The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-04-18

fronted by representatives, Of the grea,
money powers Of the entire earth 1t
VIII De- a time when true INA nt,aod and
unfaliering courage will be- put to test.
but, thank God, Marion Butter ha.
aever wasered ia any cause which he
has espoused. III. possesses ihu~..
qualities Of which the great leaders of
men are nade-and when weighed in
the balance he will not b.. found want
ing.
IL Is Il source Of genuine pleasure 10
me 10 De present on this oceasiou aud
To testify to the tru. worth Of la
gentleman whom You have assembled
here Ia honor. ! have been with him
on various occasions. aud can .ay
truthfully that have never known an
act, or heard a word from hi lips but
what vas III hearty sympathy with h.
oppressed million. in this land: and in
eiecting Mr.. Butler 10 the Unite
states senate. \ ort b Carolina has made
no mistake. He IL the peer of any man
IN the stat, aud mark my predict ion
III he shall be blessed with health and
strength, he will, in every way, fulfil
| the highest expectations Of hi, friends.
Think Of 1t, my friends. Elected
president Of the State Alliance. vice
president Of the National Alliance,
president of the National 4 lliance and
| nited States Senator, al! within four
years Could any ordinary man make
such rapid strides in SO brief "A time?
Indeed, Instances like this are rare
But great men rise when great occa-
7iOns demand their seryices-and like
bright star on a dark night, he has
risen To lead the masses out Of politi-
cal serfdom.
Senator Butler: Let me admonish
you in the language of he great Shake
speare: TO thine own self be true, and
II must follow, as the night the day,
thou canst not then be false to any
| man."
BE just and fear not; let all the ends
Aim st at be thy countrys, thy Gods and
Truth's'
| In the coming struggle for relief
| from oppressive laws every man must
do his duty, and AIN sure you will be
found in the front rank, contending for
the peoples rights. Thoughtful peo-
| pie of North Carolina have closely OBJ
served your career in politics, your
conduct with men: and | will say
frankly you have every reason to be
proud Of the grand work which you
| have achieved. 1t is an honor to you
! and If you will continue that manly
and straightforward course you will
| find thai the nited States SenatOrship
Is but "stepping-stone to higher
things"
North Carolina has been held back in
the march towards diviner ciyiliZa-
| ton but We now rejoice in the be-
lief that, with such leader as Samp-
son county has furnished to this coun-
| try, our glorious old State will yet
stand in til front rank of the grand
galaxy of States that compose the
| Union.
We are rapidly approaching the
dawn of the twentieth century. Victor
| Hugo has predicted that there will
then be universal peace and happiness
among all mankind. Who knows but
what the efforts of such patriots as
Senator Butler may be instrumental in
ushe";ng in such a glorious time:
Indeed, the patriotic fervor of the e1O-
qucnt Patrick Henry, whose voice fired
the American heart, and gave liberty
to the Colonists, now animates the sui
fering people of this land. They de
mand relief; they will be satisfied with
nothing less.
Fortunate, indeed, in these de yener-
ate days, are people who have men of
ability, men of honor, and men of pa
trlotism to lead them. Sampson county
should congratulate herself that she
has furnished to the word such Il man
as Senator Butler. Ali honor and
glory to you, worthy son of North
Carolina. May every ambition of
yours in this life be gratified.
Courage brother do not stumble,
Though tie way be dark as night;
Cease from man look above thee
Trust in God and do the right
SENATOR BUTLER FOLLOWED
Capt. Lloyd in speech of length
which the Populsts claim to be the
best ever delivered in their hearing
The Democrats had nothing to say
, They were too sick and reflective tt
talk.
: 1t is putting it mildly to say that il
r was a powerful arrangement of the two
4 old parties and mastery defense O.
? the last legislature. The Senator tool
l up every charge that the Democrat,
= press has made against the Legislature
and showed
THAT EVERY ONE WAS FALSE.
The hundreds of upturned faces hear,
/ the truth gladly, and every Populis
4 was made to feel proud of the record 0
f the last leg islature, and more especial
when its work was so ably contraste'
Y with that of the last Democratic legis
: lature. No reporter could give tn
: speech with the effect with which it wa
# delivered, and we shall attempt to Civ
only a few of the many valuable point
of the discourse.
First of all, we might say he ad
: dressed a few pleasant and tOuchin
e remarks to the people of the count
u who love the cause for which he
, struggling, but who had come on thi
IS occasion to show their personal low
d and esteem for their brilliant youn
= countryman. He also mad sOmethin
IL to say about the lying, sneaking an
10 contemplate scOundrels who hay
III slandered him without cause. II
a challenged any of the above describe
Dl set to bring up any act of his public {
Of private life that would blush an hOne
u man.
, He showed that the last legislature
- KEPT ITS PROMISES
IN to the people. The last campaign W:
or fought on two issues, and the last legi
te lature was pledged to the people ft
ur two things: The repeal of the electiO
" law and county government. and to r.
n place them with honest, fair and repr
- sentative measures. The people electe
the legislature to get these two thing
and if it had done nothing more