The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-05
WETnORE LEAVES
The DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. L. B. Wetmore, q Pominen,
Young Lawyer, Renounces His
Democratic Affiliations.
GOES TO THE REPUBLICANS.

The Reasoss Assigned II = HE sssp--Has-
dreds Of Men VIII Leave the Democracy
In the Next Election The Csucaslas
Thinks Mr.. Victim ORES Reasons Open To
Attack.
We reproduce below letter writ
ten by Mr.. l. b. wetmore, q prom
lnent young lawyer of Lincolnton,
which appeared in the Lincolnton
Courier. Mr.. Wetmore announces
his departure from the Democratic
party and his union with the Re-
publicans.
According to the view of the eau
CAsIAN the strongest feature of
Mr.. Wetmore's letter is his determi-
nation to leave the present so-called
aud his description of
that organization is fairly presented
in q general way.
The conditions under which he
leaves the Democratic party, how
ever, does not permit US to think
that the cause of Reform has made
a gain by Mr.. Wetmore's defec-
ton. He declares himself in ia
vor of "sound money" which is
to saying that he favors
the single gold standard. Therefore,
IN changing his political utilization.
he does not take up the cause of the
people While declaring that he
leaves the Democratic party, he car
ries to the Cleveland wing of that
party as much as he carries away
from the free silver element of it
But if he favors the single gold
standard, and desires to align him
self with party that is more united
on that principle than any other,
he has taken the right step. Neither
q silver man nor a gold standard
man can give good reason for re-
naming in the Democratic party,
because that organization, while
protesting friendship to silver in its
platforms, stabs and kills it when it
comes up for recognition in the mon
etary laws of the land.
The CAUCASIAN does not endorse
Mr.. Wetmore's position, and thinks
his letter open to effective criticism;
but one thing Is certain. He has
done the sensible thing in cutting
loose from parry, the record of
which shows disgraceful failure to
keep promises and a total lack of
honor in a Inference to principle.
evil you allow me space to explain
my political views to the people of this
and adjoining counties? l ask this be-
cause some people have seen fit to be
rather harsh than just in their criti-
cisms upon what they choose to call
my CHANGE of political views. l have
time and again declared my views
upon the money question that is now
agitating the politics in this country
and it does seem to me that there is lit
tie need of my repeating my views
upon that suject. | am for a sound
dollar for the poor man as well as fol-
the rich man. | can never endorse
any system that will allow the rich
man to hoard his gold and pay his poor
creditors in deprecated dollar, which
is not worth what it purpOrts to be or
it's face. No one more than can fee
a deeper regret or any more than l de.
plOre the necessity which cOmpels m,
to the step l am taking in leaving tn,
Democratic party as now constituted
and joining the Republican ranks
The Democratic party has been Crane
old party in time past, and far from
me is even the thought of heapin,
abuse upon the many good and nobl
men who are yet therein and who ar
now adhering to new and dangerou
doctrines, which they say CONSTITUTE
true Democracy. They may be right
know not but l cannot bring my min,
to the same conclusion. / trust tn
time will never come when shall b
found adheringtO any party or posi-
ton which l believe to be wrong, 70
the sake Of consistency; and L hop
l shall never pursue any politics
course after l am convinced that it
not right, because am too coward
to face the charge inconsistency.
has been well said, IAN obstinate con
sistency is the hobgoblin of littl
minds and is much adored by littl
statesmen" There are hundreds {
men in this and surrounding COUNT.
who are going to leave the Democrat
party in the next election. l hay
we'll considered the step that am mo-
taking and believe it not only rigt
for me to take it, but it seems to /
the only thing that men who think .
l do, can conscientiOusly Do. Again
say l MAY BE wRoNG-let every ma
judge of the facts for himself. / hay
been an out nd administration Demt
crat, and as such, living in North Cal
DINA as do, say that the only OIL
CANNED party in the Union whic
comes nearer than any other to expre
sing my views and wishes as to n.
tiOnal politics, is the Republican part
of to-day.
1t sounds very well and there
poetry in the expression, Il have mai
: ed my flag to the masthead and wi
3 60 down with my ship" but when II
cold waters gurgle around you and p
lltical death stares you in the fac
don't you think it is about time to ri,
up the sentiment and poetry, jun
into the life boat and be carried {
board the old Republican ship whe
there is plenty of room for all, even
, you do not like this staunch shi,,
FL well AH Oil ACcRNSOS dS yOu he Oh
r beautiful ship which is laundering al
!, which has been run upon the rocks
destruction, by a majority of her ov
crew who brought about the disast
by either willfully or ignorantly dis
beying the orders of her brave captai
Q Grover Cleveland, who had carried ii
. old ship safely through so many storm
q only at last to see her scuttled by tho
on board.
The "SOlid South" is no longer SUI
. so far as the Democratic party is CO
cerned, and it is best for the new Sou,
, trying to raise herself out of the bio
and ashes of the late war, that such
now the case. Northern capitals
). Will hesitate no longer to take adva
tage OF the grand resources in t
South which nature has layished
e abundantly upon US, which we ha
:. not had the capital to develop or
turn to any practical uses. The Del
Ocratic party is SO torn and rent by j
l. tQPna1 and OnpOsi N q f. Of ion. -. t.