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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

The facts that such suggestions were
made 10 The CAUCASIAN gives 1t the
right TO refer to some Of the recent
past aud To express its opinions and,
perhaps, state some facts. TO begin
with, We declare that the recent past"
will not WIPE OUT until justice is meted
out. A wrong has been d0ne-a crime
has been committeeman Il CrIme'as
disgraces the political annals of North
Carolina, and threatens to give, aye
even does give it "a dark a stain as at.
taohes to the State Of Illinois where
the selling out Of some P0pnlIsts re-
suited in the election Of Palmer tt
the United States Senate, and as hlacl
record as was ever made in New
York under the dominance of Tam
many Hall.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

20 the boilers the following prop
osition a. y basis for their return.
we, the undersigned Peoples Party
senators and Representatives., VINO
withdrew from the Peoples Party eau
ca. are willing and ready 10 return
.nd act with III. Peoples Party eau
Gus 10 the Legislature, and ABIDE By
N. acton in ali natter, provided that
thos. POpulist members OF The Legis-
iature included n the 10 who witbdre~
from the caucus, who were PLEDGED u
heir constituents TO vote for Hor b.
J-trr e.. Prit.hsrd for United 5fatsr
senator under any and all circumstan-
20, be allowed To return and act Wild
laid CAUCUS and abide BY it's action Oh
al matters except the 5enhtorship.
This vas sent 10 all the boilers
through committee with q request
that they sign it and return to ne
caucus, but not s,Hgle orr OF thsH 10
would do IL. The caucus had alread,
voted for reunion on this basis
The communication was written
by Senator Harrison, who went
out With the boilers, but who re-
turned 10 the caucus when he f0unc
what was up. He was member o.
/ the committee that presented the com
/ muniCAtIon 10 the boilers, but his Owl
name was the only one he could &c
/ TO IT.
II became clear then that the bolter
had gone out At first for some Othe
purpose than the one they gave
and that they were stayln
away for the same purpose
The caucus then kicked" ther
out for good and always, and tn
boilers are now flock to themselve
with every body-Populists, Democrat
and Republicans--suspecting. deridin
and despising them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

In the recent campaign the soyer-
eign people of this State expressed
their will at the polls. They declared
plurality of $500 against a Dem
ocratic Chief Executive they declared
by majority of forty thousand
against Democrats administration OF
of the States affair; BUT TIE SAME
PRoPLE DECLARED BY MAJORITY OF
TWENTY THOUSAND AGAINST MCKINLEY
ISM AND A NATIONAL REPUBLICAN AID
MINisrRATIoN,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Just listen. Populists may use Re-
publicans for the purpose of further
ing the peoples interests as was done
in the last campaign. And Republican
bosses will lend themselves even for a
good purpose when they are baited
with little "pie," if they can get it in
no other way. Yes, Populists will use
Republicans for that purpose, but by
all the gods Of the peoples hopes, that
is all the use a Populist has for Re-
publicans; and as for the amalgama-
ton business, we have have to say in
the language of the famous sage and
poet:
WE'LL BE IF PoPULIsTs AND
NIGGERs CAN EVER AMAIaAMATE IN
THIS STATE AND COUNTRY. Do you
hear?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Such crime has been committed
here in Raleigh in public matters dur
inSth past few days. We believe
there are some men who have not
acted in good faith with their people
We believe that strong clique of the
Republican party has resorted to
methods Of corruption to carry the
election of United States Senator
We believe there are men who have
not heretofore been known as Repub.
licans who have permitted themselves
to be corrupted. Both the corruptori
and the corrupted are equally corrupt
and just so sure as the sun shall con
t'nue TO shine and the rain shall con
tinue to fail on the just and the I'M
just, just so sure will day of reckon
ing come. An outraged people viii
pronounce their verdict, and we d,
not think the day in which they will
do it is far distant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

If these charges could be substanti-
ated, the Democrats could build an ir-
resistibe battery on them. But it
should be remembered that the trait
ors have been kicked out OF the PeO-
pies Party. II they are not now Re-
pubIicans, they are the most lonesome
political orphans that ever rOamed the
wilderness of shameful betrayal. They
going out does not weaken the Popu-
list organization. Not much! In
fact weak stake is happily removed,
and the one that will take its place
will resist the most terrific battery of
knavery and corruption that Repub-
liCans or any other party
can devise. There will be no
dissolution of the Peoples Party
and no returning to the old parties ex-
| cept by those who are so craven as to
sell their birthriGht for mes, OF
pottage, or their sacred pledge for a
slice of public pie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

seek TO smooth these oioereoces over
Other Republicans are reported g.
Say Ing that they are 10 favor OF let
ding the Popuiisss patch up their OWE
difference.
Well, be IL known TO oil men wDo
are interested In the matter that there
are no differences among the PEO-
PIES PARTY Representatives 10
the Legislature. They are ~ united
~ loving brothers and are ~ solid a.
the eternal hills. There were some
men who came to the General Assent
ly as Popuiists, but who Are no longer
members Of the Peoples Party. Eel
Iowship has been ofDcially withdrawn
from them, or to put it more exact, they
have been officially read out OF and
expelled from the party. They have
been presented to the Republican.
and one Of the most ludicrous things
that ever occurred In North Carolin.
politics 10 the planning and schemine
the Republicans are resorting to u
avoid accepting the present.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Yes indeed, there is retribution i,
history"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
AHA! HAS SOMEBODY PROMISED TO
DELIVER THE PEOPLES PARTY
TOT6E REPUBLICANS:

OF all the internal impudence We
have ever seen since the devil tempted
Eve, that being displayed by the Re.
publican press is the worst. 1t must
be inspired by promises Of some kind.
Promises OF and deals in public official
pap have prompted and inspired every
movement the Republicans have made
since the legislature met. Not one
single effort have they made, not
single suggestion have they offered
looking to the peoples interest. Office
office! patronage!! pie!!! pie!!! il
their never ending cry. And so com.
pletely saturated are they with these
motives that they think all they have
to do is to offer "pie" to ANY MAN tt
get him to join them. They have ap'
preached some people who have giveI
them stunning rebukes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Hub! "T1ME IS DRAWING NEAR FOR
THE FINAL AMALGAMATION"! CAN ABB
soRB ALL THE PoPULIsTs IN 1900. &C.
Did you notice these two phrases in
the above extract? In fact, have you
noted the extract carefully? Has some
body sold out9 We are going to b.
Q wallowed whether we will be or not
Umph! Who is promising to grease
our heads and heels, 50 we can be swal-
lowed easyP
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Any action, therefore, which gives
In any way or any degree aid aud sup
port toa national Republican admin
istration is a violation of the will OF
the people Of North Carolina IS dis
tinctly and emphatically expressed.
When violation Of this will Is ac-
complished by means OF bribery and
corruption, or by Vaccinations which
hold out to the marhinators the prom.
ise Of spois and oil y, the violation
becomes CRIME; and when the crime
could not have been committed with
out such Vaccinations, it becomes a
heinous crime.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
No GOOD REAso toK rariR COURSE

No GOOD REASON tOK TaEiR COURSE.
Not single one CT those men who
bolted the Populiist caucus at the be-
ginning of the Senatorial fight will
ever be able to give an honest reason
for leaving their party, nor can they
give any reasonable and honest ex-
cuse for not returning to the caucus
1t has already been shown that they
left on a trumped IN and forged charge
Of an attempt at gag rule. A satisfac-
tory explanation was offered by the
caucus and accepted by the boilers in
this matter. but still the boilers stay ed
away.
The caucus exercised much more
fOrbearance and patience with the
boilers than the gang deserved, and
went the last limit Of invitation tC
them to return. Surprising some OF
them may have unthoughtedly pledged
themselves to Pritchard, and no,
desiring to try TO make eny
one OF them break their pledge
the caucus adopted and sen,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Backed by these members the eau.
cAsIAN offered it's protest before the
crime was committed. 1t protests now
1t will protest next week. 1t will
protest next year. 1t will protest two
YEARS FROM now if it shall have lif,
and being then. 1t is supported H.
this protest by more than nine-tenths
of the Peoples Party. hey will not
remain passive and see the people,
trust abused and betrayed withour
making an effort to rebuke such vile
betrayal. They gave their framing
one week ago. They give their PROM
IsE now. And Populists, with the tx
ception of u few who now and ther
fall prey to the tempter, are known
to keep their promises in good faith
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

If Democrats should ever profit by
the conditions that will arise from the
incidents OF the past few weeks, it will
not be by a return of any Popu-
lists to the Democratic ranks. Don't
get gay Democrats. POpulists have
tried you and LEFT you.
\ man once went to barren place
in Texas. He struggled hard with
adverse conditions. Finally he be-
came Gisgusted and determined to
leave. just as he departed he nailed
over his old cabin door a board on
which was written:
Farewell to the State of Texas
| bid you a long adieu;
nav emisrate to HI some day,
But I'll never cone back to you" ,
Just as the old squatter tried Texas
and left it, just so have Populists tried
the Democratic party and left it. The
lesson is easy. Same to the Republi.
cans. 4
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

The CAUC ,sIAN protested, feebly
perhaps, and certainly without avail
but with all its might against this
crime on the very eve Of its perpetra-
tion. 1t even became auGacious, for
the first time in its existence and
DARED the conspirators to commit it,
The CAUCASIAN stated emphaticall!
that it was supported by more than
forty of the Peoples Party members OF
the General Assembly. These mem
Of those who left the party, and their
constituency is supporting their
course with applause and enthusiasm
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

No suggestion can come from any
source that will persuade the CAucAs-
IAN to keep silent, to hush and let mat
tiers Smooth over" under such COndi-
tioDs as these. When Pritchard was
- Y. :. Senator, the wishes and
trusts rt ne people were betrayed
Tn people had repudiated Mckinley
ism in totu, and Pritchard stands for
nothing but McKinleyism.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
Letters From the People.

Subscribers will have opportunity to
and opinions on all topics OF interest through
under this head.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
Worlds News i'm Brief.

Under this head week will give the
We give each o brief
ment Of what has occurred In the world
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

Populist feels like spoiogizipg il h.
is seen with ore OF these pie
limiting" frauds and reprohates. The
Pops lost no time in making their
position known, and when il becams
known the Reps saw at once that their
ROTTEN don OH would not rise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
PROSPECTUS FOR t8s|

The battle Of the people against putocrat. Of
the IL will till the people
OF justice 10 fully established
During the Of 1897, THE CAUCASIAN will .
battle In arousing and p-
vocating principles Of The reform
corruption THE CAUCASIAN will vigorous i,u :,
uncomp promising.
The features for the for the coming
outlined ~ follows:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28


any such promises? Does he think
because he was in deal by which
few renegades were roped IN that he
owns the whole Populist party? Some
body must think so and must be say
ing so. And from such talk must come
the impudence and gall above referred
to. Here Is piece of it from the Ashe-
Vile Register, Pritchard's mouthpiece {:
7 "Let Marion Butler and His half
dozen or so Ne TOos, who at eDpted to
boss the Populist part Of the y sisla-
ture, be dis missed, cast asid~ copied
from the list; and ,hen let - good
work of cooperation go on. No MEM
bers of the legislature should be pun
ished for the part they took in the
senatorial fight. Such course would
be the very worst kind of politics, and
endapger needed legislation of an I'M
portant nature. We now plead for
harmony and cooperation, not with
the Boss and Me ZOOS. but with the
great mass Of the POpulist party. We
need them; they need US. The time
is drawing near for the final amalga-
nation. Indiscretion on the part of
the Republicans at this time might re-
suit in disaster in the next election.
We have been victorious; we can afford
| to be magnanimous-noJ to the Boz
and Me Toos, let them pass into obliv-
ion-but to all the other POpulists.
Treat them right. Win them over.
The next election is an off year. Co.
operation, if we be discreet now, will
be natural and easy; and we can ab-
sorb all the Populists who are worth
the having by 1900"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28

= u A1ES . RISE,
The Republicans who bought up the
rowing reDegades to help them in their
dght for Pritchard, then began taking
about trying to buy some eenuine
Populists. Around the hotel lohhies
and at the hotel Florence, a prominent
Republican rendezvous, the Reps were
openly saying that they could bust
the Populist caucus by offers of "nie :,
and that by the fifteenth of Febrnsrx
they would have: the Populist cau:u,
busted" all to smash. This kind NJ
scou ndrelism is beginning to max
the Reps stink so bad that a Populisr If
beginning to hold his nose when he oets
close to one Of them, and alresdy 3
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
Political News.
State Legislative Reports.
United States Congress.

THE CAUCASIAN has secured
most writer's, and he will send weekly
esting news Of the Nations capital.
contribute weekly articles besides
Congressional report full and interest
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-28
The Alliance Department.

This department has been to great
through our Alliance brethren than our o
Sub-AIliances will send such news and sues
work and programs for Alliance meetings .
al Alliance men. Send Us reports from y
for this column.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
WILL CONFIRM FRANCIS.
Senators Not In Sympathy with Vests Fight
on the Interior Secretary,

Senators Not In Sympathy with Vests Fight
on the Interior Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-The senate
committee on finance yesterday ordered
favorable report to be made on the
nomination Of David R. Francis to be
secretary Of the interior. Mr. Vest
was present and opposed the action Of
the committee, but none Of his demo.
cratic associates Joined with him. and
the recommendation was ordered with
out the formality of vote. Mr. Vest
said that he had no personal grievance
against Mr.. Francis, but he believed
that he ought not to be honored with
this appointment after his conduct in
the recent campaign. Mr.. Francis, Mr..
Vest said, had accused the national
democratic convention at Chicago Of
being dishonorable body and had re.
pudiated the ticket nominated there
and antagonized the platform adopted
by that convention. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Vest will vote against confir.
nation in the senate and may make a
speech on the subject He will not
have the support Of the other silver
democrats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
KANSAS SILVER MEN.
The State Blmetallic Convention In Session
at IOpeka-Officers and Resolutions.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l3-The state
bimetallic convention held in Topeka
last night was attended by about 800
poole from out Of the city and as
many from town. The objec. Of the
convention was the organ cation Of a
state league t. be made up of the sew.
eral clubs of Kansas. which was &C.
complished A permanent organizes
ton was effected by the election OF R.
W. Turner. OF Mankato, chairman and
Frank Elliott, OF Doniphan, secretary.
The platform adopted for the state
league WAS brief. It follows:
The Bimetallic league Of Kansas in state
convention assembled. at the city OF Topeka,
January K, 1897, hereby declares:
First-That we favor free aud unlimited
coinage OF both silver and goll ut the present
legal ratio OF sixteen to one without consulting
any other nation
Second-That any persons believing in the
free coinage OF silver OF the ratio OF sixteen to
one and are opposed to trusts and corporations
controlling the affairs Of government may be-
come members Of this club.
That nepotism in office will lose more votes
than oil OF the people with united action can
secure. We are opposed to 1t in any form
The plan Of organization provides
for the admission Of silver clubs into
the state league by the payment Of ten
cents member to the league treasury.
The officers elected for the league are:
President, D. c. Tillotson, Of Topeka;
secretary, Fred Close, OF Topeka; as.
sistant secretaries, Frank Elliott, OF
Doniphan. and A. P. Shreve,o of Topeka;
treasurer, j. NJ. Hart. Of Topeka.
Speeches were made in the course Of
the convention by ex.Gov. John P. St.
John, ex-senator John Martin, Judge
Joseph G. Lowe, Webb McNall, Rev.
II. b. Flehertv and Walter Allen. FIX
United States Senator John Martin, in
q speech before the convention, made
the following statements:
The battle Of silver was fought and lost
last November. 1t was but skirmish Of
the outlines, Now we want TO make an
attack upon the entertainments Of the en-
envy. Silver Is only surface issue. We
want to go to the bottom OF this question.
You want to declare in your resolutions
against trusts and combines Of oil kinds and
YOU want to declare in favor Of the government
lorec osing upon the Union Pacific railroad and
operating it. Don't stop In your resolutions
short of your convictions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
KANSAS PROHlBlTlONlSTS


Meeting OF the State Temperance Union at
Topeka Not Well Attended.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10 The attend
ance at the annual convention of the
state temperance union yesterday was
small, possibly on account of the in
clement weather Not to exceed 100
delegates from out of Topeka were
present The president, A. II. Vance,
of Topeka. delivered his annual ad-
dress and Mrs, +. St John, of Kansas
City, spoke on the work of the W. c.
T. IT,, and Maj. c. A. Bateman,
of Lawrence, told what had been
done by the Good Templars. A
larger crowd is expected to-day,
when the convention will resolve IT.
self into mass temperance meeting
An interesting fight is expected at this
gathering over the state liquor dispen-
sarv question. 1t is understood that
ex.Gov. John p St John, late con-
vert to the dispensary plan, will lead
the fight in favor of system after
that which has been adopted in South
Carolina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
woLcoTT's SILVER BILL.
Republican Senators Consider the MEASURE
but Take No Definite Action.

tsopuDncou rouNtOfH OVuhiItF
but Take No Definite Action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 The repub-
lican senatorial caucus vest rilay did
not result in any fnal action upon the
question Of international bimetallism,
which the caucus was callei to con-
slider, but adjourned until Friday.
This failure was not due to any op.
position to the proposition to provide
means for conference, but to the
fact that the language Of the bill
prepared BY the Wolcott commit.
tee was Objectionable to some.
The bill, as drafted, provides tor the
free mintape' Of silver. Some of the
western members Of the caucus OBJ
jected to this wording, saying it should
be so amended as to provide for free
and unlimited COMA re. Senator Alli-
son impressed the caucus in brief
speech with the necessity of a complete
outline OF what was wanted. 1t was
suggested that 1t would be better to
adjourn and take time to make the bill
complete and acceptable to all, than
to attempt to make amendments while
in session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
-
VICTORY FOR MRS. WAY.
The Plucky Boston Woman becomes IT,
Owner Of Kansas County's Court
house.

The PluCky Boston Woman becomes tfa
Owner Of Kansas County's COurr.
house.
ELLSWORTH, Kan, Jan. ia dis.
patch from Wichita announces that, l.,
a decision handed down in the United
States circuit court, Mrs. Amanda Way,
of Boston, will become the sole owner
Of Ellsworth county's fine $4,000
courthouse on March 1. This action
resulted from the county seat war be.
tween Kanapolis and Ellsworth
n few years ago, Ellsworth
agreed that II the county seat
was located here the town would build
a Se5,0 courthouse and present 1t
to the county, fr'e, The proposition
was accepted. the bonds voted and
Mrs Way purchased them. The city
paid interest on the bonds for three
years anj then concluded to join the
scheme of the great majority of Doom
towns and quit paying anything, Mrs.
Way brought suit to enforce the pay.
ment of the bonds and the city
set up the claim that they were
void. The United States court SO de.
cided. Then Mrs Way went into the
circuit court with bill In equity,
claiming that, inasmuch as he, late
husband owned the property on which
the courthoue was built. and as he
had furnished all the money to erect
the building, she would he given the
property After bitter fight lasting
for three years, she finally obtained
Judgment Yesterday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
sHERMAr VIZ. 8. PREMIER.


Congressman Grosvenor Confirms the Re-
port That He WIN BE Secretary OF State.
CLEVELAND, o.. Jan, b. Gen. Charles
II. Grosvenor came to Cleveland YES
,erday from Canton, o., spent q few
hours in conference with Chairman
Hanna and departed for Washington
Gen. Grosvenor said Senator Sher-
mau is to be the next secretary of
state. He practically told me that
himself the other day. want to say
also that Senator Shermans appoint
ment to the state department is not con-
tingent upon the appointment of Mr..
Shermau's successor in the senate.
That does not enter into it," Speak.
ing further, Gen. Grosvenor said that
Senator Allison was not asked to take
the state portfolio; that he was offered
the treasury portfolio and declined it,
The general said the new tariff bill
will be ready for introduction at the
extra session of congress, which Pres-
dent Mckinley will call in March.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
Unable to Collect Taxes.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Jan. ia
meeting Of Leavenworth county tax.
payers was held at the courthouse last
evening. A resolution was adopted re.
questiug the legislature to pass law
compelling the payment Of delinquent
taxes County officials were present
and stated that one. fourth Of the taxes
levied FOL, the last two years were not
paid and the present law was made.
quate to reach the delinquents, most Of
whom were the wealthiest property
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
Indicted Without Cost.

DENVER, COL, Jan 13.-Without os.
ten,ation or display and at an expense
Of less than S. to the state, Alva ADJ
ans, democrat, was inaugurated as
governor OF Colorado at noon. lie
walked from his residence to the cap.
itol, where in the presence of the leg
islature and large number of citi-
zens, the oath of office was admins.
tered by Chief Justice Hayt.