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

The Legislature. 1 can not reverse
The principles Of . lifetime ct The
bidding Of . state convention, which
has itself completely faced about
within four years; cannot change
my convictions - do my shirs
will not declare black il white, or
white il black, when my own con-
ciousness gives the lie to the declar-
alton. l am Z free silver Democrat
l am not . John Sherman Democrat
There are but two ways by which
can further push my candidacy.
One course is to repudiate the sim
gle standard platform adopted at
the Louisville convention and force
the fight a. q free silver Democrat;
the other is to swallow my every Mt
terance, deny my every conviction
and range myself under the banner
of sound money. The first l do not
care to do. The latter, all the saints
in heaven or devils IN he'll can not
drive me to do"
Col. D. S. Troy, prominent law
yer of Montgomery, Ala and a life
long Democrat has declared that he
will no longer affiliate with q party
that has deserted its principles. He
says that the only hope for free sill
yer and financial reform in the nation
and the only hope for good local
government in Alabama is through
the Peoples Party.
YES. THAT'S THE WAY TO GET IT!
And now the Democratic party of
Maryland has gone and held a big
State convention. AS q gathering
protesting to represent the will of
the people, it was probably the big
gest burlesque and grandest farce
which ever assembled. The CAUCA-
SIAN does not make this statement
in partisan spirit. The Baltimore
Sun, Richmond Times, Richmond
Dispatch, all Of which are strong
Democratic papers, together with
many others, declare the convention
to have been the, most remarkable
instance of 'sboss" rule ever known.
Senator German, of Maryland, was
the "boss." The Democratic press
declares that delegates hung around
hotel lobbies and the convention hall
"waiting for the word" There was
neither manhood nor independence
among them. It was the most cring-
ing set of dwelling cuckoos ever
gotten together. When the conven.
ton had done its work the great,
black, faring head lines of the Dem.
ocratic press proclaimed that 'sGor.
mans Man Wins"-"Cleveland getl
the Platform" &c &c.
"Gorman's man" proves to be Mr.
Jno. E. Harst, of the great dry goods
firm of Hurst, Purnell and Co. Ter
days before the convention he wa.
not thought of as candidate. But
German pounced upon him, passed
the word down the line, and he wal
nominated on the first ballot.
Then the convention made a plat
form. It declares for the national
Democratic Platform of 1892
which, by common consent Of all
honest citizens, now means nothing
Then the convention endorsed Cleve
land-talked about being :unde1
the inspiring leadership of our great
candidate, Cleveland &c.
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And still some people say eve Car
get reform within the Democratic
party." Yes, that's the way to gel
it! You can get to the moon by
travelling through hades on THU
principle.
! Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Mary.
land-the Democracy of all these
States has endorsed Cleveland and
reaffirmed the Democratic platform
Of 1892, while the Democracy of al
other States is split all to pieces; ana
yet you can get reform through tn,
Democratic party!! Yes, when thu
angel puts one foot on the sea ane
one on the land and declares tha
time shall be no longer, you can.
i HARMONY VS.. PRINCIPLE.
An interesting feature of ou
"Letters From The People" thi
, week is the desperate plea of a ma,
named Stevenson for .sharmony" il
j. the Democratic party, even if prin
oix,lo hononku ond