The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-15
tones, "MESE, MEME, TEKEL,
UPHARsIS."


let, though they craved the cour-
zee and power to do it, they resorted,
n their impotent rage, to tactics OF
'enomous villifcation and malignant
ying; and OF this such . terrific
Itorm was raised as would have
swept from the earth anything that
was not founded on undying princi-
pies apd immortal truth. In this
storm OF maladorous malevolence,
the banner Of the Peoples Party |
was flung to the breeze, and nearly
one and q quarter million Of the
bravest men that God ever made
to the polls under it in 1892
the first year Of the fight.
Were they weakened by the stormi
Did they shrink in fear and tremb-
ling from the tempest3 Let the
record tell. The glorious stand made
for purity in politics and honesty in
government aroused the admiration
of all the people of the land, and
their ranks began to swell with mar
velous rapidity. In the second cam
paign, 1894, that banner had nearly
two million followers. though the
storm that opposed their march had
not abated. And while the tempest
of opposition is increasing, if in
crease in it be- possible, more men
are enlisting to brave it; and they
are men who have pledged their
most sacred honor to stand firm TIL
it shall have exhausted itself, and
to plant in the calm, which shall fol-
low, that banner on which is in
scribed Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none"
The record Of the campaign up to
date is this: f.:
In 1892 the Peoples Party cast
one-twelfth Of the total vote. In
1894 it cast one-sixth" Of the total
vote.
In 1892 the Populists elected BAG
members to the several state legs
latures, and in 1894 they elected 615,
besides nearly doubling the aggre-
gate vote throughout the country.
Is this alli Let's see.
In 1892 the plutocratic minions OF
the towns grovelled at the feet OF
Plutocracy and its party respecta-
bility CD and with what power there
was in its machinery and newspapers
and social organisms, it managed to
stay the tide towards the Peoples
Party for a time. But in the spring
elections of 1895 this grovelling and
Vaccination became disgusting to
men of Independent souls and
staunch hearts. And then they smote
the minions in many places and
smashed the long deceptive and
hypocritical machinery. All owe,
the States of Nebraska, Illinois,
Colorado, Missouri and Michigan,
the Peoples Party made clean
sweeps in many towns. In California
they carried the town of Oakland by
800 majority and other points. In
Georgia many counties broke the old
bonds and declared for the new
movement. Florida fell in line with
several town victories. East St.
Louis, Mo-, was the scene of great
Populist victory. The Populists
elected the mayor of East Grand
Forks, Minnesota, and carried other
towns in that State. St. Joseph,
Oregon, and other towns wapt Popu-
list. In Pennsylvania Union, Sayere,
Lafayette, Meadville and other
townships were completely won by
the Pops. The Peoples Party elected
the mayors of La Crosse and West
Superior, in Wisconsin, and took
other old party strongholds. The
Pops of that State elected the Su-
preme Court Justice. Decisive vic
tories were won in the counties of
Henrietta, Liberty, Tompkins,
Springport, Hanover, kalamazoo
and other counties and towns in the
State of Michigan. Eighteen of the
most prominent cities and towns, be-
sides smaller ones, were carried in
Colorado. Creston, Iowa, with other
points, went for the Populists. In
Oklahoma big victories were gained
the town of Perry being a notable
one. In Kansas the Pops made a
clean sweep of everything in sight
in several old party strongholds.
The old gangs were completely
showed under in Norfolk, Virginia
We could tell much more, but space
forbids, and besides, the above is
significant enough.
This is not all. The principles Of
the Peoples Party are being ex
pounded and disseminated through
an ever increasing number of new
and vigorous papers. The numbe,
has increased from twelve hundred
in 1892 to two thousand in 1895
They are coming out in every
State. During the last month tn,
Farmville Herald has been added t.
the Populist papers in Louisiana; tn,