The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
THIS PURCINC
MUST BE DONE.
The First Step Toward Getting
Bid Of Conspirasers and Bar
terers For oEos.
THOSE WHO MUST STAY
Bs,ssrs Can Hsvs No vsrssss Aaf,ss,s.
with Tt. Peapi.s rss,y-THs .Li,ssy 81
Hssvsa ssesss To serve The D.su Ia
Asdr~ss To rAs Pssvs.s P.rsy v.ssr~.

oostsrs Ceu 0svs No VSrtsss A0ftssfos
with Tt. Psovi.s rsssy-Ihs .-Lisssy .s
Hssvss sse.ss To serve The D..u Ia
Asdr~ss To The Pssvs.s P.ssy S.ssss.
The Peoples Party members Of the
Legislature, together With . mum Der
os friends held q meeting In the Sen.
ate Chamber on "Wednesday ~v-ninx-l
the evening of the day on which some
men who he'd been tpu.ted b~trayed
their party. Among those present
were Dr. J. J. Mott. OF IredeIi, and o.
IL. Dock~ry, OF Rich mond.
About the 6rst thing that had At
tentiou VAS the 0ual aud decisive &C
tion Of those men " no had b~en eject
ed as Populi-ts. but who practically
became Republicans by the only test
that can possibly be made as TO psvty
f-alty during the Legislature. The
meeting was not long in giving ex-
preston TO its own opinion.
RKSEoADks RcLEp oUT.
The following resolution WAS adopt
ed:
"Resolred lst, That no one BE- allow
ed To sit with the caucus Of the Peo-
pies Party members Of the Legislature
who did not vote tor our nominee for
US Senator, DR.. Cyrus Thompson:
"ResOired 2nd, That no person b~
allowed TO attend the meetings Of this
caucus who did not favor and support
said nominee.
"Resolred 3rd, That We will be gov
ern.d by the nsjority rule Of thi.
caucus, and that We will vote in the
open sessions of the Legislature in ac-
cOrdance with the decision OF said
caucus. on all matters coming before
the same"
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
The caucus then discussed the situa-
tiOn generally and finally decided to
issue an address 10 the people. Ii was
formulated and entitled:
address to the Voters Of The Peopl,'s
Party of North Carolina
1t has been the purpose OF both the
Democratic and Republican parties Ia
destroy tn. organic existence OF the
Peoples party and ourlif- IL endang~r
I'd by the too friendly touch OF either
rhe majority in refusing to vote for
Mr.. PriIchard has stood for the pre-
--rvation of the baaic principles upon
| which alone the Peoples party can
| live, or deserves to live. Yet when the
ms jority Of the caucus would NOT WELD
10 the mi nOrity 1t is charged with at
| TEN ptinE to defeat c. operation with
the Republican party in order to give
rhe State over into the hands Of the
| Democracy. We are confronted by
serious conditions. The election OF
Mr.. Pritchard. the Candidate Of Hanna.
| Sherman and Wall street. to represent
the silver sentiment of North Caro-
lima In the United States Senate dis
covers a startling CRISIS in the history
Of the Peoples party. He could no,
have been elected By the votes of those
who called themselves Popuiists, and
at time when they could as easily
hsve elected a POpulist. POpullst.
who fail in critical hour to stand for
P"pulist principles are not the Popn-
lists in whose hands and under whose
! adership the principles Of the party
can be carried to victory.
| When the Peoples party last sum-
mer refused to enter into a contract tO
support the caucus nominee of the
Republican party for United States
S-nator-rsgardless of his position on
'he financial question (even though
the GOvernOrship might have been
they then laid their plans to aecure
| VuC v'SSo vi SuVu&u
list Senators and Representatives Ot
this Legislature for such q Senatorial
candidate in spite OF aud in d-fiancs
of the Peoples Party organization. Tt
accomplish such a result it was nsces.
sary for them to ind some one or more
prominent member of the Peoples
party whom they could influence Il
barter their principles and become
their agents and tool to carry out /,
conspiracy to corrupt, debauch, and
il necessary, split the Peoples Party
to accomplish their purpose.
They found one Of their agents IL
the pereon of Col. Harry Skinner. Tb'
allies and satellites of this arch traito
inside the organization played thei
part, and by their acts uncovere,
themselves to the world yesterday an
: to- day. The next step in their hellis
plot is already being taken. HavinI
/. disl upted the Peoples Party caucuI
and accomplished the election OF
gold Senator, by open and defiant a
=. liance with the minority, they are ST U
diOusly endeav"ring by every influ
eBce at their command to disrupt 40
:: destroy our organization. because the
e, and every cOrpuratiOD, monopoly, ,tru,
: and combine, which Is represented b
them in this contest, hate our prime
: pies and are alarmed at the growt
, and increasing strength of the Pc,
f ple's Party, which represents the'
rinciples.
= They have concocted two methods II
u accomplishing this result. The first vi
being used to-day. Before 8 O'clOc
J. this morning their agents includin
e Oie-counter r 'publicaDs and bOltiu
II POpulists we're approaching member
!. Of the Peoples Party caucus. and ever
visiting Populist in Raleigh who &
vored the election of the Peopl
u Party nominee for United States Sci
le ator by seductive pleas of persuasio
b and subtle sOphistry, and by dire
e propositions and Overfures, couple
!, with considerations. They hoped
r this to seduce US info overlooking ~
70 condoning their most diabnlicai CO.
:. duct and fOrfeiting our own self r
!. spect, knowing full we'll that VIII
= We could have given death blow
D. principles by becoming equally :
d sponsible with them for any and
T. acts of the Mckinley admi"istratio
II Failing in this. as we pl. dg our co
- stituents they shall, their next mo,
:. which has already been planned, is
breed disseDsiOns in the rank q,
-, fiie of the party at home. This tn
III will endeavOr 20 accomplish by usil
ID as their agents in every nommnni
g in the State either some local Repu
= lican boss. or some So called POpuli
ct who il willing to ACCEPT q mess
At pottage IN the shape nf Federal patro
J. age from the Mckinley pie coun,
:. to make insinuatiOns and false ACC
." aatiOns against the character, mott,
and purposes Of the majority Of I
ls. members Of the Peoples Party caus
w and those who stand BY their aoti'
)F 1t 10 absolutely nacsssary tn the ct
81 summation OF their conspiracy
break the confidence Of the people
home in the men who have here touI
without faiferiDg in the face of {
y. mendous Odds and terrible temptaf
10. to preserve the int gritty of the pa
or and its principles and so retain I,
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