The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-04-01
-, v,ooxors LITTER

uTEONG AND Sbo"
:, the las. issue Of the CArcAsIAN
. ,,,,,ii.hed 4 strong and vigorous
:, from Col. w. $. Pearson. oil A"'
.,,o, Every voter who failed 70 see
ST., Litter should get the last issue o. +,
.. C.,c.s,.x and read IT,. Aver
.,,,ing clearly present political cona'
,,o,. and reviewing the action oil the
l,,tLrgi-la,ure, he makes some s'so'
on, and timely suggestions Tor the io-
o"' col pr.r,on i. . yr--asrsonian
democrat and wrote from that stand
point.
From his review Of the last Lsgisia-
ture We clip the following:
aOf the three parties in the last Leg
i,laturs IL must be apparent 10 any
disioterested observer that the stfaight
ponuli.ts manifested the most concern
for:he state, and should therefore be
entitled in the future to the largest
share Of popular confidence:
arbey resisted all Overtures from
their erring brethren, who bad gone
over to the common enemy, to DIVIDE
with them the price OF the betrayal,
preferring to endure loss Of ou!ce
rather than to enjoy 1t under oonoi-
tions which implied = loss OF seii-re-
spect and an aba udopm ept OF solemn
hedges made to the voters from the
stump and in the press.
1.-The Democratic contingent, with
few striking exceptions, seemed from
the first to have no care other than to
keep safe for Col. Andrews the prize
he won that rainy night last fall 1t
! Burlington"
| Col. Pearson proceeds to express
great chagrin ard regret that large
ma jority of the Democratic represent
tatives in the legislature should have
betrayed the people and Joined hands
with the Republican representatives
in serving monopolists and defeating
the wholesome and needed legislation
proposed by the Peoples Party. twas
not only on the lease question that this
old party combination betrayed the
people into the hands Of the mOnOpo-
lists, but also on the questions Of re-
ducing freight and passenger rates
prohibiting the free pass iniquity, pre-
venting the removal Of cases to the
Federal Courts, and dozens Of Other
reforms for which the Peoples Party
has cOntended and which the people
demanded and needed, in common
fairness and equity. Col. Pearson ther
appeals to the great rank and file Of
the Democratic party who believe IN
the principles Of Jefferson and Jack
son, and to whatever element of TIT
Republican party who believes In thu
t principles of Lincoln, and who stoOt
, with Governor Russell in his position
on the lease question in the last Legis
) lature, to join hands and uphold tn
principles for which the Peoples Part!
: is contending. He further appeals t
these patriotic elements to unite in tn
:. next campaign to elect q Legislator
to redeem the State from corporation
rule.
The closing sentence of Col. Pear
sons strong and vigorous letter is il
3 the following language:
"Certainly in my humble way, witt
q tongue and pen, | shall labor to thi
end in the Democratic party il permit
ted, in the POpulist Party if not 8
3 permitted"
The Peoples Party most cordial
q and heartily welcomes the co-opera
4. ton of all patriots like Col. Pearson i
any party. On the night that the las
Legislature adjourned the People
Party members in caucus passed rel
olution laying down the same line {
8 fight for the next campaign, and d.
II claring the readiness of the People
l. Party to cooperate two years fro'
II now or in the next campaign with a
q men of all parties who would ent'
> the fight pledged for these reform
The following are two of the resOl,
tions referred to:
!, Resolred, LIST. That the Peoples Part
10 appeal to the people against the actiC
( of their faithless representatives.
10 End. That we will continue to figl
for the same reforms for which v
n have cOntended in this Legislature:.a ar
20 stand ready to welcome into our RAM
~ or to extend the cordial band of CO. O.
~ GRAFTON to all those of any and all pa
to ties who are against the graspiI
n greed of monopoly and the grindir
greed of the gold trust, who are williI
- to stand faithful on the side Of tru
q, and justice to the end.