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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Some Republicans are guilty Of talk
ing too much with their mouths. We
want to say to them that if the people
who left the Democratic party had
thought the Republican party any
better than the Democratic, the PeO-
pies Party would never have been or
gained; and if the people who left
the Republicans had thought the Dem
ocrats any better, they would not have
gone to the Peoples Party. Now, you
takers and mouthers and traders, in
both the old parties, pull OF your hats
q minute and see if the strong intelli-
gence of these remarks can penetrate
your cerebella.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

"Let Senator Butler try to prevent
fusion if he wants to-" said promi-
nent Republican yesterday, "and we
will show him that the Republicans
control the Populist party, and that
he has lost his influence with his own
party unless he does our bidding1-
News and Observer.
Senator Butler will most certainly
acquiesce in fusion on principle-not
otherwise. AS to the other part Of this
remark, for downright stupidity and
noise and nothing, it beats the bray
ing of a pluperfect iackass.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Won't this be a spectacle to make
the calf laugh? Ex-Speaker Crisp and
Hoax-Myth are going to make q joint
canvass In Georgia. Crisp is going tc
sing for silver. Hoax-Myth is going
to grabble for gold. Both are going te
say they are Democrats, and some
Democrats will believe both 81 them.
Yes, the calf will laugh,
At their CUFF and chatf;
And the ducks will quack
While the fools will claCk
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

The Goulds have escaped taxation
in New York on millions of property
on the plea that they do not live there.
Well, they live somewhere. Now let's
see if they can "buy up" the assessors
Of the place in which they do live.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

The Morning American, published
by w. 81. Robb, at Creston, Iowa, is a
bright and sparkling Populist daily,
giving splendid telegraph and mar
ket report, and there is no stronger
editorial writer in the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

The North Carolina Teachers As
sembly will meet in Asheville this
year on June 10th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

The News and Observer is begin
ming to show some signs of being in
favor of free silver. This is pretty
good evidence that the News and OBJ
server thinks the silver cause is gain
ing ground. o..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

We are of the opinion that Populists
are not making grand rush to effect
junction with men who talk one way
and vote another, or who vote one way
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Hon. Walter r. Henry is perma-
nently located in Charlotte as prac-
ticing lawyer, and is rapidly acquiring
splendid clientage in his new home
His professional card will appear in
this paper next week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Cleveland was fifty-nine years old
last week. A great many people are
OF opinion that he has lived too much.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
WE TRY TO RESPOND.

THE CAUCASIAN believes the cry OF
"hard times il we'll founded. In
Vulnerable letters from . II over the
State declare that III" people wish to
receive and read this paper, but
money is too scarce to permit them
to subscribe for it.
This is doubtless true. But in the
meantime the most persuasive, yet
vicious, goldbug literature is being
thickly strewn all over the country
FREE Of charge. Its breathing is
poisonous and if not opposed it is
dangerous.
1t must not be despised as weak
agency. 1t is subtle and it's fangs
Cdu SlTlke uetp luto INC ubouopcSt'
ing. We cannot strew free literature
over the State, but we will try to dc
our part toward partly multiplying
the "hard times" WE WILL SEM
FIVE COPIES OF THE CAUCASIAN
THREE MONTHS FOR $1.00. TWELVE
COPIES THREE MONTHS FOR $500.
In this way club of five people
can get the paper three months To-
20 cents each. A club of twelve Cal
get it three months for II cents each
This will about cover ACTUAL COST
The terms are offered for NEW
SUBSCRIBERS only. We can do n
better. Now reader and friend, will
you send at least ONE CLUBY Thu
offer will stand till May 1st.
Under the above proposition W
have received during the past weel
the following clubs:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

A competitive examination will be
held in the town of Salisbury, n. c.,
on June 25th 1896, where any appli-
cant from the Seventh Congressional
District of North Carolina, desiring
to enter the contest for appointment
as Cadet to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point, may ap-
pear and be examined as to his quail
fica.i0n. Parties interested should
correspond with Hon. A. c. Shuford.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Business is still looking up-trying
to see the top of the hole it has fallen
intO."-Arkansas Kicker.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Then he proposes something in
lieu OF silver-he wants something
that will favor MIN WHO CAN EsTAB-
LIsH BANKS not MIN WHO CAN PRO-
DUCE WEALTH. He adheres to the
goldbug idea that q few men Of a
certain class must control all the
currency. he will take State banks,
because they will still allow a few
to dictate tho price Of money.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

A gold standard means the right of
the few to fix the prices on the products
of the many.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Five copies of THE CAUCASIAN
three months for 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
A GOLDDU0 VIEW.

This week We publish . communi-
cation from gcldbug Democrat
Mr.. Lacroix. 1t describes, par
TALLY At least, the Democratic gold
bug attitude. He tacitly aeknowl-
edges that the majority OF Demo
Gratis" in the State are for free sill
yer; but he wants MINORITY repre-
sentation. No majority rule fol
him. In his own language, such
Injustice will not be borne!"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
but to have North Carolina secede,
as it were, and to stand alone.

as II were, and TO stand alone.
Now the great question with al OF
these men who oppose the British
tory policy is to do what is best:
that is, to pursue the course that
will most surely relieve our country
from the curse OF goldbuggery and
the tyranny Of monopolists and
trus,s, and to restore prosperity and
good government to our people.
How can it be donei 1t is perfectly
clear that a goldbug tory will be
nominated for President at the ma
tional Democratic convention. 1t Is
perfectly clear that there will be an
electoral ticket in North Carolina
supporting this alien for President.
II ID also perfectly clear that every
patriot in North Carolina must fight
this electoral ticket, and strive to
elect one that will vote fer an
American patriot for President. 1t
is also perfectly clear that the only
convention that will nominate such
man will be the convention at st.
Louis, on July %. Then why daily
Why hesitatei Why waste precious
time when the battle is near al
hand' 1t is time that We were or.
ganlzing and getting together. Lei
every man who has made up hil
mind that he will not support gold
buggery, trusts and monopolists any
longer be getting ready to send dele
gates to st. Louis. on July ODD, ant
there to nominate another Andrew
jackson for President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
THE SITUATION AND THE ROAD TO
RELIEF.


There is just now great deal Of
division of sentiment in the Demo-
cratic ranks. The goidbugs, the
partybugs, the free silver hypocrites,
the offlee-holders, and the cuckoos,
are all in favor of sending delegates
to the national Democratic conven-
ton, and pledgiug them to stand by
and swallow the nominee of that
convention, no matter who he is or
what platform he is on. 1t is no
surprise that there should be men of
this class in North Carolina. 1t
takes all kinds of people to make q
world; and this class Of men can
always be found in greater or less
number in any and every communi-
ty, the world over.
This is the class of men who op-
posed American independence in
1776. They were the tories who
called everybody a traitor who dared
to criticise, much less defy, the King
OF Great Britain. This is the class
OF men who then cried out for loyal
ty to the British Crown and the
Mother Country, and on this spe-
cious and unpatriotic plea tried to
get the American colonies to con-
tlnue to submit to the bleeding and
oppression of Bri ish tyranny. This
is the class of men who actually
took sides with Great Britain when
the test came, and took up arms
against the "Sons of Liberty" who
were fighting that America might
be free and prosperous. This is the
class of tories that our people had to
face and whip at the battle of Kings
Mountain.
All OF those who are opposed to
the above policy may be classed as
patriots now, as the same kind OF
men were classed in 1776. But as
yet the patriots are divided AMONG
themselves as to minor matters of
method. 1t is highly important thai
these differences should be settled
and that patriots everywhere should
unite in common fight in the com.
ing campaign. We are within few
months of one of the greatest con.
tests ever made for human libert,
and prosperity. Some Democrats
who have determined not to Dol,
their convictions and support torie,
and traitors, think that the Demo
Gratis Of North Carolina should seno
delegates to Chicago instructed no,
to sell out the interests Of the State
and instructed further to bolt the
convention rather than to bolt thei,
convictions. Others favor the policy
Of not sending any delegates at all,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
sssss, Observation-Disclosures

One dollar will get FIVE copies
OF THE CAUCASIAN three months.
Two dollars will get twelve cop
les three months. Now, OF all
times is the time 10 circulate re-
form papers. You can help.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Some DENY papers are trying to
make much of the fact that the ALI
ance has dropped the sub-treasury
scheme as wild plan. Well, howl on !;
but remember, ye contemplate little
peckersniffs, that you everlastingly
rooted" and whooped for candidates
for Congress who approved that de-
mand by signing It and having their
signatures witnessed. They were Dem
Ocratic candidates. Now say some
thing about this, you yawping hypo-
critics and frauds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
Competitive Examination,

1t is the people against the corpora
tons and the gold standard of value.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

The CAUCASIAN is in favor of CO.
operating for principle. But how can
we cooperate with those who are 60
ing in an opposite direction? We are
striving to bring about permanent re-
lief to the industrial classes and the
business of the country. We must
fight those who are herding in the
camp of the goldbugs and monopolists.
We have no patience with those who
favor joining together opposite and
opposing forces by division of tickets
or official positions. We are opposed
to cooperating with those who have
no principles but who simply want
our votes to help them to the pie coun-
ter. If we will stand by principle we
will find that there are fifty thousand
men in the old parties who are as pat.
riotic as we are.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
CHATTY WASH
INGTON LETTER.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES

Records TAsy Are AsAiss-sssssss Dss-
yres TAs PrsssAs.s-TAs Hsvs - 1sasA
~ The Capitol Yrso Psspss VIE Ce0s
asd Go.
WASHINGTON, March 3a.-lt seems
yer question. IL makes Southern Dem
ocrats, who have deluded themselves
and the people with the promise Of
some practical party action in that BE-
hall, sick to think about the peril that
confronts the Democratic party in the
disposition Of the silver Issue. That IL
will be the one great issue in the com.
ing campaign they do not deny, and
to meet it otherwise than openly and
boldly they now see means defeat at
the polls in November. They must
accept 1t and support the party that
champions the issue, or they must re-
pudiste it and act with the party or
ganizatiOn that maintains the gold
| standard system. The issue will be
too plain for evasion, and Southern
Democrats who are seeking re-elec-
ton to Congress are wOefully per-
picked what position to take. Hardly
one can be found who does not hesi-
tatingly admit that the people will
support the silver cause this year
whatever direction the issue may
take. There is ample and increasing
evidence that the rank and file Of both
parties in the South are prepared to
make q final stand for silver on the
line OF Independent action. Demo-
cratic politicians are not inadvertent
to this condition of public sentiment,
yet they insist that party obligations
will compel their allegiance to the
Chicago nomination. There is nc
longer any dispute over the question
as an economic issue. 1t is simply
now question Of standing by the &C.
ton OF the two old party conventions
1t is this aspect Of the situation in
North Carolina that is attracting ma.
tional attention at this time. The sit
uation demands an early Democratic
State convention and the election Of
delegates pledged to withdraw from
the Chicago convention in the event
Of gold standard nomination. That
is the test of sincerity. 1t is known
of course that certain Democrat,
leaders in the State favor q boltin(
delegation to the national convention
and that an organized effort is bein(
made to secure it. Opinions diffel
about the earnestness of the move
ment, but there is a vague belief tina
North Carolina will lead the revolt a
Chicago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Ex-Governor John P. st. John, of
Kansas, who was few years ago the
candidate of the national Prohibition
party for President, has joined the
Peoples Party. He says that the finan-
cial question now overshadows all
other questions, and that it is the duty
of every patriot who is opposed to the
banking system, to Understanding
bonds, and to the gold standard to get
under the banner of the Peoples Party
and fight to restore the money of the
Constitution. He will probably be
the candidate of the Peoples Party
for Congress in the second Kansas
district. The people of Raleigh will
remember Governor St. Johns speech
in Metropolitan Hall, when he was the
candidate of the Prohibition party for
President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

If this is so, and We challenge any
man to show that therels any hope
of redeeming the Government in
any other way, then why should any
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26

Now, Senator Pritchard's estimates
are about as follows: Republicans,
$4,000; Democrats, 10000; Populists,
$4,000. Yet he is very anxious for fu-
sion. Well, the Pops are not paving
the ground up in their anxiety for fu-
sion, even If they haven't but $4,000
votes; and we would like to observe
that if they have to 20 it alone for the
sake of principle, which they will GER
tainly do ii they must, there are some
possible consequences. One is that
there may be some Senatorial changes
and the other is that if the Pops don't
beat somebody, they will scare some
body half to death. And these are
possibilities despite the fact that the
Republicans have 135, 900, and the Pops
only 47,OOO-in Senator Pritchard's
mind.
Times, was here recently. For an &C.
cursed, contemplate boot-licking
title fawning, bond-issuing, Jew syn.
dictate, British lickspittle and anglo
maniac, he takes the first prize. He
said something about the money OF
other countries. Well, what in the
name of faith and independence have
we got to do with other countries. QUE
country is our concern. We wish to
God that everything and everybody like
Mcclure who are eternally whining
and whimpering about some other coun'
try would go to some other country
and we are not specially concerned Al
to what the temperature of that cOun.
try might be, either.
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Under the above proposition we
have received during the past week
the following clubs:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
SIMMONS SPEAKS IN FRANKLIN.

Franllintonfi, N. c., Sept 5.-(Spe-
ciaD +. M. Simmons filled his
appointment at Louisburg to-day. He
spoke in the Opera use, which was
filled with people who seemed anxious
to hear the issues discussed. For two
hours Mr.. Simmons spoke and it must
have been one of his best efforts. His
arguments were sound and convincing,
and when he had finished, the applause
was long and loud. A number of
Populists heard this powerful speech,
and not a few of them were heard to
say that his arguments were unan-
swerable, and that all true silver men
should vote for Bryan and Sewall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
WAR oN THE PEOPLES LINE.
The Coast Line May Join the Fight
Against the Seaboard

The Coast Line May Join the Fight
Against the Seaboard.
Washington, Sept 5.-The Evening
Star says; In inside railroad circles
it is believed the Atlantic Coast Line
management has determined to Join
the Southern in it's fight against the
Seaboard Air Line and will i'm a dav
or two file notice of cut
TO meet the Seaboard's cut rates
to all competitive points, and that
all the other railways represent
ed in the Southern States Freight As
sociation viii reduce their tariffs to
the schedule to be prepared by Com
missioner Haines, of the Association
There is an intense opposition on the
part of the lines South of Atlanta to
having the rate war spread beyond its
present limits and every effort viii be
made by those interested to keep it
confined to the territory now involved.
1t is understood that another meet
ing of the Southern States Freight As
sociation will be held in New York
early next week and the result of the
deliheration is expected to have large
influence in determining whether there
shall be wide and disastrous rate war
or restoration of peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At observation-disclosures, 5; Brook
lyn, 3.
At Boston (frst game)-Clevelend.
2; Boston, 5. Second game)-Cleve-
Land z; Boston, s.
At Baltimore -Baltimore-L Louisville.
both games postponed on account of
rain.
At Philadelphia, 10:
Chicago, 5. Afternoon game postponed
on account of rain.
At New Yorl-Pittsburg-New York
game called after first inning on ac-
count of rain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
KILLED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION

Farmville, Va, Sept, 5-A terrible
boiler explosion occurred to-day near
Willis Mountain, Buckingham county
The boiler used for running a saw mill
was being fired by the proprietor's son.
Thomas E. Burke. He was blown many
feet away from the place, and his
body afterwards picked up in an un-
recognizable condition. The father
was also badly hurt by flying pieces of
iron.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
METHODIST CHURCH DEDICATED.
Beddingfield and Lacy Canvassing in
the West.

Winston, n. c., Sept. 5-(SpeciaD-
Bishop Duncan, of South Carolina,
went to Mocksville tonight to dedi-
cate the new Methodist Episcopal
church there tomorrow.
Messrs. Beddingfield and Lacy, of
Raleigh, made two capital speeches
here last night before large audiences.
They spoke at Waughtown tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
FUSION IN RANDOLPH
A Federal Pensioner Cracks the Whip,
but Silver Populists Protest.


Asheboro, n. c., Sept 5.-(SpeciaD
The Republican convention and the
Populist convention met here to-day
at the same hour in different halls.
The Republican county chairman,
j. NJ. Milliken made a report from the
committee on fusion, the terms of
which were: The Republicans to nom
mate all the county officers, one mem
Der of the House and one county com
missioner. He stated that Pritchard
and Strowd also told him that fusion
had been arranged in every Congress
sional district except the Fifth, which
would be effected to-day or next Sat-
urday.
j. M. Allen was nominated for the
House on the first ballot. All the pre-
sent Republican county officers were
re-nominated, except for surveyor, j.
NJ Ellison.
The Populist convention voted by
large majority fayoring fusion with the
Republicans. There were lively times
in the convention. County chairman
Folwell stated he had written to the
chairman of each township and that
they all answered that they favored
fusion with the Republicans. A num-
ber of chairmen from the various pre-
cincts arose and stated they had writ
ten Mr.. Folwell nothing of the kind.
Folwell then said he had taken the cen
sus of each township, giving each side
its full vote and a majority of the vot-
ers were for fusion with the Republi-
cans.
There were speeches against fusion.
English made strong speech euIogiz-
ing the Republicans for their honora-
bic actions with them. r. G.. Palmer
made hot speech against fusion with
the Republicans. He said there was
more at stake than the pie counter and
said all the Republicans had done they
had been forced to do Many Popu-
lists, he said, favored fusion with the
Democrats, and he wanted silver, and
he did not want Populists to ruin
their cause by voting for gold Repub-
licans just because a few township
chairmen were for it when the people
were against it. Murk Williams made
spirited reply to Palmer and COM
mended Strowd, There were other
speeches,
SILVER POPULISTS BOLT.
DIR. Parker was nominated for the
Senate and J. j. White for the House
by acclamation. A. j. Tomlinson and
d. NJ. Holiday were nominated for
commissioners. Three of the candi-
dates were from Trinity township. A
number of the Populists bolted the
convention leaving the hall before the
nominations.
Senator Pritchard spoke to an audi
enee of five hundred and made about
the same speech he made at Hender-
sonville and at Newbern. He said part
of the Democrats, who nominated a
candidate of their own at indianapolis,
knew there was nothing in the Wild
headed free silver idea. He ridiculed
the idea of voting for Bryan to get bet
ter times. He declared that the tariff
alone would make the country prosper
GUS
His ridicule of free silver had bad
effect. Many Populists went home
mad realizing that Folwell had led
them into the gold camp. The opinion
of many Populsts as well as the Demo
Gratis is that the ticket will be defeat
ed by a good majority.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

we would lose the bondholders, but
we want the people who pay the
taxes" Great applause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
DEATH OF MRS. 3. ]. PABHAM.

Louisburg, N. c., Sept. 81 (Special)
Mrs Hattie Mitchell Parham, wife
of Mr.. S. j. Parham, died here to-day in
her 28th year. The inteIment will be
in Henderson tomorrow afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
THE LOCAL STAGE.
Tho Baldwin-MciviIlo cylnpa

This company concluded their weeks
engagement at the opera house by pre-
senting last night the good old temper
ancc drama. Ten Nights In a Barroom."
This Is one of the best popular price
have done some excellent work turing
their stay In Houston. They have IA large
repertoire of popular plays and are a
wen balanced and versatile company OF
players.
They have been greeted with large
houses and have always succeeded In send
ing away their audiences well pleased
Al the price Of admission charged. their
performances more than satisfy and their
costumes. stage settings, and conscitn-
tious acting place them considerably
above the average popular price theatrical
company.
The next attraction VIII he "MoCarfhy's
MishaIs" Monday, April 20. matinee and
night the occa sion being complimentary
benefit rendered Manager r.. Bergman o.
the opera house.