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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
Judge Clark Endorsed for vice-President.

In the Democratic convention
Judge Bennett introduced a resolu-
ton nominating Judge Walter Clark
Vice-President of the United States.
The resolution read as follows:
"The Democratic State convention
of North Carolina recommends the
nomination of its distinguished son,
Walter Clark, Associate Justice of
the Supreme court of North Caro-
lima, fo7 nomination as Wee Presi-
dent Of the United States"
This resolution was amended, in
structing delegates to present his
name to the convention and to use
all honorable means toward his nom
nation. The resolution was car
ried with a hurrah by a rising vote,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Our thanks are hereby extended
the lawyer convention for the genu-
inc amusement afforded, free of
charge, for several hours. But we
regret the loss of our hat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
AS TO THAT LAWYER CONVENT,

AS TO thai LAWYER CONVENTION
In our report of the So called
Democratic convention held here
last week We have stated simple
facts. But we fully understand that
there will be some effort on the part
Of few little deny papers to show
That it is our purpose TO arouse pref
udice against lawyers as CLASS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

We wonder if the lawyer conven-
ton approves Buffers bill to pre-
vent the further issue Of bonds? It
took particular care NOT to say so,
it seems.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

If you want a nomination at the
hands of a lawyer convention you
mustn't endorse silver conventions or
write books on silver a year in ad-
vance. Do you sect
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

We are free TO say that there is
some evidence that one farmer still
remains in the Democratic lawyer
party. He was nominated for Treas
urer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

The national Democratic conven-
ton meets in Chicago on the 9TH
inst. Vast interest is being centered
upon the meeting. If the party,
through its representatives in con-
vention, keeps up its record, it will
blunder. 1t has "chance" now to
show that it is honest and patriotic;
but we do not expect to see it take
advantage of that chance. 1t has
played sad havoc with all the
"chances" it ever had.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

There were not hundred people
in the lawyer convention who would
refuse to vote for Grover Cleveland
tomorrow, if the Democratic party
should nominate him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Fair promises cannot overcome
the Democratic record for the past
three years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Mr. Mckinley is making some
speeches but he lodges the financial
issue just like an old crow lodges
hunter with a gun On his shoulder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

"Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The haddest OF these-it might have
BEEN
1t is far from our purpose to at
tempt 10 assume the attitude OF a
harsh critic on the proceedings OF
the so-cailod Democratic convention.
But il a recital Of facts and state
men: OF impressiors shall be con
strued az harsh criticism, then We
unhesitatingly assume that role. We
would DO untrue to ourselves and
false 10 our reGders il we failed to
state either.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

And the lawyer convention wants
another election law! If they ever
get such law as they want-well,
many of the voters may bid long
farewell to their voting franchise
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Well, this bill was rushed through
the House under a suspension of the
ruies-all three readings being
made in a few minutes. A call for
the ayes and noes was refused, so
so there is no record as to how the
individual members voted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

This will not be true. We have
no prejudice against them. Some of
them make the very best of citizens
and as @ class they are entitled to
every cons deration and representa-
ton that belong, by inherent right,
to any other class. In fact they
MUST be called on to fill some of the
most important positions and offices
in the general autonomy of govern
ment, because there are Offices
which 4bne but awyers can fill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

scARED' Well, not many! The
fact is rapidly dawning that the
lawyers had from one-third to one
half of all the Democratic partyites
in the State here to attend their con-
Vention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Yes, they will declare for silver
this year, but the people will not be
fooled by it for two reasons:
LIST. The people know that there
is no hope for the Democratic party
to succeed, and therefore every vote
cast for that party helps to elect the
Republicans, by dividing the silver
vote.
%. The people know that if the
Democrats were to get in power they
would not keep their promises this
time any more than they did before.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

The Democratic party has sacri-
feed free silver and betrayed the
people once. 1t will do it again if it
gets "another chance"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

The admission is important, for it
is further evidence to prove what we
have often charged; that is, that the
silver Democrats supported Cieve-
land in 1892 when they knew he
was a goldbug. And this is not the
worst of it; they lied about it and
swore that he was for silver in order
to fool the voters.
The people cannot trust these par
ty bug Democratic leaders, who are
now making such loud professions
for silver, any more than they could
trust them in 1892. They will sup
port any kind of man put up by
their party machine-they will add
to that the crime Of hiding the truth
and misrepresenting the facts. They
will sacrifice the interests of the peo-
pie any time for party success that
is to put them in office.
Let the people, inasmuch as they
value their liberties, beware Of this
class of politicians.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
WALTER R. Henry,
attorney ut Law.
CHARLOTTE, q. G.

Will practice in the Courts of Meek
lenburg, Union, CabarrCs, Cleveland,
Lincoln. CASTOR, Catawba and Iredell.
the United States Court ard the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina.
Prompt attention given To all
branches OF the law and 10 ali business
entrusted to him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

when the devil Was sick the
devil a saint would be. When the
devil was we'll the devil a saint was
he" When the Democrats are out
of power they are friends of the peo-
pie; when in power they are for the
other fellows.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

AS to this lawyer convention, the
voice was the voice Of Jacob. but
the hands were the hands of Esau.
These fellows sold themselves for a
mess Of patronage in 1892, and will
do the same thing again-if they
get the chance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
AN iMPORTANT PaETY-BCG ADMIS-
SION.

A staff correspondent of the News
and Observer writing to that paper
from Shelby, n. c., under date of
June 18th, reads the gold Democrats
lecture on party loyalty. He says
that the goldnug Democrats should
support the Democratic free silver
ticket this year in order to hold the
party together, and boasts of the fact
that the silver men supported gold
bug Democrats in the last campaign
in the interest of party harmony.
He concludes with the following
sentence:
"We commend to their (the gold
bugs instruction the enthusiasm
with which the forces of silver sup
ported Grover Cleveland in '92 from
party loyalty, when he was known
to be inimical to the white metal"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

We observe that a big temporary
hospital IS being arranged for in
Chicago during the Democratic con-
vention. The beer breweries are
getting extra forces ready. They
are evidently getting ready for a
grand old time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

But the above statement is in
error when 1t says that these same
politicians would be ready to desert
free silver at Chicago, this year, If
they can be convinced by the North
ern men that gold platform will
mean the election of another Demo
cratic President. In error, because
these Southern politicians lave now
walked up to the fact that they can
no longer fool the Democratic voters
who have been following them and
goldbug Democratic candidates for
Presidency for the last twenty-one
years. These Southern politicians
are afraid that the rank and file of
the party is going bodily into the
Peoples Party. Therefore, in order
to try to save their old State ma
chimes, these old Southern politi-
clans will, this year, bow to the will
of the people (who they can no
longer fooD and declare for silver,
even if they are sure that it means
the defeat of their national ticket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

There are two conclusive reasons
why no free silver man should vote
the Democratic ticket this year: lst,
There is no hope for the Democratic
party to get in power and therefore
your vote would be wasted. End, If
it did get IN power, it would not
keep its pledges it will sell you out
as it did before.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

It was notable fact in the law
yer convention that when a fellow
was making speech that was fall
ing fiat, he would whip around to
some reference to Vance. And then
those hypocrites, who had condemn
ed Vance when that noble man stood
firmly against the rascality of the
Cleveland administration and there
by losing influence with it, would
break out into bowls of laudation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

1t is very easy for an individual 10
declare tor policy after it becomes
wild, ly popular and bids fair to
sweep section or country, bat it
takes MAN to stand up and point
out the right way when it is a ques
ton as TO whether the populaee will
see and take the right road or not.
AS for us, we are always and eter-
.naliy for the man who can LEAD.
Anything, in the shape of man,
can FOLLOW popular cause.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

This contains some truth and some
error Truth. when it says that the
average Southern Democratic pollti
clan cares more for party success
and the party spoils, than he does
for principles and the welfare of the
people. For did not the Southern
free silver Democrats support Cleve-
land 10 the last campaign, when
they knew that he was a goldbug
and tool Of Wall street, They
supported him when they knew that
his policy would curse the country
and blast the prosperity OF the pee
pie as surely az would the policy Of
John Sherman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

The speakers in the lawyer con-
vention were quite profuse in the
assertions that they would do so and
SO by the help of God. If they had
sought help and guidance from that
source four years ago, they would
not be under the oan of discredit
and disgrace which now overwhelms
them. Every time we heard the
name of God mentioned by THAT
crowd, we felt like profanity and
sacrilege were being INDUCED in.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

But We positively draw the line at
the tacit assertion, made by this
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
SOME TRUTH AID SOME gggoE.

The Washin2to correspondent, OF
the News and Observer in a special
com munieation to that paper under
date of June 10th, says.
"The city papers ssy that the
average Southern politician cares
more for success than for principle.
Convince them, say some Of the big
papers, that q gold platform will
bring New York back into the Dem
ocratic column and they will fling
silver TO the four Winds
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith, VINO has
been an avowed free silver Demo
crat for long time, and who was
the active agent-in fact the main
spring-in working up the aforesaid
silver convention, was candidate
for delegate to Chicago. The con-
vention refused to send him. He
seems to have been a silver man TOO
QUICK to suit the machine" and
seems to have been too independent
and too honest in his views.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

Capt. C.. NJ. Cooke attended the
free silver convention. He fought
the resolutions adopted by the con-
veution and declared that its action
could bind nobody. He was nomi
mated for Secretary of State by AC-
CLAMATlON
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

We believe we are correct in stat
ing that Mr.. II. M. Furman who was
nominated for Auditor by acclama-
ton, and Mr.. Frank l. Osborne who
was nominated for Attorney-Gener-
ell by reclamation, are not in genu-
inc, cordial sympathy with the silver
movement, but subscribe to it be-
cause q majority of their party ap-
parently declare in favor of it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

A Goldbug Awes The Congressional Con
vention-Mr. +. w. Pou Nominated Fo,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02

These are some practical and sig
niicant facts in connection with the
conventions work. We do not care
to comment upon them, at length,
at this time. In fact they need no
comment. An intelligent public can
form its own conclusions without
any aid we are able to give.
Again We say that it is our im
preston that the work of the con.
vention might have been" more in
harmony with the declarations of it
platform than it really was.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20

The subject Of this sketch was born Chambers County
Alabama June, 18th, 1856 When quite child the age
years his mother died and he taken charge by his mistress
Baptist preacher He lived with her until 1866
When the public schools were open to the freedmen opek Ala
young amongst its first pupils oenro He
veed June 1876 and after emgatng to Louisiana IN the same
The church the elements Of christian
young after consultation to his desires
iscensed him preach His preaching and
attended with such great Mssis
spp until in 1881 the Ebenezer Baptist
Church county, Ark ordained him to the gospel ministry
after the pastorshp for the Baptist church Cam
dn During the year 1884, while serving in
Desha county Ark Miss Doha A. Johnson who
great hepmate in his ministerial work and mission
efforts and odd did Evangelical work amongst the
the and other states He called to the
Collins Baptist church Of Little Rock in 1888 This church
that time had but fifty members and no place to worship Re
with the little flock and boughta lot
Collins chapel valued $500 The church books
700 the church during his PASTORAL charge Rev
hard student theology and bible study under Dr.
Stone Theology the Arkansas Bapst college and
bible like does his school books He spes
dent the Baptist Sunday School Arkansas
Baptist college also auditor ohe board the col
eg president the National Baptist Home Mission board Of the
States nhe Evangelical field Rev Ga has the
United States gospel evangelist He has preached from the
the Atlantic and has been successful ad
ding the Lords Host than 1000 souls He resides in Little
good wife three children and host of church members
Ito make life sunshine Of Joy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20
Set Alright Again.

Through the colums OF TIE Iowa
STATE BYsTANDER, Rev. Pharris gave, or
tried to give, the people Of Iowa Il very
wrong impression of his treatment here.
He gave us to understand that the church,
preferred no charges against him and that
he resigned. Well he did resign, but not
until he was forced to. The first charge
was his arrest Of young lady and liz
afterward stated, she was arrested by Or
der Of the stewards. The second charge
referred to the number of falsehtods he
told about and to church people u hen
this egotlstic reverend gentleman first
came to Boone he Informed us That he
went through college in two-thir,ls Of y
lay and that he had a good name as q
minstrel man. He didn't make it known,
however, that he was deliberate violator
Of truth. We do not know what college
ne went through or to what mistrel he be-
longed- possibly they were in his mind.
F. l.. ANTHONY.
SIMON TERRY. Sec.
w. N. COLEMAN,
c. r. COLEMAN,
T. PATTON,
e. Brown.
S. WILLIAMS.
Boone, Iowa, March IA.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20
Undue Anxiety.

EDITOR BYsTANDER: Please allow me
space to refute an outrageous article that
appeared in the columns Of your paper
last issue, against the Christian church in
Ottumwa, of which am pastor. ] desire
only to refer to that part of the article re-
ferring to the Christian churched, signed
G. s. R., as non est. l will ask has the
gentleman been telling the truth? He
would have had vim and backbone enough
to have signed his name proper. He says
that the Methodist and Baptist churches
are the only in the city. The Christian
church non est. IF the Methodist and
Baptist churches are the only in the city
Why should C. S. r. refer to the Christian
church as non est. This gentleman, il he
be ore, in the language of the bible knew
he was lying, and desired to reflect in the
most unmanly language that could be
used against the church of Christ. The
Christian church has been in existence
since the day Of Pentioost, according to
the promise of Christ to his diciples-
and is seen and read Of IN the bible OF to-
day. While it IS fact, G. S. r. can not
find in the bible authority tor his Metho-
dist and Baptist churches he talks about
In conclusion, will gay that the Christian
church in Ottumwa excels all other
churches in that city---and over the state
and northwest, and still exists.
F. LOMACK.
THE article referred to was written by
the editor Of this paper and was the
product OF information gained from in
quirY, and not with the intent or purpose
of injurying the Christian church or its
members. Rev. Mr.. Lomack is unduly
exercised for some reason not made plain
in the above article. When we make
errors we are perfectly willing aud ready
to make honorable amends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20
FRED DOUGLAS LEAGUE.

A meeting was held by the league Mon
day evening at the court house. There
was not much interest manifested and the
attendance was very small. The chair
man made few remarks telling the OBJ
iect of the meeting. Hired Man Mash
made his customary address. Jim Poin
dexter was the only new sheep brought to
slaughter. He said that the Atro-Ameri
cans had enough and should not ask for
more He said the men who were on the
other side of the question from himsel!
were taught lessons by Berryhill ana
others. 1t is confidently said that there is
no one in town who will claim the dis
tinction OF framing and teaching Jim his
speechst. Those who know Jim best
never take anything he says seriously
jim used to be in politics and then he
never said the people had enough places
He was ,janitor in the state house several
times
There was SO much ambiguity and big
words about d. F. Levels speech that it
was hard to locate him. Hired Man
Clark made but few remarks. There
were no ladies present and it might have
been opportune for him to tell the bridal
chamber story.
A resolution was adopted fayoring Alli-
son for president. 1t WAS adopted by
three men voting. There were present at
the time and the most Of them were there
as spectators. The IOWA STATE By
sTANpER was condemned for having an
opinion and the bravery to express it, It
is criticised for favoring Mckinley club.
In support of the resolutions there is no
preamble or reason stated for the action
of the hired men who took part.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A verbatim copy of the the resolutions
| Resolved, That we the members OF the Fred
| Douglas indorse the canadcy OF w. b. Allison
| of Iowa as the republican nomee for President
ofthe u S. OF America and that we will use
| ever Hoaarble means In our power in the Ill
| terest of his nomotion & that We as a body or
! ganize & 20 to the Republican convention at
| ST. Louis to futner that end
And Condem the action OF the Iowa State By
stander in attempting to organize o McKeney
| Club in injurious to our race IN the state OF
| Iowa & CRATE iniustis to lowa's noble sun
! w. b. Allisin
| George Taylor pres
f. G. McAfee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20

We acknowledge the receipt Of
pamphlet from Senator Gear
It contains an extr;ct from q
speech by Senator Allison, Of
Iowa, delivered in tic house of
representatives in 1867, on recoa-6
struction Of southern states. We
have made requests for public.
documents usually sent to news
papers, but this is the first toee-ale
to hand We have had the pleas
ure Of voting for Senator Gear in
lowe several times and he him self
has never given us cause to regret
our action. We hope that Senator
Gear has not forgotten that this IS
the year 1896, and that the Afro
Americans are looking TO the
future They want to forget the
past and its disgrace. Those
things have gone into history and
can only serve to show the repub-
lican party and the nation its duty
in the future. Allison's speech at
that time was weak in comparison
with some we have read, What
has Allison done or said ihsa&ard
to affairs in the south si,tSe 1867
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20

and air themselves as to what they
have done and mean to do. They
are ready to "cuss' and damn
every man who just does not
happen to think as they do. They
have no conception of what they
are doing. They cant to save
their lives see beyond their nose.
They grasp the shadow and lose
the substance. Accept a few dol
lars and sell themselves and their
race into political servitude,
Miss Annie LaForce, successful
winner of the $50 second prize
awarded by the Chicago Inter
Ocean, for its prize story, "Be-
fore They Were Married" }" is said
to be a bright, intelligent, young
Afro-American woman whose
home is in Pullman, Ill.
Texas Freeman: 1t seems
strange that the government OF
the United States wants to inter
fere with Spain and Turkey tor
| the maltreatment of the Cubans
and American citizens in Ar
menia who are thousands Of miles
away, and will not pay the least
attention to the states within its
own borders where American citi-
zens are burned, skinned alive
and lynched contrary to law near
ly every day in the year.
Eutaw (Ala.) Blade: We were
shown here last Sunday morning
a chicken with four feet, four
wings, one back and one head, all
well developed, and all the feet
were formed in different direction.
We wonder what strange things
will yet happen in Eutaw.
DR.. j. M. Henderson in Indian
apolis Freeman: Every Negro
must be taught to comb his hair
often take baths, wear neat anc
clean clothing and have gooe
manners, otherwise he is obnox,
ious to refined tastes, and no av
can render him otherwise. a
Negro who has right ideas of him
self will make and keep himsel
decent and will not tamely submi
to indecent treatment. When the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-20
In Memory OF Miss Bell Jones.
George Taylor pres
E. G. McAfee

In Memory of Miss Bell Jones.
BY BEATRICE MARSHALL.
She sleeps, she sleeps!
When the morning light,
Disperses the shawdows of solemn night,
When dew drops are cleaning on leaf
and spray,
When blossoms are wooing the newborn,
day;
W hen bright birds are singing DER hill
and glen
Will she wake, will she speak
To her loved ones then2
She sleeps, she sleep!
When the day beam dies,
In the crimson and gold Of the evening
skies,
When the south wind whispereth low and
sweet;
When the starlight comes with its silsery
feet;
When night brings rests to the homes OF
men.
Win she wake. will she speak
10 her loved ones then
She sleeps, she sleeps!
Whan the gentle spring returns from its
southland wandering;
When the breezes sing and the children
play;
When the reapers scatter the new-mown
hay;
When they gather the shsaves of the
golden grain.
Will she wake, will she come
To her home again?
She sleep, she sleeps!
When the chilly winds shake the yellow
leaves from the withered vines;
When the autumn moon is full and red;
| When the birds are gone and the flowers
are dead;
When the frost on the sword lies deep and
/ hoar--