The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
LET US UNITE ON BRYAN

We wish to elect VIM. J. Bryan
President of the United States. His
election is needed by the people and
it is demanded by justice. We sim
cerely desire it for mere reasons
than one, but chief among these are
the clear facts that he is in full
sympathy with the people, and that
he has refused to vote q party ma
chine ticket as long as any Populist
has refused to do so. Bryan voted
for Weaver for President in 1892.
In 1894 he opposed the policy of the
Democratic State convention of Ne
braska and declined to support Hon.
Frank Irvine, who was nominated
for Supreme Court Justice by the
Democratic party. Instead of that
he gave his strong support and wide
influence to the Populist nominee
for the same position, Judge
Maxwell, and MAXWELL WAS ELECT
ED! This gave great strength to the
Peoples Party in Nebraska and
finally led to the election of Gov
ernor Holcombe, A PoPULIsT.
We can stand such a record as that.
1t is as good record as any Popu-
list can show, for the first vote cast
for the Peoples Party in North
Carolina was in 1892! We do not
care by what political name Bryan
is known. By his works We know
him. His election will be a signal
victory tor the Peoples Party.
The time has come when methods
which will give the greatest support
for Bryan MUST NOT STAND IN THE
WAY of giving them that support.
We may not always be able to
achieve great end by pursuing a
course which is entirely pleasant and
satisfactory in every way. But
If that end be imperatively necessary,
and the achievement of it demands a
procedure at variance with our opin-
ions and inclinations, then opinions
and inclinations must be relocated
to the rear and that course must be
pursued which leads to the greatest
probability of success. There is lit
tie that is sweet without its accom-
panyiug concomitant of bitter in this
life. Few, if indeed, any great ends
have been reached by travelling
fowery and agreeable paths. Vic
tory is all the grander and nobler
for having been won at the expense
OF self-sscrifice and self-denial; but
II defeat should come after sacri-
fees and denials are made, then
those who went through the strug-
gle can have, at least, the comfort
ing assurance that it was through
no fault or lag ging of theirs that the
goal was not reached.
We do not think the arrange
ment entered into by the committees
OF the Peoples Party and Democrat
ic party, published else W here, needs
any explanation. 1t stands for itself
aud boldly proclaims the purpose for
which 1t was made. We hope, We
believe, yes, we actually FEEL that it
will be supported by every true indi-
vidual reformer in each party rep-
resented in the agreement. There
may be some, who have not ignored
their party prejudices, who will in
terpose objections. We beg, W.
pray these men, if there be any such,
not to be hasty. Too much is at
stake, two great issues are invol we'd
too many millions are agonizingly
pleading for some change, for some
relief, to be interfered with by per-
sonal prejudice or strict party fealty.
The eye dims, the heart swells-al-
most bursts with anxiety when the
bare possibility of a defeat of the
people by the power of gold at the
coming election presents itself. Such
defeat is possible only through a
failure or refusal of the people to
stand shoulder to shoulder, hand in