The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-08

The strong Uuerances Of = big Democratic
Pap~r--Honest Democracy and True
populism md the same.

Pap~r--Honest Democracy and True
popuiism and the same.
We present below an editorial
from the Chicago Dispatch, which
ID strong, Independent Democratic
paper. The CAUCASIAN does not
entertain the slightest belief that the
policy of the Dispatch--reformiDg
the Democratic party-can ever be
carried ont; and it believes that the
only true, sure way to re-es:ablishlng
right and justice III this country ls
for the masses to stand by the prin-
cipies of the Peoples party. But
We give the editorial as showing the
prevalent sentiment Of the West. 1t
seems that those Western Democrats
ought to be convinced now that Ma
tlOnal Democracy IS past redemp-
tion as an organization in which con-
fidence can be reposed; but there is
encouragement IN the utterances Of
the Dispatch, for it has the boldness
10 say that il will not tolerate any
double dealing and straddline in the
next campaign. If the Dispatch
means what i says, it will, after the
meeting of the National Democratic
convention, fling the Peoples party
banner to the breeze, and all who
have confidence in that paper will
fall into the Populist ranks; for it is
certain that the platform will either
declare outrl ght for the gold stand
ard, or be disgraceful straddle.
The Dispatch has been sending
out sample copies and the editorial
is comment on letter received
from Populist.
| WELLsvILLE, Ohio, July 19-To the
Editor: have received your interest
ing paper. | prefer to act with a party
that in the action of its representatives
in congress has carried out its platform
utterances for silver. The Democratic
party went back on its platform, as
shown by It's votes in congress in re-
gard to silver. No, no, | can't trust
slippery Dan voorhees, or any leading
Democrat of today. No difference in
either old party managers on money
legislation. | am working hard to
break up both old frauds. We have a
club to distribute POpulist literature
only. Yours, \. G. VAN DYKE.
Here is the Dispatches comments:
Thousands of sample copies of
The Weekly Dispatch have fallen
into the hands of Populists, and the
foregoing is pretty fair sample OF
} large number of letters received
from them.
The Dispatch makes no war or
the Populist party; it indorses many
of the planks of the Omaha platform
, but it seeks to unite the Democrats
and Popullsts in common cause
The great Issue before the American
5 people today is the restoration Of th'
peoples rights. The road to victor,
Is through Jeffersonlan Democracy
: The Populists claim that they con
stitute the only true Democracy. IL
9 some extent the claim is we'll found
t ed. 1t is true that the Demo craft
3 party has wandered away after falls
8. gods; it has compromised with mon
r opoly and corporation greed, and
section is now worshiplng at tn
. shrine of the single-goldmone
y standard
q The Dispatch is on earth to call
halt and to help draw the line be
tween the people and their enemies
o This paper calls upon the Democrat
d ic party to return to the peopl
# knowing that if it does so the peop|
J. will return to it. If It's manager
d persist in saddling corporation all
le mohopoiy-made platforms upon tf
e party the rank and file will be just
e, fled in revolving, and The Dispatc
u will lead such revolt if circumstance
10 occur to warrant it in such a cours
10 Meanwhile we appeal to the who
u Democracy of the country, wheth'
a part of that constituency be ma
le shaled under the Populist party, Il
le Democratic party or other polite
III organization, to unite as one boo
Is under the grand old historic Dem
g cratic flag, to cast off and repudia
~ -, gold monometallists and the hll
n. lings of monopoly, whether they
al leaders or officeholders; to place
es the front men who can be trusted
p stand by the cause of the people
'e- the hour of temptation, and, inv.
ing all to stand upon platform
broad as the needs of the people,
gn push forward in a patriotic struge
ut for the overthrow of plutocracy.
The Dispatch is the servant of
ort clique or class of men; the organ
ian ian no party organization, county, ST
ate or national; the exponent of no
erl- 'a, litical scheme or set of political
i'd 1t holds itself free to crltlcise or
the buke any Democrat from Clevela
ers. a down to the most insi gn.fi can't CT
hat tral committeeman. 1t is absolnt
,ms ms independent and it is fearless. II
ion doing business On its own capital,
uld ! 10 which it has sufficient to perfo
'en- what it promises. 1t owes no a
han , glance to any man or set of men;
on any interest or combination. 1t
nti. not apply for the consent of I
the man for permission to publis
ons Democratic newspaper, for it re
da;ys ney gnizes no man as the owner OF
lack party. 1t will follow nowhere,
bers .ss will lead al ways.
be,r ur 1t serves notice here and now
nave the Democratic leaders of Illil
O one %. that they shall not be permitted
ds' cloak disloyal allegiance to col
as ration monopoly with high-sound
for resolutions on the silver quest
They shall be watched, not bees
they are suspected of treachery,
o.s+ because this paper came into e,
49, 49, ence to see that treachery and
loya1tu tO tho DamOorarl rlc marty q