The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
SPREADING FALSE
LITERATURE.
The Enemies Of Good Government
Scattering Broadcast Their
Printed Documents.
THE PEOPLE ARE THINKING

For Thcm.~Ise, and VIII not bs bs-si~d
Into Believing ali Th~y .ay-The Mass~s
Know Right Prom wruns. They W.st
Legislature That VIII i~gi.iAts for the
Iaborer .. Well - tho C.p,taiiss--A
Timely Letter From = Thinking roPaiist
BUHNs IrvKL, n. C, Nov. o. 1897.
There 10 some literature being scat
tered abroad in this community which
is very impressing and which requires
some thorough consideration. On .
close investi CATION We nnd that IL IL
being scattered through prejudice, to
try to down some Of our good Popu-
list citizens, but i presume they are
|tackling the wrong thing at an i'm
proper time.
The Popuii-ts have not organized to
vanish with the day rs many may ex-
pect, but il has organized TO do . great
works work that has never been done
by any other party.
The time has come when something
must be done. We see that the old
parties have failed to comply with the
| wants of the people, and that II Is use
less to cling to them. Whether the old
parties have done the best they can or
/ >
fore, as We have failed 10 get our wants
and wishes from either OF the old par
ties, and see that the government is
| growing more and more corrupt, l
know il is best Tor us rs individuals
and as a nation, TO lay aside that which
We have clung TO so long and take mp
something else.
We want government that Is Just,
We want q government that will be OF
as much benefit to the poor laboring
class of people as it is to any one else :
we want equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none.' We know
that the hearts of heroes are not cast
in common moulds, therefore We lind
the best heroes and best citizens among
the poor laboring people. Let us join
together and work together for each
Others good and for our mutual bene-
fit.
There is in some places so little said
about the Populists that some people
perhaps say that the Populist party Is
dead, but they are not dead, they are
only sleeping, they sleep now in orceI
that they may arise in due time TO Dc
that which is best for themselves a. in
dividuals and as nation.
can't help but think that in ouI
next election we will cast more
votes than we have ever cast. Th'
prospects seem so bright. say
j this because | know people with
, bright mind cannot vote against th'
interest of their country; il they wisl
r to do right and 60 right they will TAX
their abode in the Peoples party.
Let's battle on for the right. Pros
poets may seem dull and disheartenini
/ h,,t til a IA q YdpP q N
|. hold fast to that which you have, an,
. that which is good, and we shall surel
q come ont victorious in the sweet bye
2 tand-bye,
, That which is hardest to get wi
= only be sweeter when We get it; tha
which is hardest to ODlain VIII obl
;. be appreciated in the end.
Don't let sIurs and slight remark
discourage us, but consider the sourc
from which they come. 1t is just q
easy to turn a mountain up-side-dOw
as it is to break up the POpulist part!
1t may some day change in name, hu
. will rever give up its sound, solid prir
ciples-they are built upon the rock.
! solid foundation.
We know we are in the right part.
q striving to do that which is best Tor
. one and all.
o The false literature that Is comm
q into our community is Of no good, pee
, ple do not care to read it; our peop
n know right from wrong, and when
" good man finds he is right he will the
!. 20 ahead, our numbers may not be |
!, great, but our principles are the grea
est.
Looking forward to the future, Y
10 feel that some day soon we will con
re out victorious, and rejoice even Il
Is more because our trials were difficu
ID knowing that that which comes ca.
l. goes easy, and that which is hardest
Re get is appreciated the more. There is
better day in store for US. We don't Ii
g for the present only, we live for Il
- coming day. We do not care SO mu'
for the past, for it is corrupt; we lO
D. forward to the future, knowing eve
&c thing depends on it. .-
m In conclusion let me say that
to that we shall hold our thumb upon {
"a text and read our own instruction,
we will never have anything to tegr
" The Populists are justas strong in 0
u community now as they have ever be
iet and have no thought o. quitting:
he ~ -1-' Il. II. b