The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-25

THAT EDITORIAL AGAIN, AND sUG-
GEsTIONs THEREON BY SENATOR
BUTLER.
A certain editorial in THE CAUcA-
SIAN Of June llth, has caused, IT
seems, no little stir. The old party |
press have "cussed' and discussed
it day in and day out. II is not too
much to say that they have delibsr-
stely sought to use extracts from
that editorial for the purpose OF mis-
leading their readers, and leaving a
false impression upon them. This
is no new scheme of the old party
press, but we did think, under exist
ing conditions, that they ought to
see that the time for such practice
had passed. In this it seems we
were mistaken. If they had copied
the editorial in full, all the COM
ment they could have made on it
could not have misled anybody.
We have been asked a number of
times whether that editorial was
written by us (the managing editor
or by Senator Butler. We wish to
state that this writer alone is re-
sponsible for that editorial, and we
will further say that it called forth
letter from Senator Butler to this
writer. HIS letter not only referred
to the editorial, but discussed the
present political situation SO tersely
and vigorously, that We think it well
to publish n part of it. 1t will be
seen that, while he is in accord with
the leading idea of the editorial, he
thinks the manner IN which that
idea was expressed was unfortunate
from the fact that it was capable of
being distorted by the political
enemy. We have decided to publish
part of this letter, however, to
give to the public his views as to the
outlook and chances for NATIONAL
REFORM. He said:
al have just read the editorial in
this weeks CAUCASIAN headed, "Som,
Fat Facts While approve the senti
ment expressed in the editorial, We
the language used in one paragraph
is, | think, unfortunate. The parti
san press will be sure to misrepresen
and distOrt it. OF course you did no
mean to say that the Peoples Part.
could ever think of going into or joi n
ing the Republican party any NOR
than it could the Democratic party
but this will be the meaning place,
upon it by the enemies of the iinancia
reform, and | fear that some homes
voters may be misled thereby. If tn
partisan press would publish the edi
torial in full it would be different, bu
they will seize on to that one para
graph and claim that you and the pa
per and all of us are getting ready IT
go over bag and baggage into the Re
publican camp. OF course you know
and l know, and every member of on
party knows that the Peoples Party
instead of going into either one of tn
old monopoly ridden parties, will figh
them both to the bitter death; but yo
must remember that there are thou
sands and tens of thousands of voter
who voted with these old parties a
the last election who are Just nov
beginning to realize how they hav
been lied to, fooled and betrayed
and who are now about to strike on
on independent lines and vote for thei
own interests according to their ow
judgment. These men have, of cOurs
been impressed with the cOnsistenc,
and the heroic fight made by the Pee
Piles Party, and are ready to join I
shoulder to shoulder in the struggl
against the evil influences which hay
corrupted the old parties and brougl
hard times on the country, and b,
sides help us to give to the cOuntr
more money and restore prosperity |
the people.
"There is in North Carolina larg,
per cent. of this class of patriotic me
in the Democratic party than in tt
Republican party. These silver Den
ocrats will never leave the Dem,
cratic party simply to go into the r.
publican party, no matter how muC
they have been betrayed and no ma
ter how hard times get, for they kno
that there is no hope in that party.
"rhe silver Republicans. on the 9th
hand, will never leave their party
act with us (as many of them are reaC
to do if they think there is any poss
billity of our ever taking them bat
into the Republican party.
"The machine politicians in both
the old parties will, fear. seize on
this expression In that editorial al
so misrepresent it as to try to VIII
the patriotic voters back into the par
traces.
"The duty of every patriot is to pr
vent this. We know that as long
the old parties are kept together
they are row the people will never &
relief. This will be the case no ma
ter what these parties may declare f
or promise in their platforms. Eve
goldbug is satisfied and feels safe
long as the two old parties can
kept together so as to fight sham ba
ties with each other to fool and betr
the people.
"Both OF these parties are tod
controlled by exactly the same e.
and damning influences. The banks a.
railroad corporations, with the poll
clans, are the most active and DANCE
Gus agents of gold trust, and these a
the agencies that are to-day directi
the course of both of these parties.
"Have not each of these parties be
in power recently?
hay
their promises absolutely betrayi
the people into the greedy clutches
the trust m0nopolists?