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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
STRONG PROTEST "
ssuesRs OF TINE SAN FRANCISCO
s.R NAVE FORWARDED II TO
CONGRESS-.

and W Antiss in Cour-
~, n.ek.on. II. d. Accused al
Leaning to the Monoeoiists-hi' Recon"
q. Federal Cir uit Judge 10 pssSraos"''
SAxFRAxcrsco. Dec. lG-Opponents
Of Judge Mckenna, headed by william
chapman, fathes-in-law OF Ulysses
Grant, aud backed by John l. boone
Critt~n den, Thornton and other law
yer. here. have forwarded 10 SENATOR
Hoar and Perkins protest against
the . ominatiou and confirmation Oh
the Attorney General rs Associate J Us
tice of the Supreme Court. This was
drawn forth by he declaration OF Sen
ator Perkins, Who il not lawyer, thar
"the record Of Mckenna IL an open
book ;,
Assuming that this record should
be thoroughly read, AZ II Is an open
boos," says the protest, I'VE venture 70
cite few rich passages from that book
In the first place, We accuse the Judge
Of bel ng slow and incompetent. He II
a man o. confused ideas. and his rec
ord on the bench here WAS disRraceful
The protestants then submit the FOL
lowing facts rs worthy Of careful con-
sheraton:
During the last year of labors per.
formed by Mckenna in the Court OF
Appeals there were Is cases submitted,
Of which five were assigned TO him. OF
these he decided but one and left the
OF her four incomplete for some one elss
to straighten out. In the one case his
opinion vas not concurred in by any
other judges.
at is a point OF honor with other
judges to clean up business Of this
kind before they leave the bench, but
Mckenna was too busy looking after
his own political prospects. During
the last two years Of his administra-
ton Of affairs Of circuit, he had but ;
jury cases, six court cases, % demur-
rers and motions. Many Of the demur-
rers were left undecided. On retiring
he left 30 important matters wholly
undecided. He had one case of minor
importance under Amusement for two
and half years.
ain case No. 1872, the suit of the
Railroad Commissioners against the
Southern Pacific, he was six months
hemming and having over the simp-
lest matter, questions that any other
Judge of the most mediocre ability
would have passed on inside of q week.
He feared he would displease the rail-
road or the people,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

why have certain so-called silver
papers stopped fighting goidbu9s
and monopolisis and are nov using
all Of their time in abusing Sen
ator Butler. who WAS fighting for sill
yer wher they we're supporting and
defending golabug Cleveland: Why
have they refused to publish the thirty
odd afiidavits branding the lie about
bis Rocky Mount speech +. Because
they are into . scheme TO turn the next
legislature over to the railroads, and
Senator Butler has been active in ex
posing the conspiracy. The m. dog
always hollers. OF course: OF course
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
New illustrated Literature.

The Passenger Department of the
Seaooard Air Line has just issued two
new Illustrated Books; one entitled
Education in the South" giving a full
ana complete list and description of
Schools. Colleges and Universities
along the SeabOard Air Line the other
entitled "Winter Excursions via Sea
board Air Line" in which appears des-
crlptlve and illustrated sketches Of the
numerous Winter Tourist Points reach
ed via the Seaboard Air Line.
An exceptionally convenient feature
OF this book, is the arrangement of ex-
curslon rates and routes to the nrin.
cipal Florida, Texas, Mexico and
California Resorts which show consid-
cradle reduction in total rates.esDecial-
y 20 southern Pines, N. c., the famous
winter Health Resort, which was 40
we'll patronized last season.
copies OF these books can be secured
o. addressing T. ]. Anderson, General
passenger Agent, Portsmouth, Va. en-
closing five cents in stamps to cover
postage. o'e-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

You can send us a Christmas gift
that will cost you nothing, that will
help the cause of reform, and one that
We will appreciate more than anything
else you can send us. You will visit
your friends and relatives during the
holidays, they will visit you. Don't
miss this opportunity to put in a wo'd
for the The CAUCASIAN. Yes, get up a
club Of subscribers and send it for a
Christmas or New Years gift. We
have labored increasingly to do our full
duty in the great fight for the people,
and IL you shall see tit to show your
appreciation by sending in club of
subscribers for the next year, you will
give us the kind of help and encourage
ment that we need and will appreciate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arm Covered wrb
Scrofulous Eumcr- Ecw \ Cure
Was Effected.
when five yea =. Oh y: = ie boz h.
scrofula on his face, ta..,:s end ans. 4,
was worst on his ca Z, "a lou !, / n. so-eg
On his cheeks and baasiI v. 2 y,rv bss
IL appeared in The firm cf :es pin,,la.
which would fesis-. br a'S c;.an and r.,,
and then scab oveF. 4..er disappearing
they would break oct again. They caused
Intense itching and the Iii Ic sufferer had
TO be watched continually to Keen him
from scratching the nores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition NV
wife's mother had had scrofuIa and a.,
only medicine which had heIpd her uas
Hoods SarsapariIIa. We decided tn civ.
IL TO our boy and we noted an improve.
ment in his Use very soon. After irwin.
him four bottles of Hoods SarsansriIIs
the humor had all been driven out Of hi.
blood and it has never since returned -
WILLIAM BARrz, 4l6 South Williams g.
6outh Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods SarsapariIIa q, oil
druggists. Be sure to get only Hood,s
-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
HAVE YOU RENEWED2

This issue of The CAUCASIAN will be
the last that will be sent to those
whose subscription expires this month
We hope we bave been, At least partial.
ly successful in making the paper &C.
ceptable to it's readers during the past
year. We earnestly ask those who de-
sire its continuation to send their re-
newals AT ONCE. We would like to be-
gin the new year with large number
of new subscribers, and our friends
and our people can help us in this
aim with little personal effort.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

Why have not the papers that pub
lished the base and malicious lie start
ed by that imported goldbug editor at
Rocky Mount, had the fairness, hon
esty and decency to publish the large
number of affidavits which brand the
lie? If they are too little and too pref.
udiced to make corrections editorially.
they at least owe it to their 70 ,ders to
publish both sides. The people be-
ileve in fair play. They want the facts
on both sides Of every question ard
then they are competent TO form their
own opinions.
The papers that published the lie
and which refused to publish the affi-
davits branding it, are not only unfair,
but they are dishonest and unworthy
of belief.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
THEY REGULATE The REFERF NDUM
IF THIS IS NOT TREASON WHAT


If that so-called organization commit
tee of the factiOnal Nashville confer
enCe (Which was called by certain men,
bers after the National Committee had
voted down the proposition by refer
endum vOte) had wanted harmony they
would have pursued very different
course. They would have asked the
National Committee to decide by ref
erendum vote upon their proposition
for National Convention next spring
to nominate presidential ticket fol-
1900. Instead of this they have repu.
dated the referendum principle in oul
plan of organization, they have defied
the organization of the party, and
have proceeded to announce that they
"a factiOn) will call a factional so call.
ed national convention to nominate
next April Wharton Barker for presi.
dent for the.campaign of 1900. Ifthey
had not thought that the National
Committee would not approve of their
scheme, and if they had not also
thought that the next National Con.
vention would not approve of their
methods and submit to their dictatiOn
they would have pursued different
cOurse-they would have appealed to
the committee and from the commit
tee (if adverse) to the next National
Convention.
If their purpose is not to try to split
the party what is it? Fortunately
there are but few men who will follow
such crazy and rebelliOus scheme.
They may bolt the party, but the re
cruits will number two for every one
of such,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

A subscriber writes asking how
many members OF the Democratic
State Executive Committee are gold
bugs and monopoiies- This is hard Ia
say, for We do not like to judge men
personally unless we have the proof
and then We state the facts. But We
do know that = majority OF the
committee are goldbEgs and mesopo-
lists, at least they showed It in the last
campaign when they refused the prop
osition Of the Peoples Party for all the
supporters Of Bryan to join in electing
an anti-monopoiist legislature. The
same ;nsn who refused that PROPOSE
ton are the same men who now consti:
tute the committee aud who issued
that address week or two ago which
said nothing about transportation and
monopoly reform. The man who
wrote the address has always been a
goldbDg and the first we knew Of him
be was frank Republican. supporting
the whole ticket when Cheatham was
4 candidate for Congress and White
(the present negro Congressman was
a candidate for Solicitor.
1t is but fair TO say that these men
do not represent the rank and file OF
the party. They are the men who
have misled the masses of the party
aud betrayed them into the hands OF
the gold sy indicate, the railroad syndi-
cate and the other allied trusts. They
are Democrats. II Jefferson were
alive he would expose their hypocracy
and drive them from the party as
Christ drove the money changers from
the temple.
The Peoples Party is the only or
ganization that stands for the princi-
plies of jefferson and Lincoln. The
rank and file of both of the old parties
are fast awakening to this important
truth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
1nis Is Also Interes ne an important.
Misso uri Valley Journal.

1nis IL Also Interes Dg an important.
Missouri Valley Journal.
It's given out from Washington
that the United States Supreme court
stood even in the Nebraska freight
rate case which has been hanging fire
since last May. 1t is said Judge Field.
who just retired from the bench, was
In favor of deciding with four other
judges against the railroads and in
favor of the reduced rates fixed by the
legislature, but they were able to
monkey along with the case until
Justice Field was retired. Mckinley
is to name his successor and it is near
y certain that Attorney General NC
kenna will get the place. c. p. Hunt
lngtOD, the Pacific slope millionaire.
was powerful enough to get McKenna
named for Federal Judge in Southern
california and he was there long
enough to pass on a rate case fixed bS
the California railroad commission.
and he decided in favor of the roads.
This made him safe railroad attorney
general for the United States and Nc
kinley fastened to name him last
spring. He is still regarded as a safe
man for the railroads, and hence NC
klnley viii put him on the United
States Supreme bench for life. The
bench will then stand five for corpora-
tions at all times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

to acceptance and placed on their sec
ond reading IT the dictation OF the
street railway lobbyists then and there
present, and believing that only by An
! immediate and positive manifestation
| Of popular disapprovai and condemna-
tion can the completion OF this gigan-
tic betrayal Of public rights be proven
ted. neat Monday evening, /. Robert
r. Mckisson, Mayor OF Cleveland, do
hereby issue this proclamation calling
upon all good citizens W no are JEALOUS
~ tie free and proper government OF
this municipality and The protection
| of the interests of its people TO rally to
the support OF the opponents of these
Ubiquitous measures and join in saving
the city from the disgraceful surren-
der 10 monopolistIc greed which now
~ threatened"
lie proceeds to appeal TO the people
to rally, hold indignation meetings
and denounce the robbery. He tells
them that they have been robbed out
OF millions OF dollars worth OF fran
chsss in the past, and he urges them
to bestir themselves and stop this at
tempt at further robbery.
The mistake that Cleveland has
made il the same mistake that 10
made by nine-teDths Of the cities Of
America. They have allowed these
public franchises, these natural mono
poles, to go into the hands Of private
syndicates Whenever and wherever
this mistake is made, either by a city
government, a state government, or
the national government, the ineyi-
table result will be the same. The
syndicate controlling the public fran
cbises will furnish poor service and
wiring from the people the highest
possible price that they will bear.
With this money they will then at
tempt to control newspapers, contrO
elections, and corrupt politicians and
the peoples representatives. There is
no remedy for this e, il but public own
ership.
The masses Of the people have al
ready awakened to this important
truth. 1t is most encouraging to see
prominent and influential officials like
Mayor McKissOn, of Cleveland, Gov
erDor Pingree, of Michigan, and Gov
ernor Russell, of North Carolina, who
have the manhood and patriotism to
throw themselves into the breach and
to expose, denOunce and fight this SER
pent in our industrial system. We be-
lieve that there are legions of such pa
triots in the Republican party who will
not follow it in its prostitution and
service to the money power and mono
poly. Such men with the honest sill
yer and anti-monOpoly Democrats of
the nation, belong in the ranks of the
Peoples party. With such patriots of
all parties allied under the Populist
banner such OvershadOwing and deadly
evils to the general welfare will be
crushed out, and the principles of good
government for which Jefferson and
jackson stood will again be trium-
plant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

AS will be seen from our news COL
umns, the President has nominated
Attorney-General Joseph McKenna
for Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. This &C
tion of the Presidents has brought
forth storm of protest from leading
members of the bar and from Leading
newspapers in California and other
Western States where the record of
Mr.. McKenna is best known, We
publish in another column some clip
pings in which the newspapers call
him corporation Judge" and also
the protest from the San Francisco bar
in which the leading lawyers declare
by resolution that he is ''incOmpetent"
and that his record as United States
Circuit Judge is "disgraceful". We do
not believe in judging men hastily,
but the arguments made seem to be
facts that no one questions. For a
man to be qualified for Judge of any
court and especially for Judge of the
last resort in the United States, he
should be not only good man and an
able man, but he should be above sus-
piciOn. Mr.. McKenna is probably the
smallest man who has ever been nomi-
mated for this important place. There
will no doubt be considerable popular
demand from many quarters petition
ing and urging the United States Sem
ate not to confirm the nomination of a
man who seems to be SO entirely unfit
in every way for the responsible and
extremely important position. With
the courts in the hands of the mono
polists and trusts then surely the peo-
pie would have no rights the corpora
tions would be bound to respect.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
TELLING LIES TO MANUFACTCRE
PREJUDICE.

The "nigger" organs have found
that they were making but little head
way in their efforts to brighten the
people with the domination of three
white men with one negro. They have
found that the people are on to their
game and cannot be made thus to for
get the money and monopoly ques-
ton, and will not, negro or no negro,
allow the railroads to capture the next
legislature. They have found that the
people are everywhere declaring in
favor Of Senator Buffers proposition
for cooperation of all who were Op-
posed to the gold standard and mOnOp-
oily domination and who favor white
supremacy to elect such an anti-mo-
nopoly legislature. This fact has 80
alarmed them that they realize that
something must be done or the people
who think alike will join hands and
will win great victory over the gold
bugs and monopOlists for good gov
eminent. So they have just now de-
termintd to make desperate effort to
misrepresent what Senator Butler has
said in every speech since August
10Th on the color question. They have
come to ying, and are now lying more
vigorously than ever. But each one
Of their lies have been met with the
truth to crush it. But they have re-
fused to publish both sides. They are
tryingto keep their readers ignorant
of the truth. Their desperate and
damnable scheme of Islander will not
work. The people see the "nigger in
the wood pile" They see the purpose
of these lying and slanderous papers.
Those who think alike will JOIN hands
to elect an anti-monopoly legislature,
and they will win. This will give to
the State the best white mans gov
eminent that it has ever seen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
THE PRESIDENT WORKING FOR THE
BANKERS.

President Mckinley recommends
that the government legal tender notes
(greenbacks) be retired and the bank
ers be allowed to issue their bank notes
in their place. What is the purpose of
this? Is bank paper better than gov
eminent money! Is "a bank stronger
and more reliable than the whole gov
eminent? Is this the way to establish
confidence" and restore prosperity?
Have the people more confidence in the
banks than they have in the govern
ment? If so, then we should stop elect
ing Presidents and other officers aud
let the banks run the whole govern
ment direct.
The legal tender notes of the U. S
are the best money tn. people have.
There is no Legitimate reason why they
should be retired or i'm .,"unded am
the credit notes Of fhe banks ,ubstitu-
ted therefor. Do ,. let it !, lone.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
Perils OF Life In Chicago.
Chicago Dispatchl

In response to an advertisement
a meeting of West Side business men
was held last night to organic
against highway robbery. Louis 81.
Milges. the chairman, said:
"Our idea is to form q protective
association, so we will not be under
the necessity of going out IN armor
when we wish to pay an evening cali
or OF surrounding our beds with rows
OF cannon when we retire.
Every night thousands of man
women and children 90 to bed in thus
city in terror lest before morn;no
they become the victims of one Of
these midnight invasions with the
accounts of which the newspaners
are 80 plentifully besprinkled."
There is one objsction to that
plan,' declared Mayor Harrison
land that is if all citizens are .rm "S'
there will be more fatalities in the
city than sould be effected bv one
hundred highwaymen in "a man.
years. Everybody on the merest
Provocation will be shooting the no.
destrlan who approaches him"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
No PAPER NEXT WEEK.

There will be no issue OF The eau
cAsIAS during Christmas week. Those
who conduct it have been quite severely
taxed for some months past and q short
respite Is both necessary and deserved
We wish everybody a delightful Chris
mas, and hope every one can see that
dawning Of q better and more gener-
Gus condition Of affairs with the be-
ginning Of the New Year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
DURHAM'S BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Adopt Resolutions in Appre citation O
Senator Buffers Efforts to Secure a,
Appropriation For . Federal Building
Durham Herald
The board of aldermen met ir
their hall Monday night and trans
acted the following bushes
The following preamble and res.
olution was offered, and on motion
was adopted.
WHEREAS, Hon. Marion Butler,
one of the United States Senators,
OF North Carolina, has procured
the passage through the United
States Senate of bill appropria.
ting the sum of $125,OOO for the
erection OF federal building in
Durham, and thereby shown a live
ly interest in a matter which 81
much concerns the people of Dur
ham of all classes and conditions.
and which the growing needs of the
city OF Durham so fully requires.
Resolved, That in behalf of the
people of Durham we tender to
Senator Butler assurances of due
appreciation of his official acts as
United States Senator in procur-
ing the passage Of said appropris-
ton bill through the Senate.
Resolved further, That Hon. w.
W. Kitchen, our representative in
congress from the Fifth district, be
and is hereby requested to give this
matter his special attention and
use his best endeavors to secure the
passage of Senator Buffers bill
through the House of Representa-.
tives during the present Congress.
Resolved, That copies of tie fore
going resolutions under the corpo-
ration seal, signed by the clerk, be
forwarded to Hon. Marion Butler
and to Hon. w. ". Kitchen, repre-
sentative.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

The civil service is great humbug.
But there are lot of humbugs pretend
ing to be against it who would not
vote to repeal the law if they had a
chance. There are enough voters in
Congress to repeal the law, If those
who pretend to be against it are in ear
nest and will vote to repeal it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23

Did you subscribe to THE CAUCASIAN
about one year ago? A large number
of our readers subscribed about that
time. Now please don't let your sub
scriptiOn run out. 1t will save you
trouble and Us trouble if you will send
in dollar before that time. See your
neighb0r and tell him how you like the
paper. Tell him you will send in his
subscription with yours.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
Chapel Hill Notes.

Excavations for the new alumni
building was begun last week. The
building is to be placed north of the
Old East and opposite the Chemistry
building, completing the semi-circle
The plans promise q handsome sfrnct.
ure. o'A "0'-
Dr. Baron, of Charlotte, preached
me monthly sermon to the Young
Mems Christian Association Sundas
evening. S
ibe Dramatic Club has made 4.
January date with Raleigh.