The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-25
IS AFRAID OF VIOLENCE.
A North Csroiipian, . while Man, A
Church - embr. IL Afraid to Sign His
Nams-He Tells The Truth.

A North Csroiipian, . while Man, A
Church ~emb.r. IL Afraid to Sign His |
Nams-He Tells The Truth.
: hank to tn wise forethought OF
the convention. Populists are free 10
vote for or against the amendment as
they may think best. Some are for 1t;
some are against il. Upon that rres-
ton vote as you please. Let Us see IL
there is one single reason why any Pop
ulist should vote for any Democrat for
an State or county office. You became
n POpulist because you thought the
principles Of tnat party were the best
for the great mass OF the people. and
you had lost confidence In the oft-broken
promises Of both OF the old parties.
Every Ieas-n that ever existed for your
being a Populist exists today TO q great
er extent than ever. The Democrats
had full power; they struck down silver
issued gold bonus and brought about
the hardest times this country has seen
in thirty years. The Republicans came
into full power with Mckinley, and
have fastened the gold standard upon
the country for the next six years. In
the late Democratic State Convention
free silver was not mentioned once. Gold
Democrats run the convention and are
Democrats run the convention and are in
charge OF the party In the State today. So
we see that in national affairs there exists
that caIed II into being. How about
State a. airs? our years ago we elected
&. III. Mebnnn erintendent of Public
instruction. He has done more to build
up the schools OF the State than any
| man who ever held that Office. He
thought. as did many others, including
practically all Of the school teachers In
| the State, that the educational interests
| Of the State were above politics. and
he became candidate before the Demo
| cratic convention, expecting to be nomi-
mated by all parties. His name was
Kissed whenever mentioned. and a lead
| ing Democrat was almost driven fr IN
the convention for trying to second his
nomination. He was fguratlvely licked
ont Of the party and out Of the ronven-
| ton. He was a good man. and he IL
| wiser than he was: though how he could
expect better treatment at the hands Of
Democrats Is passing strange. Hcv
have they treated other Popuists in tn
State? In one eastern county III v
rotten-egged a one-armed ex-Confeder-
ate SOLDIER preacher of the gospel-at
a church. In other counties they have
abused, lied about and mistreated as
good men as there are In North Caro-
lima. They have been driven from their
| hurch membership. and have hardly been
allowed to live on their own farms All
this In so-called good old North Carolina
In Eastern North Carolina no Populist
has been safe in his person or property
since the opening of the campaign OF
1893. They have had to stay at home
and keen their mouths shut, or risk be-
inc, insulted or mobbed by Democrats
and having their property DESTROYED
North Carolina, in its eastern counties
\ is no longer a law-abiding. free country
The solicitors are all Democrats, and
no indictments have been found for tne
many outrageous violations Of law which
attended the last campaign and election
particularly In the Sixth district. The
Democratic school boards. county com
missioners and magistrates aopointed
eight ont of ten OF all the negro school
committeeman, road overseers. etc. that
were In Office In Eastern North Caro-
lima In 1898 How about the candidates
or State offices? The Democrats nomi-
mated c. r. Aycock Of GoldSboro. n law
yer who was enough Of a Clevelandte to
ne appointed 70 $4,000 office bv Cleve-
land. The PoDulists hav. nominated
DR.. Cyrus Thomson farmer-nhysi
cian. who has made the best Secretary
Of State that has ever served the people
in that office, collecting and turninp
over 70 the State Treasurer moro
cash than any Democrat WIZ ever held
the same office
With one or two exceptions. the entire
Democratic State ticket consists OF law,
yers. Haven't we had enough Demo
cratic LAWYERS In Office In North Caro-
Ina? No Populist or fair-minded Demo.
crat who does not approve of mob law
violence. murder. cheating and fraud
ought to vote for any man on the Uemo
| cratic State ticket, ard vote for nr
man-Democrat, Republican or Popu
'ist-who will not pledge himself I. try
to reneal the present vile election la ".
This Is written by Ponulist, an ex
Confederate soldier. farmer. one who
Cor his PRINCIPLES has suffered every
thing eNcept personal violence. although
he was one OF the largest having mem
hers Of his church. He dare not sicr
his name 70 this narer. fOt fear Of VIC
ience to his rerson or r-o~or+~
meals to onnlists. in Middle and West
nrn North Carolina. an. ~ Co"
over the State. TO vote against the mer
no have 90 shamefullv treated the Pop
ulists Of the eastern COMMITTEES