The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-10-20

The combines and r,o,o,,o.se- arc a.
tempting TO cosnr-i People TO ~ose fu thr
Democratic party IN thi> Sta,e-the part,
tha; Is the serviie tool OF trusts, oxp-n
tons and rAiiru~d nagna;esA Where sh~,
fail TO compel soch votes. th~v srrprs "a
persecution and Oppression. Th~y try -
oesfsi rsse, sets. II they arc gtvvn III
power. they will diSnnch;s~ every vusr
they can, control a. fa. NJ they cas 20
and no one knows how Tar they can 70
The letter below illustrates the fosr
going. Th- writer Is . son OF The ia,r
Rev. Jno. ~. Andrew. Presiding Eide, al
the NJ. r. Church. and IL q man az s,eriinx
character. twas hrS; written a. . r~ivair
letter TO kinSman and the extracts fru-.
II arc used by permission.
WILMINGTON. ~. c. Oct {. iSys
Lfo~- J. ". .Ne=hesrss.
DEAR COUSIN Well. vou must know
the result of my trouble q; the raiirund
shops. Ees. had Co ~aIk of with nv
discharge yesterday. With tools on ooe
shoulder and overalls under ono arm. Z
walked out with an air of freedom. aad
thanking God, who is my true>s friend
that could 30 home to my family aiive
You expressed II In your letter Ca TN.
when You said Devils inoarna,e
Mr.. Chadbourn said he did nos ,rlic~r
the railroad COMPANY would do such a
thing | told him that u was though,
that | could lie appointed Registrar in
nv ward. lie said Don't Won sccrs
T." Sure enough. Judge Robinson ap
pointed me. Was notified Friday nigh'
and went TO Mr.. Chadbourn's and told
him that remembered his telling me no,
20 accept II. He then sent me TO Mr.
French, who is acting Sheriff. went To
MIR. French. lie told me 10 qualify and
90 right ahead. that he knew no rea.on
Why I should not. ! did 80. When ]
went TO shop Monday morning I found
my closet securely nailed up. 30, bar
fort. Then found my clothes nailed In
the wall, but pulled them loose. changed
clothes and went tu nv work withou,
speaking a word. The shop boss ~as at
his desk, near by, and saw all this. and
several men who work inside, and never
spoke.
went 10 get my tools and they were
gone. box and all. But during the day
found them, by accident. in the trash car.
which was about ready TO be pulled out
and emptied.
complained to Superintendent ]. II
Davis, but met with no help or sympathy
He told me had better give up my Job
I said, NO. I'll not do that. ! would
work in the very jaws of death to support
my wife ii little children. What have
done lat should quit NV job'" 20.
veil, ' u have been a faithful worker"
he replied You have acted all right a.
Jar as know. but tell YOU, We can't toll
crate the political party that you support
you had better quit now, for the wors,
HIS not conn.,
told !''-n Iwould not quit. and the
matt: WAS Nth him 10 discharge me OF
let me 20 to my work. His reply was
Well, you will have to stop" said "All
right" and went and told my partner He
expressed Z j. sorrow. but said he hoped !
would change my politics. told him
had too much manhood in me TO surrender
20 any such infamous set
! had a little work to do to complete the
car we were on, and during the time mel
with jeers and insults. Some one wrote
upon my closet door in big chalk letters.
cursing me In bitter language. When
went TO eat my dinner found il spoiled
with acid or some bitter liquid put in II
and one taste of il made me run 20 the
tank to get cool drink of water.
All this had to he borne in silence.
reply or an attempt at resentment. even II
had known the source, might have caused
the loss of my life by a set Of devils il
carnate," backed up by sixteen shooters
ready for the command by Boss. or ring
leader, to take the life OF their fellowman
and by a party that would Cypress thu
poor and take away thei1 liberties.
Oh, that the powers that be may still
hold the reins of this government, ant
that these fellows may be brought to
knowledge of the fact that they do no
own the world.
told several of the men who were
lNas kiud to me, that they must vote a
their Boss enid vote.
Then 1t seefffs % bad to me that nv OH
Sunday-school Superintendent, now Su
permits ndent of the largest Sunday -sclIoo
IN the city and Boss singer In the biJ
church choir, should have allowed me Il
receive such treatment, and not offer T.
try to find out or bring these 6ends Z,
justice. but keeps them employed rascal
as mean as robbers; destroyers of an hon
est mans goods. He knows that m
heart and hand have been with the church
and that right proportion of my nioney
has been given for il, support and up
building.
Thy have thown aside all regard 70
goodness and integrity. Such men SCI
no good in anybody who is not whit,
Union Man." and the foulest lies tina
ever fell from the lips of man are dali
being circulated by those who desire TIL
enslavement Of the poor
The same rascals who abused me be
cause would not vote fur S. II. Fish
blate, for Mayor. afterwards saw thei
mistake and went to work TO have hin
impeached, and had the audacity to sen,
newspaper man TO me to gather evidenc'
in regard to his burning his store. toll
him : No, sir, yow put him there; yoi
must impeach him.
Now they are mad and cursing our Re
publican Mayor, who is a gentleman.
must not write too much.
I thank you for your kindness to Us
and trust you are all right ere this
Yours truly,
c. S. ANDREWS,