The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-08
COL. DOCKERY'S
PRONUNCIAMENTO.
Financial Reform Oyershadows all
Other Issues in This
Campaign.
NO STRADDLING STAND.


ed Leaders of The Republican Party
Have They Been Hannaized-Urges The
South and West to stand Firm and Re !
deem The Fame of The Nation-The Bal
lot Our rower.
To The Totres Of North Carolina:
MANGUM, n. c., Sept. 30.-In
view of the complicated political
conditions by which we are surround
ed | deem it proper to state fully ny
position.
| believe the approaching election
is the most important one that you
have been called upon to participate
in. Whatever may De the result the
strong common sense of the man
hood Of America will array itself on
that side which believes in the arbi-
trament of the ballot, and while this
election may not be accepted as f.
nal, recourse will continue to be had
10 the ballot, until prejudice, ignor-
ance and precious thought shall have
been eliminated from the contest
and by process of judlcious reas-
oning one side has gained a perma-
nent victory. The silver forces
will not disband. 1t is a battle of
the great common people for the
peoples money and their standard
will never be furled until the victory
is won and they are prosperous
Financial reform over shadows all
other issues in this campaign, and
until that is settled the people cam
not be driven or ajoled into politi-
cal by-ways. Who that is not for
the rehabilitation Of silver is against
it, nor can a profession IL f.vor Of
silver to-day and for gold a'ttc next
March hoodwink even the t,nst ig
norant. The issue is squar,ly with
us and must be squarely met,
| am silver Republican, and as
such am constrained to cast my vote
for Bryan for President as We only
| feasible way to secure the Tree COIN
age OF silver, and with this declara-
ton goes my support of every man
| down to constable whois favorable
| to that cause. | fail to see any hon
esty in a genuine silver man sup
porting soldbug for President or
for any other Office whereby he may
be enabled to further retard the
course of silver money.
Unlike Mr.. Mckinley, I have not
changed my views OIL this question.
Only about four years ago, in Con
gress, he voted for silver-today he
stands for the gold standard and for
all the evil it carries along with it.
l have never been. for the gold
standard, and while | regret the ne
cessity which compels me to sever
my connection temporarily with a
party that has honored me. and one
which | have gone out in all wealth.
ers to serve, yet MY conscience tells
me it is right in order to secure the
end in view-fnancial reform at the
hands of the friends, not the enemies
of silver. furthermore, in advo
eating this cause | do not feel lone.
. some in company with a Grant, 6
. Blaine, a Matthews, a Teller, a Du.
bois, and even Mckinley up to fou1
: years ago. Nor do consider mysel
more of traitor than the aforesaid
illustrious Republican statesmen, ant
-. McKinley's eyeservants and safe |
, lites, Pritchard, Pearson and Rus
sell, who within a twelve month
r were setting the woods afre for FREE
) silver, but having been Hannaize'
are now goldbugs. Only last spring
their cry was Mckinley and silver
:, and it is we'll known that a gold5u;
had little chance to be elected as
a delegate to the St. Louis convention
e the aforesaid combination swep
:. this State and went to st. Louis fo
e silver. Whv this precipitous chang
: of base? How much brazen effront
y cry does it require to denounce 9th
" ers who did not go to St. Louis t
d become hypnotized by Hanna in
: short interview and then flop over.
5 the gold standard?
j. At our State convention just on
: month before, the platform, a cres
ton of Senator Pritchard, and su,
Z posed to be inspired from Ohio saie
e "We favor the use of gold an
d silver as standard money and Ii
d restoration Of silver to its function
e and dignity as a money metal"
- Whereas the creation Of Hanna ;
W the behest of the gold syndicate say
'e eve are unalterably opposed
a. every measure calculated to debas
our currency or impair the credit
y our country. We are, therefore, o.
, posed to the free coinage of silv,
st except by international agreeme1
q with the leading commercial n
D. tions Of the world, which we pleds
n ourselves to promote, and until sue
in agreement can be obtained the e
Se isting gold standard must be pr
~ served"
e. Mr.. Mckinley in speech by hi
in in the Presidential campaign of 1S9
e. before the Ohio Republican leagu
a. in speaking of Mr.. Cleveland said:
OF During all his years at the hes
'e Of the government, he was disho
81, at oring one of our precious metals, o.
if of our great products, DISCREDITIl
,r. SILVER AND ENHANCING GoLp."
en- "He was determined to contra
n the circulating medium and demon
cC tie one of the coins of commere
to limit the volume Of money amo]
Of the people, MAKE MONEY SCARCE Al
TO THEREFORE DEAR"
lly HE WOULD HAVE INCREASED T.
er. VALUE OF MONEY AND DIMINISH
en- THE VALUE OF EVERYTHING ELS
"a! MAKING MONEY THE MASTER A
us EVERYTHING ELSE ITS SERVANT.
" ~ was not thinking of the poor the
Of % He had left their side.' He was r
ed standing forth in their defens
la Cheap coats, cheap labor and DE
I'VE MONEY. He the sponsor and prom
ZEN ter of these, processing to sta
.ch guard over the poor and lowly! "
ner THERE EVER MORE GLARING INC,
,es. ,e sIsTENCY OR RECKLESS ASsUMPTIt
ose @ He blievs that poverty is bless
!, to to be promoted and encouraged 6
sill that a shrinkage in valus of eve
l.. l.