The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-12-06

IHp. WORK OF TEsE KsE>T "a
PAlGN And n RIsJLIS.

aud on the Alert.
~ the P0pplists ofhr Enitcd ,Tt,lea:
The result Of tie late election is
before Is. We have Increased our
Jggrrgate vote about 100 per cent
since 1892, and have broken the
.GlId South. We have convinced
our opponents and the world that
We are fixed factor in politics, and
nave come to stay A new party
THAT can double its voting strength
Ia two years shows q vitality that
has not been exael'nd by any ne~
party in the history Of our country.
Every PopnIist ca" b. proud Of the
record We have made this year. The
Peoples party IS the only political
organic GtIon whose members stand
rs Il unit in all sections on the prin-
cipIes it advocates. The two old
parties have their Eastern, Northern,
Western, and Southern, factions,
each one holding antagonistlC views
on all the great industrial questions
which are forging their way to the
front.
In twelve out of fourteen states
west of the Mississippi River, which
in the past have been classed as
Republican, the Peoples party is
first and second in voting strength,
all except Iowa and California. In
these twelve we have reduced the
Democratic strength to few strag-
glers, and had it not been for the
administration and gOldbug Demo
Gratis nominating dummy tickets for
the DamocI attic farmers and laborers
to support, while they voted with
the Republicans, we would have elec-
ted our candidates in d majority Of
these states. In the states south OF
the Ohio and Potomac Rivers we are
second in voting strength in eight
out of fourteen States, and the
Democratic party remains in control
10y fraud and counting the ColOred
vote.
The Democratic party in the South
is the negro party, because without
their votes majority Of the Southerl;
States would have elected Populisl
governors this year.
Headquarters of the Peoples par
ty was opened January |, 1894
Contributions to defray expenses
were made by the Populist S'rators,
Representatives, and other friends
throughout the land.
The total amount received from
all sources was 81 $40 !, an average
of $l22.71 per month, only a tritle
more than COngressman's clerk
receives for "spinning yarns" Out
of this amount we had tC drfray all
expenses, as room rent and furniture
for same, fuel, gas bills, clerk hire,
stationary, postage, telegranhlng,
printing, board, and many Other
incidental expenses.
Anyone familiar with this Kind Of
work can readily see that the great
est economy was necessary; doubtless
either one of. the old parties has used
more than this amount in the United
States. In connection with this !
wish to thank Hon. Life Pence, Of
Colorado; Col. George G. Ellison, Of
Washington, d. c.; Leroy Temple
ton, Of Indiana. and Thomas Davis,
OF Macon, Illinois, who came to the
rescue and saved headquarters from
being closed in the middle of the cam
naign. doubt if the people will
ever appreciate, or be able to repay
them, for the sacrifice they have
made fer our cause. There is one
thing that Mr.. Pence don't know,
and that is when to cease giving for
the cause.
In many respects this campaign
has been a phenomenal, and stormy
one in fact, it has no parallel IL
our history. Many grave questions
confronted the committee, which
required careful consideration, and
perhaps but few realize the critical
position the party occupied. The
Industrial army movement, as well
as the strikes and general discomfort.
introduced "a new feature into the
political arena, which demanded
close attention. On these questions
we were flooded with letters, de
manding that our committee
issae an address indorsing the indus
trial army movement, and inviting
every one to come to Washington
while others as zealously, demanded
that we issue an address, denouncing
it III the severeSt term; the same was
true of the great coal aud railway
strickes, which was the cause fol
some very acrimonious corresponding
between some good Popullsts and
headquarters, although, we at the
time, were severly criticised by both
sides for remaining silent, yet
think, that time has proven, that
the policy of the committee was
best.
Headquarters will have to be
closed after this week but many
suggestions have been made by oul
press and leaders for conference
composed of the members of the
national committee, chairman of the
state committees, representatives Of
the reform press, Congressman OF
the Fifty-third and Fifty fourth
Congresses, and other leaders in oul
party to discuss ways and means fol
conducting an educational campaign
from now until the meeting of tht
next national convention.
This is very important, because
during the short session of thu
present Congress and the Fifty
fourth Congress questions of grea
Importance will be discussed. Tb,