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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
THE EAST WILL BE PROTECTED.

For period of nearly twenty
years Democratic papers and speak.
ers have contended against any di.
vision in the ranks Of the white vo.
tiers Of the State, urging that unity
of action be preserved in. order to
maintain the old system of county
government.
The Legislature of 1895 restored
to the people the right to vote for
all of their officers, and in the case
Of Harriss v. Wilmington, 121 N
C. Reports, the Supreme Court held
that, under the Constitution, sep
arate, distinct and Independent
form of government could be estab.
lished for each county.
The Legislature of 1899 took ad.
vantage of this wise decision and
restored the old system to the ne
gro counties, thereby absolutely
guaranteeing protection to their
material and property interests.
The Democrats have always con
tended that with such a system
they were amply protected. They
have it now and, according to their
argument for twenty years for the
maintenance Of such system, they
have no further excuse to how
"nigger domination in the East"
They have applied the very rem
edy they said was proper, wise and
effective, though they did take adj
vantage of the action of their op
ponents in passing the law of 1885,
on which the Court rendered thei,
decision. Furthermore, the propo
sition to prohibit negroes from
holding Offices in this State solves
the race question for all time, anc
the Democratic Machine will nov
have to face the voters of this State
on the issues Of economy, good gov
eminent and reform. They can NJ
longer howl "nigger," for the Pop
ulist plan is the only solution, ant
no honest man needs further excuse
to follow the Simmons Machine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

CONVENTION OPPOSED TO SKINNER.
The rabid Simmons newspapers
try to draw comfort from the fact
that Harry Skinner antagonized
Senator Butler in the Populist
State Convention, in the interest
of the Democratic party. But be-
sides the fact that Mr.. SINNERS
somewhat violent effort only served
to show that the Convention was
solidly opposed to him, there is lit
tie consolation to Simmons, Dan.
niels & Co., in what Skinner said
about the amendment. We quote
from the Charlotte Observers re-
port of his remarks:
II am frank to say the amend
ment is unconstitutional and gives
the negro more power than ever be-
fore.-Asheville Gazette"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

Appealing to the East not to Vote to Dis
franchise Them.
For the Caucasian.I
BRYsoN CITY, n c..
April 16, 1900.
AS l have seen nothing from our
county of Swain up here in the
mountains, l wish to inform our
friends in the East and middle por-
ton of the State that we are in the
fight against the Constitutional
Amendment, although We are not an
educated people yet, we have q gen
erous iberty-lovipg people. Eigh-
teen years ago Swain claimed to be
the banner Democratic county in the
State only casting 81 votes in opposi-
ton to Democracy out of a voting
population of eight or nine hundred.
This minority has continued to grow
until the present. And at the next
election we expect to down the amend
ment by three hundred majority. A
decoy duck platform won't fool the
people, especially the Populists As
the pledges in the last campaign did
some. The repre- sentative from this
county, R. l.. Leatherwood, made
the pledge in every speech that he
made in the campaign that he would
suffer his right arm cut Of before he
would vote for any measure that
would disfranchise any man white
or black, 1 heard Locke Craig at
Bryson City on the I'd inst, he said:
"We mean to carry this amendment,
every lawyer in the State, of any re-
spectability favors it." ae said that
he "could forgi e the carpet baggers
that bankrupted the State and stole
all the funds in 1867 and '6S, but he
could not forgive Pritchard and But
Ter for the p art they had taken" Oh
my! What will Pritehard and Butt. T
do about it. (Ruined forever.) Sure
ly they will make haste ard cover
themselves with sack cloths and ASH
es and bow humb'y before the nigh
ty grand Cyclops and beg his high
uess' forgivness.
He also said "every white man in
the State favored the amendment ex-
cept those who expected to gel an
Office at the hands of the negroes"
! died AGAIN. We have but few ne
groes in our c0unty-only about 30
voters which all voted the Democrat
ic ticket at the last election; and of
that number 5 cannot read and write,
but on the other hand, there are in
the neighborhood of three hundred
I white voters that cannot read and
write.
Twill close wishing you success in
the fight you are making for man
hood suffrage.
AYoTER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET

m Unbiased Outsiders-G Good Re-.
osjse;isE skinner. niRsriy Rep
We quote below what the RAIL-.
'Times-Visitor, an Independ.p,
PAPER with Democratic baa-,,
has to say about the ticke, a.,
mated on the 18th. II Also giy~..
reason why the Convention -
not adopt SINNERS suhs,.,B,'
Read IL and see for yourself
"The Times Visitor seeks n
fair to all parties At all times a..
such q course is appreciated br =.
public.
The Populist ticket nomln,..,
Yesterday Is certainly by Ear ~.
ablest ever presented by that "a
ty. This IL generally conceded ~.
personnel OF the ticket - the D..
that that party Possesses in Nor,
| Carolina.
The candidate for Governor n.
". Thompson, IL one OF the STAT.
shrewdesI speakers A. deh,..
IL is doubtful II many superiorsn,
be found in North Carolina. a.
record as Secretary OF State Ia.
never been subjected 20 hostile en-.
icism.
The candidate for lieutanA,,
Governor, ex Congressman A.
Shuford, deserves no special me-.
ton. He possesses no marked ali.
ity, although he Is well read ma,
and is probably the first exon
gresham to run for LieuienAp,
Governor In the history OF the stat.
J. b. Schulken, OF Columbus. car.
didate for Secretary OF State, Is /,
lawyer OF no mean ability. ana /,
good speaker. In the Legislature ..
1897 he was in our opinion, AZ N.
time, the ablest Populist, and b.
was certainly the most conserrI
tive. The fact that he has never B.
fore attained higher prominenos II
J his party Is a matter OF surpris
Personally he Is a man OF fine chr
acter.
The fact that w. II. Worth hD
, made a good Treasurer, although |,
: little overbearing, perhaps in son,
instances, is beyond dispute.
II. w. Aver, the present hudiio,
has a good record.
, Solicitor III. +, Seawell, OF Moo,
= candidate for Attorney General !
r a lawyer OF ability for his age an
T experience. lie IL a graduate 8
!. Wake Forest College.
3 Never has an ADLER man been Ron
: mated for Superintendent OF Pa
lie Instruction I'm the State thA
a Prof. n. c. English, OF Randclp,
1 He is a graduate OF Trinity Col.sF
, a progressive teacher, a student q,
4 a Christian gentleman OF high Oh.
i acter.
e Capt. A. s. Peace, OF Granville,
4 a graduate OF Trinity and q man
= recognized ability. or J. T. IA
{ chall we know nothing.
Y j. Y. Hamrick issued a fine ?
: port as Labor Statistican and J.
= Mewborne is a good farmer and
i pleasant man.
Z The ticket is the best the Pop
] lists could name, but OF course Q
convention merely bestowed emp
2 honors.
D The most remarkable incons
a tency i'm North Carolina politics
= furnished by the Populists prefer
3 ing to he for Bryan and yet placi
z In the field an electoral ticl
: against the Bryan ticket alres
u out. There Is only one explar
: ton consistent with honesty, q
: that is that the Populists are afr
e that Bryan may not be the Den
Il cratic nominee, and they wan
, ticket in the field 10 meet snch
4 emergepCy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
Our Thinking sabre. Ia IN. Ph,l,pp,r

Our Thinking ssbres Ia the PbiIippiDs
The American Army Officer Il
Action Is the subject OF a pap
which Senator Albert j. Beveridg
contributes to forthcoming mum
Der OF The Saturday Evening Pos
During his visit to the Archipe
ago, Mr.. Beveridge was the vlaes
and comrade OF Generals LaWSs
King, and he tells some stirry
stories Of the undaunted couragk.
the great Indian fighter and
nor chalant GOODNESS Of the ar
novelist. IL
"If our soldiers are 'thinkA
bayonets,'" says he, "our officers
thinking sabres.'" The Ameri
Army Officer In Action will apr
In The Saturday Evening Pos
May 5. II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

Suppose Chairman Simmons had
asked Chairman Butler for q Joint
canvass of the State candidates,
and Butler had backed down as
Chairman Simmons has, what
would the Democratic papers have
said? Why, they would have put
it under large displayed heads, that
Butler and the cowardly scoundrels
were afraid Of the truth, the issues
and to have their black record and
broken promises discussed before
the people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

Will often cause a horrible Burn
Scald, Cut or Bruise. BuckIen',
Arnica Salve, the best in the world
will Kill. the pain and promptly hea
1t. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sore.
Ulcers, Boils. Felons, Corns, all Skin
Eruptlons. Best Pile cure on earth
Only: 25cts. box. Cure guaranteed
Sold bv all Druggist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

In assuming this position, l do so
with reluctancy. greatly feel my
inoompetency for the task, realizing
that the work is q responsible one.
1t is the more embarrassing because
Of the able and experienced pen that
has so we'll and logically just pre-
ceded me. But can only promise
to do my best to serve you faithfully,
ever depending upon truth and a
righteous cause to guide and inspire
In the work. / therefore ask the in
diligence and cooperation of The
CAUCASIAN readers in this our COM
mon cause, and believing l shall have
it, / am Yours respectfully,
J. F. CLICK.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

A delegate to the Peoples Party
State Convention since arriving
home at Merry Oaks, n. c., writes
"Our people are much pleased with
the action OF the convention and
the ticket. think 1t will run
stronger than q fusion ticket" Re
ports from all parts OF the State are
on the same line. Everybody likes
1t but the Machine Democrats.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

WHY did the Democrats hiss at
the name of Mebane in their State
Conventionf Not that he had not
made the best Superintendent the
State ever had, but because he had
voted for Populists and Populisss
had voted for him. Then, Populist
friend, can you in any way aid such
a party with such wild and savage
leaders? No; no self respecting one
will, and there are no others.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
WE call attention In this issue
to what the Raleigh Times-Visitor
has to say about our ticket.

WE have some very interesting
matter on file which will be pub
lished as soon as it can be arranged
as to space and time. BE patient
with us we will catch up with the
boys soon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

DR.. B. f. Dixon, Democratic can
didote for State Auditor, says SEN
ator Butler is a "f1edgling' lawyer,
therefore his opinion as to the con-
stitutionality Of the grandfather
clause" is not entitled to considera-
ton. 1t should be borne in mind
that in his opinion on this ques.
ton Senator Butler is in mighty
good company, for such men as ex.
Senator Edmunds admitted by
Democrats to be a greater constitu.
tional lawyer than Senator Nor.
gan), Senators Stewart, Allen, Pet
tigrew, Teller, Gallery, McEnery
and host of other great lawyers
say that this amendment is uncon.
stitutional. DR.. Dixon should &C.
quire the habit hereafter of think,
ing before he speaks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

What makes the Democratic pa
pers 80 serious since the 18thi They
are mourning over the death of the
Peoples Party. They can't squall
niger any more.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To OUR READERS
The management takes pleasure
in announcing that we have secured
the services Of Mr.. j. F. Click TO,
editor. Mr.. Click is we'll and favor
ably known over the State as mar
of high character sterling integrity
and marked editorial ability. Those
who are familiar with his work al
editor of the Hickory Times-Mer
curry, will congratulate the paper
in advance upon securing his ser
vices. Respectfully,
The CAUCASIAN PUBLISHING Co
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

We will give our readers q brief
sketch of the gentlemen composing
the Peoples Party State ticket next
week. Space will not permit this
week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

They said the trade was for the
Populists to put up skeleton tick
ct" did they not? We said they
would not. Who lied?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

The Wilmington Star is mad be-
cause the Populists in their plat
form beat the Democrats in the ne
gro racket by declaring that ne.
groes should not hold Office. The
Star complains that Populists thus
stole the only Democratic thunder.
You will have to hunt around and
get you up some other argument.
Sorry we can't help you. Take
your own medicine, and you will
have to take it without sweetening
too.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

If the Democratic election boards
count the Democratic ballots on
the system the Democratic papers
count the audiences that greet their
speakers, the ticket will be elected.
-Asbeville Gazette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

DEMOCRATIC editors are kinder
going for boss Simmons in the way
he gave them the cold shoulder.
They threaten to get even with him
When the amendment passes and
the negroes are all taken out of pol
itics." Don't get scared. Simmons
will let enough negroes vote to force
the little editors to keep him and
the machine in. Then he must first
take care of the machine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

IN endorsing the amendment as
it is, the Democratic Convention
sit down heavily on Judge Browns
suggestion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

WHEN men will decoy a man to
their camp with f1attery just to as
sassinate him politically, they will
do anything. Mechanics case, for in
stance.-Times-Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

IF the trump legislature chang
es the amendment, it will be a go
ing back on the Democratic Con
ventiOn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

In speaking Of Chairman Sim
mons back down, the Charlotte OBJ
server says editorially:
"Chairman Simmons takes a
VERY NEAT FALL-OUT Of Senator
Butler on the latter's proposition
for joint campaign"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

If they have not already done so,
we will bet before a month Demo-
Gratis will be making propositions
to "fuse" with the Republicans,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

All the Democratic papers can say
about the Peoples Party ticket is
"part of it will be taken down"
Forgive them, they know not what
they say.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

The Charlotte Observers Printing
House has printed 5000 copies Of
Prof. w. E. Abernethy's speech
which he detained in that city
some time ago. They are to be dis
tributed as Democratic campaign
stuff. This certainly is paying the
Professor we'll for not giving him
the nomination for Superintendent
of Public Instruction. OF course,
for this the west will rally to the
demands of the east, to the ''west's
own hurt, "and help to carry the un-
constitutional amendment which
will disfranchise thousands of west
ern white boys who can't read and
write after 190S-espesially since lit
only means to save the Democratic
party in the east"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

Populists, when Democrats come
around and praise you and ask you
to come and go with them, just tell
them to remember Mebane; how
they treated him, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

DEMOCRATIC editors try to make
appear that their candidates in the
West carried everything before them
even the mountains fell over each
other to catch their gentle breezes.
But the Times Visitor says: "The
candidates seem to be doing q deal
of chewing the rag
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

THE Democrats would treat all
Populists as they did Mebane If
they had a chance. Are you going
to give them such a chance p
Times-Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

WHY don't the machine papers
adopt 10000 instead Of 5000 as the
number present at each alag ra is
ing?" Ten thousand is as easy to
print as three thousand, and while
they are about it they might as well
tell q good story.-Asheville Ga
Zette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
ion and discuss the legislative dew

ton and discuss the legislative dew
iltr1es of his party in the open sum
light of his native State. The one
motive that moved Mr.. Simmons to
refuse q joint discussion at this time
is fear-fear that moves and controls
every wrong-doer when anything
threatens to expose him and his
wrong doing to the exeerations and |
contempt of those whom he has
wronged, and whom he seeks fur.
Their to wrong. Mr.. Simmons will
not discuss public issues this year,
because he is AFRAID. That is the
exact English Of it. he is AFRAID.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
The State Of Louisiana, by resort
ing to fraud as usual, elected its
Democratic ticket last week.
The new Constitutional Amend.
ment reduced the normal registra-
ton from 100000 voters to $4,000,
and of the latter number now reg.
istered there were only 1000 negro
voters.
The 900 white voters of that
State were so afraid of "nigger DOM
nation" by the pitiful 1000 negroes
that they made the campaign issue
chiefly on the race question, when
there was no possibility with such
a small number of negro voters) Of
the latter class exercising any pow
or in controlling the affairs of that
State.
| With the "grandfather clause" in
the Constitution operating to dis
franchise the greater portion of the
negro voters, yet the authors OF
that Ubiquitous, dangerous and I'M
constitutional scheme, still howl
"nigger.
It would be the same cry in this
3 State, If the Simmons-Ransom Ma
chine could fasten this amendment
, upon the people, but their hellish
purpose is understood, and the hon
, est, unfortunate, but uneducated
white man will not risk his politi
cal liberties in the hands of Sim
mons and his henchmen.
For they we'll know that Sim
/, mons, as Chairman of the Dem
: ocratic State Committee, issued {
circular in 1898 denouncing tn,
charge then made by the Populists
that if the Democrats controlled
!, the legislature they would pass {.
DISTINGUISHING amendment to tn
y Constitution.
Simmons will have to face thes'
:, same people in this campaign ant
:, tell them that he lied deliberatel,
the legislature did just wha
the Populist speakers said the.
would do. and they warned the vo
% ters not to support the Simmon
Machine.
g 25 CENTS TILL AUGUST ELECTION
o We have been urged by many Q
IL our subscribers to make a campaig
l. rate for the CAUCASIAN till tn
n State election next August. The
, say that they could get many pei
l. sons to subscribe in clubs who d
not take the paper with q low spt
's cial campaign rate.
10 In response to these requests "
o. make a Is cent rate for the Stat
B. campaign, provided that they al
q. sent in clubs of not less than foul
10 That is for ST. 90 we will send for
le copies to any address till the A,
10 gust election.
s. With this very low campaign raj
ii the friends and supporters of hone
Is elections of liberty and manhoo
y suffrage should send US at least te
~ thousand new subscribers within tt
B. next thirty days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

Mr.. Aycock and the negro-howl-
ing crowd failed in their tour
through the western part OF the
State to draw crowds. At no place
was the crowd one-third as large
they certainly expected. Accord
ing to the Ashville Gazette's re-
port, they only had about $50 in
Asheville, including women and
boys, and they did not seem much
enthused. Their white suprema'
cy buttons" went begging. The
boys seemed to get an over produc.
ton of them. One negro man got
five Of them, one for himself, one
for the old 'omau and one each fol
his three grown daughters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26
THE WHITE WEST

Won't it be funny to hear Aycock
and Thompson, though?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

THE Charlotte Observer speaks
Of Senator Butler as a shrewd fox,
but thinks he can be caught, as
more fox hides are found tackled up
against the ash hopper than hides
of jackasses.
From this we gather that Senator
Butler is the fox and Simmons and
his crowd constituted the long-eared
hounds and jackasses. Let the
skinning proceed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

CANDIDATE Aycock in the speech
he is delivering promises that fraud
at the ballot box will cease when
the Democrats have obtained what
they now ask.-Asheyille Gazette.
Aycock said in 1898 that If the
Democrats got what they wanted.
(the offices} they would give an
honest election law, and would not
submit the Louisiana amendment.
They fooled you then, are you 60
ing to be fooled again?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

A letter has been received at this
Office, asking the editor for his and
his party's feelings in the matter Of
the Operators strike against the
Southern for higher wages. The
editor being absent, the letter will
have to be submitted to him for his
views. AS to the Peoples Party's
feelings in all such matters, we will
say it is a well-known fact that 1t
has always stood for "equal rights
to all and special privileges to
none," and that it is the champion
of the masses, the wealth-produ-
GERS, the country's defenders. Its
views as to 'Gabor and capital" are
set forth in its recently issued plat
form in the following language:
Labor is Indispensable to the
creation and profitable use Of CAPT
tai. Capital increases the efficiency
and value of labor. Whoever ar
rays one against the other, is an
enemy Of both That policy is wis.
est and best which harmonizes the
the two on the basis Of absolute
justice"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

The Peoples Party is destined to
grow and thrive. IL it does not.
then Democratic papers are mighty
poor advertising mediums, and the
one who puts his ad. in them loses
his money.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

The Populists made their best pos
sible nomination for Governor at
their State Convention Wednesday.
DR.. Thompson is their most attrac-
tive stump speaker. Mr.. Aycock
proved too heavy for him in their
joint debates in the campaign OF
Of 1898. but 1t would be great mis-
take to suppose that he is an easy
man to handle.-Charlotte Obser-
yer.
DR.. Thompson will take care OF
himself in a joint discussion II Mr.
Aycock will consent to meet him
will Mr.. Aycock do it? DR.. Thomp-
sor has challenged him for a joint
discussion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

If the Peoples Party Convention
had been foolish enough to endorse
Mclean and Overman as electors,
and then the Democrats had nomi-
mated Grover Cleveland, then they
would have been in stew sure
enough. But they understood the
trick.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

POPULIST TICKET.
For Governor
CYRUS THOMPSON,
Of Onslow County.
For lieutenant Governor
A. G.. SHUFORD,
of Catawba County.
For Secretary OF State:
J. SCHULKEN,
of Columbus County.
For Treasurer:
w. II. WORTH,
Of Guilford County.
For Auditor:
HAL w. AVER,
of Wake County.
For Sup. of Public Instruction
N. G. ENGLISH,
OF Randolph County.
For Attorney-General:
ii +. SEAWELL,
OF Moore County.
For Chm'n Corporation Commissioner
A. s. PEACE,
OF Granville County.
For Member Of Cor. COmmissio ners
j. F. PASCHAL,
Of Chatham County.
For Com. Of Agriculture:
j. M. MEWBORNE,
OF Lenoir County.
For Com. OF Labor and Printing:
j. Y. HAMRICK,
of Cleveland County.
For Judge 10th judicial District:
l.. J.. WITHERSPOON,
of Catawba County.
For Electors at Large:
X. y. DAVIS, of New Hanover Co.
W.D. MERRITT, Of Person Co.