The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22
pot~s.s POLITICAL IN Tssn LAND az
RUTHERFORD.

year OF the Restoration of ssroSri
the Sanheirlm of Rutherford txh
are also called Magistratssl gatheEs-
themselves together in the temple o
justice.
2nd. For the time had come wh.I
they should levy tribute upon tia
people.
3rd. And the Chief aud one of hi
assistants twho aforeiime hAc
preached Thir,i party doctrine unfi
he had been made drunken with
Government Office were sorely ,rou.
| blel.
ith. For IL was told INTO them.
Behold there he among YOU some
who are not loyal to Grover. neither
do they worship the golden image
which he has set mp.
9th. But say that silver or even
paper Is just as good.
9th. And Rabbi of the Township
of High School being filed with corn
Juice stood up and cried, saying
9Th, lis not our Finance Com.
mittee composed of a Weayerite, n
radical aud IMAM on the fenees'
w mere are we att
Sth. Now there was a certain Rab-
bi who aforetime had received his
appointment from Republican
Clerk of the Court because he was
his deputy.
9Th. He il was who when an Ali
anceman became clerk was dep
uty Tor him also. fAnd he sought to
N hR- E.Al l..
10th. This man was full ut subtitle
arts and skilled in all dark political
plots. He who it was who was sur
named the Court House Cat because
he served many masters.
18th. And to him the Chief of Il q
Rabbits turned for instruction.
18th. But the time was short. more
over many of the Rabbits laughed
the Z. ii. cat to scorn. And the ma
chine was sorely grieved.
18th. And tncy said go to-Let
US even change the laws of North
Carolina, which allows a plurality
vote to elect, and which we have OBJ
served heretofore.
18th. Moreover let us require all
elections to be by ballot, and let the
Z. II. cat count the ballots. And
the Rabbl's consented thereto.
10th. Now when the former mem
bers of the Finance Committee were
placed in nomination among others.
10th. Then arose the Weaverite
and told his brethren. saying, "IfI
any be among you having hearts
filled with partizan politics instead
of the welfare of the people, let that
man not vote for me-"
18th. And a Rabbi who aforetime
who lived in the land of CASTOR stood
up and cried, saying,
18th. "Men and brethren, | am a
Democrat, yet these men have been
faithful to their trust, and further
more we are met for the welfare of
county and not in the in
terest of partizan politics."
18th. When the vote was taken be |
hold the Weaverite, the Republican |
and the Man on the Fence were the
choice of far more than majority |
of the Rabbits, Selah.
10th. And because the day was
passing they made haste to eject /.
Board of Education.
Dist. Now there was man from
the province Of Lugan's Store Town
ship, who when the Alliancemen
covered the land as grasshoppers,
was Chief among the Alliancemen. |
22nd. Yea, when the committee on |
political instructions stood under the |
green tree at Pea Ridge in July 1892.
he stood with them as their chair
man and signed the pledge which
struck terror to the hearts of the tol- |
lowers of Grover.
23rd. He it was also at that time |
and place, together with member
of the Board Of Education and a
Gospel Minister prepared resolutions
upon the death of our Great Lead |
err and TRUSTED Exponent tSetc.
24th. And he "resoluted" that he
would follow the teachings Of our
Trusted Exponent" who was ''called
hence"
18th. But because he received his
''call hence" from the Macicians
who met in Raleigh and gave him a
seat in the Sanhedrim of Rutherford |
he said within himself
Doth. | will even take the place of |
my fellowman who is on the Board |
of Education because he regarded |
his pledge and yet further suffered |
his name to be placed on he Popu-
list ticket for Senator.
9th. And there gathered unto
him all the Rabbits from whose eyes
the scales of prejudice had not fallen.
And the battle waxed sore.
18th, But when the ballots were
counted, Lo! the Weaverite was
ahead of him, who had fortten his
pledge and been "called hence.''
18th. Then straightway another bal
lot was ordered by the Chief because
a full majority had not been obtain
ed.
Both. Then another battle was
fought without results
3lst. Whereupon the Weaverite
member of the Board of Education
arose in wrath and withdrew mis-
name from the contest.
32nd. And he who had been "caH-
ed hence" was declared duly elected
after balloting.
33rd. Then the Machine" was
turned over to the Court House cat
for he was a skillful workman in
such matters.
34th. Charging him that he tinker
it up so that it work in the time of
need.
35th. And every man went unto
his own house. THE SCRIBE.
ENDORSES OUR COURSE.