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

Gratis seemed afraid to attend IL. Are
they waiting to support
THE GOLD PLANK AND THE GOLD NAN
Of the National Democratic Conven-
ton: Are not the prominent Demo-
Gratis who were In Raleigh and who
did not 60 to the convention Demo
cratic party men-before silver.
The Charlotte Observer says:
"Nothing better for the Popalisi
cause could have happened than the re-
suit OF the free silver convention 1t
Raleigh yesterday when the Democrats
had to go out Of t;seir own meeting
The Populists have always attacked
the Democrats in this State on the
ground Of their insincerity rs to silver.
Some Of them were put To the test yes
terday and could not stand il. What 10
there now for the PopeIists TO do except
TO point TO the outcome Of this convex
tion and say, What have we always
told your"
GroaniHg under the Mckinley tariff
the people were promised by the Dem
ocrats q reduction of $l,.U.OOOI 600
on the cost Of living. After criminal
delay, paralyzing the industries of the
500 ,0O0, 600 reduction
81. 100000 SHORT OF THE PROMISE.
Throttled by an infamous pension
system, robbing the tax payers Of $780,
OO0, 900 per annum, they were promised
a reduction Of millions of dollars. and
that the pensioo roll should be made a
roll OF honor. Two years and q half
have passed since the coming in Of the
Democratic party, and a great New
York daily announces that there are
3OO.OOO more pensioners on the rolls
than when they went into power.
Crushed by monopoly and trusts, the
Democratic party promised the people
these thieves, these heartless money
devils. should be annihilated. A Demo
cratic President then appoints the
greatest trust lawyer in the country
to the position of Attorney General
of the United States. He continues to
people as a member of the Cabinet, and
his thousands as
THE PAID ATTORNEY OF TRUSTS.
The New York World declares:
"This man Olney, while serving rs
Attorney General, is on the other side
in all matters affecting the trust con-
spiracies. 1t was an atfrOnt to the
people to make him Attorney General.
1t is disgrace to the administration
to continue him in Office"
But Mr.. Cleveland was so pleased
with his methods that he has since
made him Secretary of State-the
highest position in the Cabinet-and
thus the infamy continues. What
party
COULD SURVIVE SUCH RECORD?
Another reason for the Disintegra-
tion of the Democratic party is its in
tolerant spirit, whereby it endeavOrs
to crush anything like independence
of thought and action, and to prevent
rebellion against its methods, its cor
ruption, and its continuance in power.
1t treats its members as if they were
so many serfs, and the moment one
speaks out against the machine, he is
bounded, and to the extent of their
power
IRRETRIEVABLY DAMNED.
Chief among its instrumentalities of
persecution are servile, partisan pa
pers, held n leash like SO many hounds,
to run down those deemed dangerous
to it's success. | would not be under
stood as saying this is true of the
Democratic press as a whole, but it is
true of the major part. These papers
have gone so far in their bitter parti-
sanship that they have disgusted thou
sands of good people, destroyed their
+, influence, and injured their party. am
we'll aware that the Press is the SUM-
| light of civilization, the sentinel on
the watch-tower of liberty, the might
est instrument on earth for good.
know that it "arraigns gigantic wrong
on the bar of civilizations; that its
blows will batter down dynasty; that
it's voice will rouse revolution; and
that it is the lever that moves the
world" But this cannot be said of the
larger part of the the press Of North
Carolina. 1t rather merits the con-
domination hurled at a party press
by Mr.. Mangum in defending Sena
atOr Haywood. Said he:
"Mr. Haywood might despise rabid
might despise the servitors of power
phantic follOwers-the jackals that
would despOil the sanctuary Of the
grave, and exhume reputation to be
offered in sacrifices to the passions OF
their masters and cOrruptOrs."
The above are some of the reasons fol
the disintegration and downfall of the
Democratic party, and every man who
does not endorse the acts and policies
above set out, owes it to himself and tt
his county to leave it.
"Why hesitate! We are full bearded men.
And have the courage, if We dare bu
show it,
Arise-be men, so act
That these groaning millions may be eve
free''
Respectfully submitted.
w. II. HENRY.