The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Those Who profess TO favor white
mans gov eSnment in North Carolina
we're the strongest opponents OF the
20 unite all OF the reform /
forces Of the State, thereby giving TO
be people an anti monopoly. antitrust I
and anti railroad government. Was
their action 10 rejecting such PROPOSE
ton characterized by honesty Of pus-
poss. The masses can pass judgment
on this matter.
Ask your Democratic neiehbor IL he
10 proud Of the action OF the white
Shirt Brigade" convention:
The people will not be deceived By
the action Of the men in the Demo-
cratic party, who opposed CO operation
on the electoral ticket in ~, and Who
controlled lite policy OF action At the
recent state convention.
Bryan said that where the gold
Democrats are numerically weak they
would assent to the adoption Of the
Chicago platform aud where they are
numerically strong they would oppose
ite adoption. 10 North Carolina they
submit to the reaffirmance Of the pFin-
ciples of the Chicago Ilatform, Jet OPP
pose the only plan at winning success
for those prinr'pi--. Bryan knew
precisely how to C ha' acterize their con
duct.
The most conspicuous men in the
Democratic convention were OF the
"origiual" Cleveland type, and they
have not Undergone any honest
"char &c of heart" on the money ques-
ton. They were, of course, opposed to
any plan OF winning victory for
Br, ans principles.
Col. Paul Means was reelected .
member OF the Democratic State com
mittee. II the farmers OF his Con-
gresslonal District had been in the
majority in their district caucus no
goldbug would have been chosen IS q
Committeeman. This is further evil
dence to prove that they were not
there as delegates. Furthermore il
the conventions policy had been con-
trolled by farmers instead of railroad
attorneys there would have been diff
ferent actiOn.
| The editorial extract from col. John
r. Webster's Weekly shows unmistak-
ably who dominated the Democratic
convention. Col. Webster says frankly
that the convent ion had the smallest
percentage of farmers" of any ever
held before. Didn't the railroad at.
tOrneys and J. Pierpont Morgan:
"overseer" want farmers in the con.
venti0n? If they did not want them
in the convention have they any right
to expect the farmers votes?
The vote in '96 showed clearly thai
Bryan could not have carried the Stat,
without cooperation. Can he carr!
it in 1900 without cooperative plaI
Of action? The railroad Democrats
and Mckinley Democrats are opposed
to cooperation.
The gold contingent in North Caro-
lima remain in the party, yet 0ppOs
the only plan of achieving success
; The people are no longer deceived b,
their conduct, and the day of reckon
ing is coming.
BY the time the news travels to CIV
cry nook and corner of the State tina
the Democratic Convention was abs0
lutely dominated by the railroad at
t0rneys and goldbugs, there will
. some Disguised people among the RAJ
and file of that party, especially am )nl
the farmers who are the first to su!fe
from bad legislation, and who wan
Bryant elected in 1900. with q Congress
. to legislate in their interest.
Abe Lincoln said that you can "fO
all the people part Of the time, plrt q
+ the people all the time, but you csnnC
fool all the people all the time" Cues
the railroad mOnOpOlists, J. PierpOr
j. Morgan hirelings and goldbugs VIII
8 ran the Democratic convention wi
find out that the day for fooling til
people is at an end.
Bear in mind that the Raleigh POI
said that "White Shirt Brigade" MI
in Raleigh on May 26th.
I'VE endorse the address of chairma
Jones, seeking 20 unite the silver fol
7. ces." This recommendation, made
q member of the Democratic COmmi
tee on Platform and Resolutions ",
defeated by vote of 5 to 4, refusln
absolutely to endorse the only vii
and sure plan to bring effective result
d The North Carolina Democratic raj
= road lawyer convention claims to 4
4 vor Bryan. The old quotation that tt
. "Devil can cite scri pture" should
u revised.
The Peoples party was the FIR
party to declare for the great reform
that are today agitating the country
in fact this brave young party was o
gained to fight for reform, becau
= neither of the old parties would char
q pion the cause of the suffering and di
z tressed millions in the land. Let Il
!. masses rally to its standard.
The Patron ard Cleaner, a Democr
tic DaDer nuhlished in N0rthamntt
10 county, says that the rejection of Il
= Populist proposition was = mistal
The rank and file of the Democrat
4 faith were not represented in the CO
vention, and that accounts for the
action. The farmers are the true 81
loyal supporters of Bryan and honest
l. desire his election. The railroad Del
n ocrats and Mckinley Democrats q