The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-10

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could possibly have followed bat
Indebtedness and bankruptcy for
that class who had thus to bear the
ultimate burdens caused by this
disturbalce Of the laws Of economy .
and by which alone the undue riches
Of one class were securedz
All efforts to secure the repeal Of
this outrageous taxation and to re
store the full use Of silver as money,
having so far proved unayailing,
reasonable men are not surprised
that the oppressed class Of Of our
people have at last organized aud
to do something. For
one l sympath.ze most cordially and
sincerely with this determination.
Inasmuch as it is impossible 10 com
pensate the farmer for the rObblng
Of him under tins tariff taxation by
imposing tariff duties for his benefit,
also for the reason that eImilar
products % his are not imported into
this country-the question arises,
how shall he be compensated? If
some way be not devised, and we
continue to impose these tariff taxes
Oh him, we simply admit that he is to
be oppressed forever or until he Is
sent to tie poor hoase; and that
whilst we have power under the
Constitution to destroy by taxation
one class Of citizens, we have neither
the power nor the disposition to
compensate that destroyed class, nor
to equalIze the burdens Of life among
the people. never VIII agree to
this, and l stand ready to vote for
any measure for the relief Of the
agricultural classes OF The community
that will serve the purpose, asking
ouIy that it be within the power
conferred upon Congress hy the
Constitution. We live, happily for
us, in & government of Iim.--d pow
ers, out because is [ believe, the
present tariff duties are utterly un-
constitutional, and but ''cobbery
under the forms or law can not
gain my consent to vote for this
sub-TreasurY bill winch rroyidea for
the loaning Of money to the people
by the government, and which, in my
opinion, Is without Constitutional
authority. / bel;ey-, h2Geger. under
that clause OF the Constitution which
gives Congress the power to regulate
commerce with foreign countries and
among the States, that the bonded
warehouses now III use for the
reception OF foreign !mpoItations
might also be used at every port Of
entry in the United States, and
others established elsewhere as well,
for the reception Of domestic articles,
intended for export or for sale in
other States and that the govern
meDt could be made to recaIve these
articles and issue receipts therefor
upon whicA the holders could readily
borrow money. This, I believe,
would answer every purpose contem-
plated by the sub-Treasury plan
except that Of borrowing money ut a
specified cheap rate. However this
may be, l know, my dear sir, that
neither you nor the good and true
men whom yOu represent vonli ask
me to Infringe in any way upon the
organic law of our country, in the
faithfuI observance Of Which alone
consists the safety OF orr people,
Permit me TO say that there is at
this tlme q great responsibility rest
ing upon you. There is an uprising
of the agricultural class Of our peo>
pie. the most powerful class Of our
society, which amounts to little short
of a revolution. This revolution is
directed toward q redress Of the