The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

For The Caucasian.
PoCosrN, n. g., May 23.--A series
OF communications have recently ap-
peared in the Columbus News, the
object Of which was TO discuss the
political situation, both State and
National. from the standpoint of a
sincere friend of financial reform,
who has heretofore acted with the
Democratic party, and is still an
xious to see white supremacy and an
economical administration Of the
State government maintained IN
North Carolina, but at the present
acknowledges no allegiance to any
political party.
In the discussion it has been as
sumed that n large majority of the
voters of the United States favor the
free coinage Of silver, and that in
order to elect free silver President,
all that is necessary is to unite the
free silver vote on the same candl-
date. The burning question Of the
hour is HOW this can be done. The
real object or the discussion has
been to find, if possible, an answer
to that question. Incidentally, the
question of the defeat of the Repub-
lican party and the maintenance of
white supremacy in the State of
North Carolina has been discussed
also. From time to time the editor
OF the News has attempted TO reply
to some of the statements and argu
ments of his correspondent. He
has displayed considerable ingenul-
ty in attacking the less carefully
guarded points, and, considering
how bad cause he was attempting
to defend, has held up his end pref
ty well. In fact, candor compels me
TO admit that he has made much bet
ter use of the material at his COM
mand than his correspondent. But
he has grown weary of "giving so
much space to display of Populist
and Republican thunder" and ''re-
spectfully declines to be so generous
in the future" That is all right.
He has right to control his own
columns.
But the purpose of this communi-
cation is to call the attention of his
readers to the fact that the last COM
munication OF the series, was not
published entire, as it was written,
but was sadly mutilated and the best
part of it left out. | am not coms
planning Of this at all, but have de-
, termined, that, if possible, the omit
ted portion shall reach some, at
least, of the readers of the News.
For the convenience of those read
ers | will indicate the connection be
tween the omitted and the publishe cd
portions of the communication
Speaking of the popular agitation
of the silver question and following
the allusion to the Farmers ALI
ance | wrote:
1.-The popular agitation of the sub.
ject, began by the Farmers Alliance
was continued by the Peoples Party
the American Bimetallic League
the Silver Union and other similar
organizations, Harvey's books per-
haps accomplishing more in the ed
other factor. But the Democratic
party, as an organization, has never
claimed free coinage as one of its
cardinal principles, or done anything
to create or strengthen public senti-
ment in it's favor. The North Caro-
lima State Democratic convention in
1890 incorporated free coinage, with
other demands of the Alliance in its
platforms: but this was the result of
the agitation of the subject by the
Alliance; and the Democratic party,
even of the State, as an organic y
ton, deserves no credit for it,"
Immediately following what is
said of the Chicago convention and
platform, read as follows:
"A recent Washington dispatch
quotes Democratic mem Der of Con-
gress from Texas as saying that the
silver Democrats in the South were
fighting to save the Southern States
to the Democratic party, rather tn an
with any hope of winning in the ma
tional election. This; of course, i.
what we all knew before, but l am
little surprised to find Democrat,
leader publicly admitting it. Ant
here pause to inquire what consid
GRAFTON of interest or duty, principl,
or expediency, requires the Demo
Gratis of North Carolina or any othe
Southern State to continue an
longer in utilization with the CSC
called national Democratic party
The fear of negro domination wa
the whip that kept US to track fo
twenty odd years, while we playe
tail to New York's kite and patient
ly submitted to the dictation of til
Northern wing of the party in ever
thing pertaining to party polio.
When we ventured to intimate tina
inasmuch as We furnished the vote
we ought to have some voice in d,
termining the party policy, W
were coolly and contemptuousl
told mot in those words exactly, br
virtually to choose between the rul
of the Northern Democrat and tbs
of the negro. 1t was this thre,
that prevented House of Represel
tatives with las Democratic majo
ity from passing free coinage bill
1t was this that prevented a Dem
cratic Congress from repeating Il
law of 1875, under which the inte
est-bearing debt of the governmel
las Ueeu lucrodSeu uOEe tudu y
millions of dollars. 1t was this tn
prevented the Southern membe
from making any determined effo
to compel the redemption of Il
party's pledge to repeal the ten p
cent. tax on State banks. 1t W
for this that, after twenty yea
struggle for tariff reform, we su
mitted to be cheated of the fruits
victory and accept, in lieu therec
measure, which, through the col
bined wisdom of the manufacture
the moncy-kinRs, the party leade
and the devil, furnishes perfect s
luton of very difficult problel
to-wit: to increase the profits of q