The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-03

Thew ~erv good many p-e,ens eui no.
50 Large . crowd ss Mr.. smith expsrsed
| There are many rial frsends Of silver Ia the
| state Who uefV deserrVd from attending 70!
good reasons- some Of the abless Demo
cr.ts IN the state uho favor FRYE coinage d.
not think such . coavenfion could sccom
plish anything even when participated in
| fear II might tend TO disrups and divide the
| Democratic party. There are Others Inc
favor silver convention held BY Democr,s'
only They vfus~ to Affiliate with . con
giomerafion of Radicals and Populiss.- "
WHAT PROMINENT MEN SAT-.
The following Are some opinions ex.
pressed by prominent men Of all par.
ties as TO the resolutions passed and
the results OF the convention:
Omee-heidsrv Asrasd.
y. b. Brouehicn-"I think IL vas . very
conservative body. Whether IL was con
| spicuou- for the presence Of ofsice-sr~kers
| am not able TO say. bu; IL certainly was con
spicuous for the ahsenoe Of oface holders.
heartily endo.se the resolutions The von
| Sention did what expected IL TO do"
Just the Verv Thing.
Treasurer Worih-'lt's just the very thing
II we believe IN silver. as We profess 10 do
why, LET US show il by our works IL Was q
| nice, harmonious convention
An lsden To Public Opinion.
| h. ; Cay, of Norhampton-"I think
that II Is an index of the opinion upper
IN ost among the plain people. and shows q
disposition TO attain the great end enunci-
a'ed In the resolutions, even though q great
sacrilce Will have TO be made. ] believe il
| shows that the people are more anxious 10
| OBTAIN substantial, financial legislation than
10 see the success of the r party AT the com.
promise Uf principle. IL IS better to sacri.
Nee any party than 10 sacrifice the people
The old Democratic leaders must stand by
the people against the golibugs or get run
over The young Democrat, will NOT d.
lead by party fossils"
| Bigger Fusion for Another Purpose.
| Virgil s. Lusk-'I think il Is all right,
| We had fusion last winter for a great pm.
cipie, and now you see a bigger fusion OF
| men Tor another great principle"
Not Giving Pledges.
Governor Jarvis-''l don't think il ha.
helped or hurt the Democratic par,y or any.
| oody else, or any party. IL was negative
After saw they were determined TO pass .
resolution to bind the people | would no,
60. did not think il was q body which
had right TO make or require any pledges
| want TO be free 10 act. | am not giving
pledges at this early day. When the time
| comes, and have to meet any issue I ALL
90 what my conscience and my judgmen,
tell me ought to d."
Went on All Right.
| [. [. Marshburn, OF Madison-"I think
u wen, on all right ! think il accom-.
plished what II met for"
A Victory for the People.
Mr.. Ii. Z. Beckwith-.Yes. I signed TN.
| call and am glad of il. I also went into
the convention and voted for the resolu.
uons They are on the right line. I think
II means victory for the American people
ana especially for the poor people Of North
| Carolina.
Has opehsd the Way for Sincere Silver
| Democrats.
| W. +. Fountain, Mayor of Tarboro-
Inc convention has opened the way for
nuepsnoent action on the part of all sin.
cere silver Democrats"
1t Will Carry the State for silver
State Senator Fowler, of Samson
Think everything ran on all right TbinL
1t Is what every silver man should desire
and think II will carry the State for silver
as result of the days work"
A Zig stepping-stone.
John Brady, Gates-"I think il is a vic
tory for the masses of the people. / think
II Is one OF the stepping-stones to oyerthrow
solu-puglsm In the United States, and il
carried out. as intended, will be a grand vic.
Tory Tor the people of this government"
Would Hate to Vote for q GoIdbup.
| Capt. s. A. Ashe-"Yes. signed the cali
! and went into the conference No man /,
stronger 1or free silver than I am, and no
one would hate worse to vote for a goldbup
put don't think this amendment sbonid
nave oeen put to my resolutions AT this
The Psrty-bug Only Crippled.
Mr.. w. J. Peele-"I think the resolution
Is IN the right direction. The yoldbug Is
whipped IN this convention, but the party.
pug Is only crippled. See how these marty.
bugs, though claiming to be strong for sil.
yer, are hesItstlng to say they will vote fer
silyer; Ihey are not ready to vote against
a goidpug II their parties nominate one. III
the people follow the old party-bugs they
cannot WHIP the goldbugs"
May Elect = silver President.
| y. r. Herring Register of Deeds of Samp.
sOn)-Ihlnk it will result in the election
OF silver ticket in North Carolina. and i'm
all probability in the election of National
tlcket, II the other States take hold of it."
Wanted to Go Further.
| Col. K b. Davis, Of Wilmington-"I en-
dorse Senator Buffers amendment to Capt.
Ashes resolutions. This convention vonld
be farce if We were simply to pass resolu.
mons In favor of silver; we must saw at least
that We will not vote for a coli. uy. no mai.
ter who dominates him ! Ior one am
ready 10 90 further than Senator Butler 5
amendment goes. We must get down Ia
business II we expect to win this fight"
Capt. w. H. Kitchin-sThe resolutions
ought not only to declare for silver, but
ought to point odt the way to get it. This
convention shows who is willing to stand
by free silver and the people, party or no
party. | think the Democrats who en-.
couraged the cali of this convention. and
then used their influence to prevent silver
Democrats from attending il. are a st of
airt-eaters and slime crawlers; and that
others was absolutely disgraoeful. / fur.
Their think the Democrats lost the opportn-
nifty of their lives in this State for giving a
powerful impetus to the restoration of sill
MIR. Keith Talks Plain.
Mr.. b. F. Keith, Jr., Wilmington-"This
IS non. partisan convention on tha liz &c