The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

In last weeks issue of THKCAu-
cAsiAS, the proceedings OF the Peo-
pies Party caucus were given up 10
Tuesday night. when il officially de-
elared that II an answer 20 the reso-
luton sen; to the Republican caucus
was not received by Wednesday
night. further correspondence and
negotiation from this caucus should
cease. An answer Was not received
by the time specified. and on Wedpes-
day night the caucus met and b ad
the following proceedings:
IL The People, Party Voter. oj Nosfh
'droi,nd and The Emiied Staiss
Adopted and issued by = unanimous vote
OF the Peoples Party caucus OF the General
Assembly OF North Carolina)
The election Of Mr.. Priichard, the
candidate of Hanna, Sherman and
Wall street, to represent the silver
sentiment OF North Carolina in the
United States Senate, is n shock to
every true patriot of this State, As
well as the nation.
He was elected by the votes of
those who called themselves Popu-
lists, and at time when they could
have as easily elected Populist
Senator. Populists who fail in q
critical hour to stand for Populist
principles are not the Populists in
whose hands and under whose lead.
ership the principles of the party
can be carried to victory.
When the Peoples Party last sum
mer refused to enter into contract
to support the caucus nominee Of
the Republican party for United
States Senator-regardless of his
position on the financial question
(even though the Governorship
might have been gotten for our par
ty in return for such pledge,) then
the Republican machine laid their
plans to secure the votes of enough
individual Populist Senators and
Representatives of the legislature
for such Senatorial candidate in
spite Of and In defiance Of the Peo
Piles Party organization. To ac-
complish such result it was neces-
sary for them to find some one or
more prominent member Of the Peo-
Piles party whom they could influence
to barter their principles and become
their agents and tools to carry out q
conspiracy to corrupt, debauch, and -,
if necessary, split the Peoples Party
to accomplish their purpose.
They found one Of their agents in
the person of Col. Harry Skinner.
The allies and satellites of this arch
traitor who were elected as Popullst
members of the legislature play
ed their part and by their acts un-
covered themselves to the world in
casting their votes for Mr.. Pritchard
for United States Senator.
The next step to their hellish plot
is already being taken. Having dis
rupted the Peoples Party caucus and
accomplished the election of q gold
Senator, by open and defiant alliance
with Skinner and the holters from
our caucus they are now studi-
ously endeavoring by every infu-
ence at their command to disrupt
and destroy our organization, be-
cause they and every corporation.
monopoly, trust and combine, which
is represented by them In this con-
test, hate our principles and are
alarmed at the growth and in.
creasing strength Of the Peoples Par
ty, which represents these principles
This they will endeavor to accom-
plish by using as their agents in
every community in the State either
some local Republican boss. o,
some so-called Populist, who is viii
ling to accept mess of pottage il
the shape of Federal patronage from
the Mckinley pie-counter to make
insinuations aud false accusations
against the character, motives and
purposes of the majority of thu
members of the Peoples Party eau.
Gus and those who stand by their &C
ton. 1t is absolutely necessary te
the consummation of their conspira
cy to break, if possible, the conf
dence of the people at home in tn,
men who have here fought withou
faltering in the face of tremendou,
odds and terrible temptation to pre-
serve the integrity of the party ant
its principles and to retain for tn,
people the balance of powe
in the United States Senate to pre-
vent the further encroachments o
the allied enemies of good govern.
ment upon the liberties and prosper
ity of the people.
It is q part of their scheme, in at
tempting to accomplish this pur
pose, also to back up these boltinl
members of the Legislature IN theil
respective counties and districts viii
patronage and other equally sub
stantial means (as the price Of theil
treachery) to enable them to eithe
capture the PEOPLES Party organiza
ton in their respective counties
and force it to approve their treach
cry or to split the organization AND
take their corrupted portion int
the Republican party. If either oi
these insidious and deep-laid scheme
should succeed it would mean th
disruption if not the death of tn
Peoples Party. THIS they know an,
for this they are striving. Shall "
allow this hell-coneeived conspirac
against the interests and welfare O
suffering humanity to succeed that
few by treachery and corruption
may feed and fatten upon the miser
of millions9
/ Certain lewd fellows of the base
sort bound themselves in .
oath that they would both eat an
drink of the bounty of the despoiler
, of the land until they had kille
Paul. Shall We allow this to b
done, or shall We draw the liuei w
cannot serve both God and mammor
The fight is on. Under which kins
!: Bezonianf"
> As the livery of Heaven il stole
to serve the Devil In, 20 every erin