davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
They Know Better Now"
or The Caucasian,


METHOD, N. c., May II, '9G.-I
heartily endorse the action of the
executive committee on the plan of
co. cooperation and don't want any
other. If we can't get that | say,
with Buck" Kitchin, "stay in the
middle of the road" The majority
of the voters in both the old parties
are in favor of our principles, and
we think now is the time to stick to
principle, nominate our best men
and make 8 vigorous campaign. Let
all the people see where we are at
and, my word for it, the voters will
vote our ticket.
| thank my stars that we have
mon in this State who will put prin-
ciple above everything else. The
Republicans thought that, as we had
gotten the tasto of pie, We would do
most any way to get another piece;
but | reckon they know better now.
l think we have got as good chance
to elect our men as any other party
has. l am willing to try it any way
A negro told me that he hoped We
would not fuse with the Republi
cans, and l think he is not by him
self as there are several of them O.
the same opinion. All they want L
to know that they are not being LEI
the wrong way. l think they hav
confidence in US for they know tha
! any law that is passed that is goo,
, for the poor white man is good fo
them, and they believe that "
mean what We say when we say
"equal rights to all and special priv
, ileges to nome"
J, r, MEDLIN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
w. X. Henry at Spurrier's.

Mr.. w. r. Henry will deliver his
great speech, entitled, "More Money
or the People Against Plutocracy," at
Spurrier's, on the Rozzell's ferry road
Saturday, May Both. Come and hear
this distinguished orator discuss the
great political issues of the day.
The Democrats are hereby rendered
an opportunity to have their speaker
present on this occasion, who can dis.
cuss the issues with Mr.. Henry. A
fair division of time will be granted
Speaking to begin at IL O'clock.
The ladies are especially invited
Bring the ever-famOus dinner baske
we'll filled. The pleasures of a grant
picnic and music will also constitute
part of the days programme.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

az Raleigh, on the 10th Of April. !!
have yet 10 hear man who is q true
Popullst say that he was not salts
fed with the action. We think !:
best TO make straight fight on
keep in the middle Of the road"
1t will be 10 our interest as party
TO do 80. How we, as the only ma
tional silver party, can consistently
fuse with any goldbug party ] have
not yet been able 10 see. IL is a self
evident fact that neither Of the old
parties will nominate free silver
man, though there may be many
silver men in both the old parties.
We are sure We will never get the
needed relief from either old party
Judging the future by their past his
tory. Therefore wnen the relief
comes it will have to come by our
staying "in tho middle of the road. 5"
Il. f.. CUTLER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
The Committee Was Wise.
For the Caucasian


FALKLAND, N. c., May 15.-We
are strictly in accord with the action
of our State executive committee.
Rats always desert a burning house,
just as the people are deserting the
two old parties, for they have no
soundness in them. l think the
State committee have acted very
wisely. l think if they had acted
otherwise it would have proved fatal
to our cause; and as for goldbug,
he is not in it down here. Take the
country at large, l don't believe
there is one person in thousand
that wants the gold standard, for il
means starvation prices for our pro.
duets.
S. Nj. SMITH.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
FOR TAYLOR AND FREE SILVER.
Tennessee Democrats Nominats the E1-
Governor.

Nashville, Tenn, May s.-The
platform adopted by the Democratic
State Convention contains the fol-
lowing out-aud-out free-silver plank:
1--WE demand the restoration of
the money of the Constitution, by
Law providing for the free and I'M
limit,d coinage Of both gold and
silver as full legal tender money at
the ratio of l6 to /, regardless of
the action of any other nation"
1t also demands laws, State and
national, making gold and silver
legal tender for all debts and pro-
hibiting contracts discriminating
against either; the repeal Of the 10
per cent. tax on Issues of State
banks; tariff for revenue only, and
an inc 1me tax. The Administra-
ton Of President Cleveland is refer.
red to only by .nfe enc.
Ex-Gov. Robert l.. Taylor was
nominated for Governor by accls
nation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
The Congressma ans Clerk.
From the Chicago Times He-al.I

From the Chicago es-He-alI
We are willing to pay our public
servants and to pay literally, but we
are not willing to pay for clerks who
are never hired, simply that Con-
gressmen may get q little more
money for their private pocketa Ii
members of Congress want more
money for their services let them
come out boldly and demand it.
Let them pass the necessary laws
providing for it, but let them not
hide themselves behind the petty
excuse that they need more clerks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

For The Caticaslan.i
FRANKLIN, ". c., May l., 90
am we'll pleased with the action of
the executive committee on April Ii.
| never have been believer in fu-
sion, and | will never vote another
fusion ticket. | want straight goods.
| understand few OF the leading
Republicans over here in Macon had
u caucus sometime ago, and agreed
among themselves to fuse with the
Pops and give them only the candi-
date for register OF deeds. | am OPP
posed TO any such stuff and will
never agree to it. We are well
pleased with Hon. Marion Butler.
He is the right man in the right
place. hope he will remain just
where he stands now, as regards CO.
operation. | want to vote the FOpu-
list ticket from constable to Presi-
dent. | think we will make 3 square
Populist fight in Macon again this
year. Neither of the old parties are
to be trusted this time. If they IA
vor silver as some of them claim, let
them come to us, for we cannot af-
ford to trust them any more. Fully
two-thirds of the Democrats in Ma
con are silver men, but they want it
through the Democratic party, which
we believe they will never realize.
think the best and surest way to get
free silver, is for all silver Demo
Gratis and silver Republicans to come
into the Peoples Party and make a
united fight against the goldbugs.
/ hear some Democrats say if they
nominate a silver man the Pops will
endorse him and not put out any
candidate. Some may, but all will
not. | have been fooled SO many
times | can't trust them. | am il
favor of full State and Nationa
ticket.
| j. M. CARPENTER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
The Kind of Fusion Wanted.

or Illc 'uuCHSlan.
CoAELEY, N. G.. May Ill have
heard and read much about fusion.
The Pops down here don't want
fusion with any party unless it is for
the interest of the farmers and la
borers of this country. Some Office
seekers will fuse with any party TO
get office. The Peoples Party must
stand by their principles. If farm
ers and laborers could get five or
eight thousand dollars year they
would want to fuse; but it is all they
can do to keep both ends together.
We want to change things, but we
will never do it through the old par
ties. The people will not be mislead
by office seekers again.
j. X. SATTERTuwAITE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
No Fusion In Texaa.

NiMRoD, Texas, May 6, '9G.-The
Pops are pretty strong here and
gaining ground. We want no fusion
with any party except one in line
with the Omaha declaration of inde-
pendence. We see no gains by fus-
ing with our enemies, and we are
not proposing to do it out here.
WILLIAM MUM.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
sEMARoR BUTLER PUTS IHEn TO TINE
TEST.
Neither Oss Of The Old Parties Caa Do1es
This CSntSG 0hOt. y

Neither Ons OF The Old Parties Cos D01go
This Center Shot =
San Diego Daily vidette California;
Marion Butler knocked ont the
plea Of both old parties that they
are not responsible for more bond
issues, because neither has . ma
jority in the Senate, when he said:
''It would not do for either the Re-
publican or Democratic side Of the
chamber to evsde responsibility BY
saying that it had no majority. l
pledged six Peoples Party votes in
this chamber to either party that
will stop the further issue Of bonds.
and six votes will give . majority TO
either side. In fact, either party
can have . majority in this body
when it desires to paas any lav in
the interest Of the American pso-
ple."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
Il. j . GAMBLER.


For The Caucasian.
HIGHLANDS, N. c., May Ill full
~ endorse what our State executive
committee did in the conference at
Raleigh on tho 10th and 18th of
April, for declining cooperation
with the goldbug Republicans for
sporls and plumber. | want to thank
them for the manly course they per-
suod in sticking to principle. /
know they were guided by the hand
of Providence, for God is on the side
of right and justice for the poor and
oppressed. The people will follow
our noble chairman, who will lead
US to victory next November.
j. A. TAYLOR.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

TIE HisA-s. nes~sry Sssss TIE as~-s-
-f the ssss C.~psage 80 ~. assSs.s-.

TIE HisA-s. ner~ssy pssSs TIE as~-ss
-f the test C.~psAge 90 ~. 0ss<s.s-~-
Mr.. Joha b H~nd~rrou. too ysar.
ago. eaavassed tk,s dls,rsst- os
every stamp Do told the peepie be
IA. FREQ coinage nan. He refer
red II has votes IN congrcs. - pre-.f
OF ~ He boAssea that be "a. a.
good . free sslvsr mae as his oppe-
asnt, Mr.. Stafford Hs sid As v~s
IN fAvcr OF free coinage ., the ratio
of i0 Z. |. ". raih.r ,aspieisa.a
his sinc-riiy ~ the matter. Hut 90
gave ham tho advantage of ib-
doubt. Al The sane iim-. -. sl.im
ell n looked inconsistent IN hian. q.
endorse Mr.. Cleveland as he d,a
>ar- enough. a.. comes out an the
obs-rS"r IN = long lesss-, explaining
away his votes IN Congress for fr~e
silver. and stAiiug that he uas ae-
posed To free coinage ~ L. 10 and
alssys had been. thu, aetno~lcde-
arg ihsi he Was Just trying 60 fool
~. voters too years ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
South Dakota Safe.

The Representative
We are glad to hear that there is al
most . certainty that the Peoples
Party will carry South Dakota this
fall, and q strong probability, if they
do, that Hon. n. L. Loucks will be
elected Senator. We are not opposing
Senator Kyle; he has done wellin his
high office; but we desire to say that
no man in the United States has given
greater devotion and ability to the
cause of reform than Mr.. Loucks.
Under circumstances that would have
crushed most men to the earth he has
persistently fought the battle of Re-
form, and If placed in the United
States Senate the whole world would
hear from him. Id.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
Coming over Every Day.

nor HE VuUCaslln,
AcToN, n. c., May IL Your pa
.cr is much sought after since Sen
ator Butler and the State committee
took firm stand against co-opera-
ton on the spoils plan proposed by
tho Republicans. ] look for = rush
TO your party. lpredict that if the
Democratic convention at Chicago
puts out goldbug platform or a
"straddlebug" platform, the North
Carolina Democrats will bolt and
endorse the Populist doctrine. Nine
ty per cent of both parties here are
for silver. The Pops only have to
romain firm.
II. J. GAMBLER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
LETTERS FROM
THE PEOPLE.
Various Matters on Which The
Popular Opinion is Express
ed-All Sections Interested.
LIVING ISSUES FORWARD.
More Endnrs-ment- Of the Action "f tho
Committee Good Feeling Evsrywher"
People Are Coming To- 4. 'st"y !" 'he
Midi. of Tn. u,.a'' l. The slogan.
/, Am ~ I'opulist.


For The Caucasi"uI
CARVER GREEN TOWNSHIP, Cum
bcrland County n. g., May l6.-l
was one Of tho first To walk out
from under the old party lash. am
populist from the ground up,
standing squarely upon the Omaha
platform. ! endorse the action Of
our committee IN full. We want
a Popuis, for Governor, and Dur
ham will furnish the man who will
I'LL the bill. Maj. W. A. Guthrie is
the man. w. X. KING.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

For the Caucasian
SHAwvILLE, N. c., May 9.-Allow
mo to express the great pleasure of
myself and party for the recent pa.
trlotic stand OF the executive COM
mitteo. That is right. Let US make
a fight for principle even if we
should be defeated.
W. W. Erwin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
NaEusion Without Principle.
or the CaucaSianI

ROYAL, N. c., May 15.-The peo-
pie are q unit in endorsing Buffers
course in this section, in regard to
fusion. No fusion without prin-
ciple, with any party is our motto,
and the only kind that we will fol,
low.
II, A. SMITHWICK.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

Five copies Of THE CAUcAsIAH
three months for 81 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
ONE CENT A DAY.

The s~ipdiers Have KEPT The People
Fighting over % Fer Twenty-Five
Years.
Suppose We take the entire custom
revenue Of lS90-s229, ,G6s. .5S5-and
divide il up among 10000, 900 peo-
pie; il is but q little over three dol
lars per capita, or less than one cent
day,,.
Give Us free silver and an abund-
ant currency and good times and
homes free from mortgages. and all
the people industrious, prosperous
and happy, and we could pay ten
times the Mckinley tariff and no
man would feel it. Leave M in our
present condition and . feather be-
comes . burden too great to bear.
See, friends, how you have been
humbugged for twenty FIVE years by
these two mutual societies OF coop
Grating swindlers. They have played
on you as n musician plays on q
flute. They have fooled you 10 the
top of your bent. You have roared
seventh of a cent . day!-About the
ration of a well conditioned rooster.
River aud Harbor Approprsstsoss FOR
North Csroiiss.
The appropriations for North Car
olina in the River and Harbor bill
as il left the House were a little over
Sl25, 900. In the Senate, through
Senator Pritchard aud Senator But
Ter, these appropriations have besn
increased TO about double the amount
OF appropriations rs the bill passed
the House. The principal increases
are ms follows:
Beaufort Harbor from four thou
sand to five thousand.
Cape Fear River above Whining
ton, from four to five thousand.
Cape Fear River below Whining
ton, from one hundred thousand TO
one hundred and ninety-fve thou.
sand.
Neuse River, FIVE thousand &c
seven thousand.
Pamlico and Tar rivers, from
; twenty five hundred to five thousand
Roanoke River, twelve thousand.
(No appropriatin was made for this
river in the House bill.)
Fifteen thousand WAS made avail.
BILE for improving and maintaining
Fishing Creek.
Preliminary surveys have beer
provided for Potecasi Greek and ths
e Cashie River.
c Surveys and estimates for improve
: ment have been arranged for o
!: Ocracoke inlet TO secure q depth o
{ IA feet; Neuse River, at and belov
= New Berpe. to secure . deI tn Of
feet; and in Pamlico River below
, Washington TO secure . depth Of i
feet; in Town Creek, Brunswicl
! county, for improving and straight
t ening the river and TO secure
depth of s feet to the head Of It'd
water. Some Of these amendmeat
r were not reported by the Senate CON
}. mittee, but Senator Butler secure
. their passage the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
Best to Make 10 Straight Fight.

TOT the CnuCasian.
WAsHINGToN, N. C., May II, 90
Our people in this county endorse
the action of the Peoples Party ex-
ecutive committee when in session
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
Both old PARTIES Now Have ~ Chance
Aud Won't Take It.


For The Caucasian
AURORA, N. G., May l7--Please
allow me space in your dispenser Of
Justice. THE CAUCASIAN, to applaud
the action OF State executive com
mittee of the Peoples Party. I'll say
right hero If we stand on the side of
justice and dicker for nothing unholy
We will gather almost every honest
voter into our ranks, for they can
go nowhere else if they want the in
terest of suffering humanity pro-
tected. II any man will take the
trouble to investigate right. now he
will see that the Republican Con-
gress and Senate with the vote of the
Peoples Party members have it i'll
their power to pass any law in the
interest of the great PLAIN PEOPLE,
for the whole Populist strength
has been pledged to either party that
would pass any measure that woulG
give us any relief, and still they fai
to pass them. h. H. LANE,
P.S. 1t looks like, with straigh
middle of the road fight, we can dow
them both. r. H. l..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21
Let's DO Right Because Right Is Right
For The Caucasian.l

Let's Do Right Because Right Is Right.
For The Caucasian.l
MT. OLIVE, N. c. May 15-You
and Butler are about right. You seem
to be sticking to principle. That's
what we are doing down here. We
don't want any fusion except on
principle. We want no goldbug
"straddlebug' nor any other bug.
We nave had bugs enough. We are
tired of them. We want more money
in circulation among the people.
Yes, we want our daddies' money.
see no hope through the old par
ties, one is as bad as the otaer. If
the Pops cannot win l can't tell
what will become of the bread maker.
1t seems to be war between CAPT
tai and labor, and capital has lis
heels on the laborer's neck and is
choking him to death by degrees. II
is only question of time till they
finish the job; and then they will
have killed the goose that laid the
golden egg. But let US hope for the
better. Let us do right because it is
right to do right. Let us work fol
1T and pray for it, and my word fol
it, God will help US. Wrong CAM
out do right all the time. 1t won'1
be long before we will be the tor
rail on the fence. / have that kline
of faith. c. F. KoRNEGAY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

saouid . Man belt His Party OF should
he holt His Convictions and Principles
A Man 10 Either . Coward or . Traitor
Who viii Follow = rarfy which he
Knows VIII Lead to Rusu.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

Continued on third paes.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

Nov is the time for. action. The
enemy is sowing tares. Let the
reoplc SOW good seed. Five copies
df the CAUCASIAN 3 months for
800. Twelve copies 3 months
for $500. Send club quick.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

Years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-21

ks-rysis PIT . ss..a. "a. ~ %.
sb~~i me-. Th. geidhug. .r-
sr.ing tie oceni'y eo-n Nth !
iAcir m!s,csting ls.sr>tsre. f<is
nses ,a<a- S~nd si.0s Scr svs
copies ~ the CApcAsiAx 3 DoA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
CONVICTED or TRYING EiTORTION.
An INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN FIRES TO GROW
OFT or THE TRIAL.

An INVESTIGATION or CERTAIN FIRES TO GROW
OFT or THE TRIAL
trial FOR eNtorion. based on alleged knowledge
Of arson. was finished yesterday before Recorder
Con- In Part l. General Sessions
Jan Rabllentzky and Barnett stein. two Russian
Hebrews. were charged with attempting to extort
money from Abraham Levy aud his father. Morris
Levy. real estate dealers. at No. Io2 East Broad
way. under threat OF disclosing Information that
they had set fire 10 their premises a. Nos go and
2s Chcry-st.. a year ago. and collected NsocD in
surance
Rabllcntzky testified that he knew that the Laws
had hve different fires where they hal recovered a
large amount Of Insurance money. lilo knew tina,
these fires we're inccndisry. In one OF them he
testified he the Lcvys Jsnitor build tho fire in
the hallway.
stein. on the witness-stand SAID that Abraham
Levy had hired him to buy as much straw as he
could ana put II In tho stable. No. 20 Chrrrv-sf
where the fire was. The witness said this straw
was Tor tho purpose of starting the fire Witness
said he knew that tho Tevya had committed a
crime. b'it ne was willing not TO inform on thu m II
paid for IT, ~ ~ "
After short discussion the Jury convicted the
two men OF attempted exiortion
Assistant District-Attorncy Osborne asked that
sentence be postponed. and then sent for Assistant
ct-Attorney Davis. After "A consultation Re-
corder Con postponed sentence for an Indefinite
time. IL was rufnored that the cause OF this un-
usual proceeding was 10 take offical action on tho
revelations made during the trial. II was said that
evidence 10 cause an investigation into IN, nature
OF the fires spoken Of w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
SUSPECTED or ROBBryG A SAFE.

Detective Hunt. of the Mercer-st. police station.
arrasned In Jefferson Market Court yesterday
Frederick Felix. twenty-one years old. Of No. ia
West One-hundred- nd -hrst-st. whom he arrested
Tuesday night on suspicion OF robbnE the safe
OF his former employer. John W. Cary. manu-
facturer of school furniture at No. 65 Fifth-ave.
Felix was discharged for negligence ten days ago.
Last Saturday afternoon he came into the Office and
had a long talk with the new bockkeeper. The fol-
lowing day Cary CHANGED to go to the Office In the
afternoon, and he found that the safe had been
opened some time during the night and $40 taken
There were no marks OF violence on the safe. and
the doors had not been forced.
While Cary At the station house Monday
talking over the matter with the police. Felix called
at the ONCE and gave the new bookkeeper sI3 which
ne said he had collected two three weeks ago
and had used for his own purpose Now that he
had come into some money he wanted to square
the matter so as to avoid any trouble. This caused
Cary to have Felix arrested.
In Jefferson Market Court yesterday Felix pleaded
not guilty. He was held till to-day In 81. 900 bail to
enable the detective to get further evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
WHY Mr.. rITCH WITHHELD TIE MONEY

Regarding Dock Commissioner Einsten's state
ment explanatory of the bills of Bell Brothers and
Max Gombossy recently approved by the Dock
Board which Controller Fitch refused TO pay. the
Controller said yesterday: "Mr. Einsein's excuse
for approving these bills Ia that his predecessors.
the Tammany Dock Commissioners. used to do bust
ness on the same lines Mr. Einstein and his fellow
reformcrs got their places through raising cutlery
about Tammany's shortcomings. Now. when their
own failure to observe the law Is pointed out they
take refuge In the plea that the Tammany Board
was equally remss
Mr. Einstein's figures are all wrong. but whether
right or wrong. It IL not question OF figures. but
what the law IL. Purchasing on treasurer's orders
or at private sale Is manifestly evasion OF the
law. II former Boards have done the same thing
the present Board Is justified in continuing the
practice II II is wrong. As matter OF fact. l OBJ
jected 10 the old Board buying lumber treasurers
orders. and held up the bills regard Mr.. Einsten's
statement as confession and avoidance"