The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
rrIt. ASD TWO ANSWERS

|r go D.. thi'7
"a. ..r the greatest confidence
.Hgmeut and verdict OF the |
.a any question when the
T.. .... .ajrly presented. But the
l... ..r of any one must be wrong
[. .. Is misled by false state
bucr
p.- me reason, best known 10
,,.... YES, certain newspapers have
| ..s hacking the National com
\ ,reo ol tho Peoples Party. In Or
ker ,Y ilstify their attacks they are
orr, to suppress the truth and
..,a1 their readers with false
I,s,. ucnts. We regret exceedingly
| he r.cessity for referring to or no.
,.., the attacks of these disorgan-
h.. We would much prefer to use
" lime and space in advocating
be principles Of the Peoples Party
I Ind in bringing recruits into the
Asytv at this most opportune time,
kat lt is necessary to show up the
k,Aaod Of those men to keep them
rom dsnaging and disorganizing
70 party in certain places: They
be dcu,uncing and misrepreseuting
;bz. ,o call attention from their
VIZ uuustlonable conduct and pur-
ose. II is necessary for the people
IA know the facts so as not to- be
rset ry these malicious attacks
pon ,.r committee, which are based
b. ns,aoods wilfully and deliher-
ktely mtuufactured., o.. .., -,
We publish below two reasons
ven uy the Peoples Party Paper
shy trc Coxeyites want a confer
nee Reason number one is as fol
pwa ..,....... ...-. ,.r..
"Thry want meeting wherein
hes may call upon Chairman Butler
bt better explanation than he has
Iet 2 ven of his reason for not fore
BIZ sowall oii the 'ricket, as it was
IS duty to do, and as he had the
lower ~ do" t,'... .,'
We are glad that the COxeyites re-
lllo that they need Information.
Ee vii. hasten to furnish it to them
rst. let us get the facts straight.
pi the National committee have
BE- power to force the withdrawal Of
4ewaf Ii did not. IT it had had
certainly would have done so.
he National committee made dill.
eut inquiry to learn if there was
ny contract, promise, or agreement
bade 10y Chairman Jones or any
ther person or persons representing
Ne Domoerats to the effect that
6ewail should withdraw as = Onsid.
rstjou for the nomination Of Mr.
Bryan for the Peoples Party. w
buud that there was not. There wa.
hsoIutely nothing on which to base
W IA claim. Therefore, we had nt
pver 10y virtue of any contrac
greement or understanding. Learn
b. this, the National COMMITTEE
beu urged that the high, unseltish
rd patriotic action of the People
arty convention was such as mad
the duty of the Democrats to NEE
pr party half way by the with
hawai- of their Vice-P Presidential
hudidate even though there was n
ggeemeut to that effect. In answe
this claim the committee was me
ith the reply that the Democrat
pmmjttee was under no obligotion
retire their candidate, and beside
could not retire and his part
ou,d not allow 1t, as long as he wa
fus utterly denounced by on
9S ice residential candidate. Nj
|A atol was informed OF this an
q fsed 20 stop these attacks on NJ,
E1 eva. go as to remove this excus
M pd enable us to press more effec,
fey for Mr.. Sewall's withdrawal.
In order that Mr.. Watson and th
pmmlttee might map out commo
au of action and work in harmon
nder the peculiar aud embarrassin
budu.ons he was urged to atten
be FIRST meeting of the committee
'SsalnGton when headquarters
ere opeued, and the plan Of can
elgu outlined. He refused to a
Rnd, and gave no reason thereto
he committee at that time, by res
fuou, oMcislly asked Mr.. Watso
pt % publish any more interview
special communications of IL
lrd that he had been furnishing e
us've'y to the goldbug New Yo1
or.d. He was notified that !
ntly demsnd could be effective
lsde for the withdrawal of N
eva. unless he would assist VS., b
Ausc it was evident that the on
ppe OK accomplishing this and
feSeryiug the integrity Of our par
as Tor Mr.. Watson to stop his {
lcks on Sewsll and to take a hig
hse.ash, and patriotic position,
PSI public sentiment would appro
ar demand for Watson to be put
Tue place Of Sewall.
Bat Mr.. Watson refueed to coo
'ste With the committee to reno
Is excuse and to strengthen Q
os'Aon. On the other hand,
oceeded to aggravate the excu
A!hd which the Democrat 20
'.tee Was sheltering. ..-s
Aff4r ".