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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
LINE UP FOR THE PEOPLE.

Do you favor a square, honest, une-
quivocal fight on a vital question?
The time is at hand when one will be
made. The people against the gold
standard, bond-issuing cliques is the
fight. If you don't want to give money
to BODYBUILDING millionaires In the
shape Of interest, we call on you to
espouse the cause Of the people.
If you want an American system of
finance--one that will condemn the
theory and destroy the fact that the
more you make the poorer you get, we
call on you to espouse the cause of the
people.
If you wish to see our great Union
rise above the degradation into which
it has been plunged by the Cleveland
Carlisle bond contracting company,
which company has made US a people
of convenience and contribution for
the banking combine and London Jew
syndicates, then come out and espouse
the cause of the people.
If you wish to escape the doom
which must result from a government
licensed system of monopoly and OPP
preston, then come out and espOuse
the cause of the people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
WE'LL, GIVE US A MORE APPROPRI-
ATE TERM.

Now the great question is this: Is
it not time or the people to declare
that these scOundrels aud liars Cloth
gangs are fit for nothing but "trea-
son, strates ads AID spOils," and that
they Onght 10 be repudiated forever
and day.
"Scoundrels and liars!" That is not
pretty language. We fear that Sena-
tor Buffers Republican congressional
O-Opperators-Sena Pritchard and
Representative Settle, Linney and
Pearson-will not think it nice Ian
guage at all and will suggest to Sena-
tor Butler that if he did not write it
he should put a curb on the bright
young man who is in charge of his pa
per, In the interest of peace and q
good understanding in the co-opera-
tive family.-CharlOtte Observer.
To which we have to say that We
are more DESTROYS of telling the truth
now than of modifying any member
of the "co-operativef family" and if the
brilliant editor of the Observer will
give us more appropriate term
than We have used By which to
designate the controlling element
of the two old gangs, the bright
young man" who is in charge Of this
paper will be very much obliged to
him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

'Next time the govss nmsnt makes
. loan Il viii have to require . cheek
or deposit from bidders . . guaranty
Of good faith and financial standing.
or b overwhelmed with bogus bids.
The case Of the New York once boy
who bid for tl50 600 Of the bonds At
. price 10 be accepted. and who sold
out his rights for q. 900 on IN in
vestment Of 2 cents; and the case Of
two impecunious bucket shop spec
ulatorS 1t Boston who figured with
the biggest financial houses these in
the bidding, and made q small for
tune in the same way without invest
ing or risking any money-these
cases. and there are doubtless many
more like them, show what was pos
sible under the terms Of the govern
ment's recent advertisement, aud
family indicate what may be expect
ed il another loan should be offered
ON the same terms. Then would the
French and all other records of over
subscriptions to a public loan be
buried out Of sight" Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

cot. shISNEK SCORE, A GOOD POINT
\ few days ago Congressman Bart
lett was making a speech in favor of
free silver and showing up the dam
gers of the single gold standard.
Congressman Skinner arose aud ask
ed Mr.. Bartlett the following scorch-
ing question:
"If the Democratic National Con-
vention adopts a gold platform or q
straddling platform and dominates a
gold candidate will you support the
ticket?"
II will vote for any man, replied Mr.,
Bartlett, whom the majority of the
Democrats nominate in convention.
~Then replied Congressman Skin
ner you are willing to sacrifice the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

teeo wAoS u zone, ooo toey cAu 10 "
II they viii cooperate.
rsorls arsr AvErr THs rKsri-
~Ths peeil that menaces the people
in the election OF o President whose
ADMINISTRATION Of the eovernDent
means perpetuation Of the present D.
naocial system. can only be averted by
the people themseives- IL may be too
late four years hence. The present Alb
normal conditions DO net warrant be-
lief In the peaceful submission OF the
people TO further oppression and i'm
poverishment- The gold gambler
may deride the popular ebuliition as
. system Of harmless socialism bat
IL they areswise they will heed the AL
monition and not persist in their
greed Of accumulation At the expense
Of the toiling and suffering people The
plain, patriotic duty Of every American
who loves and houors his country, who
would jealousy guard its institutions,
who would die for the principles that
have made IL the greatest, the richest,
the proudest the most independent ma
ton on the face Of the globe, is TO A.
sert his manhood aud subordinate
party success TO the country wei
fare in the impending conflict.
LET US have this metal money r..
stored and in the proportions found
in natures storehouse, and rs il exist
ed in washintOn's time when the flag
and the Constitution were fresh and
God seemed 10 speak to the people
from an open book.
THE men who are for gold stand to-
gether, no matter what party they be-
long to. They have control Of bot
Republican and Democratic parties
The people in their districts, striking
At entrenched power, knock out first
one and then the other party, but
no matter which turn is taken, gold is
uppermost. The gold leaders are keen,
determined, and loyal to the gold
standard. Are the silver leaders less
determined, less intelligent, and less
loyal? II they are equal to the
others in these qualities, what is
the matter with them that they allow
victory after victory to be scored
against them, and that, too, when the
silver people in the country are in the
vast majority?
THE people are enraged and Justly
so. May they say at last to these lead
ers, 10! these many years have We
sent you for silver, and you have re-
turned to US without it; you are IN
profitable servants and have led US
through the bog and quagmire Of
disappointment. We like to honor
you, but you must take us by some
other road ard reach our idol. The
men who blazed the way to the silver
conference did we'll. The people see
the citadel Of their liberties, and are
ready for the battle. The Philistines
are at our doors. TO your tents, oh, Is-
faelv"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Congressman McLaurin, s. c.:
"Instead Of referring to Senator
Tillman as an anarchist, let my
friend turn his abuse upon those who
rendered it possible for such utter
ances to 20 unchallenged in the Uni
ted States Senate. l was present,
sir, and witnessed the shock to
Senatorial dignity" and when oil
eyes turned toward the "David"
from New York he failed to produce
his "siing" and smooth rocks which
have slain so many Goliaths. There
are all sorts of anarchists in this
country; the poor devil shivering
with cold at switch crossing, the
maniac in the legislative gallery
and the fat, round anarchist, robed
in power, who, by changing the unit
of value, has robbed the toiler Of his
just reward and the producer of the
fruits of his labor"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
FOR COOPERATION.

The Peoples Party co-operated for
principle in the last campaign. We
are in favor Of the same kind Of coop
Grafton again; therefore we are oppos-
ed to having an electoral ticket with
one-half Of IL pledged to support a
goldbug for President, and the other
half pledged to support just the oppo-
site. Sucha combination would be the
most inconsistent thing ever seen In
American politics. IL would be fusion
OF the most odious kind, AL the voters
Of the State would be justified in repu-
dating such an inharmonious and an
tagonistic coDglomeration.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
CLERKS or COURTS ARE ESPECIAL

CLERKS or COURTS ARE ESPECIAL.
" REFERRED TO SECTION S, CHAP
TER l5s. or TINE NEW ELECTION LAY.
IT PROVIDES FOR The ESTABLISH
mENT or NEW VOTING PRECINCTS.
the TIME FOR COMPLYING WITH THE
LAW EXPIRES MARCH 9TH. FAILURE
TO COMPLY WILL INVOLVE TROUBLE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

One of the biggest Democratic alb
surdities of the season comes from Mis-
sissippi. The Democratic party down
there wh0ops itself hoarse and red
In the face for free silver and consti-
tutional money, and yet leading men,
bers Of that party have signed petit
ton begging w. c. Whitney,a stand
ard oil monopoly goldbug to become
a Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. Wonder how much of Whit
ney's standard oil dividends these
Dems are getting for the caper? 1t is
perfect rot to think this scheme is not
being paid for.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
NO SILVER, NO TARIFF.

-Four Republicans Block the Way to Tar |
III Legislation-And Stand By Silver.
There was an occurrence in the Sem
ate last week which looks very much |
like determination on the part of sill
yer Republicans that il the House will
not pass the silver bill, the Senate will
not pass tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, in charge of the tariff
bill, wanted to bring this matter before
the Senate. Four silver Senators voted
against that motion. They were Mr..
Carter, Of Montana, who is chairman
Of the National Republican commit
tee; Mr.. Mantle, Of the same State;
Mr.. Dubois, Of Idaho, and Mr.. Teller,
OF Colorado. If these Senators stick to
this position, it will effectually block
all tariff legislation in the Senate, for
the Populists and Democrats may be
counted on to vote solidly against the
Republican tariff measure. 1t is I'M
derstOOd that these four Republican
Senators will thus keep the tariff bill
from coming before the Senate until
some recognition is given to silver by
the House.
The significance of this action is
emphasized when it is known that six
teen Republican Senators have APP
proved and signed a resolution in IA
vor of silver. The resolution and the
names of the Senators signing it are
here given:
"Resolred, That We are in favor of
rescuing the people of the United
States from such impending danger by
removing the difference Of exchange
between gold standard countries and
silver standard countries by the only
method possible, which is the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
OF 16 to l by the Independent action of
the United States, and we are in favor
of tariff which shall be sufficient to
equallze the cost of production in the
United States and in European and in
Asiatic countries, and that the pro-
lection incident to such tariff shall be
equally distributed in every section of
the United States, and between the
various products and industries of each
State.
#"H. NJ. Teller. Colorado.
Edward o. Wolcott, Colorado.
"Lee Mantle, Montana.
1T. II. Carter, Montana.
George L. Shoup, Idaho.
"F. T. Dubois, Idaho.
Frank j. Cannon, Utah.
arthur Brown, Utah.
"Francis E. Warren, Wyoming.
&c. D. Clark, Wyoming.
~. c. Pritchard, North Carolina.
John II. Mitchell, Oregon.
"R. F. Pettigrew, South Dakota.
N. c. Hansbrough, North Dakota.
George G. Perkins, California.
~. d. Cameron, Pennsylvania.
*'I approve of the above, but prefer
TO have the ratio 151a to l."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

The New York World sent tele-
grams to every national bank in the
country asking an expression of the
opinion of the presidents of the
banks on the last pretended popular
government loan. Mr.. j. Garrity,
president of the First national bank
at Corsicana, replied as fellows:
"CoRs1cANA, Tex.-To New York
World: Patriotic duty prompts us
to have nothing to do with an I'M
necessary reserve. Our people have
such confidence in the credit of the
United States that they do not care
whether the gold reserve il 500 or
$10O, 900 600. ]. GARR1rY
President First National Bank. y
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

interest Of the people on the altar Of
party9-
The bull's-sye shot went home and
confused the blind party-bug Con-
gresham. He could not explain and
made poor beadway in finishing his
speech.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Mr.. Harlan Hoover, son of State
Senator J. T. B. Hoover, has gone to
Washington as stenographer to Sena-
tor Butler. Mr.. Hoover is q young
man of thorough ability in this line
and our congratulations are extended
to both, Senator Butler and Mr..
Hoover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

DR.. J. J. Mott, of North Carolina,
chairman of the national committee of
the silver party, has formally entered
upon his duties for the complete or
ganizatiOn of the United States. DR..
Mott is a brainy man of perfect integ-
rity and will do his work well.-Silver
knight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

One of the ablest speeches, in point
of dignity and force that has been
made in the House on the coinage bill,
was made on the 18th inst by Congress-
man A. c. Shuford. If indisputabIe
facts and figures could count for any
thing in that body, this speech would
be powerfully effective. We hope to
present it, at least in part, to the peo-
ple
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Elsewhere We give an utterance
from Senator Pritchard's speech Cat
Chicago) on the financial question. 1t
is just about what the Democrats have
been saying. If the Republican party
can be depended upon to supply gold
silver and paper" money, why did that
party defeat the silver bill last week:
The people want action at this time
They are weary of empty words and
broken promises.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
A Destructive Fire in 0reenville,

q OesIuct1vo F1fo In GFeenVf1lO.
A very destructive fire occurred At
Greenville in this State last Saturday
night, by which nearly half the bust
ness part of the town was wiped out.
Twenty-three buildings were destroy
ed, including the opera house, which
was valued at $4,000. Ten of these
were twO-stOry brick buildings, and
eleven were frame buildings. Elliott
Bros. loss was $4,000. They carried
ST. 800 insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

We have denounced the Democratic
party in North Carolina for saying
that 1t was for free silver and then
voting to elect a goldbug for Presi-
dent. OF course when the Democrats
did this they knew that they were
sacrificing the interests of the people
AMI bringing upon them sure poverty
and distress. But the politicians
wanted to keep in close touch with the
National Democratic party in order
that few OF them mil ht get Federal
suffered and grew poorer each day, Is
it possible that the Republican party
in the State will insist on pursuing
the same course that the Democrats
have pursued in this matter? II 90,
can any member of the Peoples party
approve of their course or help them
to accomplish it?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Elsewhere we publish resolutions
adopted by the Reform Press Associa-
ton of Illinois. They declare the sill
yer party friend and ally of reform,
and pledge their assistance and sup
port to every proper effort and move
ment the Silver party may make. We
endorse and commend the resolutions
and declare our readiness to act in the
spirit outlined.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

The Peoples Party cannot cooper
ate with Shermanism any more than
it can cooperate with Clevelandism.
Let US cooperate against both. Sure
~ the majority of the people of this
US draw the issue squarely and give
the peoples chance to vote against
both. The people have been sacrificed
and robbed long enough in the name
and for the sake Of party. The hour
has come for every good citizen to put
patriotism above party. Let us vote
for what we want. Let US vote to con-
denim the traitorous goldbug party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

The full returns show that tie Peo-
Pies Party in Nebraska cast 1000
more votes last fall in 3 single hand
ed fight than they did a year ago
with the Democratic endorsement
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Congressman Tom Settle says that
the report that he has appointed a ne
gro secretary is a lie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

The PEOPLE of North Carolina will
not elect any man for Governor in the
coming campaign who supports . gold
bug or str .dlebug for President
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

The Populists and Republicans of
Alabama have agreed upon a plan of
fusion which they say will overwhel-
mingly defeat the Democrats even if
the Democrats perpetrate more frauds
and steal more votes than usual.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Bradstreet and Dun commercial
agencies, the great bankers for the gold
standard ct ais, are about to sure nder
another point. They said prosperity
was returning some months ago. They
said it would come with fall trade.
They said it would come after the hol-
idays. They said it would come with
good weather. They said it would
come with bad weather. They said it
would come with the bond issue. Now
they say the weather binders business
but confidence is created" They say
there were 321 failures last week
against 27O for the same week last
year. Next week they will probably
say that it will come on the full of the
moon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
THE mo BID ROE BONDS.


We are Of the opinion that omething
will yet be heard TO drop In connection
with that big bid for bonds. II will be
remembered that one hundred million
dollars worth Of bonds were offered.
Bids amounting 70 Eve hundred and
fifty millions were received. And then
the goldbugs sent up q wall Of joy-so
much credit. so much gold in the
There were about 400 bids. When
the adult population OF the country is
about -, O00, 900 people, il does not look
as though les than five thousand bids
indicate popular" loan. An inspec-
ton Of the list shows that only 35s were
for 8 900 and less, the others being
in larger sums almost exclusively by
bankers, banks, and financial institu-
tions. OF the bidders making these
$50 small bids, 25l were outbid by J..
+. Morgan and other Wall street men,
so that only seyenty-seven Of them
will get any bonds, and the total
amount allotted to them will not be
$4,000.
We think IL will further be show n
that more than half Of the bids recog-
nized will prove 10 be bogus. There
is not as much available gold in the
country as the bids amounted to. One
man who voted for four million has
already found that he cannot get the
gold to pay for them. Many Others
are n the same fix. 1t is probable that
large lot OF the amount Of the one
hundred million Of bonds will thus be
thrown back on the treasury. And
then the bonds will go to the bankers
and syndicates for which they we're
originally intended.
The people haven't any gold. Silver
is the peoples money. Therefore they
want free coinage Of silver. Just put
these points down. They may come
handy in few weeks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

II our Republican friends are gold
bugs then they ought to vote for a
goidbug for President; but if they are
not goldbugs then they ought to vote
against gcldbug for President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
A REPUBLICAN, VIEW or THE SILVER
Ia4CE.

In anothe. column will be found
ringing letter from hon. 10
seph B. Cheadle, Of Frankfort. lndi-
Ana, addressed to the Republican
voters Of that State. We clip il
from the indianapolis News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

DR.. Eugene Grissom, who was form
erIy superintendent of the North
Carolina Insane Asylum, and who has
been in bad health for some time mast.
recently attempted to commit suicide
by taking chlOrOfOrm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

How can a man who sees that the
British gold standard is running the
country vote for goldbug for Presi-
dent? See how Cleveland and Harri-
son have abused the patronage of their
administration to defeat every law
that would give the people more money
and better times. See how they have
used this patronage to help the gold
gamblers, the monopolists and ali the
enemies of the people. Besides the
President has the power of veto, 50
that no bill can ever become q law.
even if it passed Congress, if the Pres
iaent is opposed to it. No matter who
the people send to Congress they can
never get relief until they put an
American patriot in the White House.
1t could have been done before now
had ii not been for those who claimed
to be friends of the people, yet who
advised the people at every Presiden-
tial election to vote for the golobu9s
and monopolists which their party
nominated. 1t is this desertion of
principle ia blindly follow q corrupt
party organization that has caused
falling prices, that has caused q search
ty Of money, that has thrown the peo-
pie in debt, that has brought rich ma
ton to the verge of bankruptcy, and
that has brought an Industrious and
patriotic people to the door of want
and starvation. When shall it be stop
ped? Let the people stop it now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

When hundreds and thousands Of
Democrats and Republicans, who are
still in their old parties, are daily de-
clarinP that they will not vote for gold
bug for President on a gold platform
or on straddling platform if their
parties should nominate such men.
would it not be exceedingly strange
for any member Of the Peoples Party,
who has left the old parties, to say that
he would vote for goldbug Republi-
can for President. Let the PEOPLES
Party stand for principle, and the best
element of the two old parties will
come to US. They know that we are
right, and they Will not stand the
trimming and lodging of the old par
ties any longer? Let US cooperate
with those who are willing to place
principle and the welfare Of the peo-
pie above party success in the election
Of goldbug for President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
One Banker Amon> . rno-.

The Democrats are getting ready Il
launch Carlisle presidential boom.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Mr.. Cheadle's address is highly in
teresting and instructive. It is q
bold, ringing statemement from q
man who is true patriot and we be-
lieve that the great rank and file Of
the two old parties are ready and
anxious to take the same position
with him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
THEYARE TRAITORS.


There is q rapidly growing senti-
ment among conservative free silver
men in the HOnse that the cause for
which they have SO long fought is
doomed. In the affirmative for the
silver substitute will be found at least
u dozen prominent Democrats who ex.
pect never to cast another vote for the
free coinage of silver. They will vote
for the pending measure because sem
timent in their district obliges them
to do so.-WashingtOn Post.
The cause of free silver has been
doomed so far because the people have
sent to Congress men, who would not
fight goldbugs to the death, but men
who sit back and do nothing till they
were forced to vote and then voted for
silver simply because they had to-:
1t is this class of Congressman who
claim to be free silver men, but who
always advise the people to vote for q
goldbug for President. They do this
when they know that no free coinage
bill and no Their measure for the re-
lief Of the people can ever pass while
there is gOldbug in the White House.
These are the kind of Congressman
who make it possible for the gold men
to win. These are the men who are
responsible for the suffering and dis
,ress of the people. In the language
of the late Senator Vance, the man
who claims to be a silver man, yet who
| votes for gold man for President "is
| either a knave or fool"