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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

The gold standard Democrats in the
Fourth Congressional District will
make fight for Congress. Mr.. G. B
Afford, of Holly Springs, Wake county
has announced himself as the Demo
cratic candidate on the gold platform
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

Four million cotton spindles have
been stopped in New England. What
ever that section may do hereafter
they are not going for Mckinley, the
advance Agent of Prosperity" now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

There is sort of pathetic aud hope
less humOr in the effort Of the Demo
cratic partyites tn make themselves
believe that the lawyer convention did
the right thing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

The Democratic partyites stold cleo
tions when they had "chance." They
want another "chance" to do the same
thing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

A report of the Burke county silver
meeting was received too late for pub
LEGATION in this issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

Mr.. st. John refused to join them
in their course. He stood by prin-
ciple and right. Such a position as
this is what the national banking
combine despises. They therefore
brought on Mr.. st. John such a
pressure as to make him resign the
presidency of the bank. He says he
will continue to advocate and work
| for the principle of free silver.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

1t is d smart game, but no free sill
yer man needs to be fooled by it,
unless he wants to be fooled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09
A Stray Walt.

The lines below foated into this
Office on a postal card. We do not
know from whom or from where
they came:
Henry NJ. Teller
A fine, honest fellow
As any one need wish to see;
If free silverites
At last will mite
Our next President he will be.
YOU CAN ENCOURAGE the CAUSE OF
REFORM BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE
cAUcASiAN-$I.O0 A YEAR.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

The reason for these tactics on the
part OF the gold papers is plain.
They know that free silver will never
come through the Democratic party
no matter how much it is promised
But they know equally well that i!
the Peoples Party gets in power tina,
it will keep it's promises and give the
people a return of good government
and prosperity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

No honest and intelligent man on
earth can come to any other conclu-
sion after he has investigated the
matter. The position of bankers
generally is that free silver will HURT
THEIR business. They take no ac-
count of the measureless amount of
good it will do for the people and
the country, and being conscious of
the power of money, they assume the
selfish, brutal attitude that "might
makes right"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09
THE LATEST soLDBus SCHEME

The Democratic goldbug organs
are putting forth great efforts to
keep the Democratic party together.
They have almos; stopped talking
gold aad are now talking party har-
moDy. They say that they will sup
port any kind of platform and
candidate to keep the party to-
gether. This 10 not only true with
Northern gold papers. but is espe-
pecially noticeable in the case Of the
Charlotte Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

IL ~ difficult to comment, ia a po-
litical way, on any class Of people,
either by criticism or commendation,
without incurring the charge OF be-
ing pfejudiced in favor of or against
that class, But despite this dlfiicul-
ty, after asserting that We are not
10 the least actuated by prejudice, We
intend to say something here about
lawyers III legislation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09
PRESIDENT WINSTON RESIGNS.

President Geo. 7. Winston has re-
signed the Presidency of the State
University, at Chapel Hill, and will
accept the Presidency of the Texas
State University to which he has
been elected. If a vigorous protest
would interfere with this arrange
ment, we would make that protest
at once. 1t means a distinct and
appreciable loss to North Carolina.
Under President Winston's admins
tration the University has grown
and fourished as never before in its
history-a clear resultant of superior
executive ability and indomitable
energy. The we'll deserved reputa-
ton he has won needs no stronger
emphasis than the fact that State,
thousands of miles away, hears of il
and concludes that such man mus,
be at the head of its chief institution
of learning.
The State of Texas may congratu
late itself. We would offer our con
gratulations if we did not, at this
moment, feel as though we had 8
grievance against it for levying {
heavy tribute on US. If this feel.ns
shall ever wear off we may try t.
look pleasant about it hereafter
But whether we shall do this or not
We do most cordially and unreserved
ly commend DR.. Winston to the PEG
Pile of the Lone Star" State as
man to whom they may look for tn
wisest counsel land in whom they viii
not be disappointed.
CREED OF THE LAWYER CONvEN-
| TON.
Resolved, That the earth and tn,
fullness thereof are reserved by tn
Lord for His saints.
Resolved, That WE are the saints.
i Considering the fact that the law
: yers took about everything in sigh
when the nominations were give
out by the lawyer Democratic party
} lite convention, which recently me
in Raleigh, the above creed seems
be quite appropriate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09
ANOTHER VICTIM OF rLUTOCRACY

ANOTHER VICTIM OF rLUTOCRACY.
Some months ago Prof. Bemis was
compelled to resign his chair in the
Chicago University because he
taught the injustice and danger of
trusts and monopolies. This univer-
sity is the especial pet of standard
oil Rockefeller. He has given to it
some millions Of dollars, and the
idea of himself and some others is
to establish a great institution of
learning in which the doctrine that
the Money Power is justly entitled
to everything on earth shall be
taught. A teacher who will oppose
that doctrine cannot hold a position
in that rich educational" establish
ment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

Therefore these gold papers are
trying to hold the silver men in the
Democratic party. This they know
is the most effective way of defeat
ing free coinage and of serving their
masters the British gold ring.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09
FARMERS And
WOOL GROWERS i

In no other way can you obtain as
much valne for your wool as by sx-
changing it for Woolen Goodr,
Blankets, white or colcred) and
Knitting Yarns We carry insur-
aDce On wool. Ship us a trial 10.
and be convinced. Write for sam
pies and terms to
ALPINE WOODEN MILLS,
Mt. Airy, N. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

Last week another man had to
resign his position because he OPP
posed the doctrine of the Money
Power. He is a banker. He is none
other than Mr.. VIM. st. John, who
was president of the Mercantile Ma
tional bank of New York. A few
years ago the bankers appointed Mr..
st. John, as a special representative,
to collect facts and prepare strong
argument against the free coinage
of silver. He began to study the
question and his thorough investi-
cation soon convinced him that no
honest argument could be offered
against that principle. Instead of
being able to do the work he under
took, he became convert to and
strong champion of the free silver
cause.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

Now, if n lawyer who is mem
Der OF Congress serves one of these
corporations as counsel, and gets
pay for 1t (and he does not usually
serve without pay he violates no
propriety. He is LAWYER SERVING
HIS CLIENT and the pay he gets is
called FEE. But if member OF
Congress who Is NOT lawyer should
serve these organizations in any
way, and should be caaght at it
that member would be charged with
ACCEPTING A BRIBE!! Do you see
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

We recognize the necessity of
having lawyers Is executive officers,
judges, solicitors, Senators, Con
gres,men ard State Legislators, but
We emPhatiyslly declare against the
policy ot putting them in control. by
ms joyity, Of either the law-making
or administration for State or ma
ton. They constitute a class that
is for hire for FEES, and the securing
of fees is their llfe-work and profess
sionsl business The source from
which the fee comes, or even the
conditions under which it comes,
eaunot be held to the discredit OF
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09


poison to our Institutions.
He said that until the present CEN
fury, avarice seldom appeared in an
organized form, and then only to a
limited degree; but that the new in
| dustrial conditions, especially of the
last half century, had made it possible
for avarice to organize and become
more oppressive than was King John
| of England, or any tyrant upon any
| throne. He referred to the numerous
| trusts, combines, and mOnopolies as SO
many uncrOwned tyrants which to-
day stand at every avenue of COM
merce and hold in their greedy
clutches every agency and institution
of commerce.
| He said that partisanship was the
third unclean spirit, and more dan.
gerous, if impossible, than the other
two. "Were it not" he said, for the
idolatry OF party name and party pref.
udices, it would be impossible for tn.
other two unclean spirits to thrive ant
exist among free people," He sai(
that organized greed used parties a
agencies for dividing and confusin,
the people, while it robbed them. Ii,
said that organized avarice was nevel
itself controlled by partisanship; but
on the other hand, it used the demon
of party spirit to accomplish its dire
full ends. He said that were it not TO
idolatry of party that at the mex
election the people would unite thei
votes against the common .enemy an,
restore to us the great principles o
Democratic government, for which on
ancestors gave their blood and thei
lives.
. The Senator expressed his opinion
however, that the only remedy TO
: these three evils was the increased in
Intelligence of the people. and the in
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

quick to do farmer" Boies up. But
then somebody started the cry that it
was not the proper thing for a Presi-
Dental candidate to be on the grounds,
log-rolling; that such a thing had
never been heard of, and that it was
indecent, etc. This cry gained strength,
and it got so strong that it scared
farmer" Boies out of Chicago and
back to his home at Waterloo. Farmer"
BANDS hands then telegraphed him
that he need not come; that they had
done farmer" Boies up themselves
and his help would not be needed.
The name of Judge Walter Clark
| will be presented to the convention as
a candidate for the Vice-Presidential
nomination by the North Carolina DEL
egation. Col. A. NJ Waddell, it is I'M
derstood, will make the nominating
speech. Judge Clark has considerable
strength in California and other parts
of the West and will probably show a
strong support.
| Among the more recent occurrences
on the ground is letter from Vice
President Stevenson, saying he is a
silver man and has been one since
1873. This is the first time this states
man has spoken on this question in
two years. The gold men at once
took up his cause and are booming him
for the nomination.. He would suit the
gold men splendidly, even if he has de-
clared for silver.
Hon. J. c. Sibley, of Pennsylvania
is on the ground with sort OF Presi-
dental boOmlet. Up to this writing
he had not shown much strength
though he would prove strong factor
in uniting the silver forces.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-09

The last fow Congresses have been
dominated by lawyers. In the pres
ent Congress, of the ninety members
of the Senate more than sixty are
lawyers. Of the 500 members of
the House, more than go are law
yers. Thus, lawyers, as class,
dominate both branches of Congress.
What are the records of these law
yer Cougresses7 What have they
done for the people9 We let the
people answer for themselves.
The herald., 1896-09-06

Houghton, Mifflin & Co.. have sold 4so.-
600 copies of The Scarlet Letter, notwith-
standing that the copyright has run out.
The inventory Of Mrs. Stoves estate
submitted when her will was offered for
probate in Hartford, Conn.,, gives the
total value at s4s, 1886, including $1o.-
900 house in Forest street. several blocks
of Western railroad stock and $S750 due
from a publishing firm. Her personal
belonging are put down at $1,000. The
English copyrights and her Florida
plantation are not put down as worth
queathed to her twin daughters, Eliza
and Harriet and the estate divided
equally between them and the Rev.
Charles e. Stowe of Simsbury, her son.
Major j. B. Pond, in recent article in
the Cosmopolitan, Writes as follows Of
John b. Cough:
1t is strange, but it is a fact, that al
though Cough never broke down In his
life as an orator, and never failed to cap
ture his audience, he always had mild
sort of stage fright which never vanish
ed until he began to speak. To get time
to master this fright was his reason for
insisting upon being introduced to his
audiences before he spoke, and he so in
nisted, even in New England, where the
absurd custom had been abandoned for
years. While the chairman was intro
ducing him Mr.. Cough was "bracing
up to overcome his stage fright. BY the
way, let me say right here Gas the phrase
"braeing up has two meanings) that
the slanderous statements often started
against Mr. Cough, to the effect that he
sometimes took drink in secret, were
wholly and wickedly untrue. In his au-
photography Mr.. Cough has told the
story of his fall, his conversion and his
one relapse, and has told it truthfully.
He was absolutely and always, after his
first relapse, total abstinence man in
creed and life
The herald., 1896-09-06
Some Fresh "Facts" About rexico

A batch of American gold-standard
papers are at hand, all containing as
tonishing information regarding con-
ditions in this country where most of us
have the idea that business Is active,
employment ready for all willing hands
and prosperity continually increasing.
In the Ventura, California, Independent
we learn that a musical Mr.. Robertson
decidedly no relative of our enterpris-
ing Monterey Robertson) expresses
thanks that he and his family (musical
entertainers) got the one chance out of
ten" of leaving this country after being
here three days" Now, three days is
not century, but it sufficed Mr.. Rob-
ertson, who discovered that 1.-The Mexi-
cans are like cannibals. nearly starving,
no crops, nothing but the blackened
bones of the dead cattle remain and the
MeXicans will kill a man and then hide
his body if he has so cents on his per-
son."
Seriously, we felicitate Mr.. Robertson,
musical entertainer, and modernized
Munchausen, that he had no so cents
to tempt anyone with. Some people
would now like to attend to his case for
nothing! 1t is a remarkable discovery
that 1.-The MeXicans are like cannibals,
nearly starving!" We had thought that
cannibals lived on the fat of the land,
roast missionary and larder musical
In the Los Angeles, California, Times
Is letter from non-observant person
who Enthusiastically styles himself
observer" This myopic person dis
covered that the american colony"
hangs around the Iturbide Hotel, and Is
composed mostly of men who are broke
and cannot get out of the country" The
principal grievance of observer" was
that he paid more for beer than at home,
which would indicate that we had
disappointed tramp in the land.
These are merely samples of the utter
rubbish which alleged newspapers in
the United States are printing about
Mexico for partisan purposes. They
know nothing. or, knowing twill not ad
NIT it, of the large American colony
here, made up of enterprising and pros
porous men, maintaining their clubs.
living in handsome and we'll furnished
homes, contributing to the growth Of the
ecu ry of their residence. and all as
patriotically Mexican as any of the land.
We might ask them how it is If the
American colony here is made up of
dead broke hotel loafers, that, a daily
paper of the size and costliness of the
Mexican Herald can be supported?
However. 1t Is not every man who
sits in a hotel who can be safely put
down as a loafer and impecunious Nor
is every travelling American here a
hyperfervid liar like those we have
cited, as monumental examples of pre-
yarication.-Mexican Herald.
The herald., 1896-09-06
A TWo.Edged Sword

Indianapolis Sentinel: Mr.. Mark
Hannas Chicago bureau Is getting out
some documents that are calculated to
bewider the average protectionist not
a little. One of them discusses the sill
yer question thus:
c. Is it the governments business
to raise prices for class of people who
wish to make more money?
A. No; on the contrary, the govern
ment has no right to compel Taxpayers
to pay cent more for anything than
they can buy it for in the markets If
ernment can get all the silver they
wish at the price of thirty-two ounces
of silver for one ounce of gold. 1t would
be frightful wrong to induce the gov
ernment to pass law fixing the price
of silver at double that figure. which
the government would do if it made sill
yer worth sixteen ounces to one ounce
of gold.
This is excellent morals. no doubt.
from the Republican gold monometal-
list standpoint, but it must jar the Re-
publican awfully who is looking at
things from the protectionist standpoint.
The object of protection is to raise prices
as competition can make them. Our
esteemed contemporary, the Chicago
Chronicle, which is making a desperate
effort to reconcile itself to Republican
ideas on the money question continues
the catechism thus:
@. 1t Is the governments business
to raise prices for any other class more
than for the class of silver mine-own-
ers?
A. Certainly not. That question was
answered completely when 1t was said
that 1.-The government has no right to
compel taxpayers to pay cent more
for anything than they can buy it for
n tho n, a rlxatS jf left Q1onao
o. What Is protective tariff?
A. 1t is list of taxes laid on imported
The herald., 1896-09-06

articles to shield home producers Of
like articles against foreign competi-
ton.
Q. How do these taxes shield the
A. BY raising the prices Of the i'm
ported articles. American consumers
buy less o, these articles because they
cost more. end thel American producers
have more or less of monopoly of the
home market.
Q. Has the government right to
make people pay more for the foreign
articles?
A. No! No! It seems to be neces-
sary to repeat that the government has
mo right" to compel the people to pay
a cent more for anything" than they
can buy it for in the markets if left
alone.
Q. When the government compels peo-
pie to pay more for an imported article
does it not compel them to pay more
for an article of the same kind made
at home?
A. Yes, 1t does 1t raises prices for
class of people in the country who
wish to make more money. That Is what
protection is for. If it did not raise
prices for the benefit of the home pro-
ducer. it would not protect him.
@. Then is az tariff for, protection
A. Why, of course not. You seem to
be so stupid. 1t becomes necessary to
repeat to you once more that "the gov
ernment has no right to compel tax
payers to pay cent more for anything
than they can buy it for in the markets
if left alone" ut would be frightful
wrong to induce the government to pass
law" forcing UP the prices of your
woolen clothing and blankets and car
pets so per cent
O. But isn't that just what you and
Mr.. Mckinley propose to do?
cjr
stances, you know-we-ah-we must
look out for the poorworkingman; We
ah-of course we must.
This Is not the only boomerang quail
ity of the argument The complaint of
the American people is that the govern
ment has by legislation increased the
value OF gold miners product to an
unconscionable extent. The people were
formerly able to buy an ounce of gold
for sixteen ounces of silver. Now they
have to pay thirty-two. The people were
formerly able to buy an ounce of gold
for sixteen bushels of wheat. Now they
have to pay thirty-two. This wrong has
been committed and the gold miners
have profited by it, and that is not the
worst. By legislation the government
has forced this gold on the people as
their only money and thereby has
forced them to buy it whether they wish
to or not. 1t has forced them to buy
it to pay their debts. 1t forced them
to buy it whenever they disposed of their
products of any kind. 1t has therefore
prof1ted everyone who had gold at the.
expense of those who produced any
thing else. That Is where the wrong
comes in. and now when it is proposed
to abolish this wrong just as the Chron-
icle would abolish the tariff wrong by
repeating the legislation, we are told 1t
would be a crime to restore justice. Is
not that great logic?
The herald., 1896-09-06
GgO(JlT Al,p IltnsETHE)M
bl lgDsS, MN RsAtQE xEscs
EDITED BY ENocH kNIahr
YET WILL HOPE

YET WILL HOPE
Where bloomed the heather, flames the
gorse in gold
And rich In red and gold the bramble
climbs.
The berried hedge, where tokens manifold
Speak Death, Death, Death more plain
than graveyard rhymes;
Yst will hope though all the world doth
wear
The livery of autumn, there's maid
Whose cloak's of scarlet golden-bright her
hair;
And In an hour she cometh, unafraid.
And beautiful as spring returned again
i From dismal hades. Autumn decked the
throne,
Yet In an hour my Sylvia comes to reign
Where gold and scarlet prove the world
her own.
Pail Mall R1l5pet
The herald., 1896-09-06
We Ain, to Please

If 1t come to a pinch we can pay
Spain for the damage done by filibusters
either in sound money or sound thrash
ing.-Chicago Dispatch.
The herald., 1896-09-06
English and German
Expert Specialists

Gal. Tel l1l3 blAcls. once kcurl 8. IA. ~
AR.Eiy = u sundays; sss 9 eYsaiaD.
The herald., 1896-09-06
LADY TENNYsoN.

The current number of the Critic con-
tains g portrait of the late Lady Tenny-
SON. She was the daughter of Mr.. Hen
ry 6ehwood, and q niece Of Str John
Granktn. OF Arctic exploration fame.
and is said to have possessed Unusual
musical ftfta. She was married 10 the
poet In 1850, ~ -"
Why p It t1at we are not permitted.
in any case 10 know q woman'H age?
In the sketch re&errsd to every other
fact OF this famous woman's life is
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-18

enterprise is already discouraged and
nearly paralyzed, many works Of public
utility by industrial or railroad COM
panies have already been ordered off,
thousands Of workingmen are already
thrown out of employment, gold is al
ready being boarded, capital is already
being sent out Of the country to be in
vested in Europe for safety.
And why all this: Not, as the silver
men foolishly pretend, because the ex-
listing gold standard has made money
scarce, for capital is lying idle in heaps,
scores upon scores Of millions, fairly
yearning for safe employment No.
Ask those concerned why all this hap
pens, and with one voice they will tell
you it is because they apprehend serious
danger to every dollar yentured out
through the change Of our standard Of
value in prospect, through the debase-
ment Of cur currency threatened by the
free silver coinage movement. And If
these are the effects of a mere appre-
hension of a possibility, what would be
the effect Of the event itself?