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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
CAN 1T BE 4?

The following bit of news was last
week sent out BY the Associated Press,
and published by all of the daily news
papers outside of North Carolina. In
as much as it deals with q subject in
which certain class of the Democratic
Press of the State Is deeply concerned,
We presume their failure to publish
was due to oversight. Otherwise they
certainly would not have let so glaring
and notable an example Of negroes
holding Office over white ladies 70 IN.
observed;
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 99.-Hon. C. II.
~. Tayl Or, the c0l0red man who held
the office Of Recorder of Deeds of the
District of Columbia under Mr.. Cleve-
land, has announced his purpose Of
stumping the State Of New York
against the candidacy Of Teddy Roose-
welt for the GOvernofship.
Roosevelt" said Mr.. Taylor, "will
colored vote o: New York beoause of
his Republican nomination. I propoee
to show the col0red voters of this STATE
that Mr.. Roosevelt is an enemy to their
race. and when he had power he allsed
himself with the enemies Of ouY people.
"When held the Office Of Recorder
Of Deeds under Mr.. Cleveland Roooe.
welt did his best to throw me ont Of
Office ~ . sop to the social influences Of
Washington City. He was not able 60
stand up for the rights Of men. but Was
willing to sacrifice the colored man who
happened to occupy position Of honor.
i shall tell this story all over the
State of New York, and when that ID
finished propose 70 take q hand in
the campaign in Ohio, where will
show the c0lofed people that the Re.
publican leaders are quite ~ ready ia
sacrifice them - could be the leaders
Of other parties.ns During Cleveland'a
drst administration Taylor was Minis
ter to Liberia.
We publish the above, not to call
attention to the fact that this negro
held this important office under |,
Democratic Administration, for that
is we'll known; but there 10 q statement
in it made BY the ex-recorder that d
new to rs, and which only serves to
emDhazize the great love and hieh
esteem in which he must have been
held BY the. Democratic Administra-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
THE CAUCASIAN'S PREDICTIONS
TRUE.

TRUE.
More than year ago The CAUcAs-
IAN predicted the sort Of campaign the
Democratic leaders would make this
year, and in each issue of the paper for
weeks warned the people against the
influences which were mapping out
such plan of campaign. The CAU-
CAsIAN was then making its fight for a
union Of all the silver forces iu North
Carolina, which was Of course q fight
for white supremacy also, and was be-
ing opposed by the gold and monopo-
ly press Of the State. The very class
now making such a howl about the
"nigger."
We showed then that the only way
by which the reform elements in all
parties. the friends Of W.. Bryan and
the principles he advocates, could be
kept from winning complete victory
over gold and monopoly, was to keep
them divided; and who was so inter-
ested in doing this as the gold stand
ard and corporation cr0wdp
We showed further that the only
hope they could possibly have of keep
ing these elements divided would be to
howl "nigger" loud enough to side
track the issues upon which they were
agreed. The railroad, gold standard,
and corporation crowd won q victory
and played the first part Of their pro.
gramme In the Democratic State Con.
vention when they succeeded in keep
ing divided the free silver advocates
they are now trying to play the second
part of the programme, that is: to yell
"nigger" so loud that it will call atten.
ton from the real issues and cover uE
their tracks. But they will not sue.
coed.
The editorials above referred to ar,
so pertinent to the present politica
situation that we have decided to re
produce them In The CAUCASIAN. w,
call attention to two thus reproduced
ia this issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
THE NIGER IN THE woOD-PILE.

THE NIGER IN THE WOOD-PILE.
The corporations have thieved and
plundered North Carolina for a quar-
ter Of century behind the nigger
scare-crow. During the whole time
the Democratic machine has been the
special agent and champion of the
railroads and other corporations. They
have hadfuli sway in every Legisla-
ture which the Democratic machine
has captured. The only time the Dem
ocratic machine and its hackers, the
railroads, were completely defeated
was in the Alliance Legislature of
1891. The corporations completely
controlled the Legislature of 1893. They
were partially defeated in the Legls-
latures Of 1895 and 1897. II the cor
porations capture the next Legislature
it will be the fault Vt the Democratic
machine, which defiantiy repudiated
Bryan's plan for cooperation against
gold and monopoly.
In the last Legislature every Demo
crat in the House but five and every
single one in the Senate went over ia
the side of the corporations agains,
the people. Behind this niger CRY
the railroads hope to elect . number Of
Democrats to the next Legislature
who will do like the Democrats did in
the last Legislature. Let the people
be on their guard. The mon0polie.
are forever inventing some scheme t.
fool the people, while they fasten theil
thieving grip tighter on the State
Their development is now being work.
ed under cover Of the aniggern CRY
This Is the snigger in the wood pile
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
VAN wYCk NOMuNATEu.

The Democrats Of New York have
met in State convention and nominst-
I'd Judge Augustus Van WICK to head
their state ticket. The convention
WAS controlled by Croker aud Hill
heading respectively the two factions
Of the convention. OF course It 10
needless to say that il Was an anti
silver convention. la fact III effort
Was made To have the Chicago plat
form reafiirmeH but the convention
was too com pletely in the control Of
gold men. As to the financial views
Of the head Of the ticket, We quote the
following statement from the Associ-
ated Press dispatch giving the report
OF the action Of the executive CON-
mittee Of the National Democratic
party Of New York:
"The Executive Committee Of the
National Democratic party, the gold
standard Democrats, met to-day and
decided that Jnstice Augustus G.. gan
candidate for Governor. II WAS also
decided that - long as Justice Van
Wyck remaiped ut the head Of the
ticket the National Democratic party
J would remain neutral, or 1T least
would not be . disturbing elemen,
among Democrats"
l These "National Democrats" it viii
be remembered were the boilers from
, the Chicago convention Of 1896. The
later held q national convention q
q Indianapolis and put up the Palmer
q Buckner ticket which ran rs . side
/, show to the Republican ticket. o
course the reputation Of the Chicag
n platform and the nomination of Va
r Wyck was satisfactory to them, an
= as long as they can thus control th
@ Democratic party they will not be ,
). "disturbing element among Demo
n Gratis"
4 And yet, the North Carolina Dem
!. ocratic convention was controlled b
y men holding the same views held
these self. styled national Democrat
ri There were silver Democrats in th
4 New York convention, however, VII
:, would not submit to the dictation an
!. control of these gold Democratic. The
;. bolted the convention and nominate
n Henry George, son of the late cand
date for Mayor of Greater New Yor
to head an independent Democrat
,s ticket. While the gold Democra,
have charge of the regular organic
ton of the State, these silver DEM
Gratis have proven their loyalty
= Bryan and silver by repudiating IL
70 gold standard Democracy and decla
- ing they would have none of it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AND
WHAT THEY WILL HAVE TO
LEARN.

WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AND
WHAT THEY WILL HAVE TO
n LEARN.
y There has probably not been q Dem
0cratic speech made in North Carolina
In this campaign in which the speaker
has not paid q glowing tribute, often
growing fulsome In his praise, to the
POpulists who had the patriotism to
leave the Democratic party in 1892.
This is wonderful change of opinion,
to say the least; but il is one which
would be regarded by Populists as only
. just recognition Of the patriotism
which pervades the Peoples Party, if
IL were not too patent for doubt that
the opinion is made to order especially
for this campaign.
Such expressions fall strangely upon
the ears Of the POpulist, coming as
they do from the same men who then
advised and were responsible for the
social ostracism which the wives and
daughters of Populist were made to
suffer-the same who made an inhuman
campaign of rotten eggs and abuse
against Populists because they had
the courage to do then the thing OF
which they are now unstinted in their
praise. These Democratic speakers
say In substance: ave are willing to
admit now that you were right then
and we were wrong; but we are moi
going to be uncharitable about it, and
will gladly forgive you il you will
only come back to the Democratic
party" Generous, isn't it.? Well il
took them long time to find out that
Populists were rieat, but men never
get too old to learn
THp CAUCASIAN sngratulates then
upon learning this much Though theiu
acknowledgment CT it is but decep-
ion to curry favor with Populist and Il
try to fool them back into the Demo.
cratic party; but it feels that it woult
be recPeant to ITS duty were it not q
call their attention to q second lessor
which they would be wise to learn
namely: that the Peoples Party VA
organized for purpose and will con
tinue the fight until that purpose il
accomplished. 1t was organized t,
tight the gold standard, monopoly
trusts and combines, and to give tn,
people more voice in the administration
Of the government. It forced the De
nocaftic party in 1896 to advocate tn,
free coinage OF oliver, a doctrine which
In 1894 Democratic speakers held up t,
fidicule. So far. so good. will tn,
Democratic party learn BY 1900 tha1
the government ownership Of natura
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

In another column will be found an
open letter written by Mr.. w. J. SUIT
ton, of Baden, to Hon. w. r. Allen, of
Wayne county. Tn CAUCASIAN does
not usually publish communications
which are SO personal, yet Mr.. Sutton
and Mr.. Allen are both candidates for
seats in the next general assembly,
and the public should know their rec
Ords. If what is said In this letter is
true, the public should know it, if it il
not true then the columns of THE Cav
cAsIAN are open for correction. Thu
CAUCASIAN is published in the interest
of truth and justice, and will not know.
ingly misrepresent anyone.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

monopolies 10 another essentiai and
necessary remedy for the eradication
Of trusts sod combines aud the de-
structiop OF blightipg influence Of the
gold stardsrdS They viii have TO
learn TO advocate this reform and
several Others before the Peoples Party |
will have no excuse TO live. In short |
the enactment Of the whole P0puIist
plat form into law is essential To .
government Knssani S~iBg Squai Fights
tOaJ.
The Democratic party, asids from
the question Of learning these other
reforms, - showing unmis'akable
signs 81 bscksIidips from the position
ia iayor 81 free coinage ri silver which
they took or rather was forced To take
in 1886. For awhile it appeared that
they we're scotchsd up to that point.
but the prop seems to have slipped out.
IN most Of their state conventions
they repudisted Ms. Bryan by reject.
lug HE advice for winning . victory
Tor Tree silver. The latest evidence Of
their backsliding Certainty vf it in
fact) was in The Democratic State con-
veD'ion Of New York, where they
. would not even permit free silver
resolution To be passed.
But we do not have to 20 outside OF
North Carolina Tor such evidence; and
= tins brings us back to the Democratic
. politicians in this State AID their &C
; rions and their utterances in this cam-
paign. In their state convention they
rejected our proposition to cooperate
. in q fight for free silver and legisla'
70 ture opposed to cooperation rule, be-
cause their convention was composed
: of men who stood in with corporations
&c who do their bidding and whoat hear
" are goldbugs. They put at the heat
Of the Democratic organization tn
" man who of all men is most OdiOus t.
&c the POpulists Of North Carolina be
6 cause he Is the same man who in 1S9
~ tried to disfranchise them becaus
~ they would not support Cleveland an
~ his gold standard and monopoly poll
cy. And yet he is the same man VIII
y. is now sending around Democrat
~ speakers to tell Populists that the
were right in leaving the Democrat
g party in 1892, and that they will be FOL
" given for it II they will come back
" the Democratic party now, although
is run Oy the same old gang Of Raj
. somites, Clevelandites, and mOnopol
tools that ran it then.
>, As we said above, we are glad the
-, have learned Populists are right an
=. patriotic. Perhaps, in the course
time, they will learn also that Pop,
- lists are 80 strong in the consciou
:. ness of this, that they will remain
=, the Peoples Party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

The Charlotte Observer has the fol-
lowing to say with reference to the
suspension Of the Arena, the reform
magazine lately published in Boston {:
1.-THE fact that the Arena has suspen-
ded publication has, In large measure
escaped public attention. It is rather
hard-hearted to rejoice over the ill-
fortune of anybody or any enterprise,
but this Boston mag azine was the or
gan, while it lived, Of socialism and an
archy, and its suspension is q gain for
the cause of good order in the land, and
respect Of good order in the land. 1t
has its T,rOtO type in . concern in Chi
cag0 called The New Time, to which
by the way, one of our distinguished
North CarOlinians is an occasional con-
tributOr, as he was to the Arena, but
at all events with the latter dead there
is one menace to law and order out OF
the way"
The editor Of the Arena, DR.. Redpath
was an able advocate of the free coin
age of SILVER, and strong friend of the
Chicago platform. OF course the Char
iotte Observer considered the maya.
zine "a menace TO law and order" and
grows exultant over its suspension.
THE CAUCASIAN referred to the sus.
pension at the time of its occurrence
giving some inside facts. It's circula.
ton was larger than at any previous
time its treasury in splendid condi.
ton. But the management ordered 8
suspension all the same. Maybe the
Observer can guess why.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

was tAe ressls q HE spjesdid hssith.
IodoOifaeSe VII 49, er~Deeaeos -
err ass ~ ioool ubere 6tonsch,
Liver, Kidseys end Bewels ase eot y
order. % yos Ueoe teeee qeesss
end he success they b9SnG. - -.
Kiegs E<W Life Pslls. They ees
Oserg poWeg Il hgaio eD1 10y. -
$ oeaos at asy Dsog 0toee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

Van Wyck is elected Governor Of
New York, gold standard man as he is,
he will probably be the candidate Of
the Democratic party in 1900 for Presi-
dent. A gold standard man it will GER
tainly be unless the silver Democrats
are more successful in getting control
Of their different State Conventions in
1900 than they have been in 1898.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
AND HAye THE DEMOCRATS NOT
EVEN OsE WRITER WHO ~
TRUTHFUL

Some weeks ago the Charlotte Obsrr-
yer had = Mr.. n. u q Bryant, as u rep
rsss ntA alive az that paper. 10 travei
through the EASTERN section ~ North
Carolina for the vnrpos- of learning
the conditions ~ they existed in that
territory n regards the negro. aud a'eo
to write his impressions of affairs ~ he
found them. II the Observer va. hon
est In Its intention IL publish simply
facts .. they w-r. found by Mr.. Bryant
then it. is to b. commended for its
spirit To b. fair and just 10 it's readers;
but, on the Other hand, IL its represen-
tative WAS instructed To write letters
for publication Of such character ~
were contrary tn the true conditions
n he found them and to malign and
villify the white people simply be-
cause they differed politically with the
Observer, then its action cannot be too
severely condemned.
In one Of Mr.. Bryants letters, and
published In the Observer, he uses the
mort villifying and slanderons state
ments about Hon. w. Il. Fountain,
that has ever been published in that
paper. so false was the statement that
number of the most prominent Dem
ocrats Of TarborO were aroused at the
great injustice done Mr.. Fountain and
sent to the Observer for publication
card denying the truth Of the ISLANDER
and that the charge was without foun'
dation. The CAUCASIAN also publishes
elsewher in this issue the card.
II q writer for newspaper wilfully
misrepresents in one instance 1t is rea
sonable to suppose that all other char
ges he makes have as little truth ant
foundation as the false statement. II
leads q fair minded person to be
lieve that the entire series Of letter.
written by Mr.. Bryant for the Obser
yer are . tissue Of falsehoods writer
for political purposes to scare people
into the Democratic party.
But we have another case in pOin
ever. r. dy,<serious Il an the base Sian
,..nsM. Eo,rt.;, and that ia IN,
..,., .,a u.I;,;on. .,,em,t IN roh
homs NJ ,ts nu,;,v Elsswbere in this ia
.ns vs n,biish . card from DIR. Mavo. n
Edgecombe, denouncing in no uncer
tain ,.nonv.gs ths dsfam.torv .rt,c,
v,;,,sr bv M, prv.nt and .,so nuh
u.h.d ,n ~. Cn.,,otts Ohssrvsr an,
,.r,;rtsd hv tha Iovsst of negro howl
49,. met. .ha Nsws ,ra Ohso,vo,
n.moc,.ts If ,hs STATE do Won s.nc
.;o, .,.h ,ow ,o,ho,s. w;u 20, ,o,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

Judge Van WICK. the Democratic
nominee for Governor Of New York,
spent most of his life in the South. He
was graduated from the University OF
North Carolina and practiced law in
Richmond, where he married Miss Del
Ia wilkins. His sister is the wife of
Gen. Hoke, Of Raleigh, N. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

The Democratic State Committee ia
spending at least $1,000 3 week, Who
is putting up the maleyP A. B. An
drews was willing to put all the money
the Democratic machine needed, ii
they would refuse to cooperate with
the Peoples Part, for certain reforms,
Col. Andrews, Overseer for the Roths-
chiids, 10 no doubt putting up more Of
their campaign Doodle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

Queen Louise, Of Denmark, died last
Thursday. She was eighty lone years
OF age, being probably the oldest of the
ruling European queens. She WAS
highly revered BY the Danish people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

ALTON.
The CAUCASIAN prints elsewhere in
this issue q card from Ex-Judge Allen
explaining bis connection with the
Freeman Davis case. He does not de-
ny that he would have objected 10
pardon for Davis If $500 had been paid
to somebody, but states that he would
have worked to secure his pardon II
that amount Of money had been forth.
coming. This being the case how will
the Goldsboro Argus and the Demo-
cratic press which republished the Ar
gus statement that Davis was pardoned
purely for political reason look upon
the matter now. Mr.. Allen was not only
willing for the pardon to be granted
but would have worked for it for . Ger.
tam money consideration. And Cover.
nor Russell saw proper to grant it pro.
vided certain money consideration
were complied with, the only differenc'
between Mr.. Allen and the Governor IL
this case was that the former wante(
$500 paid and the Governor $50, but thu
Governor wanted that fifty dollars pal,
to the woman, while 1t is doubtful i
the two hundred dollars had been pai'
askedby Mr.. Allen il the girl woul'
have received that much.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06
Your very humble sesvapt,
(Signed) b. ID. FosD.

kgHAxsvlLLs, n. G, July II. ".
To His FxoelIeocy,. DANIEL l.. Res
Sci Govesnos Of North Carolins,
DsAs SiR&I hope you Win pardon
NE for this trouble 20 p0u, out it 3.
prompted By . dssise % ses justice
done 90 one VI ous colosed men, Free
mso Davis, who Wss convicted Of &C.
dwctleo st our February court, and j
Am certain feo0 what I have heard
one Hiram Brown say just after the
verdict Wss reedered that be knew
Davis was not the father Of the child
but he had 20 pay for it; and hope
you can seo your way clear % give
him full pardon Tor aid charge, be-
lieving that be Vas ioeocsst Of the
charge for which b. Wss coevicted-
YoaFs truly,
tSigoed) L. y. 6grSE-
Nov, william, What 10 yoa think
/ Of YOURSELF Other people noe only
think, bat they d" certainly kaSs,
| that you ere nov ja.t What you we're
when vou stole that once iron an
othse nan, Al fsso tas people Of
Wayne county.
suppose yoa vil say that this
lsttsr vAs writes ~ he Governor.
ana IL you Dc, yea vill ~ vhst is
absolutely unsius. Tor tho Govegpor
OF North Carolina hAs nsvsv zen Il
and viii not untll IL appsass in print
Reosing that one issos ef this let
ter viii not b Gu6sisat Cor the pur-
pose Of nsksng yes known through
out the State, 1 havo bed ten thoa
sand copies strnsk q and mean TO
give yoa the fun beDs6t Of then.
". J. Sutton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

fore the pardon wac granted. This
you did simply ia order tina. you
might have time to get your blood
pulling machine fastened upon the
negro, and you know il. Your con-
duct was exposed by proofs laid be-
fore the Governor. He therefore
notified the petitioners that il the ne
gro would pay $50 to the girl VII,
prosecuted him he would pardon him.
This was done and he Was pardoned.
You did not get the 800 in the drst
instance that you pleaded for before
the court. You did not get your 200
that you dems nded after the negro
was in jail. You did not get the $50
that was paid to tho girl, you are
simply mad about il, and want TO
impeach the Governor. Certainly,
why mott Should not . Governor
who stands between You and the pub
lie treasury; who stands between you
and unfortunate criminals, and re-
fuses to allow you to extort money
from them in the midst of their mis-
fortunes; should not such . Govern
or be impeachedi
You are abusing the Governor FOL
having granted this pardon. When
you do this you insult every man and
woman who asked Governor Russell
to grant it, and some Of these mer
whom You thus insult, You have the
impudence to ask for their votes In
the coming election. How dare YOU
to face them, when you are demean'
ing and slandering the Governor FOL
doing exactly what they recommend.
ed and begged him to dot Who ar
theyi Here they are:
II w MIllard, County Supervisor.
Thad Jones, Jr., Register Of Deeds, Du
pin county.
ID Moore, Sheriff Duplin county.
John A Gavin, Clerk Superior Court
/ Duplin county.
Bland Wallace, Ex-Sheriff and post
master.
ID STAFFORD.
L Turner, Justice Of the Peace.
Joe. G. Maxwell, Ex-Enroiling Clerh
Il G Maxwell, Senator 9Th District.
w l. Hill.
X w BlackmoFe.
r l. Blackmor-, Commissioners for Du
| pIin county.
1 n. II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-06

1T. EAFtuiAhh U--NA fur Wufnru
called i" Health and beauty trcsta
ihes. matters with dclicacy. and s'
.h~ sns.,,. time With s-i~zrn~~x Writ