The Caucasian., 1896-09-03

sacred thing and nothing brit tie
IPREsERyATIoS OF LIFE OR EXIST
ENCE can be plead as an excuse for
breaking il. Even such a contin-
gency as that might be OF such a
character or produce such results
as would make the excuse a dis
honorable one, but it is an extreme
case indeed in which either q. man
or party could be reasonably expect
IN to exclaim, death preferable 10
retraction."
Now, the Populists are pledged
not to support goldbugs directly OF
Indirectly. But suppose the life
the existence of the party should
now depend On giving goldbug
some support. Would it be dishon-
orable to break that pledge in order
to save the life Of the party Is it
better 10 submit to sudden death by
reason Of sticking to pledge, than
20 temporarily break that pledge for
the purpose eff prolonging a life that
may he Of immense benefit in the
future?
The Republican Party has offered
70 divide electors in this State with
the Populists. The Republican Party
is gold standard party, yet it pro-
poses 10 give to Il silver party five
OR SIX Bryan and Watson electors
in a cooperative plan. The Demo
cratic party is professedly a silver
party NOW. That party proposes to
give to the sterling silver party FIVE
Bryan and Watson electors in a CO.
operative plan. Actually, the pro-
position of a GOLD STANDARD party
TO the Populists Uhe sterling silver
party) is certainly as good and PER
HArs BETTER than the proposition
made by party which makes loud
professions in favor Of silver
Democrats, had you thought of this
before? Does it strike you with any
force9
Let it be well noted too, that in
this "fad for fusion" the Republl.
cans propose co operation "all down
the line" thus assuring vigorou:
life to the Popullsts, while the Dem
ocrats stop short at the electoral flu
sion; hope to make it scheme fol
destroying the Populists, and ignore
q proposition from the POpulists t,
cooperate "all down the line" Now
we declare we feel no bitterness, 10
do we intend to indulge in any harsh
ness when we fatty say to our Demo
cratic friends that it is time for then
to quit being such dad slamme,
fools as to think they are smar
enough to fool q POpulist.
What's going to be done?' Well
in the name Of common sense, wha
ought to be done and what is it nat
ural to do under the conditions out
/ lined above9 Let US suppose tina
Populists should decide to line u
with the Republicans. Of cours
Democrats would go into Mysteries
talk about supporting goldbugs, in
consistency and all sorts of othe
things. But what, in Gods name
does Populist care about anything
Democrats may say about him
Nothing! Literally, unequivo
eally and unqualifiedly NOTHING!
Did you know that9
Now, no Democratic newspape
or thunder belcher need feel unde
any obligations to start cry tina
the CAUCASIAN is advocating fusio
= with a goldbug party. He VIII
does it will be proven to be lie in
short time. We are simply point
f ing out the fact that so far bette
, proposition has been made to tn
Populists $50 far as political life j
b concerned) by goldbug party, tha
has been made by professedly 81
} Yer (Dem ocratic) party. The Popr
, lists have no idea of dying out an
2 NO DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS GOING 7
2 KILL THEM OUT.
r What's going to be doneq" Some
thing has got to be done, and don
= quickly. The people are going
take some action, and when the pee
g pie decide TO act enmasse, let thu
act be what it may, it is only dri,
! elling, screeching fool who wi
t stand off and howl that they al
, brea king pledges and acting incor
e slstently. A peoples movemer
r crushes out the idiot who tries t
e get in its way.
3 One more time we wish to say, nc
, for spite, but because it is the tru tt
f that the Democratic party has nc
now the confidence of majority G
: people in this State. If it want
3 that confidence, it MUST DO soM1
= THING to win it. Is the Democrat
, party willing to do that something
t If so, let it be known and know
F quickly. We tell you emphaticall
3, that there is going to be a movemer