The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02
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uav~~esier .sRedrtekH asks some ssussfsoas
That VIII send Cold Ghtiis D0sn
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IL agreeable, wo nd Ike 10 ask ish
questions through your paper.
wish to ask II the Democrats
have let theii Gideon's Band 60
down. | don't hear of their saying
ANYTHING about il these times. L
thought at first that il would be- like
their silver plank. that il wouldn't
live long. Again ] wish to ask which
won in Sampson County in the re-
cent election, the Democrats or Re
publieansf We know that the Re
pubIicans Tor rather the daIkeys)
did the voting and that they also
elected an independent to a county
office. Now which won the Demo
Gratis or Republicans!
Wanteo.-A recipe for arguing
politics with man who brings 1t up
on all occasions and under all cir
cumstanees and then can use no other
argument than the simple word be
cause -
Alliance farmer TO non Alliance
farmer:
A. f. Are you member of the
| Alliancef
Non A. F.-No.
A. F.-Why don't you joint
Non A. F.-Because the Alliance
is wrong.
A. F.-Why is it wrong'
Non A. because | don't be-
lieve in it.
A. F.-Do you read any reform
paper2
Non A. F.-No, | don't want TO
read their lies. / read only partisan
papers, Democratic or Republican
papers are sufficient for me.
] would suggest that the readers
of your paper listen out for the next
| two years and see how many argu-
ments like the above they can hear.
| Non Alliance Farmer to Alliance
| Farmer:
Non A. fare you member of
the Alliance7
| A. F.-Yes
Non A. F.-Why are you mem
| Der?
| A. F.-Because read both sides,
think for myself and conscientiousiy
believe that it has mission to per-
form and that it is working for the
betterment of mankind.
Preacher to his church members:
Preacher-you should not drink
under any circumstances.
Church member.-Well, [ never
get drunk and take a drink only
when l think it would do me good.
Preacher-Well, I know it don't
hurt you, but then you are encour-
aging drunkness.
Prescher-And again you should
not attend balls.
Church member-Well, l don't
dance, but go just to look on.
P.eacher-Well know, but you are
encouraging it.
Now, how about the preacher who
gloats and rejoices over what he
knows to be stolen Democratic We
tory! If he did not help to do tie
stealing, is he not encouraging
fraud?
Some Of the Democratic writer's
are saying the Republican party will
go down for want of an issue. They
are correct, for the Democratic party
has stolen their platform and issue.
How many men who voted the
Democratic ticket in the last election
would have voted the same ticket if
the Democratic and Republican or
Peoples party had changed plat
forms7 Do the majority vote for
name Or for principle9
Did you say the Peoples Party is
wrong9 How much thought have
you given it7 How many reform
papers do you read9
Did you say the Peoples party is
dead9 Yet you curse it. How dare
you curse the dead9 Surely the
Mercury was right when it said 'sthe
dead is only disturbed by buzzards."
Are you buzzard9 We will see.
Democratic simpleto1 to Demo-
cratic manipulation:
D. Slow did we elect our coun-
ty ticket? thought surely we we're
gone.
D. M.-Ugh! dam it don't you
know that just before the cleo
ton the Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
20. sent IN thousand dollars and
we made up FIVE hundred dollars
more and bong hit 800 negro votesa
Some Democrats say that the P. P.
IN Sampson county is dead? How
do you know that Mr.. Democratic
Have the negroes promised to vote
with you again two years hence?
We think from the reading of a
certain paper that its editors must
be attending a public school some
where near town. What in the name
of reason are they discussing any,
way? Can't you get them up an
other Gideon's bandit
| =
Questions that different Democrats
ask themselves:
LIST D.-Why do l vote the Demo-
cratic ticket Because I conscien-
clously believe the Democratic party
viii give the relief the people de-
mand and need.
Ind D.-Why do 1 vote the Dem
o"ratlc ticket Because my father
always voted it and / have never
known any other ticket.
3rd Democrat-Why do vote the
Democratic ticket Because if T
don't Ill get lots of abuse from the
papers and besides my friends in
town won't pat me on the shoulder
and toast and make much of me.
4th D.-Why do l vote the Demo-
cratic ticket Because l expect to
get something out of it. If the
Democratic party wins I'll get a DO
sitlon, I'll be postmaster or some
thing. / have my eve ON II