The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-26
YOU CANNOT
GET IT THERE.
The Democratic Party is not the
Party Of Silver---Facts and
Democrats Show il.
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS

OUmh l LII v , i d a i ~ N .
which sho~ the kasvery or I@b~eiIisy-
fThos. whs Say They Can Get % Ill.
the P.rsy"-Democrstie Cosventioss
and Leader. For The Gold standard
When a man says he is for ''free
silver" provided he can get il by
international agreement" he is
either a hypocri,e or u fool. IL he
has any sense he knows there eau be
no international agreement" for
neither England nor Germany will
participate in any movement for
that purpose. Therefore when he
brings up his International agree
ment business he practically, says he
is for the gold standard, and it is
downright hypocrisy for him to pirate
about being in favor of silver.
The same thing may be said of a
man who says free silver can be pro
cured through the Democratic party.
He is either hypocrite or a fool.
If he has any sense, he knows he lies
when he says the organized Demo
cratic party favors silver; and If he
is fool his opinion or sayings are
not worth consideration.
Now, let us see. Does any one
say the Democratic party is and al
ways has been for the free coinage
of silver at ratio Of l6 to II Rog-
er z, Mills, the great Democratic
leader of Texas, comes out squarely
against it, and says in SO doing he is
ToltO9ing the example and teachings OF
the principles of the Democratic party
and of its greatest leaders in recent
years.
We pointed out last week that Mr..
Speaker Crisp, of Georgia. favored
W. c. Whitney, a goldbug for Presi-
dent. Crisp was speaker of the last
Democratic Congress-, which killed
several silver bills.
The Democratic State conventions
of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
kentucy, Iowa Farmer Morton'sr
convention in Nebraska, and Demo
cratic conventions in other States
have declared for the gold standard.
Last June the Democrats held a
free convention in Illinois and de-
clared for free silver. But on Sep
TENDER 18th, the Democratic. Stat.
executive committee of Illinois me,
and issued an address to the Illinois
Democracy. The address repudi.
ates the June free silver convention
at Springfield, and denies that the
convention voiced the sentiment OF
the Illinois Democracy. The ad.
dress delares emphatically agains,
the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver. 1t states that it is ready &c
furnish the voters of the Democrat,
party in Illinois with documents or
the subject, and will proceed to dc
so.
In Kentucky Mr.. Hardin, who say.
heis for free silver accepted the Dem
ocratic nomination on q goldbuc
platform. He is making canvass
and some Of the leading Democrat.
are fighting him desperately be-
cause he departed" from the plat
form. For instance, last week Hon
Simon Bolivar Buckner. ex-Demo.
cratic Governor, published a caro-
stating that he will support the Dem
ocratic State ticket with the excep
ton Of Hardin and advising Demo
Gratis not to cote for him. Genera
Buckner denounces Hardin in tn.
strongest terms for his action il
making war on the State platform
and also denounces Congressma,
McCreary. McCreary is a Democrat
&c free silver Congressm n. Bucknel
declares that he WI rn.. Ike as man,
sound money" SPECIFIC In the Stat.
as he can.
! Senators Morgan, of Alabama
Harris, of Tennessee, and other,
say they are for free silver, but will
vote for a goldbug if the Democrat.
nominate one.
! Everybody knows that the Demo
cratic President, Cleveland, ant
every member of his cabinet are Wig
orously fighting the Stree silvel
craze" and doing everything
they can to permanently establish
the single gold standard in this coun
try. For this, Mr.. President get
some high praise from English Oh
pers.
The London times in the course O
an editorial column in length, saws
speaking of Presidential possibili
ties:
AFTER the Wilson tariff bill com
promise, Mr.. Cleveland was the mos
discredited man in American publ,
lite, and the sweeping Republlca,
victory in November appeared Z.
seal his fate as a Democratic leader
Curiously enough, the second diff
ference in his party saved his repu
tation. He has been sound on tn,
silver question all the time and tn,
result of the courage and tenacit,
he has displayed, has improved III,
prospects of his party in the comm,
Presidential campaign"
Being "sound on the silver ques
ton" from the Times point of view
means being against silces.
| These are few of many illustra
tons that might be given.
The national Democratic part,
; has never declared for free silver.
, What q LIAR q man must be to b
able to declare before another intel
llgent man that the Democrat
party is for silver.
Increase OF Crime.
, West Coast Populist.l