The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
MORE CONVENTION WORK.

Old Parties Continue to Work at Cross
Purposes-Declaring for Goldbuggery in
Some States and Financial Reform in
Others.
The Republicans of California equal |
led the Democrats of Alabama in po-
litical gymnastics. They endorsed
Mckinley for President. Mckinley is
an open goldbug. Then the California
Reps actually declared for free coin
age of silver at the ratio of l6 to l.
Then they demanded that the govern
ment take steps to foreclose the gov
eminent liens on the Pacific railroads.
Mckinley is a most AFFECT and vile
corporation tool, and would no more
think of interfering with big rail-
road corporation than kitten would
think of swallowing royal Bengal
tiger. The California Reps take the
cake for gyratiOns.
Indiana Republicans met in conven-
ton. They adopted "straddle" plat
form, meaning nothing, and endorsed
Mckinley for President. This action
seems to eliminate ex-President Har-
rison from the race. He had been fire.
guently spoken of as possible candi-
date, but his own State seemed to
think he was not one.
The Michigan Republicans declared
for the gold standard and endorsed
Mckinley for President.
The New Jersey Democratic con-
ventien out-Heroded Herod. 1t de-
clared for goldbugism; demanded the
retirement of the greenbacks and en-
dOrsed Cleveland. This is about as
much as convention could do in IA
vOr of robber combines and monopoly
tools.
p Tennessee Democratic convention
declared for free silver and nominated
ex-GOv. Taylor for Governor. SO the
Kilkenny cat fight goes on. A beauti-
7 full sight it is.
West Virginia Republicans declared
L Mckinley for President.
r Republicans of the State of Wash
ingtOn adopted gold standard plat
form and instructed for Mckinley.
Wyoming Republicans, in conven
tion assembled, declared in favor o
n free silver, and then endorsed Nc Kin
ley for President.
d The Montana Republicans did no
I endorse any man for President
h They adopted a ringing silver plat
: form in the following words:
"We reiterate our faith in and de
10 votion to the great Republican prln
G. ciples of bimetallism, protection
y and reciprocity, announcing as GU
rs understanding of bimetallism til
D. free and unlimited coinage of bot
d. gold and silver at the ratio of 16
Ill Independently by the Unite
r. States. We condemn as unrepubl
-. can and unstatesmanlike the uncol
-. ditional repeal of the Sherman law
W Whether they really meant this {
no not is doubtful, for when Charles
Is, johnson offered q substitute resol
ly ton that the delegates to st. Lou
walk out of the convention # not
ing is done for silver. The resol
ed ton was laid on the table.
r. Missouri Republicans had a ri
40 at the opening of their conventio
nJ A platoon of police had to be CALI
~ to restore order. Then they declar
ca for the gold standard. McKinl
was endorsed for President.
Try The Delaware Republican conve
A ton had one of the stormiest battl
ey- in the history of State Republic
Of politics that had ever been wage
loa Charges of fraud were exchange
and fighting over contested seats
uo1 dulged in until it looked as if t
JUG convention would end in chaos. 7
}, 3 war was between the factions
bod spectively headed by J. Edward 4
dicks and ex-senator Anthony d
gins. In the afternoon, the Higg
men bolted the convention, and b.
q separate one in the State Hou
on with Hastings presiding. b
he'll. wings declared for the gold standa
and delegates were told to vote
;. whom they pleased for President.