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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
FROM SENATOR H. CASKEY.


willing 20 Meet All fri~na. of gsfsrm
Halfway.
For The caucas.an
DARDgss, n. c, April II. 80 to
Please allow me to say that | heart.
lily endorse the stand taken by your
paper and Senator BatIer upon the
question Of cooperation.
Very few of the office holding Pop
ulisis have so far taken any stand
or position upon the question OF co
OF Grafton with the Republican par
~. Perhaps it may not be neceg-
sary for ms to do 80 now, but | don't
want my constituents who honored
me in the last campaign to think fer
one moment that, by my silence, l
am willing to acquiesce in helping
to elect g. single goldbug 10 Office for
the sake ef holding on to the kepub-
lican contingent who helped to elect
me two years ago. | am Populist
and cannot and will not favor any
deal that would force me to smother
my convictions or appear, in the
least, inconsistent. On the contrary
L am willing to Brk in harmony
with any party cKque or clan that
will help to elect silver President
and defeat enc who is or may be a
goldbug or straddlebug. don't
mean to say by this that would
help make the fight inside of either
of the old parties, if they should hap
pen to nominate one who would gen
orally be supposed to be favorable
to silver and other reforms, because
| know that should such an one be
nominated he would be a straddle-
bug. But | am willing to meet all
the friends of reform half v-ay and
agree upon some man regardless OF
party name who is a patriot, and
who, if elected, would help to eman,
cipate the toiling millions from the
hand Of organized monopoly. The
influence Of plutocracy is manifest
in the composition of the old parties
in their organizations, conventions
and campaigns and there is no sal
vation fo1 the people only to poo
their issues and make a square fight
upon principle, if in so doing, they
fail to get crumb from the pie
counter.
Yours truly,
T. E. MCCAsKEY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30

Our State Geologist is urging the
North Carolina Representatives in
Congress to secure if possible an in
crease in the appropriation for the
guaging of streams and determining
the water supply Of the United States
in order that more work may be done
during the next few years toward
accurately measuring the amount OF
water in all important rivers of this
State. This is work of very great
Importance to our people and we
earnestly hope that this and their
effort will be successful.
What manufacturers want to know
before purchasing and developing
water powers is the exact amount OF
water that can be depended on fol
running machinery during the dries'
seasons of the year. 1t is easy
enough to obtain large supplies o.
water during the rainy seasons, bu
no one can afford to put in all tn
machinery that the water will run a
that time of the year, and then hav
a large part Of this machinery STAN
idle during several months of tn
year. The only way that this ques
ton can be determined is by the &C
curate measurement of the amour
of water in each of our larger river
during these dry seasons, and indee
during the entire year. The import
ance of having this done is yer
great, and now is the time. Ever
t year that this work is postponed sin
DIV means more or less of manufa'
turers who would otherwise invest
, our water powers, put up steal
plants or go elsewhere.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
A WOMAN'S APPEAL.
She Calls on the Voters to Take a Stand
For Home and Country.

She Calls on the Voters to Take a Stand
For Home and Country.
For The Caucasian.
ELF, N. c., April IS, '96.--I am a
woman and have never said much
about political matters, but times
are getting so hard that l am i'm
pelied to say a few words.
1t seems that people have very
hard struggle to keep the wolf from
the door. 1 am impressed that if the
people do not get relief soon there
will be trouble IN our land. want
every man to think what effect his
vote is going to have in remedying
the evils that now thresten the
American people. l want you to
continue to call upon the Alliance
men and every true silver Republi-
can ard Democrat to let the cause
of all orr fnancial troubles be suffi
cient to induce them to put principle
above party, and vote for home and
family once, and note the effec'
upon the times. l hope that every
Christian in all this country vii
pray God for better officers to man
age this government, and then vote
as they pray.
How long, oh how long! will tn.
people bo fooled by designing ant
corrupt politicians!
The CAUCASIAN is doing mucl
good in opening the eyes Of the peo
pie, but there are many in this sec
ton who would take the paper bu
cannot get the money--even to pa.
their taxes. Something must b.
done to drive the unworthy out o
power, and put men in charge wit
q will and a heart that are in sym
pathy with the oppressed people
1t seems that all have sufficient un
derstandlng, to know that relief wi
never come as long as they kee
| electing the worst enemies the
have-the single standard advocate
OR goldbugs. The emergency of th
times demands your manhood. Whs
will you do?
HULDAH E. BUCHANAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
When You Will Get 1t.
For The Caucasian.l


HOLLYWOOD, N. c., April Isl
have read a number of letters from
the people on free coinage of silver,
and some very strong articles on
why free coinage cannot be obtained
through the Democratic party, and
to relieve the minds of millions who
are wasting valuable time over such
elap-trap, / will now tell the exact
time when to look for free coinage
at the hands of the Democratic par
ty' Never as long as there are sects
In churches, weeds in gardens, feas
IN hog-pens, and sand on the sea-
snore. When this world is turned
upside down, men turned to ants,
and ants to infants; when the angels
ot hight swap heaven for hell with
tne angels of darkness and the lat
yer pays the boot in mean whiskey;
en wnen impossible times are fashion
Soie, the time is drawing near. For
verify say unto you, when you see
tpese te things come to pass, know ye
Slat the time is near, even at the
N'or, when the Democratic party
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
From n Standpoint Of Fact.

Commenting on Secretary Cariisies
speech in Chicago last Wednesday, In
behalf of the single gold standard
policy of the Cleveland admlnlstra'
ton, the Washington Times very
truthfully says:
Under this 'ssOund money" policy
the national debt during the last three
years has increased $527, ,lS7,O17, and
the business depression still continues:
President Cleveland's "sound money"
policy has not only forced this enor-
nous debt on the country, but it has
also turned our markets and transpOr-
tation lines over to powerful combines
and instead of being better the situa-
tion is actually very much worse, a.
far as prosperity is concerned, thau II
was when he stepped into the White
House. In view of these facts th'
sound money arguments Of Secretar!
Carlisle should not have much weigh
with working people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
DEMOCRATIC THUGISM.
a Disgraceful Brawi In . COMMITTEES
Rocm-A Head Split Open.

a Disgraceful Brawi In . Committee
Room-A Head Split Open
In addition to selling out to the
Rothschilds, making secret bond
deals and various other scandals and
disgraces, the representatives OF the
Democratic party must add to all
this, brawling, cursing and fighting
among themselves. Last Thursday
Congressman Hall, of Missouri, and
Congressman Money, OF Mississippi,
had some words in committee room.
Hall tod Money he said what was
not true. Money called Hall a d-n
liar. Hall threw an iukstand at
Money and split his head open.
Money threw one at Hall but missed
him. These are specimens Of States
men" elected by Democrats. Hall
sold out to the goldbugs a few weeks
ago. Ths people must send men
with genHemanly characteristics te
Congress, ard not common brawleri
and thugs, il they want the people,
business attended to.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
A GREETING
FROM BERTIE.
A Message From The Great
County OF The East To Pop
ulists Elsewhere.
Tell Tse.. She ssys. 'Ts kssp Ss.srr 10 rss AlS<ls
u The Rssl'-Csssssd Aea jsas 10 Tse Pee -AaS
Declare Issy Win Ssts Fof rria<ieie.

Tel rses. She Says. "Ts kssp ssssrr 10 rss AiS<ls
II The R~sl'-cs.seed sea Jsas 10 Tss pies-A
Declare Tsey VIII ssss Fss rriseis.<
For The Caucasian
The Peoples Party of Coleraine
township, BERTHE county, held their
primary convention on the 18th of
April. They were thoroughly de-
termiaed in carrying out the princi-
plies OF the party, and opposed any
fusion with any old party except on
principle and full recognized equal
ity In everything.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | would like to
know how We can fuse with any old
party that does not stand squarely
ON our platform of principles, when
several good, honest cclored men,
came into our convention and
pledged to vote with US from town.
ship constable to the President OF
the United States purely on the
ground of our principles. Shall we
go back on ourselves and our party,
and worse still, those honest colored
men, who said to us We want to helm
you redeem our once free and happy
country from the grasp of plutocra-
cyl /, for one, cannot do it. Cole
ralne township Populists cannot do it
Bertie county cannot do it. The Pop,
ullst OF North Carolina will never do
1t, so long as we have Senator But
ler captain of our ship of State, who
cannot be bribed for the love oi
FILTHY LUCRE to run our ship on the
reefs and saad-bars of the goldbugs
and straddlebugs.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you Just sa,
from US to the Populists of North Car
ollna: "gentlemen, keep square or
the line Of of principle; turn neither
to the right hand or left, neither t.
the Cleveland, Carlisle, Ransom so
called Democrat, or the Sherman
Mckinley, Reed, Platt so-called Re
publican party, for there is not a.
much Democracy in the whole Cleve
land, Carlisle, Ransom pack as ther,
was IN General Jackson's thuml
and forefnger with which he helt
the pen to veto the United State
bank bill. Neither is there as mucI
true Republicanism in the Who'll
Sherman, Mckinley, Reed, Plat
pack as there was in President Lin
coins thumb and finger in which b
held the pen to write the emancipa
tion proclamation Chat he intended
to set free the last citizen of thi
proud, once free and happy nation
| M. j. RAYNER, Chairman.
| wv z InArrc &oano4os..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
Y.., But How Will They vot. /.

Charlotte Observer, 22nd inst
Now the Democratic party Of
North Carolina is free silver party.
There is no doubt about that. The
present indications point strongly 10
the control of the national conven-
ton by the free silver element.
News and Observer.l
The duty of North Carolina Demo
Gratis is to see to il, that twenty-five
earnest silver men are sent as dele
gates to the Chicago convention,
and that they go under the unit rule.
The above are extracts from q
"leading" goldbug Democratic pa.
per and leading" silver Demoers'
tic paper. Both have said they
would vote for ANYTHING nominated
By the National convention. The,
are therefore simple and unadulter
ated "party-bugs." You know wha
a party-bug is. Senator PritchaY'
lis one. Carlisle is one. How d.
you like q party-bug anyway
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
The Struggle For Office,


"How many applications do you
think arsaQn file in my Office for ap-
pointments\in the House, under my
jurisdictionq"' was the conundrum
which Doorkeeper Glenn, of the
House, put to Post reporter yester-
day.
"About 5OO," ventured the Post
man.
"We counted up the other day.
said Glenn, "and there were just
14,OOO. Altogether there were 16(
places to be filed. All these appli
cations were fled since the first day
that Congress convened in Decem
ber."
[Hare-brained folks will smile a
this, but it is simply an emphatic ex
preston of the strain to which peo
pie are subjected to make q ivinl
outside of ofice.]
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
Times Are Getting Worse.
For The Caucasian.l

FOr lhe CaucaSlan.l
ToBACCovILLE, N. c., April %,
'96.-Times are getting worse and
worse. 1t takes about all the money
We eau get from one end of the year
to the other to pay our taxes. To
bacco is the only crop that the far
mers can raise here to get any money,
and it is so low now that it won't
bring enough to pay the expenses of
raising it. The country is getting
in n desperate condition. IL the
forces designated as the gold stand
ard are successful in tho coming
election, | believe we are face to
face with monarchy and the over
throw of our Republic. Oh! that the
people would, for one time, lay aside
all prejudice and come together and
vote for principle. Other nations
have had republics and they have
been overthrown. So let US take
warning while we yet have free
speech, the right of public assembly
and peaceful remedy of the ballot
box, aud try to avert this enslaye
ment that stares us in the face sc
boldly. w. w. ORRENDER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
eve Agree with our Committee"

"ws Agree with our Committee
For the Caucasian.
RALEIGH, N. c., April u, oil
have read with interest the letters
in THE CAUCASIAN on fusion.
have heretofore been silent on the
question but now that our commit
toe has taken action J beg to give
my views and those OF my neigh
uors.
We agree with our committee.
They offered to cooperate on honor
able terms. But the Republicans,
not having yet realized that the
populists DO NOT constitute wing
Of the Republican party, refused to
arcept the terms and insisted that
poils be paramount to pN nciple.
We must not give up our founda-
trou, IG TO |. We are gaining ground.
The Democrats, or majority OF
them, will gradually come to us if
wr but stay where we are. SO will
iHr Eepublicans. On what do base
my assortion7 Simply on the fact
that ! believe that there are some
patriots still in tho old parties, and
their position in those parties are
fast becoming untenable.
Action has been taken. 1t now
bohoovos us to march with harmony
and principle inscribed on our ban
ucr straight to victory at the polls
To those who still favor fusion
w,uId say that we cannot afford tC
vote for a single goldbug just for the
sake OF temporary gain. If we sup
port man wlR will support gold
bug, we are supporting our enemies
allies. And how can we whip the
devil while we feed lns hosts7
For us to sacrifice principle 70,
office will be disgrace, and time ii
It's march will ropudiato our actions
and bury us beneath the dust of on
own corruption.
o. II. TREBAL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
steam Is Up.

For The Caucasian
CONFEDERATE Cross ROADS, Neck
lenburg Co., n. CT have been in
the backwoods for the past two
months saving wood, saying moth
ing-seeing and hearing so much
about this "shut your eyes," "be-
cause my daddy was," ''fusion We
gardless of principle" till my boiler
has got on a head of steam that is
away above the danger mark, and l
have got to say something or burst a
boiler.
First ! will say that not a Pop in
this county will vote n goldbug,
straddlebug, or doodlebug ticket,
aud don't you forget it. If either
one Of the old parties is in favor of
free silver coinage, why have we not
got it now? They have been boss
iug the roost. Both have had a
chance and we are not fools enough
up this way to lend ourselves out to
give them another chance. Defeat
IN Just cause is better than success
in an unjust cause. We are going
to stand by Marion Butler till the
last button is gone from Gabe's coat.
We don't want any Mckinley in
ours, and we are not going to help
the other fellows to put Mckinley
in if we know ourselves. 1t has
been SAID that it is yaller dog poll
ties to vote against q mans prin-
ciples in order to vote for his party.
We believe it is SO, and aside from
that it is s. slandor on the yaller dog
and we have some respect left even
for the yaller dog. We want to
know the whyness and the whence.
ness OF things before We go in and
We are going TO know or stay out
] Let them come IL on principle o,
We will not play.
j. =. SoSSAMAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
will come out full-grown friends of
silver and give us free coinage at
the ratio OF lG to /.
J. B. SAwYgK.
Work and Hope Never Turn Back.
For The Caucasian

Work and Hope Never Turn Back.
For The Caucasian.
BLANCHARD, N. g., April 2i.-The
majority Of both old parties seem to
be in favor OF the free coinage of
silver at lG to |, and why not come
with us and let us pat our shoulders
10 the wheel and make this the lead
ing issue In the coming camraign'
Let us all work with a will 20 accom-
plish this and soon the bright rays
of prosperity's sun will gladden. the
hearts Of our toiling millions. Soon
will the star spaugled banner spread
its liberty-lovlng face over Il nation
free indeed. Soon will the now
starving millions have bread and TO
spare, and the sweet song of pros
perity will be heard throughout the
now oppressed land, while anthems
of gratitude and praise will ascend
to the God of justice and mercy
from the hearts and lips of every
American man and woman.
Then let us work on, hope on,
never looking back. Let the dead
past bury its dead. And let us con-
|fdently look forward to bright and
promising future.
Let US close our ears to soft prom
ises of the mild-eyed. soft-tongued
plutocrats. ID. M. HALL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
Don't Muddy the Water Now Show u
Square Front.
L1AH liz. I...nnl, L

Doht muddy the water NOW snow u
Square Front.
For The Caucasian.l
GILEAD, Beaufort Co., N. c., April
%, '96.-Much is being said about
fusing with the two old parties. |
have always been a Republican
never voted a Democratic ticket in
my life and / don't want one on my
ticket for fear / can't take it. | left
the Republicans on account of their
legislation and l joined the Popu-
lists as the last resort and now let's
not throw mud in the water and
think we can settle it. If this coun-
try ever gets any relief, it must
come through the Pops and "don't
you forget that" l favor a square
front and fight for liberty-not par
ty. / think IN single-handed fight
we can sweep the State. The better
element of the Republicans and
Democrats will come with US. |
heard prominent Democrat say the
other day he had been a DemS rat
all his life, but could never vol that
ticket again, and there are many
like him. The Populist party is
gaining with us every day. Peoples
Party victory is my prayer. Amen
JOHN A. BUCK.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
cel SEINAtaS GIL
Isskiss - fis.sstsi E.Tsss is.~.-ss
T.s ana l1y.st UA~sta...-

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Col. Harry skinner has introduced
tie folio wIrg bali. which wAs refer
r~d To The COMMITTEES on ei.c,sna o.
PrcsilsE'. Wee Pres; lcai. and Rep
res@ntaiives 10 Copgrsss. Tho b'ii
makes provisions To subnl; 70 g..
rect vote OF -. peopl. :fse eoinAes
OF silver 49, sixteen 20 oE. , . grad
mated income tax; ih. election oi
Pre- sidsnt, Nlce-pre Silvn,. ard Cni,
tad States Senators by = direct vote
of the people. ard is a. follows:
Where's tnis 10 government; Of
by, and for the people, and tho poo-
pie have the power 10 advise their
servants, The President and Con
gress, concerning their govern mental
policies; and
Whereas IL is highly impoT,s.;
that they should be advised OF the
| will Of the people On important Qaes
tions. tha, their will may b" csecu-
ted: Therefore,
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate aud
| House OF Repre- esentAtives Of the
United States OF America IN Con
gress assembled, That al an election
for Presidential electors 10 be held
IN November eighteen hundred and
| ninety six, there shall be- submitted
| TO the citizens qualified TO vote for
such Presidential electors al said
election the following questions:
First. Shall Congress make a law
allowing free and unlimited coinage
of silver az the ratio OF sixteen tc
one, as il was prior To eighteen hun
dred and seventy-threei Yes. No
Second = An amendment TO the
CopstituAsn providing for the elec
tion of the President and Vice Pres
ident and United States Senators b,
direct vote Of the citizens of III,
United States. Yes No.
Third. An amendment TO the Con
stitution providing that taxes shsl
be imposed as Congress in its wis
dom may deem proper. Yes. No.
Fourth. Shall Congress, SO sooI
as 1t may do so eonstitutionally
make a graduated income-tax law
Yes. No.
SEC. >. That the intention OF tn
voter shall be expressed, if he vote
in the affirmative, by canceling tn
word ''No;" and If he votes in tn
negative by canceling the wor
"Yes."
| Mr.. SINNERS bill provides the ma
chinery for holding this election, a
certaining the negative and atlirms
tive vote. on the above question
without cost TO the government o
States. This result in each Stat
shall be certified to the Presider
.. and the President in his first me.
sage thereafter, shall officially la
before Congress the result of tn
vote for its information and gui'
, ance.
"My BILL" said Mr.. Skinner, Z"
simple and plain, aud will be vaiu:
e BILE in collecting the exact will I
= the people upon these impor,al
questions and remove them from Il
e realm OF speculation AS this is
: government of and by the peopl
h. everybody should be interested
5 ascertaining what people desir
S Under my bill this information c.
be gathered practically without co
and with absolute certainty. Not
d ing but good can come out of
: The people, Representatives, al
l. their President should know and
r, governed by what the people d
e sire"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30

Walter X. Henry Wins an Important Case.
Charlotte Observer
Mr.. Kelly Pennington some weeks
ago abandoned his wife and child.
Shortly afterwards, by false represen-
tations, he obtained possession of the
child and fed to Gaffney City, S. c.,
being advised that if he crossed the
border his wife, Mrs. Anna G. Pen
ningtOn, could not recover the child.
For six weeks the brOken-hearted
mother has awaited the return of her
boy, trusting that the father would
reient. At last she applied to Mr.
Henry for assistance and, being en-
Byed as her attorney, he took the
mother and her father, vent to South
Carolina, secured a writ of habeas
corpus. and, after a long trial in which
Mr.. Pennington and his attorney, Col
webster, contested possession of th'
boy, the child was delivered to 1T
mother by the court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
All Wool and a Yard Wide.
For the Caucasian.I

HAYEsvILLE, N. c., April 22.-As
to fusion in this county (Clay)
hardly think there will be anything
of the kind. | think the free silver
element from both old parties will
come to US and we can elect any
man we want without fusion. | fa-
vor, and so do all my party in this
county, straight Populist ticket
for 1896, from constable to Presi-
dent, and pledged to free silver 1C
to 1-all wool and yard wide. This
is the way Clay county stands.
w. T. BUMGARNER,
County Chairman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
For An Early Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Re-
publican Senators held brief eau
Gus to-day for an exchange Of views
on the subjects Of final adjournment
and order Of business before adjourn
ment. Senator Chandler suggested
that adjournment ought to be posi-
BILE by May 18th, and was supported
in this opinion by an almost unani-
nous vote of the caucus.