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THE CAUCASIAN FIIBUHHJCJ) EVERY THUKSHAY HI THE UAl'U a' A" Vli Hl.MHI MU CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. jt-K. 81 X MONTH8 THKKK MONTH8.. Kntrre.1 in Ui Port Ottire at Kaleicb. N" aa Herond ClaM Matter each label We earnestly ask Subscriber to look at the on his paper, and if the date is behind the date ot tnis issue, 16th JUNE 1898 to send us $1.00 and get the date moved up for another year. We cannot continue subscrip tions that have expired. Please attend to this at once. J well a to the giving of the time. Tbe Democratic platform does not even prom in this. It a little about tbe free pa question aa possible. The next legislature should see toil that freight and passenger rate are rrducfd to tbe gold standard level. This would be an immense saiingto the people of tbe Mate, and aioople justice demand It; but tbe Democrat ic platform, written by railroad attor nrj", doe notevn promise tbi. Tlrts People' party endorsed the bold, brave, and manly stand taken by Commissioner I'earson for aurb a re doclion; but tbe Democratic ritate Convention, controlled by railroad at torneys, did not approve of Mr. Pear- onn patriotic course, and therefore, did not even give him a word of praise enronaagement or endorsement. F.very honest silver man and every true friend of Uryan in North Caroli na ebdorsea the above principles, which the Democratic State Convention re pudiated and betrayed. Now let Itrjan Democrats rally to the assistance of the People's party to repudiate tbe ac tion of the railroad lawyer convention, and to elect a legislature that will stand for the above principles. Will. TIIK lt UOKK. lilt-; ;oi.i Where the gold Democrats are nu merically strong they will insist upon Ignoring the Chicago platform, but where they are numerically weak, they will profess to accept the platform but will oppose every plan that is calcu lated to bring success to the platform. V. J. Bryan. WHMtKOM: ItOI.I.AIC IH MO UK I'OW KHM I. THAN MXTKKV One dollar spent in separating the reform forces will be more useful than sixteen dollar spent in an attempt to overcome their united strength. Kx tract from I'.ryan'i open letter to New York Journal. Til K lillKAT ritiM iri WHICH tiik KMO II UIC MTATK CONVENTION IICKIKH TO KMII'UKATK FOIL The truth about the Democratic State Convention is beginning to reach the rank and file of the party. Of course every real JeHVrsonian Democrat and supporter of llrjan is displeased and disappointed, while the goldbuga and supporters of Cleveland are, on the other hand, delighted. There has been great interest among the masses of the people to know all the facts about tbe matter. The Caucasian has received a large number of requests for copies of the proposition made by the Peoples Party State Convention for co-operation. We have yet to see or hear of a single liryan Democrat who was not in favor of accepting the Peoples Party propo sition. What waa it the Peoples Party offer ed, and what was it the Democrats re fused. It cannot he republished too often. The Peoples Party Convention proposed to the Demociats to co-operate to secure the following important results : and "(1.) To elect nine free silver anti-monopoly Congressmen. H(2 ) To elect six judges of ability and high character aud tree from par tisan bias. (3.) To elect twelve solicitors, fear less and impartial. (4.) To elect an anti-monoploy leg islature pledged to the following, viz : "(A ) A legislature opposed to tbe demonetization of silver by private contract, and which will enact legisla tion to put a stop to the giving and taking of gold notes and mortgages. M( It.) A legislature opposed to gov ernment by injunction, which will en act sullicient legislation including a license law similar to the Wisconsin statute, to effectually prevent tbe re moval to Federal courts all causes which should be fried in our State courts. "(C.) A legislature opposed to the ttv-year lease of the North Carolina Kailroad, and which will use all law ful and legitimate means to set tbe same aside. "(D.) A legislature opposed to free passes, and which will make tbe pres ent law prohibiting the giving of free passes applj equally to those receiving the same. M(E) A legislature in favor of a free ballot and a fair count, and which will enact legislation guaranteeing to each political party, the right of being rep resented on all election boards by rep resentatives of its own selection. M(F) A Legislature in favor of a sys tem of local self-government, ' and which will enact under proper safe guards sufficient legislation to guar antee to the counties the right to elect local officials. "(G) A Legislature in favor of a re duction of freight, passenger and ex press rates, and of telegraph and tele phone tariffs to the gold standard lev el. That will endorse tbe action of Commissioner Pearson in taking a stand for sucb reduction, and which will favor upholding the Kailroad Commission law making the same ef fective according to all of its intents and purposes, and which will enact legislation providing for the election of Kailroad Commissioners by tbe peo ple. Why did the Democratic Convention refuse to co-operate along this line? Because the so called Democratic Con vention was opposed to the above prin ciples. The Democratic party under tbe control of the Cleveland-Ransom machine has made many fair promises to tbe people of the State, but has car ried but few or them out. But tbe Dem ocratic State Convention, which was bitterly opposed to the above princi ples, knew if it co-operated with the Peoples party, that each candidate for tbe legislature would be pledged to these principles. Tbe Democratic Con vention, while in its platform promis es many things that tbe party will never carry out, would not even prom, isetodosome of tbe most important ,tbings which tbe next legislature should do. Tbe next legislature should put an end to the demonetization of silver by private contract: that is, put an end to tbe giving and taking of gold notes and mortgages in tbe State. But the Democratic p'atform does not even promise this. Tbe next legislature should investi gate tbe ninety-nine year midnight lease, and use all honorable means to jut it aside. But tbe Democratic Con vention was opposed to this. The Dem ocratic platform is silent on the ques tion, which amounts to an endorse ment of tbe infamau midnight trans action. Tbe next legislature should pat a Uop to the receiving of free passes as Alt now hk rrHKi VIOOICOl Hl.. The Administration having rid it self of the great obstacle in the way of act ion, we hope the war with Spain will now be pushed to an early and a successful conclusion. The obstacle in question has been the objection of the bond grabbers to an early termi nation of the war without an isue of bonds. While Sampson and Schley have been roving the seas, presumably in quest or tbe Spanish fleet (but miss insr them as effectively as if they had ww w had instructions to do so) and Dewey has been patiently waiting at Manila for the promised but long delayed re inforcements, to enable him to follow up his brilliant victory by taking pos session of the Phillipines, Shylock has been maintaining a very effective blockade or Congress, and refusing permission to win lesser victories, sucb as the conquest of the Phillipines and Porto Rico, and the freeing Cuba, un til the great preliminary struggle in which bonds were the spoils bad been decided in his favor. This great vic tory having been won, the Adminis tration is now at liberty to proceed with tbe minor details of the war, which it will probably do, provided no further obstacles are interposed by the power behind the throne; and with a vigorous policy it can soon end the war. For why should it not? Since the beginning of this very one sided strug gle, it has been apparent-, not only to our own people, but to all nations of Kurope,that there could be but one re sult, and that result a victory for American arms. Tbe engagement at Manila proved how vastly superior are our warships to those of Spain, and in every instance in which test of marksmanship has been tried, tbe same degree of superiority on the part of our sailors has been made manifest. And then, too, in addition to Spain's poor navy and poorer service, her treasury is almost depleted and it has been with considerable difficulty that she has managed to prosecute tbe war thus far, as defensively as we have acted through the whole affair. In fact it is known that the bank of Spain is on the point of suspension, and when it does, Spain must of necessity sue for peace. With the odds overwhelmingly in our favor; Spain bansrupt, her best ships bottled up in Santiago harbor, Blanco and his army prisoners in Cuba, the Phillipines within our grasp, Porto Rico defenseless, there can be no reason since Congress has surrendered to tbe dictators of tbe ad ministration's policy, why this admin istration, with over two hundred thousand soldiers under arms and ready for action, and a navy that is among tbe best in tbe world, should prolong this one sided struggle against the puny power of Spain. The prog ress of the war from now on will indi cate whether the bondholders will be satisfied with tbe one issue of five hun dred million, or whether they will de mand more. goldbugs and against that platform by opposing every plan that would bring success for tbe principles they claimed to favor. This i j it as Mr. Bryan said t bey would do. SK.N'ATOK KYI.. SOT A rori'I.lT. The Associated Press in it report of the action of tbe Senate in issuiug bonds, said that one Populist, Mr. Kyle, voted for tbe issue of bondr. Senator Bitler corrected this state ment on tbe floor of tbe Senate, say ing that Mr. Kyle was not a Populist, aod that every Populist voted against tbe issue of bonds, lie said that be trusted that the Associated Press would not slander tbe Peoples Party by classing Mr. Kyle as a Populist. Senator Pettigrew then took the floor and procceeded to show that Mr. Kyle was elected to tbe Senate by tbe Republicans under a bargain by which they secured his vote, and that bis vote gave tbe Republicans a majority in tbe Senate that be was in fact a Republican. As soon as tbe above information reached tbe Charlotte Observer, it at once discovered that Mr. Kyle was a great and good man, and proceeded to praise him and start a fresh tirade of abuse against Senator Butler. In fact, ali that any man has to do to get tie praise of the Observer is to support trusts and monopolies, and if be form erly opposed them and suddenly flops to the support of trusts and monopo lies, betraying iiis principles and his constituents, then he is sure to get special praise from the Charlotte Ob server. It will be.remembered that all true Populists in North Carolina are bated and reviled by tbe Observer, but that those who went over to tbe Southern Railroad in the last legislaturue at once became gentlemen of the first water in the eyes of that paper. CARS ENDORSES THE FOWLER PLAN Wfclcfc ClMrifOiUlMsOtL J. Tkm Vlaeae. S. Crfm A iOLl AND MONOPOLY ORGAN. The Charlotte Observer has frequent ly objected to being classed as a gold and monopoly organ. It has also grown indignant when charged with Republican leanings and being a de fender of trusts. Yet no fairminded man can read that sheet and draw any other conclusion. 3ometime since, when Senator But ler's article on: Trusts; "The Causes that Produce Them; The Remedy," was published in the Arena, tbe Char lotte Observer seemed very much of fended because Senator Butler charg ed that tbe Republican party was own ed by the monopolies and trusts, and that the same influences controlled Cleveland while he was President. The other day, when Senator Butler in a speech in tbe Senate charged that the gold syndicate and all the trusts and monopolies contributed an im mense campaign fund to the Kepubli can party, tbe Charlotte 0-erver was as loud-mouthed as any Republican organ in denouncing tbe statement, which every honest and well iuformed man knows to be trn. If tbe Charlotte observer i-not an organ of gold and m mopolj . Ui-n the poor trusts and monopolies have no or gan at all. TIIKY ACTKO LIKE GOLD-HUGS, SAYS Bit VAN. The gold and monopoly Democrats are every wheretrjing to debauch the Democratic party. l1isteadof going into the Republican party, whertHfcg, belong, after trying to defeat Bryan and to elect Mc-Kinley in tbe last campaign, they are making desperate efforts to capture the party and to turn down Bryan and repudiate bis principles. Mr. Bryan foresaw this, and in an open letter,published sometime since, clearly forecasted the schemes and metbods they would adopt to accom plish their perfidious purpose. He said : "Where the gold Demo crats are numerically strong, they will insist upon ignoring tbe Chicago plat form." This they have done every where, where they bad tbe power. But in a majority of the States they have not this power, and it is in these States that they are the most dangerous, be cause they must work under cover to carry out their conspiracy. Bryan foresaw this, and in his letter above referred to, said : "But where they are numerically weak, they will profess to accept the platform, but will oppose everj plan that is calculated to bring success to tbe platform." In North Carolina these Cleveland conspirators are numerically weak, f they pretended to be for Bryan and to endorse tbe Chicago platform. In this way they fooled tbe honest masses and got themselves elected delegates to the State Convention. When the convention met, these gold-bugs and Clevelandites and monopolists were in absolute control. They could have passed through the convention a reso lution repudiating tbe Chicago plat form and endorsing the gold standard; they eould have passed through the convention a resolution repudiating Bryan and endorsing Cleveland, Ran som, rn J Andrews; but they dared not do this, because it would have opened tbe eyes of tbe true free silver men who make up such a large per cent of the party. So they passed! resolutions professing to endorse the Chicago platform, bat they proved they were Tbe Charlotte Observer, commenting upon tbe great fight in Oregon a few days before tbe election, said that it was probable that the Republicans would carry the State; and further said that since either tbe Populists or the Republicans would carry the State that the election of the Republican ticket would be tbe lesser of the two evils. A few days after the election, on June 10th, tbe Charlotte Observer, in an editorial, expressed its satisfac tion that tbe Republican party had carried the election and that tbe gold standard was triumphant, but it warn ed its goldbug friends not to be too confident on account of the victory, because, as it says, "tbe free silver sen timent still threatens the welfare of tbe Republic." A few days before the Charlotte Ob server, in an editorial, said that it stood for the kind of democracy set forth in the Indianapolis platform. It is well known that it was on this plat form that Palmer ran for President;. Qlt will be seen that the Observer has gotten very bold and cockey since it succeeded in controlling the Demo cratic State Convention in North Caro i na. It opposed co-operation in North Carolina because that would have meant the success of the free silver and anti-monopoly sentiment. Mr. J. S. Carr, of Durham, N. C, who was the leading Bryan Democrat of that State, and recently offered tbe governtbip, and wbo is tbe bead of tbe famous Durham Tobacco Company and President of tbe First national Bank at that place, has written tbe following letter to Mr. tieorge k ueusture. Secretary of tbe Southern Bankers Association, wnicn met at Atlanta on Dec. 15tb, to discuss currency reform?. This letter appeared in the Atlanta Constitution of Dec. 1 1, 1SS7 : Mr. George R. DeSaussure. Secretary Southern Bankers' Association, At lanta, Ga. Mr Dear Sib: 1 am of tbe opinion that tbe plan of currency reform out lined by tbe lion. Charles . rowier. member of C ngress from New Jersey, and submitted to tbe Southern Bank ers' Association at Atlanta, at its last session, is a wise solution of the pres ent vexing currency question. Mr. Fowler's plan fund all the obli gations of a government in a two per cent, gold bond. These bonds be would make tbe basis of bank circulation, and require the banks to redeem all their notes in gold coin. By funding tbe entire debt in two per cent, gold bonds, which would be impossible but for tbe fact that tbe banks are required to carrv them in consideration of the favors they receive, the people or tbe government indeed, according to tbe people by tbe Fowler bill, will save more than $15,000,000 per annum in in terest on tbe bonded debt. Again, we must recognize the fact that tbe parity of our different kinds of money, silver, paper and gold, has been maintained at an enormous ex pense to the people of tbe government. Indeed, according to tne ngures oi me actuary of the Treasury Department, at an average cost ol more than $21 000,000 per annum, or 339,000 for the seventeen years from i7'J, tne date oi specie resumption to 18. This cost to tne peopieior ine govern ment, bv Mr. Fowler's bill is transfer red to the banking institutions of the country, which must maintain the standard by tbe current redemption oi their notes in gold coin. Tbis will, it must be observed, result in a net sav ing to the people or government of more than $35,000,000 per annum. Mr. Fowlers'r bill also provides for a guar antee fund, paid into tbe Treasury of tbe United Stoles government for the protection of tbe note holders, so that thore could not be a bank note panic. Tbe bill provides for sucb a supply of a sound, circulating medium equally distributed over tbe country, as tbe needs of tbe country require, and for lack of which most of our troubles are chargeable. The operation of tbe Fow ler bill is tbe only remedy I have seen presented that carries with it merit worthy of success. And lastly, what is to my mind of still greater importance to the people of the country all depositors of na tional banks are to be insured against loss in case of bank failure through a tax upon deposits paid into the United States Treasury for their protection. The statistics on page 78 of Mr. Fow ler's speech (and the statistics were furnished by the actuary of tbe Treas ury, and are therefore to be relied up on) hw that since the inauguration of tne national bank system in 1863, if all tbe assets of tbe failed banks bad been absolutely nil, a tax of less than one-third of 1 per cent, would have beeu sufficient to recoup the deposi tors, dollar fur dollar. But as it was. the assets of the failed banks, where fh accounts have been closed, paid 75 per ut of tbe depositors, so that a tax of only one-twelfth of 1 per cent, would have been required to meet the deficit, which is practically nothing. Tbe South being an agricultural sec tion, requires better banking accomo dations than we enjoy. The truth is that we must have better facilities or we are virtually ruined. Tbe provis ions of the national bank act, as at pre sent constituted, do not afford the ac comodation we need and must have. The Fowler bill, in my judgement, does, and at the same time furnishes the country a good, sound, safe bank ing circulation, elastic in its operation and firmly fixed upon a gold basis. The Southern Bankers' Association will do well not only to advocate it but press its passage by Congress. I would have been pleased to advo cate Mr. Fowler's measure before our convention at Atlanta bad I then been familiar with its provisions. I have since studied the bill and confess to my admiration of it. Very truly yours, J. S. Carr in Washington Post. OR- TNOaPSON-S LETTER. Te, Mat -fcJrma Adtkea Thai - grmlvMl mImIIm W Mmmm al Kmr llmt OnMrtsiHr-4HlMf mb!bI1b CaarallMM rsa a 1114 l.atr IWU litMl - pi aliilliM at W II a at imm Drmmlt. The following letter ba been sent to tbe various county chairmen of tbe People' iarty by State Chairman Thompson : Tbe action of tbe recent Iemoeratie State Convention in refusing an offer of co-operation with tbe People Party In order to elect nine silver Copgrees mem. coupled with their failure to make us a counter proposition looking to tbe same end, makes Tbeir position utterly indefensible before tbe rank aud file of tbe people wbo earnestly desire reform in national legislation. We should spare neither time nor effort to impress upon tbe people tbe fact that tbe Democratic party, not withstanding it platform professions, has substantially by its action, declar ed against financial reform, against Bryan and silver, and has betrayed, at tbe dictation of the goldbugs and mo nopolies, tbe true Democrats inside tbe Democratic party ; the folly of whose further attempt to "figbi it out inside tbe party" sbould be apparent to all. Tbe Peoples Party i evidently tbeir only refuge. "Will it not have tbe effect of em phasizing our position, aud of bring ing honest men evtryvthere to discuss tbe situation as it exiitt and to realize that tbe People Party ba done all that it could, and tbat it will continue to do all tbat it can, in tbe line of the financial reform, if we proceed at the earliest possible date to bold our Con gressional Conventions, and decide upon whom we will support for Con gress men sincerely in harmony with our principles and aggressive in tneir advocacy; whose defeat, if it comes, shall be evidently chargeable to tbe design of the Democratic party under its corporate, goldbug control? 'Tbe resolutions and propositions offered by us to tbe Democratic State Convention represent the unanimous sentiment and direction of tbe Popu list State Convention. If your people are not fully advised as to tbe nature of this proposition, and tbe reply made thereto, your Central Committee would be glad to have suggestions as to how the matter can be clearly set before them. As to our conventions for Judicial, Legislature and county nominations, it would seem that these may reason ably be delayed until tbe people are more at leisure. "One thing, it seems to me, sbould be clearly determined, to-wit: tbat Populists should not accept nomina tions at the bands of tbe Democratic party; ir we are not good enough to co-operate with as a party, upon prin ciple, it would seem that no Populist, who regards his party or respects him self, can afford to lend a band to tbe Democratic party in its efforts to break down our organization. This letter is not an expression of committee policy to bind in any way your actibn, but is written as a sug gestion and an inquiry, for the good of tbe party, which is the only hope for the common welfare. "I shall be glad to hear from you " Cyrus Thompso , State Chairman, P. P. BABY'S SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN A GrUfl Mother Wr.tes tn. Letter Tells about Her Trowb'-es Ms Baby Broke Out wth SceofwU Sores. "At tbo x of two motttbft, my bby b(a to hrm orr hmk owl on hi He ebJ-. Wc Nni all th external p- pUftllocM ttt we could think or br of, to do at ail. Tb or spread all over oo side of hU face. We consulted physi cian and trtal hU mnd trine, and in a week tbe aore ai gone. But to my aorpriae la two wrcrk more a not twr acrof a tout look tag orv apiM-arrd on baby' arm. It grew worae and worae, and when hM three month old, 1 t-rn flting him Hood'a SarM!rilla. I auto took Hood 'a Harraparilla, and before tbe Aral bolt la wa flnUbrd. the aorta were wetland hava never retarneJ. He i now four year old, but he ba never had any aln ot tboa aerofuloua aim ainc be waa cared by Hood Sar i rill, for which I feel very grateful. My boy owra hia good bcwllh and smooth, fair akin to thi great med icine." Mr. 3. S- Wrotkjc, Farming ton, Delaware. Oet only Hood'a. , , are ieont. eflUlent and HOOd S PUIS eaV lu rflrct. 34 cettta. Will Mot Crowd the -Back I) .r. Kings Mt. Reformer. 1 One thing Is certain in our op'nior, and tbat is tbat there will nt be orowds standing, with hat in hand, at the back door of the Democratic party begging: admission. Neithir are they afraid that they will be treated as servants and not be allowed in tbe society of democrats. ' Vinegar never catches flies." For tbe masses of tbe Democratic party we have profound respect, but for any cur that would Dreathe iorth any such sentiments as the above in a public meeting, we have a can't-help-it contempt. He deserves not only the criticism and contempt of his party, but to be relegated to a back seat. We wish it distinctly understood that we concede to tbe Democratic Sivknth They favor the aho litioh of trusts. Eighth Thit ark opposei to government bv 1kjukction. Ninth They are in favor of arbitration as a means of set tlixo disputes between i.auor an 1 capital. Here are nine issues which are not only important in themselves, but are now prominently before the people. Are these reforms worth securing? These questions were submitted to the people at the last election, but they were not settled, and will not be settled until they are settled right. The Conaplrary mt Gold and Maaapaly, The Republican party is trying to commit the country more thoroughly to the gold standard. Even now it is endeavoring to secure legislative indorsement of the policy of paying all coin obligations in gold. It pre tends to be much concerned about national honor and the public credit. The leaders of the party know that debtor, whether a publie debtor or a private debtor, meets all the require ments of the law, moral as well as statutory, when he discharges his obligation according to the terms ef the contract. They know that all through the war the government, and ftrivate debtors as well, paid coin ob igations in gold, although gold was worth three cents on the dollar less than Silver. And yet, these leaders would accuse Abraham Lincoln of dishonor rather than incur the dis pleasure of the Wall street mag nates, who now control the financial policy of the Republican party. These leaders know that if the Federal Government declares its purpose to pay all coin obligations in gold, its et ample will be need as an argument to force gold contracts up on State and Municipal Govern ment, and upon private citizens. These leaders know that if their scheme is carried out, the very ex istence of these gold obligations will be urged as a reason why bimetal- ism should not be restored. If the Republicans obtain control of the Senate and House in the elec tion of 1898, there is no doubt, that they will, by law, surrender the con tract right which the government now has, to pay coin obligations in silver (of which we are large produc ers) and bind the nation to pay in gold (an appreciating metal, the production of which is largely con trolled by England.) The Republican patty will, if it obtains control of Congress in 1898, party a periecc rignt to refuse to co operate with any party and ro it alone. We also concede tbe right to the popu-1 abandon the system which gives the lists to offer co-operation. Time will I debtor the ontion. n.nrt nWitnt. . prove which would have been tbe wiser course. So long as we stav aDart just so long will the gold standard pre vail, no long as (Jieveiand-Kansom delegates make up the conventions, and a gold standard press advise these delegates, just so long will we stay apart. W. J. BRYAN FOR CO OPERATION. ver six weeks ago the dnily papers wereHllg us every morning that the Administration had decided on a vigorous poluJyto at once drive the Spanish flag fronTGha, give the peo ple their liberty, and sefill food to the starving reconcentradoes. fiong ago a a frltA miAai!MM 9 A fiOaL. r wa told that the Administration had atr J Olll-OlUClllIlt? ready chartered vessels to transport our O regular army to Cuba and that other vessels had been charted to follow be hind with provisions and supplies. This is June 16th, nearly seven weeks, and still those soldiers have not yet been reported on Cuban soil. - The Cleveland Gang In Control. Webster's Weekly. Far from tbe Weekly feeling hu miliated by the defeat its policy sus tained in the State Convention, never in its life has it had a more cheering sense of duty faithfully performed. We are not tbe keeper of other men's consciences, but ours is clear. We did what our conscience and judgment dictated, and what Mr. Bryan and tbe national Democratic organization ap proved and requested. The odds were against us party prejudice, ambition, the lust of office, tbe old Cleveland el ement, all working together but tbe path of duty was plain and we would tread it again with certain defeat awaiting us. If the prevailing policy proves the winning policy, our prin ciples are vindicated; if tbe contrary, our hands are free of the party's blood. On May the 1st Dewey won nis brilliant victory at Manila. On tbe same day Admiral Sampson with twice as strong a fleet, was in front ot 11a vanna. Who was it that kept Samp from winning as signal a victory at Ilavanna on the same day, and who is it that has kept his hands tied ever since? Ifc has been over six weeks since tbat victory, and nothing worth mentioning has been done since. The Republican party howkd and kicked about the two hundred and sixty million bonds issued by Grover Cleveland, but now proposes- to double that amount The Republi can party is hypocritical and treacherous. TheTjeopleof the United States do not want bonds. They put Cleve land's party out of power because it issued bonds. They will put Mr. Mr. McEinley's out for the same reason. We-want a live, bustling representa tive in every community in the State. Write Ths Caucasian for further particulars. Fox fifty cknts from now until af ter the election we will send Thb Caucasian regularly each week. A writer in a popular magazine says that with improved machinery 5,000,000 men can now do the work which required the labor of 16,000,000 a few years ago. Catarrh. Cafftrch is one of the most obstinate disease. and hence the mcst difficult to jjetriiftOf' There ft? but one way to cure it. The diseasN3 in the blood, and all the prays, wash5 and inhaling mixtures in the worlAT11 have no permanent effect whatever uPO it. Swift's Spe cific oures Catarf h permanently, for it is the only remedv which can reach the difease and forct it from the blood. Mr. B. T. McAllister, of Harrodsbursr. Ky., had Catarrlf tor years. He writes: 'I eould sae not improremant whatever, taveaaii I wa eoaaf? treM with aprayi mu wMuva, ana amp ent Inhaling remedies in fact. I could feel that each winter I waa wont than the rear preYlco "Finally It wal brought to my notlei that Catarrh waa ablooa disease, and after think lng oTer the matter, 1 saw it waaunreaaonaal to expect to be cured by Temedies whioh onli reached the surface. I then decided to trs bottle were used. I no- provement. ConOaulnf I kVL -J .- H tnd .f tr m. f W Me iaP a.s Soaaa paraeptil v remedy, the aftem, aad radTiae all who have waa forced out of ml ite cure waa the result this dreadful disease td abandon their loaal trlMtmeat, which hasnerei done them any good, I?d take 8 8. B a renv edythat aaa reaoh thf disease and cure It." To oentinue thelwronK treatment fox Catarrh is to contiPue to suffer. Swift's Speeiflc is a real! blood remedy, and cures obstinate, & eep-seated diseases, which other remef"e have no effect whatever upon, nt promptly reachei Catarrh, and never?"" to cure even the most aggravated case'8'' Pi Purely VegetabFe the only blood remedy guaralnteea to contain no dangerous minerals! , ' Books mailed frefe by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta,! Georgia. Why Silver Democrats and Fopulint and Silver Republicans Should Co-operate. "While it is always difficult to se cure harmonious co-operation be tween distinct and separate political organizations, there are times when this co-operation is both wise and necessary. In the campaign of 189G the Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans united in de manding the immediate restoration of Independent bimetallism at the existing ratio of 1C to 1, and they agreed in declaring that the money question was of paramount impor tance at that time. ' The question now arises, should these three political organizations act together in the Congressional campaign of 1898. I answer without hesitation, yes. Those who answer no must assume the burden of proving first, that co operation was unwise in 189G. or J a 1 . secoua, mat conditions nave so changed as to make unwise now what was wise then. The defeat that befell the allied forces does not prove co-operation at that time to have been unwise, unless it can be shown that some one party would have been more successful than the three combined. Co-operation does not contemplate the abandonment of party organiza tion or the surrender of any political principle?; nor is co-operation de fended on the ground that the plat forms of the three parties are iden tical. Campaigns generally turn upon a few issues, sometimes upon one, and events do much to deter mine which issue shall most absorb public attention. If the Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans were agreed up on but one question, that question might be important enough to justi fy co-operation, although the par ties differed on all other subject; but those who advocate the union of the principal reform forces against the common enemy, can point not to one, but to a number of reforms which are demanded with equal emphasis by Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans. First They ark unalterably opposed to gold mono-1i1tallism. Skcond Thit demand the im mediate RESTORATION OP BIMETAL- ISM AT THE PRESENT RATIO BY THE INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THIS COUN TRY. Third They oppose the retire ment OB THE GREENBACKS. Fourth They oppose the issue of paper money by national BANKS. - Fifth They oppose the issue of interest bearing bonds in time or PEACE. 8ixth They favor the inocme tax as a means of raising a part of the .revenue necessary to ad minister thi federal government. new a system, which, permits the money lenders to choose the coin of payment, and second, allows them to increase the purchasing power of the dollars which they demand, to the impoverishment of the wealth producers of the world. Let KacB. Voter A newer The Qaaatlaaa. Should those who oppose this fi nancial heresy, this child of greed and avarice, fight each other while the American people are bound with fetters of gold? The administration is clearly com mitted to the policy of opposing in dependent bimetalism help the ad ministration by fighting each other T The Secretary of the Treasury is planning the retirement of the green backs. Should those who oppose re tirement of greenbacks help to de stroy them by fighting each other! auo aaminisirauon nas recom mended an enlargement of the priv ileges and profits of national Banks of issue. Should those who oppose national banks of issue stren then the banks by fighting eaeh other 1 The Secretary of the Treasury asks authority to issue interest-bearing bonds. Should those who op pose such bonds aid in increasing the interest-bearing debt by fighting each otherf Iaeeme tax Headed. Our Federal taxes are collected en tirely from import duties and inter nal revenue duties, both systems bearing more heavily upon the poor than upon the rich. The Republi cans refuse to grant the relief which could be secured through an amend ment to the Constitution providing for an ineome tax. Should those who favor an ineome tax oddom thia ties mmlstt we take for ear eribiriaa the actions of Uoee who stand ta a representative eapacity. The DewMarrat. ropalista aad sil ver Republicans who ta 191 favored the reforms which I kave mentioned favor them to-day. Thete is not a prominent aaa a of any of tbe parties which united la who has aban doned aay of the reforos whieh drew the patties together. Tfrad erdfcrat ea4 Ue Will k 1'a.Jtwt. The advocate of the gold stand ard, the en tairt of iadepenJent bi metalism. the opponents of the greenbacks, tbe friends of national bank notes, tbe defenders of trusts, the su port era of government by in i' unction, and those who object to ar bitration and aa income Lax all tbeae find no difficulty in uniting on the main issues, no matter how much they may differ upon sainor ones. kail T OfpM4 mm fall. Shall the friends of reform ahow less earnestaeett or leas sagaeity T He forms are often delayed by aa at tempt to secure too much, while progress is usually made a little at a time. If one cherishes tbe hope of laying up a competency for old age. he does not refuse to save anythiag until he can aave all that he desires. If he is wise he lays aside a little eaeh day and makes it tbe founda m a a . n non iorou lonnnr. ooeietv moves forward slowly. Circumstances make it possible to rise to a plane a little higher than that occupied before, and from this new vantage ground the fight ia renewed for tbe capture of some greater height. Holland has expressed an idea which may well be applied to the unceasing contest waged by those who would improve the condition of society and promote the welfare of the human race, lie saya: "Heaven is not gained by a aiogle bound. We build the ladder by which we rise r rom tbe lowly earth to the vaulted skies. And mount to its summit round bv . ... round. r ear I .at Otter leaaea Walt. Many millions of our people be lieve that the reforms above ennm e rated will bring vast advantages to tne producers or wealth, but whether the advantage be mneh or little, these are the things which lie im mediately in front of us. and ther be decided one way or the other be fore more remote questions, even though they be greater ones, can be seriously considered. What though mere oe questions which may nlti mately separate those who fought logetnerin tne last cam Dai rn. will Democrats, Populists or Silver Re publicans be the worse for having a. ae securea tnose tnings for whieh they are jointly contending! Btraaaik la Ualaa Weaken la Dlvialea. Attention is a means to an enJ, not the end itself. To secure a few things is better than to advocate many things and get nothing. Our opponents not only recognize that there is strength in union, but thev also recognize that there is weakness in division, and therefore thev may be expected to present a united front whenever the interests of aggrega ted wealth are attacked, and they may be expected to spread dissen sions wherever possible among the reiorm iorces. Hcbeaae er the ateeaay, OVa ff ... A xne democrats will be warned against becoming tainted with Pop ulism, and yet Jefferson denounced banks of issue, and Jackson entered into a contest with the money power oeiore mere was a fopulist party . l : 1 At m . . wmie me DimeiAinc system was es tablished tn the United State before any political party was organized. Our enemies will warn the Populists against association with the Demo erats, and with unstinted praise com mend tnose wbo are credited with "putting principal above office.' The Republican party will gladly leave me x'upuiists in possession o an tne principles, sa long as the Republicans are permitted to hold ail the offices, because political nrin ciples are of no service to the publie a!1 a 1 aa unui iney are enforced, through the legisiauve, executive and judicial departments of the government. The Silver Republicans will be asked to listen to the stern song of interna tional bimetallists, and warned against the contaminating influence of both Democrats and Ponnliata. As an ounce of prevention is said to be "worth a pound of cure, so a dollar spent in separating the reform forces will be more useful than sixteen dol lars spent in an attempt to overcome their united strength. Aa Raaergeecy la Vata mm. In great crisis the patriotism of the American people always rises sufficient for any emergency. An emergency is now upon nt; it will require all the intelligence and patri otism or tbe people U resene the government from the hands of a party which has become the defen aer ana abetter of every form of political vice. In such a crisis there is no time to discuss the ultimate ef fect oi co-operation upon any parti cmar party, we mar rattaunra mat me people will bestow honot where honor is due, and that that party which shows the greatest U- votion to the welfare of the people will, in the end receive le credit tor every laudable endeavor. W.J. BkTAN'. A Hard-Warklaa; Prophet. lieutenant Totten is still propbe .66 Rdst,". the dread c f the c . can lc prevento! i . . Exjcrimcnt Stati n, ;.: , cxicnrticc l Jiii.:-..- : prove jHJsitivcly that ECainit is the only rcrr.cdy. We ul b ti I t . wt Inter rating an4 iirf ui jr-; of tbe batter la lrt., C&XXAN A 4'. SI 4 T v t. Thocewhoran rent..u suits obtained Le& Mates had all it : done by the piivatr ett. i, bat to com para tbeui cnlts under (loveroui.-b-. to m the foil aJracta. - - ff . L I a in. ta is c iu utii. i. done for the govrrtitii t.r but it was not food m, porpoa. The (lovrrm.. obtain tbat etrUetir that acc a racy whitb sable. To day tL rr it r, the world and u u.j can excel tbe goxtthu i office at Waabincton. i l. 4 r i -ai ' if " -4t, If ' t tt. L4, -: t 4! i r t . - binding and illatratinr : , ' to anything of tbe kiuJ tUt .,' had from private e-otrrj.; j .. when the reform was t.ri j f ..j.Jj there was furious oppoituc. Ij stated that 1 be cuvrristr.e. .. . not get any results Ut. .." ' started" in tbe friotitur i To-day it employs tbouati,!. . rt and pays tbem rood ,,. books are the bent ! itL. Ln.! u, printing art tbat skill au Uttt...: and tbeir typograpbiral y j beyond question. Taeui.. v. r, x ury, N. i . The' opening artile f Ji4.wt. Magazine for Jane i "Tl n People, the second of a rj L.v ;.:u, t rated aeries of article trat:tr i:u ia as a militant power in iU iuu front of modern pohtiral uiut u-nt by J alien Ralph. "Carrot In cies noon Naval subject. ' j a t.n, needed reform bvfit7htinoaaohAthArf I B7inr ten honrsa dav. and ia da.no o O I T " . Bwu wui4. m spiie oi appearances. ne aav, our real enemy is not Spain uaaie, ana me scene or the Treats Masts;. . Trusts are being organized on ev ery hand, and the political as well as the industrial welfare of the country is being menaced by these great ag gregations of capital. Should those who oppose trusts aid in perpetua ting their existence by fighting eaeh otherf Dawa Wit Oavaraaaeat ky lajaaatftea Government by injunction has, ev er since the election ot 1896, devel oped new dangers, and to-day threat ens the existence of trial by jury. Should those who oppose govern ment by injunction aid in making it a permanent part of our judicial sys tem by fighting each otherf jveoeni evenu nave snown the ne- but final outcome of contemporary dis turbances is to ba PaUatina The next most confident prophet to Lieutenant Totten seems to be -reaaons Andrews of Brown Uni versity, who is quoted in the news papers as proclaiming and reiterat ing ax various times and place his oeuei uai me greatest war-the worm nas Known is imnvrient, and will be precipitated bv our war with Spain, Dr. Andrew arrangement of the parties to this great interna tional conflict varies from week to wee, un May 7, ia addres sing me L.atnrop Club at Beverly. ....vuiwtu, mm reported in the ly article relative to war n naval strategr. bv t'aita;n A. T Mahan, I. 8. N.. our 1 aJ. i e au thority on the subjeet. In . Vi tury of Cuban Diplomac y it-7' 1 1895, Professor Albert I'.uLbeU Hart, of Harvard, impartially uu.i up the past of the Cuban The Trolly in Raral l'aru by Silvester liaxter, and i illutrwd by Peter Newell. William a M .' is a bunting story, by llm-tlm Sears, illustrated by A. U. Krort ii K. H. Edwards. "A Stu.lv .f Child." by Louise E. Hogan. r-erd. tbe development of an infant imtd. It is illustrated by drawings sutde i t tbe child befote his seventh jr "Tbe Situation in China is mi planation bvthe Eastern rorrr;otl entoftbe London Times of turn terest of tbe United Mat in tt exploitation of China. A Harvard rrafevaar aWh The Spaniah nation lot it -wienies not because they were tttoijf, but because the borne rouctry decaying. In 179-'pain wa -it into the maelstrom of tb Nmj-.V-u ic wars, and the French tr J in in succession as an u-ujj-, V,j, dupe, dependent province, aul ! pairing rebel. When ia if Kingot8pain was put uulr t and key by Napoleon, tb jfctiifa colonies bevan to take Lir their own affairs, and tby t U a moment acknowledged 1 r-t a domination. In 1814 they returned to a ww. nal allegiance to Spain; but tier Lt4 tasted the sweets of iodet-Ll-tj. they broke loose again, and ly J-- Spain bad nothing left on tbe iti nent of Ameriea except an tujtv claim to sovereignty and tL ! castles of Callao and San Jutti L'lloe. Since that time the hold of .cj e:s on Cuba has always been tbat f harsh administration in a dia w-J province. The Spanish priB-ii- L been that of "stick faaf to irratt nothing in privileges, reform, ter ritory, or humane treatment, J under pressure. If tbe 'ul wanted a better government tie st ly method that they knew La to revolt. Under these colHioc Cuba would long since Lave to be 8paniah bad there sot i-a a third element in the problem tLe will and the diplomacy of tie 1 tuted 8tatesof America. from "A -ro tary of Coban Diplomacy-IT' w IKJVby Professor Albert 15 aei:. Hart, in Harper's Magazine for utie- A Maa raMi all I Tun Caucasus aeknowleJf tit receipt of a copy of an iot-riitf and instructive book from tai. 9- Fee, General Paasenger andT'' Agent of the Northern Pacific Utii- war, entitled Wonderland Each year's publication ot iL t ac nnal is different from its pr!eer aor in cover, text and illnJwt- The cover of Wonderland n tistiegem, is designed by'r. - ieyeadecker, the noted yoocr ru atd poster designer of Cbicaro. While the publication is cl nc " value to travelers and tonnt, it a also valuable in the family fur ;,J general information, and in pablie schools as a geographical at l luT' ieal compendium. It will be ttt M aay address upon receipt of i rttl in stamps. Address. Chas. S. Ftt. General Passenger and Ticket Aftt, St. Paul, If inn. settling difficulties belwen r and 7ny and jKffi aiaKt? P".' capiUl and the Federal Government, d 7Francef t aw Ubfr by applying the principle to carrier Pmu.M "ij .r - - mm avta awanuar anai ra.vwaearwa engaged in interstate commerce, cadet battalion 75L wonldaat -J-1T! I DmiJu.on J? Jn Germany, tothis-UteL "8hon7d"thoaewho"ra: St 'Eo'Ziand th..? vor arbitration, by fighting eaeh oth- SutLsV If mere i. to er, deny to the laborinaTmen thi. liiVw.. f..1!0 moeh. trreat hAnr.V I IT" rr. f ore, it is a Well If tb nn...im. at eS -honld Call have lost none of their importance, it would seem that co-operation is ties whieh eonld in, ...i iTll t - 111 . 7 " s1r61 fid naany a ai. , " i eurpnee oetween the Tnrmt MOi ao now. As there has the event. Harper'a WmVi . beam no national convention siaeal carpers weeaiy for more troops. Prophecy, however, is not now the ure iumg u was ta Bible times and Premature baldness may be VTt vented and the hair made to ?r " heads already bald, by tb x Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair U r ALWAYS KCCP 01 MSSS mow uuuuuwu 1S33, tt it is&pomUa ta ixirt ct ts! .a Sift aMt . TV EES It M BlBD OF aiB acsjk. isrrcawAL ea csTtssaL. 1 that raia-aiixca will mot c- 1 urw r , LOObX OUT FOB IMITATION! AftL SuS- , ST IT UT AS. VMS OCKUiNC SWT114 EJASA TNI BANC, CZ3Y CAYt3 A CO.
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