The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-24

every "0A VI Iuo pcoPio CoA "O1A
some. He can take q reform paper
and at least keep posted. He can
get a neighbor to take it. The COM
bined work of the people will COM
pletely nullify the work of the gold
bugs. You see they are working.
Why are We stilli What can we ex-
pect if we remain still while they are
doing such work as is described
abovei
Men, fellow citizens, patriots every
where, bestir yourselves. 1t is no
time for slumbering. Be on the
alert. The enemy is sowing tares,
and unless they are watched they
will choke to death the fruits and
profits of your labors.
MIR. wOODARD AND THE GOLDBUGs
COULD AGREE.
Congressman Woodland has for
some time claimed to be for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l. Those free sill
yer Democrats who have supported
him have no doubt been depending
upon him to take a square stand on
this great and all-absorblng question
in the next campaign.
They have, no doubt, been depend
ing on him to work for free silver
platform and free silver candidate
for President. But here is an inter-
view from him, published in the
Charlotte Observer. He is quoted as
saying:
II am in favor of the next National
Democratic convention declaring in favor
of unlimited free coinage of silver by the
United States alone, but l ana opposed to
declaring for the ratio of Is to l, or any other
ratio We should leave that open for Con.
gress. The substantial thing is more i'm
tant than mere decaratory verbiage. The
nominee OF the convention should be
pledged to carry out the will of the party In
Congress- and not to interpOse q veto on
measures to which the party is pledged in
convention a or in Congress: With straight
would not so much matter what the per-
sonal views of the candidate were, provided
he were under promise to obey the will of
the party. OF course he would be such q
man as could be trusted to execute any
pledge he would make to his friends or the
public generally"
We suppose Mr.. Woodland has been
comforting with other Southern
Democratic Congressman, and that
this is their idea also. If so, this
shows that the Southern Democrats
have already given up the fight
against the goldbugs. They are viii
ling for the nominee for President to
be a goldbug, provided a weak, half
handed resolution about silver is put
into the platform.
We have all seen how much power
the President of the United States
has. We have seen how he can use
patronage and other influences to
defeat or pass legislation in spite of
party promises and pledges. The
majority of the last Congress was
pledged to free silver, but all of us
saw how the President, with his
enormous power, forced the Con-
gressmen to change their views and
break their pledges and vote his will.
Not only this, but all have seen how
a goldbug President will not carry
out the laws after they are enacted.
1t is plain to the people that we
will not have free coinage, or any
other legislation that the people
want, as long as We haye q goldbue
for President. There will never be
any better times. and the people will
never get any relief as long as man
who sides with monopolies and the
money trust is in the White House.
Mr.. Woodland knows this as well
as We do. Then why is ne willing to
compromise with the gold men by
allowing them to name the Presi.
dent and then put little ''sop'' il
the platform about silver to fool the
people with
Mr.. Woodland is trying to save his
party at the expense of his country.
Is it possible that he is Wiling for
the goldbugs to rule and the people
to suffer, just 50 that his party can
stay in power, and few politicians
hold object If he is, no patrio, can
afford to follow him if he is, he and
the goldbugs can get along in har-
mony.
In Kansas the Democrats and Re-
publicans are fusing in certain 0oga-
ties to beat the Peoples party.