The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18


while il is always difieals TO Sc
cure harmonious CO operation be-
I veen distinct and separate political /
there are times when Z
this cooperation Is both vice and
necessary. In the campaign %
1896 IL. emocrais, Pop1lIs's and
Silver Republicans united IN de-
of independent bims;allism At III.
exIstIng ratio of l6 TO /. and they
agseed 10 declaring that the money
question was of paramount impcr-
lance AZ iba. time.
The question now ARISES, should
these three political organizations
act together in the Congressional
campaign OF 1888.
| answer without hesitation, yes.
Those who answer no must Assn nae
the burden Of proving frat. that CO.
operation WAS uuwise IN 1880. or
second, that conditions have SO
changed as TO make uuwlse now
what was wise then. The defeat
that befeil the allied forces does not
prove cooperation At that time In
have been unwlse, unless II can b.
shown that some one party would
have been more successful than the
three com bined.
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 ideu-
tical. Campaigns generally turn
upon a 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 up
on but one question, that question
might be important enough TO justi-
fly cooperation, although the par
ties differed on all other subjects; but
those who advocate the union OF the
principal reform forces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to q number of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
by Democrats, Populis,s and Silver
Republicans
| FIRST-THEY ARE UNALTERABLY
OPPOSED TO GOLD MONO-METALLIsM
SEECOND-THEY DEMAND THE IN
MEDIATE RESTORATION OF BIMETAI.-
ISM AT THE PRESENT RATIO BY THE
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THIS CoUN
TRY.
THIRD-THEY OPPOSE THE RETIRE
MENT OE THE GREENBACKs.
FOURTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF PAPER MONEY BY NATIONAL
BANKS.
| FIFTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF INTEREST BEARING BONDS IN TIME
OF PEACE.
| SIXTH-THEY FAVOR THE INoCMI
TAN AS A MEANS OF RAISING A PART
OF THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO AID
MINISTER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
| SEvENTH-THEY FAVOR THE ABo
LITION OF TRUSTS.
EIGHTH-THEY ARE OPPOSED tt
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
| NINTH-THEY ARE IN FAVOR o.
ARBITRATION AS A MEANS OF SET
THING DISPUTES BETWEEN LAbol
AND CAPITAL.
Here are nine issues which ar
not only important in themselves
but are now prominently before tn
people. Are these reforms wort
securing7 These questions wer
submitted to the people at the las
election, butthey we're not settled
and will not be settled until they ar
: settled right.
The Conspiracy OF Gold and Monopoly.
The Republican party is trying I
f commit the country more thorough
E to the gold standard. Even now
: is endeavoring to secure legislativ
Endorsement of the policy of payin
, all coin obligations in gold. 1t pre-
, tends to he much concerned abou
= national honor and the public credi,
The leaders of the party know ths
a debtor, whether q public debtor or
: private debtor, meets all the require
ments Of the law, moral as we'll q
statutory, when he discharges hi
:. obligation according to the terms q
the contract. They know that a
through the war the government, an
t private debtors as we'll, paid coin oil
e legations in gold, although gold Wa
!, worth three cents on the dollar lie.
o than Silver. And yet, these leader
3 would accuse Abraham Lincoln I
= dishonor rather than incur the dl
: pleasure of the Wall street ma,
mates, who now control the financi
e policy of the Republican party.
These leaders know that il II
y Federal Government declares i
# purpose to pay all coin obligation
y in gold, its example will be used ,
an argument to force gold contrac
10 up on State and Municipal Cover
ment, and upon private citisen
These leaders know that if the
schem e is carried out, the very e
istence of these gold obligations vi
be ur ged as reason why bimeta
ism should not be restored.
e If the Republicans obtain contr
of tn Senate and House in the ele
y ton of 1898, there is no doubt, tn
, they will, by Jaw, surrender the co
- tract right which the governme
, now has, to pay coin obligations
IS silver (of which we are large produ
ers) and bind the nation to paw
e gold Gan approaching metal, d
r; production of which is largely co
q trolled by England.)
rr The Republican party will, if
- obtains control of Congress in 18G
If abandon the system which gives t
t. debtor the option, and substitute
h new system. which, permits t
lie money lenders to choose the coin
d payment, and second, allows them
increase the purchasing power
u the dollars which they demand,
&c the impoverishment of the veal
i producers of the world.
u Let Each Voter Answer These Oo>stio
= Should those who oppose this
10 nancial heresv this child nf 0ro