The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-05

ent, the meeting would not have been
TaIIurr.~--Maj. Emery put- his Foot
1.-THE Democrats Who One. Preach.
"dIVer-ifsIng, now pra=tIcinEit.
o Scotland Neck Democrat.
p Pursuant to call of citizens abou
, 100 white men met in Halifax Ia.
e Monday, ''to take into conSldrratic
: the political situation, and to adop
2 such steps as shall secure to us til
ight government under the Constl
ttuiOn-"
At II o'clock the meeting WI
called. and by motion of Capt. V
II. kitchin, Mr.. ". F. Daniel va
mad chairman of the meeting. J.
L. Hilliard and u. I. Stainbacl
we're requested to act is secretar
les.
MAJ. T. L. Emery asked that Capt
kitchin explain the object of til,
meeting.
Capt. Kitchin arose and said that
we are disorganizad, the people at
divided and the Democrctlc party i
not together. We must get together.
ne said, or we cannot hope to carry
The county and the State. This Is
talked al! over the State. His only
desire was to get the people together.
lie said the ! emocratic party made
promises to the people aud from his
standpoint these promises have not
been kept. lie desired to read some
resolutions.
Mr.. T. y. Jill was called upon.
lie was opposed to passing any resolu-
tioLs. He said nothing for OF
against Cleveland but spoke from the
STANDPOINT Of party e2peIiency
Cleveland is head Of the Democratic
party of the United States and any
resolutions conGemning the admini3-
tration would Jeopardi1e the par.y's
interest in North Carolina.
Mr.. ". A. Dunn spoke, condemn
iDg the present administration. and
said that there is no need to try to
disguise the fact that the people are
dissatisfied with the administration.
The papers all over the land are con-
stantly saying it and nothing can be
Dlainer than that there is great dis
pleasure at the way the present ad-
ministration it run. It is impossi-
bic, he said, to carry the admiuistfa-
ton and succeed in our next elec,
lions. Everybody was diSappoint-
ed at Cleveland's message when he
called Congress in extra session. He
said the Wilson tariff bill and the
legislation on the silver question are
not in accord with the Democratic
platform. The act passed againsr
the force bill IS the only thing that
has been done according to the plat
form. The appointment of Gresham
was undemocratic. Keeping repub
llcan paStmasters in office is mdem-
ocratic. This is not the democracy
npon which we ma hope to win.
No Democrat can take the stump in
North Caralina and defend the ad- !
mlnistration without being Kissed. |
The efore, the people must get to-
gether. We can't insure success ca
democratic principles unless we do
come together and we cannot come
together in defending the admins
tration. Mr.. Dunn said this is no
personal matter. 1t is for the peo-
Pile.
What is good for one is good for
all. He was in favor Of poSfponing
the meeting until more people of the
county could come together. Said |
there were not enough present to re-
present the feelings of the people Of
the county,
NJ. Z. L. Travis agreed that the
meeting ought to be postponed. He
said that having started he thought |
it unwise to give up until the matter
was tested, and to find out the feel
ings Of the people there must be a
large meeting. The meeting, he
said, was called in the interest of the
people and the people should be re-
presented. Let white man of all
parties have a chance to be heard III
the meeting, but let all personalities
be kept out.
Maj. Emery said he thought it un-
fortunate that the campaign had
opened SO early. He said it was bad
policy to condemn the Democratic
party with the enemies around. Did
not want to postpone but do what
was to be done.
Capt. Kitchen spoke again and
the administration and
read some resolutions but did not
ask that they be passed. He read
them to express his views. lie said
the only democratic measure the
present Congress has enacted was the
Dill against the election law, which
was signed by the President. He
said that nine-tenths Of the republi
cans in office under Harrison are IN
Office now.
Capt. Kitchin was here inter
rupted by Maj. Emery who ask
ed.
Has not Congress: passed the Bland
Bill:'
"Yes," said Capt. Kitchin. "but has
Mr.. Cleveland signed it -
Emery.-"No; but he has plenty of
time"