The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-01-18
PIVOTAL POLITICS.
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Reid vas reelected, bat vher 4 can
IIdate The third time he VAS DEFEAT
I'd BIZ II Republican, who IL success
sion w4s defeated hen a candidate
for the third time BY Williams.
Williams election was due t. the
reaction in public sentiment against
the Democratic party in the. district,
and in voting for him the people
thought they were CONCERNING the
Democratic methods aud Democratic
policies. He identified himself with
he Farmers Alliance with a view
TO becoming the candidate Of that
revolving element for congress. He
was nominated by Alliance votes. He
proved recreaut to the trust, and
when a candidate the second time he
was defeated by a Republican, Mr..
Settle. Alliancemen and PopuIjsts
voted against him and defeated him.
his brief narration ought TT sat
isfy Mr.. Williams that his contest
for Settles seat is an Insult to II t
people in this district. and hardly Il
man can be found in this section vino
does not unqualItiedIy condemn his
course in tins matter. In the tirs
place IL is well known that Democr, =
tic election officials, at the sugges-
ton Of the Supreme court III the Ca-c
Of Harris -. Scarborough, with Vii
liams consent and appreciation, re-
sorted to every techincality, device
and fraud to eject Williams.
Potent as were the conditions III
the way Of Democratic registrars
and challenges, who were fully and
secretly instructed as to the law,
Settle was declared elected by the
Democratic State canyasslng board.
Williams contest las provoked great
indignation in this district and the
effect of it is only to intensity and
emphaS size the revolt against the
Democratic organization. Repor's
are current that the hGngs In Greens
boro are sustaining Williams IN hi.
present course, and the understand.
ing is that John King Is To- De vii.
liams successor as the Democratic
nominee. King Is personally very
popular in that county, hur # he /.
in anywise party to such under
standing, he will find his candidacy
for congress very uphill. piece OF
business. 1t is given out chat Greens
boro will make a fight for the mex
nomination, and it lies between King
Barrlnger and Geo. Gregory.
The recent appointment Of JAIME
". Forbes as postmaster at Greens
boro, is in Kings and Ransom's in
terest, but these politicians are count
ing the chickens long in advance o
the incubation, if they think ,h
nomination of a machine man mean
an election either IN GuilfUrU coun
ty or the Fifth District. 1t is ouI
necessary for the people to have al
inkling of what is gong on WAru
certain plans of ''men mice" Will b
etfectually upset.
From present indications a gr.a
uprising among the people is inn
pending. The Democratic party, a
an organization, has been false t
every pledge; has 'disgusted the Pao
pie by Its cowardlce and disappOiut
ed the country 10y its lack of discern
ment and ability to legislate for tn
public wood. Its leaders have pen
sisted in the assertion-and no ma
could differ from them without bt
ing denounced as a traitor-that III
Republican tariff laws are responsl yI
for the poverty and distress and tn
agricultural ruin that everywh-r
prevails in this State. What is til
relieve offered: \ measure tina
bankrupts the United States Irea:
ury and makes deficit of nearly Oh
hundred million dollars.
While protection is denounced q
unconstitutional, the proposed Den
ocratic measure is rotten To the COZ
with the most vicious protective con
ditions. 1t is this sort Of trihl1.
l and juggelry and deception an
plain every day lying that Is drjyin
the common people to white hea
and the man is pitisbIe fool VIII
cannot see the crisis that dooms III
Democratic party. You are on III
> right line; hew close to it, aud befoI
t the new year ends you viii reap tn
rewards.
New GARDEN.