The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-01

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For The Caucasian.
Ever since the canvass OF M-.&rs.
ssrowd and Pou began, haze been
reading in the Democratic papers how
day after day. Mr.. Pos VAS literally
wearing Mr.. strowd cot. "a much vac
said along this line thai. being 4 fslsrd
oil Mr.. ssrowd's. I actually dreaded 10
hear them speak.
But last Thursday / concluded To 70
to Garner. where they were billed 10
meet, and risk il anyway. expected
10 hear Mr.. Strowe and the Peoples
Party roasted as men and parties were
never roasted before. l trembl~d in
my boots as the hour for the speaking
to begin 20 draw nigh.
AT last the fateful hour Of 2 o'clock,
p m- was tolled out. and Hon. Ed.
Pou. the great champion Of Democra-
cy mounted the box. About thirty
Democrats and perhaps . half dozen
Populists were ranged on seats arou nd
him. The great majority OF Populists
OF the neighborhood were in Raleigh
attending their county convention,
and so Mr.. Strowd had only a few
friends present.
Mr.. Pou began his speech by telling
the people how much he loved silver.
1t was 6earer 10 him than party, or
any other earthly consideration. lie
didn't say how long he had been of
this opinion, but the people knew he
was a recent convert, and so no ques-
lions were asked. He didn't tell why
his magnetic voice was silent, and hi.
honest face was missing in the Demo-
cratic silver convention at Raleigh
last year. But as he had not seen the
| light then, it was not to have been ex-
pected that he would be present.
He then pitched into Mr.. Strowd's
record, as he called it. He said Mr.
Strowd was not silver man, that he
was goldbug. He declared that
Strowd didn't make a speech in Con-
gress in favor of silver and therefore
1t mattered not how he voted he was q
| SOldbug and wanted Mckinley elect
ed. Nearly all his speech was long
this line. But while he pretended u
question Mr.. Strowd's record, he did
not mention one single instance, in
his career in Congress, i'm which h.
say in what instance he failed To dc
Mr.. StrOwd in his reply thanked the
people for the handsome vote they
gave him two years ago. He said Mr.
Pou's speech reminded him of tn.
campaign OF Maj. VIM. Smith and SiOr
Ii. Rogers many years ago. Mai
Smith denounced Rogers, who hat
been to Congress, for sitting silent
while the Republicans passed som.
bad law. Why didn't he make speech:
Why didn't he call the previou,
question? Why didn't he move to ad
jOurn? and tornado of similar ques.
tions. The Republicans were wild
with joy, but the Democrats said Smith
was the most Internal demagOgue il
the State. Now, said Mr.. StrOwd, Mr.
HOu is pursuing the same tactics o
Mai. Smith. You can call him wha
you please.
Everybody knows speeches in Con
gress are made only for effect at hom
and to empty seats at Washington
Votes count there, and no man pres
ent would dare to question q vote h.
had cast. Every honest man presen
believes my record is consistent AM
that l am honestly in favor of silver
He then went into the Democratic
record, and showed, while their prom
ises had been many, their perform
ances had been few. Every Demo
crat in Congress voted for the eXcep
ton clause on greenbacks. Ever
, one voted to make our bonds payabl
in any kind of lawful money. Demo
Gratis killed five free silver bills in tn
SIND Congress.
| At this point the hour for the trai
[ approached and 1 was compelled
leave. But I knew that StrOwd wa
not only holding his own, but wa
making many honest Democrats thin
, StrOwd's friends need not be alarme
: by the Democratic papers. Whe
.. Pou skins Strowd, his own hide wi
be in an extremely dilapidated cOnd
ton. OBSERVER.