The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-27

shsssrs asa Osker rro9is~ss
Gtssx~ss.
To the Voters Of North Carolina:
More than = century ago, Thomsa
jefferson, the greatest statesman, In
our Judgment, this world bss pro
duced, esuncisf~d certain fundamea-
tai principles on which all free, pop.
uiar governments should rest: aud
The highest tribute that can be pal
10 his magnificent siatesmanship,
fsr-sseing wisdom and inspired
knowledge Of the science Of free gov
eminent, Is that the glorious prioci-
Piles OF Democracy, wherein .sequal
and exact justice To ali men," IN one
Of the chief corner stones Of his
creed, are a. applicable TO Q Just and
proper solution Of the evil political
conditions existing today a. when
the immortal statesman gave them
To our nation and the world.
Having 3 nrm and unfaitering
faith In the ultimate triumph Of
these principles, and believing them
TO be absolutely essential TO the pre-
servstion and perpetuity Of free In.
situations; aud in view of the fact
that William J. Bryan, for eight
years the recognized leader Of the
Democratic party, was ignored and
deposed as the leader at the st Louis
national convention, when the party
repudisted Jeffersonian Democracy
and nominated the candidate of
Wall Street las Mr.. Bryan declares
him to BEL, it behooves those who
are unwilling to sacrifice their prin-
ciples and stifie their political con-
victions to join with the party that
still bravely and fearlessly upholds
the true principles of jeff. rson and
Bryan; and to that end we earnestly
invite and urge all men who love
principles better than party or pelf
to begin at once the organization of
Peoples party clubs for the dissem
ination of literature and the discus
sion of the true principles On which
our government was established.
Since the party of Bryan has be-
trayed the great trust cOnflded to 1t
by the people, In the reputation of
those principles which secured six
and = half million voters, the PEG
pies party, with renewed energy,
vigOr and courage, has come to the
front to battle for the principles of
Jefferson, and now holds aloft the
banner, 30 recently held by William
J. Bryan, and appeals to the men
who 50 loyalty supported him two
campaigns, to rally to the Peoples
party standard-the only party that
now truly represents the millions in
this country who are suffering in
consequence Of the unjust and un-
equaled conditions brought about by
trust domination and the concentra-
ton Of the wealth Of the country in
the hands Of the few. To change
these conditions and restore this
great government to the people to
whom 1t properly belongs, we be-
lieve it to be the earnest hope and
patriotic desire of all men who love
Justice, Liberty and Equality of all
men before the law.
To the unprejudiced mind it Is as
clear as the MONDAY sun that both
the old parties are now diligently
engaged in fighting sham battle
and thereby beclouding the real is
sues of the campaign. Both of the
old parties are now on the side Of
the Trusts, Monopolists and Com
bines; both Of them are on the side
of corporate greed and pompered
wealth. This nation, where Liber-
ty Justice and Equslity Of opportun-
ity are supposed to be guaranteed to
all men, has no need for two Re-
publican parties-two parties serv-
Ing Monopoly and Mammon, hence
the need for a party to champion
and defend the rights of the "for-
gotten man."
The people Of Rome, Greece, Bah
ylon, Persia and Egypt, lost their
liberties when all the wealth of those
countries became concentrated in the
hands Of the few, and to prevent
the ''sordid despotism Of wealth."
and the communism of pelf" from
wrecking and destroying our nation
it behooves all men who are sun
awed by power, unbribed by GAIN"
| to unite with the Peoples party in
the coming political contest. From
neither of the old parties can the
masses expect any relief; there is
Low no material difference in their
platform declarations. William j
Bryan, in a recent statement, de-
|clares that ga Democratic victory
will mean, very little. if any prog
irsss on economic questions so long
as the party is under the control Of
1.-The Wall Street element. On thu
money question Mr. Parker is Al
thoroughly committed to the side
of the 6nanciers as Mr.. Roosevelt
Nothing can be expected of him OF
the money question. On the trus
question the Democratic platform i
!, very much better than the Republi
, can platform, but the nomination o
Judge Parker virtually nulli6es tn
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