The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30

GLIDING the free and Unlimited coinage
OF both gold and silver st the legal ratio
OF sixteen TO one, and that IL Vas op.
posed to all sorts Of corporate DONNA
ton in both State and National affairs.
The late convention Of that party, held
in this city, sought to emphasize these
claims Of devotion to the peoples inter-
ests by getting out platform favoring
these reforms 10 our publ administrs-
tions. This platform WAS dictated and
written BY the single gold standard
and monopOlistic leaders Of that party
in this State, and WA intended to de-
ceive the honest masses in that party,
who are sincerely 10 favor OF esse initial
monetary reform, and are sincerely
opposed to corporate rule in public leg
islation. The leaders who dictated and
wrote these party declarations know
that thev were intended to de-
ceise-know that they themselves
did not intend to be governed
by their own utterances. The people
outside Of the Democratic party in
this State also knew that these con-
ventiOn utterances were insincere-
not less insincere than the former dec
larations OF that party on the same
subjects. But, perhaps, no one-not
even the authors themselves OF these
insincere utterances-knew that the
mask would be SO soon dropped ; and the
real purposes Of the ensuing campaign
would be SO fully disclosed. Just here
an incident, youched for by undoubted
authority, may be taken as highly sig
nificant and instructive. The story
runs:
Some little time after the Demo-
cratic convention this year, an ex-
Judge, and a Democrat, it is said, was
sitting in front Of the Marlboro House.
Another Democrat said to him, Judge,
who will be appointed chairman of
the Democratic State Committee this
year."
The Judge Is said TO have replied,
II do not know. l suspect colonel
Andrews knows more about that mat
ter than l do; and, if you will ask him,
he may be able to give you the infor-
nation you seek"
Upon this 1t is said, the enquirin9
Democrat went into the Office of the
good natured and genial Colonel, and
said, "Colonel, who will be chairman
of the Democratic State Committee
this year,"
The Colonel is said to have answered,
81 do not know"
His questioner continuing to press for
information, the Colonel is alleged to
have finally answered, II suppose Mr..
Simmons will be elected"
The above is the story the confirma-
ton of it is found in the fact, that the
Democratic Committee fulfilled the
Colonel's prediction to the letter on
yesterday, by electing Mr.. Simmons
chairman.
| We call attention to this incident
with no purpose whatever of blaming
Colonel Andrews. Whatever rise may
be said of Colonel Andrew, 1t cannot
be truthfully said that there is sim
gle grain of insincerity in him. he
knows what he wants to Do; and be
goes straight towards it, will" g. dis
guise or concealment vi any klnl.
Nor do we mention this incident for
the purpose of calling into question
the ColOnel's inspiration as a prophet
We think he is one of the truest pro-
phets we know. 1t was Josh Billings
we believe, who said the hen was the
truest prophet in the world; because
she never prophesied an egg until the
egg had happened. We think the Colo.
neps prophecy was as true as that Of
the hens and true, too, for exactly the
same reason.
We also wish to congratulate thu
Colonel upon his achievement of com.
polling the Democratic party in NORTH
Carolina to throw aside every masl
and stand out in the honest light, a.
the friend Of the corporations anG
champion Of the single gold standard
The platform was intended to deceive
and it does deceive. But there is NJ
doubt about the real position of tn,
Democratic party upon the question,
DOW before the people of this old State
!, The Democratic party is honest a
last. But it can plead poor Joe's de
Tense for having communicated tn,
deadly typhus t, Esther Summerson
. 1t can truthfully say:
81 never meau ut for to do it!"
f EX-SENATOR CALL DENOUNCEs TIL
3 MACHINE,
:, Ex-senator Call, of Florida, who i
a candidate for reelection to the Uni
e ted States Senate, has Issued circular
e announcing his appointments to speal
8 in that State. He denounces in yi9or
GUS language the gold men and icon
r spirators" who are seeking to contro
the Democratic party in Florida.
D He says that they are trying to over
, throw Bryan Democrats by maxim,
"false professions of allegiance" to tn,
8 Chicago platform. This applies will
: equal force and pertinency to the rail
e road Democrats who controlled tn,
;. North Carolina Convention, and de
D clared their allegiance" to Bryan, ye
!, defeated the only plan of carrying tn,
4 State for him and his principles.
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