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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

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Aea whs Graduated ana Wes tie Hoe

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The annual commencement Of the |
College of Agriculture and the Me-
chauic Arts was held here last week.
and was an event OF more than usual
interest. This institution is rapidly
growing in favor and gaining r~puta-
colleges in the South.
The Senior Class held the regular
annual exercises on Monday evening.
len WAS secretary W. j. Jackson, ora
tor; II. l.. williams, historian: George
5. Traps, prophet.
Tuesday morning the annual meet
ing Of the alumni was held. Mr.. Mat
thews, Of Morganton, delivered the
address. In the afternoon the last
drill wss had including an interesting
sham battle, and the cadet officers for
the coming term were announced.
The honor men this year are SEN
ior, George :. Traps, Il. G.. Mewborne,
Daniel Allen, William e. Jackson :;
junior, Sidney G.. Kennedy: sophnore,
Hugh Nee. Curran, Numa X. Stansell;
freshman, Carols J.. Mann. Their
average Tor tie Year on al st..4ics
was over 80.
In the evening President Mctyer, 81
| the Normal aud Industrial school, de-
| livered the address before the gradd-
atirg class of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. His theme was
the duty and the obligation 10 the
public schools of persons who have
had the benefit of the training given
in the higher State institutions.
| On Wednesday morning the COM
mencem INT exercises proper were
held in the Academy OF Music.
The following was the programme
| Grafton, agricultural Progress.
by Daniel Allen, of Raleigh; Grafton
|"Fiction as Moral Agent" by Robert
G.. MewbOrne, of KinstOn; GRAFTON
1.-THE Iron Age" by Levi Il. Whitfield
of Alamance county; Grafton, weigh
ed-Wanting," by John Howard, o.
Tarboro; grafton, "The Food ol
Plants" by George S. Traps, of Raj
eigh.
The following graduates received
the degree Of Bachelor of Science
Allen, Traps, NJ. j. Green, Howard, w
G. Jackson, New borne, Whitted, Henry
Williams; the following the degree o
| MaSlcT Vi SClcHCe. Sdnucl T.. AS
bury. Charles b. Williams; the follow
ing the degree OF Mechanical Eugin
eer: David Clark, William II. Har
riss; the following the degree Of Ciyi
Engineer: Charles n. rritchett, o
Georgia.
The following received special men
ton, having averaged over 80 pc
cent. during the junior and senio
years: Allen, agriculture and bot
any; Traps, all studies; Jackson, agri
; culture; MewbOrne, all studies; WHIT
ted, pure mathematics, electricity ant
civil engineering. Distinctions wer
announced as follows: First distinc
ton in applied science, Traps; agri
culture, Allen: engineering and me
!. chanics, Whitfield. Second distinction
in applied science, MewbOrne; agri
! culture, Jackson; engineering an
;, mechanics, Howard.
A reception was held in the mai
: college building at night by the fac
:. ulty, and was largely attended b
! many people who are rapidly learnin
= the great value of the A. & M. Colleg
to the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
A Chance to Make Money.

l have berries, grapes and peaches, a
year old, fresh - when picked. / use
the California Cold process, Go not
heat or seal the fruit, just put it up
cold, keeps perfectly fresh, and costs
almost nothing; can put up bushel
In ten minutes. Last week I sold d.
rectiors to over 129 families; anyone
will pay dollar for directions, when
they see the beautiful samples of fruit.
AS there are many people poor like
myself, L consider it my duty to give
my experience to such, and feel conf
dent any one can make one or two
hundred dollars round home in few
days. will mail sample Of fruit and
complete directions, to any one of your
readers, for eighteen two-cent stamps.
which is only the actual cost of the
samples. postage, etc, to me.
Francis CASEY,
st. LOUIS, Mo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
A Very Choice Bit OF Philosophy.

Charlotte Observer
After a drought which has affect
ed a large part of the State and
caused no end of murmuring. we are
in the midst of season of rain, and
already men are remarking that
there is too much of it and that pres
emily things will be ruined. 1t is
well, however, that mankind hasn't
the regulation of these matters. A
boy having an engagement to take
his girl to ride would postpone q
rainfall, if he could keep it from in
terfering with his drive. though the
season were summer and no rain had
fallen for three months. 1t is best
to take these operations of natural
laws as they come aud not complain
about them. The philosophy of
James Whitcomb Riley is the best
"It amt no use to grumble and complain;
It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice
When God sorts out the weather and sends
rain,
Why. rains my choice"
[Good, very good, Mr. Caldwell.
Lot Us take the Operations of these
NATURAL laws az they come," but
let US rise up against the unnatural,
artificial and oppressive laws made
by man and get them nearer right.
We are with you. Are you with us =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
upon the exposure OF that secret
bank circulAri No, not one.

But on the other hand the Ashe-
vile Register, which claims to b for
free silver and which also claims to
be opposed to bond issues, has clipped
and published comments from the
eastern goldbug press in which SEN
stor Butler and his bill were ride
culed and abused. Let every silver
Democrat and silver Republican
note these facts and keep their eyes
on the hypocrites.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
Probable Money Plank Of Tho National
Republican Convention.

The Republican party is unreserv-
edly for sound money. It caused the
enactment of the law providing for
the resumption of specie payments
in 1879. Since then every dollar
has been rs good as gold: We
are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our
currency or impair the credit of tie
country. We are therefore opposed
to tho free coinage of silver except
by international agreement, and un
til such an agreement is obtained
the existing gold standard must be
preserved. All our silver and paper
money now in circulation, as cur
rency must be maintained at a parity
with gold, and we favor all measures
to maintain inviolably the obliga-
tons of the United States and all
our money whether gold or paper at
the present standard, the standard
which is the most enlightened of all
nations Of the earth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

Democrats Endorse Another Goldbug.
The Charlotte Observers report of
the CASTOR county Democratic conven-
ton, says:
"Mr. L. NJ. Hoffman, ex-county su-
perintendent, was unanimously pre-
sented to the district as Gaston's
choice for the State Senate. In brief
speech, which did him great credit, he
declared himself in favor of a gold
standard and on this account begged
the convention not to present him.
He absolutely declined to consent to
the wishes of his friends: though be
thanked them for the honor they did
him. But the convention wsuld not
listen to his destinations. His speech
was enthusiastically applauded, and
the county will present him for nomi-
nation at the district convention. No
silver man was put in nomination
against him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
the convention it would have been .
total failure.

We told our Democratic friend
that we thought his statement that
would not attend . con
vention called by Populists, and the
fact that Populists did attend . con-
vention called by Democrats when
Democrats themselves bolted it..
were good and sufficient reasons for
Us to doubt the present Democratic
professions, and for US to determine
that we could not cooperate with
them as q party. And then our DEM
ocratic friend used these very words.
"Well, / give il up"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

1sf ssAssR - ruE saTpS.

"God give US men, A time
like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts.
true faith, and ready hands.
Men whom the lust Of Office
does not kill;
Men whom the spoils Of Office I
cannot buy,
Men who possess opinions
and will;
Men who have honor, who
will not lie;
Men who can stand before
demaRoEue
And scorn his treacherous
batteries without winking
Tall men, sun-crowned, who
live above the fog,
In public duty and in private (
- thinking" ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

Declaring for free silver and endors-
ing men whose records and utterances
do not fully accord with that declara-
tion NOW is the Democratic program.
Pooling the people is still their policy
and their hope. This is not the way
to achieve financial reform and re-
vision of our monetary system. We
tell you, men, Populists, patriots, you
MUST watch these old parties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
GRANVILLE COUNTY poPuLIsTs.

They Nominate A Full Ticket-A Most
Orderly Body.
Public Ledger
The county convention of the Pop
ulist Party was held in the court house
in Oxford on Wednesday. 1t was COM
posed of many of our good citizens and
was the most orderly convention we
ever attended, not hitch of any kind
occurring. There was not even a
speech made nor . harsh word of any
kind uttered by single delegate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
-
BIRDS OF A YEAYHER.

The Fifty-third Congress, with al
large Democratic majority, adjourn
ed amid . roar Of indignation and
disgust Of an outraged people. 1t
won the unbounded and irrepressi-
BILE contempt Of the country before
il was . year old, and the people
wiped it out at the very first chance
they had and replaced it with the
present Republican Congress. And
what, in the name Of God, have the
people gained byiti
Who can point to q single respect
able act Of this Congress that 0rigi-
mated with either Of the old parties.
PETERS bill to investigate the bond
sales and Buffers bill to prevent the
issue Of more bonds are the only
two measures in the interest of re-
form that reflect any credit what
ever on the body, and but for these
two brave Peoples Party Senators,
these two redeeming features would
not be to the credit of the Senate.
The House has credit for neither,
for the first one they had nothing to
do with, and the last one was pigeon
holel there.
The recognition of Cuba goes to
the general credit, but this measure
does our country per Sc no good
whatever. On the whole the pres
emit Congressional majority is about
as worthless, incompetent and con-
temptible as regards the work of its
first session, as was the proceeding
Democratic Congress. 1t has shown
itself to be as much dominated by
monopolies and the money power as
its predecessor was. There is but
little hope that it will improve it.
record.
1t may be that the people viii
again send to Washington Demo
cratic or Republican Congress. How
they can do so, with the records be
fore them (if they know those rec
ords) passes our comprehension
Both have been tried fairly. Boil
have proven to be incompetent ant
contemplate. They are bird Of
feather. If the people shall fail t.
rebuke them in positive terms, Their
are thousands of good men who viii
seriously begin to wonder if the pee
pie are capable of self-government
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

1t is q sad and surprising fact that
men who are recognized as being we'll
informed and intelligent are influ-
enced by the most unfounded and I'M
reliable Democratic reports. We say
deliberately that such men in the city
of Raleigh ask US almost every day
questions Of such q foolish character
40 to ast0und us. Such questions
might possibly come with some excuse
from ignorant people and party blind
gumps, but there 10 no excuse what
ever, for an intelligent man to ask
them. The cause IL the exclusive
reading Of Democratic fakes and SEN
satiOns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

The goldbugs are getting hard up
for arguments. They have fallen back
on that wheezy whine of "scheme to
benefit rich silver mine owners" But
you can't get them to say a word about
their scheme to benefit the gold mine
owners. Do you see?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

1t will be noticed that every gold
Democrat in the State is anxious for
the Democratic State convention to
nominate State ticket on June 25th.
In the past the silver Democrats have
done the talking but the gold men
have run things and had their way.
Will the same thing happen again this
year? We will see.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
FARMERS AND
WOOL GROWERS /! /!

In no Other way can you obtain ss
much value for Your ~orl ~ nv ex-
char ging it fr Wnclen Goods.
Blanke's, (white or co;ored) ard
Rafting Yarns. We carry insur-
ance on vol. Ship u, a trial 10.
ard te ccnvi, CID. Write TO cam
pl-s md terms tn
ALPINE WOODEN MILLS.
Mt. Airy, N. 6.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

We wonder if many Democrats of
the rank and file are being fooled by
Democratic professions for silver. No
Populist is being fooled by it. Read
the Democratic record on the question
in this issue, and see what you think
about it. There is a big difference be-
tween records" and promises.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

An earnest Democrat says: what
amazes me 10 this, that while the Pop
ulists, led by Butler, are continually
sneering 1t and denouncing Demo-
Gratis, a lot of our party are ready to
get down in the dirt ~ Populists feet,
and go As far As the Republicans,
whom they profess to ridicule, in ca
tering to Populist tastes and begging
for POpulist support"
This may be little Overdrawn; but
it serves the purpose for a parallel
While the Democrats broke all pre-
vious records in rotten egging, abus-
ing, slandering and lying on the Pop
ulists, these same Democrats some
times indulge in such rotten lush as
the "Populist are coming back to US,
and dr0ne out such absurdly ridiculous
tunes as 1.-The Populists are coming
back home" Ito the Democratic party.
Umphi
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE HYPO-
critics.

1t is admitted on all sides that the
gold men in the Senate were badly
worsted in the discussion of Buffers
anti-bond bill. The gold press has
not tried to answer the arguments
but has dealt in abuse and ridicule
of Senator Butler and others who
supported his very important bill.
Senator Butler, in his argument
in support of his bill, produced a
secret circular which is being sent
out from New York to all the banks
containing instructions to secure
the election of goldbug for Presi-
dent. One paragraph of the circu-
lar is as follows:
"The executive council of the
American Bankers Association de-
clare unequivocally in favor of the
maintenance of the existing gold
standard of value, and recommend
to all bankers and to customers OF
all banks, the exercise of all their
influence as citizens in their various
States, to select delegates to the po-
litical conventions of both the
great parties who will declare un-
equivocally in favor of the mainten-
ance of the existing gold standard
Of value"
The circular goes on to say: Your
influence is earnestly requested to
give practical effect to this action.
The Association seeks to unite all
banks and bankers In one efficient,
national organization" etc.
This is the first time that this cir
cular has been brought to light
The gold press were SO dumbfounded
that they did not mention it the
next day. But they soon pulled
their wits together as best they
could and then tried to break it.
force by starting another TRADE o.
abuse and ridicule. Now, what ha.
been the position of that por
ton of the Democratic ant
Republican press in this State which
claims to DO in favor of silver an,
opposed to bondsf Has q single on,
Of those papers commended Senate
Butler for his success in putting tn
bill through the Senate after such
long and hard fghti No! Has on,
Of them expressed pleasure that tn,
bill was introduced and passed. No
not one! Have they commented
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
DO NOT BE AFFECTED BY WILD
RUMORs.

The CAUCASIAN stated last week
that it believed that the Democratic
party, as an organic force, was a
party with which the Populists
would never cooperate on any terms,
and that before they would consent
to such a course, they would go into
the Republican party. We have re-
ceived letters of approval and com
mendation for this utterance from
all sections Of the State, and we can
now say that we KNOW such cooper
alton is an impossibility.
The statement seemed to disgrun-
tie and disturb some Democrats who,
for some utterly inexplicable reason
to US. appeared to have concluded
that they had corralled the Peoples
Party, and that the only thing left
for them to do was to brand it. I'm
less they had grown to believe the
false reports of their own papers we
cannot understand how they ever
arrived at such ridicuously absurd
conclusions.
A most astonishing incident in
connection with this matter is the
fact that We have received few let
ters from some good Populists in
which they confess that they were
beginning to believe that some eff
forts were being made to effect CO.
operation between Populists and
Democrats, and that some promi.
nent Populists were parties to this
effort. 1t is totally beyond our pow.
or to understand how any such idea
could have been impressed upor
them unless they allowed Democrat
to so impress them. These letters
also stated that had such an arrange
ment been attempted by any leaders
it would not have been supported.
| We have more than once warne,
our people against putting any con
fidence in statements and declara
tons made by Democratic politician
and papers. We can speak but one
a week, and our paper is not larg
/ enough to contain one-tenth of VIVA
would be necessary to correct tn
wild, sensational reports inaugural
/ ed and circulated by these agencies
1 We can only warn our people agai
NOT TO BE EXERCISED OR INFLUENCE
$ by what may thus be started an
: banded about. We give our solem
pledge to keep you posted and ii
. formed as to actual proceeding
which may effect the party in an
G way as soon as it is possible to do 81
and unless you shall see in this pape
y some reference by way of verifyin
a report by which you are affecte
|, as an organization, you may safel
put that report down as pure sci
sational, baseless fake.
Il We beg you once more; do not (
. Influenced or excited by wild rumor
i They are originated solely for IL
= purpose of disturbing you, and whe
!, Won allow yourselves to ha so affac
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

Are yon helping to spread the cir
eu1ation at the OAUuAaIAu3
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
WALTER R. HENRY,
Attorney at Law
CHARLOTTE, n. G.

VIII practice in the Courts Of Meek,
lenburg, Union. Cabarrus. Cievrispa'
Lincoln. CASTOR. Ca!awba aud lreceii'
the Limited States Court and the ~
preme Court Ct North Carolina. =,
Promp; attention given 20 Az
branches Of the lsw and 10 all busipsse
entrusted Ia him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

Col. j. S. Carr, of Durham, and Col.
j. s. Cunningham, of RoxborO, are re-
ceiving county Democratic endorse
ments for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. We have the highest
personal regard for these gentlemen
and we believe they are held in high
personal esteem all over the State. But
neither have said anything nor made
any record which will justify any man
in declaring that they are for free sill
yer at the ratio of l6 to Independent
of any other country. This is time
when all facts ought to be known, and
hence we state this one.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

And now the goldbug commercial
papers say that business is not looking
up any yet and is not expected to I'M
til after the conventions have met.
When the conventions are over, they
will say that business will not improve
given many fool reasons for the bust
ness depresssons, bringing in the
weather, the storms; almost bringing
in the moon, and this fOolishness will
be kept up. They will not give the
true reason-which is a want of more
money and financial reform. Business
failures are reported on the increase.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

"Silver men ought to unite"
ave must get together" "We
think alike and ought to vote alike"
These are some expressions which
fall upon the ear of the Populist
who may find himself among Demo
Gratis these days. The utterances
are pretty. They declare what ought
to be, but the source from which
they come makes them meaningless
and OF no value.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

Here it is again. The Charlotte
Observers report Of the Democratic
primaries at Morganton says:
zone Of the best posted men in the
county counted the assembly and says
there were exactly four to one in favor
Of sound money. Yet the gOldbugs sat
quietly and allowed the committee
(Which was composed of three gold
bugs and two silver men) to report
trelre silver men and seven gold men as
delegates. l mention this to show that
the goldbugs are the very best Demo-
Gratis in North Carolina, and are Dem
ocrats first and g0ld-bugs afterwards"
Oh! that's it. They are Democrats
first and goldbugs afterwafd NOW.
But II they "get in" or have another
chance" they will be goldbugs FIRST and
Democrats AFrERwARD. Watch 'em
boys; watch 'em close. Some of these
fellows are SO keen they could steal the
eggs from under q setting crow, and
the old crow would not know it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

"Well, them" he said, "let the
people get together in a non-parti-
san, representative mass meeting
and name men for Offices who will
not be Objectionable to the silver
men Of any party, and let the united
strength of the silver forces be cast
for them"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

"Mr. Mckinley still insists that the
platform must be one which will not
ALLEVIATE the great farming element of
the Middle States and the Northwest,
although he does not want anything
less positive than a demand for the
soundest of sound money" Gold
standard.) So it goes. This old party
has for twenty years past acted on the
supposition that the people can be
fooled, and for that length of time the
people have most certainly acted the
fool. We shall see if the Republicans
are right in the supposition that the
people can always be fooled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

We beg you once more; do not be
Influenced or excited by wild rumors.
They are originated solely for the
purpose of disturbing you, and when
you allow yourselves to be so affect
ed, it is a victory for the enemy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

Very good, we said. That would
be solution of the "getting to-
gether" problems; but who can or
will inaugurate the movement for
such a meeting? If the Populists
should call such a meeting, would
the Democrats attend it and enter
into the movement in good faith
and do what they could do make the
getting together" plan SUGGEST
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

All the Democratic county conven-
tions that have been held in the State,
with two exceptions, have declared in
favor of silver. The exceptions are
Polk and Rutherford counties which
have declared for the gold standard
Mecklenburg, which is the home of the
chief gold standard Democratic paper
the Charlotte Observer, went over
whelmingly for silver.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18

It makes US laugh. A few weeks ago
the Republicans were "everlastingly"
whooping up Mckinley as the advance
agent of 'protection and prosperity"
The National convention is in session
this week at St. Louis. For ten days
past people have been pouring into
that city, but no one talks "protection."
The money issue is the great subject
and the ''tariff" is buried out of sight.
The great money power which has a
mortgage on Mckinley will force the
convention to adopt gold platform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-18
"RULE OR RUIN"

Elsewhere we publish an article
under the head ITO Kill Free Sill.
ver." 1t is quite possible that the
article may be somewhat sensational
as to tho intent described therein,
but it does not overrate tho power
that could be exercised if the gold
ring and money spectators should
decide to use it. For this reason the
article is worthy of consideration.