should be wip-
ed out of existence. We are op-
posed to machine politics. We E-
lieve the people should rule instead
Of machine politicians Our high
est aim and pnrpose is 10 assist in
reestablishing true democracy upon
American soil. We believe that the
Omaha platform embodies the es-
sential principles of democracy and
IN them is found the only hope for
a dying republic. They are parcti-
caliy the same demands ~ for
mulated By the Farmers A liance.
Upon them all labor organizations
are spartically unit, and against
them the enemies of democracy are
a unit. We believe that, when crys-
tallizel into law, there principles
will loose the grip of corporrations
and usury upon labor and alleviate
the sutferings Of the toiling millions,
which were brought about by un-
just and daibolical legis lation
against the many aud in favor of the
few. We further believe that the
only practically aud effective course
for labor to pursue in order to bring
about the reforms set forth in the
labor platform is To support the
only party that has as yet espoused
our cause.-The Peoples party. In
supporting this party we DO 30
simply as y method and not an
object. As before stated our high
est aim is the elevation and advance
lnent of the interest of the yeo-
inanry of this country which are
the staff and support of the ma
tion.-0ur Home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22
"A VOTER" SEES 1T NOW.

Mr.. EDITOR Il want to thank
you for your editorial in last week s
issue. | refer to the editorial head
ed '"The folly of putting new wine
in old bottles" | got from it an
idea that You might have expressed,
or rather your editorial suggested to
me an answer to question that |
have asked myself and that has puz-
zIed me now for nearly year. 1t is
why the old party bosses are ready
to accept a most any reform the peo-
pie demand and to put it in their
party platforms, but that when the
people dare to act independently and
fight for these same reforms that the
same bosses and politicians declare
that the reforms are bad and vici-
Gus? | see it now, They are will
ing to put our reforms in their plat
form, if we will elect them to office,
for then they will never carry them
out or only pretend to do so. But
when the people talk about electing
to office men (who don't belong to
the machine( and who might hon
estIy try to carry out these reforms,
then the men are bad and the re-
forms are worse. see it all now.
Yours to the end, A VOTER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

! present financial troubles is
y "want of confidence" then
int financial system must be
ergely on confidence. The
|ant something better than
p and shadowy confidence,
lt a financial system based
. But the money power and
zpapers and politicians which
q them, howl at that and say
5 wild and visionary and un-
8hich side are YOU on?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT GOT THE RE-
LIEF HE WAS HUNTING.

Another North Carolina man has
got the "relief' promised by the
present administration. w. w. Scott,
editor of the Lenoir Topic, is the
man. He has a position in the
Treasury Department aud already
thinks 'stimes are better. Prog.
Farmer
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

The CAUCASIAN il so cheap at
81 a year that we must get 10000
at $l.O0 to be able to make living
out Of it. When we offer for the
next two weeks to send 5 copies 3
months it is not because we can af-
ford to do it but because we are SO
anxious to get the truth before tioeo
who will not subscribe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

! now sending ont blanks to
pre- men in each county ask :
be particulars in the election
St fail. If yoH do not get
snd you know of any frauds,
s for Il blank. We want
] who knows of any facts
i with the ELECTION that
|be published and ventilated
Dem to us.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

1t will be several weeks before we
can begin the publication of the
election frauds by counties. In the
meantime, if you know any facts
that ought to be published, write to
us about it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22
EDITORS CHAIR.
l5. . r. THE EDITOR ON TIE
...rg OF THE DAY.

,r.,...r ,ia methods Of the poll
a .hc monopolista get the
Up. into trouble or rather into
tru..r. they have on hand
" -og. patent cut and dried
:. of pIanatiou. They say ''it
L.rorar'jon Of products" but
II ih~ anopIr refuse to swallow
] and snow that it is an UNDER
srcrro. of MONEY, then they
~.t IS want Of confidence"
i rhr. are doing now, but the
/. refuse TO swallow it, for they
i aud sly that TT IS WANT OF
What the next dodge Of the
hafof. and opprcs3ors will be no
anog-. bUt the people are on the
j and .r. doing their own think
H. sill hereafter do their own
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

outstanding the failure of
rational banks within the last
days and the loss of many
5 by deposits and shrinkage
les, all national bank notes
at par. This is because they
ked by the government. Who
ltend to assert that state bank
Ples, as now proposed as a sub
for silver coinage and legal
treasury notes, would remain
under a stringency like the
ope? Spare the country
ildoat currency and q single
Mr.. Cleveland.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

years ago when the Repul-
le in power, the whole 2
&c party was clamoring for
&c of silver. Now that the
+ party Is iR power it il
'ed to free coinage. Why
'Ihe gold bugs were run
Republican party then.
running the Democratic
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

completely dcmonctize silver,
tLdaw from circulation and
the remainder Of the green
, oud then, to put out (in the
of silver or greenbacks) State
notes. which are not a legal
/ and cl.. not be made 50, and
l. gold the only standard, only
hcudrr money, and thereby turn
PopIr over to the tender mercies
/ London lsraelites, seems to
programme Of Grover Cleve-
llud the new England end of
Fmocracy. Will the congress-
from the South and the West
this scheme Or will they bow
! Peehs Ike SO many slaves or
henlhmen : Eternal yigi-
thc price of liberty!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

We have been discussing the cleo
ton law and showing how frauds
could be committed under the law.
Now please send us all the causes
Oh 1raad that occurred IN your Sec
ton,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

Hesman silver law put S4,-
month in circulation. The
forced that law on the
Phs 70 prevent the passage
plnage bill. They are now
FER own work and want to
/ oemonotize silver by rez
SheIman law and put
g Ill the place of it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

WANTS DEMOCRATIC FREE SCHOOLS.
The Charlotte Observer, after rails
ing calamity howl about the condi-
tlon of the free schools, says:
:"Ehis lamentable state of affairs
must be remedied if we eyer expect
our State to be prosperous down to
the very core; if we expect to keep
our country children from growing
up believing in the dangerous non
sense of Third party teachings~and
other such fallacies, which their
fathers believe because the State
never provided for their education,
but allowed them to grow up in ig-
norance."
If you will analyze the above it
says a that the free schools don't
do much educating but what it does
do helps the ':Third party" and (2)
that since it has taught so many to
join the :'Third party that if the
Democratic party can not capture
some of their sons, that it is ''gone
by the board" In short the OBJ
server wants Democratic free schools,
but if the schools should teach boys
to be brcad-gaged, and liberal in
their views, if they should teach
them TO weigh all sides Of. every
question, then the schools will be
more than apt to help the Peoples
party. Any way we are in favor of
them,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

Rst now beginning to see
plltlclans meant last fall
q the people. They have
Hf, therefore they have
EFF and they think every
has or don't care. The
It's only after E'relirf' for
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

lanclal issue is the real
I question: and the tariff
secondary consideration,
4>t presidential election
non fraudulent pretenses.
vas made paramount and
ieStlOns sent to the rear.
have not forgotten these
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

There is a paragraph in the Ma
tional Democratic platform favoring
the repeal of the ten per cent. tax on
State bank notes, hut we observe
thai g good many hemoprats, now
that the election is over, are not
standing on that plank. Nor is
therexeason why they should not do
60.
There is also a plank denouncing
the silver purchase act, but that is
coupled with a declaration In favor
Of the free coinage of silver.
Free coinage may not now be prac
ticable, and thus the utterance of the
party on the silver question may not
be binding rule of action this is
not the case, however, in regard to
the repeal Of the ten per cent. tax.
If that repeal is not practicable now,
it never will be.-News & Observer.
Pray tell US why you think free
coinage Is not practicable now and
when you think it will be?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

Getting "relief." That is what a
politician means when he gets an
office for himself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

ION now think of the best
em the world ever saw /?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

ow say that it is want of
hat Is running the coun-
is something in that. 1t
Phe people are losing con-
IN Democratic pledges,
p trouble was TOO MUCH
r them last fall.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-16

An amendment q the repeal bsii that
h not nnlixeiy 10 s.curs considerable
sspport vas introduced in the senate
THURSDAY by senator Faulkner % West
Virginia The amendment provides for
The eoinsre q MT less than three million
siivsr dollars per moaih At the present.
ratio - is 10 from the heillon already
~ th~ Treasury II sl-o provides for
me pnrcha@e q txo million dollars
worth u silver bailion per month. b b.
coined into dollars. halves and quarters
This purchase and eoinses y - continus
anti sso00oo,0oo IA silver coin i ia cir
csiafian.
The silver men are said - hook very
fsvorsbiy apon this proposition. sfrung
influences - being brouzht - bear spen
the president b secure hi- consent %
re scheme. a. the siivpritrs think hs
hollis the ke4 % the situation II the
sru~ntuent cannot - passed IN is
present far'n an attempt vii BE- aasie N
s>eure . ccnprou,ise on similar Inca
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-16

Dun 4 Co.'S weekly rsvie " % trade.
printed elsewhere. Is OF q most encourag-
ing aature Reports from all points
sk9E an Increase in business volume
aud rumber Of hands employed. Nearly
twire a. many Industrial establishments
are reported resuming operations AZ
those closinx down. Nowhere is q worse
coalition q trade reported Money Is
easier Tor commercial purposes and
business i resaming It's usual tone.
In spite u unfavorabls crop reports
stocks we're strong all the week. Abun-
dsnt snouey seeking loans on collaterals
add calls - credited with maintaining
THE favorable coalition % affairs Ex
ports have greatly increased, and Tor the
iast two weeks we're thirty per cent In
esccs- ~ tbis time last year Failures
have decreased ~ against laat week.
Al these signs are unms=takable evi-
dencs thar tie famous panic Of $50 IL
past Is AS perhaps the worst the
country ever psssed through during a
period Il SIXTY days. bet its severity u
FALL odsof - Sc brryity.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-16

Chicago 10 holding ths race meet of
al turf hisfory. More sensational events
arc tsanspirisg there than al any event
siaes man 4az created with q love tor
abrupt horse hcsh. Records. traditions
snd championships are heing smashed
- fast that the maa who desires 20 keep
posted on racing most slsep with tele-
graph Instrument az the head q bis
bell A reported yesterday morning.
Alix. phonomenal little mare. knocked
= haif -ecoad OF The racing record 81
the work. landing Ia 3soGA. This 10
itsed ~as = star performances. bat i Mas
connected with another even more re-
nask1ble. That was that IL held Of
ten charters cot one Vas un.uclSy enough
o. have the aistanes hag shook Ia ~
face 10 the fastest race heat ever
sfotte,A Ia other uords. ten HORSES had
gathered for one race that were all
speedy enough - take a shy At the
worlds record Ten heats have bcea
trotted IN this race. and il Is not yet
lhished
Yesterday DiFectum took fall oct q
grand old Stambouls stallion record Of
2.07 :. and went home at night with tho
stallioa record Of the world aud the four
year oil record q the world ia his
poeket Time. 2s06lS.
Stimulated by the great things that
bad been dons. yesterday afternoon Fly
Ing Jib gathered his nervy sidevheels
unsler hin and rocked sround the track
IN 2so4. The speedy little paeer did not
break rscoFd. bat tied that Of Mascot.
the PAGER. and Nancy Hanks. the trotter
This - putting too many horses into
ore notch. AID 10 is only question %
wselxs--possibly % days-until the rec
ord goes down . point or 81 IL Il not
within the bounds Of reason to think
that 20 many horses can ioug remain
fisd for the bolt. Sport Ivsrs will look
for great things before the end Of the
season. and they viii hardly be disap-
pointed Which horse viii knock OF q
fraction:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-16
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

The illness or even the death OF Bis
marck could not affect European affairs
as would have done a few years ago. 1t
might have been better for Germany
had he been retained in her councils;
but he is not in favor with the kaiser,
has no voice in the affairs OF the govern
ment and has already made the record
upon which his fame will rest secure
Detroit Free Press.
Michigan at the worlds fair is the ad-
miration OF "a world OF nations" as a
matter of course. Nothing strange
about that. Michigan at home and in
her everyday clothes never suffers by
comparison with other states fixed up
in their Sunday best. And when Mich
igan goes away from home the band al
ways plays Hail TO the Chief DE
troit Journal
Workingmen did not vote last fall TO
shut up shops and put out furnace fires,
and reduce wages all along the line.
But they got all Of these and more. and
they must abide by the result. and do
the best they can for four years.-Paw
Paw True Northerner.
Nothing more has been heard OF Sen
ator PETERS pet scheme for aluminium
dollars. The country might coin just
enough OF them 10 pay PETERS salary
and then make him wheel them home
Muskegon Chronicle.
The administration Is saving money
cutting of pensioners, and running into
debt at the rate Of several hundred thou
sand dollars day. Is that the kind OF
reform that the people were promised. -
Charlotte Tribune.
The people party OF Maryland are
having trouble In regard to the printing
CT their tickets. Getting them printed
will be little trouble compared with get
ting them voted.--Jackson Courier.
star.
The professional agitator threatens &c
do the wage-earners In the large cities
more harm than the financial stringenc,
can possibly do them.-Kalamazoo Ga
zetfe.
Mills and banks are resuming bust
mess faster than they suspended while
ago. That Is glad news, indeed -Escan
aba Mirror.
There ~ still some question as Il
which was killed. the home rule bill OF
the house Of lords-Detroit Tribune.
Everything is resuming. Even the
chestnut burr Is opening up again
Bessemer Iron Spirit.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-16

Tonight and tomorrow night dear old
sFantasma' will return % Powers. The
piece this season has been revived
new and complete throughout. while
the mysiifylng tricks and transforms
tons are too numerous 10 mention. The
company has been materially improved.
George Zeitner IL again in the cast In
his fzyorite role Of Pico. lie Is the best
|. clown on the American stage today.
Horace VintOn Is still in the cast. Best
OF eli about "fantasma' is that IL Is con-
structed with view Of adding 10 the Joy
Of the little folks. and as is well known
there - nothing Objectionable about Il
ia the matter OF scenes or costume. The
Hanlons are powerfully particular In
this regard. and their productions are
Characteristic for their innocence and
for sffording amusement that h healthy
and refreshing. There will undoubtedly
be two large HOUSES.
The company which will support Miss
Mazda Craigen this coming season is as
follows: Frederick Paulding. who will
be her main supportan have the entire
control Of the stage; Hollis Alexander,
Wales Winter. George Olmstead. j. +.
Patton. Duncan Campbell. james Good
win. Miss Juliette Downs. Mrs. Elise
Vandenhoff and Miss Kate Burns Such
names are guarantee that the company
is strong one. Seats are on sale al
The Powers box office.
Lewis Morrison ended his engagement
in Faust AT Powers last evening. play
ing 10 a good attendance tits unfor-
tunate that 80 large a number OF our
representative theatre goers are out OF
the city. consequently missing this mag.
nificenf production. Mr.. Morrison said
last night that he would aim 10 come
here next year when the theatrical sea
son would be well under way, and In al.
dition to Faust appear as Richelieu.
One OF the many attractive features Of
"A Cracker Jack" is the very clever
dancing OF Miss Carrie Ezier. She sets
people wondering IL there is anything
she cannot do. She sings. dances. turns
sommersaults. In fact she is multum in
paryo. and whoever misses seeing her
will miss one OF the chances Of his or her
life
The sale OF seats for the MAZDA Graf.
gan engagement will open at Powers
box Office this morning.
Another matinee at Smiths theatre
today.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-16

People Of al political ereeds and
those ~ho have rome vii unite IA eon-
grafulating President Cleveland 90 he
ssse.lsns appointment q a eonsul a
NiIan. Do. hazeltins = gooi citizsn-
His standing b ADORE par. he sia re-
f,set credit on the consular service II the
United States.
DF. Hzxeltine's removal to sunny
Italy siil cause regret On the part Of
our citizenz II seems particularly IN
opportnns Tor him 10 remose even tenn
pofsrily - soon after the eonplstion Of
biz beautiful home. The doctor. how
ever. has undoubtedly weighed the pros
and cons. AID II DO chooses 10 take =
turn in public life. he u certainly
wealthy enough 10 stand the financial
part VI the indulgence. Dr. and Mira
hazeliine have TaE HERALD's good
wishes Tor an enjoyable visit abroad and
a speedy retnFn-