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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

Matters are opening up. All
classes of people are beginning to
understand the truth. 1t is reported
that a silver club has been organ
lied in Philadelphia, the members of
which represent eight hundred mil
lion of dollars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

kind Of . red-lsgged grasshopper
job.
Will the Democratic "cuckoos" OF
the Republican 'mAgpies" be able
to sell out the people to the goldbugs
and monopolists this yeari No.
The Peoples Party is on guard and
will protect the interests Of the peo-
pie at all hazards.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

Senator j. G.. Pritchard has been
substituted on the Republican Con-
gressional campaign committee in
place of Thomas Settle. He has also
been made member of the national
executive committee. He has also
been made a member of the commit
tee on pensions in place of Senator
Hawley, of Connecticut.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

Democratic fraud and rascality
appears TO be absolutely boundless.
Just read the report Of the Senate
committee on the last two elections
in Alabama. 1t is a wonder that the
people down there did not lynch the
scoundrels who perpetrated the
frauds. It is a great credit to the
patience and forbearance of the
people in that State that peace pre-
vailed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

If you want to get an inkling of
the despieable and desperate rascal
ity Of which Alabama Democrats
can be guilty, just read the extract
from Mr.. L,nney's speech in our
Congressional report.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Senator Pritchard is writing letters
in which he says: "Senator Butler
seems to be opposed to q joint electo-
raj ticket, and wants US to agree to
an independent free silver electoral
ticket, which will never do for US to
adopt as a policy. On the other
hand Mr.. Holton and Settle are ia
voring a straight ticket which is also
a hazardous thing for US to do at
this juncture." Senator Pritchard
recently said he thought there was
wisdom enough in the Republican
party to settle this silver question
properly; but in this last letter he
doesn't want to make q straight sill
yer fight, and he is afraid to make a
straight goldbug (Republican) fight.
This reduces him to the position Of a
straddlebug, and as to this attitude
we have to say, down all such tenn
porting tactics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

We publish in to-day's issue an
article by Mr.. W. j. Peele illustrat-
ing the working of "the machine"
in National politics. The Southern
sections of both the old parties have
been wagged as tails to the main or
ganization for thirty years. Mr..
Peele's satire, among other things,
exposes the unnaturalness of this
connection at very opportune time,
as the people are now trying to break
it, and establish new and stronger
association with the agricultural
West.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
w. j. PEELE.

We do the best We can. We offer
the paper at cost. Let every re-
former now do the best he can.
We must hang together now, or
hang separately. Five copies 3
mos. for $1.0O. Twelve copies
three months for $500.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The Republican party has deserted
the principles of Lincoln and Blaine.
In 1864, James G.. Blaine, in a speech
at Skowegan, Me-, pulled a paper
dollar out of his pocket and asked
his audience: "What is thisi A
dollar. And it is q good dollar
good for the farmer, the mechanic,
the merchant, and everybody. What
makes it a good dollari Because
every dollars worth of property in
the United States is behind it and
the life's blood of every true and
loyal citizen is behind it, and that
makes it good dollar"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
TWO ILLUSTRATIONS.

Senator Wilson, in a speech in the
Senate few days ago, held up an
American dollar in one hand and
two Mexican dollars in the other and
proceeded to state that he could buy
as much with the American silver
dollar as with the two Mexican dol
lars. Then striking a tragic atti-
tude, he asked, "Whyi" and an
swered himself thus: because the
American silver dollar has a gold
dollar behind it,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The economists in England do not
deny that the fall in prices is caused
by the demonstration of silver, but
they say England is creditor nation
and gains by falling prices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The State Republican executive
committee is holding a meeting at
this writing wednesday,, the day
of our going to press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
CO: RED PEOPLE SEE

1t is p city we'll known that the
cry of "nigger" will never conjure
the people of this State into making
fools of themselves in the matter of
voting again. 1t is getting to be
quite evident that the old "heelers'
and "whippers in" of the Republic
can party are losing their conjuring
power to make the cOlored men play
the fool in voting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

President Cleveland took another
"besotted" duck hunt last week. If
this thing keeps up it won't be long
before "duck-hunt" will signify 4
town painting "tear" among the
boys.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

This is just tho idea of the gold
men, that every silver dollar shall
be redeemed in gold. If silver must
be redeemed in gold, then why is not
paper better than silveri But Sena-
tor Wilson should have been fair
and frank enough to have also stated
that one of the Mexican dollars
would buy more in Mexico than the
American silver dollar would here.
He should also have stated that sill
YER Mexico was very prosperous,
while this country has the dry rot
from goldbugism.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The Democrats of Virginia are
everlastingly ''cussing out" the
Democratic legislature which has
just adjourned. It was a disgrace
to civilization and decency. It did
what it could to boost private cor
porations, monopolies and trusts,
but nothing for the general good.
A Democratic paper says that none
of the legislators will ever be heard
Of in public life again.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

AS to a general illustration it may
be pointed out that the colored peo-
pie of North Carolina only, have an
annual exposition of their art, handi-
work, and agricultural progress.
This annual exhibit or fair has been
held for many years and grows bet
ter. 1t is tangible evidence of the
peaceably aggressive and progress
sive spirit of the colored people of
North Carolina; and this is the spirit
that is showing them the demagog-
cry and falsity of their former party
"heelers" and "whippers in"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
THE CAUCASIAN has received few
letters with reference to cooperation,
asking us questions. We print the
questions below and our answers to
the same:
QUESTIONABLE you IN favor of CO.
operation with the Democratic par
tyr
ANSWER Those who manage |
the Ransom Democratic machine in
this State have not only sacrificed
and deserted the principles of Thorn
as jefferson which we believe in, but
they have acted in manner so I'M
fair and they have resorted to ballot
box stufling and to so many kinds
Of intimidation and political corrup-
ton that they deserve to be con-
demned by all good citizens of the
State. 1t is this class of machine
men and party bugs that has ruined
the party and bartered away it's
principles for mess of pottage at
the goldbug pie-counter. The mass
es in the Democratic party are true
Jeffersonlan Democrats and want the
same reforms that we want. Men of
this kind are coming to the Peoples
Party daily. AS fast as they will
condemn the odious machine and re-
nounce the once grand, but now dis
credited party, We are ready to well
come them into the Peoples Party
or CO. operate with them on any fair
and honorable terms against the
goldbugs and monopolists and for
financial reform.
QUEsTION-If the Republicans can
afford to vote for six free silver cleo
tors, then can We not afford to vote
for five goldbug electors
ANSWERING. If we can afford 10
sacrifice our principles just because
the old parties do, why did we leave
the old parties to form the Peoples
Partyf If the Republicans are
goldbugs, then they ought not to
sacrifice their principles Gf gold
bug has any principle) to vote for
free silver electors. But if they can
do it, it is no reason why a Populist
should or can follow the same incon.
sistent course. But the great ma
jority of the Republicans of this
State are opposed to the gold stand
ard. How then, can they sacri
fee their convictions to support {
goldbugf And even if they can salts
fy their own conscience by doing so
how can they ask us who have lief
the old parties on account of sucl
betrayal of principles to do the sam
thing' The position of both of tn
old parties in trying to get the PEG
Plies Party to go into copartnershi
with the gold conspiracy reminds u
of the fox that got its tail cut off an
then tried to induce every other 70
that it met to cut off its tail also.
QUESTION: heartily agree wit
you that we should have co-opers
ton for principle in the coming can
paign. l frankly confess that d
not want to vote for a goldbug, an
think that the Republicans ougt
to agree to an independent co-opers
tive electoral ticket, pledged not I
vote for any gold man for Pres den
but If they will not agree to this, ha
We not better accept their terms 2
ANswER-How can the People
Party advance its principles by sa,
rifcing them. If we sacrifice on
principles aud accept the terms {
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

Under that policy the country was
prosperous and the Peoples Party
is to- day fighting for return to the
same good conditions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The white voter (Of the country
especially has already seen how
foolish he has been for about thirty
years past. He remembers that he
has SHE'D and pretended to trem bio
at the cry of "nigger," and has thus
been led TO vote upon himself a sys-
ten of finance that is sitting his
efforts, choking his energy and de-
stroying his hope. He knows he
works as hard as ever, that his lands
are as productive as ever, and yet
his work is not S remunerative as il
has been. He knows this is not q
result Of natural causes. He sees
that it is the effect of legislation,
which takes from him and gives ia
another. The time for fooling him
has passed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

IL must not be deppised as a weak
agency. II is subtle and its fangs
can strike deep into the unsuspect-
ing. We cannot strew free literature
over the State, but we will try to do
our part toward partly multiplying
the "hard times" We WILL SEND
FIVE COPIES OF THE CAUCASIAN
THREE MONTHS FOR $1.00. TWELVE
COPIES THREE MONTHS FOR $500.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

In this way a club OF FIVE people
can get the paper three months for
20 cents each. A club Of twelve can
get it three months for II cents each.
This will about cover ACTUAL COST
The terms are offered for NEW
SUBSCRIBERS only. We can do nc
better. Now reader and friend, viii
you send at least ONE CLUB7 Thu
offer will stand till May lst.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
"CUCKOOs" AND MAGPIES,

Democratic "cuckoos" and Re-
publican magpies!" They are
birds of feather. A few years ago
Senator Morgan gave the name
cuckoos" to those who gave up
their principles Gf they have any to
bow down to goldbugs to get federal
Offices etc.
Last week Senator Carter describ-
ed the same kind of snimals as
magples." These Democratic
"cuckoos" and Republican "mag-
pies" are the fellows who whoop for
any man that their conventions put
up for President. They would sup
port old satan for President and turn
the people over to the tender mercies
of satanic ma iesty If the "cuckoos"
and "magpies" could thereby get 10
be stere-keepers, gaugers, or any
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The white voter is largely the en-
ployer of the colored voter. The
colored voter sees that the employer
can not pay as much wages as he
could few years ago. He sees that
this is because produce brings a low
price, and he is beginning to under
stand that when his employer is
pinched by unfavorable conditions,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

The above statement does not
really need any proof, but an Incl
dent or two may be interesting. As
far back as 1880, a negro conducted
one Of the most popular and efficient
schools in North Carolina. His name
was Jno. Chavis. He taught in the
counties of Chatham, Granville and
Wake. Some of the foremost men
in the States history were his pu-
pills. Among them were Willie P.
Mangum, Archibald and John Hen
derson, Chief Justice Henderson,
Gov. Jno. Manly, Rev. William Har.
ris, and others. Prof. Horner, fathe,
of J. b. Horner of military schoo
fame, not only went to school t.
Chavis, but boarded in his family
So much for an individual illustra
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

This IN doubtless true. But IN the
meantime the most persuasive, yet
vicious, goldbug literature is being
thickly strewn all over the country
FREE OF charge. Its breathing Is
poisonous and if not opposed it ID
dangerous.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

1t is good that it is SO. tits proper
that it Is 80. And it is not at all
surprising that the colored people Of
North Carolina should be the first in
all the Southern States to see 1t.
There has been, for all time past,
less friction between the races in
North Carolina than in any other
State; and the colored people have
been far more progressive here than
in any other State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19

Last week We printed letter from
q colored man, in Halifax county,
which plainly set forth what is said
above. This week We print another
letter from Craven county signed by
SIX colored men in which they make
some straight-for ward and earnest
sounding declarations. SO it is evil
dent that tho colored voters are lin
ing up for reform. They are tired
of wages at about six dollars q
month, and no work for part of the
time even at that price.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
WE TRY TO RESPOND.

THE CAUCASIAN believes tho cry OF
hard times is we'll founded. In
Vulnerable letters from all over the
State declare that the people wish to
receive and read this paper, but
money is too scarce to permit them
TO subscribe for it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-19
he (ths colored mani must endure
some OF the pinehing.

he (the colored mani must endure
some OF the pinehing.
The white voter has left his old
party fDemocratie) because Of its
perfdy and dishonor. He is direct
ing bis efforts to secure reform
through some other agency. But
be is not appealing to the Republi-
can party-not much. This fact Is
not lost on the colored voter. He
secs the white man leaving his old
political adiliation because it has
brought him to the VERGE OF RUIN.
With his ruin, the ruin Of the col
ored man must come. This fact the
colored voter knows, and he is dis
posed to back up and unite with bis
employer in . common cause.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-28
DYNAMITE AND RIFLES.
A NIGHT OF TERROR IN THE
GREAT SILVER CAMP.
Leadvillc Strikers Become Murderous
-EXplosions-Fir es-The Ping of
Rifles-Militia Called

LEADVILLE, Colo, Sept. 21.-At
o'clock this morning three heavy ex-
plosions aroused sleepers in the east
ern part of the city for blocks around
the Coronado mine, which is the one
which first resumed operations and
which was heavily barricaded and welt
stocked with provisions and arms.
The explosions were followed by a
fuslade of rifle shots, apparently from
within the barricade, and rapid but ir
regular shots from outside, apparently
from a widely scattered attacking
force, who were on hand to protect
the retreat of the dynamiters. The
shooting lasted for ten minutes, and
all was silent for about five minutes,
when desultory firing was renewed.
and has been kept up ever since. At
this writing G:45 clock) another eX-
plosion was heard, sounding like dyna-
mite. Ten minutes after the first eN-
plosions a telephone message from the
Coronado stated that nobody inside thu
barricade had been hurt. Since then
it has been impossible to reach the
Coronado by telephone. Three mer
have been killed, perhaps many more.
DENVER, Sept. 21.--At 2:3O o'clock
this morning Sheriff Newman of
Leadville and Judge Overs of the Dis
trict Court of Lake County called up
on Governor Mcintyre for troops to
quell the riot at Leadville. The Gov
ernor at once issued the call and be-
fore daylight the entire military force
of the state will be en- route for the
this city, two infantry companies and
a battery, will reach Leadville by noon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-28

HOODS PILLS act tremendously
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills. 25 cents. Hebron Drug Co.,
wholesale agents. S
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-28

Weekly Star. 81 per year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-28
A MILLION GOLD DOLLARS

Would not bring happiness to the
person suffering with dyspepsia, but
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured many
thousands of cases of this disease. 1t
tones the stomach, regulates the bow
els and puts all the machinery of the
system in good working order. 1t ere
ates a good appetite and gives health,
strength and happiness.
The Sussex Countian and Laurel gazette., 1896-10-24
PosTMAsTERs 70 BE REMOVED.
The Dominion Government Against ofien-
siye Partisanship.

Montreal, Oct. 2O.-The Dominion
government has decreed that every
citizen has the right of the free use of
the postofiices and of all departments;
the postofiice must be kept exception
ally free from all political PARTISAN
ship This, it is learned, will be
lived up to, and within a few days the
dismissal of twenty Quebec postmas-
ters for having shown offensive parti-
sanship will be announced. limo case,
it is stated, has action been taken ex-
cept upon clear proof. One postmas-
ter was chairman OF committee, an
other allowed matter passing through
the mail to be opened and conservative
campaign sheets to be inserted, when
it was sealed up and again for
warded. One postmaster refused shell
ter to n liberal candidate during a
storm, and told him; You can sleep
with the pigs" while another, noticing
letter from the liberal candidate to
the liberal committeeman, retained it
for five days, finally delivering it on
the day of election, unfortunately for
himself forgetting that the dating
stamp would cause his detection. These
are some of the cases to which the axe
will be applied.
The Sussex Countian and Laurel gazette., 1896-10-24
THE VITAL POINT.
Shall We Vote for Government by Men
or q Government by Money!

Shall We Vote for a Government py men
or a Government by Money!
The American people Will soon go
to the polls and decide the issues that
are now dividing them. The most con-
spicuous of these issues, the one about
which there is more writing and talk
ing than about all others, is the money
question. But important as that ques-
lion is, there is another of incalcnlably
deeper moment to this republic. The
supreme issue before the republic is:
Shall this nation be ruled by its
money or it's men?
On the one side we have Mckinley,
backed by the concentrated wealth oil
the country. Every trust on which
class legislation in the interest OF the
rich and influential confers the privi-
lege of taxing the masses for private
profit; every syndicate that has made,
or hopes TO make, millions by raiding
the Treasury of the United Statesi
every combination OF capital that sees
gan to itself in the contraction Of the
currency; every rich man who has
come to think that the government
should be run for the benefit Of HIM
self and others like him-every one
of these elements is striving for the sue
&c. Of the republican candidate. The
accumulated wealth of the country Is
The Sussex Countian and Laurel gazette., 1896-10-24

|
That is. without exception. the most
likely" list that we have hitherto seer
compiled on the free silver side; the
states that are claimed in IL are, every
,ne OF them, strongly b,metalIic, and
here is not any reason TO doubt but
hat every one of them will help the
democratic ticket on its road to vic
ory.
Two things will be observed in the
ist that are striking. The one thing
IS that, contrary to all precedents in
such cases, claim is not made for the
full 224 votes which constitute major
ty of the electoral college vote; and the
other thing is that not one of the big
states of New York, Chic, Illinois or
Indiana is claimed, although the COM
mittee has good reason to believe that
all of the three last named will go for
Bryan.
The 26 states included in the above
table are to be supplemented by the;
other four states, of Delaware with
three votes, Maryland with eight votes,
Minnesota with nine votes; and the
r. S''OuH -oo NOtSS Nuicli tHc cutluOCTuIlO
committee pronounce to be absolutely
Eafe' for Bryan, swelled by the 26 fur
ther votes of the four states Just
named, which the committe pronounce
10 be reasonably certain" for the free
silver ticket, will give the 224 votes
necessary to elect, with five to spare.
But while the committee give out
this list of states and electoral votes
us the list on which they expect to win,
they do not by long odds convey an ir-
iimation, or even squint toward the
dea, that these are all the states that
he democrats are likely to carry. They
contend that the Bryan ticket has a
thoroughly good fighting chance in
Indiana and Michigan. and a
'oorer chance in Ohio and Iowa. New
York, owing TO the dctestable trcach-
'ry of Senator Hill, who cold-bood-
'dly but successfully "queered" the
emocratic state convention, the COM
nittee appears to have abandoned alto
ether. just as green-eyed politicians
Ike Blackburn and Gorman have done.
But as New York is not necessary
o democratic success, its loss may be
with equanimity: the
rec silver ticket will win in canter
fithout its assistance o. Times
,emoerat.
The Sussex Countian and Laurel gazette., 1896-10-24
shpt nImseIf rhr ough the neart.

New London, Conn, Oct. 2O.-Alex-
ander f. Maison, 60 years old, commit
ted suicide yesterday afternoon in Penn
bleton's undertaking rooms by shoot
ing himself through the heart. He had
resided at Quaintance cottage in Pc
quot colony in fashionable section of
the city all summer. He was married,
his wife having been Miss Mary Ward
They lived in easy circumstances, his
wife having inherited money and he
had some means. The doctors declare
his affection was nelancholia.