The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-11-14
BUTLER VS..
SHERMAN,
Senator Buffers Plan For Re-
Organizing the Senate
Warmly Approved.

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Evening Dispatch. Wilmington. n. c.
We publish in today's issue an ac-
count of an interview had with Sena-
tor Marion Butler at Raleigh on the
24th inst, in reference to the OrgAniza-
tion Of the United States senate in the
interest Of free silver. Senator But
ler's position on this question is wise
and timely. The contemplated action
Of the goldbugs in the organization o.
the senate must be met by counter ac-
ton on the part of the free silver ad-
vOcates and thwarted il possible. II
the free silver senators Of all political
parties, constitute . majority Of that
body and they live up to their profes-
siOns, there is no just reason Why they
should not band themselves together
and organize the senate for free sill
yer fight. IL they do not DO this they
will prove recreant to their professions
II they divide up in party factions and
allow John Sherman and his crowd 70
capture the senate when by united &C
tion they can prevent it, they will
show that they are no longer to be
trusted. This is no time for trifiing.
The prosperity and happiness Of 20, ,OOO-
coo Of people are involved in the settle
ment Of this financial question.
On one side Of it 10 the gold standard
with its millions Of paupers, tramps.
deserted homes and abandoned farms,
stagnated business, strikes, JOckOuts,
trusts, combines, and misery and want
of every kind, class and description,
and on the other side is an opportunity
to regain, at least in part, much OF
what has been lost during the past
twenty years by the money panic
caused by the degradation of silver.
1t is quite true that Mr.. Cleveland
still occupies the executive Office and
stands ready with his mighty veto to
kill any financial legislation that may
be enacted for the relief of the people,
but even Mr.. Cleveland, like every
thing else of an earthly nature, mus
go under with the lapse Of time. On
the 4th day of March, 1897, his rule of
ruin will come to close, and il the
good common sense of the masses of
this people is properly exercised be-
tween now and then a president Of
more liberal views and broader bene-
violence may be chosen to succeed him.
In the meantime it behoovss the friends
Of free silver and financial relief to Or
ganize as thoroughly as possible to
meet the exigencies of the future and
nothing is of more Importance in this
connection than an organized senate,
and no plan so far suggested under ex-
isting circumstances is better than the
one offered by Senator Butler.
Montgomery (Ala.) Tribune.]
Senator John Sherman has presented
the case squarely to the Cleveland men
in the Senate. He proposes that the
gold men unite to organize the body
elect . President pro tenn in place of
Isham G. Harris of Tennessee, elect a
Secretary and organize the Commit
tees. Senator Iarion Butler of North
Carolina meets this Sherman-Cleve-
land policy with counter motion that
the silver men, who are in = clear mai
ority, if they stand by their records,
shall organize the Senate. II the Sher-
man Cleveland policy of organization
prevails no silver bills will ever come
out of the Committee rooms. II the
Butler policy prevails We shall see sill
yer kept to the front. What will Sen
atOrs Morgan and Pugh do! We shall
know it all now. All honor to the
young POpulist of the tar heel State