The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
OPINIONS
ON FUSION.
Press and People Declare Against
Doub'e.Faced DeaIing...'Prin.
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Unless the Rct ubIican leaders Of
this Stale refuse to follow in The
footsteps of Grover Cleveland Dem.
ocracy and stand with the common
people, regardless OF the effect 4,
may have on their prospects fer fed
erAl "spoils," IL seems 10 Us that
they and the Populists have come TO
the parting of the ways" ard when
they part the rank aud file of the
Republican party will part com
pany with their leaders.
Fresno, Call PopulistJ
Motto for Popalis,s-Every man
to his post and no fusion.
Capt. J b. l.loyd.l
I'VE cannot cooperate unless
along the line Of the Raleigh silver
convention. Stand firm"
Capt. W. H. Kitchen.
"Our place is in the middle of the
road. Our fight is for the universal
liberation and emancipation of the
human family. Our object ough, to
be to svoid entanglirg alliances
with other parties. We ought TO do
right or do our best at least, though
the heavens fall. We are now stand
ing on dangerous ground. We are
in our incubating state. IL We are
to become the majority party of this
| country, it must be by gathering
strength from the two old parties by
convincing them that We are right
and that they are wrong. We can
not do this by cooperation or fusion.
To fuse or cooperate with either, il
we are right and they are wrong,
will encourage the wrong and defeat
the right.
The Vestibule.l
We believe the rank and file of
the Republican party as we'll as the
file of all parties ia this State are in
favor of the free coinage of silver
and a currency issued by the gov
ernment; they are in favor Of more
money. This being the case, it is
proper and right that they should
vote together on these vital ques
tions. When political "spoils" are
considered more important than the
vital principles of good government,
and the welfare of the people, it i.
time to call halt.
yurnhartop ponu,;st
We notice that quite a number o
> Republicans are canvassing tn,
State as candidates for office, al
claiming to be "fusionists." The,
say they are in favor of free coinag,
of silver and financial reform. |
this be true, they will soon have a,
opportunity to show their hand
1 "Actions speak louder than words.
l If they are in favor of free coinage 0
silver, and honestly so, they can no
D and WILL NOT vote for a goldbu
candidate for the Presidency, no
will they ask the Populists to do il
= Char. Peoples Paper.I
Some Republican papers are mai
{ ing a good deal Of noise as to wha
they can do WITHOUT THE Port
d LISTS, intimating that they don
need PopuIist votes anyway. If thi
: kind of thing continues, they will b
given a golden opportunity to sho'
what they can do single-handed.
o Our Home.l
If Populists can't get office exceI
q by voting a part Of ticket for
d goldbug Presidential candidate the
had better never get another tas
: of Office. No army never won a vi
J. tory by surrendering half Of i
l. forces to the enemy.
= Mr.. A. II. Perry, BIadsn count
Is "The position of The CAUCASIAN
the correct one. Financial refor
is as represented by the Peoples Par
lr is what the country needs, cO-ope
alton or no cooperation with al
st party. Fight it out on these lin
N and prove the strength Of the silv
Or forces"
Or Texas Mercury.i
"a This is the supreme moment wh'
is all Populists should stand togethe
shoulder to shoulder, presenting /,
to unbroken front to the enemy. L
in there be no wavering, no diekeril
,h about platforms, nor flirting and c
at quoting with bi-metallic leagu,
free silver Democrats, nor any 9th
to elements not strictly in accord WI
he our principles, for such a course
err effeminate and cowardly, and G.
lis only result in confusion, disrupt
It and CONSERVATION in our own raDl
50 Warrenton Peoples Paper.)
nj We can assure the curious that
% are not over excited as to the fusi
" with Republicans or Democrats,
invite all who love liberty, prospe
Is ty and wish an increased circulate
D. of the currency, to join US and r
he their shoulder to the wheel and {
bt sist in lifting the State and natl
on out of the tracks worn rough
81 continued oppression.
=. -. Kansas Advocate.)
hv The best way for parties to fuse
NJ. under one banner and one platfor
M Then NO harm can come from it.
he Tenn. Current Voice.
A free coinage declaration in
,ly platform on which to make a St
at campaign to elect a governor a
other State officials. with differ
declaration in your national pl
ree form. is a subterfuge that will
ns ceive no intelligent voter.
er- Plowboy)
We would regret very much to
I'd the machine element of the Dem
racy enthroned in North Carroll
We would consider it . great Gals
ity, but We can conceive of eve
ing greater calamity. and it is Il
ing 1.-The confscation of the homes
tic the working people of not only
Iult State but Of the whole Union,
aev the inevitable effects of the Q