The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-21
TURKEY.
NEWTON GROVE.
TO POPULIST--ANDALLW WHO BELIEVE
NTHE COINAGE OF SILVER.

The battle is on in Virginia. The
issue Is clearly presented. The State
convention of the Peoples party
held at Lynchburg declared for the
free coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio Is to /.
There was no dodging' no evasion.
The ticket nominated, headed by
Captain Edmund r. Cooke, for Gov
ernor is conceded by all to be as
strong and able as ever presented
for the support of voters in any
State.
The Democratic convention at
Richmond was held during the dis
cussion, IN the House of Representa-
tives of the Wilson unconditional
repeal bill. In that discussion Eas-
tern Democrats maintained that the
Chicago platform of 1892 meant a
gold standard. The Democratic
President had SO construed it, Some
Western and Southern Democrats
claim that the platform of 1892
meant free coinag of silver with gold.
In the Richmond convention few
genuine and sincere friends of
silver coinage ad voc a ted
the adoption of clean cut declara-
ton on the question-slmilar to
that made by the Populists, but
they were but a pitiful minority in
| the convention. The Cleveland
neutrality-suspicious. O'Ferrell
(who has since supported the admin
istration construction of the Chica-
60 platform by voting for the Will
son uncondition repeal bilD was
nominated for Governor and the
Chicago platform, meaning all
thinks to all men, and nothing to
definite to anybody, was readopted
| In the campaign between those
who levy and those who pay tribute
the Virginia campaign will be the
first important skirmish. The mas
ses of the people in the old Domin.
ion, students and followers of Wash.
ington and Jefferson have time and
again recorded their votes in favor
of gold and silver coinage. the mon.
ey of the constitution framed b,
their patriot fathers. They are
ready for revolt against this attempt
| by the modern Democracy to deliver
them and their prosperity to thu
cruel hardships Of a single colo
standard, and a contracting curren
cy. All that is needed to admins
ter effective rebuke to the Tories O,
Virginia is organization amongs
the patriots. This can only be &C
complished by thorough discussion
and agitation. The State com
: mittee Of the Peoples party is dom,
splendid work according to it's linn
tied means. 1t must have none,
withwhich to defray the expenses O
thespeakers at public MEETINGS.. an,
distributing campaign literature.
few of the Senators and representa-
, tives can and will give all the tim
l that can be properly spared from
their public duties at Washington
= to the campaign, without expense t
r the committee, but others are read
8 to help, and their proper expense
= must be paid. Our people in Viz
ginia are poor. The active member
of the party in the State are unabl
3 to bear these extra expenses. The
are entitled to the assistance o
: friends throughout the Union. LIE
each friend devote such amour,
however small, as he or she cal
, spare for this important contest, ant
send the same to Mr.. G. H. Pierson
!, chairman, care of Virginia Sur
!, Richmond, Virginia. Every penn
will be expended legitimately In tn
cause of the people. Let there b
I no delay in giving. The maxim
I s'He gives twice who gives quickly
is directly applicable.
You will appreciate the impol
| tancc of this election when remind
ed that all State officers, and a lee
islature which elects a United State
Senator and Judges of the Cou,
are to be chosen.
Il VIM. Allen, Nebraska, JAIME
Kyle, OF 5. Dakota, VIM. PETER, Q
Kansas, Senator'S. LATE Pence, q
: Colorado, John Z. Bell, of Krnsas
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, John Ds
Wis, OF Kansas, William Baker, O
l Kansas, VIM. A. Harris, Of Kansa,
Ihos. j. Hudson, of Kansas, One
l N. Keen, of Nebraska, Holden ]
: Boon, OF Minnesota, Representative