The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-12

Others Withdrew from the Demo-
cratic party long since because they
houghi it would prove corrupt and
false to the people. have remained
with the organization, and to the eX-
tent Of my ability have helped to fight
its battles, until
KNOW THAT IT IS FALSE
until it has shown itself false-until
there is no longer room for doubt or
hope.
So confident was of the integrity
and fidelity of the Democratic party
and its intention to convert the pledg-
es of the Chicago platform into law,
that |, together with other Democratic
speakers, told the people in the cam
paign of 1892, that if the Democratic
party did not keep it's promises, | would
leave the party.
The Democratic record is made up;
and it is a record of incompetency or
corruption, and largely of both. ]
now
SEVER MY CONNECTION
with the organization called the Dem
Ocratic party, and think it proper that
should state at some length the rea-
sons that impel me to this course. 1t is
not without regret that | part pOliti-
cally with many of those who still
cling to the sO-called Democratic par
ty, for know that the rank and file
and many of the leaders of the party
are men of the nOblest type and pa
triots of the lOftiest impulses-but
they have been unable to "break" "the
machine" and to convert party pledges
into law, so much needed by suffer-
ing people.
In taking this course ] am fully
aware that part of the Democratic
press, especially some miserable pen
ny-a-liners of the towns and cities and
scribblers with crossroads environ
ment, will endeavOr to lift themselves
temporarily from Obscurity by assail-
ing me with cOwardly InsinuatiOn,
yillifcatiOn and misinterpretatiOn of
motives.
So far as integrity and char
acter are concerned. FL stand on PIN
nacle built of the Democratic endorse
ment of
THREE GREAT COMMONWEALTH,
far above the falsehOOds and unscrupu-
lOus partisan endeavOr of such con-
temptible creatures. SO far as pOliti-
cal work is concerned, | will simply
say, have sweated enough for the
Democratic party to drOTn some OF
my calumniatOrs. | feel that it is un-
necessary for me to assure those who
know me that would in no event
leave the Democratic party if it had
KEPT ITs PROMISES
to the people, or if saw any prospect
of its doing so. This | wrote to prom
inent leaders of the party as far back as
fourteen months ago. On the 18th day
of June 1894, l wrote one of the most
prominent Democrats in this State
these words:
when l find that the Democratic
party is false to the people, then, anC
not until then, will there be occasion
for suppOsing that l will leave the
party. Should l, in the future, SET
cause to change my party utilization
neither the hope nor prOffer of ctfic'
can influence me one way or another
believe in the Democratic principles
that were formulated and made glOri
Gus by Thomas Jefferson, and tina
have been
DEsPIsED AND BETRAYED
by Grover Cleveland"
The effort will be made to Obscur
the facts and charges of my address
by an unjust and cOwardly attack up
on my motives. The voters of thi
State are not concerned about my per
sOnal grievances, nor have my person
al wrongs aught to do with my pOliti
cal course. The people desire infOr
nation. They demand truth and no
falsehOOd and vituperatiOn. The
will wish the Democrats and tn
Democratic press to
ANSWER THE FACTS
of my paper. defy them to do so.
Ihave asked many of the most prOm
nent Democrats in this State to Civ
me satisfactory answers to the follow
ing questions. l have told them of m
present views on public matters, an
begged them to justify, if possible, tt
deeds and omissions of Cleveland an
his
COTERIE OF CONsPIRATORs.
They have one and all declared the
could not do so. / am satisfied that
cannot be done. The following, amor
Others, are the questions / have aske