The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-27
DENUNCIAT0RY
DEMOCRATS.
Messrs. Reed and Craig Borrow
Tillman's Pitchfork-.and Pitch
Into Democracy.
THE GREAT LINE Is DRAWN.

THE GREAT LINE Is DRAWN.
They Favor holt From The National
Democratic Convention III u F"h' L"
u.,I.r, For silver once -Hoiders and
s..L.,. Ar. Traitor. TO Every Trust
"Th5 IIght I-On."
We have noticed forcible and ell
opuent letter in the News and OBJ
server signed by two Democrats Of
observation-disclosures. NJ. l.. Reed and
Locke Craig. 1t is practically an
appeal TO the Democracy OF North
Carolina to cut loose from the Ma
tiOnal Democracy, for there is no
doubt that the goldbug influence
will control that convention. We
are wondering why these gentlemen
should wait or appeal to others to
await the action Of the National
Democratic convention. IL it should
declare for silver and nominate an
Eastern or Northern Democrat for
President, the silver pledge would
amount to nothing. He would be
goIdbug despite his promises. 1t
is impossible to elect Southern or
Western man as a Democrat. Why
then wait? Why not act nowP
Following is "A part of the letter:
Senator Pritchard has declared
tLat this is u question of no import
ance, but il is not in the power of
Senator Pritchard and the Republi-
can party, aided by the gold stand
ard clement of the Democratic par
ty, to divert the minds OF the people
from this vital issue. The principle
of the restoration of the money of
the people will determine the politi-
cal affiliations of all men
IN THE APPROACHING CAMPAIGN.
He that is not for it must be against
it. Senator Butler has truly said
that ON this question, ''the line of
battle will be clearly and sharply
drawn from the mountains to the
sca, and from one end of the Union
to the other
Is
1t is especially the duty of North
Carolina Democrats to see that the
delegation sent to Chicago will stand
firmly for the money of the people,
and If that convention, at the dicta-
tion of Grover Cleveland and Wall
street, should set at naught the wish
es of the overwhelming majority of
the party, and regardless of the con-
dltion of the country, driven to the
verge of anarchy and ruin regard.
less of the demands and sufferings
of the people, should trample upor
the will of the people, and attemp
TO pledge the Democratic party t.
the support of goldbugs, in the in
terest of tyrannical plutocracy
our delegation should be
INSTRUCTED TO WITHDRAW
from the conventions repudiate it
platform and nominees, and de
nounce its action as an outrage OF
Democratic institutions and me
mace to the existence of the Repub
lie. How could we do otherwise
North Carolina is for free silver. TIL,
people everywhere are for free silve
and every one knows this fact. Thi
is Democratic doctrine, and is tn
paramount question in politics, ant
will be until is it settled.
The demonetizatien of silver ha
been n powerful factor to ruin, pau
pe1ize
AND ENSLAvE OUR PEOPLE.
1t has humiliated and dishonore'
the nation. We have seen our gov
ernment at the mercy of speculation
driven almost to bankruptcy, stan'
trembling begging gold from Shy
locks. Our forefathers of the Revo
luton refused to pay the smalles
tribute to England, but we to-day
by the ignomiuious positio
of our own government, pa
millions of unjust tribute t
the Rothschilds and bondholder
of London. If an angel Of dark
ness had, with the blast of
trumpet
SPREAD WAR AND PEsTILENCE
land to the other, he could hav
done no worse than did Clevelan
when he completed the work of tf
Republican party in the demonet
zation of silver, thereby conf
eating the homes of millions, pa
alyzing industry, turning workm'
out of employment to raise the r.
hand of riot and anarchy, bringil
want to humble hearthstones, takil
bread from the mouths of childre
and
wRINGING TEARS FROM THE EYES
of the innocent and helpless. Sh
we endorse this great conspiracy a
crime against the people! The De
ocrats of North Carolina will ney
endorse it. The Democratic pal
of the Union will never endorse
and if any organization falsely p1
porting to act for the party shot
endorse it, the people will organi
new and purified Democracy, a
one that will be In reality as in nal
the party of the people, and sta
for a government by the people a
for the people that
WILL FOREVER SCOURGE
these changers from our tempt
and declare anew the proclamati
of the emancipation of humani
The people of North Carolina are
the free coinage of silver. They
in earnest for it. They must un
for it. We believe they will uni
No political trickery can prev.
them from uniting. The entire 81
toral and Congressional vote OF
State will be cast in accordance "
the wishes of our people.
The fight is on;
THE SWORD HAS BEEN DRAWN,
the scabbard thrown away. Th