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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

ocra,ss Why, Of eourse-no one else
to buy-,has IL, IL you have not lied
in your promises. And OF course yoa
have not lied about disfranchinng
the negroes and the amount OF vniie
men in the various parties. IL con
fesses. too. that there Are more white
men for sale, in the Democratic par
" than there are negroes to disfrsn-
chise in the Republiean party. An
swer i, and then talk about IL rs
your hole, crawl in and don't cry.
But We do not think the excuse
they have given is the truth. or the
ouly reason. We do not want TO as
sume to ourselves, 1t this late date,
that We have succeeded 10 overtAk-
ing the Democratic leaders IN one
truth. We think this IS an arrange
meut OF fusion between the gold AID
silver elements in the Dem 'crA'ic
party. LIS to harmonic aud keep
the silver masses voting to put the
gold bugs and railroad attorneys Id
Office. Then such papers Is the
Charlotte Observer and hosts OF 9th
or Democratic papers in the state
can vote with ard for the State Dem
ocratic pi. hunters IN August, AND
the national Republican pie hunter
in tn. fall. Especially II Mr.. Bryan
captures the notional convention ant
is nominated on . platform of free
silver and Anti-monopOly and TIT
other reforms needed by the masses
This Is the size of it. Every mai
with a grain of sense, or enough t
put two and two together can see II
whether he will have the courage 4
knowledge it or not. When the.
decide on the other features of tn
new election law, We will motto
them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
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PROSPECTS OF BUILDING NICAKAu
qua CA>AL-
As our readers know, the Senate
recently passed the Morgan bill pro-
viding for the building of the Mica
raugua canal. The House has not
taken action on this bill. A bill, how
ever. providing for the building of
the Nicaragua canal intro duced by
Mr.. Hepburn was ffsred in the II ouse
as rider on the Sundry Civil bill.
This was defeated on a point Of or
der, though it is believed that good
majority Of of the House favored the
amendment. The 81 me amendment
has been offered as a rider to the
River and Harbor bill in the Senate.
The Senate will no doubt adopt the
bill with the rider. This means that
provision will be made at this SEES
sion of Congress for building the
canal or else 1t means the defeat of
the River and Harbor bill along With
the Nicaragua rider. North Carolina
Is verv much interested in the River
and Harbor bill for the State is very
well taken care of by the bill, but the
State as ". IL as the whole country is
'Gually interested in the early build
ing of the Nicaragua canal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
The Right Remedy Will
Danish it Forever.

If you would forever be rid of
the aches and pains, and some
times the tortures produced by
rheumatism, you must take the
right remedy. Those who con-
tinue to suffer are relying upon
remedies which do not reach their
trouble. The doctors treatment
always consists of potash and
mercury, which only intensity the
disease, causing the joints to stiff
en- and the bones to ache, besides
seriously impairing the digestive
organs.
Rheumatism il disordered state of
the blood, and the only cure for it il .
real blood remedy. Swift's Specific IS.
3: Sd goes down to the very bottom of
all diseases OF the blood, and PROMPTLY
cures cases that other remedies can not
reach.
Mr.. E. K. 8. Clinkenbeard, q promi-
nent attorney Of Mt. Sterling, Ky,
writes: 80
Two years ago was . great sufferer
rom Rheumatism. / had tried everv
remedy 1 could hear of except 8. 8. q.
! had been to Hot Springs, Ark. where
:! remained for twelve weeks under
treatment, but I experienced no perma-
nent relief, and returned home. be-
neving that would be . sufferer q
long - lived. At . time when NV
pans Wero almost unboarahlo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

The Railroad Com pis.i"p'r = SCI
ary VAS not tough. for 'h" r'ss"r
thst Il will be fiX.d IN The rev 'ah-
road Com mission Ac' which Judc"
Allen will introduce Wednesday
The salary of the >upsrin'ssa'n NJ
Of the Pepiteniisry was not reduced
because that ONCE has been Aeol
ished.
The Labor Commissioners = sal
Ary and that of his clerk were re-
duc-d Saturday.
ut vas decided. and with very
little opposition. that the salaries of
Judges, superiniend snts of aS' Inns.
superiutepd.n;s Of the State schools
and colleges should stand rs they
are"
So YOU see that the facts con'rf-
dict the head. Those who just read
the heading will tell il that II has
been done. And the observ.r viii
never in the same prominent heaf-
ing correct the impression made.
THIS is just one instance ont OF
many that such deception has been
thus palmed eff on the people,
The heading says. The Sslarie.
of State Officer Reduced 20 pei
Cent That meant all Of the m. Blu
the Observer shows that part were
not, but never said the Senate hat
yet to pass upon it. We believ'
when it gets TO the Senate, that thu
Senators will follow the action of tb,
members in reducing fees of count.
officers. and kill il with amendment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

The Raleigh News and Observer
attempts to excuse the course Of
Major j. W. Wilson while on the
Railroad Commission and says that
Major Wilson was put on the COM
mission in 1891 because he was
known to be a partisan of the lail-
roads, and such a partisan as to be
incapable Of doing justice between
the railroads and the people. This
is a startling announcement and q
strange defence. The legislature of
1891 had no such understanding. He
was put on as a practical railroad
man who the legislature thought
was honest and courageous enough
to use his intimate knowledge of rail-
road affairs in the interest of justice
to both sides. Nobody knows better
than the News and Observer that he
could not have been elected if it had
been known that he would use bis
position a. he did.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
Robbed tho Grave.

A startling incident Of which Mr.,
John Oliver of Philadelphis, was the
subject, Is narrated by him As follows !:
81 was in q most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sidee, no appetite-grsdually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. F0rtu-
nately q friend advised trying 'Elec-
trio Bitters: and to my great JOY and
surprise, the first bottle made q decided
Improvement. l continued their use
for three weeks, and am now q well
man. l know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim
mo one should fail to try them. Only
SOC bottle at r. H. Holiday X Sons
drug store.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

A gentleman of ability and infu-
ence, in writing about the antitrust
law, says: 81 notice that when Mr..
Stevens bill was first introduced, it
contained clause making the col
Letting the debts of trusts by law
illegal, but this was afterwards taken
out by the Democratic caucus. The
bill as it now stands is a sham and
fraud. If they pass it, it will be
inc ffective.' No one oxpeots tho
lawyers here to pass a law making
debts to trusts illegal. They are not
built that way. Nothing to them Is
illegal except voting as you please
and having that vote counted as
cast. Then don't you know trusts
help to run that party and doubtless
helped to send these lawyers here7
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of An
ME E. Springer, of 1925, Howard street,
Philadelphia, Pa :, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her of
hacking cough that for many years
had made life burden. All other rem
edies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says of this Royal Cure
cit soon removed the pain in my chest
and l can now sleep soundly, some
thing l can scarcely remember doing
before. feel like sounding it's praise
throughout the universe" So will ev-
cry one who tries DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for any trouble of the throat,
chest or lungs. Price SOC and $lOO.
Trial bottles free at r. II. Holiday
& Sons drug store, every bottle guar
auteed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

The speech made last week by
President Mckinley in Boston, de-
Tending his action with reference to
the Fillipines is probably one of the
finest forts he has ever made. 1t
is fine literary production and an
adroit argument; but whether it will
give the President more reputation
as statesman than as an adroit
politician remains yet to be seen.
That speech may yet give him the
reputation of having surpassed Talley-
rand in the use of words.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

live long 10 the land which the lord
thy god of politics has given thee
"Do this NOT. and you are . gone
fawn-skin."
Then for Gods sake hear what Ne
Lean says He ''lets the eat out OF
the wallet" He wants his amend
ment to pass. Doubtless it Was die.
tated by the railroads. He said:
THE railroads recognize the fact that
the people of North Carolina are unan-
imous 10 their demand for separate
cars. They are not resisting il, but
they want some corresponding conces-
sion"
He went on to point out the magma
nimity of the railroads in agreeing to
one fare. He told how two-shiFds Of
the tickets sold were first class tickets
at 81 cents; the other third are SEC
nd-class tickets at = 3-4 cents. He
called attention therefore, to the i'm.
mense loss the roads would sustain BY
cutting all fares down to one straigh
three-cent fare. And yet, he said they
were willing to do SO.
For this h" praised railroads, calling
them the States great developers, and
cautio3irg the House against str0king
them the wrong way.
1.-THE corporations came TO our relief
in the last campaign. They helped US
redeem the State, and We ought not sc
soon forget"
Mr.. Robinson, of Cumberland, while
heartily in favor Of two cars, was Op.
posed to raising rates for the poorer
class Of people in North Carolina.
Under this amendment (McLean's
the rich mans rate is reduced a quar-.
ter Of a cent and the poor mans rate
is raised Il of a cent, / cant under.
stand the philanthropy of q railroad
anyway. When they grow magnani-
nous, | grow suspicious. While they
are in such magnauimous moot
why not come down to = 3 4 cent'
the poor mans rate"
| Mr.. Allen says: 81 thought gentle
men who we're clamoring for separate
car bill, really wanted one. Blu
instead of that, here they come Will
bills and anne ndmen ts that will accom-
plish nothing more than can be dom
by a change in three or four words o
the Railroad Commission Act. Amen'
that, if you don't want a car bill, ant
don't try to fool yourself or any bod!
else into the belief that you are dOinI
anything else. l am opposed to an.
pretence. If you are going to pass
separate car bill, we'll and good; if no
why let's simply amend the Railroa
Commission Act and settle the Who'll
matter"
On yesterday 1t passed the thir
reading, and now goes to the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
THE JIM CROW CARS.

This came before the House Tues
day. 1t was funny. They hardly
knew what to do with it. They fin
ally dragged it through the second
degree, then gave the poor thing a
rest. Amendment after amendment
was offered. Some were voted down,
some adopted and some postponed.
One wanted the fine imposed upon
the railroad violating the law, strick-
en- out. This was to kill the bill.
For where there is no punishment,
the violation is nothing. We credit
him with not knowing what he was
doing. 1t would he unkind to say
he was doing just what the railroads
wanted him to do. Some of them
wanted to leave this psrt in the
hands of the Railway Commission
ers. Others wanted nothing left in
the Commissioners hands. Was
afraid to trust them. But they did
not want the Railway Commission
repealed; for there would be nothing
or anybody to draw the salaries and
help dispose of the large surplus
they expect to have In the treasury
when they issue the State bonds. It
IS not known what the Senate will
do for it. When one thinks railroad
attorneys will do anything not
agreeable to their Giants, the rail
roads, he is badly fooled. By the
time this gets through, the railroads
will have what they want and even
more than they now have. Then the
heelers are expected to yell them
selves hcarse saying, "see what we
Democrats did," The News and Oh.
! server it seems doubts the honesty
of the lawmakers on this line. II
Josephus doubts his own saints who
can trust them. He says:
ITO the General Assembly: What
the people are rubber-necking for
these days is separate car law.
They are looking to you to give it
! Fail and the public will file its teeth
for you and you will win sore grief.
do not close your eyes and purr
stretOusly because some railroad fellow
gives you q pipe dream about the bank.
ruptcy that will follow in the wake OF
an extra car hung 20 the tail-end OF
his train,0r the ruin that will come
from running q partition through the
middle of cab0Ose.
| "Decidedly you must do this if you
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Mr.. Il. b. Winbourn writes TO the
News and Observer and insists that
White, Of Davie, be expelled from
the House for introducing that reso-
luton which r. fected on the sobriety
Of Judge Brown. There is such a
thing as raising an unpleasant odor
by stirring old things, and as the
matter has quoted down, better let
it alone. Then it might give White
State notoriety to expell him. Be-
sides mixing White and Brown pro-
duces q sickly coloring.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

The new school law as prepared by
the committee is quite complicated
thing. II seems to be q double
geared thing. Like most OF such
laws, too much machinery about it.
II is wheel within a wheel, and puts
the schools wholly into partisan poll
tics. 1t will be under the control
too 10 och Of the court house ring. II
retains many of the features of the
present law, and some changes are
very good. 1t is strange that wise
lawmakers will thus trihe with the
leading question of the age.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Some of the committee on the Will
sons case say the Governors evil
dence was no good. Then why not
publish it against him. 1t produced
a mighty long report to be no good.
That report was like a Cleveland
message: susceptible of two construc-
tons. Mr.. Glenn will have to get a
letter from the chairman, saying
what it is good for. He will need it
on the next campaign, and he had
better have it in his pocket and not
in his grip. ut will be very pleas
ant help in time of need.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

1t is noticeable that Secretary AL
ger was Kissed while in Boston with
the President IN a public parade. 1t
would be difficult to find a place in
the United States where the Secre-
tary would be cheered for his part in
the management of the late war.
Some of those who Kissed the Secre-
tary, cried beef, beef, and then Off
cred three cheers for General Miles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

sAvanosd in years find themselves II
tho tolls Of catarrh. Mr.. and MIA
Cellum. Of Giddings, Tex. found helpiI
Pe-ru-na. Mr.. Collum's letter folows
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to her work and see after my farm.
You can use this publicly if you want
to."-A. P. Collum, Giddings, Tex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
Catnrrh Cannot be Cared

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Just lots OF Democrats. in the House
and Senate promised on the stump
that they would not vote for any law
looking to the disfranchlsement of
any man. But the boss whip made
them vote for the constitutional
amendment. This may be right, but
will they vote for the bull-pen,"
" force bill" election law the COM
mittee is preparing We will see.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
THE ARMY BILL IN CONGRESS-.

ldE ARMY BILL IN CONGRESS.
The Hull Army bill, which hurried
~ passed the House under whip
and spur about ten days ago, has
been considered for more than q
week in the Senate Committee on
military affairs. The effort was made
by six Republicans and FIVE Demo-
Gratis. An effort was made by the
Republicans to report the Hull bill
providing for an increase of the
standing army to one hundred thou
sand on peace footing, which would
be to increase our standing army to
four times its present size at one
jump. They were astonished to find
they were lacking in votes. One Re-
publican, Senator Proctor, refused
to vote with his party. Senator
Proctor, however. did not join With
the Democrats in support Of their
substitute bill, so the committee was
left tie. This resulted in two bills
being reported to the Senate, each
by an equal number of votes, but
neither one beng the report of the
committee. The substitute bill which
was reported by Senator Cockrell
provides for continuing the tempo
rary increase of the army for three
years, and it further provides for
enlisting the natives in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the PHILIPPINES, under
American officers, for policy duty in
those islands. It is now certain that
the Republican scheme for increas-
ing the standing army to one hun
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Mr.. Reinhardt, the Representative
from Lincoln County, is one Demo-
crat who kept his pledges to the peo-
pie by voting against the amendment
to disfranchise the negro. The 9TH
ers wilted under Winston's bull
whip, and they look like they had
had the dropsy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

They are so hard down on people
in New Hanover County, that when
Representative Willard was CRITICS
ed for something. he thought it
meant to give up bis job, 30 he
wrote:
"Heaven knows any one who
wants my job can come up here and
get 1t at any time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Will the present Legislature ad-
journ without reducing freight and
passenger rates7 Or will they shift
this duty to n Commission and then
elect Commission they know will
be sure not TO reduce rates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

When the Democrats eliminate the
negroes from politics, then those who
voted the Democratic ticket simply
because the negro voted with the Re-
publicans, will be free men and can
vote for principle hereafter. 1t will
free the whites. They will no long
or be called upon to vote against the
negro party will be no such party.
,et her 90.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Will the Democratic Legislature ad
journ without passing bill prohlb-
iting gold notes and mortgages :
While the Democratic party left this
plank out of its State platform, yet
the party nationally is pledged to it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23
Ninety Per Cant.

OF the people are afflicted with some
form of humor, and this causes a vari.
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is found in the fact that it effectually
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boils and all eruptions are permanent
ly cured by this great medicine.
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Why have they stopped the inves-
tigation of the Penitentiary7 The
fuss they made was to call the atten-
ton and prejudice the minds Of the
people, 50 they would not see the
hogishness of their taking possession
of the farms and the pen. They did
the yelling so as to prepare the PEG
pie to accept their revolutionary
work in taking possession. We say
investigate the matter and show the
people where that $40, 900 went and
who spent it, and how and why
Don't stop as soon as you get in.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

The "Jim Crow" Car bill is giving
the Democrats a good deal of trou-
BILE. They are afraid they will not
please the "poor railroads. They
have been Dragging about doing it,,
but find it is easier to talk than to
do. The Populists want them to
pass it. Let them do it; but by 80
doing if they increase the fares for
the whites, they will hear it to their
sorrow. They squirmed nightly
when it was before the House Tues
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

THE CAUCASIAN last week made a
serious mistake in its notice of Su-
perintendent Mechanics report on edu-
cation. 1t stated that the book had
"216 pages" when it should have
said 1850" The CAUCASIAN only
mentioned "part 2' for the whole.
We make the correction in justice to
the work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-23

Why did the committee on the Will
sons case refuse to publish the evil
dence' Were they afraid of the peo-
Pile That is the only reason. They
will have to show when they come
before the people. They can fool all
the people part of the time and some
OF the people all of the time, but they
can't fool all the people all the time.