The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-23

And Tells What 10 Discussed Generally
Among the Laboring People-PromIses
Not Kept-Hs Want. Pure Politics and
Pure Men.
The Charlotte Observer, In Sun
days edition printed the following
communication:
Owing to Senator McLaurin's
change Of front the family racket
commences. l am now approaching
my fifty-hrst birthday and never
knew a. much political independ-
ence. Being reared and now resid-
ing in u rural district, / am posted
OIL sentiment the of the laboring class
Of people. | have always adhered
strictly to- Democratic principles,
notwithstanding Butler Il Co. disOr-
ganizing our order, which was in
tended for good purpose. The
negro is now out Of it, and unless
there is some satisfactory explana-
tion concerning the doings of the
last Legislature we can never line
up our men again.
l will give you part Of what Is
discussed generally among labOring
people, and at all cross roads gather
ings:
They promised us to educate our
children. Instead they appropriated
half a million for colleges, high in
stitutions, etc. We are not able to
board our children, consequently we
pay tax and do not get cent of that.
Then for seven-tenths of the chill
dren, they give US the pitiful sum
Of 5000, 900, provided We pay one
third, which we are not able to do.
In case we were able, it would be
too much like buying the cart and
no horse to pull it. What account
are books to illustrate children with
out an instructor?
We have lots of large families
that don't know B from the nearest
Cross roads. We have one good old
neighbor who claims he knows the
alphabet as good as any one, but says
they have such strange names he
can't recollect them.
There is another great stir about
the impeachment and the cost of
$4,000 we are to be taxed to pay.
They claim it was simply conspir-
acy of Mr.. Craig's to get in the
United States senate. They are
pledging themselves by all the gods
and high heaven not TO support any
man who gains his political nOtorie-
ty at the expense OF the Taxpayers.
The people are are not at all salts
fled with creating so many new Of
fees after they pledged themselves
to economize. Worse than all, the
promoters of these new offices filled
them themselves.
Governor Aycock is not adding any
lsurels to his crown by ignoring all
claims to affice by anti-impeachmen'
men. Hon. j. A. Lockhart's claim
for judgeship should have beer
tavorably considered. He is a pure
upright gentleman of the highest
type.
The time is nearing when the peo
pie are going to call the man instead
OF the man calling the people. Thes'
political tricksters, gagging con
ventions, making forcible nomina
tions by scheming with money ant
other means will soon be a thing o
the past. We want pure poliLic
and above all pure men. The Fed
eral Court excused us for our pas
doings, and now our dealings ar
with our own color, and for God
sake, and for peace, let's have a fai
fight.
Unless there is something don
the recent political blunders will
disorgsnize and ruin our party. MI
Editor, / am not writer-merel.
an illiterate farmer. If you see d
publish this; il not, file it and in
days after next general election refe
to II and see if it is in accord wit
the sentiment of the voters of Mort
Carolina.
FARMER.
Spencer, N. c., May Is, 1901.