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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

The time is near when they (the
banks) will feel compelled to act
strongly. Meanwhile a very good
thing has been done. The machinery
is now furnished by which, in any
emergency, the financial corporations
of the East can act tO3 ether on a
single days notice with such power
that no act of Congress can overcome
or resist their decision.-New York
Tribune.
eff the workingmen had no vote
they might be made more amenable
to the hard times" -Indianapolis News
(dem).
"The capitalists have bought and
are buying largely the associated press,
and are controlling the avenues Of in
telligence." WindOn (rep.).
II it is possible to inaugurate a
greater system of robbery of the peo-
ple's money THAN the State banks !,
that system has been inaugurated in
the present system of national banks.
The money lost by the people under
the old system of State banks is a
mere bagatelle when compared to that
which has been and will be taken
from them under the present system
of national banks.-Jas. G.. Blaine.
My agency in procuring the pas
sage of the National Bank Act was the
greatest financial mistake of my life.
1t has built up monopoly that effects
every interest in the country. 1t
should be repealed. But before this
can be accomplished the people will be
arrayed on one side and the banks on
the other in contest such as we have
never seen in this country.-Salmon
=. Chase.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS.

Whereas, The declaration of indie
pendence, as a basis for republican
form of government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
"That all men are created equal, that
they are endowed with certain inalIen-
able rights, that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
that to secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men, de-
irving their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed"
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under a re-
publican form o. government, private
mOnOpOlies of public necessities for
speculatives purposes, whether of the
means of production, distribution or
exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity
or utility becomes monopoly in pri-
vate hands, the people of the munlci-
pality, state or uniOI, as the case may
be, shall appropriate the same by right
of eminent domain, paying just
value therefor, and operate them for,
and in the interest of, the whole peo-
pie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
Relative Value of Advertising Space.
Danville Register,1

Relative Value of Advertising Space.
Danville Register.]
The value of advertising space de-
ponds upon the character of a news
paper and its circulation. Some
people have an idea that if there are
two papers in town the advertising
rates will necessarily be lower. Ad-
vertising rates are always Lased upon
the circulatian and character of the
paper. An advertisement in one pa
per may be worth to the advertiser
hundreds of dollars because of the
large circulation and high character
OF the paper, while the same adver-
tisement in another paper of smaller
circulation and inferior character
and standing would be worth moth
ing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE WHITE HOuSE.-The Populists
will capture it in '96. Sow the country
down with Peoples Party literature.
l will print your name and address on
the Peoples Party Exchange List for
a silver dime, and you will receive a
large number of leading Peoples Party
papers for reading and distribution.
WRITE PLAINLY. J.H.PADaKTr, Lock
Box 416, Ennis, Texas. tt
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
WHO ARE THE ANARCHISTS ?

Read the Parallel Below-Let What Is
Said by Men Who Have Made History be
Noted-Let what is being Said by Gold
bug and the Money Power be Consider
edit is Time to Awake! None but
Fools will Close Their Ears and Eyes
to Facts-Let the Independent Spirit of
1776 Crush the Accused Assassins Of
Liberty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
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The Greater New York.

one Of the truly historical events Of
the past month has been the signing
OF the sO-called "Greater Now York
bill" By Governor Morton. This act
unitcs the municipalities OF New York
City and Brooklyn, and adds to them
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
FOR SALE,
--THE--
National Collect
AGENCY.
AGENCY.
OF WAsnINGTnN. IL

Will dispose of the follow ins
ments:
NORTH CAROLINA.
Hill & Benoy, Aberdeen. q
W. Il. Irwin, Asheville, 4
White Bros. Aulander.
*. IL. Burden a Bro, AulEndcr. 4
II. r. Mayo, Aurora. 4
X. Il. Weston. Aurora. 4
j. j. Smith, Bath, 4
Jones n Hancock, Beaufort,
l.. Mangum, Benson. 4
IT, Carson. Bethel, 4
y. Woodland. Bunyan, 3.
Patterson a Brown, Bry son { ~. 4
G. a. Rsby, Bryson City. ,.
j. 4. Wright a Bro. Candor.
J. W. Markham, Chapel Hill. 4
W. 4. Williamson, Clinton, q
4. j.. Beasley, Colerain. =
:. II. Freeman. Colerain. :
ii. ID. Craddock, Creswell. 1
J. a. d I. X. Buckner, Democrats
l.. III. Lee, Dunn,
w. A. Slater a Co., Durham.
Thaxton & Patton, Durham,
y. J.. Bonner, Edenton,
Cooper a swain, Elizatcth Cits :,
y. =. Norris a Co.. Eik Park. ~
NJ. A. Wilkinson, Fair Bluff.
j. NJ. Chadwick, Fairfield,
y. III. smith, Falkland, u
Gainey & Jones, Fayetteville, =
j. A. Nann, Franklinton. u
*. 4. Clifton. Franklinton. N
Leroy King d Co, Graham. 8
T. d. Rice q Co, Greensboro. y
sample :. Brown. Greensboro. .
-. L. Jordan a Co, Greensburo,
JOHN u. Hooker. Hamilton.
j. q. Hoard a Co, Hamilton, .
y. ~. Taylor, IIarlowe.
j ". d. Basson a Co, lIAW RifgG
Esitt Bros, Henderson. d
w. 4. Cheatham, Henderson. "a
&. -. Harrington, lnez,
u. l.. Howell, Jonathan 'rerk. u
j. H. Hales 4 Co., kenly, y
Oliver Ellis a Co, kinsion. Il
w. ID. Sadler * Co. Leechyills.
Layden 4 Marlboro, Lexington,
James II. Sanford, Iouisburg. ~
Perry, Eenfrow a. Son, Lucama. y
Isaac Williamson, Lucama, i
J. A. Earles, Manson, u
X. l.. Bennett, Middleburg,
w. J. bradshaw, Moncure, y
John Bell, Moncure. ~
Riddle a. johnson. MoniezumA. :
M. v. Mason a. Co, Mor-bead
City, u
X. *. Moore, Moriah,
J. V. Mitchell a. son, Mount
Airy, u
j. H. Cohen, Newberne, j
il. j. Smith d Co, Newb-rn. y
;. j. FARRELL, oxford, |.
TX. III. Mcclure, oxford. y
>. G. Sharender. pantego. IA
VIM. T. Hutchins, Raleigh, z
Tbos. g. jenkins, Raleigh, J.
Rice Bros, Reidsyille, 2
*. L. Bennett, Ridgeway.
J.. Vaughan, Ridgeway, y
A. VI, Long, Rockingham, j
" i. Shore, Salem,
III. l.. Duke a. Co., Seaboard,
G. V. Skiles Il Co.. Seaboard,
Fuller d Lyman, Smithfeld,
o. NJ Conley, Statesville,
J.. y. Manson, Swansboro,
i. W. Harris, jr-, Swanquarier,
J.. Heilbroner & Bro, Tarboro, 7
J.. Heilbroner d Bro, Tarboro, J
J.J. Wilson, Talbot, :
Quicker d Garren, Tweed,
Wheeler Bros. warrenton,
J. {. Morton, Washington,
Boston shoe Store, Weldon.
John r. Harrison. willismsOn, =
VIM. Harris, Wilson, .
w. Corbett, Wilson, y
w. J. Harris, Wilson, :
Mitchell a. Askew, Winston,
King Bros. Pure Food Co., Wiz
ston,
Anderson Il Co., woodleaf, :
q
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
DIRECT LEGISLATION,

Relying upon the good, common
sense of the American people, and be-
lieving that majority of them, when
uninfluenced by party prejudice, will
vote right on all questions submitted
to them on their merits; and furtN.r
to etfectually annihilate the pernicious
lobby in legislation, we demand direct
legislation by means of the initiative
and referendum.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

We need a stronger government.
The wealth of the country demands
protection. Its rights are as sacred as
the rights of the paupers who are con-
tinually prattling Of the encroach-
ments of capital. Without blood, and
rivers of it, there will be no political
change of administration. TO avert
fearful bloodshed a strong central
government should be established as
soon as possible.-Senator Sharon
fdem.).
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
START A POPuLIsT PAPEE

IL You want to whip an enemy
not good plan to furnish hin
munition to shoot you with, ane
not a good plan for Populists to !.
port a Democratic county ~
..just to get the county news,
it is possible to have a local paPs,
their own. If you want q PopuI
paper for your county to help J!
fight the battles of the coming g
paign, you can have it For fufD
information address
HOME PUBLISHING CO.
MAKsHvILLE. " y
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Total amount paid at any gro
Gerry store 3 $40
All for $500 together with the hand
some gift of Populist Literature.
E~ANY BODY MAY HAVE. IL
PLACE OF TIE CIGARS IN ABOVE
ASSORTMENT, sI.25 WORTH OF
SOAP. FLAVORED CORN STARCH,
BAKING POWDER, GLOSS STARCH
AND SODA.
All these goods except the cocoa
(Which is imported from the Oldest
cocoa factory in Holland) are manu-
featured by the Peoples supply Co.,
of Baltimore, Maryl land, the greatest
Populist manufacturing and import
ing concern, and all the goods bear
the Joan Of Arc trademark. These
goods are all guaranteed absolutely
pure and the best in the market for
the money. They give universal sat
isfaction.
This remarkable offer il possible
only because all the profits Of both
wholesaler and retailer are converted
into free Populist literature.
We now call on every true Populist
To do one Of two things: either send a
money contribution, at once, direct to
the State officers Of his party for cam
paign purposes, or buy five dollars
and forty cents worth of Populist gro-
ceries for $500 and secure enough lit
erature free TO convert his community.
Any Popuiist who refuses to do either
of these deserves to be robbed and
then spat upon by the trusts and money
sharks.
Send your $500 Post-office Money
Order or Express Order at once to
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

With your cooperation We Will food
the country with Slc0.coO worth Of
With this avalanche Of ideas W. will
sweep the two old parties into obliy-
ion.
Now TO get down 10 plain horse
sense business. Every one at the two
million Populist voters in this coun-
try who will cooperate with u will Ice
furnished FREE with ~ much Pop
ulist literature a. he can rsad aud get
his neighbors To read.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Now and then contemplate heng plutocacy pit
u and detestb party blinded fool mbers his
oke screece anarchist the honest people of the
country who restore and maintain ga of the
OF the honest of the
United States know that but ncogbe fool reeem
able ondre guilty of such scechng
would be superluous
1t interesting however, comparisons and below
few might be offered On hand there
the nature of prophecy On the other there
of fulflmen-a show that
leading desperation Shall there change? It
is for the people to say
Who the below?
parallel and let have opinion
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Hot Springs, owned by the United
States Government and under its
direc. supervision, is the Worlds
Sanitarium. Write to A. A. Gala
lar, Southern Passenger Agent, Iron
Mountain Route No. 1O3 Read House.
Chattanooga, Tenn, and you will re-
ceiye by return mail free of charge
an elegant Illustrated book giving
full particulars, cost of living, bene-
fits to be derived, etc, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Let every friend of good govern
ment get up club for THE CAuoA-
SIAN
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

The American labOrer must make
up his mind henceforth not to be so
much better off than the European
labOrer. Men must be contented to
work for less wages. In this way the
workingman will be nearer to that
station Of life to which it has pleased
God to call him.-New York World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
Following is the assortment of Gro
ceries you are To buy for $500:
GOODS.

Is bars Purity Soap (the very
best) 8 ..5
10 packages Favored Corn Starch
"a delicious dessert) LOO
one Id cans Joan of Arc Bak-
ing Bowder guaranteed abso-
lutely pure) so
one Id packages Finest Gloss
Starch with polishing wax 30
half Id can korfl's Dutch I'm
ported Cocoa (purest and
cheapest imported Cocoa in
America) 40
80 King Grover III Cigars "a
twofer) l.25
packages Baking soda Largest
and best &c. package 20
package Gloss Shoe Polish 10
| box shoe backing .05
bottles jet black ink 10
| bottle mucilage 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
POLK MONUMENT .
LET EVERY REFoRMER CONTRIBUTE
TO BUILD 1T.

Take Up Collections at Every Meeting.
THE CAUCAsIAN'S fund for the mon
ument now stands as follows:
Total amouut collac+ed nm 70
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

ET BE sure and mention the name OF
this paper.
The Peoples Supply Co. pays no
freight, but will ascertain the charge
for customers to any point. The aver
age freight charges to points east OF
the Mississippi river are about 4Oc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
Literary Notes.

The political situation in the United
States on the eve of the Presidential
nominating conventions is admirably
covered by the June Review of Reviews
in its departments of 1.-THE Progress
at the World" "Current History in
Caricature," and "Record of Current
Events" Prospective convention
goers will be greatly interested in DIR.
Shaw's sketch of st. Louis This Years
Convention City," Apropos of this
seasons rush of gold-seekers to Alaska
the Review presents an authoritative
description of the Alaskan gold-fields
prepared by a member of the staff of
the U. S. Geological Survey. There is
also an interesting illustrated account
of the services of that intrepid PIONEER,
DR.. Sheldon Jackson, by whose efforts
reindeer have been introduced into
Alaska, and who has done so much to
establish civilization in Stewards great
purchase. The coronation of the Rus
sian Gear is fitting occasion for the
publication of a character study of
that modest young ruler. The Review
gives in this number the most COM
plete statement ever published of the
methods and results of the Govern
ment investigation into foods, COM
menting at length on the work of Pro-
lessor Atwater. of Wesleyan Univer-
sity. Timeliness and practical inter-
est are the characteristic qualities OF
the June Review on Reviews.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

The June Arena opens it's 10th vol
ume. appearing in a new dress, and
being printed by Skinner, Bartlett Il
Co. 1t is an unusually strong number,
opening with brilliant paper by Rev.
Samuel Barrows, d. d., the distin-
guished editor of the "Christian Reg
lister" of Boston, on "The First Pagan
Critic of Christian Faith and His
Anticipation of Modern Thought"
Justice Walter Clark, LID. of the
Supreme Bench of North Carolina,
contributes an instructive and delight
full paper On Mexico, the interest of
which is enhanced by several excel
lent illustrations, including a recent
portrait of the President of the MeXi-
can Republic. The President of the
Mercantile National Bank of New
York contributes "a Proposed Plat
form for American Independents for
1885," which illustrates how strongly
the silver movement is taking hold of
Eastern financiers no less than the
mass Of voters in the South and West.
Recently Jay Cook, the veteran bank
er, who t1Oated the government bonds
in 1861, at the time of cur sOrest need,
come out boldly for nee silver. Mr..
st. John who has made finance study
for more than twenty years, and who
is president of bank having capital
of 81 100000, is no less pronounced on
this subject.
Another paper of special merit, on
"Bimetallism," appears in this number
by A. J. Utley. 1t is able and from a
silver point of view very convincing.
Prof. Parsons of Boston University
r Oh ctn 81
per on the Government Control of
Telegraph" series of careful papers
hitherto unapproached in authorita-
tive character.
Mr.. B. o. Flower, the editor of The
Arena, writes liz a most captivating
manner of Whittier, considering him
in the aspect of "Poet of Freedom"
and giving many of Whittier's most
stirring lines. A fine portrait of the
Quaker Poet forms frOntispiece to
this number. The Editor also dis
cusses somewhat at length in his edi-
tOrials, the message of Whittier to
men and women of to-day, and the
Another interesting feature of this
trated paper on the "Direct Legisla-
UloA MOVcHIcuC dHu us LcdUcis.
Students Of the higher metaphysical
thought of our time will be deeply in
terested in Horatio w. Dresser's paper
entitled "The Mental Cure in its Re-
lation to Modern Thought" Will
Allen Dromgoole continues her power
full serial of Tennessee Life" and
Mrs. Calvin Kryder Reifsnider's "Psy-
chical Romance" which opened few
months since, is prefaced by digest
of the preceding chapters. 1t is also
prOfusely Illustrated with exception.
ally fine drawings.
| These are by no means the full
quota of the strong attractions of this
brilliant number of Americas great
progressive, reformatlve and liberal
review.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
The National Collection kess9
WASHINGTON u. {.

This is e miniature copy 81 ~
Sheet in Red and Blue. now u-eo y
advertising the above Judgnerf
sale. on all bill boards
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
FINANCE.

and in the interest of, the whole peo-
pie.
We demand a national currency,
safe, sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; a full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
alFdues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the mini
Mum of expense and without the in
PREVENTION of banking corporations
and in sufficient volume to transact
the business of the country on cash
basis.
(d) We demand the free and I'M
| limited coinage Of silver and gold at
the legal ratio of 16 tO1
(b) We demand a graduated income
| tax.
(c) That our national legislation
shall be so framed in the future as not
to build up one industry at the expense
of another.
(d) We believe that the money of
the country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands of the people,
and hence we demand that all nation
al and state revenues shall he limited
to the necessary expenses of the gov
eminent economically and honestly
administered.
(e) We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposits of the saw
ings of the people, and to facilitate
exchange.
| % We are unalterably opposed to
the issue by the United States, of in
| haa nd Z b.
payment of all coin obligations of the
United States, as provided by existing
laws, in either gold or silver coin, at
the option of the government and not
at the option of the creditor.
| (a) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate a sufficient
mileage of railroads to etfectually
control all rates of transportation on
a just and equitable basis.
| (b) The telegraph and telephone
like the postofiice system, being a
necessity for the TRANSMISSION intellig-
ence. should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest OF
the people.
We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess OF
their needs as carriers, and all lands
now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
We demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of tn.
people. That each state shall be
divided into two districts of nearly
equal voting population, and that a
senator from each shall be elected by
the people of the district.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

We demand the election of United
States senator's by direct vote of tn.
people. That each state shall be
divided into two districts of nearly
equal voting population, and that a
senator from each shall be elected by
the people of the district.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

SOKN ~AAOt>os
SECTION 1. Each township, pre-
cinct or ward primary of the Peo-
pies Party shall send to the county
convention three delegates, and one
additional delegate for every 25 votes
and majority fraction thereof cast
for the Peoples Party candidate for
Governor in 1892.
Sec. 2. Each County Convention
shall be entitled to send to each of
the other conventions two delegates
at large, and one additional delegate
for every fifty votes and majority
fraction thereof cast for the Peoples
Party candidate for Governor in
1892; provided, that every conven-
ton shall be entitled to send as many
delegates as it may see fit; and pro-
vided further, that the number of
duly accredited delegates in any con-
vension shall cast tie vote of the
county.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of
the chairman of the various county
conventions to certify to the list Of
delegates that may be CHI, sen for the
different districts, and State conven-
tions and forward list of State dele
gates to the State Chairman.
Sec. 4. All who are opposed to
the present tinancial system of our
government, who are in favor of the
free coinage of both silver and gold
ct the legal ratio Of 16 to /; who
favor further incr' ase of our legal
tender currency, without the inter-
yention Of banking corporations;
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-21
LAND OF THE MAHDl.
GREAT BRiTElN'S INVASION OF
THE EGYPTIAN SOUDAN.
A Fierce and Bloody War with the Fa-
uatical Arabs Is Inn IN inent-The Peo-
ME and Their Strange Country-Po'
IiticaI Motives Behind the movement
Decline of an Empire.

An INSPECTION of those maps of Africa
which have been published in the last re"
years shows the existence of new power
in the heart of the Dark Continent. Inc
former charts represented the Egyptian
dominions as extending from the mouth of
the Nile along the whole course OF that
river, with a great province called Equa-
toria in the lake region. In the. latter
mans Egypt terminates on the south not
far from Dongola, while up the stream
from that point lies vast region. with in
determnate boundaries, marked Empire
of the Mahdi." With the disaster to
Hicks Pasha's army and the unfortunate
termination or Gordons expedltlon 10
Khartoum, the Anglo-Egyptian control
of all the Egyptian possessions up the Nile
vanished, and from that time to the pres
ent no attempt has been made to reclaim
this region to civilization.
Now, however, it is evident that the
time is deemed propitious for a forward
movement, having for its purpose the re-
conquest Of the Egyptian Soudan, and the
expedition that left Cairo for DOngola is
probably the forerunner of more lmpos-
ing force that may be needed ere the con-
quest is made complete. The men an
gagged in this enterprise do not anticipate
SO easy an undertaking as that of con-
quering Ashantee. when the whole oppos-
ing force of blacks was put to rout with
Roman candles and sky rockets, for the
troops of the Mahdi are hard fighters. are
we'll armed, and have proved their steadi-
ness in more than one severe action. but