The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-06

THE CAUCAsIAN'- POSITION IN
THE NATIONAL ELECTION.
THk CAUCASIAN WAS very much
panied and surprised To see the ac-
ton OF the National Committee Of
the Peoples Party at Chicago last
week Nothing could be palmer
than that loyalty to Bryan and 10y
atty to the rank and II 10 OF the par
ty everywhere demanded that the
National committee In accepting |
Towne = declination for the Vice. |
Presidency, should have nomina
tod a PopulIst to fill the vacancy
This WAS tho only way OF guaran-
teelng 10 Mr.. Bryan the full Popu-
list vote. But, in the face OF this
clear duty, the National Commit
tee by more than twO.thirds ma
jority, voted to endorse Stevenson.
the Democratic Vice-P reside 81 tial
candidate, and Cleyeland y running
mate In 1892. Surely every MEM
ber Of the Committee knew that he
voted To do that which would not b,
endorsed by tho ma sses OF tho par
ty. Surely every one OF them knew
that they were voting to do what
the National Convention would not
have done, had 1t been In session
This IL another II Illustration Of the
danger Of entrusting great power
into the hands OF few politicians,
who for one cause or another are Of
ton induced TO shut their eyes to
the trust reposed In Thorn by their
constituents.
In spite OF this betrayal % the
Peoples Party organization and OF
this fearful blunder as lar as Mr.
Bryan's interests are concerned ye,
we believe that the rank and file OF
the party, wherever self.respect will
permits them to do so, will condons
the great crime against the orgaul
Zstion for the time being, and will
hold their nose and swallow Ste
venson in order to try to elect Mr.
Bryan to the Presidency. THE eau
CAsIAN trusts that the voters will
take this course wherever thei
votes are needed and wherever they
can consistently do 1t. But II
North Carolina the Populists ar
In n position where they would hav
to swallow very much more in or
der to get an opportunity to vot
for Mr.. Bryan. In this state Their
il between them and that brillian
statesman, Simmons and his thiev
ing political machine. There ar
also q numb Der OF redshirt electors
These not many Populists will
swallow under any conditions, an,
THE CAUCASIAN has too much re
speot for the patiotism, forbearanct
and unselhshness OF the Populist
OF this State to ask them to vote 70
any man who has been q party t
stutilng ballot boxes, denying fire
speech, defying law and order an
inaugurating reign OF redshir
terror and anarchy. IL Mr.. Brya
were known to endorse these thing
and the men who are guilty {
them there is not Populist in tn
state or the nation who would sur
port him. Under present cond
tions the Populists In North Care
lima and elsewhere who cannC
swallow what Ia between them an
Bryan, and who may be in State
where their votes are not necessar
will probably stay at home on tn
day of election. To those who fec
IL their duty to take this cours,
THE CAUCASIAN wishes to say, d
not be discouraged; do not leav
the party; hold your peace unit
this miserable and detestable EN-
barrassment is over, then let u
proceed to re-organize the part,
unite all OF the elements that ar
opposed to both Of the old parties
and then let us hereafter run
straight Peoples Party ticket 70
President and Vice. President until
majority Of the voters are enliste,
under the Peoples Party banner
the government Is restored to tn
rule Of the people, and the natiol
redeemed.