The Caucasian., 1896-03-12
BURKE AND
ONsLow!
A Western and Eastern County
Make Calls For Silver
People to Meet.

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To the Psopi> of Onsl0tr County:
The bi-metallists having met in the
city OF Washington, in conference,
have outlined their principles ard
formulated a plan for the organiza-
tion Of all true, honest silver men.
They declare for the free and Unlimited
coinage Of silver at ratio OF 10 TO ]
upon equal terms with gold; its Abso-
lutte restoration as redemption money
As il existed prior to 1873. They op-
| pose the issuance Of interest-bearin n <
bonds in time Of peace for any pur-
pose whatever, and favor a national
currency without the Intervention OF
banks Of issue.
| They proceeded to appoint ma
tional executive committee OF whom
| Il. r. Keith is the committeeman for
| North Carolina, with power to organ
iZe said State, by whom i have been
appointed chairman for the County
OF Onslow.
| Now, therefore, by virtue Of appoint
ment, do hereby call upon all true
and honest silver men who endorse
| the above principles as set fOrth-men
who will pledge themselves to work
and vote the same-tO meet in cOnven-
tion in the town OF Jacksonville, on
Monday the 30th day OF March, at Il
o'clock NJ, for the purpose OF effectinR
a complete organization OF all silver
men.
Come, fellow citizens; let us reason
together. The struggle is upon us anC
it means slavery or freedom. 1t makes
no difference what your past party
affiliations may have been; you are in
vited to come and participate, forget
ting all bitter feelings or harsh criti
cisms which may have occurred in th
past, and let us concentrate our effOrt
fer this it may be the last) OppOrtu
nifty.
The cause is common to us all. Tn
rich arrayed against the poor.
, A species of slavery exists to-da
, worse than that of 'Gl. II We expec
! emancipation we must strike for free
dom. | do not believe our people t
be degenerate Sons of illustriOus sire
; We cannot afford to be partisan nO'
4 when such serious dangers confront u
!. We must rise above party and meet
9 compromise ground having nothing !
: view except the good of our commo
q country. The enemy is determine
!, and loyal to his idol, viz: our Owe
throw; and shall we skulk like cOwart
and thus become an easy prey to u
all-devOuring vulture!
Our cause is just and righteous, an
| do not believe that God will see OF
% tears and hear our cries going up
:. PRAYERS for deliverance, and not he
us. Let us cry nightly and do bait
VI yaliantly for our cause and we shs
be relieved from this Egyptian bon
st age. .. w. ofiCEh,
I To the Voters of Burke County:
10 Having been requested to act
ne chairman of the silver forces in Il
IN county by the State chairman OF
S. American Bi-Metallic League, l
of spectfully ask all who are in sympat
al with the great movement to restt
90 silver to its former position in
20 currency of this country, to assem-
~ in mass meeting at the courthouse,
90 Tuesday, March 18th, to formul
ito plans and outline campaign for
tn triumphant success of this most des
he able cause, one which is to-day nea
,lv to the welfare of the "bread WHINE
,he of the American people and dearer
"a their homes and firesides than
~ question that has presented itself 81
[e' the foundation of the republic.
lke 1t is earnestly desired that all
rid sons who sincerely believe in the
mt, coinage of both gold and silver at
the ratio of 16 to independent OF the
,es, tiOn Of other cOuntries) will, regard
of q
Il, in this common cause to improve
the plI'eno ,.I.,,.o hy socnr;no a chr,
veil "n "u hos con neither he contracte,
in the will of national banks or be ap
by ciated in the interest of foreign bt
lice holders. do not aspire to leaders
the having no political ambition, but
simply exercising the right OF
American citizen, son of the
'oa, North State and to the manner bOr
,ple Burke. Let Us with a single pur
was mite on this vital issue, and c
, at what may, do our part in giving
eer electoral vote of North Carolina
President who stands squarely on
matter. The people are with US:
Gus only those who wish to reach the
lor- tional "pie counter" over the shoul
and of the silver men in North Caro-
The who oppose this movement. lt II
ible best Democratic doctrine and
vere Lincoln Republicanism.
NJ Let old Burke be the first to 0rgs
for the cause of silver and it will al
.iice be remembered as a"red letter" d
lcan the future history Of our gran'
eh county.
lean Respectfully, your fellow citizel
rs of JNO, II. PEARSON
shat Temporary Chairman Burke GO
,dad State Member Finance Com. Al
can Bi-Metallic League.
.h.. We heartily approve the above
tha' B. F. Davis, G. NJ. Mcdowell, l. !
enge ter, ID. J. Hicks, j. II. Hoffman, d
D her ton Erwin, B. A. Berry, w. L. Hu
the C. Houk, Jno. A. Lackey. W. b. A
cool. II. G.. Bennett, w. NJ. Winters,
,opu- Beck, c. d. Giles.
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