The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-03
lSiatesville Landmark. 18th |

a-k.d him ahou' II. For the first
ii ne sirce the ele,i ,On the ID csOr
consented tn AL interview and an
swer-d The que s'ions propound-d by
the reporter ~ follow:
"What is the meaning Of ne cir
Cula'iOn Of tn &c ys'ti ions t ,roug''
the unity for y,n for Se' a'"r!"
~her- Is II sentiment b., ng work
I'd up in different sections Of the
State that the pc pie of nv own
county are against me. Th-s- ,"-
tltions are intended to correct this
feeling"
"WiIl the petitions be largely
signed?"
81 am Informed that nearly every
RepubIican in th. county anxiously
desires my election to the Senat-.
If ne petitions reach these hrpubli-
cans they will sign them"
"W,ll the membrrs-elect from Ire
deli vote for you:'
That will depend on wheth-.
they are friends of fusion If thev
are true friends of the combine, aux
ious for its SUCCESS in th. futnr..,
they will vote for the man fnr S,.na-
tor that the people who elected them
want"
"What do you mean by f'ien Is of
fusion"
81 mean that fusion has some i'm
pIacable enemies in the Republican,
party who hope to break the combi
nation two years henc+."
"Are the Populist taking any part
in the ght over the Republican Sena-
tOrship?'
"If they are not they had better do
g.; otherwise they are nursing ID
snake
"May l ask what yu mean by
that"
81 mean if they allow a Rapubli-
Can to be elected whom the enemies
of fusion combined on, they nourish
a viper which will destroy every ves-
tlge of the fruits of this victory in
the short space Of two years."
"Do | understand you to mean
that he enemies of fusion are all OF
those who opposed it before the cleo
tiOn!"
"Not at all. A number of R"puh-
licans opposed it because they had
no confidence in its success. Some
of these are now among its best
friends. What they wanted was
victory over the Democrats. They
have got the victory. Now the,
want the fruits Of it, and the fruits
of it are dependent On the integrity
Of fusion. 1t must br kept in the
hands of its friends. 1t needs still
further ati n-siveness-another heat
and another weld. Every el-men,
of the fusion must partake in the
watch, and in the expulsion Of in
truders All failures in co operation
come of insidious approach, and enr-
mics within. The future strength
of fusion consists in its being willing,
able ana determined to keep out Of
ils-lt very adverse influence.
.'It Is said you are rs much of u
Populist as Republican. Please
answer this!"
81 do not know why this should
be said unless Of my position OH the
money on. s,ion. There is no longer
anv doubt about the faultln-ss and
danger of our financial system. AL.
most everybody sees aud fe-ls it.
With this feeling | agree and AM
therefore, in favor of the chang. A
school OF trained tinanciers the world
over have b-en struggling for twenty
years to put, 80 to speak, a gilt-edgt
on money. They are unacqnaintec
with the necessity of the equalization
of all values for Il safe prosperity
They are away from the throbbinl
pulse of the multitude.
IL am a bi metalIist, ard believe il
the Sherman law had been p"rma
nently enforced the world woulo
have been driven to the restoration
of silver through inter-nationa
agreement
81 live in a section of country suf
fering from shrinkage of all value
except money. Money has doablet
in value. Distress and not prosperi
ty Is the consequence. AS Senate
| would try to correct this lwoult
make use of my lorg aquaintanc
with the national men of the Nortl
for the lenetit of my section. |
this makes me as much If a Populis
rs Republican | cannot help it, fo
feel this way"
"Do YOU think you will be elect
ed?"
"Well, that depends altogether o1
the amount Of thought bestowed ol
the matter by the members-elect o
the Legislature.
"l feel y measure of responsibi'it
for the victory won and the chang
which has followed. I am wlllin
5 to share that responsibility wit
: other friends of the movement if
: is desired"
"What do you think OF Col. Doug
las letter to Col. Cowl+sy'
!, "Henry, you mean! Oh! Go
Douglas is clever man aud gO,
o lawyer out q poor politician.
e heard q smart politician in tf
j. Colonel's district say the other da
o that " hen the Co .nel to- K pos
IS ton in politics it was wise in 9th,
people to go the opposite direction
n The Colonel is = danger signal
: red light in politics.