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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
OF CARR AND THE GOLD STANDARD

COL CARR AND THE GOLD STANDARD.
tbs CAUCASIAN has received letter
from = silver Democrat saying that he
thought we we're wrong in chasing
Col. Julian s. Carr ~ goldbug. The
CAUCASIAN has great deal Of respect
for Col. (arr, and admires his spirit Of
philanthropy aSd other admirable
traits, but we consider his financial
views rs dangerous to the welfare OF
the people As those OF Cleveland and
Mark Hanna.
There msy have been some doubt
about Col. Cars financial views until
the publication OF . recent letter that
be wrote to the Bankers Convention in
which he endorsed the Fowler New
Jersey bill. the purpose Of which Is to
increase the power OF national banks
and to more thoroughly establish the
gold standard. Our silver Democratic
friend has no doubt failed to see this
letter, for not q single Democratic pa
per In North Carolina has published
IL. For the information Of our silver
Democratic friend and the public gen.
orally, We viii! reproduce this letter OF
Col. Cars in the next issue Of THE
CAUCASIAN. We do this out Of no per.
sonal enmity to Col. Carr, but since he
took a prominent part in the Demo
cratic State Convention the public
have right to know his views and te
know that the men who controlled the
Democratic State Convention held TIT
same views on the money question
Besides, it should be known that Col
Carr endorses the ninety-nine-year
midnight lease. So did the Democratic
convention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
WHO Is THIS LIAR?

The following appears in the edi-
t0rial columns of the PHILADELPHIA
American of June 4th:
"a North Carolina correspondent
writes US under date of May 25th:
THE newspaper report of the North
Carolina convention is all wrong and
exaggerated. Senator Butler stated he
was opposed to Democratic fusion, and
he thereby fooled and deceived great
many Populists. The convention was
three-fourths against Democratic
fusion. He lost control of the State
Committee and was made to submit 4
proposition the Democrats will re-
fuse"
We call upon the American to give
the name of its cowardiy correspond.
ent. Every man at the Peoples Party
State convention knows that the above
is = lie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

II anyone wants 10 know uhat the
Democratic convention fasors, let
them 6rss learn what it opposes. II
repudiat<d the principles set forth in
the resolutions passed By the Popuiist
State Convention. Let every anti mo
nopoly and honest silver man read this
declaration Of principles in another
column. We think it safe to say that
there is not . silver man who IL hon
estly opposed to the gold standard and
who in his heart supports the princi
pies for which Mr.. Bryan stands, who
10 opposed to . single one Of the prin.
ciples set forth in the resolutions re.
ferred to. 1t the Democratic conven-
ton had favored these principles and
had co-operated with the Peoples pal
~ every one OF these principles would
have been triumphant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Senator Butler in . speech in the
Senate 4 few days ago charged that
every trust and monopoly in the coun-
try contributed to the Republican
campaign fund and that the Republi-
cans were now paying the trusts back
with . bond bill and other similar leg
islation. This very much offended the
Charlotte Observer. 1t will also be re-
membersd that that paper was also Of
Tended few months since at Senator
Buffers article in The Arena, charg-
ing that the trusts elected Mckinley
and yet the Observer objects to being
called q monopoly organizes. the hit
hound hOllers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
AS A SILVER DEMOCRAT SEES IT.

THE Populist State Convention Planted
tended the Hand of Friendship to the
Silver Men in all Parties.
The Farmers Friend (Silver Demo-
craft commenting upon the Peoples
Party State Convention, says:
In the Populist State Convention
just held in Raleigh, Marion Butler
scored . remarkable triumph. When
the assemblage first met it was lousy
with fraudulent proxies and reeked
with the smell of Ohio Wilson.
The Winn0wing hand Of the Senator
made itself felt and the genuine re-
representatives. of the party alone found
seats. Then BY q two-thirds majority
the convention planted itself upon .
great principle, and extended the
hand of friendship to the silver men
in all larties.
Buffers speech in behalf of q union
of the silver forces is conceded by his
enemies to have been q great effort
worthy of great man, bayed to the
wall and harassed by . swarm of in
sects. The convention went wild over
him and Mr.. SINNERS falthing candle
went out in splitter.
The effect of the action taken by the
Populists 1T the end of q long and hard
struggle in their own ranks should be
to brace with fresh courage the Demo
Gratis, who wish to accomplish CO.
operation, as urged by Mr.. Bryan and
Senator Jones, our national chairman
There can be NO mistake ~ to the
natural alignment of q Chicago plat
form man, who acts upon his creed
He is heart and soul with Bryan and
with Jones, and il for cooperation
The Cleveland Democrats, so-called
by courtesy, are for the platform from
the lips out. They do not in theil
hearts approve it and take it - childfer
take physio with . wry face. Yet
thus far they are in control of our ex
ecutive committee, and the major parl
Of the State press. We rather expect
to see their control continued for tWt
years more. Then it will end foreve,
and day.
from the above it appears that tn,
Farmers Friend predicted that tn,
same monopoly influence, that tried f
capture the Peoples Party convention
and failed, would be successful il
capturing the Democratic state con
venti0n and preventing cooperation
We trust that the Farmers Friend i
right in its further prediction tina
these Clevelandites will never be abb,
60 betray the honest masses Of tn
Democratic party again.-Edito
ICouc3ot3uej
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

AT WHOSE DOOR DOES THE FAULT
LIE.
The MOrgantOn Farmers Friend
published on the eve Of the sembling
OF the Democratic State Convention
says:
Before another issue of this paper
the Democratic State Convention will
have met and adjourned.
As we have heretofore pointed out
on more than one occasion IL the State
is not carried for "the white man and
the white metal" the fault will lie at
the door of the Democracy. The con-
ventiOn which meets tomorrow will
settle the question. Argument, ap.
peal, entreaty has been exhausted by
the small portion Of the State press,
which believes the election lost in ad-
vance by pandering to Clevelandism
and gold-buggery. Three successive
polls in which the party was lett in
minority speak like angels trumpet
tOngued against further folly.
When it is apparent that to the har-
sail two years hence, with conditions
in no wise altered, why postpone the
embarking? We know and respect
the strength of those who maintain the
opposite of all this. We are not I'M
mindful that they are patriotic and in
telligent, and have long worked in the
lead, that they dislike Mark Hanna
cordially and would supplant him with
Whitney-the ends of both being the
same-we are conscious of their power
in q thousand ways, and believe they
serve the money devil uncOnsciOusly.
| Nor are they all that serve him uncon-
sciOusly. So astute is the management
of the Republics enemies that plain
people are at loss to know where to
strike at them. Even in war they use
the cover Of patriotism to work in
Cages bond issue. They are restless,
tireless Frankensteins. Will they
win at Raleigh under cover? We
will see later.
The above editorial shows in It's ev-
cry line that it was written by sim
cere silver man, a loyal supporter OF
Bryan, and a man who loves his State
and country. Notice that he takes the
position that if those who sincerely
want to see triumph of the white
man and the white metal should con.
troll the Democratic State Convention
that then they would accept the pro
position of the Peoples party for CO.
operation. Notice that he also gives Z
warning that the Clevelandites ant
the corporation attorneys were pre-
tending to be silver men in order tt
capture the convention under cover
and that if such hypocrites. and gold
bug agents should control the conven
ton that they would oppose co-opera
ton. This is exactly the same warn
ing that Mr.. Bryan sounded in his let
ter to the New York Journal publish
ed two months ago. But strange t.
say not a dozen Democratic papers il
North Carolina ever published MI
Bryan's letter, and therefore the masse
of the Democratic party were neve
warned of the danger.
Yes, the Clevelandites controlled tn
Democratic convention and every tru
silver man and friend of Bryan ough
I to repudiate its action and continue t
? exert every effort to unite the silve
! and anti-monopoly men of the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
THE BOND SYNDICATE CAPTURES
CONGRESS.

THE BOND SYNDICATE CAPTURES
CONGRESS.
During the last week the interest of
the nation has been centered at Wash.
ington. The great battle between the
people and the bond syndicate has
been fought to q finish. The people
have lost; the bond grabbers and the
banking ring have won. The PROPOSE
ton to issue one hundred and fifty
million dollars of greenbacks and to
levy an income tax, as Lincoln did to
carry on the late war, was voted down
by a solid Republican vote assisted by
the gold Democrats. The same fusion
of gold-bug Republicans and gold-bug
Democrats put through the infamous
bond scheme which put a mortgage
debt upon the people of three hundred
million dollars to start with. Every
Pokulist, every silver Republican, and
every silver Democrat voted s0lidly for
greenbacks and an income tax, and,
against the tory bond conspiracy.
Let it be noticed that the gold-bugs
in all parties cooperate on every &C.
casion in the interest of the monopolies
and against the people. At the same time
they exert every effort to prevent the
silver and anti-monopoly forces from
cooperating in the interest of the peo-
pie, but to keep them divided. Every
Republican and gold Democrat in Con-
gress who voted for bonds was delight
ed to hear that the so-called Democratic
state convention in this State had re
fused to cooperate with the Peoples
party, and no doubt every one of the
gold-bugs and railroad attorneys who
controlled the. so-called Democratic
State Convention were delighted when
they learned that the Republicans and
gold Democrats had fused to beat
greenbacks and an income tax and to
issue bonds.
A majority of the voters of this
country are in favor of greenbacks
and an income tax. They are opposed
to bonds. When they JOIN bands to
elect such men to Congress then, and
not till then, will . majority of Con-
gress stand by the people. Let every
friend Of Bryan in North Carolina re-
pudiate the action of the so-called
Democratic State Convention and ioin
hands with the Peoples party in elect.
ing nine silver and anti-monopoly
men to Congress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
". J. BRYAN FOR co OPERATION.

Why Silver Democrats and POpulists and
Silver Republicans Should Cooperate.
"While it is always difficult to &C.
cure harmonious cooperation be-
tween distinct and separate political
organizations, there are times when
this cooperation is both wise and
necessary. In the campaign of
1896 the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans united in de-
handing the immediate restoration
of Independent bimetallism 1t the
existing ratio of 16 to l, and they
agreed in declaring that the money
question was Of paramount impor-
lance at that time.
The question now arises, should
these three political organic stions
act together in the Congressional
campaign Of 1893.
answer without hesitation. YES.
Those who answer NO must assume
the burden Of proving first, that CO.
operation was unwise in 1896, or
second, that conditions have so
changed as to make uuwise now
what was wise then. The defeat
that befell the allied forces does not
prove cooperation at that time to
have been unwise, unless it can be
shown that some one party would
have been more successfui than the
three combined.
Cooperation does not contemplate
the abandonment Of party organize
ton or the surrender Of any political
principles; nor Is cooperation de-
tended on the ground that the plat
forms of the three parties are iden-
teal. Campaigns generally turn
upon . few issues, sometimes upon
one, and events do much to deter
mine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
II the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans were agreed MP
on but one question, that question
might be important enough TO JUST
y cooperation, although the par
ties differed on al other subjects; but
those who advocate the union Of the
principal reform forces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to number Of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
By Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans.
/ FIRsT-THIY ARE UNALTRRABLY
OPPOSED TO GOLD MUNICIPALITIES.
/ SEC0ND-THBY DEMAND TN NJ.
MEDIATE RESTORATION OF BIlGBrArr
ian At TIE PRxsKNT RATIO NJ TN
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
Who il to Blame.

Kings Mountain Reformer.l
Suppose in each of the nine Con-
gressiOnal Districts in this State two
bimetallists and one single standard
candidate are out for election. Which
one will be sure Of electionf The gold
bug for sure. And after the election is
over the quarrel will be over who was
to blame for it. But the Roldbug will
take his seat and laugh in his sleeve at
how he won the Office.
The Peoples party made PROPOSE
ton to the Democratic party to COOP
crate on the election of nine bimetallic
COngressme q this fall and the Demo.
Gratis refuse. Now it is certain that
the two par ties could join and WIN,
and the Pop ulist platform be fair one,
We ask any reasonable and fair mind
ed man who is to blame for the election
Of the goldbugs? Echo answers the
Democratic party Of course. And thus
will the peoples judgment be recorded.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE GREAT
RAILROAD LAWYER CONVEN-
sTION

THE CAUCASIAN bad the SO called
Democratic State Convention -nOrted
by two different persons. Neither one
saw the others report or even knew
that the other was making a report.
One of these reports was published in
the last issue of THE CAUCASIAN. Both
Of the reporters were strongly in favor
of cooperation. Both wanted to see
the Democratic convention controlled
by the true friends of silver, and both
were disappointed at the complexion
of the convention and at its action.
We publish the second report in this
issue to show how completely they
substantiate each other. OF course the
routine details have been eliminated
from the second report and simply the
descriptive part published. Don't fail
to read it. You will find it as inter-
esting as the first report.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

To our friends who have requested
US to send sample copies of THE CAU-
cAs1AN to the names sent, we would
kindly ask that you see them-find out
if they have received and read THE
CAUCASIAN and then ask them to give
you their subscription.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

You have some neighbors who are
true silver Democrats and strong
friends of Bryan. Let them have your
copy of this issue of TIE CAUCASIAN.
Let them see how Bryan was betrayed
by the recent Democratic State con-
ventiOn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

How did Ex-Governor Jarvis get his
title of visiting statesman" BY pre-
tending to be the friend of: the States
interest to tie Atlantic Coast Line in
1898, while in fact he was q paid at
torney of that road to engineer the
deal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Don't fail to read the second report
of the great railway lawyer conven-
tiOn, published in another column.
OF course such a convention was
against Bryan and against co-opera-
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Who was it that ran from the silver
convention in Raleigh in 1895? He
was the same old fossil who was one of
the chief Moguls in the late Demo-
cratic State convention in defeating
cooperation. 1t is easy to guess his
name.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

This issue of THR CAUcAsIAN con-
tains several very Interesting contri-
buted articles. TIE CAUCASIAN de-
sires short articles upon the issues Of
the day, and also brief news Of the Va
rious sections Of the State. 1t is not
necessary to write long articles few
lines sometimes expresses more than !
column Of matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
cit is A MISTAKE"
The Patron and Cleaner (Dem.), il
q leading editorial last weak aaxa.

"The Democratic State convention
which met in Raleigh last week de-
clined the proposition of the Populist
convention for cooperation of the two
parties in sending . solid silver dele
CATION to the next Congress. The con-
vention seemed to be of the opinion
that the Democratic could secure the
vote Of the rank and file of the Popu-
list Party without the help of the lead
ers. We believe that 10 4 mistake. 1t
appears to Us that Senator Butler WAS
never stronger with his party than At
present."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

The Charlotte Observer and the Raj
eigh Post, the two leading gold and
monopoly organs are still rejoicing
over the action of the so-called Demo-
cratic State Convention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

The gold Democrats in; the United
States Senate, while remaining in the
party for "regularity's sake" voted for
the issuance Of bonds and against the
measures that Bryan and the free sill.
yer Democrats favor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

We want . live, hustling representa-
tive In every community in the State.
Write The CAUCASIAN for further par
ticulars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Send for sample copies of this issue
to hand to the true silver men and
antl-monopOlists in your neighbor4
hood.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
This State would repudiate the gold
bugs and monopolists Il every voter
read The CAUCASIAN.

Lend your neighbor this issue of
TIE CAUCASIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Who was the first speaker that the
so-called Democratic State convention
wanted to hear? OF course they want
ed to hear . Southern Railway At.
torney and Cleveland,te, but which
one of the Clevelanditesa and Southern
Railroad attorneys did they want to
hear first? They wanted to hear the
one that tried to fool the honest voters
of the State in 1892 by pretending that
he had letter from Cleveland in favor
Of silver. 1t WAS perfectly natural that
such a convention should consider
such a man as it's ideal orator.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Bryan wrote letter warning the
people that the goldbugs in disguise
would try to capture the State conven-
ton and prevent cooperation against
gold and monopoly. The goldbugs
suppressed this letter 50 the goldbugs
and railroad attorneys could capture
the convention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

"Where the gold Democrats are nu-
merically strong they will insist upon
ignoring the Chicago platform, but
where they are numerically weak, they
will profess to accept the platform but
will oppose every plan that IL calcn-
lated to bring success TO the platform
w. j. Bryan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

WHERE O>E DOLLAR ~ MORE row
ERItI. TUAN ~INTEE>.
zone dollar spent in separating the
reform forces will b. more useful than
sixteen dollars spent in an attempt to
overcome their united strength.-Ex-
tract from organs open letter to New
York journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
PUBLIC OPINION.
Which Kind of War?

Looking Glass
There is growing curiosity in the
minds OF reasoning people as to wheth-
er this war is to be a soldiers war, q
peculst0rs' war, or fall elections war.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

~We earnestly ask each
Subscriber 10 look at the label
on his paper, and il The date is
behind the date Of this issue,
9Th JUNE 1898
10 send US SI.OO and get The
date moved up for another year.
We cannot continue subscrlp'
lions that have expired. Please
attend 10 this at once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
9Th JUNE 1898

uHyAN's wNRNING now THE GOLD
MN WORK..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09


In great crisis the patriotism OF
the American people always rises
sufficient for any emergency. Al
emergency il now upon ms; II vlii
require al the Intelligence and psili-
otism OF the people t. rescue The
gorernment from the hands OF
party which has become the defen,
der and abetter Of every form OF
political vice. In such . crisis there
il no time to discuss the ultimate Ell
feet Of cooperation upon any part
eular party. We may rest assured
that the people will bestov homo.
where honor 10 doe, and that thai
patty which shows the greatest oe-
voti0n to the welfare Of the peopls
Will, in the end reesive due eredn
Tor e:ery lsudabls enlsayor.
y. J. BRYAN. 4
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

Our Federal taxes are collected en-
tirely from import duties and inter
nal revenue duties, both systems
bearing moro heavily upon the poor
than upon the rich. The Repobli-
cans refuse to grant the relief which
could b secured through an amend
msnt to the Constitution providing
Tor IN income tax. Should those Who
favor IN income tax oppose this
needed reform BY fighting each otheri
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

bath room was marble and under it was a fire-proof floor made of iron beams and hollow tiles. The pipes were laid in the space between the floor and the girders Rats were attracted thereto by the odors from the kitchen. They met the lead pipes. When their appetites were satisfied the space was filled with lead dust.
 Rats like to est drain pipes from kitchen sinks, because they are lined with grease. The only way to keep them away is to pack the pipes with mineral wool Mineral wool is a substance made of furnace slag through which a jet of air has been forced while it cooled. The mineral wool gets into the eyes of the rats and drives them away. Modern plumbers discourage rats by laying iron instead of lead pipes.
 Rats, strange to say, are great breeders of sewer gas. They gather up bones and scraps of meat about the kitchen yard and carry them up into the rafters between floors and ceilings The presence of this punder is sooner or later discovered by the
 tdor, and the plumber is sent for to dis cover whence the sewer gas comes. It is not always well to tell the householder the truth. Thus it is the humble, brown house rat hsps his friend, thep lumber earn an honest livelihood, and the plumber thanks him in his own gentle way
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
KILLED HIS WIFE
Then Killed Himself-Crme of Texas Con-
 tractor.

Decatur, Tex, Jan. 18.-Thia morning about 10 o'clock Eugene White shot and killed his wife and then shot himself. He lived at Vernon, Tex, and was a con- tractor, assisting in the building of the court house at this place, and married Miss Maud Allen, and moved to Vernon. Some time ago Mrs. White returned to Decatur and refused to live with her husband.
 Yesterday he came here. On his wife's refusing to return with him, he shot her in the left temple. killing her instantly. He then walked out into the yard. but re- trued in a moment to the room, where his