The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-03

OF Democratic papers) only TWENTY
sHvES Democrats present, though
nearly ONE THOUSAND had approved
calling it. THREE HUNDRED Popu-
lists, representing every section of
the State, and . number OF Republi
cans responded to the call. They ex-
pected to meet . large represents
ton Of the democratic party" and
make and receive pledges to unite
their forces in an effort to undo the
"crime OF 1873"
They were disappointed. They
learned and they now know and will
forever hereafter know that they
need not expect any assistance
from the Democratic party in the
matter Of securing the free coinage of
silver or Of securing any reform in
the present national system Of f.
nance. Doubt as to the sincerity of
the Democratic party in declaring
for silver has been resolved into a
positive knowledge of Its falsity and
hypocrisy. 1t has extended and
emphasized its record Of deception.
Ananias has been discounted and
this party must suffer his fate at the
hands of.tbe honest people of North
Carolina.
The Democratic machine" will
make its professions again. But
what if it doess All men who are
not dominated and blinded by a
petty. party spirit-all men now in
the ranks of 50 called Democracy
who honestly favor the free coinage
of silver, and who have the courage
to subordinate party to principle,
must perceive that a "parting of
the ways" has been reached. This
truth can no longer be obscured. 1t
is not ours to try to drive or pull them
either way, but it Is theirs now
RIGHT NON-to discover the right
way, if they want the right way,
and TAKEit.
BY common consent it has become
a custom for the rank and file of the
Democratic party to expect their
leaders and more prominent mem
bers to represent them in con ven
tions. A large number have doubt
less put faith in the declarations of
the machine" and believed them
sincere. But the mask is now torn
away. The hollownsss and hypoc-
risy of Democratic demands and
platforms are exposed. We believe
the rank and file Democracy will
see this; that they will become dis
gusted with their leaders and the
machine and that they may be
counted on to vote, against gold
bug nominees for any Office.
The report printed elsewhere shows
that two or three prominent Demo-
Gratis attended the convention de-
spite the opposition and advice of
the Democratic press and machine.
Others who made the strongest pro-
fessions and whose prominence was
such as to cause wide heralding of
their purpose to attend "flnched"
and fled when the test came. Among
these were Hon. T. J. Jarvis and
Capt. S. A. Ashe. We do not wish
to appear as questioning their sim
certify. But as a matter of fact and
truth it must be stated that, though
none made stronger or more elo-
quent professions or gave stronger
reasons for the cause of silver than
they, when it became apparent that
the convention intended toACT-- when
there was a strong prospect that it
would adopt resolutions which would
pledge the members not to support
any man for President, Vice-Presl-
dent or the Congress of the United
States who did not favor silver,
"they forsook the cause" and did
not go into the convention hall.
Verbnm sap sapiens.
DO THEY FEAR TO GO ON RECORD
We have heard no objection from
from those Democrats who signed
the call for the convention to the
publication of their names, but some
of their friends seem to be very
sorry for them, and are begging for
a suppression of the record.
The Charlotte Observer says:
1.-THE Democratic signers of the call for
all sorry about it now, and the Observer Is
confident that Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith
VIII not DO so foolish thing as to publish
the list