The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-01

article u redeem the los9.
That | may be the better under
stood | will let the Government and
the farmer carry on conversation.
Gorerumeot to FarD.er.--"Wha
right do you claim for making such
demands at the hands Of the Gov
ernment?'
! Furmer to ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Namely; first, we are the foundation
Of this Government. We have held
it up, with every other business, IN
Its extravaganza, until we are
bankrupt, and you are partly the
cause Of oCr condition."
G.--'For what particulars are we
responsibIe?"
F.--The war closed finding the
farmer and laborer North and South
badly demoralized, the two sections
at great cnmity towards each other
and the money and influence in the
hands of few called capitalists
Politicians wanted Office, Money
was essential. They appealed to the
capitalists for money and got it.
They preyed upon the prejudices Of
the people Of both sections. They
formed the Government and the
capitalists control it. Capitalists
called upon you for money, and you
upon US. and it had to be paid. Thus
it went on until the capitalists got
about what little the war left ua.1
G.-"YOu say the Government is
partly responsible for your condl>
tion. What other cause do you at,
tribute your condition to?"
F.-"The capitalists used you as
means to collect money out of US
by taxotIon and they got it. They
used the middle man to watch our
means for paying and to take every
advantage Of cur necessities they
could; AMI you all have been faithful
servants"
G.--"Suppose the Government
should grant your request, would not
your State government say that that
would be bordering Oh Capitalization
too much. and that States rights
wonId be endangered?'
F.--"States rights, Yankees, rebels
md negc3es, have been held up by
| politicians ever since the E.ar "a
scare-crows. Now we want farmers
rights, which means fair prices for
our produce that will give Us money;
and money will give US power suf
fcient to get all the States rights we
want"
G.--"What class of men would be
most apt to oppose such measured"
F.-'' \ few politicians who would
be thrown off their line of action ,and
q few other men who have been and
are stll accumulating fortunes by
taking advantage of cur necessities.
CandIdlY, | do not believe that
any honest man after thoughtfuIly
considering the matter, would op-
pose it.
1t is supposed that the tariff pros
tocts certain class of people.
Admit that it does, and admit
that it is right that they should be
protected; Is it right that one class
Of people should be protected at the
expense of another? Since they
think that the tariff is right let those
people help get our produce up to a
living price, then they can have the
tariff, Tie protection that we ask
for will not damage them, bat will
add to their protection by enabling
farmers to buy what they max.
Now, it becomes the duty of farm,
ers, and farm laborers and every
other class ofIabor in the United
| States to unite and in one voice de-
mand of this Government equal pro-
tectiou,"
1 hope the import Of the above
supposed conversation is clear.
believe tals is an issue upon which
all parties can unite, be they rich or
poor, white or black, democrats or
republicans, if they are friendly to
. the farmers and laborers as ali pro-
fess to be. This will test their
friendship. | believe the Alliance
and all other farmers and laborers
clubs shopll put this issue before
the people at once; and let them tell
their friends and representatives. who
have been so anxious to help US
that now they have chance and let
us watch close and see where such
anxiety is gone.
l believe this Is a righteous cause
for which we are contending. |