The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
RUFUS AMIS TALKS AGAIN.
He ANAlYzES the REPUBLICAN STATE
PLA1FORM--.ANO SHOWS ITS
SHARES AND TRAPS.


ject-A Piece of Unmeauing Clap Trap
Entirely Unworthy OF The Party Main
Points Clearly Presented.
For The Caucasian.
GRANVILLE, COUNTY, n. c., June
3.-In a previous article l asserted
that the platform, put forth by the
Republican convention at Raleigh.
was vague and unmeaning piece Of
clap trap, and entirely unworthy of
the party; or words to that effect.
l, myself, am a Republican and
would not dare to make such an as
sertion without the proof at hand,
and it is due to all concerned that 1t
should be forthcoming.
The platform says: "We favor
the use of gold and silver as stand
ard money and the restoration of
silver to its functions and dignity,
as money metal" That is to say,
gold is now the only standard money
metal, and silver is not. 1t is ad-
mitted that silver has lost "its func-
tons and dignity and needs to be
restored. When and by whomf Its
restoration" is to come Immediate
" after an International agreement,
as claimed by all the gold standard
Republicans; and everybody, of Or
binary intelligence, knows that such
agreement is as far off as the bag
of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Mankind have used gold and silver,
equally, as standard money for four
thousand years, and there never has
been an international agreement
with reference to these two
money metals, except what was
called the Latin Union, which lasted
only few years, and was an agree
ment between France, Spain and
Italy to coin equally, and without
limit both silver and gold at 15i tc
1. Sc this profession, with refer.
ence to the restoration of silver
is only a ruse to cover up, from
the casual observer, its base hypoc
risy and deception; its authors well
knowing that a Republican Con
gress will never consent to recog
nize silver in any capacity except
as token money.
1--WE are opposed to the retiring
of the greenbacks, the money of The
people. the money favored by Lin
coin" OF course the greenback!
are wanted to remain so they can b.
kept out of the hands of the people
to be used by the gold gamblers K
deplete the gold reserve, and thu
create the necessity to sell golt
bonds, to again replenish the golt
reserve. OF course Lincoln favoret
greenback money because it wa
then used by the people not only t.
sustain great armies, but to develop
the industries of the country. Will
now it is only used by gold gambler
to rob the people. The sacre'
memory of an honored Statesman
and martyred President is conjure'
up to conceal an unspeakable vii
lainy.
1--WE are opposed to the issue o
Interest bearing bonds in the time Q
fpeace, and we condemn the policy Q
President Cleveland and Secretar
Carlisle in secretly making the sal
of government bonds to a foreig
syndicate, on such terms as to enabl
it to realize the enormous profit c
$40, 900, 900, at the expense of tn
people,"
Why condemn the issue of col
bonds payable in silver and gold, b
the terms of the law, at 16 to
, when we know that our Republica
, House of Representatives rushe
frantically to the rescue of Grove
Cleveland in passing a gold bon
bill which would have robbie
the people Of ten times $40, 1000, 0O(
Shall we condemn Grover Clevelan
for the robbery of the people to tt
extent of SIC, O00, 900, when our ow
House, led by Speaker Reed, pr
. posed to rob them of more than te
= times as muchi Nay, a thousar
a fold more by thus fixing permanen
, ly the payment of all Obligations
= gold alone. RUFUS AMIs.
t Some Of Carlisle's Backers.
b Washington POST
t The copy of rather interestir
letter was being circulated on tt
! Senate side of the Capitol last wee
q It explains itself:
Office of W. A. Bryant & Co., viii
and spirit brokers, high ella
wines, brandies, champagnes, a,
al mineral waters. Fine old whiskis
J. Send 81 for sample quart.
l. R1vERToN, Ala. May 10, 1896.
# Dear Sir: If you are in favor
# Hon. John G.. Carlisle for the ne
j e IL