The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-06-20
REPORT OF TINE DELEGATES

Sent to the Memphis Bimetallic Conven-
tion--By the Peoples Party.
To the Psopes Party Of North Carolina:
We the undersigned delegates, ap-
pointed by the State executive COM
mittee Of the Peoples Party of North
Carolina, having attended the BIZ
metallic convention, which assem-
bled in Memphis, Tenn, at the call
of the Central Bimetallic League,
deem it proper to report to our con-
stituents some Of the most important
and striking features that came with
in our observation at the convention.
We are happy in being able to re-
port that the final outcome of the
proceedings was entirely satisfactory
to us as your representatives. And
the fact that the resolutions unani-
mously agreed on by the committee
on resolutions, and subsequently re-
ported to, and unanimously adopted
by the convention, is proof conclu-
slve that all bimetallists, whether
Populists, Democrats or Republicans
can and will unite in 1896, and pre-
sent solid and united front to the
Democratic and Republican gold
monometallists, who are arrayed
against the financial relief proposed
in the Omaha platform of the Peo-
pies Party and now demanded un-
conditionally by such an overwhelm-
ing majority of the entire American
people. The Memphis convention
was q large assembly of distinguished
representative men Of all parties and
all classes, conditions, occupations
and professions of American people.
The personnel and temper of the
convention must have convinced
even the most casual observer that
the masses Of the people are terribly
in earnest in their demands for
monetary reform, financial relief
and freedom from the degradation Of
industrial slavery.
without here repeating the resolu-
tons and historical facts recited in
the declarations promulgated by the
convention, the masses Of tho people
will, no doubt, consider the action of
the convention in its trne light, and
as far-reaching in its consequences
as any historical, political event since
1776.
To our Peoples Party voters and
all other sincere believefs in bimetel-
llsm at the ratio Of 16 to l, and the
other vital financial and currency
reforms set forth in the Omaha plat
form, We bring glad tidines of good
cheer from the Memphis bimetaliic
convention, feeling assured from
what we there saw with our own eyes
and heard with our ears, that the
people of the south and the people
OF the west are about to form a band
OF lasting union on this subject
which presages safety for the repub-
lie and relief to the people.
The Peoples Party need onlv to
press forward with the same
patriotic zeal and unselfshness
as in the past, and vel
come the coming Of the hosts Of e.
nancial reformsrs from the old par-
ties who are preparing to ally them
selves with Us in the great battle Of
1895, and victory will be ours.
We regret that deleeates elac+aa
from the State who have afiliated
with other parties, with one excep-
ton, failed to attend and avail them
selves OF the opportunity to confer
with the delegates Of all parties from
every quarter of the country on that
important occasion. The majority
OF the committee on resolutions and
the convention were ready to take
more advanced ground than VA.
taken, but it was thought best for the
cause OF reform to give the minority
time and to pass only such resolu-
tons as would be heartily concurred
IN by every delegate present.
A national committee of one from
each State was appointed to call an
other convention to take further ac.
ton when thought advisable.
we may add that We met and con.
terred with representative Populists
from nearly all the Southern and
western States, and are pleased to
report that We found them all an.
thusiastic in their unqualified deyo-
ton to the Peoples Party cause md
tha0maha platform, and xerejsncour.
aged to expect our triumph in the
campaign Of 1896,
Let the Peoples Party stand firmly
by its principles, and with malice
towards none and charity for all
men," extend . hearty welcome r.
our ranks to all men who esteem M
triotic duty above mere old party f.
atty, and all will be well With n,
and with the Republic in 1895.
MARION BurLrR,
WV A. GUrHRIr.
A. C.. SHuFoRD.
tSince the above was written !.
few OF the minority Of the Nemphis
convention have gotten together and
set up Democratic sideshowinop no-
sition to what the Convention did
See an account Of it in another col
umn-ED.]
We DEMAND the FREE AND UNLIMITED
COINAGE Of SILVER AND coin At
TINE PRESENT LEGAL RArDo Of Is
Toi-PEoPiE's PARTY PlATFoRn .