The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-28

the Democratic party. Dc-c ichecs-
have basely deceived and betrayed The
peapie and cannot expect to b. trusted
with power again. Th~refor-, the only
hope OF the coautry lies In the Eco
plrs Party. lie: every silver Democrat
aud silver Republican who puts coun-
;ry above party rally TO the assistance
Of Tie Peoples Party, and victory VII!
be assured.
ALAHuK Commission
Congressman Philips, Of reuns,i-
yaniA. has for long time been work |
ing on bill 20 Great. commission |
composed Of representatives % labor
organizations and Of the various bus
inrss Interests Of the country To an
quire into the cause Of the present de-
preston and hard times, and 10 re-
port their findings 10 Congress a.
| guide for legislation. This bail has
| lust been reported faNorAbly from the
| House Committee. II the farmers and
lAborers and wealth producers OF the
country could select the men who
| could be on this commission IL repre-
| sent them, some good mi ght come from
il: but IL it il left - the President, A.
the bill now provides IL shall be, to APP
point this commission. then II will be.
| we fear. n packed commission. not IN
the interests OF the farmer. laborers
aud wealth producers, hut a comnis-
sion TO suppress the facts and to hide
the real cause o. the hard times. and
their report wouid he NOR. 81 tn. Ms
turr Of Il defense uf the gold standard
than an effort 10 find the real evils
that Cypress the country. senator
Butler has already given notice that
he will either oppose this biil IN it,
present shape when IL comes up be-
fore the Senate or oiirr an amend
ment taking the appointing power out
OF the hands OF he President and guar
anteeing 10 the farmers, iaborerss and
wealth producers true representation
. on the commission.
THE HUNTINGTON LOBBY.
The Pacific railroads, under the
, management of C.P. Huntington, hay"
, bad in Washington this winter and
spring one of the most powerful rail
, road Hobbies that has ever besieged and
infested 4 legislative body. But b. II
said to the credit of the American
, Congress that 80 far this lobby has
: failed in ali Of its efforts. The lobby
: has attempted To get various measure
= through Congress, but without sue
J cess. The chief purpose and object o.
q the lobby has been to push through
= Congress a bill which has not yet com,
:, up for action, and which is known a
the "Funding Pacific Railroad Bill.
huntington and his associates owe til,
" Government about $4,000 900. The,
: | have managed to grow rich 10y put
ting the profits of the Pacific railroad
into their own pockets and depriyin,
:, the Governments Of the part of the earn
ings of these roads which was tn b.
;. set aside to pay-the Government fo
=, money and bonds advanced To help ii
=, the contamination of these roads. Nov
20 il is To prevent payment of just deb
- which these roads owe 10 the Govern
IA ment, or rather TO the people who ar
- the tax payers (for il was the none
t taken from the pockets of the peopl
=, that these roads now hdve) that thi
-, funding bill has been offered. If Hunt
~, lngton can count enough ayes [
pass this measure then il viii be take
y, up at the present session of Congress
-; If he cannot then he will allow III
10 measure to go over, III the meantln
ha keeping his lobby n work in an efrol
NJ to capture the next Congress. Let Il
~ people be on their guard and send 7
~ man to Washington who is under IL
-, influence of railroad corporations.
@ a fight like this all railroads pull I,
=, Sether, and every man who is her
w. who is a railroad attorney, will
y, called upon by the officials OF the raj
y; road be represents to stand by Hun
IN ington. In fact the banks and ii
az railroads are the agents of the 90
- combine. The gold power would n
W. b, dangerous ii il were not for Il
~. VI fact that they control the banks al
y the railroads, and use them As the
- agents and lobbyists. Therefore. al
81 man who stands in with corpOratio
III is at heart 4 gold man, and cannot
ne nf trusted by the people.
ars EVERY POPULIsT VOTED RIGHT.
err Some Democratic papers have char
til ed that some of the Peoples Par
ect congressman voted for the clerk hi
ms salary" grab. This is mistake Eve
de- POpuliSJ voted. against this annu
he clerk hire measure, and Cougressm:
an Skinner Of North Carolina, as the
spokesman, made strong and el
)ilr quent plea against the measure, as
to unnecessary and wasteful eXtray
on. gance of the peoples money. BY {
all way, Congressman Skinner, who is o.
ma OF the most brilliant members Of co
gress, has Introduced 4 very interes
II. ing and unique bill based on the slI
Oh, treasury idea, which he put fcrwa
,ir- and elucidat9d number Of years a
to Farmers Alliance took up the matt
oof 1t is 30 he hoped that Mr.. Skinner c
ing get TINS bIll up Tor discussion and q
to ton.
his NATIONAL CONVENTION or H,rLRo
inh COMMISSIONERS.
a"' The annual convention OF lii. \
tor tiona, Associatior, az S...c ra;lr
bill Comr,;S.;.,or., NJ IA, 80 ~;
tnr Of no hfl e T,,.
%" Commerce Commission on Tuesd
, az and Wednesday If last week Amo
the many committee appointments
:" til" last annual meeting, year ago
'"e investigate various railroad matt.
'oM and report AT this meeting, was a co
""' mittee 30 consider the question
w Government ownership OF railroa
80" The majority uf this committee.
'''" was to he expected, in their rep
presented on Tuesday of last week, {
cci posed the government ownership a
control OF tie railroads of the COT
wac try. But IL minority Of the comm
u 70 tee brought in another report that
vi futed the argument OF the maioTity
," II the committee, and presented an
But, concIrsiynIv that the ,nanv o'-iis - :,
: :, ing from the present railroad mana,
~ ment could never be corrected exec
'o by using these great arteries of CO
on merce as public function for the pl
uon lie good, as the postofiice departing
'ii is now used. The minority report '
,n ne prepared by Hon. ). Ohio wilson.
III of the railroad commissioners of No
sup Carolina. lie showed in bis minor
'he repor5 hat the majority of the co
o, mittee lodged the logical conclusi,
pass the facts which, thay ,rasontaa .
the evils which they admitted exis
7. under the present railroad mana
attic ment. The reading of Mr.. Wilso
fast paper was given the closest attent