The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-22

fsrmers-With some few exceptions
and hundreds OF white mechanics and
Iaborers, respectfully submit the fol.
lowing for your sincere ard unprejo-
diced consideration.
]. That the commitments Of our par
" are white men. who honestly advo-
cate and sincerely desire good govern
ment. the s0actiDg into Lac Of such re-
form. that will bring relief 10 thu.e
who labor, end prn.psri'y To all alike.
2 That however humble Ard sixnif-
icant our forces may apIeV, We b"id
the balance Of power, aud can elect
Jour tn kst.
3 Ih.s cons itutsd and committed J..
W. bei,,v- there are rights to which
b. resp ctsd
4. You say that he negro Is . me-
pace 10 The welfare Of our state add
should, tb-r, fure, b. eliminated from
its politics; that white supremacy is
the paramount issue before the pe"pls
ana that AL white men ehOuid vote to-
e. h. r 10 order To Obfa such an end
> You say that you oppose mOn"po-
lies, ,Iust-, the gold standard, that you
favor the Tree Coinage Of silver AID RI
kISot tbo"Pt''" W
reform, William j. Bryan, who, ~ an
"nen letter To the reform forces of the
I nited States, advises the fusion Of
democrats and POpuIis $.
q. You say that you are friendly TO
the common white people aud will seek
to promote their Interests.
Now, in the nan VI the indepehd-
ent common white people Of this coun-
ty, We, their committee, by their di-
rectiOD, hereby demonstrate their d
deity to the cause Of white supremacy
and protfer q test Of your sincerity BY
this our proposal for cooperation.
II accepted you may appoint and EN-
power committee to confer and act
with our committee.
With much respect we subscribe our
selves yours for good government.
Joseph Marion King, Chairman, j.
w. Taylor, l.. X. Mason. +. G. Walton,
). W. Noble, Charles J.. Frost, w. j.
Orr, ). J. Bryan, Thomas y. Bell, II.
BOneham
Central Com. Peoples Party.
How did the Democratic Convention
receive this offer OF cooperation that
would have made "white supremacy"
certain? They refused it. They said
they would not cooperate il they had
to divide any of the offices. The Dem
ocrats in their reply said:
Whereas, it is against the avOwed
policy Of the Democratic party in this
campaign to enter into any fusion ar
rangement with airy party: therefore,
Resolved, That this convention re-
specially decline any cooperation
with the POpnlist Party of New Hano-
yer county, that involves any division
of offices. At the same time we cordi-
ally invite every white man, whatever
his former political affiliations to unite
with US in supreme effort to over
throw Republics nism and negroism in
North Carolina"
II this does not show the insincerity
Of those negro calamity howlers moth
ing will.
II they were frightened at negro
domination" why did they refuse the
help of the Peoples Party to get white
supremacy In short, they say by
their answer that I'VE hate the Popu-
lists worse than we hate the negro"
They say that I'VE prefer to see ne
grOes hold all the offices rather than
cooperate with the Populist Party. y
They say I'VE want all the offices or
we will let the negros have all of
them"
The fact is they want to destroy the
Peoples Party. That is their chief and
only purpose. Will any true Populist
help them do it? They are goldbugs
and NOR Opolists, and they are crying
"nigger" in the interests of the trusts
and monopolists and to try to destroy
the Peoples Party.