The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-08-27
How il Looks
70 One Outside.
COL. HARRY SKI\Nsf GN
THE SUB-TEEA~tAN
FLAN.


The following ~ tiae fasat 10. au
Interview which q cypress r's;. s-s..-
the State Chr"ui,l, at5 lh 1is,s
Skinner on ue morning 81 ..-
adJ dJournm"nt oi tin s t.-
Alliance AMI m, f.,..
ton:
lStah tor,~l luadrn.,..
MoREuEAn Ctr1. Aur. s. ..
Yesterday muruirg mu t...
Harry skinner, pi I4tL ynHtN, .n
the veraada Of the htlau:., Hut 4.
He looked like me Wa Wai.Euy al
leXpectacy ofacertaiu southern n<au-
| ty 10 taFe 10 breakia,t, a.a tn, '-
| lowing conversation took I,.acr.
| Reporter. r.-tiood morning Colonel
You look fresh after ne banquet.
We expected you 10 respond 10 snc
calls for you last evening
Col. Skinncr.--Thlnk YOU, but
for the very late hour should have
done so; besides the opportunity was
SO good TO talk financial reform.
feared to trust myself for fear
should say 10 the representative Den-
tist Association that they applauded
| the advancement o. dertristry, re-
ferred TO advancement in surgery,
medicine, science, but the old theory
Of Adam Smith and John Stuari
Mill, and any innovation or revolu-
ton on their theory was met by pre-
judice from every class who boast
Of advancement in their own line,
and then my dentist friends would
have thought Ii unkind To have in-
truded the Alliance into their ban
quet.
J Reporter.-By the way CoIoucl,
you have been in attendance upon
the Alliance"
Col. Skinner.-No,n not exactly.
have been for more than month
off and on at Morehead City, and ]
have found IL very pleasant 10 con-
tinue my stay during the session'or
the Alliance. | have met a great
many members OF the Legislature
and the meeting has been very plea
SAINT, and l have also met pleasant
,, friends from all portions the State,
|, and besides ] have watched with in
tnrest the meeting.
!, keporter.-I sec Colonel yea have
been making Alliance addresses in
different portions Of the state.
Col. Skinner.--Ye',a and thcy were
, the largest audiences ever address
j ed. The crowds al Suew Eili. Max.
, Zen, Woodlawn, and ECcKy Mount
, were immense. l ain 30 speak ~
!, Williams, in Edgecombe, with Pre-
. ilent Butler, on the 18th, and Al
, kittrcll's church, in Gate county,
. on the 2nd Of September Al hotr
: places the crowds viii be y,ry large
tho people are aroused and terri
I bly, in earnest.
/, Reporter.--in earnest sbgu: wlass
Col. Skinner - About financial
: Reform. They need ami propose 10
r have Financial Relief
a Reporter. In your opinion iuW
can this be cbtained?
Cos. Skinner. Wei, you kuDs
, az Sub-Tr,a.U7y plan mao.
7 ii:ean b.. this that | AIN iirIu b,-
\ lever in the principles Of rIaI nE
I the staple crops basis .Uf th, 81 -se
. Of a currency. ] regard tHem a-z
a stable as gold, and tie hnEihl,4tg Z
). the'currency makes It vcfy yaftEatt sre
a to me, for every dollar that T. t=-3-i
will be redeemed by the actual rc-
cessity Of the human race, aud every
dollar fioated with this basie must
G remain good; beside, H. i the only
q plan by which, as Southern people,
/ we can dictate the price Ji cur great
l. staple, cotton; besides, the south,
;, being Interested as section and A.
II individuals, the cotton crop :, =
u matter of national importance. IL
e Is the great contributor 10 our ma
: tional balance Of trade, Ouf greatest
: purchaser of British gold, aud | do
G insist that as long as protection l.
10 extended to commerce and manu-
factures that cotton is worthy of the
Is fostering care OF the government.
Il Reporter.-How will you carry
'e this principle into operation?
VI Col. Skinner.-It will be iinpossi-
Is BILE for me to tell you In this short
u conversation. will say In brief
70 there are two ways.
IL One is the repeal OF the tax on
y State Banks Of Laue, and the forma-
Is ton of State Sub-Treasuries with the
n the same basic value given To Land
10 and Staple crops; the other is some
IL thing simular TO tho Sub.Treasury
e bill. One contemplates relief with
~ IN State lines-the other looks to the
Dr. general government, either will be
satisfactory to the Alliance, but the,
IN know i'm advance that IL is fmpossi.
'h BILE To repeal tile ten per cent. tax OF
u State Banks of Issue-that only
ce three States In the Union would ia
o. vor it--Virginia, North Cerolin.
and South Carolina. There is com
K mon prejudice against State Bank
/ of Issue that cannot be overcome
~ besides the Alliance on this issu,
would divide; they would lose theii
y, Western and Northern and Eastern
'E following. They want speedy re
er lief, and thew believe their relie
Al must come by the assistance Of tn.
re Sub-Treasury Of the general govern
ne nent and regardless OF reports the,
seem united in this demand; the,
IL will not cavil over the machinery
Ia but they do insist that cufrenc,
OF privilege shall be extended 20 stap!.
ag crops on a parity with gOl: aud 81.
nd yer.
'rs Reporter.--IIow do yon regard In
ue movement?
ey Col. Skinner.--It il a big .evolu
ton; the leaders of Our party hay,
not awakened to sense Of snpreei
i'm alton of the movement. They ha
in just as well realize it and meet tn