The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-10-28

s"~ ~~0u oeu OF Al Eost10e - Auss got To-
gethsr TO Arr, q the Iasid aous Grow sh
Of Trusts-rhs Causes That Prodses
Them Must be Rem oved-1hs Pspui,ss
Platform Offers the Rem -dy-Ths New
School Law Upheld.
For The CAUCASIAN.
AuLANDER, N. c., Oct. 10, 1897.
Ou Saturday the lG b. in Response
to au invitation from the Populis,s
OF ibis al d adjoining counties, Sena
tor Batter spoke here to large and
representative audience. He was in
trcduced in graceful and happy
manner by Mr.. Alex. Lassiter, a.
young. talented and rising lawyer of
this place.
Mr.. Lassiter, in his Introductory
remarks said.
Mr.. LASsIIER'S SPEECH.
FELLOW CITlzENs:-I am called
upon to perform q duty to which |
hardly know how to respond. Bat l
am constrained to say that this coun-
try Of ours, with ali of its sectional
diversity of views and opinions is
one, It is one in the fame of our fa-
theirs. It is one in the cherished his
torical remembrances which belong
to US as a nation. 1t is one in the
political principles of republican
ism. 1t is one in the ties of friend
ship, affinity and blood, and it is one
IL thst glorious constitution: the
grandest Inheritance handed down
to us by our fathers, a living, loving
monument of their wisdom and vir-
tue, under whose shelter we to day
live and & ,urish as . people.
Notwithstanding the tact that since
the days of my MAJ )rity l have Off
ciated with the Democratic party aud
as yet have found no reason why /
should depart from such a course,
you may think it strange in me to
Introduce a speaker who is filed to
the brim in the principles Of Popu-
lism,
Advocates Jeffersonian Democracy.
Yet am frank to confess that some
Of the principles OF Jt tffersonian DEM
ocratic government is to-day being
advocated by him who comes to
speak to bis countrymen, and tell
them Of their oppression and the
causes and remedy as he sees it, and
it becomes every one Of us, fellow
citix ms, it makes no difference to
what political party We belong, to-
day in the eyes of the world and our
countrymen, with the muse of histo-
ry be fore US to record our deeds and
words to like Hannibal at the altar of
his gods, swear eternal faithfulness
to our country, eternal hatred to its
foes. Show US that we are welded
to the cause of right and justice, and
will fight to the death those causes
that to-day Cypress the people. Such
a course Senator Butler approves of,
and We are glad to say that his rec
ord, during the last political cam
paign won for him the admiration
and esteem of all honest men.
He has shown to the people by his
public record, that he has put the
principles of good government and
the interest of the
People Above Party
and personal consideration. He ha!
proven himself loyal to the cause OF
free silver aad an avowed enemy t.
the trusts and monopolies, and hi
gave his hearty support to that great
est of living Americans, William j
Bryan. Only a few months ago h'
with other true Populists, expelled
from the ranks of the Populist party
those traitors to their trusts, VIII,
; sacrificed their principles for gail
after having been placed IN the leg
islative hall of Nor.h Carolina b,
, the suffrages of an oppressed people
Such course, fellow countrymen de
serves the admiration of all true pa
triots, it makes no difference to wha
: political party he belongs, and where
: ever you find Marion Butler, sine
: that unfortunate occasion in 1892
when he was not allowed in the Dem
ocratic primaries of the State be
cause, forsooth, he was opposed to
man for the Presidency whose ofic
made him a millionaire, Grove
D Cleveland, the tool of the trusts, b
t has adhered strictly to the principle
I of Pepulism, and he will never d.
: liver his people into the hands of th
Republican party.
GIorious Mission.
Let US then all march in soil
: phalanx against the common enem.
:. though We march in different divi
- ions, yet we can fight successful,
. for in the efforts of the people stru,
y Cling for their rights, there is som
y thing glorious, when they can 60, n
% in military and disciplined masse
, but man for man and heart for her
- Then they can 60 forward witho
= orders and without combinations al
= brave the flaming lines of batl
!" without .ntrenchment to shield
8 walls to cover them, and yet c. n
, out victorious.
- Allow ms then, fellow countr
- men, to present to you, the Ho
:. Marion Butler, North Carolius
youngest Senator, who to day com
y before the people of his native S-a
~ VIII HIS NOlCos LIS S1OQuSACos l
- brains and his ambition as weapo
~ to fight the trusts and monopoli
:. till they cease to exist and until {
~ - cry tool of them is extlngnishe6 Fl
IF ever.
n SYNOPSIS OF SENATOR BUTLER's SPEECH.
at After thanking in q pleasant ms
ner Nj. Lassirer for his kind a
n complimentary remarks, the Sena
ce proceeded at once to the task of d
n secting and laying bare the plan
IN the gold bugs and monopoly syn
ht cate in North Carolina to hide fr
of the people the real issues bef
n them, and under the cry of "wh
on mans party" to revive the dead
"a sues Of the past, whilo the corpo
tons and their allies piled the ia
on work Of robbing them as they
OF for the past twenty years and ms