The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-05

gfess, on the hustings, in conventions
.i ana In the partisan press of the country.
1nefe was significant silence on these
pine pies, except and only in cases.
"hefe we forced their discussion. ALL
propositions presented by us looking to
hnanciai reform, and notably the meas
ufe known as the sub b-treasury plan,
was ignored by Congress, and even the
olscussloa OF this plan was suppressed,
| notwithstanding the petitions of hun
| dreds Of thousands of our members for
financial relief
In this direction neither of the great
polltlca. parties of the country, nor in
deed did the leaders of these par les, in
dlcate favorable inclination to heed
the demands of these millions of op-
pressed and long-suffering farmers.
A careful review of financial legisla-
ton by Congress for tho past quarter of
a century, together with the disregard
manifested by tha; body to the Just and
urgent demands Of The people for finan
cial relief, has fixed upon the public
mind the alarming apprehension that
the seductive band Of monopollstic and
corporate power has lifted the American
Congress to the dangerous eminence
from which they can no longer hear the
cry of the people.
But the decree has gone forth that
this dangerous and threatening state of
things cannot much longer exist Con
gress must come nearer to the people, OF
the people will get nearer to Congress.
} Let US not be diverted through the ma.
chinations of political intrigue from the
great and permanent issue now before
} the American people.
: Financial Reform"-Let this be The
slogan and the rallying cry of the peo
Pile until relief shall come We canno
, hope for relief if we accept the fnancia
8 policy adopted and practiced for quar-
r ter of century by the two great politi
cal parties of the country.
| Never in the history of the countr,
' was there such universal interest amons
: the people and such urgent demand OF
q the political parties for financial reform
], as characterized the recent campaign
: and yet the great effort of the leader
;, OF each of the parties and of the partisa
S press was to give oyershadoWing prom
b inence to questions and issues partaAi4
It largely OF partisan character to tn
It exclusion of the one vital living issue
financial REFORM. lnU0Ou CQ6 0VaSlO
d of this great issue has been PROMINENT
If characteristic Of the two great partie
% for the past 25 years.
y The great absorbing question, let n
y repeat before the American people,
y not whether the Democratic or the r
o publican party, with their evident SUI
n serviency to the will of corporate or M
h ney power, shall be IN the ascendenc
but the question is whether under OIL
o. Republican form of government tt
o. citiz IN or the dollar shall be scvereig
id President Polk then reiterated the
ST mands of the Alliance, and urged tt
ID farmers to stNnd 10y them. They we
of mainly the free coinage Of silver, Il
81 sub treasury plan, and government co
&c troll of railroads. He referred to the 4
st lance as the great engine that would
u lay sectlonalism. North and South b
or met on common ground and hencefor
es they would be as one.
It, In conclusion he said: ''Let the de
to past bury its dead, and as an organ;
id tion let US turn our faces toward the T
a. ing sun of our auspiclous and inviti
ur future, where we shall all be one peol
nd united for one purpose.