The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-12
The VvLTUREs AFTER VANCE

" dSHlDRlOn reporter lot the NnaF-
lotte Observer, sits aroHnd Senator
Eance's committee room 10 gather
the notions and vagaries Of Vance
| and Alexander, two men for whose
Opinions the democrats Of North Car
DINA have very little respect Just at
this time. And 50 Mr. Harris would
think. if he could hear the Gideonites
and negro worshipping Radicals ap-
plauding them
The above is from the Salisbury
Truth. This paper is John >. Hen
derson's organ and postmaster Badly
Boyden's mouth piece. 1t is no sec
ret that Ransom and Henderson have
formed combination to re.elect
Ransom and in turn defeat Vance
reelection The Truths fling at
Vance has just this meaning and no
other. He has committed the unpar-
dOnablc democratic crime of being
honest IN his efforts to defeat two
dlsreputable machine revenue ap-
polntments in this State. But the
combine won't work. Ransom and
Henderson will both be buried be
meath the relentless wave Of popular
Indignation long before its consum-
nation. They will never hear Ga
brlels horn. There Is no resurrec-
ton beyond the political grave
"Requiescat in peace" or words to
that effect.
RAHsOM's STOCK IE TRADE,
a correspondent Of the Charlotte
Observer takes the pains to deny that
Ransom has button heled Republ-
cans in behalf Of Elias and Simmons
confirmation. The "creature," who
ever he may be, only writes himself
up, or down, an egregiOus ass.
There is hardly a ten-year-old school
boy in the State. who reads the news
papers, who does not know that Ran
SONS stock in trade for the last 20
years in the Senate has been Repub-
hcan influence. Who can point to
single achievement of his that was
not won by Republican alliance?
Every appropriation secured for
North Carolina rivers and harbors
has been obtained through Republi-
can help, The familiar story that
every one has heard in this State of
"Ransom's great influence IL the Sen
ate has no other foundation than
Republican cooperation No Dem
ocrat N public life owes more to the
Republican party and to Republican
Senators than the iascrutable, Good
bless-you" Ransom. Who does not
recall how the gifted, able and elo-
quelt Merrlmon was ridiculed by
the Ransont crowd? "Oh," they eX-
claimed, 'MerrimoG does the wind
work but Ransom has the influence.
He is smarter than Merrimon; he
knows how and when to adjust the
muZzle to his mouth
Merrimon's speeches will live with
the best efforts made in the United
'ldlcS Ccudlt' Ct lie was Inc Dull
of Ransom's jeers. ''Merrimon will
talk himself to DEATH" was the Ran
som chorus, throughout Merrimon's
distinguished service in the Senate.
In the meanwhile, the artful Ran |
som was manipulating Republican
votes and forming Republican ALI
ances. This is common history, aud |
it is amazing that "a reputable news
paper like the Charlotte Observer,
should publish such stuff and subject |
its patron saint Ransom to public |
criticism.
Ransom attempted repetition of
this game with Vance, but Vance
went to the Senate with opened eyes.
He was not ObliviOus to Ransom's |
tactics. He has won the highest dis
in the Senate. He is recOg |
nized as a leader and outside little
Ransom coterie he is known as 1.-The
Senator from North Carolina" When |
Adlai says 1.-The Senator from North !
Carolina is recognized" all eyes
turn to Vance. One would as soon |
expect to see the ghost of Geo. E,
Badger or Mangum as to see Ransom
to the Vice Presidents par
salutation.
Ransom is not bit sensitive to the
criticism which the Observers super
correspondent resents.
1t is not the criticism that he objects
to, but the disappointment is what
hurts At every move along the hi
therto familiar lines Ransom has en-
countered snag. He has persist
emily sought Republican influence to
secure the confirmation of Elias and
Simmons, and to his inexpressible
he has failed to secure
it. He will not deny this statement.
Both nominations ought to be reject
ed. Elias is unworthy if the charges
against him are sustained. Simmons
would amount simply to
the endorsement Of a crime.
1t is estimated that the loss of
lives by the severe storm on the
gulf of Mexico last week, was over
twelve hundred people. 1t was
caused by a tremendous tidal-wave
which ran inland along the coast of
the gulf States. The loss of proper
ty by the tide and also by the wind
and storm was also heavy. This
storm seems to have been more Sc
we're for the area that it covered,
than the severe storm which swept
the Atlantic coast the last few days
IF August.
Yesterday Wednesday, was set by
The administration as the day to COM