The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-13

Avery and Others-Thc People Will Soon
Have Restored to Them th-i?rosperity
and Liberty "f Former Days.
For THE CAUCASIAN.
KEH UKEE, n. c., Jan. ), lS9S.
Hon. MARION BUTLER
DEAR SIR:-Permit me, a clod
hopper, to congratulate you on
the noble position you occupy and
have occupied since first you en-
tered the great struggle for the
freedom of our common people,
as We are called. We have
watched your course carefully, as
we'll as others in the Legislation of
your State, and while in the halls of
the national Congress. You have
been faithful to the pledges made to
the PEOPLE; you have stood like a
brave old oak unscathed amid the bel
igerent elements around which the
rod lIghtnings flash. the loud thun-
ders roll and the furious tenn pests
howl, with your face bravely to the
storm unshaken defying the fierce ar
tillery of the money power. Go on
dear Senator Butler, you are right,
and although your enemies, which
are enemies of the common people,
will not harm you, they will in time
be made to see their short comings,
and be ashamed and honor you.
Some have already repented and 9th
ers are seriously considering and
will soon come over and join the ar
my of the reformers, of which you
arc chief great leader in the old
North State. To help you are Govern
or Russell, Judge Clark, Judge Avery
and other war veterans who seem TO
be standing as firm as rock for lib
erty and justice to the down-trodden
in America; to break the chains OF
slavery and oppression which the
shylocks and tricksters have welded
upon rs. May the people of our
country make q resolve this new
year, 1898, that they will begin to
seek the cause that makes hard times
with the farmers and working mer
of our land who produce meat and
bread to feed, and the wherewith to
shelter and clothe the inhabitants oi
the world, and prosperity and plenty
with those who do not SOW nor reap
but simply boss and manipulate tha
which is produced for their own sci
fish greed.
The farmers and laborers need in
formation, but how can they obtain
it when SO many of them refuse {,
seek for it, and If they do not seel
they will never find. AS long as the.
refuse to knock at the door of infor
nation they will always wonder ou,
side in the darkness of ignorance
having nothing to guide them saw
their false lights of self-conceit an,
prejudice which will ever keep ther
in the ditch.
| Would to God / could induce ey
cry farmer, every laborirg man o
whatever calling regardless of hi
former politics or religion. to sui
scribe for your paper or the Pro
gressive Farmer or papers like then
which are shepherds as it wer,
standing upon the watch towers {
the States and Nation, warning tn
, people each week of ths dangers tn,
threaten the destruction of their b
loved homes ard country by Ii
money power. Yes, . little lesrniu
with the common people would b
= better than gold just now, and Wit
out learning they are doomed AZ
damned. May God inspire honest
and patriotism in the hearts Of enoue
American citizens 80 as TO epli
: them in the great cause that in fe
: more years our once glorious Amel
!. can may be redeemed from the cIutc
= es of the lords and mobiles, and pea
: and prosperity restored to her hut
!, BILE citizens as in the days of Was
ington, Jefferson and Lincoln.
~ THOMAS MEADs.