The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-12
HENRY'S COURSE
IS ALL RIGHT
Only Proceeding Open To a Man
OF Convictions and Self Be
spect-Whst q Democrat
SAYS

1 VI OOuVlCblonS anu OelI ne
spect-Whst q Democrat
Says
THE REVOLT IN THE SOUTH
Against Political :. - .< his-ry'' Cssa tn Per
pstuase An Oiie.rcIy-Corpssass Ians-
~nce and Democracy The Rsore ID
L~.se-k.asom's kesppoissnsss 30
vember Electioas-
WASHINGTON, SEP. eth: Mr.. Hen.
ry has pursued the only honorable
course open to a man Of convictions
and self-respect Remuneration OF
the Democratic party, manipulated
and prostituted by fAithless and un-
scrupulous leaders, is q high moral
obligation. Mr.. Henry deserves
praise, not censure. and from vnat
is heard here, coming from self-re-
specting North Carolinisns, the cir
cumstances and conditions that
prompted his new allegiance amply
vindicate his motives and justify his
course. The ill-bred wit of Demo-
cratic newspapers, intended to dis
parage and belitt-e him, cannot de-
preciate the splendid services he has
rendered the Democratic party, and
will not obscure the fact, candidly
admitted by Democrats whose opin-
ions are worth quoting, that the par
ty has sustained q serious loss. 1t
must hurt the party because it en-
phasizes the popular condemnation
of ''machine" politics.
A prominent and active Democrat
who has been on the stump in North
Carolina said TODAY:
"a desperate effort will be made to
throw eff the Ransom yoke in the
next campaign. That is really the
meaning Of the new silver movement
in the State. There are obstacles in
the way that make success extreme.
ly doubtful. 1t is impossible to say
now how things will 60, but the
chances of Democratic success in the
State in 1896 seem hopeless. Is it
really the beginning of Southern
disruption, and if so what is to sue
ceed it, Did you read recent edi-
torial in the Washington Post on the
Southern outlook? Here it is. l
clipped it and have read it to a
number of Democrats. Ii ia headed
''THE REVOLT IN THE SOUTH"
In order to understand the move
ment in Southern politics one must
bear in mind the fact that it is a revolt
of lifelong DemOcracts against the
methods of an organization which no
longer represents their convictions
and their purposes. The great body Of
the opposition is made up of banded
elements calling themselves by all sorts
OF names and advocating all sorts Of
theories, and il is very easy to become
confused by their variety and their
clashing and conflicting plans. But the
truth is that the underlying force
is dlstrust and discomfort as regards
the party machine and the wish tO
achieve emancipation from an intol
cradle tyranny. The will of the
majority no longerrules. The con.
trolling force is the will of the
: State central committee, informed
and animated by ambitions of q
handful OF office holders and expect.
ant cuckOOS. The desperate emergen.
cy raised up by the process of recon.
structiOn thirty years ago created
machinery of violence, which, however
: necessary it may have been at tha
time, is now only survival of tyranny
and terror. That same machinery
used in 1S6S-1S72 to redeem the civil
, ZatiOn of the South from barbarism, il
, now retained to perpetuate the dOmi
, nation of the Oligarchy. Against thi
abhOrent system the thoughtful ant
patriotic men of the South are in arm
: today. Under the new dispensatiOI
: the same men who, twenty-five year
ago, set free institutions aside that SO
3 ciety and civilization might exist, ar
: clamOring for the restoration of hu
q man liberty and for the essential priv
, ileges Of republican form of govern
a ment."
1 81 have not seen Henry's state
y ment in explanation of his position
g bat if it is along the line of the "Post,
: editorial it will strike popula
chord in North Carolina. Few pub
L lie speakers in the State equal hi1
, On the hustings and with the Rsn
som machine" as q slogan, he vii
arouse the people as they have nc
). been stirred since Vance's day"
CORPORATIoN INFLUENCE
''Another matter" remarked th
candid Democrat, quoted, "is the n
newal Of the North Carolina raj
= road lease. Some sort of fatalit
= seems to be pursuing the Democrat
= party. The release of the road 8
e this time is without the shadow of
substantial excuse. 1t vas made /
! Democratic administration sn
seems to have been family matte
. The Governor is related to Viz
:. President Andrews; and State prox
= Alexander, who succeeded Overmal
{ ia related to the Governor. The e
- feet will be to em0itter the peop
against corporations and justify Il
radical denuncistion of corporstio
influence in State legislation. Thel
is already Intense feeling on the sui
ject and the lease of the North Ca
!, olina road will give the agitatio
! new life a9d vital meaning in tt
next State Campaign. So far a. II
public can see it the transaction
% indefensible. 1t is simply an arb
= trary sacrifice of valuable State pro,
y erty. And whatever the infiuene
&c that directed it, it stigmatizes IL
Democratic administration a Il
! promoter of An odious corporate
scheme and makes the Democrat