The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08

organ tIIouk' 'b''' ~ 80
this .v."p.rn'Ipp IL BON wise and
nee. s.sry. Ia the e.mpaIgn VI
lsgG the Democrats. Popnli<'s and
Sds.r X. publ'cap- nni'sd ~ d..
msrdtrg 'h- immediate res'"tation
at lnd-p.nd.pt h,m''A 'li-m ~ The
r.tio ~ NJ ," | ID 'n.y
aer.. q IN declaring TIA. IN" mon
question WIS ~ paramount iDp'r-
lance at that time.
The question bow arises, should
these three political organizations
act together IN the Congressional
campaign 81 lS.S.
Inp.w.r without hesitation, yes.
Th"F. Who spsw'r no must assume
the burden proving first, that co.
opsraii II was unw'se IN 1870, or
second, hat e ndI'Iors have 30
cha, Vrd rs 20 maxi. unwlso nov
what WAS wise then. The defeat
that b-f-ii the allied forces does not
prov. coup. ration at that time 10
have been uDuise. unless II can he
shown that some one party would
nave bee more successful than tue
three combined,
Co-operation docs not coHtt mplate
the abandonment og parry organ'za-
ton or the SURRENDER at any political
principles; nor Is cooperation de-
Tended ON To. ground That the plat
forms OF the three parties are iden-
teal. Campaigns generally turn
upon few ISSUES, sometimes upon
one, aud events d. much TO deter
mine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
IL the Democrats, PopuI,sts and
Silver Republicans were agreed mp
on but one question, that question
might be important enough 10 Justl-
fy cooperation, although the par
ties d ffercd on all other sui Jects; but
those who advocate the union OF the
principal reform furces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to q number of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
bS Democrats, Popnlis,s and Silver
X spubl cans.
OPPOSED TO GOLD NONO-METALLISM
bfECoND-TdEY DEMAND THE IN
MEDIATE RESTORATION OF BIMETAL
ISM AT THE PRESENT RATIO Ny THE
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THIS COUN.
TRY.
THIRp--THEY OPPOSE THE RETIRE.
MENT oE THE GREENBACBs.
FoURTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF PAPER MONEY BY NATIONAL
BANKS.
FIFTH THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF INTEREST BEARING BONDS IN TIME
OF PEACE.
SIyTH-THEY FAVOR THE INCOME
TAX AS A MEANS OF RAISING PART
OF THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO AID.
MINISTER THE FEDERAL GOV EMINENT
SEvENTH-THEY FAVOR THE ADO.
LITIoN OF TRUSTS.
EIGHTH-THEY ARE oPrOsEJ TIC
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
NINTH-THEY ARE IN FAVOR OF
ARBITRATION AS A MEANS OF SET
THING DISPUTES BETWEEN LABoT
AND CAPITAL.
Here are nine issues which are
not only important in themselves
but are now prominently before tn,
people. Are these reforms wortl
securingP These questions wer,
submitted to the people at the las
election, butthey were not settled
aud will not be settled until they ar,
settled right.
The Conspiracy OF Gold and Monopoly,
The Republican party is trying t,
commit the country more thorough,
to the gold standard. Even now i
is endeavoripg TO secure legislativ,
Endorsement of the policy of payin,
all coin bligations in gold. 1t pre-
tends to be much concerned abou
national honor and the public credit
The leaders of the party know tina
debtor, whether a public debtor or
private debtor, meets all the require
ments OF the law, moral as we'll a
statutory, when he discharges hi
obligation acco,dir to the terms o
the contract. They know that al
through the war the government, an,
private debtors as well, paid coin Oh
legations in gold, although gold wa
worth three cents on the dollar les
than Silver. And yet, these leader
would accuse Abraham Lincoln O
dishonor rather than incur the dis
pleasure of the Wall street mag
mates, who now control the fiuaneia
policy of the Republican party.
These leaders know that if tn
Federal Government declares it
purpose to pay all coin obligation
in gold, its example will be used a
an argument to force gold contract
up on State and Municipal Govern
ment, and upon private citizens
These. leaders know that If thei
scheme is carried ont. the very ex
istence of these gold obligations wi
be urged as n reason Why bimetal
ism should not be restored.
1t the Republicans obtain contro
OF the Senate and House in the cleo
tion of 1898, there is no doubt, tina
they will, by law, surrender the cor
tract right which the governmeu
now has. to pay coin obligations i
silver (of which we are large produs
ers) and bind the nation to pay i
gold ian approaching metal, tn
production of which is largely cor
trolled by Euglsnd.)
The Republican party will, if
obtains control of Congress in 1895
abandon the system which gives th
debtor the option, and substitute
new system. which, permits th
money lenders to choose the coin {
payment, and second, allows them I
increase the purchasing power {
the dollars which they demand, 1
the Impeachment of the wealt
producers of the world.
Let Each Voter Answer These Qasstion
Should those who oppose this
nancial heresy, this child of gree
and avarice, fight each other VIII,
the American people are bound wit
letters Of goldi
The administrA is clearly con
mitted to the policy Of opposing in