The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-07
WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENTS.
What the fsPalin Party j. As-
esrpli,hss 10 Nsbsnta
And KAnsas
HARMONIOUS COOPERATION


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Wsssisor"s. u. q. Ap-tt. IN.
Isreis's ~. Gaining Groanf "a ~.
ofasaa. and tho Present irfi .a'tcn. ar.
.nes the r~ferm fcre~. IN thai -saf-
~" c~ ssen oof- inposfsnt "a th.
CON ine election ihsn ever i..fus.
speatin6 OF tho .itasiis. 90 No
orasha. senator Alien .sts 10 800,
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You ash me nrs'. shst 9Th. t-.li,,.
cal sitnation IN N~hr..s. -, !.
fopoiisi staodroinis III. T.uyrl.t
party IN Nebraska -. never ,,r r'rx,,
mor~ ceissnin~d. ar NOR. au,f.itb.n
nes. We have had tsa mnt.t.
victories and on. psrtial ,icfas, m.
mas b~en brought about tysn tsna,
able aud hearty co-opsr.'tsu .tth
Other reforms force. eur t~arl- ar,
determined thai the Fopal,., p.r,,
snail i've aud perform u. x,~,t fni' .ion
Out the, Afr not as.r.~ Go c,. at.-rsi-
ing. es Tar ss they can ~on.i.t~ntl,
wlth Other reform ~i~mrnt,
ih- second question So wtll tt.r-
oe perfect unity Of action of all .ii,.r
forces an Nehra.kas th,rA tb-,.
~ih- those who protest against such
course Are f~S In numb~r In. gain
70 our cause by cooperative action an
th- past, makes 90 d-.irable that No
cooperate an the future .boula ..,
That iuily ninety eight per cent of tt,.
fopuiisi. free silyer Republican. ana
SILVER democrats IN N~bra.ka a~s An
iAser of, not fusion. but harmoniaa,
successful and hearty oo-op-rarion.
The same question as To the political
situsfion IN kan.a. wa. a.k~d ~-nator
Harris. and the foilo~ing Q. Li. r.pl,
am glad To ssy that the poIitiesi
situation ia Kansas from the stand
point OF The opposition To the n~publi-
canism of today, which o. r-tr...nta-
tive in power of the gold standard
banking and monopOli,iie power ..
most satisfa' tory. Not onl, tho.~ . DO
have heretofore voted against rli.
cArfy are united and solid In their on
position, bu, the indication. are that
very large accessIons wall Toe made from
the ranks OF those Sbo voted the Re-
publican ticket In ls3g. In the ~~-tail
are rapidly beginning 20 zee that their
pretences and professions are q m.r-
sham, and that the full realization sf
their plans means the utter rnin of tic
agricultural and labor Interest. OF the
country. Busine-. men are rapid,
changing Their views aud refusing Go
be coerced by any banking n Influence.
There viii in the fall election. b~ com =
piete concert Of action among ali a..
silver forces. As matter Of course here
and there are 10 b- seen some conflict
nf hflo hsS
natural and TO be expected, aud when
the people get together IN their con-
ventions all personal consideration. or
selfish Interests will be su tordi mated 90
the general success, and all hand. will
join IN harmonious aud ~arn~., work
for victory
The adoption OF succ~.sful method.
OF irrigating lands in rom. Of the
western .,tat@s l. now giving gr~a.
concern To the people living an those
sections. Hon. James Green, tPop.
Idaho IN discussing this questioa
with Thr 'ArcAsIAs representative
said:
The Arid land question is one of
the most Important, after the Hnan, n
Issue, that can engage the attention of
the western Populiste in Congress
! nat vast area OF country extending
from the one hundredth degree of vesi
Longitude, and embracing the great
valleys between the mountain range.
all the way TO the Paci6r ocean. com.
prises the area Of tie United Stale.
IL is true that IN certain localiti-.
throughout this territory .uffici~n,
water falls for Agricultural purposes
but the great extent OF the country 4,
dry and crops can not be raised with
out the artificial application OF water
The hrst settlers la this region located
along the banks of the running stream.
where water could be- obtained viii
little labor and expense. Those who
60 to that country now must settle coz
the high bench lands, farther awa,
from the streams, where it costs /,
great deal IN money aud require.
much labor 10 secure wafer. Int,
some method 10 fuund TO aid the geo
pie in the dry lands, their sefil leme a.
will be very slow TSo plans are pre-.
posed one favors the general govern
ment building reservoirs, construction
irrigation canals, and thus rend~sinI
this land suitable for humss
hahitatation. The other favor
the ceding Of the land By Sb
general government to the state,
so that the commrnities tha
are directly interested In this questio,
may do this work and take such step
for the reclamation Of the area as I,
them seems best The Eastern p~opl
sbou he educated on this question
} because IL directly Affects them. H~r~
tofore the surplus population In tb
Eastern states could move out We.
and settle wherever they desired @,
/ A.. - SuTz
not be done any more, the public land
domi nate outside Of the arid region
have almost disappeared, aud witbou
either the Aid Of the general govern
ment or the states settlements on III
} dry lands will be practically imposs
BILE. IL IL but . few years ago sinc
| the extreme Western region wss note
for its pasture lands, the wild Rrasss
that grew there supported great herd
uf horses, cattle and sheep, and they d
yet, but n the range % being used D
every one promiscously it IL being d.
{ stroyed with rspidity that the peopl
of the East do not comprehend. whe
Q the range IL grazed down the land
worthless; IL can bring no revenue I
: the State noe 20 the general covers
2 ment, il benefits man IN no way. I
: improve these conditions is one Of n
greatest problems that the nation wi
oe soon called on to solve
Hon. w. ID. Vincent, Pop. Kan
made . very forcible and eff, c IL
J. speech in favor OF IN ammendmeut
increase the appropriation for fr
rural delivery from $4,000 70 $500 !OC
This ammeodmens 70 the Post ON
o Appropriation Bill passed the Hous
: Hon. J. Y. Callahan Pop. Oklahl m
ID 10 an earnest advocate Of free how
d for settlers in the west, and his spec
n on this question shows that he 10 oil
o and active in representing the int
ests Of his constituents.
Representative Hartman tsilver 4
publican, OF Montana, said: .r
message Of the President together Y.
o its mechanical reception BY both boal
~ aud the administration representa-,
{, in the Senate, Was no surprise to .
h, one who knows what influences d
% tated the action Of both the Spani