The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
MORE HOT
DENUNCIATION
Messrs Reed and Craig Write
Another Letter-The Hottest
Kind Of Shot.
LESSON FOR THE OBSERVER

Lb0OUN FUN IhL ODOLhV La
Some strong Logic and Plain TsIk --ussz
Protest Against Hypoori.y aud Psrhdy-
How tho "L.sdsrs. Of the Democratic
Party dave sold ~ Ou, Cleveland and
Carlisle scored.
Messrs. VI. l.. Reed and Locke Craig.
the two honest Democrats who recent
ly fired scalding shot into the traders
Of the party Of periidy and dishOnor,"
have written another letter which ap-
psared In the News and Observer:
Here !; is:
To the Editor: As our first lett .r
on e silver question was published
In Dur paper, We would be- Obliged il
yoO will publish the following letter
to e Charlotte Observer, which paper
has been criticising us with much Sc
verify. NJ. l.. REED,
LOCKE CRAIG.
TO the Editor Of the Charlotte OBJ
server: IL was our intention and de-
sire to have nothing further to say at
present on the money question, but
the policy suggested by us has been so
persistently and bitterly attacked by
the advocates OF gold monometallism
that we Ask for space in your valuable
paper to have one more say.
Our proposition was that il the ma
tiOnal convention, regardless OF the
wishes and principles Of the Demo-
cratic party, should attempt to pledge
the party to the support Of goldbugs
in the interest Of tyrannicai plutoc-
racy, our delegation should be in
structed to withdraw from the con-
vention.' II We should go into the
Chicago convention uncOnditionally,
and that convention should Iepudiate
the time-hOnored and well established
principles Of the Democratic party, by
any test Of fealty, we would have the
right to withdraw and repudate such
action. In other words, when the
stipulation OF the party bond is viola.
ted, we are no longer bound to stand
by the party compact. This is the
fundamental law Of all parties and
even governments. You may call it
treason, but 1T is the treason of Pat
rick Henry and the principle that
guided the men whose faces were scar
red Mt BullRun and burnt in the bat
tie smoke Of Missionary Ridge.
But Nv order that there might be no
bubble; that the conduct of North
Carolina Democracy might in this re-
spect be above criticism, we advised
that our delegation go to Chicago with
instructions from the State cOnyen-
ton, that our position be openly and
boldly announced that the world
might understand it and that our Op-
ponents might act accordingly. And
II we go into u convention on the dis
tinct understanding that we are bound
by It's action only upon the compli-
ance with certain conditions
and these conditions be not complied
with, OF course we are not bound i'm
honor by the acts of the convention
10 Is silly demagoguery to say that we
are, and he who does say il is either
mentally or morally unacquainted
with the meaning of the word honor
delegation with such instructions
might not be admitted into the con-
ventiOn, but il admitted il woujd GER
tainly not be bound by the action of
the convention unless he convention |
complied with the prescribed condi-
tons. lt might not be necessary for
our delegation to enter the couyen-
tion AZ all for ques of party mol
Icy are generally settled before formal
organiza ION. Our delegates Wou,d
certainly have the right To participate
IN the temporary organization, and |.
the strength OF the two factions would
then most assuredly be determined.
III the silver Democrats, the Demo-
Crats VINO are adhering to the accepted
iaith oil the party, should control, our
delegation would be admitted. T the
goldDug faction, by means of the I'M
que influence Of wealth and Federal
power should win, we would not desire
10 De admitted. The Observer thinks
mat with dignity and honor" we
couid stay away from Chicago and
thereby cowardly deliver the national
democratic party and our national or
Ranizatl0n into the hands of a Sanhe-
o,lm Oh pharisacial mugwumps and
piutocrats, IA contamination deyoutlv
10 De wished" by goldbugs. But the
real democrats of this country will
not desert the party, in this, her hour
OF trial, and surrender our national
organization without q struppIa
North Carolina Democracy will he
represented at Chicago, and her dele
CATION will go there determined to
stand by those principles to which we
are committed by every consideration
Oh political integrity and party honor
VINO ever heard of goldblgism being
doctrine OF the Democratic Marty f;,1
Ine advent OF Grover Cleveland "tha
ShuriH," "the old man" that greet
ana an patriotic man." the High Priest of
wall street before whom they who
nave renowned the Democratic faith
OF our fathers do fall with yelled facas
crying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord Grover
on.il the time of the present admin
,s.r1.lon no one ever imagined that
me democratic party was not for free
siiver. Gold and silver is the money
VI the constitution, and the Demo,
o,a.Ic party has always been the !,
champion OF the Constitution. Grover
cleveland accepted the nomination On
piatiorin pledged ito the use of botb
so'u anu silver as the standard money
- .ne country, and the coinage ~ .
ootn gold and silver without discr;m;
,a''on against either metal or CHARGE p.
or mlhtage.' That means as plain1v !
70 can be expressed that the Damn
'ratic party pledged itself to the fro. /,
Coinage OF both gold and silver es
tandard money. The remainder Of |
'ns plank refers simply to the ratio Of J
'oihage so rs TO make the intr;ns;o
, I ! u, OF all dollars the same; but with :
whatever limitations and nrov;.
mere stands the platform dec,.r;n
for the free coinage 81 .
Ioid and silver and for the use of bot ~
IS standard money. Grover Cleveland
' c h. the pledge. Has he kept it. I
q mas ne broken it? Has he proved !,
rue TO TINS great and sacred trust mr. :.
las ne proved false to it? Let n dis. !
"a ,,eu country, an outraged people. =
ma mar. an independent party answer this = !,
u nrm.n -. AS at the door of Arthur p. h
'orman, and the traitors of tariff 20. II !,
orm, so at the door of this admins o
=. ta''on ana OF all who uphold it lies :,
ne charge of party perhdy and dis II
Inc Democracy of the State wont u
elore the people ADVOCATING .nd r.
iedged to free coinage, and ev aru l,
,.mocrat VINO regards his own and his h
arty's honor should stand NV th s II
q nd