The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-17
WHAT DEMOCRATS
ARE DOING
rso Ransom Machine" Kept
Democrats Away From the Sill
YER Convention.
WILL NOW DROP SILVER,

,r,it to see what the Bosses Will say
"A. the NatiouaI Csnvsntion--Jsrvis'
,.,,sdowu" Pleased the Dem. Ransom
i,st,d he would "Back''-Th. Ma
..,,I Cnny.nJi"n WIN Declare for Gold
nonomeu,lIi'm.
U..l,urou correspondence.
WA.HlspToN, ID. c., Oct. 1.-THE
snail Democratic attendance at the
.nn.narti,au silver conference in
Raleigh." says a Ransom man, "was
Ioe 10 RamsOm's management, aud
Ls failure Of the movement from
,be Democratic standpoint is u Ran
,om victory. It proves that Ran
nm i. the real Democratic leader ia
,be State and that the party will fol
ou him in the next campaign. The
,ormination Of the matter is alto
,e,ber beneficial to the Democrats.
i settles the vitality important fact
that the party, as whole, will stand
bv the national organization and
sanport the national Democratic
ticket in 1896. There will be some
kicking, possibly more than usual,
but long before the campaign closes
tbe friction will have disappeared
and the party will poll "the ma
chine vote. We may expect TO
lose the State ticket if cooperation
iscontnued, but we will elect the
Democratic electoral ticket and re-
deem majority of the Congressional
districts. The States electoral vote
has been counted adversely to the
Democratic party on account of the
alleged silver revolt in the State and
A possible fusion electoral ticket,
but the revolt is not formidable and
opposition makes fusion electoral
heket impossible. With three cleo
toral tickets in the field the election
OF the Democtatic ticket is certain.
That may save the Presidency.
So the outlook for the Democratic
party in the State is decidedly en-
couragng. Democrats will now
DROP THE SILVER AGITATION
and wait deliverance on the ques-
ton from the National Democratic
convention. By that time the party
will be practically harmonized. SEN
stor Ransom advised this course,
and the party leaders in the State
have acted wisely in following his
Judgment. Recurring to the silver
conference the result was something
Of disappointment in two respects.
Some of the Democratic leaders in
the movement expected it to end in
the disruption of fusion between the
Republicans and Populists. The
end fully justified the means en-
plOyed, in their estimation, and
many Democrats signed the call for
the conference with that understand
ing. Many others entered no pro.
test, hoping that such result mi ght
follow. Another disappointment
was Jarvis. After his public utter.
snces and his conspicuous zeal as a
promoter of the movement, We expo
rlenced
THE GREATEST SATISFACTION
in contemplating his secession from
the Democratic party. Why did he
collapse at the critical moment? His
explanation explains nothing. But
the ease is not hopeless. He is on
the fence, and is sufficiently discred-
tied in Democratic estimation to dU
the party no material harm in the
future.'
A NATIONAL VIEW.
prominent administration Dem.
ocrat, who watched the North Caro-.
lima movement with considerable ap.
prehension, says the present aspect
Of things is entirely satisfactory to
the national organization. "There
will be no DIVISION" he says, in the
national convention. Jarvis aban-
donment of the new movement al
the critical moment
CONFIRMS MIR. RANsoM's PREDICTIONS
de assured different members of tn,
National Committee that Jarvis
would pull out and throw the re
sponslbllity on some one with les
discretion and more immediate aspi
ratlons. The North Carolina situa
ton has been all along regarded a
the most troublesome of all tn
Southern States. The silver sent
nent in that State appears to hav
oeen more vigorous, more determ
med and
MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
Mehave reluctantly accepted Sen
a'or RansOm's assurances to tn
contrary, and the verifcation of hi
most ardent predictions is a sourc
VI the keenest qualification to Demo
cratic leaders who are laboring t
secure harmony and unity in th
next National convention. Th
North Carolina result will, we thinl
nave wholesome influence on tn
party In the South and wi
sad' we hope, further agitation {
'ne silver question. The Nation,
oonventlon, it is certain, will vigo
vuusly and unequivocally condem
we sn Tree and unlimited coinage I
N"'er ana 1t is better that
''A'ER DEMOCRATS SHOULD UNDEl
STAND THAT
suo prepare for the inevitable. Nor
svet 1t is almost certain that the co,
,enuon will go further and deman
20 ~ an imperative Democratic polio,
sn Ie retirement and cancellation
n ~ legal currency. In his messas
w vii, 1ne next Congress Mr.. Clevela1
so sol formulate this policy. The n
,Sal Soual convention will adopt it al
'Au' distinctly present the issue of
GOLD MoNoMETALLIsM.
a.. ~u t1is issue the Democrats W
marry Os,.y New York, New Jersey, Go
IIessueut, Massachusetts, Rhode
S", Suu, Indiana, West Virginia, eve
Su'nern State and elect their Pr,
nol; a'. The most aggressive &C
tt;on0y t;on Will be necessary and the 1
oa t;ou OF the Democratic State conve
Su ~;r IN New York shows that the
viii @ 'e no temporizing or quibbli
smnh n tne financial question. T