The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-24
OIL UPON The TROUBLED WATERS.

quirer's' letter Of last week, shows
| that the political waters are much
stirred and troubled. It should be
the duty and the pleasure Of all good
men 10 contribute their best powers
towards securing harmony and good
will among our people, We are one
people. Dor interests are IDENTICAL
Anything that promotes the welfare
q. NE will surely promote The wei
fare Of every other one. We all have
the same ends in view. We only
differ az to the means Of accomplish
ment. The situation demands the
broadcast conservatism, the wisest
Judgment, and the most liberality
of views upon the part Of all men.
The restless, nervous, thinking
masses of humanity have beer aTous-
ed from their lethar5ic sleep by
poverty and expressions rude shake.
Now that this great force is in mo-
tion. 1t is impatient for reform; it
warts relief sure end speedy; it feels
and sees that its condition is the
effect of vicious legislation, and it is
eager to strike at the root of the
evil.
The bad, bitter class legislation Of
the Republican party has built up
an aristocracy of wealth at the North
ard in the manufacturing centers
and has made millions of poor men
in the South AMI West. The pros
lection Of the few at the expense Of
the many, like all injustice and
wrong, is bearing bitter, poison Gus
fruit. Carnegie rolls IN um;tl-
Gus luxury, such as the most SPLEEN
did Of the OrieUtals never dreamed
Of, spreads feasts for bis loyal sub
iects holding high Office under the
government. while the Western farm
er burns his corn for the want Of
market and the Southern farmer
needs tie necessities Of life.
Is it then q matter of surprise
that there has bean organization
uno1 the part Of the farmers to flybt
these wrongs? The Farmars' Ali
anca is nothing more than a Miqhtr.
Ola0Li-od. IIgjted Pr0fosf AGAINST
Injustice and wrono, Il is q revolu-
tion Of neaco In this revolution
n3thnc hut the weanons Of reason.
right and Justice ourht to be employ
ed. Friend ovoht to he DISTINGUISHED
from foe.
Eoth,no Gan hn done eovn hv end
throuoh nolitical nartv oroanization
The Democratic partv has been con,
tan,}ino for years for those meaenres
which the Alliance demands and if
the Motley Of This marty had nrevailed
the farni9o norton of the neoDIe
and the whole Sonth and West woald
be prosperous. So the Republican
nartv shouId he foront and not the
Democratic party and It's priDcinIcs.
There is much fear that the ALI
ance will divide the white 1ponIa Of
this State. and bring ruin upon ua
al. If such we're to. he the effect Of
this organization Of farmers, it would
be better, far better. if it had never
been born. BIT. If Il will keen the
white reople unified Tor white Sill
nremacy; and il it will serve 10 show
the whole peonIe the necessitv If
Good government and the absolute
folv Of iodifFarcnco a. f. no]iciao in
q Rennol;c. it will prove q BLESSING 20
tho Cta+a r. # will earva r. ,nito
the noon}e Of the South and Vest in
~ efrort 70 work for their comnoD
Good. noevent since the oen;ns Of
thn American neonIe oavp 70 tho
conntrv cnr Constitntio, will nroro
ouoot.r h1oos;,,., f. ,,oo,-:,,a ~
ohsaryation is that the oroan;1o+ion
is spscentble CT acoomp!,shinq ,hosc