The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-03-25
4 DEMOCRATS VIEW.
NE REFERS TO EXISTING POLITICAL
C0NDITI0Rs-EsPECiAlLY
the STATE.

Review OF the "Afterm Ath" OF the Log
Islaturs-Men,ion Of Some Facts Before
tho Eioction-And . Vigorous suggsa-
ton with Re ference to tho Future
For The Caucasian.l
MORGANToN, March 19-In view OF
the disrupted political conditions left
as an aftermath Of the recently ad-
jOurned legislature it is we'll enough
for every citizen to take a stand and
declare his convictions.
without reference to national poll
| tics which, we may with some conf
dence hope, will finally adjust them
selves on the we'll marked lines Of last
year when the patriotic people practi-
cally ranged themselves together
against the mOnopolies and trusts, l
would like to make few observations
regarding State affairs in which we
| have q more immediate concern.
or the three partiesi in the last legis-
lature it must be apparent to any
disinterested observer that the
straight POpulists manifested the most
concern for the State, and should
therefore be entitled in the future to
the largest share of popular conf
dence.
They resisted all overtures from
their erriDg brethren, who had gone
over to the common enemy, to divide
with them the price of the betrayal,
preferripg to endure loss of office rath-
er than enjoy it under conditions
which implied loss Of self respec'
and an abandonment Of solemn
pledges made to the voters from the
stump and in the press.
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 at
, Burlington. The boiling POpulists
were bent on pie. They proclaimed it
shamelessly from the house tops. the
halls of the legislature rang with it,
their leaders combined with the Re-
publIcans, raided the States institu-
= lions without excuse or apology and
A secured it. A thousand withered hands
Q raised to Heaven In mute appeal
O from the deep damnatiOn Of their raid
| upon the insane did, not 80 much Al
a cause them to stop and deliberate upon
d the bad politics., to put it upon NJ
It higher ground, Of which they were
i. guilty. Meantime, like knots upoI
= logs stood the men who represented
r. most of the property and large pei
~ CeuJ vi Juc lutCEh8ChCC Va SHO oe0S~
n Seemingly, they trusted that the NOR
ID mischief done the State tn
it greater the chance of their full
n return to power in 1899. Il
~ game of chance this was doubt
ID less good play, but was it fair dealin,
ir with the tax payers and voters whor
IN they were supposed to represent
ri Verify it world seem that sincere serv
70 ice to the State has become old fash
at lOned. >.
I'd Railroads can command it, as wit
ness the alacity with which some
the best and most hOnOred names
the State responded to the telegram
e. of the two rival corporations, whic
IN had each other by the throat durin
the better part of those long an
shameful Sky days. The whole bus
ness of nigh two million OF people W.
F. made to give way to an unseeml
,e- wrangle over the lease question. Th'
,ll the Governor was plainly and di
lv tinctIy right in his wish to test befOl
de the courts a secret and prematu1
trade made by temporary trustee
Is, touching the best assets left the Sta
by the carpet Dagger, no reasonab
le- man could we'll deny. That the que
ton will not down, but come up Il
n fl nal solution next year seems to n
cd clear. l have an abiding faith tn
m. Russell will win and that our folks a.
o. not vet ready to pass under the CO
poration rod, as so many States Nor
and West have already passed. Sc
ator McDill then Of the 1nter-Sta
re Commission once remarked to Il
writer after returning from trip
Kansas, that the question in that Sta
:, was not between POpulism and X
Nd publicanism, but as to whether g
~ Santa Fe Railroad should cOntr
cir Kansas or Kansas should control
railroad.
81. think we are rapidly approachil
go time when we must ask ourselves
similar question regarding the nigh
-, octopus called the Southern Railws
D. planted in our midst and owned
ioo aliens, but levying tribute Accord
. to their own sweet will upon
in cry mothers son OF us.
It NAV be said this corporation
he checked by the Railroad IomIn
hat sion.
" that body in the past and the wlsd
- of its establishment 80 long resisted
80 the CORPORATIONS; but who shall pr
~. hesy its future, elected by legislator
u.s. which these same corporations hi
aH shown their ability to control.
,on was once proposed to Randolph
mo, Roanoke on the race track theI
Smith should hold the stakes. II
as ia Ali ri9htn said the betting statesm
r cen; "but who will hold Smith, So with
- who shall say till the people elect
~ ~ commission that they will not
:. of elected by the railroads.
900 We all know that it rested with
| 1oodora Last summer
q OO0 have spared us the shameful see
ears. witnessed in the closing hours OF
s5s., recent Assembly, when the conn
hem motto borne on every shield was
, the of the old border family. Thou 8
ace want. ere want" We know that
md State could have been saved to
have and decent government as easily
ming was saved to Bryar. 1t is more
n nv half sus pecte ed that'the Southern I
Cen. wav prevented this cOnsummatjO
an IN natriotic hope. Certain it is that
what excuse was given for it's fal
the save q childish jealousy OF Sen
, can Butler, who has belied every prop
ences made concerning him, who has pr
era ia patriotic where he was prOphesled
q We a rascal, who has shown up ht
ople's when his venality was procialme
rail- advance, who is worthy OF q great
r exs ersnlp Dy ueMCnoSA "'eN
r has drOitness ana aodress:
easOn HIS voice was raised III PIo:es.
8 rob- alone this year, put IN ioSo aEain y,
Presi- pie-hunters ana looters OF tne ~
8 that institutions; ne conceaeo tne no
re pay and economy OF Demo?r4tic co
ills, in and protested only aGainsS ies
AZ for ackn0wledg geo ifauos upon tne su'
extra against It's exoius!veness, aksn
price subserviency 20 nateiul Cleveia s
mails Now can WISDOM De IesIhen
.ent of experience-the only way T!
Henry said in which 1t could be