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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
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Chicago Post.
The more we think about Steve Cranes
effort the more g~ratihed we are that this
war quit just when 1t did.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14

i~lization Is not the census, not the size of
cities, not the crops, no, but the kind of
men the country turns out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14

No doubt Consul General Lee is persona
non grata to General Weyler, but the lat
ter dare not lay a finger on him and can
not ash for his recall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
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published all over. the world. 1t is worth
recalling for its grace and felicity at this
time. 1t is not at al to be wondered at
that the Queen desired TO see the little lady
that could inspire her octogenarian grand
father TO so sweet an ~utterance:
The oasis., 1897-01-02
Electric Hitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more gen. erally needed, when the languid ex- hausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of tonic and alternative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often ayerted long and perhaps fatal bilious levers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and free ing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con- stlpation udDizziness yield to Elec. tric Bitters. soc. and sl.OO per bottle at Chenoweth < Mix drug store,
The oasis., 1897-01-02
 Saturday, Jan. ?, ISee5
ACROSS THE BorSDnre

The legislature of the state of Chi huahua las enacted law prohibiting bull fights and chicken disputes, with penalties for infractions ranging from $50 to SlC0 for each offence.
 For pain in the chest piece of flannel damrC ned with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound over the seat of the pain, and an ,ther on the back be- tween shoulders, will afford prompt relief. This is especially valuable in cases where the pain is caused by a cold and there is q tendency toward pneumonia. For sale by Chenoweth x Mix.
 Two Republics: The wei known suburban pleasure resort known as "Castenada,n near Mixcoac has been sold for sS5, ,OO0 and it is reported that the government intends to erect an asylum for thc insane upon the grounds. The transfer will be made about the first of the year. after which time the gardens will be closed to the public.
 Two Republics: A novel as well as bold robbery was enacted in Qua dalupe car recently. The author, Forentlno Gil, finding his pockets empty conceived the idea of robbing the Federal District Street Car Co.,, and accomplished it in very success ful manner. Having once been in the company's employ as conductor he still preserved the cap that these em- ployes are obliged to wear. At the suburban town of Guadalupe he watched for the car that carried the largest number of passengers. When the proper time arrived he boarded it and advised the conductor in charge that he had crders to relieve him. The unsuspecting victim turned all his tickets over to the rascal who col lected the fares and decamped. Gil was yesterday placed under arrest.
 Two Republics: The Duke of Lou bat, French publisher, has donated to the Museum of Mexico, a copy of Mexican Codex, the original of which is wrought in leaves from the maguey plant similar to those published by Lord Kingsborough, the English arch eologist. The manuscript is a price, less treasure from the fact that it treats ;astt ;astt length ahont the aboriginal civilization of this country It exists in the Library Of the Legislative Body of Paris. The codex is composed of thirty-eighth plates, two of which were discovered to be missing upon the arrival at the museum the other day. The process employed in taking the reproduction was not known to science as the photochromolithogra- phic. Mr. Loubat not feeling satisfied with this prlncely gift from an arch olOgical standpoint also took copy of the codex at the vatican, due permis- sion having been granted by the Pope. The original document consist Of ninety-six pages. Mr. Manuel Urbina director of the museum, has addressed an attentive letter to the duke ac- knowledging the receipt of the works and thanking him for the donations.
The oasis., 1897-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
rhl. Is Yonr onportunltr.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps a generous sample will be mailed of tho most popular Catnrrh and Hny Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon strate tho great merits of the remedy.
 ELY BROTHERS,
 5G Warren St., New York City. Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. ] can emphasize his statement, Tt is a posi- tive euro for catarrh if used ns directed. r-- Rev. Francis w. Poole. Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
 :. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 59 cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
THE COURT sUSTAINS THE COkSTITU.
TIONALITY OF THE LAW.

In another column we publish the
argument, pro and con, in the Railway
Commission case before Judge Robin
son. 1t will be seen that the court
holds that the law is constitutional
This indeed was the only question for
the court to decide. The Railway
Commission act, in riain and tx plicit
language, gives the Governor power to
suspend Railway Comn.i ssioners, and
provides that his rsa Ons therefn-, tC-
gether with the evii ne shall b. .u' .
mitted to t'.- next : reral assembly
which bod, shall de-. mine finally
whether the Commissi uners shall be
removed or reinstated in office. The
law is plain and the Governor has act
ed in accordance with the law. There
fore, as we have said, the only ques-
ton that could arise is whether or not
the law is constitutional. We do not
suppose that any good lawyer has ever
seriously doubted or questioned that
it was constitutional. Some of the
best lawyers in the State gave their
opinion about this section of the Com
mission act in 1891, before it was en-
acted by the legislature. The Supreme
Court will finally pass upon the con-
stitutionality Of the law at an early
date.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

inert woaid - in . posstsoo where u
eoaIa nos epesss< this piece q Rad b.
itself. ncasd noe sell Is to &C ere else.
Ard therefore must cell u 90 gsrs
il axay to the owners Ct the
Taion Pacific on t1ssr can 'erms-
Any private iecisiduaI who wouls
manage bis e~n property - the Ne
ks1iey Administrations Las aanaxwe
these Pacific railroads would be SET
down - . isnatic By essry cate PEI
son.
Mark this pr.die,ios II The govern
m~nt allows the Union Pacific TO be
cola alone land IL ID in violation Of In y
To sell any OF there roads without con-
sent Of Conxrsssl, then tie eighty mil
lion dollars claim which ia. govern
ment hss on the Kansas Pacific and
Central Pacific will never be collected
The d Indicate will sooner or later GET
| them on their own terms. This deal,
for ineompetency or corruption, will
| constitute one a the b.ackest pages in
the history Of our government Ii i.
even blacker than Cisveiand's infs-
nous secret bond deals.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
THE PLOT DEEPENs.

The Charlotte Observer, in an edito.
rial arguing that the gold Democrats
and silver Democrats, the anti -monop-
oily Democrats and the monopoly Dem
ocrats should get together, says that
the gold element in the party, in order
to accomplish this is willing for the
silver Democrats to reafflrm the Chi
cago platform in the next State Con-
vention. Continuing, it says it "has
realized that the majority (silver DEM
ocrats) could not, If it wanted to, de-
part thus early from the Chicago plat
form, and there 10 perhaps not q per-
son in the State who expects it to-"
There you have it. Here is more evil
dence of the scheme that THs eau.
cAsIAN has been warning the people
against for the last two or three
months. The gold Democrats want to
get back into the party in good fellow
ship and to have . hand in the man.
agement Of the party machinery. They
are willing for the silver Democrats to
reaffirm the Chicago platform in the
next State Convention on the under
standing that the campaign will be
fought on the "nigger" question, and
that . railroad legislature shall be cleo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
ITIOOKs LIKE A DEAL.

Last week The CAUCASIAN stated
that it had information which led
IL to believe that there WAS deal
IN contem plation between the West
ern Union Telegraph Company aud
the Railroad Commissioners, by which
the old twenty-five cent rate on mes
sages was to be restored and an at
tempt made to satisfy and bamboozle
the public by slight increase in tax
alton Of the company's property.
Since that time the Commission has
had the question Of taking the case out
of the Federal Court and renanding it
to the Commission under cOnsidera-
ton. We give the full proceedings in
another column. Read carefully ev-
cry line Of these proceedings. TO say
the least, the conduct of the Commits
sioners is strange. Notice that the
Commissioners refuse to accept the ad.
vice of the States attorneys, but
seemed ready to accept the advice and
suggestions of the Western Union at.
torneys. The whole thing points
strongly to the truth of The CAUCAs.
IAN's charge.
If the Commission should decide t
rescind its fifteen cent rate order fol-
messages and then increase the tax val
uation Of the Western Union property
IN the State to even one million dollars
IL would mean that the State would LOST
twenty one thousand dollars year OF
the message rate and gain only fiv'
thousand dollars a year on taxation
This would be clear gain to the West
ern Union of sixteen thousand dollar
ayear, and clear loss to the State o
the same amount. If the Commission
should do this it will prove the deal.
Read carefully our report of the &C
ton of the Commissioners at their las
meeting on this matter. This is in
portant and the public should know
what took place and consider the sam
carefully.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

t<a. Tbe epia mes and saslsuad pss !.
o<sass admit sAas Is 10 TOO easiy 20 asA
the silver Democssfs eot 70 ~ -endcese
She chieaso platform II weld sx-
pose the game. % that the peosse could
se~ IL: and then. TOO. the gold ard rail
road Democratic ear~ nothing about
the Chicago platform Ia . state cam
paixr. but IL this scheme sshs you
vii Cad guild and railroad Democrats
sDirg TO the National Democrats Con-
vsntioa in 1900 to oppose Bsyas. Yss.
the goid and railroad Demccssss v,li
con promise with the silver Democrats
for . saiisoad legislature ami for .
chsnce TO 90 ~ delegates TO tbs next
National Convention. while the silver
Democrats get the privilege Of re-en-
dossinx the Chicago platform In &C
Oh year.
The plot dcepens. Let patriots keep
their ears to the ground TaE Cav.
cAsl.S will expose each move Of the
conspirasors-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04

trust would Jump mp from one dollar
share 20 City Collars share and more
To-day the railroads levy tai opon
the people Of the state and upon every
business industry In il more burden
sornethan III: Of cur other iaxss. We pay
our state taxes to the sheriff. VIE pay
the taxe~ levied By railroads. TO their
as~nis 81 every station. The railroads
not only collect from the public fares
high enough 30 pay their running *
penses. to pay their ef'icsrs bis sala-
res, 1850 90 or more }, to hir~ix u
read attorneys. to pay for Hobbies to
hang arou nd each session Of the lexis
latures to corrupt ard Influence the
members. to bug and substdix- news.
their freight and passenger rates.
high enough TO cover all Of this and
more, high enough to pay the stock
holders Of the companies their profits,
aad the bondholders their profits; but
besides, in addition TO all this, they
charge rates high enough TO give them
in this State a surplus OF 81 300, 900 q
year above fair poflt.
1t is difficult to comprehend this
| enormous amount. Ii is twice as much
as all OF our State taxes. In short, il
freight and passenger rates were re-
duced to a just level, there would be
saved to the pockets Of the Taxpayer
in one year twice As much as We pay
in taxes to the sheriff to support ouI
State government.
Let the people remember this when
electing the next legislature, and vote
for no candidate who will not pledge
himself on this question on the stump
Remember that these railroads joinec
hands with the gold syndicate in the
last campaign to make money scarce
and prices low; now let US reduce
their charges to the gold standard leve
and say to these railroad corporation
that you can prosper " hen the people
prosper, that when the people suffe
hard times that you must reduce you
rates and share hard times with US.
Do this, and the people will not onl.
save millions of dollars a year that ar
now taken from them in, high freigh
and fares, but at the same time we viii
convince the railroads that they mus
stand with the people for free silve
and more money, and this they will d
when they learn that their prosperit
depends upon the prosperity Of tn
wealth producers.
Yes, let US be fair toward the rail
: roads, but do not ask US to be fairer te
Z ward them than We are to our ow
wives and children. The people as
justice, equality, and equity. They as
nothing more they will take nothin
less
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04


The Wilmington Messenger in re-
cent / sue worked IL self into . fury. Ii
be At he air ~nsi rsy-d, aud loaned ~
the ia ufh t.-caus- Mckinley Sas ap-
Dol ntinx som- o.. o post masters in
Halifax coua, al OF er counties.
j ust at the close Of the editorial, how
ever. The editor let the :at out Of the
bag. He said that one good thing
would come from these negro post.
masters, namely: that IL would help
the Democratic party, and enable the
gold men aud silver men TO get fogeth.
er {put their principles in the back.
ground, betray the people and get In
power AGAIN..
1t is plain from this that the Mes
senger was delighted that negro post
masters were being appointed.
The railroad organs and machine
Democrats all over the State are never
more delighted than when . negro
makes himself impudent or offensive
or when one commits q rape, or wher
McKILie appoints one to post office
In fact, ~ this very time a uIbel
Of leading democrats in kinstOn ar
secretly ut work to get Mckinley Il
appoint negro for post master at tina
place obey have actually signed tn
negroes petition to Mckinley, whil'
at the same time they stand on tn
street corners and cry aloud abOu
what a shame it would be for . negr'
to be made postmaster in that tow
over the good white people. 1t 10 thi
class Of hypocrites and traitors VIII
help the gold bugs and m0nOpolists t.
rob the people. They are the enemie
of the people and good government
and at heart they had rather see Nc
Kinley or Sherman President than t.
see Bryan, though they claim to b
Democrats. If you love your wife an
children beware of such men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
THE SUDDEN DEATH OF HENRY
GEORGE.

The whole country was shocked to
learn of the sudden death of Henry
George, the peoples candidate for
mayor of Greater New York, which oc-
Cured on last Friday morning. He
was making brilliant and remarkable
campaign. His magnificent fight
against monopoly and boss rule was
second only to the heroic campaign
made by w. J. Bryan last year for the
Presidency. He had larger CT ,wds at
every point than any of the other can
didates, and never failed to arouse the
greatest enthusiasm. His following
was rapidly gaining in numbers each
day, and it began to look that he would
be triumphantly elected in the very
center and stronghold of plutocracy.
Mr.. George was fifty-eight years of
age, and his health was not good. He
broke down from the strain of the cam
paign, and died suddenly of appoplexy.
His death is not only a loss to. New
York, but indeed to the whole country.
We fear that his death will mean the
triumph of the UNANIMOUSLY corrupt
Tammapy organization.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
THE Union PACIFIC STEAL GOES
THROUGH.

THROUGH.
We are informed by the Associated
Press that the Mckinley Administra-
tiOn was so much alarmed about the
severe criticism on the Union Pacific
scandal, and so fearful of general rub
lie condemnation that the Attorney
General notified the syndicate that
they must raise their bid. This of
course the syndicate was willing to
do. They have raised the bid eight
million dollars, and this still leaves
many millions profit to the syndicate.
We see it stated in the monopoly
press that this raise in the bid will
cover the entire government claim and
save the government from any lose
This is not only misleading, but basel
false. When the syndicate raised its
bid on the Union Pacific it withdrew
it's bid on the Kansas Pacific road
All the Pacific railroads should be
sold together or not sold at all.
! As we have pointed out in q pre-
vious issue the government holds 8
mortgage of nearly seventy million
dollars on the Central Pacific and
about thirteen million on the Kansa,
Pacific. II the Union Pacific, which
is simply a part of the through line, i,
sold alone, then the government will
practically lose its mortgages or
these other two roads. The Contra
Pacific will be practically worthless
to the government after the Unior
Pacific is sold, that il, worthless t,
anyone except the owners of tn,
Union Pacific. Therefore the govern
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
A VIEW FROM THE INsI DE.

When this writer was battling for
the establishment of Railroad Com
mission, we felt positively certain
that freight nd passenger rates were
too high, but we did not know how
much. We were not allowed to examine
the books of the railrOad,, and were
therefore unable to say what rates
would be fair to the people and to the
railroads at the same time.
The legislature of 1891 would have
reduced rates, but it did not have this
information; therefore, railroad COM
mission was established and was given
railroads, and with this knowledge to
reduce freight and passenger rates to
fair and just basis, as we'll as to cor
rect other evils and to superintend
and regulate the general management
Of the railroads and other natural mo-
nOpOlies of the State. But strange to
say, the Commission has either refused
to inform itself, or else, having Sc
cured Information, has refused to do
its duty by the public.
THE CAUCASIAN has commended all
along that freight and passenger rates
were unreasonably high. We have
published many facts and much evil
dence to prove the business Of our con.
tention.
But here comes the Manufacturer's
r ord, an organ Of the railroad trust
boasting Of the enormous profits made
by the railroad compa MES while every
other business is suffering from the
evil effects of hard times. The edi.
terial contains some statements hnt
admissions from the inside more re-
markable than anything We have evel
published. 1t boldly heads its edito
rial what has been done, car
b, done again." No one doubts
that they will continue to rob the pub
lie As they have done in the past q
long As the public will submit to it.
II there is any one who has AM
doubt that justice and equity between
the public and the railroads demands
considerable reduction of both freigh
aud passenger rates, let him read an,
study the following from the Manu-
facturer's Record:
ave will enumerate a few instance
Of the rapid and phenomenal appreci
alton which took place in railroad sc
cuPities in the Southern States follow
ing the revival which began in 1879
80. Among the notable advances ma,
be mentioned Atlanta & Charlott
stock, which, after selling at So De
share, became = 6 per cent. dividen,
payer, and advanced in two or thre
10. years to 500 per share, and is still
quoted around psr. The stock of tn
Petersburg & Weldon Railway wa
considered almost worthless. Fiv
thousand shares was purchased in 1888
A. fifty cents per share. In about tw
years 1t advanced to $40 per share, an
Is now quoted about ITO, an apprecia
ton of more than half q million dollar
"A fortune for man Of moderate an
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
WHAT THE RAILROADS IN rKCf
WHEN THEY GIVE FREE PASSES.

The Richmond Times, . rank gold
organ, commenting upon Governor
Russeil's statement to the fleet that
though he had accepted ceurtesies
of the railroads, that had pushed
the IN on him, that yet he was opposed
to free passes and would use his
whole power 10 enforce the law and
root out this evil says that in its oIin o.
ion it is q great deal more decent
thing for one when he accepts favors
from a railroad to then stand IN
with it, This statement Of the
RicL m nd Times has been copied by
the Wilmington Mes ssnger and a
numb.r of other railroad organs in
this State with approval. We wish
to thank these railroad organs for
throwing light on this question. Ii
is important to know that they think
that when a man accepts railroad
pass that he ought to then "stand in
with the railroads and do their bid
ding,regardless of justice or the inter.
est of the public. We see now the reaI
grievance which these railroa or
gans have against Governor Russell
If he had accepted the courtesies Of
the railroads, and then sacrificed the
interests Of the State to serve these
roads, as Governor Carr did, hi
would have been great man and
patriot in their eyes. Governor Rus
sells real crime, in their estimation
is in refusing to be Influenced by
passes and standing true to the 60
pie. We had long suspected tina
this was the way railroad organs
looked at the matter. The public il
to be congratulated that they hav'
uncovered themst Ives and let it b.
known to all men that they expect 1
man who accepts a free pass to serv
the railroads.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-04
THREE MORE FREE PASS CASES.

The Southern Railroad has been
indicted in Buncombe county for is
suing free passes to Judge E wart, Soil
citc- Nc Call, Sheriff Worley and other
prominent men and officials. Judge
Ewart explains that he did not know
the law prohibited free passes.
Solicitor Mccall says that he &C
cepted free pass because he is an at
torney for the Southern Railroad.
How can a man be attorney for a
railroad and prosecuting attor-
ney for the State at the same
time, for if the law was en-
forced it would certainly be fire.
quently his duty to prosecute the
railroads for violation of the law.
Sheriff Wor;ey said that he &C.
cepted a free pass because he was a
kind of an employe of the railroads,
that is, that he served certain eff
cial papers for them. But the ques-
ton arises, Why should a sheriff be
paid a private fee for doing public
business for the railroads any more
than he should be given a private
fee by any individual in doing pub
lie business?
These matters serve to show the
people not only the alarming extent
to which free passes are issued t.
public officials, but also the unde
sirable results that must necessarily
follow.
One of the chief purposes of tn,
law is to protect the weak agalns
the strong, and therefore one Of tn,
greatest and most important ant
most sacred duties of public officials
and especially our judges, is to So
that justice is melted out to both sides
Therefore it is not safe, and, besides
it is unseemly for the officials en-
trusted with this important and sa
cred duty to be accepting favor
from the rich and the powerful, whel
it is their sworn duty to pass upol
and mete out justice between thes
powerful corporations and the grea
helpless masses of the people.
The free pass business is a slimy
poisonous snake under our judicia
and legislative systems that no tim
should be lost in crushing out.