The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-27
WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE
Is the PEOPLES PARTY FOR rs Ac-
TON AND GALLANT FIGHT FaR
PRINCIPLES AND REFoRn.
30 speaks uop. John Lamb. of Virginia,
In Recent Addrsss-Norih CareIInians
Who Have Been Appointed to 0faee-
The JadEeship Question Unsettled.

The Jadgeship Question Unsettled.
Special to THE CAucAsIAx.I
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %
Hon. John Lamb, member of the
House, from the Richmond, Va, dis
trict, Is q Democrat Of the true JEFF
fersonian type, and believes that
the doctrines and principles Of the
Peoples Party embody, in their eg-
sence, the true and fundamental
| principles of jefferson. Capt. Lamb
recently addressed the Virginia Dem
ocratic Association of this city, and
he advocated boldly, and earnestly
the reforms for which the Peoples
Party is contending. With the Pop
| ulists, he believes that "money is
the creature Of law and no other
power save the government should
make money. In the course Of his
speech to the Association Capt.
Lamb gave the Peoples Party due
need of praise for being the first
party to champion the great and
basic principles of human liberty,
honest and just government. Speak
ing OF the work the Peoples Party
has done he said:
Il am glad to assure you that
in the coming fight you will be as
| sisted by the Populist party IN TOTO.
These people DESERVE all the CREDIT
that the Democratic party can give
them. They will join with us in our
efforts, and for every two that We
lose from TammaDy or any disa fec
ton OF our own we will gain four
from these men.
lnever had any sympathy with the
spirit that would shut out and deny
to the Por ulist party their equal
rights under any just measure Of
CO. operation between that party and
our own. Their party assistance IN
1896 was worthy of all praise. 1t is
fact that they were the first to
blaze the way for the reforms that
eliminated in the declaration of the
Chicago platform, and they will be a
powerful factor in re-affirming those
principles in 1900 and electing to the
chief magistracy of this country the
gallant and worthy leader who came
so near to victory in 1896"
In the above sentiments Captain
Lamb shows great magnanlmity.
Like Bryan, he believes that the
Populist party will be great factor
in the coming 'irrepressibl ble cor flct.' ,
There has been many North Carroll
mans in the city during the past
week.
Claude NJ. Bernard has received
| the appointment Of District Attor-
ney for the Eastern North Carolina
District to succeed Chas. B. Aycock,
whose term has expired. E. c. Dun
can, recently appointed Collector for
the Eastern District, has been herb
to file his bond before entering upon
| the duties of his Office.
The Judgeship is question that is
agitating many Republicans since
Judge Dick has rendered his resigna-
ton. Judge Douglas and Col. Lusk
have been here presenting their
claims for the place. Col. James E.
Boyd, Asst. Attorney General il al
SO in the race. No idea can be Civ
en- as the ultimate outcome of the
contest, or when the appointment
will be made.
| The Teller Resolution.
The silver men scored complete
victory in the Senate last Thursday
and proved that when it came to
legislating between gold and silver
that the silver men were in complete
control of that body. By their &C.
tion they gave notice to the admins
tration that any attempt to get the
Gage bill or any other measure
looking to more thoroughly estab-
fishing the gold standard" through
this Congress would be simply a
waste of time and trouble.
| The test was taken on the motion
of Senator Vest to make the Teller
resolution the unfinished business oi
the Senate, and the vote resulted in
a victory for the silver men by Al
to 25. The resolution provides that
bonds of the United States may be
paid in standard silver dollars.
The gold men concurred scheme
by which the Teller resolution coult
be kept in the background. During
the business of the morning houl
Mr.. Lodge stood at his desk WAITING
patiently for the first lull in the pro
ceedlngs to move an executive ses
sion. Shortly before two o clock h,
secured the attention of the presid
ing officer and made his motion. I'm
mediately Senator Vest protested
He had given notice the day befor,
that he would call up this resolu
ton at the close Of the mornin,
hour and he hoped tie motion woult
be defeated. The trick was so apparen
that the motion of Mr.. Lodge was de
. feated by majority of twelve. Il
= addtiion::to the Populist, silver Repub
lican and Democratic vote some Re
. publican Senators heretofore allie'
t with the administration vote,
e against the Lodge motion in orde
: that the silver resolution might com
up as unfinished business. Thes
Republicans were: Clark and War
rem, Wyoming; Perkins, California
Sharp, Idaho; Woolcott. Colorado
s Senator Pritchard voted with tn
: gold men for the Lodge motion i
order to keep the silver resolutio
, from coming up. :.
This action of the Senate place
q the silver question to the fore.
}. inow takes precedence over any othe
: business, and at the desire of silve
Senators can even push::the Hawai-
an question out of the way.
u The. Senate passed the bill ito n
: strict immigration: The bill pr,
y vides for an educational test.
The nominations of W. 81. Chat
bourn to be postmaster Wilmin,
g ton and of Tyre Glenn to be pos
y, master at Greensboro have bee
g confirmed by the Senate.
y
)r A bold attempt was made one d.
g. last week to rob bank in Portlan