The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-27

to try to make You forge, 1, With The
cry Of "aigger."
Here Senator Batter laid down
two propositions. the eorreetnsss Of
which he proceeded to prove. They
we're ~ follows
lst. That the men and the inAu-
ences that captured the last Demo
cratic State Convention and that are
today controlling the policy OF the
Democratic pArty-ihe men and the
Influences that hatchsd this kind Of
. campaign and that Are today push
ipg IL with frenzy asd seal worthy
OF . better cause, are men Who we're
not against gold and monopoly is
1896. and Who are not against gold
aud monopoly nov; men and ines-
ences that were against Bryan and
free silver IN ls9C. and that are
against Bryan aud free silver nov.
Il. That the men and Influences
Who controlled the las, Democratic
State Convention and Who Are nov
meeting and directing this dirty and
humiliAting campaign conducted by
Democratic speakers aud nesspa-
pers, are arrant political hypocritss
aud malignant falsifcrs when they
stand mp before the people aud ssll
them that the negro n the overshsd
owing issue IN North coroliua today
He said: 81 say TO you that they
were not afraid Of the negro on May
18th, ls9s, and they are not afraid
OF the negro nov. They are afraid
of something else more than they
are afraid Of the negro, and they are
howling negro to hide their political
tracks and draw the attention Of the
people from their base designs and
Infamous treachery.
These weie two bold and plain
statements, but he proceeded 10
prove beyond question the truth Of
both OF them and IN doing 80 he sd-
dressed bis remarks 10 the honest
silver and Bryan Democrats. many
of whom we're present IN the audi
ence. The proofs that he used were
historical facts that could not be de-
MED. my silver Democratic
friends" he said. 81 will tell you
things that you do not know; will
tell yo3 things that have been kept
from you by the political bosses and
monopoly Newspaper OF your party
in your county and State. / will
show you how basely you have been
betrayed, and why il 10 that the
ClevelAnditss. goldbugs and railroad
attorneys who captured your State
Convention are atte mpting today TO
arouse your passions and pred JUDGES
by the cry Of neglo. / wish that ev-
cry honest silver Democrat in the
county Of Sampson Was here today
to hear me. would 20 further TO-
morrow to speak to one thousand Of
honest free silver and Bryan Demo
Gratis in any county in the State,
than would to every Populist in
every county in the State"
History sf Two Con wpsig.s.
Senator Butler now began TO rscits
some political history beginning with
. the campaign Of 1896. He said thss
D when the Democratic bosses met 10
National Convention and In order 20
\ prevent the nfty Thousand OF moes
. of the honest silver Democrats In
this State from repudisting the
, Democratic party and walking Ia "a
the Peoples Patty where they belong
that when they met in conveuti00
they decided that In order 10 hold tboss
j honest silver men In the party tbsy
0 must adopt the Peoples Party platform
o or . large part Of it, and put up IN 90
, ceptsble candidate. And then Wbai
!. did the Peoples Party DOR He said thai
while every Populist IN this county
and State and nation realized that b
their action they had prevented ths
n II d. A..
: ling its votes io that campaign, -
: the Peoples Party realized thas q ibs
same time, IL the Democratic pastJ
q leaders Were sincere and would live uI
a 70 their professions, that it made d
= = possibIe for gold ana monopoly 70 b
defeated, and for . genuine Jenerso
MAN Democrat 10 be elected Psesideu
% of the United states. That evesy Pop
. u.ist realized that that could be coos
Q II the Peoples Party would rise 90 tb'
d supreme height Of pstsiotism and lov,
: Of country above party By oomi ipatinl
>. their cand date - our candidate Ant
support him .; the polls 10 . man. Re
" siII,ng this the Peoples Party nOmi
. nsted Jour candidate - their oapdi
l. date, aud called upon every Popaiis
u aud every true silver man in every pas
d u TO rally TO ms support and elect has
70 Il IteesSSoAs nc ooso- 0eCiBHe W "
"a to-day that in the history Of politics q
!. the world there has never been such
magnificent spectacle, never such q
example Of unsel6shness and p0n-pss
u tisan and lofty patriotism - wss q
: hibited by the Peoples Party on ths
70 occasion"
ie Here senator Butler referred to hi
d. efforts as National Chairmsa Of th
n Peoples Party and the efforts Of q
National Chairman Of The Democrat
I. party 70 effect cooperation on q
p electoral tickets 0f the several 6tsts
- between Democeats and Populist
z, which were successful Then refes
n ring 70 this state be called attention I
o. 70 the fact that sthe Peoples Pass
~ Committee Of which - Was st ths
time chairman, went 70 the Dea
ocrasic State Executive Commits
or and said that IL IL was patriotic a
~ right for The Peoples Party a
n. the Democratic Party 10 joi
q hands IN sleoting william J. DFya
~ President, thas it Wss night a
=. patriotic and equally Deosoeary
ae Join hands In blessing nine free silvs
nd
Il Coatinuod On a pagO