The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-24
AN OPEN LETTER
TO Mr.. JARVIS
In Which lie Is Told He Tries
To Expound Things He
Does Not Comprehend.


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OXFORD, n. c.. Oct. 2l.
DEAR SIR:-The trying heat Of .
few weeks past has been ascribed to
the near approach to this planet Of
"Faye's comet" but on further con-
sideration cannot the high tempera-
ture have arisen from causes politi-
calf Be this rs it may, the mush-
room growth of the silver heresy
within the Democratic party culmi-
mating in tho Raleigh fasco, was un-
doubtediy the precursor Of the late
killing frost.
In Morganton, on August 9th, q
speech vas made early, in which the
speaker said he "did not know all
about the financial question:" then
he proceeded to demonstrate the
truth of the foregoing by trying to
instruct his hearers on q subject
which he confessedly
DID NOT HIMSELF COMPREHEND.
The resort of ignorance is abuse
which was freely INDUCED in. The
communication signed "Merchant,'
a comprehensive and logical state
ment on the currency, which ap-
peared in the Charlotte Observer,
| was termed "rot," and the remark
added that II have not read it, and
do not expect to-" Here is proof in
the speakers own words that he
DID NOT SEEK KNOWLEDGE,
but to awaken the unreasoning
prejudices of his audience.
Further on he told hew his trip to
Washington had cost ''$45 90 of his
own good money" (The word zap
plause" seems to have been omitted
by the press reporter after the ex
preston of this noble sentiment.
However, the most ought to be made
of it, as it is the only tangible resul
of that abortive conference held IL
the above named city.
Shortly after there was printed
letter dated Greenville, Septembe
9th, which was generally accepted
as an explanation of the speech pre-
ceding it. If such is the case, tn
writer stands convicted in his owl
language of not meaning what b
says, or, not saying what he means
In other words, he stands in tn
light of a man who cannot INTEL
. gently express himself, or of a cur
; ming one,
WHO INTENTIONALLY MIsLEADs
those whom he is addressing. o
september 17th our daily of "grea
{ est circulation" said: 1T. j. Jarv
: has written of his intention to b
present and take part in the affair,
referring to the gathering called {
Raleigh for the 25th of Septembe
Later, with a flourish of trumpet
! it was announced that rooms for tt
Honorable Brutus had been engage
. at the Yarboro. But why pursl
:. the matter further, since it may
summed up and dismissed by the o
addage:
u He who fights and runs away,
!, Will live to fight another day"
Il On September Goth 7. J. Jarv
+ favored the public with an intervie
h in which he again seemed to THU
IS an explanation was due. Probab
ID he had good reasons to
, DOUBT THE WISDOM
1t of his conduct of the day previol
m While awaiting developments,
10 US look the situation over. We
J. misrepresented in the upper Hou
no of Congress. The pride of Nor
!. Carolina is strained to the utmo
I'd It will admit of no man becoming
us candidate to succeed Senator Prite
E. ard. who after emitting some I'M
ty herent ideas, under the name of &C
sc victions, finds it necessary to wr
o. to his constituents that the wind b
at changed unexpectedly, hence "tl
Of had become thus" or one who
ht seated in the Senate might be
a pected to disappear under his de-
ut TO AVOID GOING ON RECORD,
or when some burning issue was bel
re discussed.
.se Mr.Jarvis, when you again hold TO
rg either on the platform or throu
in the press, kindly let an eager a
to to longing public know what, if any
'lo the difference between the free
"a, an yer advocated by Messrs. Mar
for Er Butler ct als., and your own priv
IN brand. In view of the fact t
seven Democratic State convent
tho have declared for the gold. .standa
the and only one for free silver, do
,er. believe the Democratic party
II ever offer a brilliant future to
aaa aa silveritesi. Do you not know
'sas with the national platform pied
rhe to sound money. and that of
eet State to free silver, North Caro-
will hang like q milestone about
neck of the Democratic partyf
this is just what men of your cal
are working with might and mai
ts bring about.
LOUIS DE LACROI
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