The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10
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others declare that through the
Democratic party alone can silver
hope to win; that the Republican
party is its great foe; that it demon
etized it in '73 and had since been its
persistent enemy. Without attempt
ing to defend the Republican party
l emphatically deny that it was any
more responsible for the overthrow
Of silver in '73 than the Democratic
party was. do so with the facts
before me; it vas secretly done; it
was done
WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE
Of the Democrats and Republicans
who voted for the bill to amend the
laws relating to the mints and coin
age. Senator Beck said it was not
understood by either House Grant
said he did not know it dropped the
silver dollar from coinage; the lead
ing and most able members OF that
Congress declared that they were
not aware Of the fatal character OF
the dill. The Republican party, what
ever it's position to-day upon the
measure. is not justly chargeable
with the Infamous act of '73. 1t was
introduced and
PASSED CLANDEsTINELY
by conspirators led by Sherman,
Republican, Cleveland's financial
prototype, and Bayard, a Democrat,
who prefers Europe to America on
account % the more aristocratic
tendencies Of its inhabitants.
Again the partial restoration of
silver by the act Of February 18th
1878 was the joint work of Demo
Gratis and Republicans. 1t was pas
sed over Hayes veto by the votes of
both parties.
1t restored the legal tender quail
ty Of silver; it failed only in it's free
and unlimited coinage. The Repub-
lican or Sherman Act of 1890 left
this quality unimpaired; it exchanged
compulsory coinage for compulsory
purchase. How absurd, how utterly
untenable the hope of the Demo-
cratic party to escape the certain
punishment Of its
DAMNING SIN AND TREACHERY
by charging upon another the COM
mission thereof. The Republican
party with full knowledge of the
facts degraded silver in rs and 80,
but the Democratic party in '93 de-
stroyed it; destroyed it in face of it's
solemn promise that if given power
it would make
1T EQUAL AT THE MINIS WITH GOLD:
wearing always the mask of friend
ship, with the smile of Iscariot, with
the stealthy tread of an assassin
stabbed it to death. Who can trust
it any further in view of its past and
present conduct Convention after
convention adopting the gold stand
ard platform; free silver candidates
standing upon them for the sake of
office; its leaders boldly proclaiminy
that they will 60 to the Republicans
IT the silver wing of the party tri-
umphs; the vaults of the treasury
filed with silver and the public debt
increasing because the party had de-
clared through Cleveland, its head,
that siluer itself must
BE REDEEMED GOLD.
Cleveland will probably again be
nominated and around his naughty
standard the imperial forces of gold
will gather. The solid North will
rally around him; the inconceivable
power of gold will battle for him;
past political differences will be for
gotten in the enthusiastic support
accorded him; he is the logical candi-
date; lie is we'll nigh the inevitable
one.
Shall we pause for party's sake,
a party, which has SO basely betrayed
us-a party rent in twain and DOW
erlessf Are We less bold than they
less heroic fol- the preservation of
our
INALIENABLE RIGHTSi
Our State led in the immortal strug.
gle to found this glorious Empire;
she leads again in the stern battle
for its most hallowed defense.
Trumpet toned, she calls her glorious
sons away from party standards to
freedoms sacred banner. May Sep
TENDER the 18th be as glorious and
as immortal as the Goth of Nav!
May it restore the money of the con-
stitution, arrest this dark, refluent
tide, restore these shriveled values.
give employment to idle millions,
lift this great country and its great
people above slavish dependence
upon financial robbers, by
UNITING THE FRIENDS OF SILVER
in every section, in utter contempt
OF party for home and liberty. In
that great battle the Populist Party
will be found solid and mistaken as
the Rock of Gibraltar; aligned with
them will be every Democrat and
every Republican, who are really for
silver; against them Harris and
Morgan, Sherman and Reed and
their slavish followers, who have
enthroned party above home and
liberty, trut hand virtue, country and
God. l.. II. MCCLAMMY.
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