The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

Staaa Together In the ApDrOoehing
csa paixa. AID ksfass TO Subscribe 70
Further str.adi-s II the Piassorns Of
the Rspu biican and Dem or.s,e Psrtiss-
An Especial Appeal to the North Care
Iinians-
Mr.. j. j. Mott, chairman Of the Ns-
tiOnal Committee Of the Silver Party,
has issued the following address:
ITO the People:
AS chairman Of the National Com.
mittee appointed by the silver confer
City to organize thesilver forces in these
take place for the possession Of the
proper that l should make some state
ment to the people in reference to it.
"As the necessity Of money as . me-
dunn Of exchange became revealed to
the minds of men the two metals
finally accepted as most suitable for
money were silver and gold. This was
natural, because they were the two
most precious metals adapted to the
purpose, and were sufficiently limited
in quantity.
"As mining has developed the fact
that these two metals existed in the
earth in almost certain proportions, .
natural ratio Of value was adduced.
This ratio has continued As arranged
by man under the natural order as he
found it. 1t was accepted by mankind
IS a part Of the ground plan upon
which the world was to move, and ap-
proved by philosophy and common
sense of all ages.
"From this condition of regular or
der and cOntentment, contributing to
the gradual extension of civilization,
and the general betterment of the hu-
man race, this country and the world
has been ruthlessly torn.
ut has been done by the rejection of
one of the precious metals, in the in
terests of greed, and by this act the
money changers have been enthroned,
and the narrowing of the scope of mo-
nometalism begun. As monetization
has been narrowed, money has become
scarcer in proportion, and As money
became scarcer prices fell in proper
ton, and falling prices have been the
bane Of this world. 1t was predicted
after the decentralization of silver that
great suffering would follow. This
suffering is already here. From q con-
traction of the currency we are now in
the throes of one of these desperate
stages of human experiences period
of heartache, canker, and sleeplesa
nights as the foundation of prices hal
crumbled. Obligations resting upon
the supposed firm foundation of price
in ready money have crumbled into
dirt as the foundation Of the price hal
crumbled. The country is confronted
by a grave emergency. Further theor.
izing is futile. The agitation of thu
money question must be settled BY
peaceful methods that will give prac.
tical results.
OLD PARTIES NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
Long, patient, and dispassionate re.
Election has convinced me that an in.
dependent American financial system
is absolutely necessary to the restora'
ton of national prosperity, and tht
establishment of commercial cOndi.
tions in this country that will give
the common people-the agriculture
| and laboring classes-an equal show
| with capital and concentrated wealth
How can it be effected? Can It be done
through either the Republican OF
| Democratic party as now Constituted
No. Both organizations are under thu
blighting influence of the Eastern
money power. The record of every
national convention of both parties fol
years is plain proof of the assertion
The legislation of both parties in Con
gress is proof that it is impossible as ,
party question.
| what then is to be done? As pat.
riots, as Americans who are for Amer
lea against the world, what is our frs,
and controlling duty in this crisis,
Shall we longer heed the false prom
ises of party platform declarations
Shall we longer submit to the acade
mic discussion of what bimetallisn
means? Shall it be another campaign
of straddling and equivocation? o.
shall the issue be squarely on the fret
coinage Of silver and gold, and a Presi.
dent elected who represents the peopl.
on that great question?
The first step-the essential stet
preliminary to the correction of thu
present abuses-tbe re-establishmen1
OF national prosperity and the mainte.
nance of our national credit, is thu
election Of President whose Andrew
Jackson courage and it,flexible integ-
rity will defy the influence that pros.
tltutes Presidents and Cabinets, and
makes the administration of the gov.
eminent a subject of humiliation and
reproach.
PRESIDENT PLEDGED TO SILVER.
| "StrOng in character and intention
as may be the standard bearer of the
Republican or Democratic party in the
coming campaign. It will hardly be
possible for him to rise above influence.
that secured the nomination, or the
environments that must surround him
in the event of his election. The one
hope of the people, am convinced, il
in the election of q President pledged
Internationally and unrcservedly. ts
the free and unlimited coinage Of sill.
yer and gold, the same as from the
foundation of our government until
1873, and also Internationally pledged
in favor of q national currency, with.
| out the Intervention of banks of issue
and against the issuance of interest
bearing bonds in time of peace for anv
purpose whatever.
II appeal not only to Republicans in
my own State, who can appreciate the
sacif1ce l make in renOuncine party
obligations on this question in ad.
vance Of party action in the premises
but to the people throughout the cOun-
try, without regard to party, to coop.
crate in this great non-partisan, pa.
triotic American movement to sustain
the industrial and financial independ.
ence of the United States in the pend.
ing irrepressible conflict.
This sentiment influences me ia
accept the Craftsmanship of the nation
al silver party. l shall give to this
movement my best services and
thought, and successful or otherwise
[ shall realize the satisfaction of hav-
ing done my duty to the people and
the country as see and understand
it.
ain my own State 1 confidently ap-
peal to he rank and file of both par
ties to support my efforts. North Car
DINA is ansgricultural State, and nine
tenths of it's people are directly and
1isaatfnuslY affected hx thu oro.>e;--