The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-09

wen, "ucu lucoc StIu DcmOCEdCS
get their eyes open little wider, they
will zee that any kind of government
is better than any sort of Democracy.
these days are about as numerous as
Democracy itself.
Here is the way Congressman Crisp
opened that roaring Democratic %
farce comedy which he and Hoke Smith
are conducting in Georgia:
"My Smith and my self are both DEM
Ocrdts. We both expect to earnestly
and loyalty stand by the Democratic nom
inee, but just now the policy of the
Democratic party is to be formed, and
Mr.. Smith and | differ on one impOr-
tant question. We differ about mon
ey."
Why should any Populist be trying
to break his neck to fuse with one Of |
the old parties when the rank and file |
of both Of the old parties are disgust
ed, and are considering the advisable
ity of joining the Peoples Party to
stop hard times and restore prOsperi-
ty! If the Peoples Party cannot CO.
operate on principle, then this year is
its opportunity to win by making a |
If some members of the PEOPLES
Party would give more time and effort |
to advocating the principles of the
party, and trying to make converts to
its principles, and give less time to
trying to fuse with one of the gOldbug
parties on any terms, they would be
doing more for the advancement of
the Peoples Party, and the welfare of
the State and nation than they are
now doing.
1t is more than four months to the
time for holding county conventions.
The CAUCASIAN urges the Peoples par
ty In each county to remember this
when either one of the old parties try
to get them to fix up fusion agree
ment at this early date. There is no
need for haste, The old parties know
that they are wrong, and fear the &C.
ton of the people within the next few
| months. The Peoples party is gaining
| each day. Providence is turning the
| tide our way. This is because we are
right. Let us stand firm and await de-
velopments.
Don't commit yourself to any fusion
arrangement this early. 1t is more
than four months until it will be nee
essary to nominate county candidates.
Many things will happen between now
| and then. There is every indication
that there are great political changes
ahead of us. Every one of these changes
will inure to the benefit of the Peo-
pies party. We can act wiser when
we see what the two old party conven-
lions do than We can now. Let us
watch, wait, pray and see. When the
time comes for action we will act and
the people will be with US.
The Georgia Democratic circus is in
full blast. Congressman Crisp and
Hoke Smith are both making Demo-
cratic speeches-Crisp for silver and
Hoke for gOld-but both Democrats.
just think of it! Both are Democrats.
and they differ as widely as possible.
Ii Democrat believes in free silver,
how can goldbug be Democrat and
vice-versa? fla Democrat is Repub-
licrat-if Republican, is Demlican
If goldican is silrercrat-if dam
no. demobug is reprobate-no,a
reprehensilver canOcrat-Oh, this mixy
sort of business is too complicated for
US to untangle!
There is "man"-leastways it is
something God made, we reckon, and
we must call it MANN Washington
who writes SANDER for the New York
Sun. The Sun is the dirtiest paper on
this earth. The Democratic papers of
this State delight in copying from the
Sun-dlrt to dirt-you see. This "man"
IS always trying to say something
mean abont Senator Butler. He looks
like tumblebug kicking at humble
bee. Still these Democratic papers
think it is beautiful sight. If the
fool-klller wasn't dead this "man"
could not poke his head out of the door
without getting his face mashed in.
i Mr.. Carlisle has recently been spo-
Ken of as the administration candidate
Tor the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nation. A Kentucky man wrote him
ASKING him to give some definite ex-
pressiou In Difference to the wishes of
his friends. Carlisle answered the let
Ter, and 1t seems to be troubling his
friends. 1t seems to be obscure. For
instance the Philadelphia Tines
prints the letter and saws. "Carlis!e
will be a candidate" The News and
Observer prints the letter and saws ::
mot candidate" In fact the letter
means just about what Democratic
platforms mean, and of course is cal
culated to confuse the Democrats.
The opinion of THE CAUCASIAN is that
the letter means anything or nothing.
Not long since the dirty little Dem
ocratlc papers in this State-and other
otates-were raising terrific din be-
cause Senator Butler made a few
RnQanhnS soIy
was when he was fighting the goldbups
and trying to get the Senate to saw
that no more bonds should be issued
without consent of Congress. It will
oerenembered that the dems had much
20 say about thes continuous speakine.
But now Senator George, Democrat.
OF Mississippi, hasSpoken three DAYS in
cesslon-Occupying most of the ses-
sion each day. and you haven't heard
these papers say word about it. Now,
honestly, don't you think that of ali
disgusting things, these dirty, dirt
| cabling, disgraceful and disreputable
Democratic sheets are the worst? All
of Buffers speeches would not fiji
twenty pages of the Record, while
Georges single speeches fills thirty
eight pages.
| Some of the leading manufacturers
OF the country are of the opinion that
the free coinage of silver is absolutely
necessary for the life of extensive bus
mess and prosperity in this country.
we recently gave an account
OF meeting of number
OF these manufacturers with
some silver Senators in Washington.
IN which they SO declared. They.did SO