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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22
HERE Is THE STORY.

We do not wish to become prosy
by reiteratiou, but this is a time
when important and living facts
should be continually kept in mind
by the people. The strong impress
sion these facts make on US is our
excuse for q continued mention of
them. They are & part--and al i'm
portant psrt-of the story which has
led to the present conditions in this
State.
The story began with the meeting
Of the "Great Lawyer Convention"
held in Raleigh on June 25th. That
convention called itself Democratic
convention. 1t declared for free sill
yer with wide open mouth and lusty
lungs, and then proceeded to slam
the door in the face of the Peoples
Party-that party which had brought
this issue to the front against the
fierce opposition of National Dem
ocratic party administration and a
most malignant obstruction by an
organization calling itself the Demo-
cratic party in the State of North
Carolina.
The next move was in the National
Democratic convention, which de-
clared for free silver, against the
National banking system, for income
tax and for GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF RAILROADS. Every one Of these
measures had its inception in the
Peoples Party. and that party fought
them to the front in spite of Demo.
cratic party opposition Fer time
the Peoples Party thought it had
secured strong and effective ally in
the Democratic party. 1t is not to
be denied that there was serious
thought among many prominent
Populists Of the country of endors
ing the Democratic party platform
and also of endorsing the National
candidates nominated by tina. party
This was shown by the efforts Of
some of the most noted Popplists tc
induce the National Peoples Party
convention to pursue that policy
It looked for little while rs though
the work go well begun and pushed
forward by Pcpulists would have t.
be turned over to the Democratic
party for completion.
Then came the "sober second
thought" to the Populists, and tha
thought was inspired by the actior
Of the Democrats themselves. Tht
Democrats, after jumping onto thu
Peoples Party platform, began Wig
orous effort to push every Populis1
of of it. This kind of foolishnes;
and mean ness opened the eyes of the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

It may be remarked that some
folks try to go into the .redeeming''
business before they. themselves, are
fully redeemed. REDEEM1NG A
STATE, for instance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

See here boys; you want to re-
member that if the Democrats shall
possibly get control of the State, a
man who has ever b 4 the audacity
to oppose them will find it hard
matter to stay in North Carolina;
and no matter how much aattery
any Pop may be getting from Dems
now he will share the same deal.
Remember how the Denis tried to re-
peal the Alliance charter; remembe,
the political persecution of S. Otho
Wilson; remember Satterfeld and
Brown, who were prosecuted (bu,
not yet sentencedD for some rascal
ity perpetrated by some Democratic
lawyers. Remember the rotten egg
ing of Butler, Weaver and others
If you don't rember such things az
these and do your full duty, you vii
see the time, wien you'll wish te
goodness you had. Do you hear7
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

1t begins to look as though some
Democrats are about to find out
where they are 81, and they find that
they are left.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

Secretary Carlisle spoke honestly
when, in ISIS, be said: "AcccedinE
20 my view Of the subject. the conspir..
acy which seems 10 have been formed
here and In Europe 10 destroy BY leg
islasion aod otherwise from three
seventies TO one-hslf the metallic money
Of the world, IL the most gigantic
crime of this or any other age" Yet
no man. except the flae fed boss OF TIE
White House, has done more than Car.
Isle to aid in the mos, gigantic crime
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

Hoods Sarsaparil'a purifes the
blood, oyerccmes that tired feeling
creates an appetite, and gives re.
hing sleep.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22
cuArrxxos pAY-I0oxoUr,

Lookout for cHALIKxos DAT. which
ID Saturday, October 24th, 1895. The
Democrats are getting ready TO chsl-
!enge about everything in sight that Ii
not Democratic They will make an
effort to wipe nearly every name of
the registration tssoks that il not .
Democratic name. Let the boards Of
election see that jrstice is done 10 all.
We venture TO suggest that Populisi
and Republican registrars and judges
and Populist and Republican voters be
careful not to challenge needlessly. II
there is any known or easily supposed
reason why the name o. . voter which
may be on the books should not remain
there, challenge that vote WITHOUT
REFxRIxcE Oh REGARD TO THE PAKrY
TO WHICH HI NAY BxLoxo. In hearing
the challenges see that full Justice is
done. Let each party have hearing
and try to dispose Of the challenge. :,
speedily as possible SO as not 10 have q
challenge unheard at tie close Of day
1t would be good plan ~ let tii'
challenges be heard alternately with
regard to parties. For instance, let tn.
case Of q Republican voter who may b.
challenged be heard; then take th,
case Of Democrat who may be cbsl-
lsnged; then a.POpulist, then begin
| with the Republican party again and
alternate all the way through. Don't
resort to any trickery and make W
your minds not to submit to any trick
cry FROM ANY SOURCE. We need no,
feel impelled to resort to sny knavery
even though We see others Reporting
to it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22
THEY'VE GONE RIGHT Att.

The Democrats have taken up that
old cry with which they were wont to
conjure the weakened voters Of the
State. They have gone to squalling
"nigger" for all they are worth. If
nothing else would prove that the
Democratic party 10 now the same old
hypocritical crowd it always was, this
resort to their old, wern out and dis
credited and disgraced tactics would
prove it. 1t seems to be impossible
for the poor old gang to leave the car
rion on which it has so long fed. As
a hog returns to his wallOw in the
mire, so do these Democrats return to
their choice morsel-the cry of "nig-
ger"
Did you ever note what an agrega-
ton of contradictions this Democratic
party is? Haven't you heard them de-
nounce and vilify men who ventured
to call on the "nigger" to vote against
the Democrats, and charged those men
with seeking to array the negro
against the white man aud thus TO-
ment racial strife? And yet these
Democrats leave nothing undone that
they can do to array the white man
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

LONDON FINANCIAL NEWS ARTICLE
Some time since we published an ar
ticle from the London Financial News
under the title. "The Grip of Gold" 1t
has been printed nearly all over the
country, and the Republicans have as
serted that the article was forgery.
1t now appears that it was not for
gerry, and its Characterization as such
grew out of the fact that it was pub
lished April 80, 1894, and not in 1896,
as represented.
The whole article is furnished by
Durrant's Prosecuting Bureau, No.
81, Holborn Viaduct, London, and was
a comment on Senator Don Cameron's
speech in the Senate, urging that the
United States "must throw off the in
fluence Of English ideas, if she means
to maintain the steady march of her
prosperity" and the suggestion of Sem
ator lodge, that the United States shut
out British goods until England gives
her assent to bimetallism.
Am bng the many papers that have
printed the article was the Washing
ton Post, and made editorial comment
upon same. The Post in Its issue OF
the 10Th inst. says: "The Post had
never made anything Of the Financial
News article. Still, in the interest OF
history and to put stop to ridicu.
lous hubbub of forgery, we opened cor
respcndence with Durrant's, in Lon.
don, and in due time received an an
swers which we publish:
sDurrant's Press Cuttings,
''W. Durrant, Proprietor
"57 HOlborn Viaduct,
"London, Sept. 80, 1896.
"Dear Sir: The fac simile Of a news
paper clipping you inclose with your
favor, dated the 22d of September, 1896
(the, authenticity Of which is now be.
yond question:, is an editorial appear
ing in the Financial News newspaper
of April so, 1894. Upon receiving 9
similar clipping from Chicago, i al
once compared it with the file kept al
the British Museum, and have dis.
patched to that city a sworn declara.
tom that the publication is quite in
order. Since then have been able te
obtain the loan of copy of the Finan.
cial News of April 80. 1894, and it lays
here at the disposal of any one who
chooses to call and examine it. Thil
finally disposes of the assertion that
no such article appeared in that jour.
nall Other articles copied from the
Financial News during 1894 have been
sent over from here and doubtless will
be published. The actual paper lays
here and can be seen by any one. ]
am, dear sir, your obedient servant,
W. DURRANT.
"Td the Editor Washington Post, W ash.
fingt0D, d. c., q. 8. A."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22
~Don,s fail.a

no trasb.
'oo' week Oh Tie exhibition TBnia
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22
The Peoples Party Nominees.

NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS Z. WATSON,
OF Georgia.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor:
W. A. GUTHRIE.
For Lieutenant Governor:
o. II. DoCKEkY.
For Secretary of State:
CYEus THoHPsos.
For Treasurer:
W. Ii. WoRTH.
For Auditor:
HAL w. AVER.
For Supt. Of Public Instruction:
CIAs. II. MEsASE.
For Attorney General:
4. V. WALsEr.
Fer Associate Justices Of Supreme
Court:
WALTER MONTGOMERY.
X. M. DOUGLASS.
For Electors at Large:
Locke Craig, Of Buncombe Demo
crat).
r. 3. Davis, of New Hanover
(PopulisD.
First District-Theo. f. White, Of
Fcrquimans (PopulisD.
Second District-H. +. Freeman,
Of Wilson (PopulisD.
Third District-C. r. Thomas, of
Craven (Democrat.
Fourth District-W. S. Bailey, of
Nash PopulisD.
Fifth District-William Merritt, of
Person CPopulisD.
Sixth District-B. II. Keith Of New
Hanover (Silver party.
Seventh District-Thos. F. Kluttz,
of Rowan DemocraD.
Eighth District-Tyro York, OF
Wilkes (DemocraD.
Ninth District II. D. Gilmor, OF
Haywood DemocraD.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

We havn't been able to tell who
are the modest: Some Dems be-
cause they didn't make connection
with the Pops, or some Pops because
the Dems tried to make that connec-
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

The breaking out of these old cries
among the Democrats shows the cloven
foot and forked tail. The party has
managed to keep these characteristics
concealed to some extent for awhile,
but they show forth now, and they
prove the Democratic party to be what
it has always been. It is before the
people for judgment and we are con-
tent to await the peoples verdict.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

Democrats were not saying a sin
gle mean thing about the Pops few
days. They were on a still hunt for
the Poppys, and were trying to snare
them. The Denis missed their game,
and lord-e-e! Just listen how they
are snortiDg and swearing now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

So, lookout for this and all other
schemes. Our enemy will not hesitate
to attempt anything, no matter how
fraudulent, if they can see the slight
est glimmer of chance to gain any
thing by it. 1t seems to US that this
plan is impracticable except in cases
where the entire board of election
shall be "bought up" and we do not
believe that the Democrats can dc
enough "buying" in this matter to
amount to anything. We have re-
verified to the scheme, however, to show
that any and every sort of trick will
be resorted to, and to warn our people
to:be on the sharp lookout for any
trick than can be invented.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

The cry of "nigger" by the Southern
Bourbons, and the cry of "Rebel Brig
adiers" by the northern and eastern
hireliDg sh0uters and snorters OF or,
ganized robbery, kept the people
blinded to the questions Of real nation
al Importance for more than twenty
years. And here come the Democrats
trying to revive those old, hoary slo-
gans for the purpose of making the
people forget and again become blind
ed to the questions which have been
raised and carried to the front as the
vital and overshadowing issues of the
day,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

If this scheme could be carried out
generally, it might mean a legislature
in control of the Democratic party,
and then-well, you know the rest OF
course, this scheme, or any scheme
like it is impossible provided the judges
of election are all watchful and true
to their trust. The law says that the
judges shall see that each ballot shall
be put into the RIGHT BOX. In order
TO be certain that this is done, the
judges must necessarily LOOK AT EACH
BALLOT in order to determine which
box it shall be deposited in. And il
the judges will take the precautior
thus required Of them, they can xiii
this little scheme as dead as it can die
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

Let it be always remembered that
for four years the Democrats have
called US rabid, flannel-mouthed agl
tators, dishonest tricksters, political
gamblers, anarchists, goldbugs and
everything else, and yet they have
approached these "agitators," "dis-
honest tricksters," "poliiical gam
blers," anarchists" and "golobucs''
with a proposition to FUSE with
THEM. Now, in the name of COM
mon sense, we want to ask: If q
Democrat thinks a Populisu is all
these things, and then wants to
"FUsE" with him, what else can that
Democrat be than "goldbug," IAN
archist," &c.7 When you answe,
this question, send us a postal card.
we hear Of few in dividuals, call.
ing themselves Populists, who seem
to prefer little Democratic news.
paper aattery rather than face the
broadsides of SANDER, which are
fred at men who dare to stand 70,
the rights and perpetuity of the Peo
pies Party. Men Of that calibre in
cur only the suspicion of Populists
and win the contempt of Democrats
Democrats regard them as something
"soft," and try to use them as de
coys for true Porulists. But a gen
uine Pop just winks his off eye, ani
keeps on being Pop. Democrat,
taffy is like laudanum. 1t scothes .
weak minded man for awhile, but i
will "do him up" in the end.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

The Democrats tried to work 'sths
spider and the fy' act On the Pops,
but the web the Democrats wove
was not made Of the right kind Of
stuff to 'catch and hold" In fact it
looks something like the Democratic
web was torn all to f,nderations,
and cannot now hold even a Demo-
crat.
"Oh, what tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

We remarked some time last year
that we believed there could always
hereafter be found in North Carolin a
a combination Of people that would
be strong enough TO see that the
management Of State affairs should
not go into the hands of the Demo-
cratic party. It will not be long be-
fore we will know whether or not We
are gifted with prophecy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

Now listen, The above declaration
of the Democrats MEANS NOTHING. The
Democratic party will show its inher-
emit hypocrisy and dishonesty by its
action. 1t will not make the great
move, which it now has q golden on
portunity to make, to prevent the cleo
ton of the Republican nominee for
Governor. Now listen further. The
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

4 DAMOCkAT1U 8CHENE-LOOK OUT.:
The Democrats seem to be unable to
cut loose from their methods of trick
cry and fraud. They now have up
scheme against which We desire to ut
terra warning. The warning is e.pe-
cially intended for the registrars and
judges of election who will constitute
the precinct boards of election.
The first intimation we had OF this
scheme in the part of Democrats came
to US through some confidential cor
respondence, and Is about as follows !:
The election law provides that there
shall be two boxes-one for the ballot
containing the names of the nominees
on the National, State, Congressional
and Judicial ticket, and another box
for the ballot containing the names of
the nominees On the legislative and
county ticket. The law further re-
quires that the judges Of election shall
see that each ballot is put into the
RIGHT Rox; but IL it should 90 happen
that . ballot shall be found in the
wrong box, it shall be presumed to
have been deposited there by mistake
OF the officers Of election, and unless
such presumption shall. be rebutted
she ballot shall be counted.
Now, this clause of the law is the
basis of the Democratic scheme
Let US suppose that when
a Democratic voter goes . te
the boxes to vote, he can manage te
put a COUNTY TICKET INTO EACH BOX
This will mean TWO votes for the Dem.
ocratic candidate for the legislature
and none for the Democratic State
ticket. But Democrats have abandon
ed all hope of electing their STATE
ticket, and they will now make des
perate effort to get control of the leg
islature. Let US suppose that invent!
or thirty Democrats in precinct shall
manage to put a COUNTY TICKET il
each box. If there should be ten O.
twenty precincts in the county, thi
would mean from two hundred t.
three hundred fraudulent votes for tn
Democratic legislative candidate, AM
might turn the election in favor o
the Democratic candidate for the leg
islature, provided the ballots shout
be counted as cast.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-22

against the negro and thus FoxEhI
s.rr.x sTzrrx. 1t 10 not nscessary
hare to mention at length another
elsrin9 contradiction Of which they
are guilty, viz: They have denounceo
PopuIists as goldbugs, hounds, Doug
iassites, miscegenstionists and anarcn-
lists, and then following that demurrer
alton, have SOUGHT An ALLIANCE VIII
the Popuiists. But perhaps there /"
not 20 much OF q contradiction mere
It 10 quite probable that they nissook
land how easy it is for them to N is1ake
things) the Populists for Dougiassites'
goldbugs, anarchists &C., and SOUGHT
their company; for these are the things
which Democrats love.
Proof of this statement is that Cleve-
land-the great Democrat-invlteo
Douglass while Douglass was aiivel
to his white reception. And then Cleve-
land the great Democrat is goldoug'
and 40 is Matt Ransom and 80 is Herr
Most, the LEADING ANARCHIST OF the
United States. Let US not forget the
price the Populists had to pay loT
daring to warn the people against
such characters as these in 1892. Inc
price may have to be paid again; but
nevertheless we here and now LIFT
OUR VOICE IN SOLEMN WARNING to the
people against Democratic rule IN
North Carolina. Let the great people
remember what it has cost this country
because they refused to listen to ths
Peoples Party four years ago. Ii yos
do not listen now to the warning gIveI
a. to North Carolina, you will, just 81
sure as time endures and you live, SET
the day when you will be willing t.
repent of your folly in sack-cloth ant
ashes.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05
we Will leu TIC letpuDliSdu !
Journal make answer:
Bill D00lin's Body.
ON the Little Rock Gazette

From the Little Rock Gazette.
The body of Bill Doolin was officially
identified by the government officials at
Guthrie last week and proof filed for the
s., 500 reward The body was embalmed
and was taken to Fort Smith, Ark. to
claim another 81 700 reward, for crimes
committed in that district. the govern
ment red tape being such that the body
must be taken within the bounds of the
district and identified before the reward
can be claimed.
After being taken to Fort Smith, the
body will also likely be taken te
Missouri, in order to claim rewards foI
the Southwestern City raid, in which
Doolin was one of the leaders.
Mrs. Doolin arrived here late last
night, but is unable to get possession OF
the body. She says that she and Doolir
had wagon loaded to leave the country
Monday night. They were delayed by
Doolin S sickness, and were betrayed
by her brother in law, John Matthews,
a part Cherokee, who, for share Of
the reward, told of Doolin' S where
abouts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05
Democratic Leaders Believe Tha
Bryan Can Carry New York State.

NEW YORK. Aug. 90.-It is reported
that Senator Jones is coming to New
York this week for conference with
Senator German of Maryland The
Journal says today that within the last
two weeks the leaders of the Democracy
have had the conclusion forced upon
them that notwithstanding their belief
in the beginning Of the campaign that
New York was not battle-ground, it is
here that a great fight must be made.
with a splendid chance of victory.
Even after Mr.. Bryan's speech in
Madison Square Garden there was some
doubt as to the strength of the free
silver sentiment in New York state.
His advisers almost persuaded him and
his friends that all their efforts should
be devoted TO the Middle, West, the
South and the Pacific Coast.
New York leaders, however. assured
Mr. Bryan that he could carry the
state. and they asserted that his
receptions at the various cities would
astonish him, Their predictions were
verified to such an extent, especially in
Buffalo. where one sixth of the
population turned out 10 welcome him.
that Mr.. Bryan himself became con.
yinced that New York could be carried
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05
United We win BE Victorious.

There should be no scratching by
Democrats and Silver men Of the State
and County tickets. A State and
County victory on the It'll of September
Is victory for Bryan and Sewall. The
Republicans of Crawford County are
openly in favor Of the gold standard
and opposed to the free coinage OF
silver. Every Silver man should get in
line with the Democratic party on Mon
day, tie 7th of September, and press on
from that time until the election of
Bryan aud Sewall is made possible in
November.
There is not doubt, but what every
candidate on the State and County
ticket will receive majority that will
open the eyes of some who pretent to be
in favor Of Free Silver but hesitate to
vote the full Democratic ticket,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05
Y citing for Gold.
I the 81 Louis Republic

From the s. Louis Republic.
4 Texas silver man asks the Republic
whether IN voting for Bryan and
Watson he practically would vote
against Bryan.
In Texas-er in any other state which
the Populists cannot possibly earry-a
vote for Bryan and Watson is vote for
Mckinley. A voter casts his ballot for
state electoral ticket. If the Bryan
and Sewall electors get IS per cent Of
the votes. the Mckinley and Hobart
electors 46 per cent and the Bryan and
Watson electors per cent. Mckinley
carries the state and receives its full
electoral vote.
In the Electoral College the case is
different. II Bryan and Sewall
electors. duly chosen In the states,
constitute rs per cent, Mckinley and
Hobart electors 10 per cent and Bryan
and Watson electors per cent of the
college. Bryan would be elected.
Hence. in state which the Populists
have chance to carry vote for Bryan
and Watson electors may show up in
the practical result as a vote for Bryan.
As condition and not a theory, a
vote for Bryan and Missionaries
fusion arrangements have been made
will be vote for Mckinley, or against
Bryan, In every state.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05
Bryan VIII Carry Ohio.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-"I am
convinced Ohio will give its electoral
vote to Bryan and Sewall. -
That declaration was made yesterday
at the Waldorf, by John w. Book
walter, who in 1882 was the Demo,
cratic candidate for governor in Ohio
Mr. Bookwalter is a large and wealthy
manufacturer. He is East ON private
business.
II have been studying the situation
carefully. said Mr.. Bookwalter. land
find the workmen enthusiastic over
the Democratic nominees and platform.
| have been surprised at the profound
sentiment for Bryan in the East. where
all the big newspapers, with the
exception of the journal, are support
ing Mckinley. Mckinley, personally
is popular in Ohio, but the people are
in deadly earnest. | am firmly con
WINGED Bryan will win in Ohio and the
country.