The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-08
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ksdorses Electorai Yusfos-rhs N>~~ssa,v
Of All the silver Forces ws-htsr Cnu. l
eddy For Bsyae.
For The Caucasian
Eau GALLIE, Fla, Sept. IS, 'gG.-l
1 have been patiently waiting to see |
II patriotism would triumph over
partyism in North Carolina, and am |
reJoiced to see that il han. The
electoral fusion agreed upon is right,
and every man who places the pros
perity of the country above party
Will rejoice that it has been ar
ranged so that every free silver man
can vote for Bryan IN such a way
that his vote will count. do not
doubt the patriotism. or honesty of
purpose OF those who would throw
obstacles in the way of Bryan's cleo
ton, but / must condemn their
course, as unwise from party
standpoint, and absolutely destruc-
tive OF the very principles we are
eontending for. Men may say what
they will, bu. am firmly convinced
that four years more OF Cleveland
ism, under the name Of Mckinley
ism, will put the people in this eoun-
try in such condition, that they
will not be able to make & fight
against the money power in 1900.
Men In poverty are in no condition
70 make fight. How is it to-day?
The vast corporations of the coun-
try. employing thousands of men,
and compelling these men TO wear
Mckinley buttons, to contribute to
funds for Mckinley flags, to go in
exeursi( ms to Canton to hear Me-
kinley talk about Sound money!"
and are quietly dropping men who
refuse to do these things. II that is
the case to-day, will it not be an
hundredfold worse four years from
o-day under the present policy,
which Mckinley swesrs shall not be
changed if he is elected. Will the
case be any better with the farmer
four years hence under present con-
ditlonsf Is he not almost without
hope today Can his condition i'm
prove under the gold Standard We
are perfectly sure it cannot.
1t is not the men who are home
less and friendless to whom we must
look for patriotic effort to save this
republic, they naturally feel no in
terest IN government, which has
helped TO destroy their manhood.
and hence If they voted at all, would
be more likely to vote for the dollar
that might be offered them than for
| a n " kfn< c1Ca Who%a-nr
may be, We KNOW where Bryan
stands, and we have every reason to
believe that he will stand true to his
pledge if elected. His whole career
proves it, and the desperate efforts
Of the goldbug gang to defeat him,
show that they know he will redeem
his pledges to the people. Never
did "a righteous cause have worth
Ter champion, than has our cause to-
day, in the person Of William Jen-
nings Bryan. l know from what he
says that he feels like we do, that
his heart beats in unison with ours,
that he would restore this govern.
ment to the people if he had the
power, and what more can our PEG.
pie ask? Let North Carolina do it
self proud by rolling up not less
than $4,000 for this fearless champ
ion Of the people. Let it never be
said that in State in which in 1S9:
| $4,000 freemen refused to wear the
Cleveland collar; in 1896, when they
had a chance to vote for a man wh(
represents the very principle fol
which they bolted in 1892, they re
fused to do it,,and thereby threw tn
electoral vote Of the State for Cleve
land, alias Mckinley. If the Demo
cratic party has not been able t
raise itself to that high plane Of pa
triotism as to admit the justice o
the plea of the Populists that VI
ought to have the Vice-President
let US rise still higher, and say tina
we recognize the cause Of Bryan t.
be the cause Of the people, and tina
we will vote for Bryan in spite 0
Sewal]. If the election of Sewal
should prove mistake, WE will no
be responsible for it, and will be il
, much better position in the future
: than we will be if Bryan is defeate
through wrangling over the Vice
President.
Remember, the goldbugs will d
everything they can to divide tn
free silver vote, in order to defea
Bryan, he is the man they want t
beat, and shall we let them do it
That is the question for every fire
). silver man to ask himself. To m
Populist friends l would say, let tn
example of the goldbug Democrat
be an object lesson to you; they al
= going to vote for Mckinley becaus
:. they think it is to their interest to d
k so, not because they agree with hi
q on any question, except the none
!. question. Let US do likewise wit
Bryan, vote for him because it is
; our interest to do so, regardless I
Sewall.
II My friends, there is such a thin
J. as ''straining at gnats, and swallo1
J. ing cameis." Let US not be guilt
r. of such foolishness, but acquit GU
= selves in the fight like men. v
n can do it; we must do it. l will So
a no more.
81 A. H. PADDISON.
:" Third Congressional Convention.
The Republican convention of tt