The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-02-08

THE $500 PREMIUM
WHICH THE CAUCASIAN OFFERED
II BEISG COMPELLED FOR.
Two More Irtt"rs---Ihe Caucasian has
struck the key Nots.
No. 1G.


ent Law. it occurs 10 me that no plan
can make an honest result positively
assured. But "yrnaIi'y in public
Affairs will die when the venal spirit
IL the Individual becomes extinct"
(GrumbulD. As long a. All ind yid-
ua considers it no harm to prrjure
his soul in counting hls party 10, or
think it his duty, as one Of our su-
p@rior court judges his said. "If they
don't vote right, We should count
them right" SO long as this is the
bel IF or 50 long rs such mercenary,
yenal, aud corrupt motives prompts
the officer the present law rlil give
him an opportunity to put IN his
dirty work IN the one stgp toward the
over throw Of civil liberty. so then
the individual putting the law in
force is to be watched, not go much
the law, for that would do if proper
ly executed.
! understand the proposition to be
for fair election under the present
law not with special regard to any
party, for all honest people are ii
favor Of an honest election whatever
the result.
Since the Democrats are generally
in control Of the machinery. ana
since the law is their own precious
handlwork, and the knowledge Of the
mimutcst technjcrlity Of which. and
the best manner Of APPLYING it is
their own peculiar property. they,
the Democrats. a~4 most especially
to be watched. But the plan which
propose would euab E them to
watch their opponents as we'll. for it
works both atys
If the r--atl ut tie rI,rriou Is fair
and honest thc election may be- sad
to br fair: ard assuming the Demn-
Gratis in cnntrui and the pupuIsts at
work tsimpI1 e. illustrate nv plarl
| would suggest: First. lfaf the
rxecuii,. committee vt The P,pulr,.s ;
in rarn ,.u,ty. augtr., . cou,ulr. -.
To b- comp set 81 a~ mao> uvnher.
rs the. may dem eAp.G.,utors. avail
able, IN eucn r.uu,niu, fo zee that
all PopuIist7 ar, PROPERLY registered
(Harrls vs. Scarhornugn, no y. e..
X p. 232 code. Sc. Psi, Nr.. 80.
Chap. 2S7j and that no cont.m.r,
bic advantage is taken Of them IN
this manner as was done in 1892. at
many places. e. g., at Lilesvlilt, it,
Anson county, where y honest tan
paving men we're thus defrauded Of
their constitutional RIGHT to VOC.
Let the committee be honest inr,I-
Ggent and staiwart men. fnr they
must use their own Judgment as to
what is best in each case Let them
be present on the day when the reg
istration books are Opened for in
spection (Code. Sec. 2611, amended
bv Act 50. chap. 2S7. sec. y and
challenge all "coIonIzed" voters and
others if there should be such, not
entitled to vote. And this | would
recommend no matter what the vo-
ter's politics, for a dishonest ballot
nut in is the same as an honest one
taken OUT
Second, That the executive COM
mittee of the Populists call earnestly
upon the commissioners TO give them
At least a fair representation of the
poll holders of the several townships
rode. sec. 26rS, If this is refused
- il was in many instances IN 1892,
take it. as !. migbt have been taken
then. as prima facie evidence of an
intention to defraud. and 90 TO work
y,gorously. watching eyeTy move of
the enemy and seeking in the best
wav TO 3ounteract any improper con.
duct In case the rtouest is refused