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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
The Peoples Party National Platform.

4 u.
adopted: -
The Peoples Party assembled IN Ma.
uonal convention, reaffirms it's allegiance
to the principles declared By the founders
OF the Republic and 8 go 10 the fundsment-
81 principles OF Just government as epusci-
ated IN the platform OF the party in 1892.
we recognize that through the connivance
OF the present and preceding administers
lons the country has reached crisis in its
National life as predicted in our declaration
TOUR years ago, and that prompt and patri-
QUO action is the supreme duty of the hour.
we realize that while We have political indie
pendenee our financial and industrial indie
pendence is yet to be attained by restoring
to our country the constitutional control
and exercise of the functions necessary TO a
people government which functions have
been basely surrendered by our public Ser.
wants to corporate monopolies The infill-
ence OF European money changers has been
more potent in shaping legislation than the
voice OF the American people Executive
power and patronage have been used to cor
rupt our legislatures to defeat the will of
the people and plutocracy has been en-
throned upon the ruins of Democracy, To
restore the government intended by the
fathers and for the welfare and prosperity
OF this and future generations we demand
the establishment of an economic and f.
nanclal system which shall make us mas
tiers OF our own affairs, and independent of
European control by the adoption of the
following:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
Pni,lic hpenkinR.

BY u. Usrdlson and W. f. Nc
Gartby, candidates for Senate, sth dis
trict, at thu following places:
Naysviile, Jones county, Friday,
Oct. s0th, at l0s. IA.
swsu.boro, Onslow county, Friday,
ost Goth. at p. IN.
Marines, Onslow county, Saturday,
est, 3lst, 3 p. m.
viIlisms' store, Onslow county,
Saturday, Oct. 3lst az 2. IN.
Jacksonville, Onslow county, Mon
day, Nov. %, 10 80 A. IN.
James City, Craven county, Nov. %,
at p. III.
Newberns, Craven county, Nov. I'd,
NJ o p. M.
II. ". Percy,
Chairman People, Party Ia. Com. 5fh
senatorial Dist.
W. II. JOKES,
Chairman Republican TX. Com. sth
Senatorial Dist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
State University News.

1t speaks well for the prosperity OF
cur State, and affords hopeful sign
Tor the future that each year sees a
larger per cent of the registered stu.
dents return to graduate. Our senio,
class now numbers forty-tva men.
the largest class since tie war.
The Wheeiman's Road League is 2
new organization at the University.
1t IS Ter . tie Improvement of the
ro&ds IL this section. There are few
Questions Of more vital Importance
to the people Of our State, and per
hap none Of equal Importance to
the farmer as the question of good
roads. On Friday night a stereo oti-
can exhibition, by means of the cleo
trlc hight, was given in Gerard Hall.
illustrating the superb roads of En-
rope. This is the first Of O. seriea Of
lectures and entertainments the mo-
eeeds of which will go towards bet
t:rIng the roads around the Univer-
sity.
The Elisha Mitchell Scientific So
Getty held q meeting this week. The
papers read and questions discussed
should be OF interest to every citi-
zen of the State. Mr.. e. W, MYERS
gave description of ths marhods
ara Instruments used by the State
aud National Geological Surveys for
measuring The velocity and volume
u streams. State Geologist Holmes
stated that our STATE has made dailv
observations for all the year on the
velocity and volumes Of the rive,s in
WORTH Carolina. The purpos. Of th;s
"of1 h5s bean TO determine the
available water power OF our streams
Inns is 3 needful work snd the NH
lloaSion CT these observations will
direct the attention Of the Northern
capitalists 10 our great natural re-
sources. Inc enormous water power
ana admirable facilities afforded hv
Tue streams of North Carolina. ones
feEIlze d. wealthy companies will be
organized 10 develop and utilize
them.
Prot. Holmes also gave a descr,n-
tion OF The mica deposits OF North |
Carolina. This mica is so vaIuabla
and SO highly priced that foreign
MICA Is Imported and sold as th. pro-
dact IF cur mines.
De. f. P. Venable gave an Account
or The recent meeting OF the Aner;-
Can Association fer the advance
n n ct Science, held at Buffalo
New York Both DR.. Bsskerv;II.
and DE-. Eenabie represented the
University, 'A'
Tbs Shakespeare Club held its first
meeting this week. Officers for The
year were elected. DR.. Thomas
Hume, d. D.. LII. D., was un.ni.
selected President. The sub
Ct announced in the programme for
ne evening was the Dramatic
treatment of Historical Subigcfs ,,
rrelimlnary remarks were made nv
ne frel.1ent on the authorship of
a5enry vi. MIR. T. T. Kluttz. of
o,GSasIlsonry, presented paper on
ne Evolution of the Drama" The
next lex, paper, by Mr.. Whitener, was On
ne Wars of the Roses,n A third
% per, THE Women Of Henry VI
sart Ill.," was read by Mr.. P. r.
cheek. l.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29


In reply TO this desire 70 call your st.
rention 20 a communication under date OF
August 18th, 1896, which was officially sub
mitted 20 you by the Peoples Party State
Executive Committee. The Communication
Was as follows:
RALEGH, ". G., Aug. 18th. SO.
Hos. CLEMENT MASLT, Chairman state
Executive Committee:
Dear Sir--Your Jrumunication Of yes
terlay. addressed 10 Marion Batter. Chair
man or the Peoples Party State Executive
Committee, enclosing copy Of a preamble
and resolution dated August il.h. 1870.
passed by your committee, and which you
requested 10 have submitted through our
chairman 10 tbeEXecutIYe Committee Of the
Peoples Party held this day il the city Of
Raleigh. your letter, with enclosure, was
submitted to our committee, and the under
| s!gae1 were appointed al a special commit
4 tee 10 comply with your request to give you
I Il reply 10 your communication expressing
| the sense OF cur committee, For the iufor-
nation OF our committee our chairman
stated % our committee that you had. on
August LIST, submitted to him, pursuant 20
| the authority Of your committee, Il written
| prOlO-ltIOu for fusion between the Demo
cratic party and the Peoples Party on TIRE
electoral ticket by dividing the eleven elect
ofs by giving 10 the Dem ocraric party six
| electors and the Peoples Party live electors
I Our chairman further stated that he ex-
pressed 10 you al the time Of receiving your
| Communication Of August LIST, an unHIll-
| ingness Oh his part 70 recommend to our
! committee the acceptance Of the PROPOSE
| ton contained in your communication
standing by iteci.; but that he promptly on
/ August lst, submitted to you as 4 counter
| proposition q written memorandum emf
| bracing your proposition, and also other
matters contained in said memorandum, as
| follows, tO-Wlt'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

BY the candidates and other speak
srs OF thu Peoples Party Of Craven
sssnty.
RiverIaIs, Friday, oct. 30th, at 10
=. m.
Norton. store, Friday Oct. 30th, at
7p. m.
OAK Grove, saturday, Oct. 3lst, al 10
a. IN.
Ja.es City, Monday, Nov. 2nd, at Z
y. n.
All voters are invited to attend these
speaking, regardlsss of party siiilia-
ten.
w. II. SMITH,
Chairman Peoples Party TX. Com.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission are inadequfte for that pur-
pose, that they make recommendation
TO the General Assembly Of amend.
| menss TO existing laws, TO the end
that low and fairsr rates may be es;Ab-
lished, both in the State and Inter-
State Jurisdictions.
Eesoseec, That We recommend . con-
stitutional prohibition Of the pur-
chase, lease or rental Of parallel or
competing railway lines.
YkKE PAssKs.
We favor law forbidding the Civ.
ing OF free passes to public officials,
and forbiddinG their receiving the
same.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD IxAsx.
We condemn the lease OF the Nor \
carolina Railroad 10 the Southern
Railway Company for ninety-nine
years, not Only rs . bad business
transaction in which the interests Of
the State amounting to the large sum
or 100000 invested in good paying
property yielding an income, were
sacrificed; but We also, in most EN-.
phstic terms condemn the hssty and
secret manner in which il was done
several years before the former thirty
years lease, b. its terms. would have
expired. We call the attention OF the
peopis OF the State 10 Lie laoI that
some mysterious power has prevented
an Investigation through the
proper legal channels. OF this transsc-
tIous which was so universally con-
demned by the press of the State aud
all classes Of our citizens, when il first
became known. We therefore demand
that the next General Assembly fully
investigate this transaction, and to
the end that the interests Of the State
may be fully protected as far as it can
be done, such legislative action shall
be taken as to counterfeit, as far as
possible, this unwiss and secret trans
action.
REMOVAL OF CASES.
The removal of cases from the State
courts to the Federal courts for trial
wherein the plaintiffs are Door per-
sons and defendants rich foreign cor
poratIons, on application of defend
ants, is growing evil in North Caro-
lima, and in its practical operation
frequently amounts to a denial OF JUS
tlce to poor suitors, and therefore
should be condemned. We demand,
tIdt tue ueAI General AS
sembly shall pass such general stat
ute on this subject as TO take from
such corporations doing business in
this State the privilege Of carrying on
business in North Carolina, and with
drawing the protection OF the State
extended to their business, if they
persist in escaping the Jurisdiction of
our courts when claims are sought to
be enforced against them therein.
We advocate such legislation as win |
insure a just listing and taxation of |
all evidences Of debt, and make an
equitable adjustment Of the burden of |
taxation between the debtor and 8 |
creditor.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
In order to keep our public servants |
IN thorough touch and sympathy with |
the oppressed masses, and to checl. to |
some extent the scramble fer office. |
we demand reduction of salaries un-
I'll such time as through an increase
OF Inc currency the price of property |
and products vii, justify the present
rates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
HON. o. n. D0CKERYS APPOINT
MERITS.

Points ~ which tho Eloquent ana Por-
chile "sTsr Eorse OF the Pee Dec" VIII
Speak.
Hon. Oliver II. Dockery, nominee Of
the Peoples Party for Lieutenant
Governor, the famous silver EepuhIi-
sac and the noted "Old War Horse OF
the Pee Dee" will speak at the follow
ing points:
hs<ton, Robson county. Friday,
Oct. 80.
Rockingham, Richmond county,
Saturday, oct. ~.
Monroe, Union county, Monday.
Nov. 2.
U4L w. aver.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

anne Calves first attempt at author
ship. She wrote the article in
french, and after an English trans
lation bad been made Of it she had
the original manuscript bound be-
tween morocco covers as a souvenir
of her debut as q writer,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

The county candidates of the PEG.
ples Party and Republican parry Will
address the votera Of Wake county
at the following times and places:
Gary, Thursday night, October 30
roliard's, Friday, October 80.
gorrisiNlr, Friday night, DC tc
Der 90
Edssrdi Store, Saturday, Octo-
Der 81.
srrskiss j. the day will b.gin a.
IL o'clock; at night will begin at 8
o'clock.
s ONO WILSON,
GIN Peoples Party.
ID. II. YoUNG,
Chm Repl. blican Party,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
Literary Notes.

Madame Calve and Madame melba
VIII both appear in the next issue of
the Ladies' Home Journal with art;-
eleS on the voice. Madame Melha
mas written before and is, in fact. no
novice with the pen, but this is Mad.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
Reform Literature.
FOR SALE BY THE
Peoples Party Natl Committee

The following has been chosen nv III.
Peoples Party National COMMITTEES "a = mn
ular and desirable list of books on the finan.
clsl question: --A''A
Peoples Party Campaign Book (om-
Handbook .s on Money compiled by - 'en''
Hiee eApcftsD .........,.,,.25 -
Shylock, Gordon Clark.
Con-, Financial School, W. Fl. Har-
Tale Of Two Nations W II. Harvey y. %
silver and the Science of Money
~ m M Stewart .....l0
Effects of the Gold Standard, Dr..
w. ii. Smith Is
The Bankers Dream T. J. Proctor Is
me nat Ame pnnn.I Peoples Money, Ig-
Seven Financial Conspiracies, Mrs.
8 E. Y. Emery: ....--........1o
Not a Revolt Campaign book.
mos. II. Watson. g
stories W.sso OF Anciens Rome, Thos. z.
"f s3st Cleveland on Tramp, Brab-
Capitalists on a Strike, Z. +. Butler, i 10 /"
Senator Jones' Great Speech on the
~, money Question, 1893 ok
me E,. Son pa and. the Dollar, John
Inc at Little Statesman, K. L. Arm
~ S.aonS ...............,2S
Battle Talsa of the Standards, Henry n.
Co,.d;s::.' 49,. .-...............25
C9ndlsion OF the American Farmer.
6rce Financial Catechism s0
ieH Men OF Money Island, s. F.
r,,N.S'ton.-.. .........a5
Mner are we Drifting as a Ma
ton, I. O Wiley. "a
Inc National Committee has made n.
to buy these books from the |
publishers at wholesale rates. In ORDERING
IeM from US, you give to US the profif |
Hnlcn usually goes to the retail dealer: and
! us Pront Is at once placed in the National
campaign Fund. ~'o"si
;. some . OF these books can only be secured
Send all orders to ]. A. Epaypror o..
airy Peoples Party National Comr;etae
" ormleY Hotel. Washington, d. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
OR. CYRUS THOmPsCnS APPOINT
MEhTs.

Places Whore the witty and Instructive
Nominee of the Peoples Party for secrs-
tsry Estate will Speak.
DR.. Cyrus ThOmps0n, nominee of
the Peoples Party for Secretary OF
State, and one Of the richest, most in
structiye and amusing speakers in
North Carolina, will address the people
at the following points:
snovsen, Friday, October 5Oth.
Hal w. AVER,
Chm'n j. =. State TX. Com.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

Price per 900
| .Fdcts Apout Silver. ............... S12 90
6Slieh-lhe FINANCIAL Policy........ 50
| butier--Against Further Issue of
OoHus ......-......ss...-.... 6 so
Davls-GOld and Silver. 3 IN
Watson-Farm Statistics. . rs
SJn nm oiiVer-.-... 6 so
Slbley-On Silver. 50
heIm-Money Question and Income
Simpson-On Silver. ....... 81
Howard-The Financial SITUATION. / IS
Strowd-Coin Redemption Fund - *
nneller-Revenue Not the Remedy 375
bryan-On income Tax. 375|
Daker-On Coin Redemption Fund. Is
Shnford-Money of the People. 175l
P Deu--On the Money QuestiOn....... 3 so
by D. apLoh FINANCE. .:.............. 800
60. DuG ~ "0rIn.Letter OF. ........ 90
Carter-The Political Situation. 80, 75I
Mantie-On BimetaIlism ri
fettlgreW-History of Cleveland and
Bond Issues. . 90
Hartman Gold Monometallism
aga Against Blmetallism ...:........ $50
Grener-On the Money QUESTION:. 80
22T1S ataa Z. ay OF demonstration 10 90
xP ao.,fas % Our country on Silver. 90
xWb Hpi e. WY flatIorm: .......... 200
Silver .......~'.... .............. 275
Price per 100
*Bryan-Large Portrait of So co 10 m
w atson-Large Portrait Of. 9 O0 IN m
"B5yaD and Watson Campaign
*Peoples Party Official Button 2 So 10 %
All OF the above are in franked envelopes
Issaoy Tor mailing, except those marked
Send all orders to J. A. Edgerton. secre-
Washington, D. G
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
One Honest Man.

DEAR EDITOR: Please inform
your readers that if written to con-
fidehtially, will mail in q sealed
letter the plan pursued by which
was permanently restored to health
and manly vigor, after years of suf-
fering from Nervous Weakness, Loss
of Manhood, Lack of Confidence, etc.
| have no scheme to e1tort money
from any one wLomsoever. was
robbed and swindled by quacks un-
til | nearly lost faith in mankind,
but thank heaven, l am now well,
vigorous and strong, and anxious to
make this certain means of cure
known to all. Having nothing to
sell or send G. o. d., l want no
money. Address JAS. A. HARRIS.
Box 8u5, Delray, Mich. [ap961y
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
Hal w. AVER.
chairman = y Stn+n L., L.
4 PROPOSITION MADE

The State Democratic Committee
had conferred plenary powers on the
Democratic Central Committee. This
latter committee met in Raleigh on
october 18th. The result Of thst meet
Ing was another communication from
Chairman Manly TO Chairman Aver.
dated October 18th, Transmitting n
proposition in the following resSlu-
tlOl:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTS.
PEOPLES PARTY NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Office In worrIey HOTEL washins,ou, D. c

The National Committee will furnish the
following list of Campaign Documents At
prices quoted below.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

The act Of the last General Assem-
oily restoring to the right of local
self government by the election of
their county commissioners and just
Ices OF the peace by the vote of the peo-
pie In the respective counties, and the
fe-guards therein provided, meets
with our hearty approval, and we
pledge the Peoples Party to the con-
tlnued support and maintenance of
that legislation, and warn the voters
OF the necessity Of preventing injuri-
Gus changes in that act, and of the
Danger OF electing members of the
General Assembly hostile thereto.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
LEGAL TENDER NONEY.

We favor the exercise BY the State
or orth Carolina of the reserved con-
stltutlonal power to make all gold and
silver coins of the United States Gin
Guiding the trade dollar) a legal ten
der for the payment of debts, and that
this right be inforced by the passage
CT an appropriate act by the General
Assembly,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
PEOPLES PARTY sTATR PLATFORM.

The Peoples Party platform of North
Carolina, in convention assembled at
Raleigh, on the 18th day of August,
1896, hereby rear1rms it's unqualified al
legiance to the principles of the party,
and hereby approves the platform of
the Peoples Party adopted At its Ma
tlonal convention held in the city of
st. Louis, July 22nd, 1896.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

We hereby reafflrm our fixed de-
termination to support and maintain
free ballot and fair count in all
elections held in North Carolina; and
the election law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly of 1896 meets our hearty
endorsement and approval; and we
hereby pledge the Peoples Party to the
policy of UNFOLDING the principle of
free and honest elections provided FOR
in said election law, and warn tbs
voters of the State against The threats
which have been made to repeal the
same.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
GOLD MOTIFS AND MORTGAGES.

We believe that all money demands
should be payable IN the lawful money
OF the United States without preference
or discrimination, and therefore favor
the passage by the General Assembly OF
law to prohibit the taking or giving
OF gold notes, bonds and mortgages n
TINS State, and the making of all mon
ey demands solvable in any kind of
lawful money of the United States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

Ihe following has been chosen by the
feop'es Party National Committee as a Don
cial question: W VAC niion-
Peoples Party Campaign Book (Ohi-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

In order to keep our public servants
IN thorough touch and sympathy with
1he oppressed masses, and to checl. to
some extent the scramble fer office.
we demand reduction of salaries I'M
I'll such time as through an increase
OF the currency the price of property
ana products Will Justify the present
rates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29
PUBLIC SPEAKING,

J. " - I nm
Chm'n i. l.. state TX. Com.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

l. The true policy demands that the ..-
tional and State legislation shall be such A.
viii ultimately enable every prudent and
industrious citizen to secure home. and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-29

- Hal " AVER,
Chairman Z. Z. State Ex. Com.
Dir. W. @. Stratford and Hon. IT.
%. Hoover d,ssented from the action
vi the committee IN instructipg the
chairman to transmit the above conn
nunIoaLiOn.
Evening star., 1896-08-25
INFLOW OF EUROPE'S GOLD
Treasury Reserve Soon to Be Slightly
Augmented.
Balsnce Has Been Dwindlfng and
Now Aggregates Only
SIO2,2O9,324.

The United States treasury received word
from the assistant treasurer at New York
today that arrangements had been COM
pleted by persons in New York (nalnes not
given) for the importation of s1,75o,0O0 in
gold coin frora Europe. No particulars
were given, but the action is accepted as a
continuation of the movement recently in
augurated at New York for increasing the
stock Of gold in the United States. About
S2.IJO,OOO of gold is now on its way across
the ocean from England to the United
States. and the 81, $50, go mentioned above
Is in addition thereto, making the total en-
gagement to date $4,J00,U00.
Although these shipments are on private
account they add TO the general stock of
gold in the country and will serve to stop
the drain on the government gold reserve =
If, indeed. the movement does not result
in an increase OF that fund. None of the
officials at the Treasury Department is
prepared or willing to explain the purpose
Oh the movement further than appears on
the surface, that IL is a regular business
transaction favored by the present rates of
exchange.
The treasury gold balance has been grad
ually dwindling of late, and now amounts
to but S102,3O3324, nearly $s00,UVu less
than Ii was a few weeks ago. 1t is still
far above the danger point, however, and
the officials declare that there Is 40 pros
pect of a situation requiring resource to
an issue of bonds for its protection.
Evening star., 1896-08-25
GEN. SAWTELLE ON DUTY
He Assumes Charge of the Army Quarter
masters Bureau.
LibeIed by Newspaper Portraits, the
New General Officer Might Not
Be Generally Recognized.

Brigad.er General Charles G. Sawtelle
who succeeded General Batchel6er as quar-
termaster general of the army, reported at
the War Department this morning and en-
tered actively upon the discharge of the
duties of his office. He qualified in the
usual way by subscribing to the consti-
tutional oath of office. and devoted most
of the forenoon to receiving and visiting
his numerous friends in the War Depart
ment and elsewhere. HIS Is familiar
figure in this city. he having been station
ed here for several years during his long
career in the army. He is a member Of
the Army and Navy Club, and bears the
distinction Of having been its first presi-
dent.
When he received his appointment he
was stationed at New York, and the va
to this city will be filled In a short time,
but not until Secretary Lamont returns to
the city. Col. Ludington, stationed at Chi
cago. can have the assignment, If he cares
to make the change. 1t is not likely that
there will be any immediate changes in the
stations and duties of officers of the quar-
termasters department, except such as are
made necessary by the promotion of Gen.
Saw telle.
He arrived here last evening in company
with Mrs. SawtelIe. They are stopping at
the Sho-eham. They Will return to New
YORK In few days in order to arrange
for the transfer of their effects to this city.
General Sawtelle would never be recog-
nlzed from the newspaper portraits. They
represent him as a large, stout man, with
round, full face and flowing side whiskers
AS fact. he is tall, athletic looking
imperial mustache. tinged with gray, and
no whiSkerS at all.