The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-16
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as..uccrai.s convention. 4I0 without money
or morals ise= t-z-s- imported and selected -
u shining light SO lue unity E.ls democracy
Ia -,Iye Ins7 r.st.oG to the pegp.e 81 QUIZ ooI.4-
~ hs- long ft,4sIe in his aa=f Is~s3e. taxing
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SO. born a98 p 500 ~ HEs nv father ann
r. r.F fa14.r ..f..f. lae. AMI jue people
Ea1ss uE character thoroughly far teEoa4
l. 5ts. 8. - ;5At Ha,~T circulation The
.-afs.. z. Erg# fG- y.u, 0f which / have
rs,.s guilty IAey also kDgR that II. my
g.aEf-t hour 80 one questioned iaE Truth,
honesty Or sute-r.ts. They know that ap
usaliue for strength 10 Him ~hO helps ne
weak have fought a5tN lGr weaker s-.t.
ami overcome aE4A A4F". for Eeal~ been
-.fru ans yla.e Of honor. trust oF prgat
within the glft Of the Democratic parts.
+ which | care t. ask for. They know tina
| made a ~a,riice Of money. political pro-
motion. aud also of some Of my ~AFmest
/ frseGl.ls who ioye the name OF democrat
( better than they 10 religion or justice when
/ deserted the ranks Of so-eIlied democracy
and discarded name which ! hal long
/ los cd. They know that the cry raised ty
/ the Bosses IN EutherfoTdtJn and their
strikers all over the county that ! haa de
/ serted the party for office was false a for
/ Garter the - J.. II j. not necessary 10 notice
/ him d. an individual. When he has done
/ the work for which he was imported. We
/ viii know him no more. If he publishes
any more fal-eHooIs about me nay own
people sal. know il. Were he not the rep
J 'c-cntaTTe Of present democracy in this
county would not waste a moment OF Ii
/ thought on Trim. Hcclu-e Of this. and be-
| cause 80 many public men are suspected OF
/ icing for sale, and o. it * reiterated thai,
/ Pearson paES the freight some NAV nat
orally suspect me II amy man who dt,~
not Ssh ~ pen+tuate county government
/ E.ss raI" doe suspect that IIy Gs.I4riu-s}u
fH Il Pc EF.F
i tyl.as Iteration, / here and uoH >DI-HlulN 4--
sure MN. d9 | cNp ect to stand before the
pIedt Judge oi all Tie Earth. that hciLheI by
Wuri or letter, UI IN ANY other Nay Ha-
! there been The slightest fulIEuatiOu from
INN, that ! viii ever receive the slightest
bcueHt from HIM individually / permitted
hIm to publish our COrreop OnuenCe, and VIII
say again that my object i'll supporting
INN j. 10 break the corrupt ring which Is the
life and soul Of the present democratic par
ty." j consider the machinery by which
our State and country is ruled, Is 50 d1u+zel-
Gus 10 our liberties, and since 50 many in
telIIgent farmers have repudlated IT, It has
become 50 corrupt, that It's destruction l. tie
great, over-shadOWIng issue Ill our state and
| country III this CdmpdIgn
| II the Bosses at ButherI OrdtUu could make
the people believe that | am i'll politics for
money they could say The Pops are fUI
money well rs the Denis and the Reps.
Then the people, disgnsted, would remain III
| their Old parties, thinking that the future l.
without hope.
My ancestors have been plain honest. in
dustrious people but not wealthy. / hope
my children after me, will belong to thu
same class. | cannot show the regret ! feel
that | wasted the best years ot my early
| manhood III pursuit Of forbidden pleasures
more than to devote the future of nay life
rescued and purified, to the work OF better
my the condition OF my fellow man. lie
vino works Tor humanity works for cod.
cannot profess to be Il follower OI the meek
and Lowry Christ, and affiliate with the party
| which Is bringing distress and hunger am
nakctncSs to the poor men, women unC
. children Of our land through Unjust laws
In saying tins | do not set myself up t.
| Judge others. If others can JON in with d
party which uses fraud, Intimidation, brib
cry, Misrepresentation. and all manner OF
. corruption TO pcfpetuate tie rule OF money
| over manhood, and then reeklng with the
OdOr OF present democracy, thrust them
| selves INTO the pulpit and the chief seats III
the church and Sunday school fear that il
will make the profession of christianity con
temptlbe, but the , hrist they profess to
serve will judge them. | desire to call at.
| tcntlOu to the depths to which the demOcr.
tic machine has sunk in thai the organ uI
democracy here, has gone back over tn,
years in which was houored by that party
and behind them. has dug up the prev nous
lOllieS of my life.
AlSN 44AItiSllIC Alitlt llCNt Sltil IIlIiutillt
with the people OF my county, not knowing
that no solitary individual is following me
but 1t Is the cause OF truth and right that il
shaking their edIce to its foundations, and
| am Il small factor on that side. They
think that if my influence can be broken 10y
toHlIng Their own nest, they can staYe of
the day OF reckoning with a deceived ana
indignant people. | do not believe that they
can continue their ring rule, with all the
money at their command. But If they DO
and continue to abuse and mlsrepresent me
and rake around for filth III the dead and
buried past, To the day OF my death Goo
helping me, | Will use my influence to break
up their INSCRIPTIONS and calamity breed
I ing party.
| The movement to put out an independent
ticket IN this county against the machine
democracy was not an original idea with
me, but when it was presented to me, and
knowing the machine to be both strong ano
INSCRIPTIONS, seeing that while it might not
benefit the IOpulists as party, yet it could
he done without any sacrifice Of principle
and II ali Democrats, Republicans and Pc
pulIsts, who are opposed To State and county
government ring rule join together machine
rule would 90 down, and parties would stand
ON merit III the future, have advocated and
explained the movement to the people.
Those whose craft is in danger bV this move
ment Will raise a howl and like the ancient
EpheslanS run together and cry Great l.
| Democracy Of the North CarOhnlanS.' Some
who profess to be my friends and who have
been telling me that my principles are good
and pure, and to stick to them. also TELLING
Republicans that they will vote with them
rather than see the Pops succeed-thest
friends Will fOrsake me if | continue to ap
peal to the people to Lay down party, anC
break this ring But these are The friend,
who will JOIN i'll with the bribers, liars. &c
&c, during the campaign, and should they
die before the election they expect to be
) hauled to some church and there preached
straight 10 heaven by some Democratic
minister. None OF these things move me
and | do not propose to join in the true
Democratic brotherhood OF christians on
Sunday and then work to build up priv
: legged classes during the week
; As the campaign progresses the immense
stock OF Sander ana abuse will be heavily
: drawn on, but our cause is Just one VT
will be able TO rush upon this machine take
and bind it and deliver the government tC
the people who can rule it IN the name OF
any party which a majority of the people
may select. Yours truly,
\. ID. N. Wallace,
: Rutherfordton, July Both 1894.
l.. >. Remember that If the machine sue
ceedS III hiring men to run as straight par
tlsans' opposed to the machine, it will MOI
hurt an independent movement as such meI
could probably be hired to work for the
machine, any way. A ID. X W.