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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
THE NATIONAL
ALLIANCE.
Annual Meeting of The Supreme
Council in Washington. ..All
For Silver.

Hon. Mann Page OF Virginia. Elected
Prssident-New Onicers all Through
Aims and Objects OF the Order For The
Coming Year.
The Supreme Council of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and indus
trial Union met in annual session in
Washington last week. More than
fifty delegates were present repre-
senting many of the States.
The annual report of the Presi-
dent and the reports of delegates
were submitted at the afternoon ses-
sion. These reports showed that
the alliance Is in much better con-
dition, both financially and numeri-
cally, than at the last annual ses-
sion, held at Raleigh, N. C. It's e.
nancial resources are nearly double
what they were at that time. More
attention is being given in the diff
ferent States to the cooperative
feature of the organization, and this
Is being encouraged by the leaders.
"Our alliance" said Secretary
Duncan, "should be q medium Of
commercial exchange and for furn-
ishing information to the xfarmers
as to markets and prices, rather
than a political organization. The
reports from all the States indicate
that efforts are being made to es.
tablish it as an agricultural organi-
zation for the advancement of the
farmers interests, and not to per.
NIT it to be used for political pur.
poses, as has been attempted in the
past. At the same time we do not
intend to ignore politics for the
reason that agricultural interests
are directly affected thereby"
The officers elected for the present
year are as follows:
Mann Page, Virginia, President
b. c. Snavely, Pennsylvania, Vice
President; R. A. Southworth, Colo
RADIO, Secretary and Treasurer; 81
L. Loucks, South Dakota; w. P
Bricker, Pennsylvania; j. F., Will
lets, Kansas, and W. L. Peake, Geor
gia, Executive Committee.
During the meeting 3 finance com
mittee was appointed charged with
the business of appearing before the
Congressional House Committee or
Banking and Currency and entering
plea for the consideration of thu
views and wishes Of the farming ele
ment on the question of finance.
It consists of the following Nom.
bers: j. F. Willets, of Kansas; h
L. Loucks, of South Dakota; Manr
Page, of Virginia.; C. R. White, o.
New York; A. NJ. Wardall, of Cali
fornia.
The following resolution wa.
adopted;
1--WE demand national currency
safe, sound, and flexible, issued BY
the general government only, a full
legal tender for all debts and receiv.
able for all dues; and equitable and
efficient means of distribution oil
this currency directly to the people
at the minimum Of expenses and
without the Intervention of banking
corporations, and in sufficient vol.
ume for the transportation of the
business of the country on a cash
basis"
The council did not fail to declare
strongly for the free coinage of silver
Some of the more pronounced sill
YER advocates were for putting
everything else in the background
and making this the most prominent
of their demands. They did not sue
eeed, but there was no want of en-.
phasis in declaring for tho white
metal at ratio of 16 to l.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

If it is an Office grabbing game We
have to play, the people may as we'll
have one set of scamps in as the
other-they may as well 60 back to
the old gangs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

Those people who think that the
Peoples Party was formed to fuse
with another party for the sake of
giving them Office, will please get of
the earth,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
respectfully.
j. 4. rRITCnAEp

Look out for colds At this season
Keep yourself we'll and strong by TAX.
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great tonic
and blood purifier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
z EDITORIAL COMMENT

1t is rapidly becoming the proper
thing for Democratic and Rspubli-
can papers to speak Of any man Who
tells the living truth ~ Stool, -
"blatherskite, !" Anarchist" &C., re-
gardless Of politics. Fol- instance
Butler q Pop.) who has hemned
that aecursed gang Of political free
hooters in Congress in . corner, has
been called freak" Vest DEM
for giving them hot Goals Of truth
has been called . "blatherskits."
Tillman who has displayed the truth
% brightly as to almost strike blind
the hireling horde OF greed, il called
both . fool and an anarchist. These
same papers Of both parties delight
to speak Of John Sherman Is an hon
orable gentleman, God save them
and in the Same way Of Brice, the
oil monopolis., German the cham
pion political fraud Of America. and
even Ransom, OF North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

The Washington Post has said
every mean thing that can be OK.
pressed in the English language
about Tillman-in fact has screeched
itself plumb out of breath and il
now foaming at tho mouth. But il
has neither said nor intimated thai
Tillman Is q falsifer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13
Elsewhere in this issue is publishe,

Elsewhere in this issue is published
q letter from Mr.. NJ. L. Wood. 1t is
printed despite the personally often
sive spirit Of the communication,
upon the principle that THE CAUcA-
SIAN intends to do full and complete
justice to everybody. Mr.. Wood is
entitled to the denials made by him
self in his communication as to auth
orship and that concludes cc1trover-
sy as to that point. The spirit and
taste Of his letter is q matter for him,
and about which the committee OF
The CAUCASIAN is entirely indiffer.
emit. His criticism Of the committee
falls harmless. The facts which he
asks for have already been stated in
another article discussing Chairman
Buffers circular and sddress to the
voters Of the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

The people who rebelled against
the methods and deception of the old
parties and formed the Peoples Par
ty for the purpose Of condemning
wrong and denouncing fraud, are not
SO much interested in who gets an Of
fee as they are in securing the oper-
alton of great principle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

The honor of having the old Lib
erty Bell come through North Caro-
lima instead of taking the route by
Savannah and Charleston is mainly
due to Senator Marion Butler. Hon
or to whom honor is due.-Randolph
Blazer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

What shrieks Of condemnation the
Republican party emitted when
Democrat Grover was issuing his
bonds! But with a Republican
House and power they could have
in the Senate, Grover keeps on issu-
ing more bonds. Well, if a persist
ent assininity of the people keeps
these old leangs in power, they de-
serve nothing but to be laughed at,
fooled and robbed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

AS illustrated in the case of Ken
lucky, nothing is to be gained by
kicking out one of the old parties
and putting another in. The man
who "swears off " whiskey and then
takes to brandy for the purpose OF
reform is a fool.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

Judge Clark's letters from Mexico
are just q little too much for the
Charlotte Observer to tackle, there
fore the Observer rubs its hands Ia
Uriah Heep, and tries to even up by
asking il it is not little unusual for
q Supreme Court Jurist to be plung-
ing into the political arena. Pish |!
II the silver question is POLITICAL
one, why in the very deuce does not
the Observers (Dsmocratic) party
get on one political side of it, and
quit its reprehensible and disgusting
straddling7
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

The question of extending that
branch of the A. C. Line, now term
mating at Springhope, to Raleigh is
being agitated. The road would be
of vast convenience to the section
through which it now runs and would
run, but it is quite probable that the
pooling arrangement which has pre-
vented it being built before now is
still in force. Just suppose now we
had a governmental systemi See
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-13

N@SAS AAAS p0GSOA WuO QdQ SO lar
forgotten the prophecies as TO dare
to ''be very anxious to be Governor. -
II am no orator as Brutus is" but
all the intellect, learning and integ-
rity of purpose is not to be found
alone in the United States Senate,
nor all the "cunning hands, out
side of that august chamber.
l would like very much to know
it you can afford to tell me what is
the opinion of "the committee as to
giving the Republicans, both the
Governor and the United States
Senator, and I would also like to
know from you, when and where
was that recent meeting of "the
COMMITTEES" you have spoken of and
whether or not any resolution was
passed, or even introduced, as to CO
operation on the State ticket.
In conclusion l wish to say that
in my former letter l had no purpose
e make war" upon Senator Butler,
or lessen him in way in the esteem
OF the Populists, but only to sound
the alarm as emphatically as posi-
BILE, and give notice while yet it was
not too late that the Populists could
not be made to play second Hddle''
to the Republican or any other
party.
We have fought good a fight and
gained . glorious victory, and now
that we have made our banner elori-
GUS, We cannot, and must not, permit
it to be trailed in the dust to crafty
the selfishness or ambition Of any
man.
1t had not occurred to me, that it
would be considered treason to az
press an opinion not in accord with
that OF "our committee; and / do
most solemnly and most earnest
y protest, in tho neme of that free-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
WESTERN KANSAS CONVENTION
Called to Take Steps for the Preven-
tion of Expected Hostile
LerfsIRtfon,

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 26-(Special) A con-
vention consisting of people living in West
ern Kansas will be held at Garden City
January 1 for the purpose of adopting
some plan of operation to prevent any un-
friendly legislation to that section. The
call was issued to-day by ex-Representa-
tive Robert NJ. Hopkins, of Finney coun-
ty. 1t follows:
1.-The legislature will convene January l.
next. No section of the state will be more
interested in the proceedings of that body
than will the Southwest No doubt there
will be many plans andsschemes set atioat
for the apportioning, consolidating and
breaking up generally of the established
order of things in this part of the state.
No doubt many tirelsss statesmen are now
evolving projects to fix things. There are
always a number of these who inhabitate
down near the Missouri border, who have
never been west of Topeka. that know just
what is wanted in Western Kansas.
I'VE in this section of the state may
expect to find that efforts will be made TO
consolidate the various counties into a
greatly reduced number, not only on ac-
count of legislative purposes, but also
along the line of reducing county organiza-
tions. We may as well face the situation
and recognize the fact that something will
be done along this line. and we should, If
possible to do so, obtain friendly legislation
instead of leaving the matter entirely in
the hands of those who will be hostile to
our best interests. / think II wise plan
for the people in this section to come to-
gether in some kind of a representative
gathering January ], next, to take these
matters into consideration and formulate
and adopt some plan of operation. Unless
something of the kind is DONE we will be
at the mercy of the schemers who, no
doubt have their plans already prepared" !"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
The scientific sIuggnrd.

'Tis the voice of the scientist, hear him
Don't get up too soon. it is bad for the
brain:
The mind it unhinges," he ruthlessly said;
'If you rise in the morning too soon from
your bed"
Go early to bed and be early to rise,
And so you'll be healthy and wealthy and
But how about those agricultural hands.
Who do all the year round what the
proverb commands?
I passed by his garden quite early one
And saw him uprooting the thistle and
thorn;
HIS limbs are rheumatic his energy flags.
And as for his trousers and shirt, they
were rags.
spoke to the yokel still hoping to find
That rising so early was good for his mind
He doddered and driveled, alas, it was
The worthy bucolic was three parts insane.
Said in my heart: Here's a lesson for me.
That man is picture of what might be:
Thep thanks be to Science for teaching so
clearly,
It's quite a delusion to get UP too early.
Pail Mall Gazette
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
AMERICAN MEAT IN GERMANY.
Still Further Restrictions In Contem-
pIation Which May Prove
Very Harrassing.

Washington, Dec. 26.-There are general
indications that the war on American meat
products in Germany is to be prosecuted
with fresh vigor. United States Consul
Wamer, at Cologne, has this to say on the
subject in a report to the department of
state:
Notwithstanding the assurances of the
United States government that all meat
products for export are subjected to a
strict examination, the interminable agita-
tion in Germany against the wholesome
ness of these products still goes on. At a
recent meeting of the agricultural associa-
ton of the district of Co1ogne, the subject
of adulterating German sausage with
American diseased beef was discussed. One
speaker drew special attention to the fact
that beef was examined for maggots in
Germany, but not SO in America. Since in
the former country Germany sausages
were more adulterated with American beef
that was infested with maggots than with
potato meat, the law in force in Germany
against dishonest competition, it was said,
should be applied in the case of sausages,
which would require the marking of the
goods as to whether they were of German
or foreign origin, and had been officially
examined or not. Another speaker re-
marked that 1t made an immense differ
ence to the welfare of the German people
whether home or foreign meat was used.
He, therefore, deemed it necessary that the
origin of the meat used in the preparation
of the sausages be given. chemist pres
ent said the American beef was not so pro-
fusely infested with maggots, but that 1t
came to Germany prepared with boraX, in
an astonishing manner. On the exterior
of the meat, there was, he asserted, a
complete crust of borax, and the meat was
actually picked with it. If sausages con-
tanning meat prepared in this way were
offered for sale, it was clearly a fraud in
the sale of food Stuffs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
MR.. BAYARD BELITTLED.
An Article I'm the London Chronicle
ON the American Ambassadors
Creates n FIutter.

London, Dec. 26.-oficial and diplomatic
circles are in flutter over an outspoken
article on Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, the
United States ambassador, in the Chroni-
Gle, of Thursday last. Hitherto it has been
the custom of the English press lavishly to
praise him and he has been everywhere
lauded as the American who, single hand
ed, accomplished the Anglo-American en-
tente The Chronicle. upon the occasion
referred to, gave great prominence to a
Washington letter which says that, instead
of rendering either country service, Mr..
Bayard. by minimizing the gravity of Pres
ident Clevelands Venezuelan message to
congress. was a most dangerous represen-
tative OF the United States during a great
crisis, and. the Washington letter adds, is
was no thanks to him that the situation
did not lead to the most serious conse-
quences.
The Chronicles correspondent further
claimed to have the highest authority for
making the statements that President
Cleveland and Secretary Olney were anx-
ious a year ago that Mr.. Bayard should
resign, that all the negotiations were taken
out of his hands, and that he has known
nothing of what has been going on be-
tween Washington and the foreign Office
here, but has been content to be pushed
aside without resenting it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
NO RANK LEGISLATION.
Colonel w. A. Harris Confident Tint
Conservatives VIII Rule the
Kansas legislature.

Colonel w. A. Harris, of Linwood, Kas.,
spent yesterday in the city looking after
some business matters. He is a prominent
candidate for United States senator, to sue
ceed Senator PETER.
Colonel Harris is positive in the belief
that the coming Kansas legislature will do
nothing to impair the credit of the state
and that the record of the legislature Will
be such as utterly to disprove reports set
going by some of the wild-eyed reformers
who profess to manipulate the Populist
party of Kansas. He believes the grand
total of work done by the coming legis-
lature will show decreased appropriations
in keeping with the times. Possibly 1t may
be decided not necessary to complete the
capitol building at once, and great many
things will be done along the line of econ
omy, and nothing will, in his Judgment.
be done to endanger investments in the
state. Just as soon as this is an accom-
pIished fact and certainty, all men having
interests in Kansas will be we'll satisfied.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
GERMAN BEET SUGAR.
Product Has Increased Wonderfully
During the Last Few Years.
96,45S Factories.

Washington, Dec. 2e-Germany sent out
in the season of 1S95-96 of raw beet sugar
s5S,12S tons, against 1,o46.o4s tons in the
preceding year. The home consumption
was 66S,S60 tons, against 552,6s5 tons in 1894
95. The factories employed in making su-
gar numbered 9645S, and they consumed
11.7O0.00o tons of beet root. The bad busi-
ness of the preceding year forced the su-
gar makers to offer less for the roots. and
this, in turn, caused the farmers to plant
less. United States Consul Monaghan, at
Chemnitz, sends these statistics to the state
department to back UP his statement that
Germanys beet sugar industry has been
making huge strides in dozen years, in
part owing to intelligent government aid,
and also to the energy of the manufacture
ers, who believe in helping themselves.
He says that intensive farming rather than
extensive farming may be made as profit
able in Nebraska and Ohio as in Germany,
and he sees no reason to doubt that Amer
lea can profitably make her own beet su-
gar and save the millions of marks that
are annually spent in Germany for this
article.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
PETER NEWH0USE DEAD.
Found Frozen I'm the Rear of a Sa-
loon at Eighteenth and Flora
Early Yesterday Morning.

Peter Newhouse, a stonemason, aged.
about 60 years, who has lived in Kansas
City number of years. was found dead
In the rear of saloon at Eighteenth street
and Flora avenue yesterday morning at
$50 by officers Heydon and W. R. Muir
ply. The old man had apparently been
dead since the midnight before, as his
body was cold and frozen when found. The
matter was at once, reported to Coroner
Bedford and the body removed to Carrolls
morgue. 1t is probable that Newhouse
died of exposure after wandering from the
saloon, where he had been drinking. and
falling weak and helpless to the ground,
where his body was found. A report was
started that he had been murdered by a
thug, but it is not given much credence at
police headquarters. He had no money
and was a hard drinker.
He had been married. but separated from
his wife years ago. yet he lived in por-
ton of the cottage at Eighteenth street
and Tracy avenue, which is occupied at
present by his former wife and her pres
ent husband They had no children. If
he had any relatives their whereabouts
are unknown.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
The Scorcher.

He tumbled from his weary wheel,
And set 1t by the door;
Then stood as though he joyed to feel
His feet on earth once more;
And as he mopped his rumpled head,
His face was wreathed in smiles;
"a very pretty rum" he said;
81 did a hundred miles,
"a hundred miles," I cried. "Ah. think
What beauties you have seen!
The reedy streams where cattle drink,
The meadows rich and green.
Where did you wend your rapid way
Through lofty woodland aisles?"
He shook his head. 81 cannot say;
l did hundred milesi"
what hamlets saw your swift tires spin?
All how / envy you.
To lose the city's dust and din,
Beneath the heavens blue;
To get a breath of country air;
To lean Ger rustic stileS,'
He only said, THE roads were fair;
/ did a hundred milesr
Youths Companion.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
A PORTER FOR THIRTY YEARS
GEO. w. MILLER, OLD ATTACHE OF
THE BLOSSOM HOUSE, DEAD.
Once Enjoyed the Distinction of Be-
ing the Richest Hotel Porter in
World-Left Three Daugh-
ters Well Cared For.

George W. Miller, who has been porter
of the Blossom house from the day it
opened for business in the city, and was
known all over the land as the richest
hotel porter in the United States, died yes
terday morning at his home, 6l2 North
Fifth street, Kansas City, Kas., after an
illness of two weeks.
George, as he was known to the patrons
of the house. was great character. He
had been in the employ of the Blossom
family continuously for over thirty years.
He was first employed by Major Blossom
when he lived on a farm in Galesburg, ILL.,,
and went with him when he entered the
hotel business years ago at Quincy, ILL.,,
and then came with him later to Brook
field and later to Kansas City, when the
Blossom house was purchased and opened.
Since that time he has been head porter
and was personally known to thousands
who have stopped at the hotel during his
long term of service.
He was a man of close economy and
thrifty habits and saved his money care
fully. Shortly after locating in Kansas
City under the direction Of Major Blossom
no made some investments that netted
enormous profits and there was one time
during the lively days of realty here that
he was able to boast of a fortune that
SlUV,VVU ne uSCiIiiS
of values and some unfortunate invest
ments cut it down largely from that figure
but he managed to save sum from the
collapse He carried a life insurance of
S. 900 and also sum in the Heptasophs.
He had been Knight Templar for twen-
ty.five years. He owned the home where
he died and had lived there for many
years and leaves his family well provided
for.
He was great favorite with the en-
ployes of the hotel and with the travelling
public, and was marked for his good nature
and unfailing politeness. AS he grew older
he became fleshy and was unable to get
about as lively az when younger, but he
was faithful and persistent and would
never consent to give up the position nor
quit work. The loss of much of his for
tune never for a moment embittered his
life and when he referred to 1t he would
mention 1t simply as one of the unfortunate
things of life. but, while serious, was not
worth worrying about, and cheerfully
speak Of his hope some day to retrieve his
fortune. He was quite as much a favorite
with the other members of the family as
with Major Blossom and was given many
privileges and shown many favors by Mr..
Fred Doggett, after he became manager
Of the Blossom house, and was fixture
in the house as long as he lived.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
A RetrOsuect.


am tired of the citys turmoil;
am weary of women and men;
I want to go back to the dear old days
And be boy again.
To the farm. with its peace and quiet.
And its smell of the out-of-doors-
q had to turn out at o'clock
And hustle up the chores)
To the meek-eyed cows In the pasture,
Flecked with the dappled light
Il had to milk nine or ten Of them
Before got bite.)
To the old red school in the hollow
With the kind old master there
CThree times a day through the whole
blame week
used to get birched for fair)
To the ivied church on the hillside
With its shade so cool and deep
CWhere 1 dozed through sermons two hours
long
And caught it for going to sleepy
Now I sit and cut my coupons
And smoke my good cigar
And go to the theater or my club.
And think how dull they arsi
I am tired OF the city's turmoil;
am weary of all OF it,
I want to go back to the dear, dead days,
And my bOyhoods freedom-nit.
New York Press.