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WE TRY TO RESPOND.
Tuk Cai cahian bther's the cry of
" bard tim" i well founded. In
nnmerable l-t t r from . 11 over the
Htate declare that t 1j people wish to
receive and r-d this paper, but
money is to sraroe to permit them
te sabscribe for it.
This is doubtless true. Hut in the
meantime tho most persuasive, yet
vicious, fjoldbutf literature is being
thickly strewn all over the country
fkek of charge. Its breathintr is
poisonous and if not opposed it is
dangerous.
Now the great question with all of
these men who oppose the British
tory policy is to do what is West:
that is, to pursue the course that
will most sorely relieve our country
from the curse of goldbuggery and
the tyranny of monopolists and
trust , and to restore prosperity and
good government to our people.
How can it be donet It is perfectly
clear that a goldbug tory will be
nominated for President at the na
tional Democratic convention. It is
perfectly clear that there will be an
electoral ticket in North Carolina
suoportiog this alien for President.
It is also perfectly clear that every
patriot in North Carolina must fight
this electoral ticket, and strive to
elect one that will vote far an
American patriot for President. It
is also perfectly clear that the only
convention that will nominate such
a man will be the convention at St
Louis, on July 22. Then why dallyl
Why hesitate! Why waste precious
time when the battle is near at
hand! It is time that we were or
ganizing and getting together. Let
every man who has made up his
mind that he will not support gold
buggery, trusts and monopolists any
longer be getting ready to send dele
gates to St. Louis, on July 22d, and
there to nominate another Andrew
Jackson for President.
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A certain prominent Democrat
said to us a few days ago that he
had Bomo hopes that the silver men
would be able to control the next na
tional Democratic convention. We
told him that we thought his hope
most be a very faint one, and this
he frankly admitted; but he said he
thought ho ought to try- We then
asked him, for argument's sake, to
jood citizen hesitate any longed Hooray for Burke V Jost read the
tu wi v v. y j .t Vornnlon. What a mnd fvohla
tion at all! Why not begin orgn- tone they have. Daybreak is cornier.
izLng this very week; this Terr hour! Tbe people are jreUiof tocetfeer. Tbej
Ti ijL .,.,, ,,.;. will unite. All the infernal force and
The goldbugs are already organiz- powef of m monopoly can pre-
ing with fore and energy. We vent it. The host of the people of
hare no time to lose. Let every pa
triot turn his eye toward St. Louis
J ol v 22nd. and prepare to send del
v,.i itraddlebug lert are not tbournt at
I tractiie here. OdaIiw is next. She
all patriot can vote lor man who Wjii tptm 0B the 30th. Fallin line
ill be the next President of the everybody every county. Who will
It must not be despised as a weak
agency. It is subtle and its fangs
ean strike deep into the unsuspect
ing. We cannot strew free literature
over the State, but we will try to do suppose that the silver men should
I a 1 at A 1 A. 1 J
t'.irar.l T.nrtlv n nil i f vin r M'omroi me convention, wnai WOU1U
. . . t J rf--r
I.MnilW if nH. I hriarhtaMa bm ia to llevee ana win
niRTnil T.RTTRR LSo:
A1WAV1I aUIIAaiill , . f',,- K. V.tK.. Hall I
MiliT-c I A 7 9 4 ww- v
Postmaster-General, as4 payaM io
Klmg UacAeU, Ute of Tirell cowniy.
lo J. t . lavenpors
the Utter s death by
A new warrant
the same amount.
I vent iU The boats of the people of Ki. iiavk.ti. iat'
. North Carolina ). BrJ HoUl of Willi People Are U wMsferVii I
tire and defend their righU. SUnd J . . r " 7i: "7" d .h
aside partybog. Off! Begone with SAjing-All Talk SUtT. JE f alnTstiaUr.
OUB BEPBESEHTATIVES. M
United States.
be the next.
A OOLOBt'O VIEW.
This week we publish a communi
cation from a geldbug Democrat
Mr. Lacroix. It describes, par
tially at least, the Democratic gold
bug attitude. He tacitly acknowl
edges that the majority of "Demo
crats'' in the State are for free sil
ver; but he wants minority repre
sentation. No majority rule for
him. In his own language, such
Three cheers for Burke! Onslow is
coming. Let others fall in. Sound the
tocsin. Arouse the people. Let them
once unite and there will be formed an
invincible phalanx that will not only
successfully resist the encroachments
of plutocracy and monopoly, but will
drive tbem from the face of this coun
try. This is not the home of robbers
and oppressors, and if the people say
it, by the Kternal they must end some
other country to prey upon, if that
country will let them. But as for us,
we want tbem not ana will not have
tbem.
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tor Will Try f Tmhm Tk Teto Tw
Ttm Thm Tt 1 4am t-Tai Vtwt m H
Tk Cs4tt fna raaU WV C
Chairman Mott.of the National sil
ver party, met the WeaUrn silver lead
en in Chicago last week. Ut come
back from the conference enthusiastic
over the ootlook for the national move
ment. -11 will culminate." be says, -at
8t. Loots in July, into the bi greet, tbe
moat determined and the most harmon
ious popular convention of the people
ever held In this eoanlrr. 11 is more
Then he propose something in
lieu of silver he wants something
that will favor min who can xstab-
Wasbisoto, March 33. It seems
impossible to ret awav from the sil
ver auestien. It make Southern Dcm-1 apparent every day that tbe silver peo-
ocrats, who nave deluded themselves pie will get together and fight tbe peo
aodtbe people with tbe promise of pie's battle for self-preservation under
some practical party action in that be- one flag and under tbe same invincible
half, sick to think about tbe peril that leadership." The great West," be aays,
confronts tbe Democratic party in the is on fire. One hears little or nothing
disposition of tbe silver issue. That it oat there of party obligations in con
will be the one great issue io the com nection with tbe silver movement, and
Ine cam da! rn thev do not denv. and tbe whole West, te predicts, will re-
In another column we publish a re- " " . r " f" "
. i, .1.. uuiuii lucj.Dgw see means ueieat .
S":1.6.:?111- 11 "J" tb5! the pV)llsJin November. They moat
uIuLuw.,r-r.K: accept it and support the party that
UIU UUl DOT UUC HUIU IU V IU
two old party conventions."
"I see from tbe newsprpers,- said
Representative Stroud, -that I am
workina for Freeman's confirmation
as postmaster at Burlinrton. There is
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no truth in tne statement, i soau ia-
accept it and support the party
patriots in Cuba who are struggling XuVnTlVr -'s .hi
J - w I afa S alaft awaVatSM Tli art mmn -atari I I Ivaft I " a
Lisn banks not MEN WHO CAN oWbu of New- York opposing anj r -'Vuthern 5?"!f ' ?f"ai "T
recognition oi cuoaa struggle .ori . - -- -fc,-. ri..i I oeuavor ouwer -vuir -
freedom. The Cubans are now making "" . nJLZL ' , , - orous opposition to Kreeman s connrin
. . , . . . " 1 tion to Consrreas are woeiullv ner-1 .r5 j a v... . . : m
ation nas acfnupvuiua wwu
k. w . n . . . .ml ImnArtial fa r i n it.
one can be found who does not heai-1 wAn tK. nnn,inatinn at, referred to
dcck wealth. He adheres to the
goldbug idea that a few men of a
certain class must control all the
currency. He will take State banks,
because they will still allow a few
to dictate tho price of money.
Mr. Lacroix describes himself as
a man who will vote for sound
money with the party if he can,
without it if he must; and yet he in
veighs against a proposition that
silver men shall vote for silver in
the party if they can, or without it
if they must. It seems utterly im
possible for a goldbug to assume or
maintain a consistent position.
, i, i i : v,, w tint araluuu u vvagrcH ars wueiuuj per-
madr. itV "VE hnndrie. Pe4 what position to take. Hardly
- - . . . " . I n n t mam kA Wm J
are of course now against liberty on
tbe side of cruelty and oppression as
they have always been.
Senator Butler as s sub-committee, be
Won't this be a spectacle to make
the calf laugh? Ex-Speaker Crisp and
Hoax-Myth are going to make a joint
canvas in Renrtria.. Crisn is iroine to
sing for silver. Uoax-Myth is going line of independent
to grabble for gold. Both are going to
say they are Democrats, and some
Democrats will believe both oi them.
Yes, tbe calf will laugh,
At their gulf and chart;
And the ducks will quack
While the fools will clack.
tatina-ly admit that the people will
support the silver cause this year pur9ued the usual course in such cases,
whatever direction the issue may n t0 lnqulrie- as to Freeman's
take. There is ample and increasing fltne.or the place charges were pre-
evidence that the rank and file of both ferred bv responsible citizens of Bur-
parties in tne south are prepared to Unffton. They are now under investi
wv mm uuai wj vo aaav aui
aiiver
action.
inadvertent
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la r I S)iVUl A. MV1 V SMSBW mm a-w
U6IHO- I Li., an1 Ka nM VII iTl t i fl lld llftf I
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crauc politicians are not maaverteni ' t Freem..a request. If the
to tms oonaition or public sentiment, charRe, are sustained bis confirmation
,c. i-u-i. ""' Win be defeated. There has been no
will compel their allegiance to the attempt to uke aBy partiran advan-
Chicago nomination. There is no t 0 Freeman and there is no dispo-
longer any dispute over the 'question ...Ion to internose oartizan opposition
our part
the "hard times." Wk will Htsu
I-ive to ties ok The Caucasian
THREE MONTHS KOR $1.00. TWELVE
COI'IEH THKEK MONTHS FOR $2.00.
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In this way a club of five people
can get the paper three months for
20 cents each. A club of twelve can
get it three mouths for 17 cents each
This will about cover actual cost.
The terms are offered for new
HubscRihers only. We can do no
better. Now reader and friend, will
you send at least one clubT This
offer will stand till May 1st.
Under the above proposition we
have received during the past week
the following clubs:
fiurney, L. B., Coxville 1 club of ft
Brown, J. W.. Oxford 1 " 1U
lipllance, J. W., Kenly 1 " 5
Harden. A. M.. Mapleton 1 " 5
Early, J. M., Aulamler 1 " 12
(Jracly, Iwis, Kinston 2 " 10
and W. P. Moore, ) JDiesviiiel 7
Ciriffln.W. T.. Woodland 1 " 12
Kinn, II. E.. Peanut 1 " 6
Malpans, T.. II., Applewhite 1 " 5
Parker, W. J.. EaKletown 1 " 6
Robeson, E. N , Tar Heel 1 " 15
Hherrill, Jas. it.. Catawba 1 " 5
Hatterwhite, J. K., Coakley 1 " 5
Sumnierell, E. I,., (!arvbur;. ..1 " (i
Thompson, V V., Lufty 1 ' 5
Williams, B. E.. Croatan 1 " f.
Zimmerman, J. 8., Morgantwn. .1 " 15
TUK SITUATION AND TUK KOAO TO
HEL1EK.
There is just now a great deal o!
division of sentiment in the Demo
cratic ranks. The goldbugs, the
partybugs, the free silver hypocrites,
the offlce-holders, and the cuckoos,
are all in favor of sending delegates
te the national Democratic conven
tion, and pltdging them to stand by
and swallow the nominee of that
convention, no matter who he is or
what platform he is on. It is no
surprise that there should be men of
this class in North Carolina. It
takes all kinds of people to make a
world; and this class of men can
always be found in a greater or less
number iu any and every communi
ty, the world over.
This is tbe clafs of men who op
posed American independence in
177G. They were the tories who
called everybody a traitor who dared
to criticise, much less defy, the King
of Great Britain. This is the class
of men who then cried out for loyal
ty to the British Crown and the
Mother Country, and ou this spe
cious and unpatriotic plea tried to
get the American colonics to con
tinue to submit to the bleeding and
oppression of Bri iah tyranny. This
is the class of men who actually
took sides with Great Britain when
the test came, and took up arms
against the ,4Sons of Liberty" who
were fighting that America might
be free and prosperous. This is the
class of tories that our people had to
face and whip at the battle of King's
Mountain.
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am or those who are opposed to
the above policy may be classed as
patriots now, ad the same kind of
"no vinufiu ino. cut as
yet the patriots are divided among
themselves as to minor matters of
method. It is highly important that
theso differences should be settled,
and that patriots everywhere should
unite in a common fight in tho com
mg campaign. We are within a few
montns or one or the greatest con
tests ever made for human liberty
and prosperity. Some Democrats,
who have determined not to bolt
their convictions and support tories
and traitors, think that the Demo
crats of North Carolina should send
delegates to Chicago instructed not
to sell out the interests cf the State,
and instructed further to bolt the
Convention rather than to bolt their
be the result. He said that they
would nominate a silver man for
President on a straight silver plat
form, and that the goldbugs would
bolt. Wo called his attention to the
fact that this was a fight between
the people and the money power,
and that therefore the whole money
question was involved, and that the
people would demand a square posi
tion on the whole money question.
That is, that the candidate and plat
form should be opposed to the na
tional banks controlling the curren
cy, ana in favor or all paper money
being issued direct by the govern
ment without the intervention of
banks, should be opposed to the
issue of bonds in times of peace, and
in favor of reducing taxes and in
creasing the real money of the eoun
try, not only by the free coinage of
silver, but further, if necessary in
order to maintain stability of prices
We called his attention to the fact
that free coinage was only one step
toward a correct financial system,
and that while the goldbugs might
not bolt if simply a declaration for
free silvei were put in the platform.
yet, they would surely bolt if the
platform and candidate stood square
ly with the people in the whole fight
against tho money power. He said
that he hoped the convention would
take that position, andj that he ex
pected the gold men to bolt. We
then asked ihim if the Democratic
party would not be simply a section
al party, and stand no possible show
ing of electing their candidate. He
frankly admitted that this waa true
but said that they could elect their
President if the People's Party and
the silver Republicans .of the West
would come in and help them.
We then asked him if the silver
Republicans should control the Na
tional Republican convention if he
was willing to join the Republican
party and help them elect their Pres
ident Ho said no. We then asked
him how could be expect the West
ern silver Republicans to have less
prejudice, and to be more patriotic
than he and other Southern Demo
crats were. In short, we pointed
out to him the fact that it was im
possible to ever get the silver Re
publicans f tiiM West to go into the
Democratic party, or the silver
Democrats of the South to ever go
iuto the Republican party, and that
the People's Tarty would never go
into either one.
It was perfectly clear therefore
that the only way possible to get the
people together to defeat the gold
combine and the monopolies, and to
redeem this government, was for the
silver Democrats, the silver Repnb
hcans, and all patriots in the two
old parties to meet with the Pec
pla's Party on common ground at St
Louis on July 22nd, so that all pa
triots might join in a common fight
against the common enemy.
1 he only thing that would make
it certain for a goldbug to be elected
next fall would be for the silver
Democrats, either as a majority or
minority of the Chicago convention
to nominate a candidate for Pres
aent without consulting the other
reform forces of the country. If the
goldbugs, banks, bondholders, and
monopolists are beaten in the coming
campaign it will be by getting to
gether all of the element that fa
vors good government in one con
vention, and having them to take
part in writing the platform and
naming the candidate.
EOITOHIAL. COMMENT,
Seven years ago the men who now
compose tbe People's Party began an
earnest fight for a reformation of the
financial system. They began by try-
ng to reform the old parties. They
quickly saw tbe impossibility of doing
so. They formed a new party. It was
cursed and abused with all the vindic-
tiveness and malice that the hench
men of the devil could inspire. But
these men met the storm of abuse with
truth for a sword and honesty as a
shield. To-day this demand consti
tutes the great issue before the people.
All kinds and classes of people are ad
mitting the necessity of this demand.
Had it not come to be a necessity, as
was plainly foretold, it would never
have been recognized, rower does not
recognize justice. Necessity is the
only agency that can move Power.
"Let Senator Butler try to prevent
fusion if he wants to," said a promi
nent Republican yesterday, "ana we
will show him that the Republicans
control the Populist party, and that
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lie iias lust uis lnnuence wim uiauwu
now a question of standing by the ac
tion of the two old party conventions.
It is this aspect of the situation in
North Carolina that is attracting na
tional attention at this time. The sit
uation demands an early Democratic
State convention and tbe election of
"Recently," said Mr. Ilabb, editor cf
the Perquimans Record, "I have been
in sixteen Eastern counties, and they
are solid for fusion if it can be ejected
on terms honorable and jut to tbe
Peonies oartv. Unquestionably we
party unless he does our biddingj" delegates pledged to withdraw from shall insist upon naming the head of
News and Observer. the Chicago convention in tbe event the fusion State ticket. Every fair
Senator Butler will most certainly of a gold standard nomination. That minded Republican must eventually
acquiesce in fusion on principle not is the test of sincerity. It is known see the absolute justice of our claim,
otherwise. As to the other part of this of course that certain Democratic Every day adds accessions to our ranks
remark, for downright stupidity and leaders in the State favor a bolting and it will not be long hence when the
noise and nothing, it beats the bray- delegation to the national convention, People's party will be the majority
ing of a pluperfect jackass. I and that an organized effort is being! party in North Carolina.
maue io secure it. upinions ainer Th Democratic State central
2!? iS?fw nf8tne8B of "V? mo;e; committee will meet in Raleigh early
mjMtt vucio JO A WAJtUV UC11C& VUOli
North Carolina will lead the revolt at
Chicago.
Just note the account of that meeting
of great manufacturers in Washing
ton with silver Senators, and you will
Some Republicans are guilty of talk
ing too much with their mouths. We
want to say to them that if the people
who left the Democratic party had
thought tbe Republican party any
better than the Democratic, the Peo
ple's Party would never nave been or
ganized: and if tbe people who left
tbe Republicans had thought the Dem
ocrats any better, they would not have
gone to the People's Party. JNow, you
talkers and mouthers and traders, in
But should that happen, then what?
w nac win tne revolt enect if tne re
in April." said a bolting silver Demo
crat to-day, "and tbe row begins. It
will be a short, sharp struggle between
the independent silver Democrats and
the "machine." It is my prediction
that the "machine" will win and that
volting eiement maintains its identi- the independent crowd will eat crow,
fication with the Dartv organization. There will be two State conventions.
It can avail nothing in the way of se- If 'be Chicago convention nominates
purine th rpatoratinn nf ailvar At. I a srold candidate tbe national ticket
meeting!' , . ,, ... Uh. mil nK ...t. .i. I will ha renudiated bv the State, and
of great manufacturers in Washing- ?otn me 'Oia parties, puu your c.ndidites throughout
rnn m uiiuure uu kc 11 uue ouuug mi;..- I . i . . 7 I
see another great admission that the
People's Party is right even in point
of necessity for commercial business
interests.
gence of these
your cerebella.
strong
remarks can penetrate
A Republican Congressional conven
tion in Kansas unanimously endorsed
etization of silver by the Democratic
party. If the Chicago convention
makes a free coinage declaration no
body, in the face of the Democratic
record on silver, will believe in tbe in-
I tbe State. It is more politic to pursue
this course than bolt tbe Chicago nomination."
"No State is so completely equipped McKinley for President and then I tegrity of its purpose. There is but
for self-sunnort as North Carolina. It passed a free silver resolution. And one place for the honest silver man
could be independent of the rest of the thls recalls the fact that in 1894 the and that is in the People's Party. The
world. She ought to have to-day 5,000,- Democratic convention of this State silver Democrats who advocates sil-
jasscu u 11 ec stiver iuiuuu uu i yex luoiue toe party, is av iiuiniy uis
tnen enaorsea uieveiana. IjOok out i guisea machine" partisan who
Kansas. Your cousin Demy s nere are
nearly two years ahead of 'you in
"straddling" and lying platforms.
000 people, with immense manufac
tures, and her fields producing an ample
supply for all the wants of her peo
ple." A. K. McClure.
U-u-u-mph! If we bad as much
money as McClure has made as a
mouthpiece and member of plutocracy
and monopoly, and lived in Philadel
phia, and thought about north Caro
lina as he says he does, Philadelphia
couldn't hold us. Why in the name of
justice hasn't North Carolina got all
these people and things? Will Mc
Clure please tell us? He says she
ought to have them! Who has pre
vented her from getting them? Rise,
McClure, rise. You haven't talked
quite enough.
Some weeks ago Messrs. Reed and
Craig fired a load of shot into party
"cuckoos ' and "magpies" that caused
fearful consternation among them and
created a terrific chattering and flut
tering. Did Messrs. Reed and Craig
stop because of the din? Not. much.
They have fired another shot that has
nearly annihilated tbe chatterers. Read
it in this issue.
will
throw up bis bat in the next cam
paign for Cleveland or Carlisle. Tbe
hope of the silver movement is in tbe
determination of the plain people to
compel a change in the monetary sys
tem of this country. Blatant ; silver
declarations by local conventions may
be the politicians idea of smart party
policy, but it will not alterj the
purpose of the voters, whose minds
L"Pi JP"lP"nciPj! favorable consideration. This
Lincoln's salary at $25,000 a year
and wheat at $2 a bushel, cost us 12,600
bushels of wheat. Cleveland's salary
at $50,000 a year and wheat at an aver-
tge of 50 cents a bushel, costs us 100,-
000 bushels of wheat; eight times as
above party in the next election. The
silver cause has attained amazing
strength in the past month and con
centration is only necessary now to I
assure its success as a great national
movement. Democrats see this and
they hope to profit by it, control the
Chicago convention, and swim in with
the tide. Administration Democrats
affect some apprehension that the sil-
AHA! HOW IS THIS FOR w FUSION?'
Heltber Republican Kor Democrat
Could Orfuli the Senate So They
Will Get ToMther-WlU "F um" for Pie
They An Getting- Non-Partlan" Er'
Ha! Ha!! Ha!!!
The Democratic members of the Sen
ate held a caucus last week, for tbe
purpose of discussing tbe question of
patronage.
Tbe proposition upon which Sena
tor Gorman, representing tbe Demo
crats, and Senator Elkins, represent
ing the Republicans, have been work
ing for several weeks was submitted to
the caucus and appeared to meet with
propo-
Thk Caucasian is in favor of co
operating for principle. But bow can
we co-operate witb those who are go-
inc in an nnnnoifaa dirort,inn? Wp r
striving to bring about permanent re- much wheat to support a traitor as to ver element may control the conven
l : a. i x a i i a. i i linT-ini-i". o ngrFinr w a nova t a i ion on ia- a . .
nei iu lue luuusLriai classes ana iDe rr"" . v IT v- won ana compel loem to dou ana set
Dusiness oi tne country, we must "juojd- "j iup a snooting matcn or their own.
ES n??h JnMh, . h Ji i ?,f The sun shone brightly here all last
camp of the goldbugs and monopolists. . ... annw ,,.,,.
we have no patience with those who " 1
favor joining together opposite and r h A JiZ
onnosi Ii fnrcos hi a division f t.ikf states. N o wonder the people of North
r r . r r I urn in hqvo
or official positions. We are opposed
to co-operating with those who have
no principles but who simply want
our votes to help them to the pie coun
ter. If we witt stand by principle we
will find that there are fifty thousand
more intelligence on
the financial question than the Puri
tans and Yankees. We have more
light to see by.
The Goulds have escaped taxation
in New York on millions of property
men in the old parties who are as pat- Gn the plea that they do not live there
riotic as we are,
Ex-Governor John P. St. John, of
Kansas, who was a few years ago the
candidate of the national Prohibition
party for President, has joined the
People's Party. He says that the finan
cial question now overshadows all
other questions, and that it is the duty
Well, they live somewhere. Now let's
see if they can "buy up" the assessors
of the place in which they do live.
The Morning American, published
by W. H. Robb, at Creston, Iowa, is a
bright and sparkling Populist daily,
giving a splendid telegraph and mar-
rf avow varinf vVis la .A - -UA I , . . ' . . . .
c j ii"'"" io vyyvBvu iu lue editorial writer in the State.
uanaing system, to interest-Dear ing
But seriously there is complete agree
ment among tbem. They are prepar
ing to make a sham fight, hoping to
recapture Congress and maintain
party supremacy in tbe southern
States. This is the Southern ultima
tum and the party mnst submit to it
or go to pieces at Chicago.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Col. A. B. Andrews is a familiar
figure about the capitol these days. lie
is here to look after tbe "Southern's"
interest in the big fast mail subsidy.
There is always active opposition to it,
but corporation influence is invincible
in National as well as State legisla
sition provides for a non-partisan dis
tribution of tbe patronage equally
among the ninety Senators who com
pose the body.
There are about eighteen employes
who from long years of experience
have become invaluable to the Senate,
and these men will be placed on a list
and charged up to the Senate as a
body. The other places will then be
distributed equally.
Of course, a revision. of this sort
means that some of the employes will
have to go, and they will probably be
those whose Senators have lost their
seats and who are therefore no longer
witb Senatorial backing.
The whole subject, after discussion,
was left to the steering committee.
The committee will confer witb the
similar committee for the Republicans,
and after a Republican caucus it is be
lieved the whole matter will be settled
on the basis here indicated.
WHY IT WAS SILENT.
to
bonds, and to the gold standard to get
under the banner of the People's Party
and fight to restore the money of the
Constitution. He will probably be
the candidate of the People's Party
for Congress in the second Kansas
district. The people of Raleigh will
remember Governor St. John's speech,
m .metropolitan xiaii, wnen ne was tne
Hon. Walter R. Henry is perma
nently located in Charlotte as a prac-
His professional card
this paper next week.
will appear in
Cuba Not Mentioned In Ohio Platform
Please Exporter.
Chicago, March 18. A dispatch
from Columbus, Ohio, says that the
reason tbe platform was silent on tbe
subject of Cuba was that ex-Governor
McKinley had received a petition from
New York business men deprecating:
Harry Skinner, one of the popular I any declaration on that subject as cal-
members of the House, has returned I culated to further inflame the public
trade.
thereupon sent to the
committee on resolutions, and Cuba
was not mentioned.
After a two week's illness Repre
sentative Shuford is in his seat again.
He is a good listener, an active and in
dustrious member of the House.
ticing lawyer, and is rapidly acquiring: after ten day's absence attending court and disturb our export
a splendid clientage in his new home. in Pitt In tne second District the Word was thereup
The News and Observer is begin
ning to show some siens of being: in
candidate of the Prohibition party for favor of free silver. This is pretty
President.
Now, Senator Pritchard's estimates
are about as follows: Republicans,
135,000; Democrats, 110,000; Populists,
47,000. Yet he is very anxious for fu
sion. Well, the Pops are not pawing
tbe ground up in their anxiety for fu
sion, even if they haven't but 47,000
votes ; and we would like to observe
that if they have to go it alone for the
sake of principle, which they will cer
tainly do if they must, there are some
possible consequences. One is that
there may be Some Senatorial changes,
and the other is that if the Pops don't
beat somebody, they will scare some
body half to death. And these are
possibilities despite the fact that the
good evidence that the News and Ob
server thinks the silver cause is gain
ing ground. .
We are of the opinion that Populists
are not making a grand rush to effect
a junction with men who talk one way
and vote another, or who vote one way
and talk another. Not muclk
Cleveland was fifty-nine years old
last week. A great many people are
of opinion tbat he has lived too much.
"Business is still looking up trying
to see the top of the hole it has fallen
into." Arkansas Kicker.
Populist party, he says, is well organ
ized and in excellent fighting trim.
There will be fusion of some sort in the
State, and it will be strong enough and
honorable, be says, to win tbe ngbt
irom -bottom to top" in November.
Visiting Democrats all bring the
same doleful story of Democratic de
moralization in the State. "Don't quote
us," said a prominent leader, "but if
the Democrats nominate a gold man at
Chicago the jig is up in North Caro
lina. Outside ot the towns, where
public sentiment is shaped by the stock
mantel, tnere win be no election. The
nomination of Cleveland or the nomi
nation of Carlisle, or, in fact, any srold
man would enrage the country people
l. n A .1 . 1 . J 1
uejvuu tuuirui. a sirauuie, wuicu
means opposition to gold-monometallism
alone, wont help matters much.
SIXTH DISTRICT POPS.
The CongresaJonal Committee Meet
What It Did and What It Think.
Our Home.l
In accordance with the call cf
Chairman Morton, there was a meet
ing of the members of the Peoplo'
Party executive committee of the
6th Congressional district, held - at
Rockingham, last Thursday, the
19th, for consultation. The reports
Irom the eounties represented were
very encouraging, and indicated
that the Populists have made im
mense gains from both old parties
The North Carolina Teacher's As-
OAmhtv will meat in A ohatritu ihii
Republicans have 135,000, and the Pops year on June 16th.
uuii ,wv iu ocuabvr x ribcuaru B I n . , , .
mind. I A gold standard means the right of resolution to amend tbe Constitution "n which was unanimously adopt-
tne iew to nx tne prices on tbe products 1 1 " euiMciiu ui un icw "j uw sviuiuiiwe.
I expect to stand square by the Chicago sinee last election and is in a still
nomination, but I am not authorized to growing condition. No action was
speak for anybody else." taken with regard to co-operatioxLas
Senator Butler will introduce a inaicatea oy tbe following resolu
A. K. McClure, of the Philadelphia I of the many
limes, was nere recently, f or an ac
cursed, contemptible boot-licking,
power vested in tbe President and tbe I "RESOLVED, That it is the sense
abridgement of the iurisdiction of the I nf this
It is tbe people against the corpora-1 Supreme Court of the United States. I :u a .- J
dfilteriJffh f iJTJK n9 theg0ld6taDdardf TalUe- -Senator Pritchard's argument in but to await t SSS
maniac, comP..e Ex.m.n.t.on. the Dupont election case?, highly It was decided to bold Uie next
said something about the money of A competitive examination will be tfftoal!b Congressional convention at Lnm-
other countries. Well, what in the held in the town of Salisbury, N. C, mSiStSSS brton Ume to.? named hkter b
name of faith and independence have on June 25th 1896, where any appli- of thonatitntn S St!!te of committee. The convention will
we got to do with other countries. Ouk cant from the Seventh Congressional Delaware The admission of Dupont Probably not be held until after the
country is our concern. We wish to District of North Carolina, desiring wiiit,th Kam.f .nH national convention which meets at
contest for appointment I ennnt tnr nartlran riiwl inn nn a Ar-m I ot. Lonis. Jnlv 22.
legal question tbat tbe case now pre-
H0nta ThA vavil gt will Ka H At..m i n mji
pear and be examimed as to his quali-1 bv the votes of th Pnnnli.t Senmtnra
interested Should I and their leaning ia tnvarria th T)m.
Shuford. I ocratic aide of the diannt
K
-od that everything and- ever body like I to enter tbe
jucciure who are eternally whining as a Cadet to the United States Mili-
ana wnimpering about som other coun- tary Academy at West Point, may ap-
try would go to some other country ;
and we are not specially concerned as
to what the temperature of that coun
try migbt be, eitber.
fication. Parties
correspond with Hon. A. C.
If this is so, and wa challenge any
man to show that .there is any hope
inntiinnn. inhan rr th i -n : 11.. n
-. . uB tivucjr wi leuceuuug me uovernment in
Of not sending any delegates at all, ! any other way, thjen why should any
Some Demy papers are trying to
make much of the fact that the Alli
ance has dropped the sub-treasury
scneme as a wna plan. Well, bowl on ;
dug remember, ye contemptible
nufPfiniffa f hat wsii. 1
"rooted" and whooped for candidates P61 cent
i or congress who approved that de- corn.
WIImi AeqaJUed-
Wilcoz; the Republican politician
who got into an altercation with
Rrntlicra i Via TW.mwifi Rini4
Representative Linney's speech in I n. j It
the Alabama-contested election cue '"f" 0vwni;
has put him to the front as one of the I PUga of '94, and finally shot and
mand by iigning it and having their
signatures witnessed. Tbey were Dem
ocratic candidates. Now say some
thing about this, you yawping hypo
crites and frauds.
Tni Prosperity la Here, Sore.
Kansas Agitator. J
pound Of WOOl buys One Cigar, strongest dehatora In th TTnnao Tha killed him. wu annnitr-d in f K Rn
rlI..n; A bushel of corn buys three cigars, speech created a sensation, and Linney perior Court at Elizabeth City last
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wimy aa a lawyer, xne wnow case in the penitentiary. He appealed
reeked with fraud, and the wonder is njL,
tbat fifty-nine Democrats were so lost S Supreme Court and new
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