The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-26
The Peoples Party
State Convention.


party could make would % 60 defeat
the object Of these resolutioos- live
dou's take the lead some cher party
will come aiooG and do 60
Mr.. Skiooes moved to table NJ.
Ayers resolution.
NJ. Fowler opposed tsbling the seso-
luton.
senator Butler offered ~ On amend.
meot TO the RESOLUTION 81 Auditor Aye.
the open letter Of Mr.. Bryan :o the
New York Journal
". ). hrysa's Piss nj Cs ev~r.stss-
"Whils it is always difficnlt TO -
cure harmonious co operation be-
tween distinct and separate political
organic ations, there are times when
this co-operatiop Il both wise and
necessary. Ia the campaign OF
1896 the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans united in de-
mandlng the Immediate restoration
Of independent bimstallism at the
existing ratio Of l6 to l, and they
agreed in declaring that the money
question was OF paramount impor-
lance ut that time.
The question now arises, should
these three political organiz atoms
act together in the Congressional
campaign Of 1898.
answer without hesitation, yes.
Those who answer NO must assume
the burden OF proving 6rst, that CO.
operation WAS unwise in 1896, or
second, that conditions have SO
Ak AN h
what was wise then. The defeat
that befell the allied forces does not
prove cooperation at that time to
have been unwise, unless it can be
shown that some ono party would
have been more successful than the
three combined.
Cooperation does not contemplate
the abandonment OF party organiza-
ton or the surrender Of any political
principles; nor is cooperation de-
Tended on the ground that the plat
forms Of the three parties are iden-
teal. Campaigns generally turn
upon few issues, sometimes upon
one, and events do much to deter
mine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
1t the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans we're agreed up
on but one question, that question
might be important enough to just
fy cooperation, although the par
ties differed on all other sub scts; but
those who advocate the unlon of tho
principal reform forces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to . number Of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
by Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans.
FlRST-THEY ARE UNALTxRABLY
OPPOSED TO GOLD MONO-NETALLIsN.
SECOND-THHY DEMAND TIE IN.
MEDIATE RESTORATION OF BIMErAL-
ISM AT THE PREsENT RATIO BY THE
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THIS cOUN.
TRY
THIBD-THIY OPPOSE THE RETIRE
MENT OF THE GREENBACKs.
FOURTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF PAPER MONEY BY NATIONAL
BANKS.
| FIFTH-TaEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF INTEREST BEARING BONDS IN TIM
OF PEACE.
SIxTH-THEY FAVOR THE 1NocMI
TAX AS A MEANS OF RAISING A PART
OF THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO AID
MINISTER THE FHDERAL GOVERNMENT
SEvENTH-THEY FAVOR TIE ADO
LITION OF TRUSTS.
| EIGHTH-THEY ARE OPPOSED II
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
| NINTH-THEY ARE IN FAVOR o.
ARBITRATION AS A MEANS OF SET
THING DISPUTES BETWEEN LABol
AND CAPITAL.
i Here are nine issues which ar
not only important in themselves
but are now prominently before tn
people. Are these reforms wortl
. securingf These questions wer,
submitted to the people at the las
election, but they were not settled
and will not be settled until they AZ
settled right.
The Conspiracy Of Gold and Aosopoly,
The Republican party is trying +
l 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 ths
debtor, whether . public debtor or
, private debtor, meets all the require
ments of the law, moral as we'll q
statutory, when he discharges hi
obligation according to the terms .
, the contract. They know that q
through the war the government, an
private debtors as we'll, paid coin OF
legations in gold, although gold va
, worth three cents on the dollar les
than Silver. And yet, these leader
would accuse Abraham Lincoln q
dishonor rather than incur the dil
> pleasure Of the Wall street MAJ
, mates, who now control the inancil
policy of the Republican party.
These leaders know that il th
Federal Government declares i,
purpose to pay all coin obligation
, in gold, its example will be used q
an argument to force gold contract
up on State and Municipal Govern
ment, and upon private citiz IN,
: These leaders know that If the
: scheme is carried out, the very e,
. istence Of these gold obligations vi
be urged - . reason Why bimetal
ism shoald not be restored.
, II the Republicans obtain contrt
of the Senate and House in the ele,
! ton Of 1898, there is no doubt, thu
they will, by Law, surrender the col
tract right which the governnsz
= now has, to pay coin obligations
silver (cf which We are large produl
srs) snd bind the nation to pay
! gold Ian appreeiatlng metal, til
production Of which il largely col
trolled by England.)
The RanuhliNan marty will. IL