The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08
SENATOR BUTLER At DENVER.
Tn" speech of Hon. r. NJ. Patterson In
Producing Him.

Ddlly news, was CHAIRMAN Cf the
meeting. and Introduced the speak
ers. The Denver dailies published
Senator Buffers speech in full, Gov
ering four columns. We publish be-
low q part of the report of the meet
ing, giving Mr.. Patterson's speech
Of introdnction:
Senator Marion Butler OF North
Carolina, Hon. Jerry Simpson. of
Kansas. and Mr.. T. N. Patterson, Of
Denver, addressed q multitude that
forced its way into the theater. In
the evening the crowd was augment.
ed by 1900 more, and the visitors
spoke In the trocadero. No better
day for the meeting could have been
selected.
All during the day a band dis
coursed music, classical and patriot
ic, ia the open air and in the thea
ter.
The occasion could be we'll SUNNI ed
up as q grand oldtime Popullst re-
union, and it set many bankers and
people of other political faith to
thinking.
At 2 O'clock In the afternoon VIM.
Pique, chairman of the Executive
Committe, introduced Mr.. Patter-
son as chairman OF the meeting.
After thanking the convention for
the honor involved in selecting him
as chairman, Mr. Patterson spoke
briefly Of the Populist advances in
this State, and stated that it was
with pride that he noted such an i'm
provement It's principles were holy
and would live long after their advo-
Gates were no more.
Due to People of the South.
"To my mind,' said he, sit is as
clear as the sun, that had it not been
for the people of the South the nom
ination Of Bryan and the Chicago
platform would have been an impos-
sibility. It was because of the Pop
ulist party victories in Arkansas, Al
ALBANIA and North Carolina, and the
threats to Democratic supremacy ia
Mississippi and other Southern states.
that the Democrat statesmen were
given courage to take their stand for
the restoration Of silver and make it
a cardinal doctrine in the Democrat
ic platform. The Populist party Of
this State stood by Bryan and gave
to him the tremendous and signifi
cant majority he received two years
ago.
The enemy Of civilization and hu-
manity IN the Western Hemisphere
has been met and conquered and the
country is now face to face with
peace and the fruits of battle. When
we turn to the annals of Congress
We discover that the Populists, Sill
yer Republicans and Democrats
stood side by side and shoulder to
shoulder. that the insults heaped on
American honor should be wiped
out; that an unwilling President be
compelled to take a stand for public
dignity. The President was forced
to open hostilities. If the gold peo-
pie shall seek in other States to wage
the campaign on issues of this war,
the silver forces can say: This was
our war. 1t was the attitude of the
silver forces that compelled an uu-
willing executive to call out the
army and navy"
Throughout the struggle in Con-
gress during the heat Of the
excitement the Popul.sts, Silver
Republicans and Democrats stood
shoulder to shoulder in de-
manding war and in voting
against the imposition of additional
bonded indebtedness IN the::conduct OF
the strife. If the Silver Republicans,
Democrats and Populists could stand
shoulder to shoulder in Congress-; if
by their vote it was difficult task
to discern the difference in convic
tions, l see no inseparable reason
why the same parties cannot stand
as a unit until this monetary war is
carried to a successful conclusion
Populism will not, cannot die. Il
may be third numerically in the ma
ton, but through the other parties
it has achieved great victories
greater than any Of the others
Every good citizen will use his en-
deavors to the end that it may con
tinue to be blessing to this coun-
try" Great cheers.J
| North Carolina's Silver Apostle.
| Mr.. Patterson then introduced Ma
rion Butler, United States Senate
from North Carolina, as the young
est man in the Senate, who has stoo'
up sturdily for the same interests il
which this State is involved-th
restoration of the silver of the coun
try to the old time ratio of 163 to
he is Colorado's friend, and in con
sciousness of this fact l take grea
pleasure in introducing him to you.
The greeting to the Senator wa
enthusiastic. Mr.. Buffers forcibl
speech precluded attention to othe
matters. For two hours he spoke O.
the character of the party, of tn
failure of the previous administrs
ton to bring to the people Of th
7 land their promised prosperity,
the need of co operation of all silve
forces in the coming campaign an
=. of the overwhelming influence {
trusts, monopolies and syndi
u Gates. He also threw in little wa
talk, and his sentiments upon tt
subject were echoed in the heart
/ every true silver man and woms
present. His remarks were enph
sized by vigorous gestures and b
Y pointswell brought. The Senator h'
q habit of running his hand throne
the raven locks above his forehea
and each time he did this FREE
thought and bombardment at Il
common enemy was conceived.
also has another habit of rolling I
the sleeve upon his left arm, just
if he were about to perform manu-
task.
Then followed Senator Butte
speech which for want of space :
g cannot publish. Congressman Sim
- sons speech was highly applaudt
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