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New Offer KHVleet Demands. Five t -i Caucasian 3 Months For $1.0012 Copies 3 Months $2.00 .Now ia the time forVction. The enemy " sowing tares. Let the 1-oU?bow good seed. Kite copiei of the Caucasia 3 months for 1.00. Twelve copies 3 months for i 00. Send a club quick. THE UCASIAR al e-sw. TU fWUp j wtsx tno camelry 4wa wtfc r tWtr aaa4;ar U treat a re. te J tWen, r4 f fee I cctaao. of tkc I At cam a a )M VOL. XIV. RALEIGH. N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 2(1. 189G. NO. JO. Copies CA ABOUT THE JURY SYSTEM. Some Remarks cn The Policy of Trying To Secure The Twelve Biggest Idiots as a Jury. A NEW COURT RULING. M an Whn Iten.l ami Kmmi Not aallnad for Tho Moil HraponalM lolle ef Citizen ltlorhlials and rools I'rtferred -IntolllKont aod Jml Ver.llrlaCan Only Com From loU.IIU Men. Recently there have been main berof trial- in the courts of this Mate in which the verdict of the jury have chocked honest men and dingusted intelligent people. A great cause, perhaps the chief cause, of this is the too persistent, and too often successful, efforts ef lawyers to em panel a jury of idiots and fools. I'ccause of an exception to the gen- rr.I rule, in which a jury of intelli gent men heard a case, the lawyer appearing for a criminal recently asked the Judgo to sot aside the verdict; and gave as his reason for the motion that the jurors read the rmwnbarerB. Commenting on this A CALL TO ACTION. Mr. H. V. Keith, of the Katloaal Silver Coafaraaa, frgr. Qelrk Woik-lm. PUiM ef Karl? OrgaaliaMoe. Mr. li. P. Keith, committeeman for North Carolina of the National Silver Convention, hss appointed chairmen for the various counties, and is sending to them the i- Mowing letter: Vilmimotom, N. C, March 10, 'M. .It is a matter of first import ance that you uk every effort to haisten the organizition oi tbe silver forces in your county as rapidly as possible. Very much depends upon Erompt and tfficient action. We ope to be sufficiently advanced in organization to call a conference of the elubs of each county (in May or June) to adopt a plan of action for the State and national campaign. The importance of this work can Bot bo too strongly urged, as it means to us financial and industrial freedom, which the South so much needs to assnre its advancement and prosperity. We cannot act too VIGOROUSLY NOR TOO PROMPTLY. The national bauks and the advo cates of a single -gold standard are actively at work and have their emissaries everywhere to antagonize oureffott. If they succeed in the BURKE IS FOR SILVER. eted attd praeBted by banks aod j Republican-Democratic r--liev. This syndicate, when the honest toilers i Doing done, the victory will be won. employed by every department ot land the people win be freed from ins government are paia mine oui- i m oonaea siaverv or tne money lars that eombtned rapital is seea-i power. Moa UtioM icg to dishonor. Ad Enthusiastic Convention of Representative People of all Parties Declares For Reform. ORE ST RAO DUN 6. kf 0000XXHK'00 OOOOOOtKKKKKKK) V o o Oil faxt,C...tl...C..tl...TaI-lan P.. . , , IV v' T." - V M a M ft UiW- IUU1U A U J o goldbuga aie trying to uWare o O facts bv dislributinr literature r PEOPLE COMING TOGETHER. Staging- Uesoltitloaa Oanouaclag Tha UulJ staatlartl mail Coademalas; Bund le- att-KoNe or Moral Leclaletlon Asked Partisan Polities Consigned Ta Ob livion. Last week we gave a short tele graphic account of the silver con vention held at Morganton, Burke county. Five hundred people were present. There were many Demo crats, Populists and Republicans present and the resolutions were adopted with bat one dissenting voice, and that a Republican. Col. C. Ilouk, ex-Democratic member of the Legislature, was made chair man of the meeting. Prior to this Tha Vital lasee lield Btaedaid ar IX bUpfcaalag Platf areas aad Beeeletlat Tfce Order of Ike bay. The Republican State convention of V isconain met last week. It whooped up the tariff, went wild for McKinlev and adopted a cross between a gold standard and bimetallism lor a put-form. The Arkansas Republican have met. Nothing new among them. They got on to the term "true bimetallism" and made it ring. Their definition of this term is nothing leaa than the gold standard. They alao whooped for tariff and endorsed McKinley. C0HYBHTI01I OH IJAY 14th. A COlDlUt VilV. Waal a 1mI Waaat Em ar ai n auvM i m . m ... v irw. , a can ueieai ineir aim o Ooy a little work. See our ff-r o O aad send a club qnick. O o 45 OOOOOOOOOOOO UOOOOOOOJX KtOOOt' Ii This is the Tine For Holiicg the Republicin State Ccnvei.tion -Raleigh is the Flace. 4 iy aevarai p44 Vahcc ICatUri Which Tit to ar! tal , lopoiar upiaica is Liprvu eJ-AU SUi08i ItterttUd. I WORK OF THE COMMITTEE. it INTERNATIONAL" FOOLISHNESS. DEAD CHICK IN THE EGG A Record of Some "international Agreement Conferences Which Failed. Mr. John II. Pearson read the call attempt to control both the old party and made a few pertinent remarks, organizations it is industrial slavery, Jerome Hicks was made Secretary. An Unsuccessful Effort to Hatch Out "National Fusion" Among Eastern People. and tho further centralization of which threatens our form of gov ernment. If we succeed, it is indus trial freedom and national prosperi ty. Very respectfully, B. F. Keith, Nat. Com. for N. C. WHY WE LEFT THE OLD PARTIES the Philadelphia Item forcibly says: wealth and power, Judge Barrett of the New ork tne destruction of .Supreme Court, in reiusing to set Hido the conviction of Police In jector McLaughlin, because sev eral men were admitted to the jury box, who had admitted having read the newspaper charges against the accused man, has Bet an example which should be generally adopted. The jurors, when questioned, de dared that they had formed opin ions from what they had read, but they wero ready to lay aside, and to jtidtfe solely from the.evidence. This mems to meet every needed qualifi cation for jury service in this intel ligent ago. It is queer that, with a general advance in all other linos, the law ghould attempt to stick to the musty methods of tho dark ages. Because centuries ago, and long before news papers became general, men were supposed to be disqualified from jury duty because they had discussed the crime or the criminal, it is folly to continuo a practice which in this enlightened age means downright stupidity. The prompt and proper rendition of verdicts requires that, jurors should be men of intelligence; that they should be fully acquainted with the case, and the influence of cer tain crimes upon the community. And vet ia the deference to anti Wc Did it to That Would Stand Square ly For Principle. Maj. James Wilson, chairman of the State Railroad Commission, was chairman of the Committee on Reso lutions. The Resolutions adopted are as follows: 1st. That the interest and happi ness of every producer, laborer and debtor in the land is largely bound up in and dependent upon the tri umph of the silver cause and the consequent overthrow of the wicked and the unconstitutional method de vised by the minions of capital to de stroy tho work of our forefathers, and fasten UDon us the sinele trol l Build Up a Party standard of England. j.aa. mat wane we are assembled neither to sever old party ties nor to form new ones, we believe that in tne coming campaign tne ques tion, whether the mints of this coun try shall be opened for the coinage of silver, at the ratio of 1G to 1 and to their full capacity, will be con sidered by people devoted to agri culture as paramount to all other issues, and that farmers, who have felt the curse of the single standard shrinkage in the diminished value of their homes, and in the inadequate renumeration of their toil, will not tolerate an attempt on the part of any party to deceive them with Janus-faced planks in their plat forms or uncertain or deceptive de liverances upon this vital subject. 3. We ask no novel legislation, we advocate no financial experiment, Would tlata to Sea the Democratic "Ma chine" Regain Power But Kather That Than a Sacrifice of Principle In Favor Of Fighting All Monopoly Parties to a Finish. For The Caucasian. Pikk, N. C, March 21. It will not be long before the people will have another chance to vote. The only way that the people can make their wishes and desires effective is through the ballot box. Therefore, tuis is the only way by which we can make times better. A great deal is being said about co operation. The Republicans are very anxious tor us luated practices soma Judges would to co-operate with them provided we we urge no new policy, but desire keen this class of men out of the jury box, and transform trials into farces by turning over tho punish ment of crime to men either too stu pid or too indifferent to keep posted upon the news of the day. In his opinion affirming tho con viction. Judge Barrett said: "Daily newspapers, especially in tho large cities, are published in great numbers. All intelligent men are accustomed to read these newspa will agree not only to approve of their running a goidbug candidate, but also to help them elect him. They also claim the Govern orship as one or. their terms tor co-operation, l hat is, tney want us to co-operate with them to help elect a goidbug President, and to help elect their candidate for Governor. I submit that this is not only not fair to the People's Party, but it would be the end of our party if we were to pers, and may form more or less defi- agree to it. I submit that co-opera nite opinions or impressions as to tho matters therein contained, and express such opinions or impressions to others. Only the ignorant classes fail to read the newspapers from day to day. It is apparent, there fore, that when men are called as tion, even on those terms, might be best for the office seekers and office holders who want to bo re-elected under any condition, but how would it be for the hundreds who do not hold office, and who do not expect any? We did not leave the old par- jurors to sit in an important crimi- ties simply for the purpose of trad nal case, a case that has ex- ing with them for a few offices. We cited great feeling and interest left those parties because we believed in the community, few hon- it was absolutely necessary to build est, intelligent men will be able up a new organization that was not to say thatjthey,have not heard of or controlled and dominated by the in read of the case, and have not form- fluences that are ruining our conn ed or expressed an opinion or im- try, but a party that would stand pression of the defendent who is square for principle and the people, being tried. If. therefore, an hon- appeal to patriots every where to join pst. intfillicent liirv is to be obtained it. and fieht to the end the common at all in the case, men who have heard and read of the case or who have formed and expressed an opin ion or impression as to the guilt or iunocence must be selected. The intention of the Legislature in pro viding that such men' may serve T 111 . A enemy. As mucn as x wouia naie to see the Democratic party get back into power in North Carolina, I would rather sea that happen than to see the People's Party sacrifice its principles and take such a position that no self-respecting citizen would under certain conditions was to en- ever in the future leave the old par able the parties to select a jury com- ties and come to ns. The principles posed of intelligent men, rather than that we have voted for are now the one composed of men who are igno- great issues in the coming canpaign. rant.who do not read or think or have Both of the old parties are divided ideas with reference to things hap- on these issues, and are bound to pening in the community." split on them. The best men in both If intelligent verdicts are to be l names are now admitting tnai tne and design to reinstate the law in force from the time of Washingten to the time of Grant; and insist, that money good from the days of Abra ham till the financial reign of John Sherman will maintain its parity in the old ratio, if the hand of hostile legislation and unfriendly adminis tration be once removed. 4th. We denounce as unjust, un precedented and oppressive the at tempt to fix the gold standard upon us at a cost of $w,UUU,UUO or inter est bearing bonds in a single year, and we condemn all persons in au thority in every department of the government, who have lent their in fluence to this wicked scheme to further enslave the people by sub jecting their land and labor to such a mortgage and to deprive them of the power to resist the sway of na tional banks by a needless reduction of the currency issued by the gov ernment. But we commend to public confi dence the gallant defenders of the white metal the money of the poor man and the producing nations who in the Senate of the United States have withstood the tempta tions of patronage and the abuse of that portion of the press controll ed by capital, and adhered with fi delity to the cause of the people. 5th. We cannot close our eyes to the fact, that popular indignation has been justly aroused against the policy of the present administration in discrediting silver and enhanc ing the value of gold, and allying itself with the leaders of the party nominally opposed to it to carry out its plans. We believe, that the re volt against our own State govern- ment. tne overenrow oi inose in Ja4alag Nattraal Parry That Crtataa aaa Ntr Cm teas FartWOeU Staaiirs Waa'i Ds-Ncilatr at tk OM Part let Caa B T rMi-Stow Ymtt MasfcaW ky Ahtracs ts Prladak. For The Caucasian. Sunsburt, Gates Co., N. C, March zv. "JO. mere seems to be some spirit of "national fusion" in this State. I think the thing was hatched by office-seeking politicians who don't care a straw what becomes of the great masses of the people, just so they get the offices. I am a Populist; I believe in the principles of the Omaha platform; I believe they are pure Democracy that of Jefferson. The People's Party has always de manded the free and unlimited coin age of silver at a ratio of 1G to 1. Now, it seems to me that fusion with a national party that demonetized silver in 1873, and to-day is contend ing for a single gold standard, is ridiculous. If any man doubts this, I will refer him to the vote on the free coinage bill last month in the lower House in Congress, which everybody knows is Republican by a very large majority. I think the vote was one hundred and twenty- two majority against free coinage, or in favor of a single gold stand ard. I think such a fusion would be a complete surrender of the Peo ple's Party and the principles of the same. It would be to walk deliber ately into a single gold standard party. We think much of the oppression that the American people are now laboring nnder was brought about by the devilish crime of T7o. The same "great" leader of the Republican party that is almost ab solutely responsible for the crime of '73, is leading its national forces to day He said a few days ago that free coinage was a thing of the past, there to remain. Up to '92 I think the Republican party was respon sible for national legislation. In '93, '94 and '95, the Democrats had all national leeislation in their Sarsaat They &f Aptta-Whal Fewer Ml Man Cesjatllca Other Ceeetrics Ts Uhk T The Arree- tat lalaraalleaal Airccsaeat a Frawi. Chicago Times Herald J There aie intelligent and patriotic Americans who favor honest money, yet believe that an international agreement might be reached for the free coinage of silver for a limited period at a ratio to be adopted and maintained among tLe countries having commercial intercourse wi h one another. The advocates of a silver standard, a totally different category, also fa vor, naturally, and international agreement for fete coinage of silver. The Times-Herald, while holding that the place of silver in the best currency is limit&d aud subsidiary, would be pleased to find evidence, nevertheless, that an international agreement could be t fleeted by which the two metals should be safely and beneficially used on equal terms at any ratio, There have been already three in ternational conferences for the pur pose of remonetizing silver. There was, it is true, a conference in 18G7, bnt its partieular object was agree ment for an international coin. The conference of 1807 accom plished nothing. That of 1878, the first of the three in the interest of silver, accomplished nothing. It was called by the United btates and met at Paris, remaining in session nearly a fortnight. The opinion of a majority f the delegates, represent ing most of the countries oi Lurope except Germany, was that the ques tion of the relations of gold and sa ver as money should be governed by the conditions of individual States or eroups of States, and that differ ence ef ooinion rendered impracti cable the discussion of a common ratio. The United States joined with France in calling a second confer ence in the interest of silver at Paris in 1881- In this Germany was rep resented in addition to the other leading countries of the globe. The conference remained in session many J. C. a. II atria lat4 rrtarT- Tar Me rr Mlkk the Caaalla Is Called IsanBltlMApaaisM terrr With fsawU.La -Tka It.all ml C-r-atlaa la !. The State extcotive commit tea of the Republican party mt in Raleigh last wek. Aa i usually the taH these day, the Democratic papers busied themselves very much over this meeting and have bad much to say about it which meant nothing. It had been asserted by these papers that the committee would do various things; that it would try to decide what party should have the next governor of North Carolina, and that it would go far enough to tiyto name the man. Of course nothing oi this kind occurrtu. Xhere were present some men who have bean named for Governor ibv the Demo cratic press esoeciallv) but no bitter- t'on n1 through ness appeared between them, borne members of the committee were in favor of fusion. Some were opposed to it in part or in whole. As is al ways the case among men there were differences of opinion, but thee dif ferences were of an argumentative and discursive character not of a malicious or vindictive natuie. Ev ery man could not have his own way, and every member acquiesced in the decision of the majority. No spirit of a dictatorial or autocratic signifi cance was shown. If such a spirit existed in any member it was effect ually squelched by the deliberate and conservative actions of the commit tee as a whole. Graceful recognition was made of the kindly spirit that existed between the Populists and Republicans dur ing the last campaigu and the results that came from it. The work of the committee is summed up in the reso lutions adopted. The members of the committee are A. E. Uolton, of Yadkin county, chairman; first district, E. A. White; second, J. P. Dobson; third, A. R. Middle ton; fourth, J. M. Beckwith; fifth, Tyre Glenn; sixth, O. II. Len non; seventh, Z. V. Walser; eighth, E. S. Walton; ni'jth, J. W. Craw ford. For the Sate at-large: O. H. Dockery, J; W. Goslen, R. O. Patter son, H. L. Grant, C. D. Waddell, J. H. Young and J. C. Dancey. When the committee met the first work was the election of a secretary to take the place of Tyre Glenn, who, as a member of the committee, could not continuo to hold the position of secretary. J.C. L. Harris, of Wake, was elected. The committee decided to call the State convention to meet May 14th. The convention is called "to elect four delegates-at-largo to the National Republican convention; power, xney were elected to power on a promise to restore prosperity to journed December 17 an oppressed people, cut oh, my Uod! we have seen that promise proven to be a bare-faced falsehood We cannot trust either of the two old parties. I left the Democratic party in '92 I had sworn that I never would vote for Grover Cleveland again, so when he got the nomination for the Presi dency I left, and lift to stay, be- weeks. bnt reached no conclusion and did not even take a vote The United States called the third the nomination of a btate ticket or conference in 1892. It met at Brus- such portion thereof as the conven sels. Every country of importance tion shall decide upon; ana any otn was represented and silver had there its most plausible friends. The ses sion began November 22 and ad- to May 30, 1893. It has never reassembled. So convinced, apparently, were its mem bers of its futility of the purpose that no explanation has ever been made for its failure to take any note of the date at which it was to reas- er business mat may comu ueiure the convention." The following resolutions wero then presented and adopted : "Resolved by the State executive committee of the Republican party, that a committee consisting of the following named persons, be appoint ed to consider the question of co operation r tie Caacaaaaa I Oiroan. N. C. Martk .V. W cave ba told ticiaas, who aevptBg hwtot thw f&U. tO tboafh their ctte at res carry l.ttW watfat and their laflaeaea ts saa)l. that the only way to aare tha Mate fiom "aifffwr rale" is by favor;; f f e e.Ivtr. This att of cap-doodle is positively saasatiag; by bo poe sibU stretch of tho imsfficatios ras a man of aoaad Bind bo poraade4 that another rocoastraetivo era, with a "black aaJ Ian" legislature is at band. Now comes Mr. Frank Carter, f Aaheville, and in all sincerity pro poses that North Carolina shall not be represented in tho aatiocal Itoav ocratic convention. It duoa sot seom to occur to him that by so do lor tho silver wing would practi caTly have rons out of tho organist tion and slammed tho door behind iUelf, in which case tho gold stand ard contingent woolj bo justified ia tending a delegation of their own. There is a general note struck by a.l the advocates oi froo coinage. both speakers and writers, to the tffectthat the silver sentiment can and will control tho State conven all their discus sions oi the situation runs this minor chord; that they and they only are the ou.es who love and wuu to secure the bvst attainable State govern ment. It is here aQrined that in patriotism tho gold-standard men yield pot a hair's breadth to any 'le nient in the party, and brand iu a falsehood any statement carrying that implication. To defeat the enemies of good government will take tho united efforts of all the party. If the State convention shall refuse to listen to the voice of the minority, shall ro fuse them equitable and proportion ate representation in the natio:sl convention, and shall send a delegv tion bound and gagged with instrut t ions, the injustice will not bo bono. On the other hand if a State ticket is nominated, made up of the very best citizens who can bo in duced to serve, and the gold stand ard men accotded such recognition aa their numbers call for, the State will be saved and Democracy will triumph in North Carolina, because it deserves to In conclusion, the gold-standard men are in favor of tho employment of as much silver as can bo used without producing two standards of value, and to that end would gladly see parer monev in denominations less than ten dollars retired to make room for the circulation of silver; they desire in no way to curtail the present usefulness of silver as a me dium of exchange; they are devoid of sentiment regarding the currency, being neither "friends" of silver, cold or paper, but wish to use each in the way they are found to bo most available. Those who are most enthusiastic for free coinage, must realize that the cause is hopeless during tho life of this Congress ; because this one is less inclined to their wishes than the former one; because the succeeding one will not come to gether and be organized much bo fore January 1st, Ib'JS, and there are no indications whatever that it will be more leady than the present one to enact a free comaee bill; in fact the signs of the times make almost certain that no President will have an opportunity to pas on such a bill during this century. LETTERS FROU THE PEOPLE. UVINQ ISSUES rORWABD. II lha aws-M.ae Weal Me4 Uaa. tag la Mm tWakt-A4 a..ia.a mm eaeea - a tmm eaa, mmm Sa Um 9 mm ll M rattateao Stat Vl Ml. roCTVelVamasaal. lttvsi.t Citt, S. 1, March 21. .(i.-So true i'opaliet wr sUeer ter caa or will vol foi aay saaa for tho reset al aawmblr who is pledged to tho eaaso f stiver. AaJ if Kenator 1'ntchatd 'kicks Ikal We eaa vote- Tor stiver ia the Latted State Seaat and tbea vit f wc a goidbug for PreetJrat. aad at tho time ae-eute tho IVlat tat for re-election to tho Tatted rotate Senate, ho ear all be Very snack saia- taken. C A. Trioafcttt aw V4 III Mat aaasKar a lMl4ha(. For The auiaa.att CATAWka. N l Msr.hri.X-. I heartily romturti.l )mr tMMitiua oa tho national ticket. Wo caaaot under any circumstances r fur aay consideration support a rol4taf. Should our Republican frteads de cline to auppott a Bon i-attisaa eVe toral ticket, and arte to faa ia State matters, that. 1 atn rafi lent. ill result IB utter defeat to our State ticket. Itctlcr, acr any other Populist leader IB the State, wilt ever be able to deliver any represen tative l'opulut ia Catawba to a di vision of electoral ticket, one half to support a (oldbag. We prefer de feat a thousand times, we at all on Butler's side up bte ai d will to mato so. i ootiuu to gtvo the Im.js hot shot. Yours truli , Jamem II. SHZkktLU. 'Di it' 1 be I'lea la titef . For The t a'joaaian. New I.jciHjx, X. C, March 1W. l;. I heartily ecdorse The Cai a- MAs'a plan for cooperating for a great principle. 1 left the Deufo cratic party to l'Jl, heraae it nom inated a goidbug for President, aed it would bo rather humiliating now foi tho party I trusted to turn my vote over to another goidbug candi date of another party. Don't you think sot WtiiTMot r. iAVioy. If Ike Kaeaaltraaa Waal tm AIm. Let Tkeen Try Tketr Haea. For The I 'aucaaian. 1 N Amu vi LLC, N.C., Match 21, .. -Old Nash ia in for reform, but not on tho goidbug plan. Wo want a t-quare silver ticket in tho Celd. Nath will not civ support to a r-ko-kkhsisj silver man who stays ia a goidbug party. Tie rank and fit white and colored bor will vote only for genuine reform. Tbo party lash may Lo t wan red, bat tt will bo of no avail. Tho heelers may "whoop' and "hollor, or perhaps put silver garments on a goidbug body, but the people will not be fooled. Depend on that farioo or bo fusion. If tho Republicans think they can stand alone, let them try their Land. Wo have no Republicans of tbo and j Cleveland and bberman stripe ei Icei.t a few tnonev "suckers" who It is respectfully suggested for tho . w,n trv to lash tho colored voters " , t tt v u t consideration of tho silver majority, into support of tho national orcani A. E. HoRon, J. II. oung, 11. Lt. that gtate bank notea woulJ glTe aU ZEtion They ar at work now. Lot cause I saw his financial policy was that of John Sherman, Tom Reed and others. The Farmers' Alliance grew out of oppression. The People's Party did likewise. Both demand the free coinage of silver, which we think will give great relief. I think the thing to do is to drop everything at present but the money question. By doing that I think all of the free silver element will join their forces and elect a iree silver President. That being done, then, in my opin ion, such legislation as is needed to relieve the people will come. But let me say right here that we never u"" . i a . avhv, w. - - r , ithit Mil. r, n r nnra von m fivk t.M -ihv m , 1 1 A : lt I ... . r. a T - a . I . 1 I v - " e- &liwu. . J xne leauing couuinos wwo cm- urant. and tnai oenaior iruunaru ,u rru .A;n.f.r ,l tv.-- j ciently represented, nevertheless. and Congressman Settle be added as JL n,d -th the double ad vant-1 ,trik r,;.k.e and .moke rear, and M. Tirard, one of the most conserv- members of aaid committee. That cf contraction when found do- ran the. o-called convention.. ehoo-o ahve and ablest of the financiers of 8aid committee be empowered to rtble; that is, they would form an their own delegates, thinking tbo the republic, upon whom the late COnfer with a like committee from el&stic currency accommodating' rest will follow But tbo people will President Carnot profoundly relied, tha Pnnnlist nartv. and consider such .1 -a- t . . t V r : I f j .v . xi , , " J, r": r '- , .. I liseii lo me uuciuauuK ucmauui ui Doi longer ue leu uy wuiasey juca declared that France had no reason Tr0positions as they may submit traAa Bllr MnXA na Ther1. Tt,.A...Uar.Mii to complain ef her monetary situa- looking to co-operation, and report tion. ' France had ceased to coin sil- the result of their deliberations and ver and saw no reason for returning make recommendations to the Re- to its free coinage when sha was al-1 publican State convention. obtained, intelligent men must sit in People's Party is right, and unless Lower in Marvland. and the marked can elect a free silver President bv judgment in the jury box. And the we cowardly betray these principles changes in political sentiment in a fusion in national politics with intelligent man is invariably a read- they will come to. us by tne nundreds 0ther States are unmistakable evi the Republican party. and thousands. 1 want to say to the dence 0f a purDOse to rebuke the rn rh 17th of Febmarv 1802 people of the State through The di8p08ition iuiSh places to yield to L? tf.lTBiit town of Gatesville, Gates county, to consult about "fusion. There were er of the newspapers. A MODEL" DEMOCRAT. Anything, Anybody, Saint or DstII, Trick ery r Dishonesty 'Will 8uitUlin If It Is Named Democrat. Jas. E. Campbell is ex-Democratic Governor of Ohio. He ha9 been spok en of as the Democratic nominee for I'resident, but declares he dot not want it. So does not anybody else. He talks this way : "I prescribe no medicine I will not take. For myself I will say that.what ever the Chicago platform and who ever the candidates, I will support both with heart and strength and vote the ticket without a mark. I have my views on finance as full and clear as any man. Yet I say to you that if next summer's Democratic convention declares for gold monometallism and against silver in any form for all time, aud then names an utter goidbug as the candidate for the Presidency, I will give my full and faithful support to the ticket, and do my best to put it through. "If, on the other hand, the platform declares for independent free silver coinage 10 to 1 silver monometallism, if vou Dlease and the utter death of gold as a money metal, and selects can Caucasian that there is not a Popu list in this section who will support a goidbug under any circumstances. We are in favor of co-operation if it can be co-operation for piinciple, and if there is such co-operation we believe that the People's Party should have the candidate for Gov ernor, and we shall insist upon this to the end. If we cannot co-operate this way, then we are in favor of getting in the "middle of the road," raising our banner and making a fight to the finish against both of the old monopoly parties. Yours truly, John C Currie. the dictation of banks and chambers of commerce in the administration of the financial affairs of the gov ernment. 6th. We denounce as an effort to mislead and deceive the people of North Carolina any attempt to com promise by providing for a limited coinage, confined to a fixed amount or to the product of the mines of the northwest, because of the fact, that our interest as an agricultural peo pie depends not upon consuming the output of particular mines, but UDon doubling the amount of re demption money and restoring- the old values of our land, our crops and our labor. 7th. We solemnly pledge our best efforts to promote the restoration of silver to the functions performed by ready so amply provided with it. Germany had imposed strict reserve on its delegates, because its mone tary situation nnder the double standard was perfectly satisfactory. Austria imposed upon its delegate prohibitory restrictions like those under which the German delegates was 1. were. The uritisn delegates de clared their faith in the single gold standard. The delegate from Switz erland asserted free silver coinage on any basis impossible for his country. The Russian delegate will not rive something for nothing m( bnt useful lesson by voting for it is true, neither could silver; .but rotten and corrupt men. Now, mark they could make money easy with-' tny words; they are dona with all out danger of depreciation of prop- such rotten mess. Tho old political erty; they could take half the bur- soreheads of both tbo old parties den of interest off the farmer and ( bad just as well talk to Cleveland give the merchant and manufac- about froo silver ax to ask th peo tnrer an extra 3 per cent, on their le to vote for them aa long as tbo misrule, should be continued in thecapltal without disturbing commer- populists practice what they preach. pending campaign, to tne end mat i ciai mterests. They are direcuy in 'Equal rights to all, special prtvi there may be saved to the people the iine with Democratic precedent; they leges to none. No man nor act of priceless achievements oi is'j-i, sucn i are in the interest oi all the people; men can down this. "Resolved, That in the opinion of this committee, the fusion of lbJ4, bv which the State was redeemed from Democratic oppression and An Unnecessary Convention. Sao Francisco Examiner. Chairman Carter of the Republi- ian Vatinnal flnmmi tl.pp said in the Senate yesterday that if the next Re- V"" ine !n"i,"luU8 g'a 77. J , -vih of 1873, reserving to ourselves the publican i platform should .nnrje right to' eierci8e Sur best judgment 'that the plank on bimetallism ato the means of acComplishing adopted at Minneapolis was a delu- tne end we believe, that in pul sion, a fraud and a Bnare" (that is, suing the course marked out for our if it should not advocate free silver) ourselves we are following in didates to correspond, yet will I give it would be inst as well for the lie- the footsteps or the foremost of the . . . . i- :!, .nj . . 1 i ; l ; a my nearuesi support to tuc i ., ou publican party not to make a nomi- r vicry h 8.eCUFe nation at SL Luis at all." Senator "Yet I believe both of these propo- Carter is a pretty good Republican als of finance would be wrong. I do authority, bnt Senator Aldrich of not agree with either." Ehode Island is a pretty good Rt- lleautiful! beautiful talk that. It is , .. ftnthnr:tv and he s no wonder that such a craven, coward- rVvv -r J ' . -n but few in attendance. A few of the leading Republicans and Populists of the county were present. -1 was there myself. Rev. T. W. Babb, of Hertford, Perquimans county, was present and seemed to be more than anxious for a national fusion. I opposed it. The vote was taken and every man wno voted, voted for a national fusion except myself. I voted against it because I knew it was a bad step, and my people would not tolerate it. Since that time sev eral of the men who were present have come to me and told me they had not riven it a thought. They said they could not nor would they t 1 a a am. tolerate sucn tusion. They tell me they are glad I was against it. now, so tar as tne state is con cerned, if we can enter into an hon orable fusion, l have no fight to make am willing to fuse for good government on honorable terms, bnt national fusion means total destruction of the People's Party. 1 think: this "nationa champions of popular rule in Amer-1 fusion' egg was laid in Washington ica, Zebuion is. Vance, and we in-1 City and carried to Elizabeth City, voke for those, upon whom may de- Pasquotank county, and there claimed that facts had demonstrated comiDg jnt0 our State to increase its mat u was contrary to mo naiuio wealth and develop its resources, things to establish a fixed ratio be- gT tne fusi0n movement of 1894 tween the value of gold and the valuo tte peopie cf North Carolina were of silver. So it went from the be- rescued from the disfranchisements giningtothe end of the conference. and pei8ecutions which have been in- The question of a ratio was not fluted upon them by the Democratic reached because it was impossible n.rTv. Bv the new election law o ascertain that any number of the I their votes are made secure and sa- conntries represented would agree credf and by the county government to international bimetallism at any . et their rirhts of property, and ratio. Senator Jones, of Nevada, j their rights as jurors will be restored may be said to have covered the to them. The personal liberty of whole ground for free silver coinage Kepablicans and Populists is of par- en some ratio in a uriei, uvwuvwmg i amoant importance. volve the duty of defending the cause of the people in the future, a double portion of his spirit. 8th. We denounce as unjust hatched; but let me say, that egg had a dead chick in it. Senator Butlei led the People's Party two years ago. les, he led it, and to great suecess, and I be lieve if the people of north Caro- 1 v licU.anittie was hpaten for Governor tnat tne xttpuoncan party win never and faise. if not malicious, the f.f ttttin Kv mnra rVian a hnnHpoil thnti-1 innwnt fn indenendent free coinage. I Vin.rora nf tViA rts.rtiaa.rjs of a sinode and majority. The wonder is that be t this statement he is undoubtedly creld standard, that this meeting was I Una, I mean the People's Party, wil got any vote at all. And he is a dam Rptween these two eminent called or is held to promote the in- listen to Marion Butler, he will lead er -no, a fm-corat. Thew I oWfipa therefore, it aDoears terest of any one political party of them to a greater success in D6 than Please don't wait. We tell you the Undent that the best thing for the Past- present or future. We goldbugs have begun to scatter publican National Committee to "n" " money ? or sinister purposes. Th how much of a rebate it J" Sf. Caucasian will talk about these My advice to Populists is: Show your manhood and patriotism by ad- hapinv tr nriTininle. avnrl thai will Via ...I W V WVWAVWV WA. f V. ... W T "A. MW M mm " t 1 - can get from the bu lxrais hotel-1 :nar .over two hundred millions of I by uniting all the silver forees of .: o. vniT fnoml caneetiirwui woo ing -over two nunarea millions oiioy uuuiik a" mo vor lurcos ui "T &ay'. 1 y , ' keepers on its deposit for headquar- bonds in a time of profound peace the nation together to dethrone this ourmciToff a.c tersand declare the convention off. Jin payment of com certmcatesgathr'cur Isaiah Caster. . a V 1 T a A. ST . ....iar as tne estaousnmem 01 iovai een. government, the expulsion of minor ity rulers, a non-partisan judiciary, an honest election law, and a policy man success in the coming cam-, Fof yj,, Caucasian. of liberaJitv. fraternity and nospuai-1 naiirn. for manv who are not oouna I u . v u.Mkin i . . " a ' a ir " ' I I uurwi.i,.'. v.,..v., itw Tn immitrrania a-uu buaukcioi rv Ti.riv iihi ucbub iucui, uu they are attainable and free coinage ef silver is not: they mean unity in the party for we all favor them; they (ialalag la aaerkUaWarg. by any party ties desire Men; ana j fuI1 m with yoa , rt.card to a the great and increasing, mumiuue -M fi -ht for wlTer Ta. gold; op- ho are calling lor retirement oi . t kn,.kline-to eitiior ot tha the greenbacks know that in State . . oartiell bot jf thcrw are silver- bank notes alone can be loua ita. 'n either of them they can i how safe, elastic and evenly distributed thf,ir ,ineerit- hy T0ting with as. I currency, always at hand, just and i ... inpport oniT aiiTer m9U It f. fifty folio pages, the delivery of the entire "We advise the friends of fusion. which occupied nearly the entire Vjoth Republicans and Populists, to time of two sessions. I stand firm, and to appeal to the good What has occurred in the com- Mnse and 8ound judgment of the mercial relations of nations since Tia;n neople who stood together and 1892 to warrant hone that further IL:mr,ried in 1894." international conferences would sue- Tu resolution which aroused the ceed any better than the three which I mOBt discussion was the following failed? Just as in the United btates, I which was adopted : there is a small and energetic group "Resolved. That this committee in Great Britain, Germany and -n meet in Raleigh to examine into France, bnt composed entirely of ti,e rmma facie case of contesting theorists and politicians, who favor jaiAtr.fei if there should be occasion a conference, without, however, nav-i or e performance of this duty on ing any new argument to oner ana i e 3tn of May next, and this com- absolutely without substantial nacs m;ttee adjourns to meet in Raleigh ing in their respective countries. I on uat day, and for the transaction rtut suppose tnat ail ieaomg coun-1 OI gucn other business as may come tries could be induced a most un- befo the committee. reasonable supposition to enter I Tne efect of this resolution is to into an agreement for a common ra-1 tjVg f rom the State Chairman the tio and the remonetization of silver n annointinr the committee :il m J l: liA fa I . . . . i m. m . 1. Willi ixee auiu aiuiuuwu wuiagv i on credentials, ana irniisier mo What power, what machinery, po-1 n nUgine on credentials to lineal, commercial or physical, could executive committee. be relied upon to eompei tnese coun tries to abide by the agreement, even for a period stipnlatedf Would a treaty for a ratio be more inviola ble than any other most solemn com pact entered into among nations and broken "ere the ink with which 'twas writ was dry!" A unity of tcorha knowing of fads will win the peoples fioht. Let us all know together and work together. Send us a club under our special offer. qui table to our wants, and equal to every emergency. XjOUI.S DI LaAlKUl. Weald Have Swallewed Beth. Hickory Press.) The other day we picked up four Democratic newspapers the Char- otte UDaerver, mimingxon jics- ae me- Vj 9 Hl!1. senger, ew xorK sun ana 1 niia- delphia Record and by a cartiui perusal of their columns wc - dis covered that the democrat believe in a high protective tariff, free trade, single gold standard, free sil ver, bimetallism, Spanish dominion over Cuba, Cuban independence, in come tax, anti-income tax, and in fact every thing else in sight. It modern Democracy bad ens ted in the davs of the prophet it wonia have swallowed both Jonah and the whale for the sake of office and pie. GelohocsWUI W Kansas Aritator.l A Number of Eastern gold-bug Republican papers are advocating the re-election of Grover Cleveland. We are not surprised at this. II Cleveland is re-nominated by the Democrats, be will be supported by the gold-bug wing of the Republi can nartv. Grover Cleveland and John Sherman are sure to vote the same ticket next fall, and their followers will do the See, and will not vote for any man bo will not pledge himself to sup port silver men. If Senator Pntcb rd will stand for free silver solid, I am for returning him; if not, t aor him and elect one who will. We are gaining every day in Meck- nburg. We are very quiet. We should get true and tried men. men idenusea wiu ropuiisi prin ciples for our candidates this year. Let the new rec.ru.ts remain on pro bation. J. SrMYGS Daviw). aoaf. kkaat. We're Oaialag Oreaa U For Tb Caucasian. I Habt. P.Or, N. C, March 19. DC -end you four new subscribers. two of whom have been veaoerau; bnt they say they will vote for no man for President wno 1 not a true silver man? I have been alow in get ting subset ibers bnt the scarcity of money is the trouble, me ropuusu are gaining groan a. n nave omy one or two Democrats left ia this school district, and before the elec tion comes off there will be no Demo crat Lift to tell the tale. I wish your paper was taxes oy every family in the State. I send as a subscriber ui namo oi a col ored man. He and another colored man have affreed to take it one year together. 8. F. Lmino. This is a year when the surplus of aster egg ntA be wasted. Tbey tuaster err eaa Toe used to answer ropsuiat axf meot at political aaeetiaga, as Uey were In 1U. Topeka As rotate.
