The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-06
The Peoples Party Nominees
.oururMAKKs ON THE SITUATION.

THOMAS +. WATSON,
OF Georgia.
SOME REMARKS ON THE SITUATION.
At this moment there is no denying
the fact that there is chaos in matters
political. IL is almost wholly due To
the sudden and unexpected somersault
OF the Democratic party by when
that party would have it appear that
it has renowned the policy it has ad-
yocated and practiced for thirty years
and that now il espOuses the policJ
and principles Of the Peoples Party.
The Peoples Party, being intensely In
earnest and unquestionably honest IN
the advocacy Of it's principles, IS anX-
ious to align itself with any reinforce
ment which promises aid in putting
these principles into operations; but u
fears and distrusts the promises OF
party which, for some years past,
has been notable for its violent oppo-
sition TO those principles and It's bru-
tai abuse Of the Peoples Party which
forced these Issues to the front ana
nourished them into vitality that
promises long life.
Tn. convention at st. Louis showed
that the Peoples Party was ready to join
forces with the Democratic party, or
that part Of the Democratic party,
which declared for some of the funda-
mental principles of the Peoples Party,
by nominating the man put forward
by the Democratic party as the repre-
sentative Of these principles. II DEM
ocrats were reasonably just, this is as
much of n concession as they would
ever think of asking. But to speak
plainly and pointedly, the Peoples
Party does not expect the Democrats
to act in a broad spirit of justice and
equity. The Peoples Party will make
more concessions than exact justice
demands, if by so doing they can in.
They have made untold sacrifices to
bring these issues to the front, and
will make more sacrifices to put then
in force.
If Justice and equity were to have in
Huence in bringing order out of thu
present chaos, there would be no hest
fancy in admitting that the Populists
are entitled to a full support of thu
Democratic party for POpulist vice
President in return for full supper
of the Populists for a Democratic Pres
ident. But this will not be admitted
Nothing may be expected from thu
Democrats except what is wrung from
them by apower which they cannO
control or crush.
In this State the Democratic execu
tive committee has passed resolution
which bear the appearance of a willing
ness to be fair and reasonable. Tn
real purpose, however, is to try to max
proposition which no self-respectin
PopuIist could entertain for momenl
anu then when such a proposition i
Indignantly rejected, to go before tn
people and Try to make it appear tina
the Populi,ts are not honest becaus
they rejected overtures looking to &C
opera iou Sc. &c. There is not n Dem
oGrat ia he uniyer-e smart enough
catch an ordinary n nth Carolin
Popull-I ~ su"ha trapas this. An
they are hereby rnaiIy Notified ,
tuat lac
But whle this IL going On in til
> ~" att sonnet hiHg similar Is hei u
IT, nc 10 other State S,n.tor Jon-
he ia lonal Democrat g chairman,
CIV ng out opinions when tend ,
create grpa .er confusion than now e1
lists. II he is correctly reported, he
evidently try ing TO insult the Peopl,
Party. And if he intends insult, he
trying TO prevent union of the r,
form forces in these two parties. An
IL he is trying to prevent union, he
working in the interests of gOldbugs-
something HE would be glad to {
openly if policy would permit it. L
is a strong representative of the wor
type of Bourbon Democracy, ar
would rather vote for Cleveland to- da
AID be thick" with Whitney, Hi
Brice, &C., than to support Bryan
any genuine reform Democrat.
Now, in cur opinion, the POpulis
are ready to endure injury for the sal
of their cause, but as for tamely SUI
hitting to insult, from Bourbon Der
ocracy, Eerer NEVER !! Chat
man Jones is supposed to be the mout
piece of MIR. Bryan. If Mr.. Jones
expressing the sentiments of Mr.. Br
an, then Mr.. Bryan is proving to be
man unfit for the Presidential chat
for no Ikan who will refuse to respe
the sentiments and wishes of milliO
of his fellow-countrymen is fit for
exalted position of President. If tt
young statesman's head is becomil
swelled on account of honors tn
have been accorded him, he should
promptly reminded that the sal
forces which caused that swelling c
do that which will answeH it, and tt
very little provOcation is needed I
doing it. He is by no means the or
man in America that genuine refor