The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-12

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force them upon you or else give you
a perpetual deadlock. Hence, you
see, when YOU enter "a Democratic
convention carving with you prlncl
piles which these monetary centres
are hostile 10, YOU do 20 with the
knowledge in advance that both your
principles aud candidate will be ig-
nored, aud after YOU have entered
and deliLerated with them and they
have out-votcd you as IL men and
measures, the result is accepted 10
the name Of Democracy and it has to
receive your moral and political sup
port. Now while the >Outh's vote
IA convention = only about 30 per
cent, vet IN the electoral college
with her l43 votes mas to do IS per
cent. Of the Democratic voting for
members of the electoral college
You are powerless IL convention and
III the halls Of congress and in Dem
ocratic administrat ton circles, but
you are the backbone and slime of
the party in the electoral college.
Then my Southern Democratic
friends, wfy not meet the issue hon
estly and squarely and openly con-
fess that you must do one of TWO
thlngs-that you must surrender
| your convictions and thereby prove
unfalthful to yourselves and to your
coIutry, or you must leave the Dem
ocratlc party. For You must know
that We will never s.e either accom-
plished in the name and with the
consent of the organization of Dem
Ocracy.
THE ONLY HOPE.
Will you pardon US for appealing
to vOu to come out from among them
aud permit the solid South with the
primitive principles of Democracy III
the name of the people to gather
strength from all other sections of
this grand and glorious country and
to establish the principles for which
you contend III a straight and houest
American way.
Do you tell NE that some of our
principles are herasies? Then come
with us and give us the benefit of
voar experience and talents that we
may make our demands wise, practi-
cal and useful in accomplishing the
general purposes upon which We are
all agreed. Our interests are the
same aud it is well that we should
dwell together in union. This can
only be brought about and secured
by moving in plain, straight, open
honest and direct way, to attain the
relief that is admitted to be needed.
Now We are determined that you
shall not sail under false colors any
longer nor deceive the people again
without our most active and strenu-
GUS protest. If you are really in
earnest for these measures, to-wit
Free silver, an income tax, tariff
for revenue and financial REFORM
then don't be ashamed to serve the
people in their own name.
In the last campaign, you will ad-
NIT, that your public speakers ap-
pealed'to the people to stand by the
old party aud give it one more
chance and many of you personally
assured them in public speech that
if that chance was secured with full
power and the Democratic party did
not give the people relief, that you
would never appeal to them again
but that you would come over and
assist the people in their own way.
Now we are willing to excuse you
gentlemen personally, for making
such a rash promise of controlling
your party, for | will admit tha
many of you have been deceived ane
we are willing to release your per
sonally for that action of your part,
which you could not control, but WI
do sincerely insist that as men 0:
honor and integrity that you shoul,
keep faith with the people who relie(
upon your personal promises an(
come with, assist and act with then
for the future.
A NEW SCHEME OF THE MACHINE
The class of men that | refer u
are now busily engaged organizin!
: themselves into an anti-admlnistra
! ton or Southern silver wing of tn
Democratic party with the paten
purpose of entrenching themselve
: again in the confidence of the peopl
| and holding together this organlza
t tion which has proven to be their en-
| emy. Oh, consistency thou art
: Jewel ~ This same class of mel
= read me and those who think will
t me out of the Democratic primare e
because we could not endure the tes
] prescribed and promise to vote fo
0 Cleveland.
e Now since time has proven tina
: we were right and they were wrong
: they would hold the Democratic par
v ty together by not only abolishin
d the test but by denouncing the ad
s ministratiop and its policy. To us
= slang word, | would say-scat. D
: you think that the people are fool
D and can be longer deceived in sue
l. a manner? Do you think Clevelan
y and Harrity, Ransom and Simmon
will permit such disiutegration with
p in party lines, will permit such here
sizes without reading you gentleme
out Of the party? Won't they &C
e wise you that Democracy of g
is stands for civil service reform an
II the single gold standard that you
}, natural affiliation is with the Popr
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