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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02
EpAUNDs saYSIr WAS po>.oN rUR.
Posi-
The Washington Post SAYS.

Ah' gu AH-t S3kS.
Ex-senator Edmunds. of Vermont. who
Is temporarily IN the city, in discussing the
silver situation Yesterday. remarked that m,
United States hal undou bte,iIv been placed
on the single gold standard by the act of
1873, and that this was the intention of those
who voted for the law"
This is the first direct admission
We have ever seen from IA .,oldhuy
that they sneaked though the bill To
demonetize silver. The ex-senator
goes further and charges that every
one who voted for the bill knew at
the time that he was striking down
half of the peoples money. Further
on IN the same interview the ex-Sena-
tor says:
If man borrows 500 this year and
belng a farmer. must produce loo bushels
OF potatoes to meet the obligation: if, when
the debt becomes due, he can discharge il in a
currency that requires but fifty bushels 10
secure he will be very apt TO use that form
of money"
# that would be crime in favor
of the farmer, then the men We have
sent to Congress have committed
just that kind against the farmer and
in favor of the goldbug. Instead of
hf'y bushels Of potatoes to pay the
debt. 1t takes two hundred in the
observation-disclosures financial system.
The farmer asks for the honest sys-
tenn that would allow hlm to pay the
debt with 100 bushels. This would
be just to all sides and this is the
KIND Of a financial system the Peo-
pies party favors
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

Now just one more little matter.
The officers of these institutions
must have seen the criticisms made
on these appropriations. Why are
they silent? Are they really culpa-
BILE? Were they really dishonest in
their recommendations? If not, they
are acting nothing less than towards
by keeping quiet and letting the
storm of Democratic press denuncia
ton condemn them as perjurers and
the Legislature as extravagant. The
legislators may begin to question
the wisdom of having left Democrats
IN charge of these institutions if the
charges Of the Democratic press
should have any truth in them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

An advertisement IN a mort heru
paper lie he liows:
A lady OF. uncertain age. homely and
stupid, desires 10 correspond with gen
tleinan in similar circumstances; ob-
ject, mutual consolation.
JLst come down 10 Moth Carolina
ard save postage There are "A f-w
old hulks LING around here calling
themseiy.s "Dem pciats"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

According to the circular else.
where the ''plan of operations
must not be disclosed to the rank
and Tile Of the Democratic party.
But the rank ana file must swallow
whatever is done and say it is good.
Well, this is Democracy, and per-
haps some Of the rank and file will
do it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

And now the editor of the News
and Observer has done gone and
been chairman of a ward meeting
In which two negroes walked up and
dropped in Democratic tickets This
Social equality and miscee enatlop
business will ruin this country yet
II the Democrats have the manao.-
ment Of it. They associate with E,,e
negroes dead ones.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

Ex-Chairman Eaves, of the Repub-
-llcan party in the State, has written
a:letter against fusion, which the
Democratic papers have published,
and with much joy declared that it be
bomb-sheli Ill the ranks. We haven't
heard any explosion yet. If there
ever is one, no Democratic paper will
De called upon to touch off the fuss
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

The Washington Post approaches
the border line of complaint IT the
fact that London papers find out
more about what is going Oh at the
White House than Washington
papers can learn. Is it possible thai,
so Intelligent paper as the Post has
failed to conclude that London
bankers are running things in this
country, especially in the light Of
three bond issnes-the last one Of
which was dictated py the gold
lenders of Europe?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

Is 1t possible that these Demo.
cratic officers have misrepresented
the facts, and asked for and urged
unnecessary appropriations? An
swer, oh you mewling, frotbing,
bowling Democratic press. Are
the men your party put in charge
OF these important institutions, ma
hipulators, liars and thieves? You
would seem to have it so by your
ridiculous and absurd criticisms
But II they ale, why did you not say
SO when power existed to clean them
out? If this is the character of men
you put in office, you may be abso-
lutely certain that the next legisla
ture will leave you no room for crit
lclsm on this score.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02
SHAME! SHAMEM SHAN. ",

a North Carolina White Man Preside.
convention in Which Negroes p.r,;.;-
Deep. IneradicabIe Di-yr.c.
oithe state---f he Negroes are Auv.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

The CAUCASIAN is baffled. 1t has
been wrestling with mighty prob
lem, and the problem is too much
for us. We are ready to ''call for the
calf rope" and to offer our humble
apologies. We acknowledge that we
tackled more than we could handle.
1t all came from an effort to dis
cover the exact position of some
Democratic journals which we have
heard spoken of as 'leading dailies."
We assumed that ''leading dallies"
had some fixed policy; that they CEN
tered on some living issue and that
their "leading" qualifc .;tions were
the result of some acknowledged
ability in directing attention and
giving instruction with a view to
establishing such a policy. But we
seem to have made huge mistake,
and thence comes the trouble. We
will tell you about it.
1t Is a pretty generally acknowl-
edged fact that finance is the great
question before the people. 1t was
forced to the front by the Populists
IN spite of mighty Efforts to keep it
down; and it is proper that all papers
and all men should have some dis
tinct and positive opinion on this
question, so that it may be disposed
of. Naturally we have been looking
for some tangible declaration from
certain leading dallies" so that we
might understand on which side
their mighty "leading" influences
would be thrown.
Here Is one thing we have found.
In its issus of April Goth, the Char
lotte Observer, speaking of a forth.
coming so-called "Democratic" con
vention in Illinois, says:
"The Vice President is a free COIN
age man, and the'weight of the admin
lstratiOn's influence will be against
MIN. 1t will be very interesting con-
ventiOn, and our sympathies are with |
Alkaline. 1t is a strange thing for an |
paper to say, but
Now, the position attributed to
the Vice-President may be a little
poetical. The Vice. President is like
''brer fox" ale lay low" But if
he is free coinage man, the Obser-
yer declares it's sympathies to be acith
him, and in the next line this same
paper calls itself an administration
paper. This means that it is a Cleve-
land paper, and Cleveland is a rabid.
English.Jew syndicate, hired gold
Dug.
Then what is the Charlotte Obser-
7er! What does it mean, and where
s it "leadlng(y'' that part of the
'eople who follow it? Perhaps it
will say it is for international BIZ
'efallism, but we hope not; for such +,
n assertion these days cannot be re- q
arded otherwise than a cowardly i
tempt to avoid an open and fair q
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

DO you want to have little fun?
Just take some pa is of the old party
platforms, and next time you hear
az OLD party rooter talking about
his principles, show him the dissect-
cd parts OF the platforms. Ia nine
cases out Of tep, you'll find that the
poor old fellow will not know one
from the other. Aud if zou succeed n
making him understand the princl-
pies of either Of the old parties,
you'll right there and then make a
ropul'st out Of him, unless he hap
pens to be an Office holder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

SEND US A SuBS.a.Hr., y
WEEKLY cAUCssIEN r..
A LOT or PLAIN lklf --..,u
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

There ls just one thing more t.
which We desire to direct the atten.
ton of these demagogic critics. W.
want to impress upon them the sofia
and solemn fact, THAT EACH AMI
EVERY INCREASE OF APPROPRIA-
TON WAS MADE ON THE RECOMMEN-
DATION OF DEMOCRATS WHO WERE
FOUND IN CHARGE OF THESE INSTJ
TUTIoNs, AND WHO WE'RE LEFT IN
CHARGE OF THEM. We don't
expect the demagogues to
fully comprehend this state
ment off hand. It. will take
the some li'tle time to get its full
meaning. But a little thinking NAV
bring the matter pretty clearly be-
fore them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02
SILVER SEN TIMENr ABROAD

The American goldbugs always
nave much to say about getting
Other nations to agree to some sort
OIL international agreement concern
Ing the free coinage of silver, before
having this country to adopt it.
They point out especially that Eng
land is gold standard country, and
undertake to prove that the United
States cannot adopt financial pol
icy unless England will adopt the
same policy. England is gold
country. 1t has made the United
State gold country through such
machlnators as Sherman and Cleve-
land. But We do not believe the
English people, as a whole, favor
that policy. Of course the banks
and money lenders do, and what we
hear Of England comes through
channels which are controlled hv
the gold standard interests. But
there is beginning to be bold break
ing away, even there, on the oues-
ton Of finance. Mr.. A. J. Balfonr
the Conservative leader in the Brit
lsh House of Commons, has made
a powerful speech in favor of bime
tallism. He says that tbs bread of
England depends on the establish
ment of a double standard. We
have no doubt that this is the view
entertained by the masses of the
English people, and that thew are
beginning to move for bimetallism
Theirs must be long, patient fight,
however, and will probably never be
won short of revolutionary measures.
The House of Lords, an organiza-
ton whose members are born tn a
seat in the body, will stand between
the people and justice, and it NAV
be that justice will never be secured |
by the people until the House of |
Lords are abolished, and we do not
know how this will ever be done
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02
WHERE ARE THESE FELLOWS Arp

AD "GSEI LLLOWS AT?
The CAUCASIAN is baffled. It has
been wrestling with a mighty prob
lem, and the problem is too much
for us. We are ready to "call for the
calf rope" and to offer our humble
apologies. We acknowledge that We
tackled more than we could handle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

Now If any of the people feel dis
posed to follow these double-faced,
vacillating "leading" papers. we re-
spectfu- ly suggest to them that they
aequaint themselves fully with "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr.. HYDE" SO that they
may get the biggest ideas of what
there is in positive dupIicity. But
In the meantime where are these
''lea5ing" papers at?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

declaration on the question of
finance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

We have already stated that the
legislature found the public institu-
tions inadequate]y provided for, and
especially was this the case with the
insane asylums and the penitentiary.
The oppressive conditions, conse-
quent upon Democratic national and
state administration of laws and af
fairs generally, have so distraught
the minds of the people and driven
many into such desperation as to
sadly and alarmingly increase insan-
lty and-crime With the increase
Of both came the imperative neces-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

Now, of course, he +mocrats. IN
tnelr usual dernag"gic WAY will talk
about these increa es, "a d they will
use ever effort pos idle to leave the
lmpre sion that -reckle,snegs and
waste ard extravaganza arr show
IL making them. But We dare them
we defy them to take one SINGLE
Item Of the above and condemn il
We dare them to an honest ANALYSIS
OF the increase in either appropria-
ton. W. dare them to a criticism
OF exp' ndlture in any single one of
these cas- S. LIT theUl come out and
show what they mean, Let EN- Gf
they CAM De honest and fair in this
special matter of so much impor-
tance to the public.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02
TIL WAY TO VI. TORY 1906.

In the next campaign stump
speaking will have less { fleet thai
ever before. The people are reading
more than ever and making up the ,
minds IN advance. Therefore 1t j.
mighty important to get the truth
before the voters now if we wish I,
win IN 1896. The wa, to win 3 t,
commence the campaign now and
keep up the fight, Tn CAUCASIAN
Will do the work if it is read bv
enough people Get up club at
once. See that all of your neigh
bors are taking it. Each week We
are publishing valuable information
that We will not have the time or
space to publish again. If We win
We must fight the battle with litera-
ture.
Cleveland's clique is going to
tackle "Coin's School of Finance"
That little book is CONSERVATION
maker among the goldbugs. They
are going to reply to it officially.
Mr.. Fckles, the present comptroller
OF the national currency has been
appointed to write the reply ruIy,
this Cleveland gang is bent on some
desperate work to keep justice from
the people. The idea of he bench.
men of goldbug administration, in
America, fighting against the inter
ests Of the people at the command of
ban kers and shyIOcks'"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

This appears to be quite a typical
Democratic publication. A design
to carry the State in 1896 is men,
toned, but no good reason for such
an undertaking as that is suggested.
Even the of1ice-holdels, &c., must
not be acquainted With the system
Of procedure, although it Is ''com
prehensive" one. All they have got
to do with it is to fork up the cash
for promoting and carrying it out.
The glaring, conditional provisions
of this executive committee docu-
ment are little exhilarating. For
instance note these: eff we properly
avail ourselves" and switch, | feel
sure will, if carried out, make sue
cess, &C." The willy chairman, acting
under instructions, is providing some
easy loop-holes; for when the next
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

vote 10 counted he will find it very
handy to say: ave did not properly
avail Ourselves, and twas not carried
out" &c, &c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-02

ity of providing for one and increas-
ing the combining capacity for The
other The most practical rem-d,
which the legislature could offer for
these evils sas to incr.aSe the op-
portunitles for education. 50 tha, tn.
masses of the future migi. take adj
vintage Of them for learning the
Causes Of oppressive conditions, and
this was dons. 10 a. great an extent
as was ? 'ssIbIe.
The inc"ea SO in appr' pr'a,ions in
round numbers is IA folIow>:
Raleigh Insane Asylum .$ 500 a
Morganton Insane Asvlum. som a
Eastern Insane Asylum 4coi 13nDs
Deaf and Dumb Asylum AT Nor
canton .-...--. ....-...... 2I5nC x
ie"iteiitia 49, --.---... 24OOts
Greensboro Normal and industrial.
School fFemaie .... y aD0 u
Agricultural and Mechanical tol-
iege Raleigh -..... 3n nno N
'oioie" Nofhiai SCHOOLS -...,.. 5000 u
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-13
ROYAL PRINCES WITH THE TROOPS

'ome Anxiety About the British Army
Sent to AShautee.
New York, Dec. IA dispatch from
London says:
The detachment of English troops which
has been sent to Ashantee, on the gold
coast in West Africa, for the purpose of
disciplinng King Prembi, who has been
making war upon the tribes who look to
the British for protection, and has Incl
dentally been indulging in unspeakable
cannibalistic atrocities, is due at the En-
gDsh town of Cape Coast Castle today,
and advices concerning its reception will
be anxiously awaited, not only at the
foreign office, but also at Sandringham
and Windsor Castle.
The anxiety in royal circles is due to
the fact that Prince Christian Victor. one
of the sons of the Prince of Wales, and
Prince Henry of Battenberg. husband of
the Princess Beatrice, the queens young
est daughter, are both members of the
expedition. 1t Is not believed, however tina
Colonel Sir Francis Scott, who is in COM
mand of the troops, will permit the
princes to place themselves in jeopardy.
so far as any conflicts with the natives
may be concerned, and their chief danger
lies in the unhealthy character of the
climate, which is said to be full of ma
laria and germs of typhoid.
1t Is just possible that, after the troops
have made a demonstration, King Prem
bi may submit to the British terms which
include the recognition of an English rep
resentative resident in his capital, the
abolition of cannibalism and other inhu-
man practices, and an agreement to
cease forays and depredations upon the
other tribes. Should, however the king
refuse, Sir Francis Scott will proceed to
subJugate the tribe with Maxim guns,
rifles and bayonets, and after the Asian
tees have capitulated. will declare a
British protectorate. The kingdom of
Ashantee once consisted of II great states.
but all of these save the one against which
the present demonstration is made have
been brought under British control, and
are peaceful.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-13
MORRISON TARIFF CASE SENT UP
Another Chance Given the Bank OF Cali.
foruia TO Evade Payment of Tariff.

another Chance Given the Bank OF Cali
roruia TO Evade Payment of Tariff.
San Francisco. Dec. 5-United States
Circuit Judge McKenna has granted the
California bank an appeal to the circuit
court Of appeals In the case of the bank
against the treasury department of the
United States. In 1887 the California bank
acting for the Oregon & Pacific railroad
imported 567s tons of steel "T" rails. Under
The Morrison tariff, which was then In
operation, the duty on these rails was 81
a ton.
The rails were placed In bonded ware
house. and owing to financial difficulties
they were not used by the railroad. They
remained there for several years, when
the California bank attempted to remove
them and to pay only that duty which
was prescribed by the tariff then in op-
GRAFTON. The Morrison tariff had been
repealed and the Mckinley tariff was in
force. Under this tariff the duty was
1874 a ton.
The California bank insisted upon pay
ing that tariff and no more. The matter
was taken before the general board of ap-
praisers at New York, and it was decided
that the California bank would have to
pay the Morrison rate.
The bank refused to do this, and car
ried the affair into the circuit court. Judge
McKenna then sustained the general
board Of appraisers, and now the Califor
MIA bank has been granted an appeal TO
the higher tribunal. 1t claims that Judge
McKenna, in sustaining the appraisers, is
attempting to enforce the provisions of
tariff which has been repealed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-13
THE DIXON ERNE FIGHT
Bout Between Feather Weights
a Draw.
IT WAS A BATTLING BATTLE
Ernc Cleverly Stopped the Rushes of the
Champion and Gave Consider.
able Punishment.

New York, Dec. S There was large
attendance at the Manhattan Club to
see the 1O-round bout for a decision
between George Dixon of Boston, the
featherweight champion of the world,
and Frank Erne of Buffalo, who as
pires to the championship. Erne was
handled by Charley White and Dixon
was attended to by Tom ORourke. The
boys weighed 1875 pounds each.
They spared for an opening. Dixon
led and landed on the shoulder. Both
led left and fell short and clinched.
Dixon again fell short and Erne clinch-
ed. Dixon landed on the face with
left. Erne hit on the body.
Round 2-Dixon sent his left on
Ernes face and Erne put his on Dixon's
face twice. Then he put his right over
Dixon's heart twide and two lefts on
Dixon's face at close quarters. Erne
swung his left and tapped Dixon light
ly on the jaw.
Round 3-Erne followed Dixon I'D and
got his left to the face in Dixon's cor
ner. Dixon rushed but Frank stopped
him with a left hand lab in the face.
The Buffaloian was greeted with cheers
as he went to his corner.
Round 4-Dixon rushed twice. but
Erne stopped him. Frank landed on
the colored boys face with his left.
Erne stopped two left hand labs on
the ribs and landed once more on the
face. Dixon rushed dozen times.
but was cleverly stopped each time.
Round 5-Erne put his left on the face
and Dixon countered with his right on
the head. Dixon landed the right and
left on the head and again his right on
the face. Erne's ceverness in stopping
the rushes of the champion was loud'-'
applauded.
Round 6-Erne sent a clean left To
Dixon race and George responded with
ms ieft on the cheek. Both countered
hotly with lefts on the face.
Round 7-Dixon rushed twice and was
stopped. Erne landed left on Dixon's
race three times In rapid succession
without return. Dixon landed a right
hand swing on the neck and iabbed
MS man right and left. There were
frequent cries of foul" from Erne' s
partisans on account of Dixon swing
ing his right while Erne's hands were
engaged in a clinch.
Round S-Dixon rushed again and
again, but Erne met him c,eyerly. Dur
Ing the latter part of this round there
was fierce fighting. Dixon's left ear
was bleeding.
Round 9-Dixon landed n hard left
swing on the jaw and jabbed his left
on the race. Erne hit on the back of
the head with his right. Dixon landed
one right on the head which dazed the
Buffalo lad.
Round 10-Both c0untered on the face
Win letts. Dixon landed heavily with
the lett on the face and body and a
right hand swing on the back of the
neck. Erne got in straight left on the
face. again on the jaw. Erne finally
sent his left twice to the face. Nothing
further was done until the round ended
The referee declared the bout a draw
and the spectators were well satisfied
with the decision.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-13
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