The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-13
DOCKERY AS AN ALLIANCE MAN.

olina-himself and the Alliance, ana
they don't agree. From his own
showing he is a mighty Alliance man
and a powerful farmer. The truth is.
he is neither an Alliance man in
principle, nor farmer in practice,
but is simply broken down Radical
politician. fraudulently parading him
self as farmer and falsely processing
undying attachment to the Alliance,
between whom and himself there is a
wide gulf yawning and impossible.
But actions speak louder than
words. Let us see how Dockery and
those with whom he is associated are
eating.
The Alliance in its published plat
form openly opposes
1. Glass legislation.
g The tyranny and oppression OF
monopolies an; trusts
8. Excessive taxation.
4. Lavish expenditures of public
money.
5. Protection for projections sake,
believing that the tariff ought to be
reduced to strictly revenue basis, the
heaviest burden put on the luxurIes
and the lightest on the necessarles OF
life.
The above may be said to embrace
the vital issues now before the coun-
try, and about the position of the Al
lance in regard to them there is no
doubt.
How does Colonel Dockery stand
in regard to them? We will consider
them in order:
1. The Alliance is opposed to class
legislation, and so is the Democratic
party. With Colonel Dockery and
his party as the record shows, class
legislation has been the constant prac-
tice. Look at the protection" given
to iron manufacturers, in word, to
manufacturers of all sorts Of good;
Look at the favoritism to the bond
holders for twenty years past, at the
favoritism to rich men generally as
shown in the repeal of the income
tax, tax that the Alliance expressly
demands shall be re-enacted. And
yet Colonel Dockery pretends to be 8
great Alliance man-so much in love
with it, it's principles and its members
he says, that he could not find 1t II
his heart to oppose one of them fol
any Office he might desire. And yet
he finds it in his heart to fight the
whole Order upon one Of its leading
principles.
2. The Alliance opposes the ty
ranny and oppression of monopolie:
and trusts, and So does the Demo
cratic party In the last State plat
form the Democratic party expressly
declared itself against the monopo
list and in favor of just distribution
of capital" and demanded ''the en-
actment of laws that would bea
equally upon all" /"
The national platform declare
that "the interests of the people are
betrayed when by unnecessary taxa
tion trusts and combinations. are per
mitted and fostered, which, while un
duly enriching the few that combine
rob the body of our citizens by depri
wing them of the benefits of natura
competition"
On the other hand, Mr.. Blaine, tn
acknowledged leader OF Colonel Dock
ery's party, openly declares that mo
nopolies and trusts are largely pri
vate affairs, with which neither MI
Cleveland nor any private citizen ha
any particular light to interfere"
And yet Colonel Dockery, VIII
voted for Mr.. Blaine four years ag
and would be his supporter again tc
day if he was candidate, parade
himself before the people as farme,
and the special friend of farmers, an
boasts OF being a member of the Al
lance!
Was the tyranny and oppression {
monopolies and trusts ever create
than it is to day? Remember tn
coffee trust. 1t has not been twelv
months since even well-to.do familie
felt obliged to stint themselves in cofe
because the trust had raised the pric
till they were no longer able to pay i
Look at the sugar trust. Look at tn
cotton bagging trust. And yet W
are told that neither the President G
any private citizen has any partieula
right to interfere with these monope
lies and trusts. Perhaps, however,
will turn out that a Democratic Cor
gress has q very particular right
interfere in the matter-l We advi'
our Alliance friends to look well afte
Colonel Dockery and such member
IL, indeed, tt fey be bona tide member
Dangerous members they be who pul
licly oppose the vital principles of tt
order to which they belong that is
say, unless house may be divide
against itself without danger of fal
ing.
3. The Alliance opposes excessiy
taxation. The Democratic party do
SO, too, and in its platform declar
that unnecessary taxation is unju
taxation" How IS it with the Rae
cal party on this point? Under Ra
ical legislation the government to ds
is collecting some S10,000,000
month in the shape of taxes, mo
than Is needed for its uses fbut'it mu
be cole cted, for the law is upon Il
statute book, placed there by Rad
cal Congress, and must be be obeye
IF the collection of more than $40
600 900 year over and above t
needs of the government be not exec
sive taxation, what amount can
called excessive? And yet the Ra
ical party justifies the legislation, al
so does Colonel DJckery |; indeed, t
Colonel is proud Of it as wise and |