The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-15

pies Party organisafieA TO protect fs-
self from those who fight if and seek
to destroy il, il 10 time for them to
join the Democratic party IN name -
well - in deed.
OF course the motives for Can't.
kitchin's course Is clear. He has one
son nominated by the Democrats of
Halifax county for the State senate.
He has another son nominated By the
Democrats Of the Fifth district for
Congress. His paternai instincts and
natural family pride inspire him to ap-
peal to ell people to stand BY the Dem
ocrass. But when he does this he
ought to go the @whoIe hog. He
ought 10 call himself a Democrat.
When Popnlist gets on the stump
In the interest OF the Democratic par
ty, he is doing just about all q Dem
oerat can do. Capt kitehin's family
seems to be something Of a fayori,e
with Democrats, ard we really think
it ungratefui in him to be anything
else than Democrat, especially while
he makes Democratic speeches.
We are somewhat illustrated at Judge
Nhitaker's course. He ia posing as a
Populist. He is "new recruit to the
Peoples Party-so new that he has
never yet had an opportunity of vot-
ing Populist ticket; and we all know
that elections are held every two
years. Ii therefore my stifies us some
what to hear and see that he is de-
claring himself as being COMPOUNDED
by the recent action of the Populists
in going into deal with Republic
cans &c, &c., and still claiming to
be a Populist. If this deal bothers
him 10 that extent, why does he claim
further atiiI:ation with the Peoples
Party: Why does he not JOIN a party
that will not make or TRY TO
MAKE such deals-IF HE CAN FIND
ONE IN THIS STATE?!.. All.
In his speech at HillsborO Judge
Whitaker publicly read extracts from
cirGRl ars issued to members of the Peo-
pies Party by State Chairman Aver,
which circulars were nerer intended for
the general public. These circulars
were either sent or banded to Judge
| Whitaker confdentiaUy. Had these
circulars fallen into the hands of the
opposition and been made public in
that way no damage would have been
done. There is nothing in them to
take back, but it was certainly no bus
mess of 'Populist" to whom they
were sent to make them public. These
circulars were a part Of the work of
the party organization, and as such
were intended for nobody except men,
bers OF the party. Vhey contain no
protest against cooperation with the
Republican party, but were sent out
to suggest that no pledges be given on
a certain matter by Populists wherever
cooperation should be effected, As
we see it, however, they are being
nsed by Judge Whitaker as a protest
against cooperation with the Repub-
licaHs, AID the reverse Of this proposi-
tioE under the circumstances, is to
vote for and with Democrats.
iG might be said that the Fopulist
State convention did not outline the
policy Of cooperation with the Repub-
licans. Well, we are willing to assert
that it gave no indication of such a
policy IS will justify a "Populiat'
speaker in taking issue with the action
of the State committee, especially
when certain powers were delegated
to the committee acithout restriction.
And therefore, when Judge Whitaker
| bolts he action Of the committee he
bolts the Peoples Party, and he be-
longs somewhere else.
Gentlemen you are in the wrong pew.
Your course declares that there is
some party somewhere with which you
can affiliate with more satisfaction
than with the Peoples Party. We beg
you to 80 on hunt for that party
anu fall into its ranks. Yes, go at
once and take every blessed thing you
can with you. The Peoples Party Or
| ganzstion does not care to have in II
suon members as cannot be relied
upon to come to it's support when it
calls for help to carry out it's policy,
You had better go where you can find
less party and more principle" than
you seem to think exists in the Pen
pies Party.
Bat where will you go? Back to the
Democrats? The Democrats have been
saying all sorts of hard things about
the Popnlists-calling ther, traders,
dishonest sricksters, goldbngs &C. be-
cause Populists entered into an agree
mentwith Republicans. But haven't YOU
heard that the Democrats have made
proposition for fusion with the Pop
ullsts?-tiese dishonest tricksters and
goldbugs?-and if Fopnlists are dis
honest tr'chsters and goidbugs and he
Democrats seek to make deal with
them, arethe Democrats any less dis
honese'and goldhuggy than the Popu-
lists?
we 90 not wish to be harsh, but we
may be permitted to remind YOU that
When 1t was understood that you had