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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
FUSION TICKET IN NEBRASKA.

DE- IN ocrats to Endor-e the POpulist State
Ticket With One Exception
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 3.-After nearly
an all night session the State Central
Commute of the Democratic and Pop
ulist parties, without apparent fric-
ton, practically agreed upon the de-
tails Of the plan for fusion on the cleo
toral and State tickets. This includes
the endorsement by the Democrats of
the State ticket, nominated by the
Populists at Hastings on August S, the
acceptance by the Populists of Dem
ocratic candidate for AttOrney-Gen-
eral to fill the vacancy left on the
Hastings ticket. and the selection of
four Populist electors, who will be
nominated By the Democrats. This
agreement was made by the Demo-
coratic State Central Committee, SUBJ
ject to ratification by the State con-
vention. Both committees named con-
ference committees.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
Patriotism Above Party.
CONTINUED from first page.)

that every man should govern HIM
self. Consequently, such doctrines
as those advanced In the Populist
platform are repugnant to anarchy.
The reservation to the government
and 20 the exclusion of the individual
of the RICH, to issue money would be
combated by the anarchist, for
anarchy would teach that the coin
age and issue Of money should be
left to each individual without any
restriction Of government whatso-
ever. SO would the government
ownership of railroads be violently
opposed by anarchists as interfering
with the liberty of the individual.
Indeed, Ill government is repugnart
70 the anarchist, and in the Popu-
list platform, rs in the Democratic
platform. We find demand for the
extension of the powers Of govern
ment. So TO arathematizs the Pop
ulist convention as an assemblage
OF anarchists but exposes the ignor-
ance Of those who see lit or are paid
to traduce all those who are striving
to free our people from the grasp of
the money cliques.
In recognizing the financial ques-
ton and the restoration OF bimetal-
lism as the foremost and most vital
question before the American peo-
pie, and In appealing to those Of all
parties to join hands to bring about
the restoration of silver 20 its place
as money, leaving in allegiance for
the time all other questions at issue,
delegates to the Populist convention
took a patriotic course, for which
they deserve great credit.
The platform contains a clear cut
enunciation of the principles of the
Peoples Party, but IL the restors ton
of silver all other reforms are held
for this campaign to be subservient.
With the planks on financa no Bime-
tallist, Democrat, PopulIst or Re
publican car take exception, and we
are in hearty accord with the de-
msnds that I'll money shall be issue d
by and the volume thereof CONTROL
ed by the National government; that
the government must cot surrender
this sovereign power TO the banks;
that minis be opened to the free
c)in. e. Of silver at the ratio of IL IL
1; that the government: use its owu
option as to the payment of its obi.
cations in either gold or silver, and
that the govern ment prevent the
demonstration of any OF the Lawful
money of the United States 10y pri
vate contract. These, together witt
a plank depreciating the sale %.
United States bonds without specifi,
authority OF Congress. and a demand
that the government provide suiii
J cient money to meet the demands O
business and maintain a stability q
prices, form the gist Of the Populis
platform as to finance.
Such declarations are in Thorough
accord with the platform adopted b.
the Democratic convention. So ais,
a,e the planks regarding the Pacifi
Railroads, con6cmnine the scheme
for refundiug the Indebtedness G
these railroads 10 the government
and denouncipG the arbitrary cours
of tie United States Courts in asgun
ing 10 imprison citizens for iudirec
T contempt of court and ~ ruiz by il
junction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
liFGISTKATIDN.

1t was decided that under the new
election law the dates Of registration
are September Goth; October Sd,
10th, 18th, and 3lst, and that Octo-
Der oath is challenge dav. On cleo
ton day no challenging is allowed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

If so-called Republicans could
permit themselves TO think q mo
ment, they would be compelled II
SEQ that & vote for Mckinley il d
vote TO continue the distIesses AID
bitter curses Of Clevelandism under
which the country has staggered
and suffered for the past three or
four years. Bu. the colored people.
en- masse, seem to know ~ better.
Their white leaders tell them no bet
ter, and asa rule their pastors do
not know how to tell them better.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
Watson to Speak In Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 4.-Tom Wat
son will make three speeches in Kan
sas, beginning at Girard, Crawford
county, on the 18th. Chairman But
Ter, of the POpulist National Commit
tee, wired chairman BreideDthal today
to arrange for three meetings, as Wat
son is running for president in
Kansas
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
Employees will Be Benefited
Continued From fir, rsge.

free coinage and an honest financial
system, where tee smoun, OF raon. )
will be increased esch year CI-
&C: proportion 20 the Increase OF
population and business nier
the gold standard, what hope have
yoa FOR the future Of your shiltrea'
Upls IS you could make a contract
tor life for your son TO bod job
=: a given salary you would lie on
Your death bed with Your greatest
concern "a 10 vbeih.-r or net b..
would be able TO ave a. You mad,
o. whether be would 20 down IL
poverty aud wan. and rags. IL
short, your own future aud that of
your children Is safe, and the future
Of every man is safe, who is Wiling
to work for Al honest living pro-
vided we have = change in oa- laws
and an honest financial system.
The Senator was about - advance
another point. 10 show why The rail
roads themselves would be for free
silver IL they were not owned by
foreign capitalists snd tie gold trGsr,
but We we've nearing the junction,
where be changed ears. But he said
enough 10 show mt clearly that |
was about 20 vote 10 damsge ms
family ard finally ebslsve my cail-
dren. / see tho whole thing now
clearly. The gold standard carno:
help anyone except the hoarders of
aggregated capital, the gold trust.
the bondholders and those who
through trusts and monopolies can
levy a fixed tribute like tax upon
every man of industry, and who can
cut our wages at will and leave Us
helpless to accept what they offer or
lose our jobs and suffer. My mind
is fixed. | will vote for Bryan and
free silver.
Yours truly,
A FREE SILVER CoNDUCToR.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
The Peoples Party Nominees.

NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS T.. WATSON,
OF Georgia.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor:
w. il. GUTHRIE.
For Lieutenant Governor:
D. II. DOCKERY.
For Secretary of State:
CYRUS THOMPSON.
For Treasurer:
w. II. WORTH.
For Auditor:
HAL w. AVER.
For Supt. of Public instructions:
CHAs. II. MEBANE.
For Attorney General:
Ito be named by State Committee.
For Associate Justice of Supreme
Court:
WALTER MONTGOMERY.
Gone Associate to be named by Stat
Committee.)
For Electors at Large:
Y. II. GARRETT.
Zone Elector to be named by Stat
Committee
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

$l.OO will send The CAUCASIAN every
week until after the election to ten
persons. Will you send us club?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
TEN CENTS FOX THE CAMPAIGN.

When hardships face the people, it
is necessary for all to take q share in
bearing the burdens they impose. We
are told that the people want this pa
per for the campaign, but that they
are unable to pay for it. Well, if this
be so we will again try to put it with
in their reach. WE WILL SEND TEN
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN for
$l.00.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.

A convention was held at Indianap-
oils last week by an assemblage call
ing itself the National Democratic
party. The delegates to this gather
ing were composed mainly of bankers,
monopolists, or their attorneys, and
Cleveland "cuckoes." 1t was called
for the purpose Of formulating plat
form that would declare unequiyo-
cally for the gold standard, and nomi-
nate candidates for President and
Vice-President who would uphold its
declarations.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

The low price OF ten cents per copy,
if sent in clubs of ten, ought to induce
every subscriber 10 secure one club AT
least.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
For Sale.

% acres o. improved land with good resi-
dence, cuihouses, rrist and Touring mills.
cotton gin and press, saw mill with all ma.
chinsry AM fixtures necessary for The ot.sr
alton OF ih. same. located on this land
which IS situated in Panther Branch Town
ship. Wake county. \. g.. about IL miles
southeast OF Raleigh. and Is better known
~ Gaiieys Mills his property can he
bought cheap and on cssy terms apply 10
V. IL. MOORE.
Raleigh. X. &.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The St. Louis Evening journal says !:
"If Democracy has been born again
and is the party of reform that it
would have people believe, it would be
in order for the new party to discard
that peculiar characteristic of hog
gishness so familiar to the old Democ-
racy and make just few concessions
for the good OF the cause. 1t is bad
policy to avoid practicing what is
preached. 1t is case Of Mckinley
and Hobart or Bryan and Watson.
Most Of the Southern POpulists, and
many in the North absolutely refuse
to consider Bryan unless Watson is
considered by the Democrats. The
question then arises, does Democracy
think more of Sewall than the cause it
espouses."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

Elsewhere in this paper will be found
letter sent out by the National Chair
man of the Peoples Party, urging the
immediate formation of Populist clubs
in every township and voting precinct.
As no organizer is necessary it only
remains for the Populists to get to-
gether and at once enroll themselves
into club. Read the letter carefully
which will impart all necessary in
structiOns.
Mark Hanna is complaining that
funds are not coming in for the Re-
publican campaign fast enough. Won
der if confidence" among the "busi-
ness men" has been destroyed on &C.
count of the "silver agitation" or is
Mark Hanna simply talking as blind
| to the people?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

Every township ought to send at
least one club of subscribers-1Gc. per
copy in Clubs of Ten.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
A SILVER MAN FOR SPEAKER THE
HOUSE.

The gold combine is making q
special effort to control the next
House of Representatives. They are
determined, if possible, to control
the next House, If Bryan is elected,
in order to prevent any silver legis-
lation from being passed. These
gold men are so desperate that they
are trying to get candidates for Con
gress who are running as silver Re-
publicans pledged to support Tom
Reed or some other gold man for
Speaker. They know that if they
can get Reed elected Speaker that
even if majority of the members
of Congress were pledged to free sill
yer that they would never get
chance to vote on a free silver bill.
The Speaker of the House has
autocratic power with reference to
legislation. He can pack the Com
mittees and smother in the Commit
tee rooms any bill, and, in short,
can decide each day what matters of
legislation shall be taken up. Next
to the President, ho has more power
than any other one man connected
with our government. Therefore,
it is OF the highest Importance that a
square free silver man should be
elected Speaker of the next House
of Representatives. Let our friends
in this State keep this fact in mind
and be sure not 10 vote for any man
for Congress in any district unless
the candidate will pledge himself 10,
only TO vote against Reed for Speak.
Ell, but also pledge himself to vote
for the best free silver man that is 3
candidate for Speaker of the Hous
This is of the greatest importar ce
1t will do no COED for Congressman
to say that he will vote for free sill
yer himself if that Congressman
casts his vote to make Reed or any
other gold man Speaker.
The Peoples party stands a splen
did chance Of holding the balance o
power in the next Congress. If W.
can do this. We will have the bal
ance Of power in both branches o
Congress. and can defeat any bs
bills that come up, and force Con
gress to pass good measures, Or non
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

Even John Sherman admits that
there can be no Republican tariff leg
lslation in the next Congress. What
possible good then can come from the
election of Mckinley?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

The Democratic party is only silver
plated-and mighty thin plate at
that
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

The Republicans seem to object to
the idea of having Bryan as the pe0-
pies "hired man" for President. They
evidently prefer that Hanna and the
monopolists should have hired man
for President. Pay your money and
take YOUR choice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

No matter how cheap produce or
products are, the man who is without
money to purchase will be forced to
starve. Give us free coinage of sill
ver-that the poor man may get hold
of a dollar
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

The Peoples Party should not sur
render its organization. 1t should
continue to exist if for no other pur.
pose than to teach the politicians of
the two old parties the principles of
pure Governments.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
MAJOR. GUTHRIE
AND CY. WATSON
Have Their First Debate al
Rutherfordton Before a Large
Crowd
SPLENDID DISCUSSION

Lid By MsI- Gathrie-soms Pertinent
Win Generous Applause Harmony and
Euthu.iasm Prevail.
The first of the joint debates bet ween
Maj. Guthrie, the Populist nominee
for Governor, and ICY" Watson, the
Democratic candidate, was held at
Rutherfordton last Friday, and fully
1900 people, representing the Popu-
lists, Democratic and Republican par
ties, turned out to hear these leaders
speak upon the vital issues of this
campaign. Much enthusiasm was man
ifested throughout the discussion, in
spring each speaker to make an able
effort
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

Now that The CAUCASIAN has met
the call-send in club Of ten at 1Oc.
per copy-$l.O0.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

other people into Office, but can ben
eff; only by the eraction OF good
laws.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

We mean what we say-No MORE, NO
LESS. We will not accept a single SUBJ
scription from anybody at this rate
We will not accept club of less than
ten at this rate from any one. DoN'r
ASK IT. But we will try to do our
part toward letting this paper get
into the hands of the people till the
election, and hence we offer the above
rate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

1t is not the people who are making
the noise now that will control the
elections this year. 1t is the quiet cit
liens, who have made up their minds
and are now busy with their farm
crODS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

Now let every body send in club
Every body! There will be rich read
ing during the next few weeks. We
will try to keep our readers posted.
Let every county chairman-every
township chairman lend hand.
SEND IN YOUR CLUBS AT ONCE!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

OF the convention itself it may be
said that it was gathering repre-
senting the aristocracy, rather than
the people, and was of no formidable
character. It's speakers found their
consolation in denouncing Bryan and
lauding Cleveland's administration.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

The platform adopted puts great
stress upon the "maintenance Of the
gold standard" and omits to say any
thing about international agreemento or
other means of bringing about bimet-
allism. This sustains the position
that the Peoples Party has always put
forth-that the opponents to the free
coinage of silver are not bimetallists,
but gold monometallists. Its refer
ence to trusts, combines and monOpo-
lies is brief and of no depth. Instead
of denouncing them in plain terms
and demanding the enforcement of re-
firing these unlawful concerns from
business, it says it recognizes the OBJ
legations of all good citizens to resist
every illegal trust, combination and
attempt against the just rights of
property and the good order of socie-
ty." The income tax is entirely ig-
nored.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
esDxcNT AIR LIME.
FIRST AND SECOND DIVISIONS.

49, Schedule Effective April ~ 1896
tee the pubic
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

1t may not be very hard to account
for the fact that some Republicans
can and do bow to and support the
foreign controlled platform of the
Republican party to-day, especially
when such allegiance is encourage
by the glitter of gold and the ease of
promised office; but when we see
the fathers-the builders of the par
ty, like Teller and Dockery and
Grant, calling out to the people to
stop, we cannot, for the life of US
see how these people can be so
blindly and asininely stupid as to
follow those who show openly and
clearly that they are after Office, and
if they can getit, the people may be
id. And such a course is all the
more incomprehensible since the
people seem to know now that they
cannot be benefited by boosting
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

The selection of their standard bear
ers was not a matter of much import,
as nobody expects the so-called Ma
tional Democrats to carry single
State. There are some Democrats who
will support the Palmer Buckner
ticket who otherwise would not have
voted at all, but it cannot draw away
any votes from Bryan, and may pos
sibly help his election, as no doubt the
class of voters in sympathy with the
indianapolis ticket, in the absence OF
it, would have cast their votes fol-
Mckinley.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
Raleigh Male ACADEMY

noRson AND uENsos. PRmc8t-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

FACTS into
of hgoodsa
style and comfort Warranted in
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KNOWLEDGE

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ter than others and enjoy life more, with
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adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
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Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
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and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
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ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
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package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
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WHERE WAS EDEN LocATED7
Scholars of Distinction DO Not Agree and
the Mystery Remains Unsolved.

Scholars of Distinction DO Not Agree and
the Mystery Remains Unsolved.
The location of the earthly paradise,
or Garden of Eden, is still a matter OF
dispute among orientalists and Scrip
tural scholars of highest reputation.
says the St. Louis Republic. Semc
have endeavored to locate it by the
fruits and mineral productions named
in the Biblical descriptions ds they ap
pear in the second chapter of Genesis
others by the rivers mentioned in verses
eleven to fourteen of the above men,
toned chapter. The weight of inves-
tigation and tradition incline to an
agreement that the Tigris and the
Euphrates of modern geography are
the third and fourth rivers mentioned
in the Biblical description of the gar
den Those who agree so far differ
widely as to what rivers should now be
regarded as the ancient Pison and
Gihon- The Buddhistic scholars. al
though they reject our Bible in the
greater part, incline to the opinion
that the Pison is the sacred Gauges and
that the Gihon Is none other than the
Nile. AS to the last it is altogether
probable that they are correct on that
point because the Biblical account
plainly says that Gihon :'compasseth
the whole land of Ethiopia" Some in
vestigationsa affirm that Eden was spot
Of comparatively small area located on
the table lands of what is now Armenia.
from which rise the Ti2ris and the
Euphrates- A few scholars of distinc-
ton argue that the Adamic paradise
was located in Africa, in the vicinity
Of the Mountains of the Moon. Still
another school of orientalists locate
the celebrated garden in the vicinity of
the ancient city Of Babylon None
OF these theorists have been able
to get the four rivers mentioned
In the Biblical account properly To-
Gated; neither have they found a place
where one great river separates into
four heads" This being the case it is
hardly necessary to add that the ex-
act location of Eden is a mystery that
will probably never be solved.