The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-25
WATCH TINE DEMOCRATS.
They Are Making Lead Professions ard
Isfg ProuaIs.@- what are Their Es g.
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rig Promises Bat what are Their Rec
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For The Caucasian.
As the time is drawing near
for the conventions of the dlf-
ferent parties. | would write a word
of warning TO the voters OF the Pop
ulist Party and also the managers
of the party. | say, WATCH THE
DEMOCRATS. In my opinion this
free silver craze which is sweeping
the country and of which almost
every Democratic paper is full. is
with them nothing but hum
bug-a vote catcher. Well do | re-
mem ber in 1892, how the Democratic
press and speakers told US to vote
the Democratic ticket and we would
have free silver. 1t has been almost
four years since that time and no
free silver yet. | am -blooded
free silver man, but / never expect
to get it in side the Democratic party
nor anywhere outside the Populist
party. They see the handwriting
on the wall; they see their doo'-
and they hear the murmurlngs of
the masses all over the country,
which speak in no uncertain tones,
and they are making one of the
greatest struggles of their life.
What, free silver inside the Demo-
cratic partv9 Just as we'll expect
Grover Cleveland to give Senator
Butler high position in his cabinet.
1t is done to blind the people; to fool
them again.
Talk about free silver in the Dem
ocratic party. They have no mo1e
use for it (only to catch votes) than
the devil has tor a powder house. l
will admit there are some honest
free silver Democrats, out they are
in a hopeless minority. The gold
bugs have the money and will con-
troll the party regardless of conse-
quences. | say, watch the Demo
Gratis.
l have no doubt that the Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago will
adopt a free silver platform to catch
voters. Didn't they do the same
thing four years ago9 And to-day
we have the single standard and no
free silver. The goldbugs and Wall
and mark my words: if the Demo
cratic party is successful this fall
we will have a gold standard for
four years longer so sure as the sun
shines. The very men q mean the
Democrats) who are bowling for
free silver the loudest had a chance
to vote for free silver in Congress,
and did they vote for it7 The rec
ord shows how they voted. Can We
trust them any longer7 l for one
say no. and when | say no voice
the sentiment of millions of honest
men who will no longer bow theil
knees to the golden calf or party
lash.
Then when will we get free silver
The two old parties have failed t.
give it to us, and | see but one NOR.
chance to get, aud that is for every
honest voter to support the nomi
nee of the Populist and free silvel
convention to be held at St. Louis
in July. The Iaen who comK ose tn,
Populst party are true and trie,
silver men.
In conclusion, l would say, if thi
country is to be redeemed from tn
. grasp of monopoly and money king
and spectators it will have to b
done through the grand old Populis
party. l would beg you to vote fo
, your country, for your home, an
your family, and your fellow man
The Good Book says this: "Whe
the wicked rule the people mourn:
and how true is this to-day. Vot
right and you will vote the Populls
;, ticket.