The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17

bat they too, - ftr a Their ofl-j'
can be traced Ia legislation. mH.'
oe charged 10 the same Republican
par,t: 10; theie has uCt y. en- At
nonr n the last twenty iNe yesI,
when that p Ity did not coulro
one branch or other Of Congress or
the Executive AMI ;has hold an
effeCtual check AZ al times upon
the power of the Democratic party
10 give the people relief ani rcdres.
/ 10y repeating vicious egisiatiou and
enactnG remedial measures; 81 That
/ IL cannot IN fairness ne SAID the
Democratic party is responsible for
falling 10 do these th'ogs. In our
| opinion the shortest pIac.tclb'e
road 10 the redress Of the wrongs
and evils which oppress the country
ls through the complete triumph OF
The Democratic pattv, which - the
party OF the people, whose funda
mental principles a;c III harmony
with their interest.
This committee. composed OF ten
Democrats, five OF whom lc,oug to
the Alliance and five OF whom do
not, but all speaking the sentiments
of the LemorTatic party, sympa
thlZa wi h and unite IN the StTeLu-
Gus demands OF the people, uttered
through the Farmers a llIancr. thr
various industrial organiz atoms.
and otherwise for such thorough
reform in the financial system a.
Will give to our people a sound cur
rency in sufficient abundance and
properly distributed; and relief
from the burdens OF taEIff taxation.
AS to the part cuIar methods and
plans by which these objects, deslr
ed by all true Democrats, are
to be accomplished, 1t IS buJ nat
ural that there should be honest
differences OF opinion. one man
may assign one cause for the gener-
AL stagnation IN business and sug>
gest a remedy which he believes to
be a sovereign remedy. Another
mau equally intelligent and honest
may Il fer with him as to the real
cause or proper remedy 10 be ap
Piled. 1T is manileotIy unjust L.
charge either of these men with
dishonesty or enmity to reform
where reform is needed. Our friend
must learn to discuss all questions
concerning these matters IN sp'Iu
of fairress, good Will and mutuaI
COB tidence and esteem, within the
party lines, and when the time lOi
action comes unite upon such men
and such measures as seen mostly
likely to lead Us to victory and 10
secure for the people such wIsc and
needful reform in cur natloal lrgIs>
latlOn as shall have Tespt ct to tie
good of the whole people and shall
not be ioc the benefit and enrich
ment of the few. Ii we will remain
united aud determined, We may
Gislodge the Republican party from
power and IN tiple work ont .hese
needful reioln; but il we divide up
among ourselves 1t can bat result
ia continuing the rarty IN power
and thus prepetuatlDg the evils OF
which We now .jastiy complain.
The unity Of the Democratic
party IN the whole country Is esseL-
tlal also to prevent the enactment
of the Force Bill, which would ton
ever destroy tue freedom Of elec~
tions. perpetuate the rule of the
Republican patty and its v1c,Cns
10 assures, which have so Oppresss d
the people, and ruin especially the
South. We have reason to apprc-
hen1 that this dangerous bill, which
we all had hoped was dead, Will be
revived again ana enacted INTO a
law #. by eur divisions, the Repnb-
lican party should obtain once
more full control Of the law-making
power Of the Federal Government.
Then toe. we have so much at stake
at home in North Carolina.
From ls7l to 1891 our State
legislation has been wise and fOl
the best interest OF our people.
From 1876 10 1891 these wise laws
have been wisely administer, d, and
during all that perioi We have had
a clean. pure, progressive admiuI>-
tratlon of our home affair: and We
dD not hesitate TO s1y that tie
State government gwen Us by tie
Democratic party il a. neal peIf.et
as human III In>titutIans cen well be
made. l. would BE- madness In Us