The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
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oxroxp. y. G.. March ~. 20
We have b~ea told by several poll
,ieiAns. Who seem TO succeed N
kceping before tho rEh.le. evsn
thoaeh their ute Aress carry ltiis
~eight aud their .naa~nce 10 small.
that the only wAy TO save tho state
from '.aigger rule" 10 BY fArorlay
free silver. THIS sort Of Dap doodle
Is positively nAuseatins. by no poe
sible stretch of the Imagination cAa
. man OF sound mind be persuaded
that another r~sonsiEnctIse era, 9th
black and tan" Legislature - ~
hand.
Now comes Mr.. Frank Carter. e
Ashevillc, and IN AL sincerity pro
poses that North Carolina shAll no,
be represented in the national Dem
ocratic convention. IL does no,
seem TO occur 10 him tina, by 50 do
ing the silver wing would praoti-
cally have gone out of the organiE,-
ton and slammed the door behind
itself, in which case the gold stand
ard contingent would be justified IN
asnding a delegation of their own.
There is n general note struck by
AL the advocates OF free coinage,
both speakers and writers, TO the
effect that the silver sentiment can
and will control the State eonven
ton, and through al their discns-
sions Of the situation runs this minor
chord, that they and they only are
the ones who love and wish TO secure
the best attainAble State govern
ment. IL is here affirmed that IN
patriotism the gold-standArd men
yield not . hairs breadth to any ole
ment in the party, and brand ~ n
falsehood any statement carry ng
that implication.
government will take the united
efforts Of all the party. IL the State
convention shall refuse To listen 10
the voice Of the minority, shall re.
fuse them equitable and proportion.
ate representation IN the nAtIoosl
convention, and shall send n delega
ton bound and gagged with instruct
ions, the injustice will not be borre
On the other hand If q State ticket
Is nominated. made up Of The
. very best citizens who can be in
duced to serve. and the gold stand
ard men accorded such recognition
q as their numbers call for, the Stat
will be saved and Democracy vii
/. triumph in North Carolina, becnus'
!. ii deserves to.
In conclusion, the gold-standAr'
:. men are in favor of the employment
of as much silver as can be use
:, without producing two standards o
value, and to that end would gladl
;. see paper money in denomination
less than ten dollars retired 10 max
room for the circulation OF silver
4 they desire in no way to curtail ia
- present usefulness of silver as a mi
!, dunn of exchange; they are devoi
a of sentiment regarding the currenc.
e being neither friends" Of silve
gold or paper, but wish TO use eac
In the way they are found to be mo
" available.
-. Those who are most enthusiast
q for free coinage, must realize th'
y the cause is hopeless during Il
" life of this Congress; because ia
y, one is less inclined to their wish
u than the former one; because II
= succeeding one will not come (
v gether and be organized much b
'e fore January Isl, 1898, and the
are no Indications whatever that
IL will be more ready than the prese
one to enact free coinage bill;
70 fact the signs of the times make
- almost certain that no Preside
NC will have an opportunity to pass I
~ such q bill during this century.
1t is respectfully suggested for I
, consideration of the silver majorit
y; that State bank notes would give
III the expansion that free coinage
do silver could, with the double adval
'a' age Of contraction when found
" sirable; that is, they would form
~ elastic currency accommodate
cu itself to the fuctuating demands
~. trade, as silver could not. Th
", will not give something for MOTH
!, it is true. neither could silver; |
'e they could make money easy Wi
out danger of depreciation Of PR
OF erty; they could take half the b
"a, den of interest off the farmer a
led give the merchant and manuf
nd turer an extra 3 per cent. on tn
the ca ital without disturbing comm
nat cial interests. They are directly
the line with Democratic precedent; Il
ich are in the interest Of all the peoT
self they are attainable aud free coins
Or Of silver is not; they mean unity
ny, the party for We all favor them; Il
icy mean success in the coming 9,
tai paign, for many who are not boz
'ers by any party ties desire themj
its the great and increasing multit'
who are calling for retirement
S9i the greenbacks know that in 81
ere bank notes alone can be fount
'nts safe, elastic and evenly distribu
in currency. always at hand, Just
attic equitable to our wants, and eaua
law every emergency.
sa- LOUIS DE LACRoI,
ent
md would Have swallowed Both.
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