The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-07-20

tHa AZ fts~ tgFfEvF FFRNy rtRhf
h"Tehcad tells me that YOU rxprs-,
great concern aui Apprchens1v
sbaui ih' political situation in tn.
State: tlat ynu are anxious 'n elr,
either yourself or Tom Jarvis to ih
/ nlted States Senate IN RAu~ou
/, place, hut that aS things are gnin
now there will not hc enongh nymp
Gratis iu the next Legislature Ia hul
decent caucus. You hav. en- loy.,
~" confidence, esteem and respect a.
the Alliance an North Carolina. 70,
nave been honorci with the leader
ship Of that organization. II ha.
taken yon from the peaceful ot~cur
ItA Of your Edgrcomhv farm and ha,
made you Governor of great STATE
Don't You think tna, good faith 4,
Tue members OF our organization d,.
mHhnS "i Nuu some public expression
rrm"nN'raucc against aud cuud,m Ia
nation OF Democratic methods II
+. viii b" good way To ease off ,nnr
/ conscience. and. in view Of what Vut;
are talking IN private. /; has occurred
/ I" nae that you wuulG be glad Ia avail
/ Yourself "t suggestion made ia thls
way and hy an
'ALLIANCENAN uF THE
DEMOCRATIC FAITH"
POSTSCRIPT. What j. III this rum
pns about ''thc sherman iawf" l.
II the same law Congress passed July
II, lS90' | find "A law called tb,.
Sherman Act IN my almanac which
says that treasury notes issued fu1
The purchase of silver bullion shall
he redeemed in gold az silver coin Al
the discretion OF the Secretary ot
tn" Treasury" 1t paying gold for
Tue bullion purchases lN causing all
tins panic, breaking banks All over
the country and destroying conf
dence, why don't Mr.. Carlisle vNtr.
clsc his discretion redecin the gov
+rnment notes IN silver coin aud
>l"p II Is II True, Governor, that
tins Sherman law" WAS PASSED by
goldhng Democrats. with Republican
ald' I" prevent the ras.ago of free
coinage hilI' !iow is this auyway9
We d"n.and the free coinage of silver
III our platforms, and when "A chance
offers 10 pass such measure (Which
YOU and |, aud all OF us, believe will
give the farmers great aud substan-
taI relief by giving the country more
money Democrats and Republicans
combine to defeat il. Is il any
wonder that the people are losing
confidence la both the old partiesf
And as ii true. Brother Carr. that
Congress mas been called together to
repeal the Sherman law and nothing
Is sand about the repeal of the Ne
hIniey bill! | don't remember that |
you mentioned the Sherman law in |
your campaign speeches, but the
ease with which you mastered The (
farlif satisfies me that YOU can A.
easily comprehend this distracting /.
hhanclal question, and | confidently |.
appeal I" you for enlightenment and !
Information. | know that You. in |
common with other "Alliancemen Of /
the Democratic faith, will hardly be .
humbnggcd or befuddled by Captain .
A she's vagarles about State banks. I
We all agree that that is about the
biggest fool idea as a matter of re
lief or as solution of financial com
that ever penetrated the
head OF that champion political I
acrobat. Pardon this long letter.
Governor. but We are all very much
concerned about the things of which
write. and we are naturally anxious
to know how they will effect the
prices of our corn, cotton, wheat and
other farm products.
.oTE.-Marion Butler is billed for
a speech IN this neighborhood and |
expect he will try to explain all these