The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-09

that it cannot in fairness bt
said that the Democratic party
| is responsible for failing to dc
these things. In our opinion
the shortest practicable road tc
the redress of the wrongs and
evils which oppress the country
| is through The complete triumph
If the Democratic party, which
lis the party of the people, whose
fundamental principles are in
harmony with their interest.
The committee, composed OF
/ ten Democrats, five OF whom be-
Hong to the Alliance and five of
whom do not, but all speaking
the sentiments of the Democrat
ic party, sympathize with and
unite in the strenuous demands
OF the people, uttered through
the Farmers Alliance, the vari-
GUS industrial organizations,
and otherwise for such thorough
reform in the financial system
as will give to our people a
sound currency in sufficient
abundance and properly dis
tributed, and relief from the
burdens Of tariff taxation.
As to the particular methods
and plans by which these OBJ
jects, desired by all true Demo
Gratis, are to be accomplished,
it is but natural that there
should be honest differences Of
opinion. One man may assign
one cause for the general stag
nation in business and suggest
a remedy which lie believes to-
bea sovereign remedy. Anoth-
er man equally intelligent
and honest may differ with
him as to the real cause or the
proper remedy to be applied.
1t is manifestly unjust to
charge either of these men
with dishonesty or enmity to
reform where reform is needed.
Our friends must learn to dis
cuss all questions concerning
these matters in a spirit of
fairness, good will, and mutual
confidence and esteem, within
the party lines, and when the
time for action comes unite UP.
on such men and such meas
ures as seem most likely to lead
US TO victory and to secure for
the people such wise and need
full reform in our national legis-
lation as shall have respect to
the good of the whole people
and shall not be for the benefit
and enrichment of the few. Ii
we will remain united and de-
termined, we may dislodge the
Republican party from power
ana in time work out these
needful reforms, but if we di-
vide up among ourselves it can
but result in continuing this
party in power and thus perpet-
uating the evils of which we
now justly complain.
The unity Of the Democratic
party in the whole county is
essential also to prevent the en-
actment of the Force Bill which
would forever destroy the free
dom of elections, perpetuate the
rule Of the Republican party |
and its vicious measures, which
have SO oppressed the people,
and ruin especially tie South.
We have reason TO apprehend
that this dangerous bill, which
we all had hoped was dead, will
be revived again and enacted
into q law IL, by our divisions,
the Republican party should
obtain once more full control of
the law-making power Of the
Federal Government. Then
too, we have so much at stake
at home in North Carolina.
From 1871 to 1891 our State
Legislation has been wise and
for the best interest Of our peo.
pie. From 1876 TO 1891 these
wise laws have been wisely adj
ministered, and during all that
period we have had a clean,
pure, progressive administra-
tion of our home affairs; and
Se do not hesitate to say that
the State government given us
by the Democratic party is as
near perfect as human institu-
tions can well be made. Itt
would be madness in us to di-
vide up among ourselves and by
this division turn our State gov
over TO the party Of
1868 and 1869; and we think to
SOW the seeds Of discerd and
promote division in the ranks
nf the Democrats Of North Car
olina, from whatever motive,
would imperil the best interest
of the State and should be
avoided by all true nen. II
In view of these facts, and of
the far.reaching consequences
Of the great struggle Of 1892, we
urge upon Democrats in every
section of the State and Of ev-
cry shade Of opinion 10 lay
aside all feelings of prejudice
and distrust, and to study and
discuss every proposition made