The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-01-09
POLITICAL
UNREST.
Voters Are Independent, and Old
Party Schemsrs Can't Tell
Where They Are At.
SILVER is THE BIG ISSUE.

"uoIS Ao0y 0Io 0s'
SILVER is THE BIG ISSUE.
Asd the People Everywhere vii ksps-
diass GsidSsggssy-rop~sis On the Ce-
Rightf.ny PopsIiss-rhs Peoples Issas
10 wi.niag.
Washington Star. Jan. ?. S.
There has probably never been q
time in the history OF Washington
when the political leaders, especially
those from the West, Northwest,
South ard Southwest, were SO uu-
certain as to the future IS now. To
all appearances the party lines are
as closely drawn as ever, but there
is An undercurrsnt which tells more
plainly than anything else that
REBELLION IS BREWING
in the ranks of the two old parties,
and the prediction has been made by
q great political leader that evil
dences of it will be seen at an early
day. This had reference to the par
ty lines in the halls of Congress,
where there is likely to be less break
ing away from the ranks than else
where.
The other night q prominent Con-
gresham asked a Star reporter to
call at his room, as he desired to
talk with him. In the course Of q
long and interesting conversation he
told many things Of peculiar import
which he had gathered from confer
ences in the halls Of Congress. He
is serving his third term as Con-
gresham, and each time has been
elected as a Democrat. He expects
to remain Democrat, unless he
CATCHES THE FEVER,
which seems to be taking hold more
freely than ever, and the trend Of
his remarks caused a doubt as to his
fealty to his party. BY that is meant
fealty under any and all circum-
stances, no matter to what policy
the party becomes committed. He
first said that he was billed to make
a political speech in his district at
an early date, and that he had no
more idea what to say or do than a
pig. He wanted alvice, and debated
matters with the reporter with as
much earnestness as if he had met
an opponent on the stump. He is
not the man to cater to the wishes of
his constituents, but he appeared to
be honestly in doubt and in as much
distress as a ship with all Of her mo-
tive power gone and q bad leak
sprung.
His revelations were surprising
and even sensational. He gave the
names of numerous leaders of the
two old parties who had told him
that they did
NOT EXPECT TO REMAIN
with the old ships which they had
sailed with so long, unless there
were changes in the commander
and in the planks of the vessels. HI
required to the Memphis silver con
vention and told the whole history
of how it came about. Then hi
stated as q fact that there was dis
, tinct compact among the leaders o.
that convention that they would de
; sert the Democratic party if it failet
to give silver the showing they de
, mand. II know what am talkinl
. about" he said, earnestly, "becaus'
!, the men have told me so with thei
, own lips. They are not publicl,
! proclaiming their intentions, prefer
ring to remain in the party with tn
:. hope that they will control it, in
stead of being controlled. 1t is no
only this way with the silver men
but the gold men stand ready to pull
out from the old ship if things d
! not suit them.
SENATOR MORGAN AND SPEAKER Girls
are about the only two free silve
men I know who declare they wi
n stick to tho party through thick an
It thin.
"Now that is how it stands i
Democratic ranks. In Republica
Q ranks it is the same way, althoug
l. there is not quite so much to ind
l. cate the fact. The Republican m
nority vote the other day on tn
d bond bill shows to any student {
It politics that there is a spirit of lnd'
q pendence and q disregard of til
l. party whip. The real meaning {
the action of the minority is hidde,
l. but will crop out. confess that
IT dislike the Democratic stand on I'll
rs question and voted with them simpl
g because it looked to me to have ma
!, rowed down to q party fight. Man
B. others shared my views. After q
% it was only q game on the politics
TT checker-board,
WITHOUT PATRIOTISM IN IT."
"What do the Democratic silv
a leaders p,opose to do when they d
y, sort their partyi" he was asked.
~, -, "Oh," he said, laughingly. "th'
II are in as big q quandary a. l .
a. about my forthcoming speech. Th'
q say they have matured no plans al
- do not expect to do so soon. Tn
u will let actions shape themselves
~ events. It may, and probably dot
+ mean a new party. hardly THU
the disaffected element will suppe
he the Populists."
be Talking of the disaffection in t
~ South toward the present Den
- cratic leaders and the party, t
~ Congressman said he did not belle
hs the Republicans would profit by
air The Populists
,st WOULD HITLER BE sTREN&THENE
ID or the support would go to the n
"a party. He did not know what
De gold standard men would do, as
en- was reckoning on the South bel
X for free silver and the national De
ng ocratic convention opposing dou
m standard.
!ch "Talking about the situation
ke the South" the leader said, %
'ur minds me that just the other da
'rd Texas Congressman told me that
are State was likely to land in the Pc
ems list column next year. In Louisis