The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-05-17

were again uiepu5ttu Win tle NAL !
administration Of the republican
party and determined to make a |
change. For the third time Cleye-
land was forced upon the party, by
the Eastern and Northern democIa-
TIC mOnled kings, with his record on
SILVER, the natiOna! banks, and civil
service tOInfooIery as well known as
now, and the dirt eating democrats
from the south, accepted hIm with
out protest. They had not recoy-
cred from their scare since 1861.
At this time the majority Of the
American people were disgusted
with both Cleveland and Harrison,
but one or the other had to be swal-
lowed. " hlch was the least Of the
two evils ? Either was more than
any hOpcst man could stomach, eX-
cept a. Il choice between evils. i
plurality, not d majority Of the peo-
pie accepted Cleveland, upon the as
surance Of the leaders Of the demo
cratic party, that he had become a
democrat since his experience as
president four years and his defeat
for the second term, and that he
would give the country IA pure and
simple democratic administration.
If he has performed but one demo
cratic act since bis election, the cOun-
try has not heard of it. He approx
ed the law or act repeating the in
famous election laws. This was
democratic. He has surrounded him
self with personal friends, mug
wumps and republicans, regardless
Of the good of the country or the
party thai elevated him to power.
He has given the country personal
administration instead of a democra-
tic administration. In his first
term, he attempted to destroy the
democratic party and place the
American people at the tender mer-
cies of the bankers, bond-holders,
money-changers. In this he partial
ly failed, and sought second nom
ination at the hands of the democra
tic leaders and received it by accli-
nation; and was defeated by acCli-
nation by the people. Still bent
upon the destruction of the party
and the subjugation of the people tc
he will aud pleasure of the monied
power of the North, he the third
term sought the nomination at the
hands of the same democratic lead
ers, but this time in conjunction with
he combined monied power of the
entire North, South and West. Tn
der a mortal protest more than :
! million democrats voted for him
He was, as stated above, elected by ;
Z plurality. At once he began hi
= deviIish undemOcratic work. Three
days after his Inauguration he began
to plot, scheme, and intrigue agalns
t the then existing, lawful and con
{ stitutional government of the Sand
j. witch Islands in open violation o
p the constitution Of his country which
, he had just sworn to support, and Il
i open violation cf all internationa
t laws and civilitv between civilized
= aud christian nations.
i Fortunately for this country an
. its honor he failed in his wicked ant
j unrepublican endeavOrS. His mex
# move on the political chess board
was conspiracy with the combine'
# monied powers of this country, Eng
d land and Germany to complete tn
It work begun during his first tern
Is The oyer-reaching and all-absorbin
e issue in the campaign, was reduC
5 tiOn of the tariff to a revenue bash
% the next, the second great issue, Wa
Is the restoration of silver to its cor
d stitut1onal functions as money on
,e basis with gold. These two issue
4r were to be settled once for ali
IF favor of the people if Cleveland an
le Il democratic congress were elected
)r Both were elected. For the tirE
ID time since the war the democrat
Ie party was in full control of the Law
D. making and law-repealing power {
t. the federal government. The part
ne was pledged to tariff for revenr
lg only, denouncing as Gnconstitution
he the principle of protection. 1t wi
id also pledged to the free and unllm
he ted coinage of silver, to both go
les and silver as the standard money
it the country. The people though
he Judging from the platform of tt
of party and Cleveland's position
its the tariff in his message to congre
to his first term and his letter of a
al ceptance that if the party was full
be restored to power, an extra session
he congress would be called early
an the spring; and they had right
ra think so. Congress ought to ha
in come together as early as April
an May, for the purpose of giving t
nd people the relief demanded a
in promised for more than twenty yea
he and for the purpose of remonetizl
of silver, or in plain English to give t
CO. country the unlimited coinage
MT. silver is to /. This was the mea
lev ing of the platform. This was
bly meaning intended to be conveyed
lev the voter. And if this had be
lev carried out faithfully and speedi
ion the country would be prospero
It a happy aud contented to-day. 1t v
, at expected. To accomplish that,
ar. party was restored to power. I
its people demanded it. The coun
.ra demanded tariff reduction, sill
to restoration, retrenchment and
ade form. They demanded and expe
ers ed a reconstruction of the tinanc
on system of the country from bott
wn to top. But instead of doing tn
md things and doing them quickly, W
,,,1 u.ou bOnn1