The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-01

our Democratic IrlenuS, ana as 10
that question they have preserved
silence thick enough and dense
enough to be cut into solid blocks. 1t
was a question that puzzled them
just like any question that touches
upon the vital issues of the day puz-
zles them. They stand as dumb as a
sheep before the shearer. Let US
ask that question again.
Why is it that Democrats, who are
now even surprising Gf possible)
Populists in making "Populist"
speeches, and who are out doing the
ONLY ORIGINAL SILVER MAN in de-
olaring for free silver-why is it, we
ask, that these Democrats meet in
districts now represented in Con-
gress by Populists who are known to
favor silver, and put up "free sill
ver' Democrats against these free
silver Populists9 Do these Democrats
hope to split the silver vote by this
sort of proceeding, and thus insure
the election of goldbugs from these
districts7 DO they not know that
the Peoples party is the only party
of record favoring this issue, and do
they not know that the cause of sill
yer is absolutely safe with a Popu-
list, when the clearest record made
shows that the cause of silver HAS
NOT BEEN SAFE with Democrats.
What then can be the purpose Of
these ''free silver" Democrats in
trying to defeat these Populists
who are already in Congress7 Can
they, will they give a satisfactory
answer to this question? Democrats,
We tell you that the variety of ''free
silverism" which seems to be mani
tested by your proceeding is the very
kind of 'free silverism" that The
Populists will oppose and fight NOW
and FOREVER. You may howl your
selves hoarse and "cuss" yourselve'
black in the face about the method
by which we will fight it, but w
WILL FIGHT ON just the same.
Just survey the situation a me
ment. Just consider how ridicu
lousy you are acting by lustil
bowling for silver while you ar
trying to drive from Congress FOU1
silver men whose record is unim
peachable and whose future purpos
Is unquestionable! Indeed, you ar
trying to defeat SIX men whose re
cords on the silver question are a
good as any record you can show
for as a matter of fact Pearson an
Linney can compare favorably wit
you on this issue. And their att
tude as to the future is as good,
not better, than any you can assum
on the strength of past records. Ye:
while you are trying to defeat thes
FOUR or six men, the Republican
. of the State are helping the People
| party to elect FIVE silver Populist
to Congress from this State.
Now, aren't you a beautiful mess
You are silver men up to the hu
aren't your Well, we guess! (not!
, You are showing your paralyzingl.
. overpowering devotion to silver b
r trying to splutter out some DISCUS
ing drivel over the fact that Pop,
q lists venture to nominate their ow
Q men in two or three other distric
where Democratic nominations a.
t made. 1t is perfectly proper, is
Q for you to fight Populists ever
f where, but it is unrlghteous and u
t holy for Populists to fight Democra
Q anywhere!! Well continue to b
y lieve it if you will. All it will co
It you is smashing defeat in Mover
Der, when you will find that "
haven'ta single representative
IS Congress. If you don't believe til
II last statement, all that we have
Q say is that your unbelief will N
J. cost US anything.
% The dictates of common sense, Z
{. the power of logic and the full for
J. of reason combine to persuade Il
II Populists that, under existing ci
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