The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-02
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The aevny 10 over The party which
assumes 10 itself all the patriotism q
North Carolina has met, caucusec,
acted, adjourned. what has is done!
II declared itself as usual on national
af'air., and made. Of course. its usual
promises TO catch votes. But ~ did
something more than this.
first: IL made anything like ~eo-
operation" or fusion or concert at
action be; ween Democrats and Popu-
lists on State matters in North Caro-
lima, utterly impossible. The convrn-
ton literally, fguratively and in every
other way slammed the party door
against all Populists. and not only
shut il, but locked IL and threw away
the key.
quote their plank l. relating to
State affairs:
IL. We favor the caaeirncni of such
an election lac rs will secure the purity
OF the ballot, and for the maintenance
and protection OF the right Of suffrage
10 all the citizens Of the State"
What does this plank mean under
present circumstances. What is the
| matter with the election Law passed by
the legislature Of 1885. Who voted
for and passed that law. What was
the prime cause OF fusion and cooper
| alton between Populists and Republic
| cans in North Carolina in ls9i. Who,
except the machine Democrats, in
North Carolina, now calls for further
legislation Ito secure the purity Of the
ballot!" when did Democratic state
| convention ever before declare for the
enactment Of an election law TO secure
purity of the ballotg Why, We have
not yet even had an opportunity TO
| test the quality of the REPUBLICAN,
POPULIsT election law Of 1885, and
| will vote under il for the first time
| next November, and yet the Dem
ocratic party in its State convention
50 recently passed in 1895, must be re-
pealed. Why must it be repealed!
Are the people ready now to go ba C K
to the "BULL-PEN" system of elections
again under the manipulation Of ma
chine Democracy? 1, for one, will not
believe it until see it done, and may
the Lord grant that the fraudulent
| system of voting, under which ma
chine Democracy made us live SO many
years, may never be repeated again, At
least in this generation. There is GER
tainly one way to prevent it, and the
people learned that way at the cleo
ton in 1894. Let them think seriously
on this matter. Free silver" il near
to the heart of every Populist, but
free elections" in North Carolina are
none the less so, and the Democrats
and especially Democratic candidates
for the next legislature will find this
out before next November. Ha hA
Isn't it funny to read the last plank in
their Democratic State platform.
ave declare our belief that the
peace, prosperity and happiness of tn,
people of North Carolina depend or
the defeat of the Republican party il
the coming election"
We'll, l should smile. The Republi
can State ticket is only half filled ye
only half ticket out. Why didn'
they wait to see who will constitut,
the balance of it?
Thank gracious they didn't say any
thing against the Pops" in theil
whole platform, both State and Ma
tiOnal. BY the way, can anybody tel
me what has become Of those Demo
, cratic leaders, who SO fiercely de
nounced the Populists in 1882 an,
1894! congratulate the People
Party of North Carolina that the re
cent Democratic convention utterl,
ignored ns as party organization
just exactly like their boards of coun
: ty commissioners did in 1894, when W
: asked them to give us hearing befor
! them n the appointment of election
| officers. But If we are true to our
, selves, and true to the principles @
, our party, the election law OF Is9.
which recognizes us as a party, viii
not be repealed next year, ana eve
D Democrats may learn, that there is sti
r Peoples Party in North Carolina.
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