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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
BlADtN COUNTY coNvENTl0M.


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scrsts VIII Vote For Il.
Special to Caucasian.
The Populist Party of Bladen
county held it's Convention for the
nomination of county and Legisla
tive ticket, in the Court House in
Elizabethtown on Saturday, June
23rd, 1900. The Convention was
called to or'ie at one O'Clock, p. H.,
Chairman +. n. Robinson requested
o. NJ. Jones TO act as temporary
Chairman, with A. j. Perry as Sec
retary. The temporary organization
was made permanent.
Although we have 80 often heard
the Democrats say that Populists are
Office seekers, yet every nomination
was made by acclamation with the
best of feelings.
The following is the ticket a. NOM
mated:
For the Legislature, Rev. W. S.
Melvin Sheriff, r. ID. Bryant; Reg
lister of Deeds, Isaac Hilburn Treas
urer, Ed. Smith; Surveyor, ID. F.
Mckeathan; Coroner, J. w. Marsh
burn; County Commissioners, J. +,
Groom, f. 8. Burnyard y. g.
Thompson.
Delegates to Senatorial Conven.
tiOn, A. Atkinson and j. W. Marsh
burn. f. y. Robinson named a.
Senator for this l l4th district.
F.. n. Robinson was elected a.
County Chairman, and o. NJ. Jones
Secretary for the next two years
This is probably the best ticke
that was ever put out by any part.
in this county, and the Democrat
are now saying they will support II
Rev. w. S. Melvin, who head
the ticket, will not have to max
any canvass, as he has preached near
ly all over the county, is Moderate
Of Bladen County Association. FL
is probably the oldest MissiOnar
Baptist preacher in the county, an
: is recognized by all parties and a
, denominations a an able preache
and consecrated man to his Master
I cause. He has but few enemies,
: a most strict attendant to his Ow
; business. Democrats and Republ
n cans attended the Convention. Ev
rything was quiet and harmoniou
4 Every one seemed determined e
= Populist principles. There are 10
4 of Democrats that will vote the tic
:. ct, as they are opposed to the amen
: ment.
q .. NJ. JONES, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
SIMMONS SCHEMES.
AOw The Fast i- St0len-1bS Weaf Must
tom Our Relief.

dow The Eas, is >to,en-Ths weaf Must
tom ." bur Relief.
CRAVEN COUNTY, June -, 1900.
ED. CAUCASIAN:
"WondcrS never cease" is all old
saying, and has been recently dem
onstrated in Craven county. The
Election Board a few days ago con-
solidated Riverdale, Thurman, East
James City and West James City
precincts into two precincts-River-
dale and James City. But when
Red Shirt Simmons came down Sat
urday last he found that it would
not do to have the precincts thus
(arrrnged. So the Board was called
together and said precincts wer
abolished and the whole of No.
tow hship, was converted into one
| precinct and called Thurman, TIN
result Of which is that about 4O'
voters will have to go about fiv'
miles to register and vote, that is
if they are permitted to register ant
vote after they go. The wonder i
that they did not include the Who'll
lcounty in the one precinct, ther
would have been just a. much hof
esty of purpose and intact more, IL
cause all would have been treate
alike, and the glaring intention
would not have been 50 Selt-eviden
Now the question arises, will o,
lWestern brethren take warning al
:lavoid such nefariouS schemes beiT
practiced upon them, by dethronil
!, the party who will stoop to su'
acts in order to thwart the will
the people? We hope and belle
l. lthey will. Friends, cast your b
3 lots i'm August for men Of honor a
E help us down such trickSters
2. Simmons and his gang OF rOtt
n eggers. sJOsEPHUs."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
Ohsl0W lerTER.
Democrats Esghr FER rte-P~epi~ Whl
Hsve Ghsp kignts

Democrats Y1gh, v"r pie-Psspi~ win
Hsv- shsir htgnss
a letter from Swan.boro say- the
Democrats had hot time in their
convention at Jacksonville. They
had only 20 pie hunter. The tight
was over the Sheriff. offiee. The
lie, c,lss words and c!inched fist
were passed around freely. No ar
rests were made. This gang of
rioters il allowed tn riot. The dele
gates got mixed up and did MOI
know how TO vote.
Our people see no good the k-gi-
Iature did. Onslow county l. op
I posed to all this cussAdne~-. And ]
we can have an honest election, Tn
amendment will be defeated. Wad
dell may shout, the boys may rotte
egg and they may threaten. The
may rob, kill and burn, hut there
a higher power that can rule and
} will too. Thompson or some on
like him il wanted 10 come 10 on
low county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
JOHNSTON COUNTY



rou speak-ao nsrsscus-se Es,husis.s.
SPECIAL tn THE CAucAsiAS.
SHoTwELI., y. G., June, 20, 1909.
Democrats had advertised Tor a
grand rally and hari-sn al Hin
tons Mill for June I'D. In the ear
ly morning il wa raining, bur ricar-
ed away 10y nine o'clock. There
were about two hundred present..
Judge Connor spike first, but failed
To get the crowd interested. He -sid
lat the clo-e of the war l26, ,ooo
white people were disfranchi-s'd.' y
The people seemed to know better.
He hogan away hack in 1885, and
came up to the present. He told
about the first vote he ever made,
and that was TO buy negroes vote,
and doubtless his power ha. never
gotten higher yet.
Pou then wanted to know IL they
wanted dinner or wanted TO hear
; him first They decided they want
ed dinner. 80 they adjourned for
{. dinner. There was the cmbarra-e-
ment. They had told the people
not to bring dinner, that there would
! be big barbecue. Some aid nine
hogs, some aid u and some said 2s.
But there all stood waiting 10 hear
the groanings Of the table. But no
Finally, by small groOp-, they -st'
tered around and took their snacks,
while the greater portion of tn,
crowd felt that they had been fooled
Pou had hard time To get then
together to hear him. All the tim'
half the crowd was standing around
the milk-shake stand laughing sDs
talking politics and other things
Three men sat on the step, and both
cred him with their talking The.
would not stop. Another man vcr.
much under the influence Of liquor
!. was sitting against trse near tn
! speaker, when Pou aid he knew
; mulatto by the name of Bryant a
ford, was mayor Of Smithfield, thi
drunken man looked up into Pou'
, face and ! understoOd him 70 -ay
: "Yes, and your father went on Br!
: ant Affords bond" But Pou di
n not hear this, oh no. There Wei
+ two Democrats i'm a buggy a goo
: way from the stand. Pou took theI
:. to be .sfusiOnists" and proceeded
n lecture them.
= The amendment Will not csrry
< Johnston county. Many who vote
l. the Democratic ticket two year- q,
will not this year. They kno
thee negro howlers love negro
more than they do pour white nr
,e H. W. III.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
he is Twenty-one Years Old.
Extract From Senator Buffers
Speech.

Extract From Senator Buffers
Speech.
During Senator Buffers speech at
MOrganton June 18th, ne asked a
small boy wearing "white suprem-
aCy" button to come to the stand,
when the following dialogue occur
red:
Senator Butler, TO illiterate boy:
How old are you?"
Uliterate Boy: II am eleven years
old"
Sen. B.: "Can you read and write""
I. B.: "NO, sir"
Sen. B.: "Do you think you will
he sble.to get an education by the
time you are twenty-one years old?'
I. B.: al am afraid ] won't. We
are poor, and / will have to work.
A voice in the audience: 'Sena-
tor, you have got a mulatto kid"
Senator b., looking at the boy
aud looking at the man in the audi
encel: "He looks whittier than you
do" Laughter and applause.
Voice in the audiences: "Well, hi
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
Is " s'sHr'
An APPEAL TO B....a. Co ga.ti.s ts K,shr
For rHH CaucAsI.s.l

An Appeal 60 H-...a. Co ga.'i.. ts n,shr.
For THE C.ucAsI.s.l
will -AN Z" l-gin With, that
have never i--.n very strong Jnrtv
man, ! have always had 60 WORK for
living. All want j. gnsl law
and All impartial execution "f them.
] care ~" what PARTY j. At thr helm.
! want To ask. d-e th. proposed
amendment "a th. constitution sc
North car"lins show a Christian -J'ir-
il. Ia order that "n. MAY answer
rightly. let him Hpily th- gs,ldsn
rule to IL. Therefore, all thing.
Whatsoever va would that men
should de- io yea. 'Ip y" cvs-b =, io
them. for thi. the lsw and the proJh-
cts" Matt. 9:l2. ! cAnn"i ~ hov
| any Christian. VIII" live in the fear
Of God can Vol. for such q ms&-un..
| for three r-a~oBs. 1t. After hs hAs
applied the golden rub. Ia IL, think
cons'ien,r. man. rorp~f mora
guide. will decide against him.
>. Christians should 10 very rsro-
| full ofthe uaihs they make both to
God and man. - know that many of
them reason that In. proposed
amendment j. not in violation Ca th"
18th amendment Of the constitution
Of the United Stater. Bui In my
mind. IL this l. moi violation In
both -pirii and letter. I don't know
what step any state would have 'n
take {" violate IL. change the date oi
ancestry from Jan. LII. 1867 20 Jan. /.
Ist 1877 or even PROPS. that change
and YOU will -r,n find the -ldrif of
the thing.
3. Now ] believe a ballot in the
hand of an idiot j. dangerous thing.
But every man who cannot read and
writ. j. not All idiot. The wi--r aud
learned may -omsfine- learn even
NOR. from the unlezrned. To illu--
trate: Dncr q great and issrns-l man
wa on for a drive sni hi irar-
broke: while Standing there lsvil-
der,-d a. to what 10 do. little negro
boy came along. Little man." aid
he. '.hsve you = string sissut you.
I, my trac- j. broken and ] don't 80
how ! can fiN IT,"
The foy said. MIR. have y"u a
knife?
..se-.''
"Very w.ii then. just cui aD"ibsr
hole."
The wi-e AMI Isarn.-d nisn aid ~
had moi tbought 81 that.
Now IN -s--rns Ia ne that the -up
t,orter~ "f ib. proposed amendment
in their mad ru-h for supremacy
d have forgotten snoths-r gr-sf fart. am
that fact j. fhi-: they zy tb" n-gr
shall noa vote unls--- he czn rssd ats
wr-te. The negro ioy~ will h"l
an their own with the white Boy zlon
the educational line in the oyuutr
=. and In the town~ Is you give them
- chance: hence he will vote if fherr
-. no other otytacle in hi way. bI
=, there an. many Of the old -lsys.- I'll
h.. living ia this their native land; II
- ne that the proposed amendment -,
ar shall not vote unle-- i'- can read ar
ofl write. And thi- por fellow "a
L. born at time when the statute lsN
-, of North Carolina did not allow hi
to- learn to write, and n"w IL Wan
10 punish him for not d"ing wh
the law then made impossible !
! IL him to do. Lord, ave the stat
n. Christians take down your Bib
adj ana turh !" MEN,
80. II. MIKHAN.
,.,, Cleveland. ". 4.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
SENATOR MENt RVS OPINION

Washington, d. c., March II, 1898.
To the Times Democrat.
In answer, | say that section .
is GROSSLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL AL. 4
have submitted the same to some OF
the ablest Democrats Of the Senate,
who are able constitutional lawyers.
They all concur in my opinion, that
if adopted, the effect will be to lose
our representation in Congress and
the electoral vote Of the State.
s. D. MCENERY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
BOe GLENN SUPREMACY.

A Pointed Question VIII He Explain?
We are in receipt of the following
communication:
BOB GLENN ANSWER THIS.
BY chapter 392, laws Of 1899, you
took away from the people of For
syth county the right to elect their
Justices of the Peace, and left the
election of Justices of the Peace to
the people in the countses of Hall
fax, Northampton, New Hanover,
Craven and other counties in East
ern North Carolina where the ne
groes have large majority.-Uniou
Republican.
Glenn should be made to answer
like he did the Cleveland letter.
CAUCASIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed with the Clerk of the Federal
Court at Greensboro for John Fl. and
Daniel E. Kester, of this city. The
schedule Of the first named places
his liabilities at SiS,91O.28 with as
sets to the amount of 1885. The liza
bilities of the latter are SIG, ,127.5S,
with 81 ,095 assets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
WHAT LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC. SENATORS SAY
stNAIoa CAFFtRy's OPINION

Washington, D. c., March II, 1898.
To the eTimes-DemOcrat
Section of the amended suffrage
amendment is unconstitutional, in
my opinion, because it establishes a
privileged class Of voters for three
generations without qualifications
while it imposes qualifications on al
other citizens, and because, in fact
it discriminates against thes coloret
people of Louisiana.
.. CAFFERY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

The Popalist coapty Csnss ssnf3ea shs Lar
sest s.d Nest Essh usisss In the His
sorv Of the Party-A. Aged snd Lite
Iosg Dsmecr.s Rs.esscss the DsDe-
cratic Party - Being View .. Essny 10
the Osm,aen People In iss Easrts - fss-
ten the Disfraschisi.x Scheme on ths
Psspls-Hon. II. n. seswsn. C.sdidsss
for Attor.sy General. make. . Pine In
prsssson-fhs Popuiisss Of Rsbssss Are
In Dsad Earnest and are Dst.rsatned to
Hold Rsssson and Save the state.
Special to the Caucasian.
The Peoples Party of Robeson
county held their County Conven-
ton in the town of Lumberton, June
23rd, and nominated candidates
for the Legislature and county OFF,
Gers. The ticket is a strong one and
will win many votes from the oppo
sition. The Court House was packed
with people and the Convention was
harmonious throughout. Among
the delegates present We're quite "a
number Of substantial farmers who
heretofore have acted and voted with
the Democratic party but who to
day are enthusiastic supporters of the
Peoples Party.
Among them was Rev. Noah Mer.
Ger, an aged minister of the gospel
who addressed the Convention in q
strong and forcible speech. Among
other things he stated that he had
voted the Democratic ticket for six
ty years, and had always regarded
the party as friend of the common
people; but now, he regretted to say
that he had lived to see the time
when the leaders Of his party had
departed from the path of truth
right and justice, and had entered
into league with mammon and tht
devil. That no man who was ,
Christian, and had the spirit of tht
''meek and lowly" Jesus in his soul
would vote to disfranchise his broth
er, his neighbOr nor his neighbOr'
children. That American Indepen
dence and the right of suffrage, wa
purchased by the blood Of our ances
tors, who suffered and endured hard
ships, in order to bequeath to us
their descendants, the right of th'
ballot. That the liberties of th'
common people were as sacred t
them as to the rich, aristocratic ant
it was duty they owed to them
selves, their God, their country ant
their children, to stand firm for th'
right in this fight, and to preserv
those liberties. The old gentleman
spoke with great earnestness.
! Hon. H. F. Seawell, Peoples Par
ty candidate for Attorney Gen raj
was present and made strong speecl
in defence of the people. He al
raigned the Democratic party for it
unfaithfulness and its repeated a,
tempts to deceive the people, an
showed that the proposed amend
ment to the constitution was simpl
a party method scheme to di'
franchise the common people i'll o.
der to perpetuate the machine rul
of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Seawell is splendid debato
strong reasoner, and able to COP
with any of his opponents. H
speech had telling effect upon OF
people, and much enthusiasm ws
manifested. Our people are in dea
earnest and are now organizing an
preparing to HOLD ROBEsON AN
, SAVE THE STATE.
Pop
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
Read AND CONSIDER.
Fsr,s For The Daily n. ptinei Regarding
The Agricultural Department and
penitenttavy.

Union Republican.
In answer to the DaiIy's request
10 answer the charge that the Agri-
cultural Department costs more un-
der the Republican management than
under the Democratic, we say, this
Is so and we have no apologies to
offer, for il did more work and paid
better than ever before, as we now
remember its collections from terti-
lizers, etc, were some $4,000 more
than its expenses, the first time in
all Of its history that such was ever
the ease. This shows that the Re
publicsns did their work well aud
that the State got value received for
every dollar it spent, for no where
in their report do we see any chargt
of dishonesty or stealing against any
official in this department. Ant
say, neighbor, while we are discuss
ing State matters of this kind, tel
us something about the management
Of the Penitentiary in the past, un
der Mr.. Leazar, Democrat, unde
Smith and Mewborne Republicans
and now under Day and Arendell
Democrats. n.- - r.. = = =.
Leazar earned per month an avel
age OF 9,7l3.66; he got for his cot
ton all average Of 1912 and for h
corn S45.64. Smith and Newborn
earned per month an average {
S13,276.16, they got an average {
S6.I7 for cotton and S34.75 for corr
Day has earned per month q
acreage of SO, $3.50 with an ave
age for his cotton and corn bot
not only above Smith and Newborn
hut above Leazer.
notwithstanding the difference
the prices Of what they raised, ju
compare these figures and tell
how IT happened.
Leazer Democrat per, mon
S9,7l3.66. Day Democrat !
month 1O,S56,8 Smith and Me
borne Republicans S13,276.1
Take the case.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
Winston, Organizer of "whts" Clubs

Winston, Organizer of "W htts" Clubs ! ;:
WINDSOR, n. c., June, 1890.
Hon. Geo. f. White, Rocky Mount,
\. c.;
My DEAR SIR:-I regret that l
cannot attend the Judicial COnven-
tion on account of pressing engage
ments. Please put in a word to Sc
cure my nomination for Judge,
While there is not much hope for ar
election, still the remote possibility
of riding the district with you is
great pleasure. Wishing you success
/ am yours very truly,
| lSigned) FRANCIS u. WINSTON
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

salisbury will buy the water
works system of' that town froin a
company I@ying $4,000" tor the
-zme.
VIM. W. Hymsn, Of N"rth Caro-
lima, has been appointed cadet ar the
West Point Military Academy iron'
the state al large.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

Chairman Simmons has returned
from a trip out in the country
among the honest masses, and he Is
scared. He finds that the people are
not for the amendment and are
down on the shotgun crowd.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

We hear the cry from every por-
ton of the country that hired help
is the scarcest this year that it has
been since the "oldest" inhabitants
could remember.--Troy Examiner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

Aycock spoke at Salisbury to sew
en- thousand people, the Democratic
papers, say. Another report gives
the crowd at possibly 1000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
Ten Copies For One Dollar

For ONE DOLLAR will send Club Of Ten Subscribers
until tho o,ator in August act Popuists are
reouesed to 60 to work and send in clubs at once
CAUCASIAN PUBLISHING co.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

In the second trial Of jefferson IT
Wilson for the murder of Captain
Barnes he is acquitted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

The Mascot says Maj. W. NJ. Rob
bins is at home. Simmons ought to
send him around to meet DIR.
Thompson again.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

Kentucky must be a Lonesome
place. A Democratic paper heads
an article: "KENTUCKIASs ALL AT
SEA"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

The Raleigh Baseball Team has
won three games this season out Of
four. This beats the record Of all
other teams in the State. The Raj
eigh team is receiving congratula-
tions, wOrthily 80 too.
CoIored men continue to migrate
| to the coal fields Of West Va. The
result is being felt in the scarcity OF
labor to do garden and other work
about the hOme.-Union Republi-
can.
| Democrats Of the Fifth Distric'
will hold their Congressional Con
vention ~ Durham, July 10th.
The oasis., 1900-07-28

Miner: There is revival in Lon- don of the report that the Rothschilds and MT. Rockfelow are about to amal- gamate their copper interests Of Europe and America into gigantic company. The talk has arisen from a hint let fall by Benjamin Hirscb, a German financier, who has been active in promotion of such enter prises. MT Ilirsch has long main- tained mystiiying silence, but upon one occasion inadvertently mentioned that he had completed deal, on which he had been working ma y year,." This was regarded as signi. ficant. It is estimated by the authorities here that when the Roth- child interests representing the rich copper mines of spain and Portugal are pooled with Rockefeller and Daly holdings in Montana and Michigan, the domination of the worlds copper market will have been achieved.
The oasis., 1900-07-28
Joseph de Luslgnan, Mechanical Engineer and
 Practical MiIlwright.

With a record of eighteen quartz mills and concentrators erected in the state of Sonora in the past fourteen years. ADDRESS, Nogales, Ariz.. care of THE OASIS.
The oasis., 1900-07-28
MirSI<o+ >He w-.

p,.de. Pahlo Gonzales went up to ,',,Oowood canyon this week, to re- W. s, work on hls lead aud silver prop critics.
 plade: MT. Frank Brownell, of the oh,of mine was here Tuesday, as a .uness in tn. Walker bankruptcy .,ss His mining interests were tied =, in that case and it's dismissal 'savss him free to proceed with deai m the properties which was under ray when the litigation commenced.
 Blade: Mrs. Lncien Walker, Of Los .noeles. was in Florence this week in attendance on court. The case of Fisher and Walker, petition in bank motcy. was heard in chambers, We'd ossday and dismissed by Judge Doan tOr want of jurisdiction. This was me of the cases growing out of the ltjpation over the Vekol mine and was a victory for Mrs. Walker.
 Blade. Col. Young came down from Kelvin, Wednesday evening, on mln- np business. lie has secured an option on two go q copper prospects at Kelvin, and will organize com any to develop them. The vein IS large one and runs we'll in both cop. per and gold. Col. Young is pIoneer mining man, and generally wins when he takes hold Of a prop erty
 Journal Miner: It is announced that MT. lIeinze, the Montana part ner Of Hon. w. A. Clark, and a man who is millionaire many times over, s now sole owner of what is known as the News group of mines near Jer- one. It is stated that Mr. lleibze will start development work on this group in short time. There was some trouble over securing a patent 
 for these mines, but this Is now set tied out of court and the United States Is now preparing patents Tor the owner.
 Jerome Reporter: The Decatur company is taking the water from their mines near Jerome preparatory to resuming work again, developing them. w. ;. owens, manager of the company, says that the company will continue development work until a body of ore is struck or until 1t Is demonstrated that there are no pay bodies of ore witSin their grounds, It Is the pinion of of mlners who are thoroughly acquainted with this property, and experts who have ex- amiued 1t, that the Decature property will eventually prove bonanza.
 Blade: Joe Askew, John Stock, J. fl Hudgens and Jobn IIudgens receiv' ed their final payment on Tuesday co their property known as the Sloan group of copper properties in feager canyon. This property was bonded by Judge Sloan about q year ago for S3O,0O0 and a partial payment made at the time the bond was given, second mo. T h full amount would have been paid had it not been for some litigation concerning the title. The said litiga- tion was settled by the above owners winning the suit several days ago, and the balance of the money, SIS. 300 was paid over as stated. The property is now in the hands of Judge Sloan and his associates, among whom