The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-25

"Understand me-" he said. Il
have no desire to conceal anything
relating opubIic affairs. So 90 on"
I then asked home questionable
circling lancet of inquiry was driven
into the statesman'8 breast.
at seems that the bone of Conten-
tion in the election of United States
Senator will be between the Alliance
and those opposed to them, or their
measures. Now, where do you stand
in that contest"
IF you wish an answer to that
you must give me space enough to
answer in my own way. l hope
there is no mar, except the robber
around, opposed to the Alliance or
their purposes. | consider the move
ment set on foot by the Alliance as
the grandest since the Declaration Of
Independence, or the destruction of
the Bastile and the overthrow of the
Bourbon dynasty. This movement
is q second declaration of indepen-
dence, and of equal Importance with
the first. The first was q protest
against paying tax of few pence
on tea. The second is resistance to
the illegal tax Of hundreds of millions
q year. The first was resistance
against paying an unjust tribute to
king. The second, is against paying
unjust bounties to a rotten, m0neyed
aristocracy. The first was against
those who ruled by divine right.
The second against those who rule
by moneycd might, The first was
against usurpation. So is the sec
ond But can not stop to 60 through
the list of wrongs the Alliance has
risen to redress.
"Thcsc wrongs must be erormoue
end cruel TO have stung to action th"
class Of society which has aIwaY
been the last to complain Of griev-
ances, though they are the class upon
which the most and the worst bur
dcns fell. This movement is not for
the benefit of farmers only. Its sue
cess Viii benefit ani bless tae entire
0o,000,000 people and their
prosperity. And | am aware that
the statesmen Of the country lave
not taken the Alliance by the hand
ard chcered them on Icy wise counsel
and liberal support; for if this or
@anjzad effort to arrest the conccn-
tration Of al our wealth INTO q few
hands and the consequent complete
centralization Of oil power in the
same hands shall fai', I see no hope
for the impoverished sixty odd mill
IONS except in open revolution"
Questions were then fred rapidly
90 the interviewer warmed up to his
work.
TIE SUB-TEEASUEY ANALYXED.
''W-hat do you think Of the meth
obs hy which the Alliance proposes
to get relief from their burdens?"
{" There Is the rub 1t seems tc
be the thing TO do, to jump on the
Sub~Treasury bill. Did any great
movement ever start ont with every
thing perfect? ] do not believe that
any bill as important as this was
ever passed without amendment.
But the Alliance has been treated as
if they were children-did not know
what they want-and their bill g:
the offspring OF stupidity. To my
way of thinking, this was not true
craftsmanship nor patriotic.
, The Alliance is composed of The
=, staunchest patriots and best citizen.
in this and in all counties, [ NEAR
the agricultural class. They die
most Of the fighting in '7G snd 1856
-G5, North and South. On thei
valor rests the glory of our generals
whose names fill the tramp Of fame
, while the rank and file remain un
hGown. They bear the heaviest G