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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
HE KNOWS AND TELLS THE rRUrg,

Alta meeting Of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee held in Washing
ton last week, Chairman Carter
stated some facts with ginger IN
them. He knows the people are
condeming and despising ola party
machine work, and during a discus
sion of party measures he took coca
sion to say that he did not think it
wise for the Republicans to be too
confident. Although it was appar-
ent that victory was liz the air, he
said that there were reasons why it
was not we'll to be optimistic to a
degree OF carelessness &c though.
the grave questions before the coua
try nigh. we'll ca.se the Repnbli-
cans 10 pause and reflect. Carter
called attention to what he styled
the remarkable growth Of the Popu-
list vote. lie said that it had in
creased 240 per cent. during the
past three years. This great growth
had not been developed in the Ma
tlonal. Legislature, as there were
less Poopulists in the House now
than in the Fifty. second Congress,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
CAN'T OR WON'T KEEP THINGS
STRAIGHT.

That 10 quite direct evidence which We
publish in the Observer to-day, in which
gentleman, writing over his own signature,
denies the statement of The CAUCASIAN that
it has no unpaid-for subscriptions and say
ing that it comes to him unasked for.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The Observer shows great care
lessness or either great meanness by
the above paragraph. 1t seeks to
leave the impression that THE eau
CAsIAN denies that it has no unpaid
subscriptions and yet quotes man
as saying "that it comes to him un-
asked for" intending to make it ap-
pear that THE CAUCASIAN has made
a false statement. The grammar of
the Observer is about as groggy as its
effort to put The CAUCASIAN in a
false light. To begin with the "gen
tleman writing over his own sigma
ture" does not deny the statement
of The CAUCASIAN that it has no I'M.
paid for subscriptions. He simply
says he did not subscribe We'll
then, somebody subscribed for him
and sent US the money, End to save
us we could not tell who sent il
without considerable search
through our files. We presume Their.
have been numerous instances il
which soma reader Of THE CAUCA
SIAN has sent the paper to an &C
quaintance or friend. Do the read
ers of the Observer think enough o
that paper to do the same thing o
notf
Try to get things right, Bro. Cald
we'll. It's just as easy to do as t
get them wrong, if you know how
We say ogain thxt NO arc not send
ing out papers unless they are pai'
for at the rate asked.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

. scheme to cheat bs smaller stock
holders and especially the holders OF
common stock. The ''head bosses
recently announced that no dividend
would be paid On the common stock.
though there was money on hand
sufficient to pay it. But, said the
"head bosses.r it is best for the
business to put this money into the
working capital. Then there was &
kick and the price Of the stock went
way down. Then there Was an in
vestigation and it appears that the
amount that these "head bosses
wanted to put into the working cap
ital was about 500, 900, And now a
big row is on. But when all the fuss
is over the holders of the common
stock will find that the scheme Of
the "head bosses" in not paying q
! dividend on the common stock Gre
turning prosperity" you know wa
to depress the value Of the stock
make it 80 way down. Then the,
will buy up . big lot of it with thi
500, 600 instead Of paying dividend
with it. Then q fewer men will owl
the stock than own it now. The
the dividends of the "fewer" me
will be more per head than it
now. Pretty scheme isn't it, D
You sect This trust and monopol
business is a soft thing-U. S. ant
, trust laws under a Democratic aa
? ministration to the contrary notwitl
I standing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
HEART BREAKING USuRY,
One Reason Why Farming Don't Pay.
PHILADELPHIA Item.I

One Reason Why Farming Don't Pay.
Philadelphia Item.I
A most astonishing piece of in
formation is given forth by Car
roll D. Wright, United States Com
missioner for Labor, which reads as
follows: The interest paid by Dor
rowers Of money on the crop liens of
the South "ars a high average rate,
how high is not known. Numerous
and extensive inquiries, many of
them answered by merchants and
cotton buyers who hold or have held
crop liens, poiat to the conclusion
that the average rate on these liens
must be as high as forty per cent.
rarely going as low as twent-fye
per cent, and often going as high
as seventy five per cent. and more. :"
The Gem missioner estimates that
these loans in the year 1880 amount
ed to $500, eco, 900, and the interest
paid on this sum by the farmers,
1920, 600 900. ;
But he gets his informatin under
great difficulties. The actual amount
of these loans is unknown, as few
Borrowers care to advertise VIA,
they do in this way; possibly these
loans in point Of fact greatly exceed
his figure in amount borrowed and
rate of interest paid, as large as
that is; double or treble the men.
toned sum Of amount borrowed at
extortionate usury might reach near
er the true mark.
Think for a moment what this
mans TO Southern farmers. Under
such system Of usury what else
than general poverty among people
is possiblei
What kind of business legitimate
~ conducted is that which will per-
nit the payment of an average forty
per cent. interest for the use of
money TO carry it ont
This is an evil of fearful magni-
tade; it bre athes Of the darkest DAYS
Of opprae son.
What IS more. The Item happens
. ka.w that Southern National
banks are among these lenders of
money at the mentioned rates of in
t. rest Tor :tS use.
1t is supposed that this Govern
inert WAS organized to protect the
people; but when such raids as this
are tolerated under the guife ofle-
gal sanction, what other conclusion
can be reached that it becomes an
absolute necessity for the people to
take the reins of power into their
own hands. and establish q system
of Government banks to loan money
at rates that 90 not ruin the borrow
er to pay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
BLOCKADE KING.

Did . Thriving Trade In Centrsbasd Ar
tieies Duripg the Cisn w.r-w.. oscs
Very Rich.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald
says this morning that two men
were the only monrners at Wood
lawn cemetery yesterday at the fu-
neral services over the body Of
Alexander Collie, a man who lev
years ago was known in every Euro.
pean capital.
In the civil war he was a noted
blockade runner and established
quarters at Wilmington, N. G.
Under the guns Of Fort Fisher
this blockade king" carried on q
thriving trade in the contraband ar.
ticles of war and exported the cot
ton of the South. The house which
he established at Wilmington wa
an abode of luxury and lavish hos
pitality. There the leaders OF tb.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
,oPApER MINT WIEN.

This issue OF THE CAUCASIAN VIII
he the last that will be sent TO those
whose subscriptions expire this
month. We hope We have been, al
least. partially successful in making
the paper acceptable to its readers
during the past year. We earnestly
ask those who desire its continue
ton 10 send in their renewals At
ONCE. We would like TO begin the
new year with no liabilities, and our
friends and our people can put US in
this position with little personal
trouble. Our work and anxieties are
sufficiently heavy without the addi'
tional worry over what sometimes
seems to be the Indifference and
slowness of our friends. Therefore
il the Populists of this State wish
their State organ to DO aggressive
and vigorous, let it see that it is be
ing properly backed up and sustain
ed; and lot that backing show mate
rial substance within the next TIVE
weeks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

See elsewhere an article from Sena-
tor Stewart, showing "Why free silver
can not be gotten through the Demo-
cratic party" The Senator says that
he does not compete for the prize. He
says that we ought to give the prize to
some North CarOlinian, but that he has
read the articles on this subject in the
CAUCASIAN with so much interest that
he decided to contribute an article also.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
Ms. Gall wants the Railroad ts charge .
Little l~ss.

Among the bills introduced in the
Senate is one by Mr.. Call (Dem) pro-
viding that passenger transportation
on all railroads in interstate com
merce shall not exceed I cent per
mile. Ii is made lawful for railroad
companies TO have separate cars for
different races, natiopahties and
kinds of people; sleeping car charges
are reduced TO 81 for each - hours
Of occupancy; freight charges are
ordered to be reduced TO al amount
not exceeding that necessary TO pay
the interest (not exceeding 5 per
cent? on the present value Of the
railroads engaged in Interstate
commerce, estimated upon the basis
of the cost At which such railroads
could be duplicated to-day. A fine
Of $40, 900 for each violation is pro-
vided. half OF which is TO be paid
the informer, or by Imprisonment
for not more than one year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

If Congressman Barrett had intro
duced resolutions impeaching Cleve-
land and Co., for uncOnstitutiOnally
selling out the United States to the
Rostchilds, he would have shown more
patriotism and craftsmanship than be
did in his resolution to impeach Am
bassadOr Bayard, who, after all told a
lot of truth in what he said.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

The manly declaration Of Mr.. Ed.
Steele. Of High Point, rs quoted by our
Washington correspondent, will inter
est the readers Of the CAUCASIAN. Mr.
Steele has been . lifelong Democrat
and has rendered tbs Democratic party
honorable and distinguished service.
He il = successful business man. aud
has the courage to ayow his conyie-
tons. His party Identification ceases
at the point when the Democratic
party surrenders its principles He Is
no longer q Democrat because the Dean
ocratic party is false TO its traditions
and teachings. The expectation that
the Democratic party will restore sill
yer to circulation is, Of course, palpably
preposterous. The suggestion III such
vague possibility is an affront TO men
Of intelligence. 1t is no credis 10 \
sensible man to entertain the opinion.
Mr.. Steele is right. 1.-THE woods are
full, }" he says, "of disguised Democrats.
| We believe it. We hope they may have
the courage TO follow Mr.. Steele's pa
triotic course. His manly remuneration
| is one of the fruits OF Democratic COW
ardice in the late State Silver Conven'
tion. Poor Jarvis. An object of pity
| Well
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

Hon. ID. Schenck has been quite busy
with court matters for some days past
in consequence of which his third arti-
Gle on the 800 Year Railroad Lease"
will be delayed little while. When it
appears it will be holly interesting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

The Washington correspondent Of
the Charlotte Observer says: "SenatOr
Pritchard intends to introduce a bill
to have a sort of garden or station on
Roam Mountain for the purpose of de-
veloping the fact whether in the isO-
thermal belt all the fruits and flowers
cannot be raised"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
rnT eseul,sr eeavtnrles.
Cal, Tor the Csnsssssss - 0sss 49, vss
TIE Ylrss asa 1sses.

sse gsrss ss1 91sse.
The National Executive Committee
Of tho Peoples Party have isssed call
Tor : ne~tine of the y ssioual Commit
tee n undeil Hotel, 81 Losss. Me-
January ~, 1856. To Ok The time as4
place sor holding . National Cooyen-
lion and tr, nsact oshe busineaA They
say IL 10 desirable that they have Q fol-
ard kindly request all
TO be present No one viii Do PefIm-
ted to act ~ proxy without esedenssale
in writing. The call IL signed By H. x
Taab~neck. chairman: NJ kanAin
treasurer; J. " Turner and Lawrence
J. NcParliu, secretaries
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

If you want to read what the boys
call shot stuff" just read or report of
congressional proceedings this week.
Senator PETER just literally ratified the
dry bones of the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
rOBACCu TRUST DEAL,

The American Tobacco Trust has
been debating the prize Of tobacco
freezing out small dealers and
monopoliziDg things generally for
some time past. Now it is working
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

The Southern Railway is now trying
to effect lease of the Ohio River &
Charleston Railroad. 1t will doubtless
be able to carry out its plans. Recall
the famous "99 year lease" in this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

There will be no issue Of TIE
CAUCASIAN during Christmas week.
Those who conduct it have been
quite severely taxed for some months
past, and short respite is both nee
essary and deserved. We wish
everybody delightful Christmas,
and hope everyone can see the
dawniug Of a better and more gen
erous condition of affairs with the
beginning of the New Year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

W. ~. Harvey svsAe Go an Ssss~Sssssy
lAr.s Crowd

lArEs Crowd
NASHVILLE, Tenn, December a.-Nr.
w. N. Harvey for three hours held
speiI-bound . packed audience NJ tie
Masonic theatre tonight. His speech
Vas full of facts, reason. history and
force.
silver men are jubilanf- Harvey
characterized Cleveland and Carlisle
n unnatural sons Of democracy. lie
touched up Josiah Patterson. which
was applauded To the echo. lie told
the Republicans that when they in
dorsed John Shermsnism they indors-
ed Clevelandism. The Introduction ei
the speaker by Willard Thompson was
beautiful, eloquent, forceful and va,
applaud-d several minutes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

Press dispatches announce the ap-
preaching marriage of ex-President
Harrison to Mrs. Dimmick, a niece of
his deceased wife.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

There are thirty-twO contested cleo
tion cases In the present NationalHouse
of REPRESENTATIVES.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

The trusts and combines have already
began to move On Washington to get
"protectiOn." The so-called tin-plate
manufacturers have made the first
step and have organized "Iobby"
among the members Of which are W.
7. Grier, president of the associat; on,
John Jarrett, Secretary, w. G. Crore-
meyer, William Bishop, A. NJ. Marshall,
L. 3. Jackson and j. 3. Neil. They
will appea Tor bargain" for more tariff
on tinplAte in behalf of the mauufac-
turers and the thousands of workers
in their factories" They will know
nothing about the ten thousands of peO-
pie who will have to pay higher prices
for tinware if they get an increase Of
tariff.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

Hon. Allen G. Thurman died at his
home in Columbus Ohio, on December
II. lie was one CT the best and purest
of men. His work and actions always
evinced character founded on princi-
pie, and from that basis he could not
be shaken. He was ever friend of
the reople. On being informed of
Mr.. Ihurman's death the Governor Of
Ohio issued proclamation in which he
said: "His illustrious career is a con-
spicuous example of the possibilities
of American citizenship, and is worthy
of the study of the youth of our State.
The people of Ohio, regardless of
party, will be mourners at his bier.
Out of respect to his memory, it is
it is hereby ordered that thetiag be
displayed at half mast over the State
Capitol until after the obseqnies."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

that prices we're falling and that Al
business was stagnated except
none blending and specializing. he
said that this country could never
SEQ better times till that policy was
changed and more money was put
into circulation. When be made
this speech the golobug papers
jumped on him. They called him a
Populist and a crank. We suppose
the goldtugs thought that Senator
Vest intended to vote the way he
talked.
A few days ago Senator Vest came
cut in an interview in which he said
that as much as he opposed the gold
standard, that if his party nomina-
ted goldbug for President that he
would vote for him. Presto change!
Now all the goldbug papers are
praising Vest and saying that he is
a "good fellow after all"-even the
Republican goldbug papers are
pleased with him. Why is thisi Be-
cause as long as free silver Republi-
cans say that they will vote for the
goldbug nominee of their party and
silver Democrats say they will vote
for the goldoug nominee of their
party, the gold men are safe and will
control.
In fact these silver Republicans
and silver Democrats are worth
more to the goldbugs than if they
s were goldbugs themselves. They &C
as decoy ducks for the goldbugs
q They fool the silver voters at hom'
!, into supporting goldbugs for thu
Presidency.
= No one could be elected to tn
l. Senate from Missouri who was not
y silver man, for it is strong silve
y State. But it would be better 70
Missouri and all the remainder Q
the country to have silver man 70
President and a gold Senator fror
E Missouri, than to have a silver Ser
{. ator from Missouri and a goldbu
n for President. There will never b
20 any relief in this country for tn
people till the goldbugs are drive
: from the White House.
N Let the people keep this in min
s, when they vote for a President ne,
le year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
STRIKING OBJECT LESSONS.
(No. IL

NNO' ~
About two months ago Capt. S. A.
Aslte, who is a well equipped journ-
alist, started paper in Raleigh
called "The State" Capt. Ashe
showed clearly in his editorials each
week that hard times and low prices
we're caused by the gold-standard
chiefly, and that times would never
be better till we had more money;
but at the same time he called upon
the people to stay in the Democratic
party even if they had to vote for a
goldbug candidate for President.
Ho said he did not want more money
and better times unless he could get
it through the Democratic party.
The paper has suspended. 1t died
in few weeks because the people
would not subscribe for it or read it..
The goldites say that this is proof
that the silver sentiment is dying
out. Not so! On the other hand it
is proof of how well informed the
people are and how strong their con-
victions are on this financial ques-
ton.
Capt. Ashes paper was ably edit
ed and il anyone could have made a
paper, advocating such an incOnsis.
tent position, self-sustaining, he
could. No paper advocating such
q policy can run in North Carolina
unless it is supported by corporation
or goldbug money. The goldbugs
will gladly put up money to run q
free silver paper, if that paper will
advise the people to stay in the old
parties and vote for the goldbug
nominees of the old parties.
We don't know whether the gold
men offered to put up money for
Capt. Ashes paper or not, but it is
clear that he did not take their
money il they did.
III Capt. Ashe had said that he IA
vored FREQ silver and financial re-
form and called upon the people to
stand by the resolution passed at
the silver convention in Raleigh, on
Sept. 18th, and to vote against gold
bugs no matter what party nomina-
ted them, his paper would have been
a big success. The people are tired
of being humbugged.
NO. BLAND AND HIS LECTURE.
Some days ago Ex-Congressman
Bland stsrted on lectu,iug tour.
His first appointment was at Savan-
nah, Ga. He advertised that his
subject would be, "Why free silver
men should stay in the Democratic
party"
When he went to Savannah to
speak on such an absurd subject
only one man went out to hear him.
The gold men say that this is proof
that the silver sentiment is dying
out. Not so! 1t is proof that the
people are tired of being humbug-
ged on this question.
IL Mr.. Bland will advertise that
he will speak in Savannah, and that
his subject will be, at is time for
patriots to stand together against
the goldbugs and redeem our gov
ernment," he will have q crowded
house.
NO. 3.-vEST AND HIS SPEECH.
Senator Vest recently made a
speech ia which he showed that the
goldbug policy of Cleveland and
Sherman had contracted the money
of this country down to 1854 per
head. He said that this was ruin
GUS snd-fufsmous policy. He said
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

No" -" -nc"arss~ a.,
work ar 1scG"run ana m
practical Chrs.sm., pr-.
bS promptly r~n.~in~
shi. n.,,.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
POLK MONUMENT
Ixs gsEnS sxroanEa eosss,..,,
I'D sculp ~.

rsAs ~ csiss~ss~ss - s..r, u.....-
fuH cArcAsiAx's suna fer N. ~,
unent nov stands - follovr
Total amount collected ~ 10
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

And now the leading DENY paper
in the State-the one which is destined
to redeem the State"-the one which
grows frantic over the possibility of
the church being brought into disre-
pute" prints letter written by Sena-
tor Butler in which the Senator els
approves the policy of fusion in Ala
bama, and calls the attention o. THE
CAUCASIAN to the same. Well. Mr..
Denny paper, what are you going TO do
about it? You condemned Butler for
fusion. If he speaks against fusion
are you goingto keep up your effort
at condemnation? What will satisfy
yon anyway? The letter you produce
was published in Populist papers ali
over he cOG ntry last summer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

Judge Schenck's strong articles On
the 100 year railroad lease" bids fair to
bring out some stronger facts yet to
open the eyes of the people. Morgan,
of the Morgan Belmont syndicate, who,
in connection with the ROstchilds,
made millions out of the last bond is
sue is the main owner of the Southern
railroad Francis Lynde Stetson,
Clevelsnd's law partner, is the general
legal counsel for that road. And not
long since Cleveland was on big hunt
in Virginia, using Col. A. B. Andrews
private car. All these men are big
Democrats. Democrats sold the North
Carolina Railroad to the Southern, or
what is the same thing leased it for 90
years at ridiculously low price COM
pared to what it ought to have been
Say, people, do you see anything in all
this2
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

The old party papers have begun
their campaign Of lying with astcnish-
ing vigor. They are saying that the
Populists have "funked" and left the
organization of the Senate to the Re-
Misunderstanding no objection, etc.
Is it possible that Democratic papers
thought the Populists would be mean
enough to cooperate with such misera-
BILE political towards and scoundrels as
the leading Democratic Senators have
proven themselves to be on
party lines? The Poplist Sena-
tors appealed to all silver men,
regardless of party, to organize or sill
yer lines. Those who were elected as
silver men could have done this, but
they didn't. They stuck to their rotten,
corrupt old gangs. Then the Populists
were compelled to break away from
them. They "flunked" just like clean
decent man funks when he smells
something dead and putrid.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19

In an extract given elsewhere under
the head of Heart Breaking Usury,"
will be found some facts that ought TO
make the farmer rub his head very sig
nificantly. We want to add that it i.
not necessary to borrow from the bank
to be subject to this IRENE ious op-
preston. The chattel or lien system
does the same thing, though in way
that most farmers who practice have
never discovered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-19
NO. 3.-vEsT AND HIS SPEECH.

Senator Vest recently made
speech ia which he showed that the
goldbug policy of Cleveland and
Sherman had contracted the money
of this country down to 1854 per
head. He said that this was ruin
GUS snd-fufsmous policy. He said