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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
silyeR ~ BEAUFORT.

People Come I~<.th.r isrs-P~stlss -
rar,, sud p..iars gl.s wa ."Fra''
>aC"iss-g 80 an1'AiaE.
Fog The CauCasian.l
ErwaEp. Beaufort 90. y. a.. Aprii
as-N silver meeting. composed ~
about two hundred aui hity people IT
the different political psrti~s was held
NJ Edward on the 18th instant. NJ.
4. r. Tui.n Wa made chairman 81 tho
meeting and ". 4. Edwards acted -
secretary. The object 81 the meeting
was explained in an address by Mr.. -.
h. Stillry. of Washington. and h- va.
followed by ringing sp--ch-. from i,r.
u. ~tilley. Of this plac'. aud Mr.. H. D.
Hodges. uf Minrolz.
\ committee on resolutions va. Ap-
pointed by the chairman a. follows {:
Alonzo Still-y Dem. Joseph B.nn-it
Pop and 4. q. tayton Dem.
They reported the follow rr-ulu-
tions, which We're adopted
WHEREAS, We no longer doubt the
fact that the demonstration OF silver
has resulted in the steady appr-cIA-
ton Of gold and \ corresponding. fall
n the prices of products aud r"mno-
dities thereby destroy ing the debt pay
ing power OF our people and producing
untold and widespread suffering and
misery, and
WHEREAS. We are fully convinced
of the fact neither industry nor econ
omy upon the part of our people can
overcome, offset or countrrart the
deadly work of \ 30 cent gold dollar
Of to-day. Therefore We, PARTON oi
the voters OF Beaufort county ia CON
ference assembled in view uf the dan
gers menacing US by the gold conspi-
rators
Rcsolrs !. That we brlicy. that the
silver question is to-day the paramount
national issue before tn. prnpl. nf the
| nited states.
>. That we are unaiterably opposed
To our present financial system which
tends 10 longest the money IN the
banks and money centers, fatal 10
commercial enterprise, destructive 10
national progress and the best inter
ests of the masses of the people
5. That we favor the reconciliation
OF silver at the ratio of Ii to |.
4. That we do hereby pledge our
selves to use every honorable means ian
our power TO elect a. members to our
State Legislature, Representatives TO
Congress and all National officers bona
tide silver men, and that wE WILL MOI
SUPPORT any single standard man Of
any party for national office, and
that We unite in one supreme effort 10
free ourselves and our children from
the destructive domination Of the
money power.
4. +. TrIES, Chm.
ID H.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
J Voice ! rom Iioir.on.

\. \. Williford. III Progressive Farmer.l
Wouldn't the PopuliSts pat them
selves in just AS ridiculous a posi-
ton, by tusing with a goldbug fac
ton as Hoke Smith and sx Speaker
Crisp Of Georgia rs campaign com
panlons, one Il goldhug, advocating
Il gold standard: the other a silver
lite, wanting free silver, if he can
get II through the Democratic party.
but wouldn't accept it otherwise
two men riding one horse, but going
IN opposite directions What a spec
tacle, My sentiment, and | believe
that express the sentiment of the
Popu!ists in Robson county, is vote
for no goldbug, not even for town
ship constable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
POPS VICTORIOUS IN CLEVELAND.
The Plans of Democratic Election Thieves
Overridden-Populi ouIHn Gets the
Once Of Court Clerk.
For the Caucasian.

The Plans of Democratic Election Thieves
Overridden- PopuIist ouIHn Gets tho
Once of Court Clerk.
For the Caucasian
FALLsToS, y. c., May There was
big crowd in shelby on the first
Monday Of court, composed Of all po-
litical parties, the Populists being
largely in the ma jOrity. On that day
Judge Burwell's decision was announ-
ced which was in favor Of J. II. Quinn,
POpulist, and against +. ID. baltimore,
Democrat, for the Office Of superior
court CLERK. The news flashed over
town at lightning speed and "struck
terror 10 the hearts Of the Democrats.
t caused them to have sad counten-
ances and a far-aWay look. The Pops
never saw Democrats tooth that day,
while on the other hand the decision
brought pleasure to the hearts of the
POpulists, and their countenances lit
up with bright smile to know that
their claims were yindicated.
The people Of this Cleveland conn
ty), are solid almost 10 a man for the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
They have no use for goldbugs, "strad-
dlebugs" nor any other kind Of bug
that wears the yellow stripe.
We endorse the course of Senator
Butler on fusion. We can't afford to
lay our principles aside and vote either
directly or indirectly for gOldbug
who cares nothing for principle. If
we could fuse on an honorable basis,
without destroying our principle, why
then we would say fuse.
We favor the combination of all the
frnn SilVar fOrraS I or hnv
and fight for our common cause and
win battle that will go down in his
tory as the greatest that has ever been
waged on the American soil for a COM
mon people. The American people,
conservative AS we are, can no longer
disguise the truth that we are facing
revolution. Not like that in whose
thrOes, a century ago, our nation was
born, not like that which well nigh
dismembered it in our own time, but a
revolution which, for all that, shall
know no backward movement, no
check until the dream of our Constitu-
ton shall be realized, and all men are
not only free but equal.
The men who make corn and oats
are beginning to try their hand at
making laws. With their hardened
hands the people are writing for them
selves 4 new proclamation of emanci-
patton. Our strength is growing.
With increasing knowledge this un-
rest has grown beyond the reach of
sneers, beyond the palliation Of prom
ises. The hour of delusion is over
passed forever for a people who begin
| to read and think for themselves
Every man between our two oceans
must be taught that when he sells his
vote, either for money or office, he
sells his nanhOOd-his freedom.
Long live THE CAUCASIAN that ii
may continue to battle for the great
reform movement, till the people will
be able to cry out with one accord, the
victory is ours.
| EEEDn ,IEp
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

foas NysA~fH ~FHteSa teaFs an fnss8fa
j. W. Draper, Of Gainsboro. Tenn.
writes: @fnr fifteen years previous to
our marriage my wife had been = con
slant sufferer, never able 10 do the
slightest work. Many timez when she
attempted to do some it'll. thing. she
was compelled 10 take her bed. W ben
we were married the doctor said she
could not live six months. Her ner-
YOU. system was derangsd FROM TIRE
drugs and strong medicine. she had
been Obliged to take: but, notwith
standing all this, after course Of
fe-ru-ua, she has wonderfully i'm
proved, until now she is the very pic
ture Of health, doing her own house
work and cooking for several boarders
besides"
Pe-ru-na IL natural and efficient
nerve tonic. II strengthens and re-
stores the activity Of every nerve in
the body. Through the use Of Pe-ru-na
the weakened or oYerworked nerves
resume their natural strength and the
blood vessels begin al once to regulate
the How according 10 natures laws.
tongestiOns Immediately disappear.
II il through its operation upon the
ncryou, system that Pe-ru-na has at
tanned such a world wide reputation
as a sure and reliable catarrh cure.
For free spring book address The
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, 90 umbus, -.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

or The CAuCaSlan.l
desire to warn all good citizens
against certain lightening-rod agents
who are travelling through the coun-
try with swindling schemes. BY the
request of many who have been swim
died, | had prepared u letter for pub
LEGATION which would have shown up
those cheats in their proper light;
but, considering its length, and
knowing your space was valuable, l
decided to let this notice take its
place. Have nothing to do with
these sharpers. Their rods are no!
what they claim, and it will COST
three or four times what they say tc
rod your house. The lies they tell
cannot be enumerated.
G.. III. BAINEs.
Nashville, n. G., May 1st.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
"Prosperity" Wages.

Carroll d. Wright, commissioner
of labor statistics, gives the follow.
facts and figures regarding the
yearly average rate Of wages earned
by common unskiile,l laborers:
Only s out Of 100 earn as high as
$3.50 per annum; SO out of 100 earn
as high as $3il; 80 out Ct $50 earn
but ;S277 per year; ID cut Of each
100 earn but $2l6 per year: ) ont of
each 100 earn $3.50, and 2 cut Of a
hundred earn but $50 annually.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Miners Wages Reduced.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May q
More than nine thousand miners of
the Birmingham district have had
their wages reduced two and a half
cents per ton, according to contracts
between the miners and the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron and Railroad Co.
But the price of coal has been
gong up for some months past. Do
YOU see!1
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
RUTHERFORD POPS.
They Are Too Cranky to De Anything Ex-
cept Stand BY Principle-And They Say
HiEFORMER.

They Are Too Cranky to Do Anything Ex-
cept Stand BY PrincipIe-And They Say
SO,
THE CAUCASIAN has given no pub
licity to a certain card issued by two
gentlemen recently, and had not in
tended to, but to comply with a re-
quest of Rutherford county Populists,
we present what they say about it.
The Rutherford Pops seem to have
written a sort of letter to those two
gentlemen and here it is:
RUTHERFORDTON, n. c.,
April 80, 1896.
ID. II. GILL, Henderson, n. G.
DEAR SIR: a quorum of the execu-
tive committee of the Populists of
Rutherford county, got together last
Monday, at the office of Chairman c..
l.. Harris, to consider your "Card to
the Public" All who are standing
squarely on the Omaha platform were
invited to assist us in the cOnsidera-
ton, and an expression of opinion was
obtained from all-frOm the supporter,
four years ago Of old Weaver, the egg
target, and his representative in these
parts-Mary Ann, to the patriot who
has not yet voted with us but declares
his intention so to do.
And il was unanimously agreed not
to send delegate to Raleigh, on the
18th Of May, as that would tend to "di-
vide he working class of people" But
the politicians are requested to post
pOne all nominations until crops are
laid by so the farmers can have a hand
in the nominations.
was instructed to inform you and
the public of this decision.
The committee also resolved, unani-
mously, "That we stand sGuarely on
the Omaha platform"
Allow me to apologize for the Popu-
lists of Rutherford. They are pecu-
liar set of men. | honestly believe
every man of them would be willing
to give every Office in the United
States to the Republicans, just to have
the laws favoring the usurers and
| spectators repealed, and other laws
enacted in the interest OF the business
and industrial classes. They would
probably do the same with the Demo-
Gratis. If that seemed impossible they
appear willing to divide offices with
those we wish to serve the money
power, just to have some of the most
unjust and oppressive laws repealed
But unless they can see that the "work.
ing class Of people" are to be benefited
they don't seem to care for the offices
Aren't they curious. hard-headed
set?
Why cannot they do like the voter:
IN the old parties? Just let the usurer:
and "fnanciers" fix up the laws fol
themselves, while they content theil
souls with getting some spoils of Office
for their leaders.
Why can't they just trot along il
the party collar like a team of vel
broken mules, when some big office
seeker sets the pace for them?
But they won't do it, and it is aggra
waiting to a man who wants to get int
office by serving two masters.
A. K. d. WALLACE,
Sec. 2. 2. Elk. Com. Rutherford Co.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Buie's Creek Academy.

The eighth annual commencement
of Buie's Creek Academy will be
held at Poe's, 1Iarnett county, on May
2Ist. Elegant invitation cards an
nounc" the event. Tho programme
is:
10 A. M.--Music, Eccitations and
Declarations.
II A. Confess for Orator
Medal.
IL M.-litcrary address by Rev.
DR.. J. G.. Kilgo.
3 l.. M.--Contcst for DISCLAIMERS
Medal.
$50 p. M,--Contest for Reciter's
Medal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

Senator Allen, the Nebraska POpu-
list, INDUCED in some political predic-
.tions.in the Senate last week, says the
Republican Party would be victorious
at the next election and that the Demo-
cratic Party would go out of power
for a third of century. At the Demo-
cratic National Convention there
would be a great bolt in the ranks of
that party. one wing going to the Pop
ulists and the other becoming gold
hugs. For the Republican Party he
saw only a rocky road until 1900,
when it. too, would 60 out of power
and give place to a party of the peo-
pie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
a Cute Colored Pension Psddlsr.

AS a pension swindler w. III. Hop
klns, colored, who is now in jail at
Monroe, La, awaiting trial by the
United States District Court, gems
entitled to a chrome. lie is a bright
mnlatto, twenty-three years of age,
and there are over twenty indict-
meEts against him. Ills plan was to
induce negro women TO swear that
their husbands had served in the
Federal army. He would forge all
the necessary documents" which
successfully passed muster before the
department at Washington. lie il
said to have had Eve hundred wild
ows on his string. In an interview
he refused to talk of his forgeries,
but said he had spent the greater
part Of his life in New Orleans, was
educated at the Leland University,
lived at Black Hawk, Concordia par
ISL, for two years, and had made his
living by farming and getting up
pension applications.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Hot Springs, Arkausas.

Hot SPRING., Owned by the United
States Government and und-r its
direc. supervision, ia tie Worlds
Sanitarium. Write TO a a. Gala
lar, Southern Passenger Ag,u-, Iron
Mountain R5n,r No. 1913 lie i IIcuse.
Chattanc0go, Tenr, "a yJu sill .e-
ceiye by return mail free of charge
an elegant ILLUSTRATED book giving
full particulars. cost OF living, here.
fi:s to be derived, etc, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Medal Awarded TO Brave Soldier.

A medal of honor has been awarded
to Wilson Smith, now of Rome, n Y,
late Sergeant Company F. New York
Artillery, for most distinguished gal
lantry in action at Washington, n. c.,
September 6, 1862. This non-commis-
stoned officer (then a privately took
command Of gun (the Lieutenant in
charge having disappeared) and fred
the same so rapidly and effectively
that the enemy was repulsed, although
for a time hand to hand conflict with
the enemy occurred over the gun.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

The new announcement Of the FL
kin Manufacturing Company in this
paper is of interest, especially to
wool growers. They convert wool
with almost any fabric. and make a
speciality of blankets. Send to this
company for card of samples.
They will show you just what you
can have made. If you are not a
wool grower You will learn from
the company thai they can and will
make you up suit of clothing thai
will delight you in price, quality ant
~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
The Silver Craze.
Wilmington Dispatch

w IInlIIlSIUII DIspdtCH.J
If all the men who advocate the free
coinage of silver are crazy there is a
great host of crazy people in the Uni
ted States at this time. If the gold
bugs feel alarmed at being surrounded
by set Of bowling lunatics, they per-
haps had better seek personal safety
in Lombard street, England, where
everybody is of sound mind. The
''lunatics" would be delighted to see
them 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
PRIZES FOR FARMERS.

THO First Hsio Of Cotton Prom wake
County GETS $1,000 rIr-' 'ntt"" iil""'n
~i.oo Othsr FRIES.
Mr.. j. A. lIiggs, the we'll known
travelling man and Pitt county farm
or, authorizes THE CAUCASIAN to
make the following announcement
He will give prize Of gl.OO for
the first cotton bloom brought to
Raleigh by Wake county farmer.
$500 prize for the first watermel-
on by Wake county farmer.
;l.oO prize for the first basket Of
peaches by Wake county farmer.
$1,000 for the first bale Of cotton
by a Wake county farmer.
These prizes &c payable at the
dry goods store Of 4. a, Sherwood
Is Co., Fayetteville ST., Raleigh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
The Cumnock Coal Company in a Recoiv.
er's Hands.

Raleigh, April 2S-The Cumnock
Coal Company, formerly the Langdon-
Henszey Company, at Cumnock, Chat
ham county, has gone into a receivers
hands. Judge Seymour, Of the United
States District Court, appointed Sam
uel Z. Henszey receiver. The Company
has been embarrassed ever since the ex-
plosion last December in which 40 per-
sons were killed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

Sec. P, ?, Elk. Com. Rutherford Co.

The old parties are, by the tariff,
like hungry ours over a bone. They
hate to give 1t up as bone of conten-
ton. They will still try to make it
the political issue. They will not sue
coed in this but they will die hard. A
"tariff" convention has been called to
meet at Detroit on the second of June.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
The nublic debit of tho G inn,

The public debt of the L. S. increas-
ed nearly six million dollars during
the month of April. Oh yes! Good
times! Prosperity returning. No in
dividual is such an egregiOus fool as
to claim that he is prospecting when
debts grow on him. How much less of
a fool is statesmen that will make
such a claim.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Potash.
bi.mss To D.. m.erztir No-.I.ua

''"'''"N u " ~ W. sNI' F|N..Fstfl
For The CaucAsian.l
EDWARD, y. e.. MAY liz the
goldbuG machines Of the two old
parties have set Beaufort county
down IN their column they had a.
well change their figures. There Is
great approval here OF the action Of
Chairman Butler and his committee
IN not fusiuS with the Republicans
except upon principle an action
that carries dismay 10 Democratic
b"ssim. for \ large percentage of
their rank and file are uos folding
their tents TO march into The Popu-
list camp. +. HoELL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
A Missing Point.
From the Troy Press.l

FrOfn tlIt IIUy fless.I
The Washington Post has capital
cartoon on the Fifty-fourth Congress
under the title, "a Finger in Every
Pie" Congress is pictured as a big
hand, the thumb resting On tho May
brick case, and the fingers on Armenia,
Venezuela, Cuba, and Madagascar.
respectively. There is one "pie,"
however, whose interests Congress is
not bnsying itself about. We refer to
the United States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
THEY WILL COST YOU NOTHING
They Nilted.
Hickory Mercury

Hickory Mercury
We had hoped we could get togcth-
er on silver and get our Republican
friends, as two years ago, TO help US
make a fight against the gold bugs.
But it seems they wilted. SO we say
to all Populists stand firm on princi-
pie. 1t is better to go down in defeat
contending for principle, than TO seem
ingly win by even slight sacrifice Of
principle. The issue is double
against single standard, basic money.
Let silver men line up for the fight
and victory is assured
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

The River and Harbor bill as it left
the House covered Sl25,5O0 for North
Carolina. As reported to the Senate
the North Carolina items have been
increased to $4,000 inclusive of sIO,-
600 which it provided for the improve
ments of the inland water route from
Norfolk to Albemarle Sound.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

WASHINGTON, April -(Special)-
The result of the Democratic conven-
ton in Michigan is all the talk here.
Until a month ago, the silver men only
counted on carrying three districts.
Latterly. it has looked as if they would
carry it all except Detroit. The gold
men are elated, and say they will now
win. "A Democratic silver Senator said
to-day: 81 have not the detailed &C
count from the convention. The peo-
pie elected ma GRITTY of delegates who
claimed to be silver. l have infOrma-
tion that there was shameful and open
bribery"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Political Notice.

Our friends will please remember
the HARRISON HOUSE is still head
quarters for the parties, at the same
prices, $l.00 per day. Come one,
come all. Mrs. E. M. HARRISON,
Proprietress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

Hon. Thos. j. Jarvis will deliver
the address at the tenth annual COM
mencement Of burlington Institute,
on June 3rd, 1896.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
For Sale al GeIdjng Price.

a large IIambletonian stallion: Kind
TO work and a fast troiter. I.re-ds ~x-
cellent colts. Has three crosses 10 old
lIambleionian. D. nine years old, very
handsome and warranted absolutely
sound. q. 10. AUSTIN,
West Raleigh. ~. a.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

Coming Together to Talk A bout the Great
Issues Of the Day.
Mr.. w. X. Henry will deliver his
great speech, entitled, "More Money
or the People Against Plutocracy," in
Dallas, Saturday, May 9th, 1896, in the
court house at IL O'Clock. Every one
is invited to hear this distinguished
orator discuss the great politica! issues
of the day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
NOT ICE.

The Peoples Party convention will
convene at 10 o'clock sharp on the
same day to elect delegates TO the
StateCongressionala and Senatorial con-
ventions; also to elect a county execu-
tive committee, and such other bust
ness As may come before the conyen-
ton. W. NJ. BELL,
Chairman Peoples Party Executive
Committee for CASTOR County, ". 4.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

RHEUMACIDE is not an ordinary
medicine. 1t is !. new discovery. A
similar vegetable compound has new
er been used in the treatment Of
rheumatism and either hood troubles.
1t cures. If your druggist does not
sell it order from the BoBBITT DErG
Co, Raleigh, y. G. Price Sl.00, 6
for $500. The grcatest Of all blood
purifiers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Everything Free

The little demys ard reps and rep
and DENY goldbug papers that sneeze
when Grover Sherman and John
Cleveland take snuff can have a pic
mic this campaign. They can reduce
expenses very much and still have
full papers. Here is copy of no.
tice being sent to all papers:
THEY WILL COST YOU NOTHING.
If you want Page of Sound Cur
rency Plates every fourth week, or
every second week, FREE OF ALL
EXPENSE, except transportation
charges. you can obtain them by piac-
ing your order with the
SOUND CURRENCY COMMITTEE,
Reform CLUE, - William ST.,
New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
Nc,

Tickets to be sold May 18th, 18th and 9Th
final limit May 18th; continuous passage In
each direction. The raies from infrrmed,-
ate points not indicated above. will be In
same proportion. Apply TO agent Southern
Railway for full information.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
POLK MONUMENT.
.t,rrVEity RIFoRMEH CONTRIBUTE
TO BUILD IT.

TatoIp Collection. at Every Meeting.
THE CAUCAsIAH's fund for the mon
umont now stands as follows:
T,fal amount collected unto
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07

Mr.. Holton, Republican chairman,
is reported as saying that the Re-
publicans will never conceae the
right to nominate the Governor.
Then he is further reported as say
ing that fusion with the Populists
will "fuse." Populists are saying
but little though they know a lot
more about this than Mr.. Holton
seems to know.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
WALTER R HENRY,
Attorney at LAW.
CHARtOTrE-

Will practice in the Court of Meek
lenburg, l mon, Taharrus. Cleveland,
Lincoln, Castor. Catawba sud Ir-d-il,
the l nited States Court aud TIA. Su-
preme Court of North Carolina.
Prompt attention given 10 ali
branches of the law and 10 all business
entrusted 10 him.