The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-23
We NAVE NOT FORGOTTEN
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bstaoceatie Parry

LExiNsroS. -. e.. July Ii
WHAT a STRANGE sTITE or THINGS
The people Of the United S;srss
have virtually beer living under
what Is called the GOLD STANDARD
ever since the rereSl of tae Sherman
law il 1898, and have learned by sad
experienc. the ruinous eject upon
every homes, industry N the laad.
This law. known "a the sherman
law, that gave US about yIFTY-Two
MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR OF good
money, WAS repealed At the behest q.
Grover Cleveland. The repeal II
that law, has not oriy caused uu-
told suffering from one end OF our
land 10 the other, buried Us beneath
4 debt of millions OF dollar. depr.-
ciated our property fifty per cent. IN
the dollar, but il has we'll nigh killed
tho Democratic party, and Grover
Cleveland is covered IN Infapy.
What a spectacle to behold
Yet with all this before the eyes
of the outraged people what do We
see' Answer. We see the great Re
publican panty. as IL assemblies into
national convention, to make a na
tional platform and nominate its
candidate for the Presidency. When
assembled what do they dot Ar
swer. They adopt the GOLD STAND
ARD, a thinga party, it never dared
to do before, and they virtually en-
dorse the administration Of Grover
Cleveland on the great monetary
question.
wonder If they think the people
are q set of foolsf If SO they may
learn better next November.
But strange things have also oc-
CURED in the Democratic camp hard
TO understand. We free silver men
have not forgotten four and two
years ago. We well remember that
they lauded Grover Cleveland To the
skies four years ago and declared
that he had more brains than his
party, and when we denounced him
then, as being al enemy TO the free
coinage of silver, we were charged
as being a "slanderer' Of Grover
Cleveland, and the people We're as
sured by their stump speakers all
over the country that Grover Cleve-
land was IN favor of the free coinage
of silver and pledged in the most
solemn manner, that if the people
would only give them zone more
chance" that they would give the n
free silver. They wers given thai
chance, but what did they do9 An
swer. Repealed the only law favor
able to silver.
Now they declare that they are il
favor of the free coinage OF silver a
the ratio Of l6 to L, hiss At the nam,
of Grover Cleveland. Great Scott
What nextG But they claim tta
they have not changed. Well if tina
be true, we would like for them t
explain why they used rotten eggs S,
freely on free silver advocates tw,
and four years ago.
| am for free silver, viz, the coin
l age of both gold ard silver at tn
ratio of l6 to L, and would gladl
3 welcome all TRUE CONVERTS into ou
: free silver ranks. Bat must con
: fess, that | feel like saying to m,
u. Democratic friends that are now de
3, claring they are now in favo
b. OF the free coinage of silver, wheI
and where were you convertedl
Bring therefore fruits, meet 70
repenta ce" &c.
: The question with the people is
I: has the, Democratic party declare,
n for the free coinage of gold and sill
l.. yer IN order to save, or reSus:tat
their almost dead party, or are the
!; really in earnestf Yes, We mu.
;, know by what you are actuated.
GEO. 4. HUNT.