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

"While IL Is Always diHeuit W Sc
,,r, harm ,nious CO operation De.
s..u dis,inc, and separate political
there are times when
his co-operafiop Is both wise and
In the campaign OF
1896 the Democrats, Populists aud
lv.r Republicans united IN de-
d,pv the Immediate restoration /
}, independent bimetallism at the
.x,s,iug ratio Of 10 to J., and they
Agreed in declaring that the MONEY
question was OF paramount impor-
soce at that time. III
The question now arises, should
these three political organ ,tiops
act together in the Congressional
campaign Of 1898.
answer without hesitation, yes.
Those who answer no must assum"
the burden Of proving frat, that co
ouerstiou was unwise in 1896. or
second, that conditions have 50
char psd a. to make unwise nov
what was wise then. The defeat
that befeil the allied forces does not
prove co operation at that time To
have been unwise. unless II can De
shown that some ono party would
have been more succe ssful than the
three CON bined.
Corporation does not contemplate
the abandonment ot party organize
ton or the surrender Of any political
principles; nor il cooperation de-
Tended on the ground that the plat
forms Of the three parties are iden-
tical. Campaigns generally turn
upon few ISSUES, sometimes upon
one, and events do much to deter
mine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
IL the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans were agreed up
on but one question, that question
might be important enough to Justi-
~ cooperation, although the par
ties differed on all other SUBJ ects; but
those who advocate the union OF the
principal reform forces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to q number OF reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
by Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans.
FIRsT-THEY ARE USALTERABLY
OPPOSED TO GOLD MONO-METALLIsM.
SEECOND-THEY DEMAND THE IN
MEDIATE RESTORATION OF BIMETAL
ISM AT THE PRESENT RATIO BY THE
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THIS COUN
TRY.
THIRD-THEY OPPOSE THE RETIRE
MENT OE THE GREENBACKs.
FoURTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF PAPER MONEY By NATIONAL
BANKS.
FIFTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF INTEREST BEARING BONDS IN TIME
OF PEACE.
SIxTH-THEY FAVOR THE INCOME
TAX AS A MEANS OF RAISING A PART
OF THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO AID
MINISTER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SEvENTH-THEy FAVOR THE ADO
hITION OF TRUSTS.
EIaHTH-THEY ARE OPPOSED TT
GOVERNMENT By INJUNCTION.
NINTH-THEY ARE IN FAVOR OF
ARBITRATION AS A MEANS OF SET
THING DISPUTES BETWEEN LABoI
AND CAPITAL.
Here are nine issues which ar,
not only important in themselves
but are new prominently before tn
people. Are these reforms wOrtl
securingR These questions wer
submitted to the people at the las
election, butthey were not settled
and will not be settled until they ar
settled right.
The Conspiracy Of Gold and Monopoly.
The Republican party is trying t
commit the country more thorough
to the gold standard. Even now
is endeavoring to secure Legislative
Endorsement of the policy of payin
all coin obligations in gold. 1t pre-
tends to be much concerned abou
national honor and the public credit
The leaders of the party know tina
debtor, whether public debtor or
private debtor, meets all the require
ments Of the law, moral as we'll a
statutory, when he discharges hi
obligation according to the terms o
the contract. They know that al
through the war the government, an
private debtors as well, paid coin OF
legations in gold, although gold wa
worth three cents on the dollar les
than Silver. And yet, these leader
would accuse Abraham Lincoln Q
dishonor rather than incur the dis
pleasure Of the Wall street mas
mates, who now control the fiuancis
policy of the Republican party.
These leaders know that il tn
Federal Government declares it
purpose to pay all coin obligation
in gold, its example will be used a
an argument to force gold contrac,
up on State and Municipal Govern
nsnt, and upon private citizen:
These leaders know that if thei
scheme is carried out. the very 81
istence of these gold obligations wi
be urged as q reason why bimeta
ism should not be restored.
II the Republicans obtain contre
of the Senate and House in the cleo
ton Of 1898, there is no doubt, tina
they will, by Jaw, surrender the cor
tract right which the governmer
now has, to pay coin obligations i
silver (of which we are large produt
ers) and bind the nation to pay i
gold Gan apprecistlng metal, tn
production Of which is largely cor
trolled by England.)
The Republican party will, if
obtains control of Congress in 1895
abandon the system which gives tn
debtor the option, and substitute
new : system, which, permits tn
money lenders to choose the coin 9
payment, and second, allows them t
increase the purchasing power Q
the dollars which they demand, t
the Impeachment of the weslt
producers of the world.
Let Each Voter Answer These Question
Should those who oppose this {
nsncisl heresy, this child Of gree
and AvArico foht oach othor uh,y