The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-08-21

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tive tariff ha- brought about
the present depressed state OF
agriculture by stripping The
goor Of three.0urths Ot their
natural savings and concentrate
~ u majority OF I'll. wealth
ii tie country ia tie hand IF
1u iGhuIteSsiina, y small part
~ me people, COMPOSED -
manufacturers, trusts, pools and
Combines, 4 repeal alone of this
unjust measure would not re-
iieve the present distress. Il
w2aIG not iifta single mortgage.
The one thing needtul III the
present financial condition o.
he people Is a debt-payiUg sys-
ten OF finance. In comparison
with which ali other questions
sink into utter insignihcance.
While looking after onr Va
tiondi governmental relations,
We must no; lose sight Of the
education Of lie masses. " :th-
ont this we cannot prosper and
keep peace intellectually Or
ma teriaily with other States
more liberal III this matter.
he country districts are more
dependent upon the public
school system than the towns
and cities; hence we should be
especially interested i'll having
better educational facilities.
We pay here n North Carolina
only forty cents for public in
sCructiOn for each man, woman
and child, while III the Southern
States the figures run up to
elghtynine cents. III other
ords, we spend for education
less than one-half the average
OF other Southern States. Now.
i'll view of the fact that without
education we cannot preserve
our civil or religious liberties,
o. feel or appreciate the mean-
ing Of that precious heritage,
freedom-and rea liking that
there is no slavery SO CALLING as
the slavery due to ignorance,
heartily recommend this body
TO lend its aid and encourage
ment to d revision Of the pre-
sent public school system,
thereby affording more extend
ed facilities FOR common educa-
ton.
/ | further recommend the ap-
pOintment Of a legislative com
! mittee whose duty it shall be
t. look after the interest of the
| order. Likewise that some
adequate provision be made fol-
the national perca tn tax CT {
! cants; and that tho State Secre
tary be made State Crop Stats.
, tician; the County Secretary
the County Statistlcian, IND the
a1b-SecreGary, the sub-Statisti
clan with adequate compensa
ton for their services; a,it
J Hga'l.- Ill view Of the fact, thaf
W. we're numerically weak &
the formation and adoption 0.
oar constitution and, since the
OrcleT has wonderfully increased
i'll strength and members. anC
the duties devOlving upon III
being infinitely more onerOus,
recommend d revision Of tn
constitution to special com
= mittee, if it need the approva
Of this body.
! have dwelt longer upon
, national affair, believing tina
there, IN the Capitc! at Wash
r. ingtou, have originated the far
mers woes and from the sourc.
alone can come the remedy
r Let US continue to insist up0,
our National Congress giving u
) this much needed relief. Histor,
5 teaches that the withs wit
. which the rich bind the poo
4 can be broken only by fir,
0 sword or bloody revolution. Blu
4 we have a better method o
0 overturning fraud and corrup
g ton in high places. We hav
/, free speech and free ballot, an
I when the wisdom of the acts G
v the national meeting, lik
), leaven, begin to work upon tn
It masses of the people, then an
e not till then shall we have
e peaceful and happy solution c
s all our troubles. In conclusio
II | desire to return my SINGER
e thanks to you, to each counc
II and subordinate body and eac
Individual member for til
a universal kindness, courtes
t. and honor5 bestowed upon sn'
le May wisdom crown your del
e berati0ns.