The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

Tariff: while more than nine hundred
millions of this increase goes into
the pockets Of the manufacturers Of
these articles. Every man is driven
by the Republican party TO buy bis
supplies in the markets of this COUP
try. the highest in the world, be-
cause competition is shut out by the
taxation imposed, and at the same
time he is driven to sell his surplus
ia the lowest markets % the world,
because the surplus fixes the prices
Of The whole proIuct, and that sur
plus is sold in foreign markets in
competition with the cheap labor Of
all the world.
From these iatolerable burdens
the American people must have re
lief. lit can not be had in q con.
stjtutional. legal, and quiet way, II
must and will come in its own way. If
the people tamc!y submit much long
er they will deserve to be slaves and
will be fit subjects for that state.
The National banks are another
source Of oppression. These institu-
tons const tute the backbone and
spinal column Of the Republican
pagtY. They are the pets Of the Fed
eral government and the means in
the hands Of the money combines by
which the people are cheated and
defrauded. They furnish the money
for the combines and trusts to form
corners on the necessares Of life.
They, by the use Of money, press the
prices of all commodities up or down
as they may desire, always buying
when prices are lowest and selling
when prices are highest. These Ma
ti0nal banks contract or expand the
currency at will thereby causing
prices to fall or advance. They do
this By retiring their circulation.
The government almost doubles their
capital and lends them from 40 to
100 millions Of dollars yearly Of the
peoples money without interest; and
when they desire to go out of bust
ness the government buys their I'm
matured bonds OF a premium Of from
eight to twcnty-eight per cent.
From these expressions and wrongs
the people must and will have relief
Only the government Of the United
States caa coin gold and silver ua-
der the constitution and fix their
valuc.
Therefore it is the dgtY OF the gov
eminent to coin enough of these
metals, or pat in circulation legal
tender notes enough to transact the
business IF the country, II mas fail.
Ell to discharge this duty.
TH"re is not moro than half morov
enough in circulation TO discharge
! the :y0acy functions Of the country.
he result Of this want of monoy
is, money is high and the proju.t
Oi The farm ana shop Is low.
From these outrageous wrongs
the people must and will have relief.
A0d neither the Federal Congress
nor the Federal army will be able TO
stand much longer between them
and their rights. They are not al
! lowed to issue money themselves.
/ They are not allowed to coin their
own gold and silver and fix their
vaInc. The day Of their submission
is about over and the day Of resist
ance is breaking.
/ The repeal Of the ten per cant tax
on tie circulation Of banks, other
/ than Natj0nal banks, and " well
ordered state system Of banking
with good real estate, not 20 exceed
Hajf its taxable value, as security
for the redemption Of notes and IS
security for depo8jtor6, would bring
immediate relief to oar over burden
cd and down tr0ddcn fellOW-citiz1as.
Money would become plentiful and
cheap and the products of the farm
would advance IN price in production
to the increased volume of money.
And we would borrow money at low
rates Of interest.
Now the National banks are not
allowed to loan money on real estate.
This was done to compel the people
to place half dozen middle men
/ between them and the money iD8titu.
tons Of the country. In other words.
the National banks were established
TO rob Lhe people, instead OF to help
the people.
The people are now paying %Il3.
100000 yearly to pension soldiers.
scren-cighths Of whom are better of
in life than nine-tenths Of the South.
crn people. And IN less than three
years the whole North will be on the
list if halt is not called.
The amount will exceed S20O,O0O,,
600 yearly. The whole North will
soon be all on the Pension list and
we will become q nation Of pension
ers and slaves with our money kings
as masters standing between the two
classes. | don't believe the people
will submit much longer to this great
wrong If they do they will richly
deserve their fate.
J could refer TO many other wrongs
heaped upon us by the Republican
party, bat if you can bear the ones
referred to without rising in your
indignation to the point of revolt
you are not yet fit TO be frccmen anc
the burden will remain on y0ul
d necks until YOU become alive to 1t.
weight. Every evil and wrong from
!, which we suffer come from uulusr
laws put UNOa the statute books hy