The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03

their great admiration for Populist
Who was so devoted to his principles
that he would refuse TO use common
sens- la b,eak up the evils against
which he complained. And IL the Peo-
pies Party tadmade the egregious blum
der of following such a course IL would
have tore what the ballot box suffers
most d-sir.d, and the "bull-pens"
would today SIN be in full bloom.
The next great fight before the peo-
pie, Party il 10 rescue this State from
railroad domination, and rescue the
nation from the bligh'iDg clutches Of
the gold Shy lock and the grinding
tyranny OF his allies. the trusts and
monopolies. The Peoples Party stands
ready in this state to accept the help
or cooperation Of any party or num-
Der of men who will join bands with
~ 10 set aside the dark lantern mid
night deal, known as the ninety nine
year lease Of the North Carolina rail-
road To the Southern railroad, to put a
stop TO the free pass infamy, to reduce
freight and passenger rates, and to Sc
cure the other Just and needed reforms
demanded by the people OF this State.
The Charlotte Observer is opposed to
these reforms Therefore, it would be
pleased to see the Peoples Party in
this State follow Mr.. WatsOn's advice
The Richmond Times is another
gold Democratic paper. 1t is Cleve-
land cuckOO-mugwump organ. 1t pre-
tended to support Palmer and Buck
ner, but did all it could to elect Nc
kinley. That paper wants to see OuI
g0vernme remain in the hands OF
the gold syndicate AID the allied
trusts and monopoIi"s. That paper
also sees much to please it in Mr.. Wat
sons policy, 1t copies the same edi,
tOrial from Mr.. WatsOn's paper, and
comments upon it as follows:
| Eve admire Mr.. Watson's honesty
and his candOr and his devotion Il
principle, however much we may dlsa
gree with him. We respect an honest
conviction wherever we find it. Ir
the above paragraph he shows the diff
ference between party principle ant
party expediency. Conviction is con
victiOn, whether it be in or out of pol
itics and a man should on all occasions
stand by his convictions, politically OF
OF herwise, leaving results to take care
of themselves. The fusion of two par
ties is nothing more nor less than DO
litical deal for the benefits that ma
accrue to each, and it always happen
that in such deals provision is mad
for division of the spOils. We agre'
with Mr.. Watson that if there is 50 lit
tie difference between the Chicag
party and the POpulist Party as tina
the two parties may fuse in the com
ing election, there is no sufficien
reason why the POpulists may no
abandon their organization and joiI
the ChicagOists, and, as Mr.. Watson 8,
honestly puts it, the union should b.
without money and without price
without conditions and without reser
vatiOns.'
Comment is unnecessary. If Mr.
Watson is not able to discern tn
course that will advance the princi
piles of the Peoples party and RI suit il
bringing relief to the people, theI
certainly he should stop and take hi
political bearings. when he sees hi
course approved by such leading ant
able organs of monopoly and tn,
Rothschlld syndicate. II he carno
see the proper course to pursue, thel
certainly he is able to understand tina
he cannot serve the interests of tn
people by doing just what the enemie
Of the people desire.