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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

You need not believe everything
you hear, especially when it comes
from the Democratic press. Example :
Fer some time past he Dems have
been declaring that III" State peniten-
tiary has beer self-sus s;ning for the
past two years. This is \ lie. 1t has
drawn from the Treasury over forty
thousand dollars more than it has paid
in during the past two years. But il
it should so happen that it is not self
sustaining for the next two years, We
will probably hear the Dems declaring
that it was self-sustaining under Dem.
ocratic management. When the Dems
make this staten ont they will tell q
bald-headed lie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

When Democrats are in power their
slogan is ITO the victor belong the
spoiis." When they are removed from
power they become exceedingly vIrtu-
Gus and raise the cry that "the public
institutions should not be made the
football Of politics" Well, We are in
hearty accord with this last theory,
but what we can't understand 10 why
the Dems set the example and pace Of
making everything in sight political
footballs and could see no harm in
such a course but when Republicans
do the same thing it becomes politi-
cal sacrilege. This is only another
proof that Reps and Dems are tarred
with the same stick. State decency il
entirely dependent upon the Populists
and the sooner the people see and act
on this fact the better it will be fol
people and State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
TIE TIRE e CANDID A. Ms kO SPE An
Ek AND HOW CONGRGSSM MEN
VOTED

There were three names before
the House of Representatives for
Speaker, viz, Reed, Bailey, and Bell.
Congressman Pearson and Congress-
man Linney who claimed to be sill
yer men in the campaign voted for
Reed, q pronounced gold man. Mr..
Kitchln voted for Bailey who radi-
callv differs from Mr.. Bryan on the
great questions before the county"
Mr.. Bell, the other candidate, was
the only one who stands fquarely
for free silver and financial r form
the only candidate who fquarely sup
ported Mr.. Bryan in the last cam!
paign. Why did not NJ. Kitchin vote
for himf OF course every Populist
c Congressman voted for Bell for
Speaker.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

The News comes tn N WANING.
ton that Col. Harry Skinner dos
aot venture to attend . sausas OF
the Popul,st Senators and Congrsss-
men. II he did he would probably
be refused admittAncs. The nsvs
also comes that he accompanies Ben
ator Pritchard and pulls for Fedora
pie just like any other Republican.
In fact it appears that Skinner il to
all intents and purposes . regula.
pie-hunting Republican nov.
Some Of the ex-Populists-those
men who 50 grievously betrayed
their party and people arc also in
Washington el&moring for their 70
ward, and they do say they are 70.
minding Senator Pritchard Of Ger
tain promises made during the Sen.
atorial 8ght, and are making life q
burden for him. Just keep note ol
the course OF events, and some very
interesting developments may b'
| seen,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
NEW SCHOOL LAW.


The new school Law passed by the
last Gen eral Assembly was the most
far. reaching and probably tho most
salutsry measure passed by that
body. The bill! was drawn by Soma
tor George E. Butler, Of Sampson
county, and has received the en-
dorsement Of the State Superintend-
emit of Public destruction, as we'll -
the prominent educators Of the State,
and was reported favorably by the
Senate and House educational com.
mittees and the subcommittee on
education to which It Was referred
for inspection.
The bill is q thorough revision OF
the pu' lie school system of the
State, AMI We print else where the
first install 'ment Of the new law. II
will be concluded in the next issue
of the paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

time. There are little matters that
the people are rapidly discovering.
and in our opinion they will show
that they want neither Democrats
nor Republicans in control next
time. Just wait and see.
In the meantime, you Just print
What the Democratic Secretary OF
State raid, as printed above, and
comment on it. II you won't do
that concerning your own crowd,
then quit throwing rocks. People
who live in glass houses, etc etc.
The most disgracefal Legislature Of
the whole lot was that Of 1898
strictly Dsmocratic-and it was &c
thoroughly contemplate that tho
people have accepted anything Q vel
since in preference TO a Democratic
gang. Do you see
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
SIXTEEN TO ONE.

Much ~ the silver guesi ion ti'
discussed, there IL still d desrt
curate information on The .
among voters. What they neee
book explaining ia . scientitS
simple style all the facts and n
pies involved. We know q o
priced book which does THE 20 y
Richard L0wrys "sixtesn 20
Mr.. Lowry examines first The n
business depression. then I'D.
Of the Crime Of '73, then bsnis
panics, then the reiation Of g,d
hard times, then the real coDdinl
the silver countries" then tbs
tion Of money to civilization, Y
graphic sketch Of "Darke-t Ans
He closes with the remedy. free
age, and shows Why il is posss
necessary for the United S'sies
dertake the remedy alone. Tb1
contains ia large pages, but D
cial sFfangement with char
Kerr & Co, OF Chicago, WHO =
the book. We are enabled 60 eff
our readers post paid for only
The above book and THE Clu1
one year only sil5.
THE PEOPLE VS.. TIE
BUGS.
IL iss regular Is cent book, q
CAUcAsTAH one year for sl0
NEW OCC ASIONS-A MAGg
OF REFORM.
The March number will con]
second installment Of "spirits
10 which Warrington, Adams
son and Franklin visit PhIlsl
and begin TO acquire the facts
10 our modern civilization.
ticle In the series by Mr.. Vac
Will explain the causes whIa
teOyed the ancient village CO
ties and replaced them with u
emit system Of private prop-f
Tsubeoeck's psper on "The Cos
tion Of wealth" will be cOncls
this number, and there vii
usual variety Of matter, inc ido'
tosial comment on current we
In future plumbers Of the 10
no Effort will be spared 10
readers thoroughly 10 touch '
progress Of reform ideas ever
NEW OCCASIONS will ins'
times on the right of the msl
govern themselves In their OF
ests, snd Il will lose no oppOrto
On elective protest against
crOachOents Of the money pow
formers everywhere are invite
0perate
With tie February nun
magazine Was enlarged TO
The subscripfion price remsi,
one dollar. NEW OCCA>io
BE- sent s,x 0opths for nffy
three months for twenfy-hs
single N"ptes ten cents, at
s'snds NJ By mail. We cso'
IRE eanpl~a.
The AUcAessH and Ne"
SONS ksb ooe Scar far On.
Reosfs AL ne6eeo 10 the CAV
eassteh. 4. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

The prosperity or decay Of nation
depends upon the volume Of full legal
tender money In circulation among the
people. II IL be large, the nation will
Be prosperous and the people happy.
IL it Be small, stagnati0n will result
and discomfort will permeate the body
polite. 1t 10 no more dificult for gov
eminent to 90 regulate the volume oi
money in circulation that the working
man shall receive i've dollars for Q day 3
labor than il 10 to produce condi-
tlons that compel him to labor for n!ty
cents per day. IL avails nothing II
there be issued large volume and LEI
1t be tied up in banks and corpora
tions. IL must circulate among the
toilers IL 1t would benefit the M.
tion.-EX.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

The much talked Of pugilistic en-
counter between these two bruisers
came OF last Wednesday the 18th, snd
after hard fought, bloody bsit'e. last
ing fourteen fcpude FiizsfmmOus
iandsd terrible blow JUST below slae
heart III Corbett which resultcd In his
knockout. The light took place in
Carson City, Nevada, and wss wit
messed BY over I, 100 people. The vim
ner Of the fight realized about $40 co
for his YoFk.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
LEGISLATIVE RIOrIN0.

We must never be considered an
apologist for nor q defender Of the
last legislature as whole. In speak
ing Of it, however, we may now and
then revert to some events that
may be Of interest ard show up q
few facts.
1t has been asserttd that the riot
or disturbance which occurred In the
last General Assembly Was . disgracs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
FREE LireMrv3e.

q. ~. brysn said in his les u 70 ihe Gss silves
W q % election, '$e shall yea sriumph, III
eoen adsocais Of biDesAl.ism coSfisue shn Vogk
q ~ e. esisis 6sss1isse Ossa.isssieo asl q.
ucatto0 u the NAscbwosd
sid - placed on Do Silver Ct. csissos ~ -
80 70 Ne sesSi silver aud & iot1' papiso r.
sn psns OF the Uaieea AtAseN ~hs v,lI 800 -
;s"pss enpies nee sos d., q hcliaa Ges = -
81 9 me. .ssss and are sase 70 h. more shaa -.
80 seetss. - ,s'xlv Adf--ss VI iessoe -
BOX 4. FAnMERS tribune
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

&c &c. And il was. But the chief
fact in connection with the matter 10
that Democrats are still harpipg on
it with the hope that they can make
political capital ont Of it. We hare
stated once and We state again
emphatically that the Democrats rre-
cipitated this riot or disorder-thoss
Democrats who acted a. the agents
and tools of the railroad lobby.
We reassert this fact here. Bat
Democrats try, from the fact thai
the Democrats were OF in the ma
iority, to shift the blame and lay it
else where. Let rs suppose they
could succeed in dong this. What
theni Well, at the session Of the
legislature Of which Hon. J. K. Web.
ster was Speaker, there was row
and riot which, compared to the
"late unpleassntness." was a. .. ~
clone compared to q little zephyr.
The riot broke out and like never to
have been quelled. The Speaker al
most beat . hole through the .desl
and like to have broken his gavel 81
to pieces. Members jamped uper
the chairs-even upon the desks and
roared and yelled and squalled lik'
80 many Comm anche Indians. An'
the row lasted for a long time-un
til the rioters wore themselves out
II the last riot was . "disgrace,
then this former riot was deseera
ton of the dignity Of the State.
During one session of the Assem-
bly,, when Hon. C. NJ Stedman wa
Lieutenant Governor, thee was
fearful disturbance in the Senate o.
tho last day of the session. Tn
Senators rushed toward the stand
: crowded and surged around it, hoo
ed angrily, cursed, shook their fist
at the presiding officer and altogetl
: or had q much more disgraceful tim
than the last "riot" was. The Pre-
Q ident appealed in vain for order, an
threatened to declare the Senate az
journed unless order was restored
His appeals were in vain, and II
: row continued until President Ste'
J. man struck the desk and declare
Q the Senate adjourned and left Il
/ stand. We were eye witnesses
d both these performances. We &
) not cite them here for the purpo'
Q of showing that Demo Gratis are 1
q mean and disorderly as the Republ
4 cans, but to show that neither Der
= ocrats who figured in the form
J. riots, nor Republicans who contro
u led the last legislature (if they a
o responsible for the rioD can condu
u public business in q decent and Q
y Derby manner, and that neither arc
4 to be intrusted with the full con
dence of an honest, conservative al
. orderIyPeople.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

A. 0sessiy Reduced ifia..
nrssGA II. t.so..l..
The total failure 81 go ~
20 keep its promise. ~ - 60
pesity % follow Nchrnl-,,.
has left the people Ia a ran,
that promises better r-.lli. -
before from the disiritq a -
literature. The one A. A. 49,
the way 10 that few oi Tie -
glasses have o dollar g. IA, ,
work. To meet this q ai,sI
arranged with Charlie. % k---
Of Chicago, 20 send ans H' co, !,
Q large package OF - Liza |.
books, al different. for mis-
The package contain. "a. -
books:
wssyens Money Char. a.,
important work, lS5 pag-.
The People ". the GoiibuE, |.
ID. Warner, Ia pages.
The New Democracy ana B-,t,
Prophet, BY G. r Tuttle. a. p,s-
How to Govern ChicAsl. "
futile, lis psges.
A Story from Pullmrntosr. vi
Bech- Meyer, ITO page.
The white Slave, or The q,
Gold," By Helen l.. sumner. c },
The People or the Poli' ian a
hook Of Direct Legislation. BY
Taylor, 90 pages.
Shall We change our Money .
ardf BY Jease y. Oston. - rag,
illustrated First Rendrr n
Economics, le pages
Sound Money From b
Standpoint, BY y. A. Cl-,rlane.
81 pages.
These ten books sog.iier ,
775 pages. Every one OF ih-n
worth reading, and will help
votes II given or lent 90 tho
have thus far voted with the
crsts through ignorance. 10
worth cleo at regular price,. q
supply will not last long. ,
cents to this ONCE to-day and {
yours. The above books and Ia
cAsIAH one year only 81 Is.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

On more than one occasion ex-
tracts have been made from edito-
rial. in THE CAUCASIAN and sent
over the country by the Associated
Press as coming from Senator But
ler. when the editorials were written
by the managing editor from local
standpoint. To prevent q recur-
renee Of impressions thus conveyed,
the editorials written hereafter By
Senator Butler will be signed m. q.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

Hox long. oh, how long. Will you
thus continue
II may be said that the William
Street Reform Club is mainly com
posed OF Democrats while the Bos-
ton gang 10 composed Of Kepubli-
ears. Both still alike.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
THE GOVERNOR AGREES WITH A
DEMOCRAT.

A peculiar species of political
piety shakes the general anatomy of
a Democrat when said Democrat has
no power in the matter of regulating
public Office. A special spasm Of
this kind of piety inspired a promi-
nent eastern Democrat to write to
the Governor last week stating that
THE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE INSANE
SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF POLITICS.
Governor Russell appears to be in
hearty accord with the aforesaid
prominent Democrat in this particu-
lar matter, for he wrote the follow
ing letter by way Of reply:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
RALEIGH. March %, 1897.
DEAR S1R:-Yours received and
its contents noted.
You say that the institutions for
the insane should be kept out of pol
tiles. That is just what am trying
to do. We found these institutions
in politics. They we're run by one
party. No consideration or reccgni-
ton was given to Republicans OF
Populists who constitute the ma or
ity of the people of the State.
Every officer, every employee and
every director on the boards was q
Democrat. Republicans and Popu-
lists were excluded and trested as
-outcasts and public -enemies. No
regard was had for their feelings
and no. respect was paid to their
opinions. l know of no way to get
these institutions ont of politics, ex-
cept by giving due regard and recog-
milton and representation to. all the
political parties of the State.
l am very glad to be able to agree
with you when you say we should
keep these institutions out Of poll
tics. That is just what I am trying
to do. Very truly yours.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL.
1t appears to THE CAUCAsIAs tina,
the prominent Democrat has re-
eeived knockout blow in this mat.
ter, bat it will surprise us very much
to learn that the aforesaid prominent
Democrat is able to perceive that
fact.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
ANOTHER REFORM CLUB.

During the last campaign We made
many references to the civilian
Street Reform Club of New York.
This organization stole or appropri-
ated the term Reform Club" and
then worked and spent money in fur
therance of maintaining the present
oppressive and ruinous gold stand
ard system Of finance. It offered to
pay the expenses of country papers
sll over the country il they would
print the gold standard literature Of
the Reform Club, and an immense
number of struggling weekly papers
were by this means aligned on the
side of plutocracy and monopoly. A
number of papers in this State took
up that offer and scattered the lying
statements of the Reform Clubs
among their readers until they were
exposed and black listed by The
CAUCASIAN.
The "R Storm Club" now has a
new ally in the shape of another Or
gsnization formed in Boston, which
calls itself the Massachusetts Re
form Club" The prospectus of this
new club shows that it is OF the same
character as the William Street Re-
form Club, only a little more so. The
brilliant purpose of this new Reform
Club is to advocate the issue of more
bonds-gold bonds. It proposes that
the government shall issue one hun
bred millions of gold bonds PER YEAR
and it meekly says that "a yearly
charge Of twenty-five cents per head
of our population for int rast on
these bonds would be the whole cos.
of THIS REFORM. Cad! There are
seventy millions of people in this
country. A charge Of twenty. & ye
cents each means seventeen and q
half millions of dollars per year
And where is all this money to go
Why to 60 into the pockets of the
plutocrats who hold these bonds, and
who pay no sort of tax either on the
bonds or the income they get from
them. How do you like it, gentle.
menf We tel you again that the
plutocrats and monopolles are tight
ening the bonds and coils Of slavery
around you. Will you still sleep
and see this go oni If yon do yo1
are to be the sufferers, and you will
deserve nothing but suffering. Thi.
is only one OF many new scheme.
which are being Matched out BY the
plutoersts. You think you know
what you are doing when you vot.
you open your mouth ard say, 81
am Democrat or II am q Repub.
licsn." Some agent Of plutocracy
pats you on the back and says,
"Good boy I" and you have little
enough sense to think this pays you
for yoar foolish. parrot-like blab,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
Let every subscriber 70 The

Let every subscriber 70 The
CArcAsIAN try to send us .
new subscriber within the next
ten days Every one can do
this. This will be the most ef-
fective way to strengthen the
hand of the Populist caucus
and back mp the position taken
BY the caucuA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
SarsapariIla
Hoods Pills sa:. .sss % Ss:sss.. =.


CunBsnLAxD, No, March 20.-Ap
east bound passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, known
q No. 2, limited, net with IN accident
two miles west Of oakland today, In
which one passenger 10 thought to
have been killed, and . dozen others
more or lees badly iojured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
PoPulIsr LEGISLATORS CONVENE.


Large Isersass Of Pepaiists N Besh
House asA Senate.
Silver knight Watchman.I
The Popullsts Of both branches Of
Congress held . meeting Saturday
night in the committee room Of Ssn-
ator Allen. Senator Stewart pre-
sided. There was large attendance
Of Senate and House members Of the
party. The meeting Vas for the
purpose Of getting the members &C.
quainted with each other, and not
for the purpose of formulating any
particular line Of policy, as it 10 not
thought necessary for the party to
outline . plan as to Legislation 1t
pref emit. Chairman Butler, Of the
Populist national com mittee, detail
ed the operations Of the last cam
paign and urged the gentlemen
present to make particular efforts to-
ward keeping up the interest in the
Populist party through Populist pa
pers. The following i, q complete
list of Populists in both branches Of
the Fifty 9th Congress.
Members OF sss House.
Milford w. Howard, william L. Stark, OF
Of Alabama. Nebraska.
G. A. Carlow, of Cal Roderick D Suther-
if0rnia. land, Of Nebraska,
@. II. Castle, Of Cali William l. Greene,
fOrnis, of Nebraska
John G. Bell. Of Col Francis g kewlands,
orado, Of Nevada,
James Gum, Of Ida John +. Fowler, Of
no, North Carolina,
Thoma. J. Jet, of william r strovd.
Illinois. Of North Carolina,
Jehu Baker, Of ILL., Chas. H. Martin, OF
nois, North Caralina,
James II. Robinson, A. c. 6huford Of
Of Indiana, North Carolina,
jeremiah ID. Botiin, John E Kelley, Of
of Kansas, South Dakota,
n. 8. >Petes. Of Kan Freeman Knowles,
sas, ct South Dakota,
+. X. Ridgeley. Of jas. Hamilton Lewis,
Kansas, Of Warrington,
William d. Vincent, William e. Jones, Of
OF Kansas, Washington.
N. Mccormick, Of John E. Osborne. of
AiSsa II. Todd, of "''
Michigan,
Samuel Maxwell, Of
Nebraska,
We Sey M Stewart of Hf iG:go Hsi'fsld' OF
Marion Butler, Of George Turner, Of
North Carolina, Warrington,
John P. Jones, Of James N. Kyle, Of
Nevada, South Dakota,
VIM; w. Allen, OF William A. Hafris
Nebraska, Of Kansas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

The death Of Judge seymour has
brought on . scramble for the judge
ship be left vacant. There are quite .
plumber of candidates for the Office.
The news comes that the Southern
Railway maguates are trying to secure
the appointment Of Mr.. Chas. Price,
Mr.. Price has for some years been the
special attorney Of the Richmond and
Danville and Southern. The corpora
tions always try to control the legisla-
lures and courts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

Mr.. w. S. Pearson, Of Morganton,
contributes vigorous article for this
weeks CAUCASIAN. He goes at mat
tiers with an honesty and courage that
are revivif, ing, land inspire the wish
that there were many more men like
him. He writes as a Democrat, plead
ing, nay, demanding the operation of
truly Democratic Principles. We
would take pains to commend the ar
ticie if the article itself were not it's
own commentator.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
with CORRECT VIEWS on TIN
GREAT PUBLIC QUESTIONS" %

with CORRECT VIEWS on THE
GREAT PUBLIC QUESTIONS" %
We take the following from the
editorial columns of our neighbor,
the News and Observer:
We hope the selection Of Mr..
Bailey, Of Texas, as Democratic
leader of the House, will not prove
mistake. He is able and out
spoken, with correct views on the
great public questions, but we doubt
II he has the ability, equipoise and
wisdom Of Mcmillan, of Tennessee. {"
The CAUCASIAN is very much sur
prised at the action Of the Democra-
tic caucus in selecting Mr.. Bailey as
their candidate for speaker, but We
are still more surprised at this edi-
torial. The News and Observer says
that Mr.. Bailey has "correct views
on the great public questions. D."
Yet this is the same Bailey who
came very near boiling the nomina-
ton of Bryan for President last
summer. He was so much opposed
TO- Mr.. Bryan and his Jeffersonian
principles that in published card
he stated that he would not run fol-
Congress again, for the reason that
if Mr.. Bryan should be elected
President, he (Bailey) would SC
radically differ with the administers
ton on so many vital questions thai
it would be unpleasant and embar
RAISING to him to be in Congress. Blu
he afterwards decided to run fol
Congress and was elected. Now
hero comes the Democratic caucu
right after the election and it en-
dorses Bailey and all his radica
differences with Bryan's principles
| IfMr. Bailey has "correct views OF
the great public questions" thel
how can Mr.. Bryan's views on tn
great public questions be correcti
If Bryan had been elected Pre- 81
dent, would Bailey have been electe'
Speaker 50 as to prevent: Congress
from carrying cut Mr.. Bryan
promisesf o.,
The goldbug Democrats are rejoic
ing over Bailey's selection and sa
that it means a repudis tion o
Bryan and his principles. It ,reall
looks SO. 1t is significant. It mean
hat tho Democracy of 1896 has. a
ready begun to backslide to tn
!, Cleveland Democrats of 1892.
Let all those who believe IN th
l principles of Jefferson and Lincol
+ make haste to enlist under the bal
: ner of the Peoples Party-a part
8 that never betrays the people and
always true-a party that nevt
backslides, but always progresses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25

The appointments to the Senate
made BY the Governors Of Kentucky,
Oregon and Florida are likely to be re-
jected. While Senator Hoar and some
other members Of the Senate incline
to the belief that the vacancies can
thus be allied Constit6tionally, the
cases have al been referred to the
Elections committee. from which in
que time We shall have reports. In
Kentucky the legislature has Assem-.
oied and the Republicans in caucus
nave selected Mr.. Hunter - their can
oioaee: IL 10 believed that he will be
elected. John K. Addicks, Of Della
ware, hae entered q contest aeaioat
the election of Senator Kenney.