The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-14
1.-THE Practices
| of the Press
Continued FROM iss page.

anuum, by the grace OF Cleveland
when be could not obtain q county
magistracy by the grace OF his people:
Have they told the people OF tbi.
man SO they might appreciate hi;
picture:
Mark you this
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpoe-
An evil soul producing holy witness
In LIKE WILLIAM WITH SMILING cheek.
GooDLY APPLE EoTTEs At THE HIATT
On October 3lst, 1893 the presen,
editor of the News and Observer, told
you through his paper that 1.-The uel-
tare ofthe people, and the success 0l
ne Democratic party its continuance
In office depended upon the reduction
OF the tariff to Revenue Basis, and q
rer'sion OF our financial system, estab-
lishlng system in strict dccorddnc.
with the declaration of the Ch.caqe
Platform. (Italics mine."l
Now that the Democratic party has
crIminally failed to enac. said prom
ises into law, what does the editor OF
the News and Observer tell you: In
effect he advises you to stay in the
Democratic party, corrupt or not cor.
rupt, and boldly announces that he
will support the party, whether the
next National Democratic convention
adopts silver plank, and again prom
ises the people free coinage Of silver
at 10 60 ! or declare for the simple gold
standard. and the money power.
The chief agencies in the hands OF
Cleveland to drive Congress to strike
down the peoples silver were the Ma
tional Banks, and the MeLrOpolitau
Press.
What are called "scare" heads, and
scare" paragraphs appeared Cd the
editorial page, day after day, deliber-
ately used to cause alarm AS to the e.
nancial situation. Intended to tex.
cite public distrust," to give excuse
for the assembling Of Congress, and
to exert "pressure" for the repeal OF
the sherman Act. In this black
treachery to the people, by the side OF
Cleveland, Ransom and cOterie OF
consplrators stands large part OF the
Press of the country.
These knights Of the quill, who sc
hearIlessly assail the regulations anC
malign the motives of good men, are
in most cases only saved from impris
onment in the common jail for crimi.
nal libel by the mercy or contempt OF
the objects of their brutality.
Not long ago in North Carolina one
of the principal Democratic editors
OF the State, in the grossest manner
attacked and libelled three members
OF the highest court of different politi-
cal faith, because of a decision which
did not please the Democrats. That
decision has since been sustained by
the greatest jurist in America.
shall the courts become the pun.
pets OF the Press?" Is trial by news.
papers TO be substituted for the decis.
ions of the Supreme court? Such an at.
TACK was infamous, and the following
principle might have been admins.
tered.
In People rs. Frier Cainee Rep. it i
said; qualification scandalizin9 the
court, or intended to influence delhi
eratlons, may be punished by attach.
ment, and 1T is ssential to their dig
nifty and independence that they pos
sess and exercise this authorityh
The Press in its purity is one of the
principle forces upon which the people
must rely IN battling against the enc
MES o. the masses, and the cOntinu-
ance of good government. But what
nave 'ney W expect from the larger
part of the sO-ca led Democratic Press?
how can they believe it? How can
they follow it?
Hast thou chosen O my people on
whose party shalt thou stand?
Ger the doom from its worn scandals.
~, shakes the dust against our land,
Though the cause of evil prosper, yet it's
truth alone is strong,
And albeit she is wounded now, see around
her throng
Millions of noble patriots to eusbield her
from all wrong"
W. R. HENRY.