The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-11-12
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion Of The Editor and the
Opinion Of Others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics Of the Day.

many prominent DclDOcfarS anu
Republicans OF the country have
interviewed during the last week on
the results Of the recent elections.
The Democrats say that it Was a ric-
tory for tariff reform and "sOund
currency" the Republicans say that
it was a victory for protection and a
"sound currency, and from Wall
street up comes the echo, eyes,
bows, a victory for "'sOund curren-
cy'". AS tho people Investigate this
glittcring generality ~sOUnd curren-
cy," about which both sides and
Wall street agree, they will find
that it is victory for plutocracy.
When Gov. Russell was interview
cd on the meaning Of the vote in his
State, he is reported to have said:
cit means that Ma8sachus ctts is
earnestly for tariff reform on the line
OF free raw material which has been
the chief issue in this State. II also
means that she is firmly and aggreS-
sively for SQUAD currency"
What he means by "sOund curren-
cy" we do not know, but suppose he
refers to the dear, scarce, high per
cent money that is now blightinS ag-
riculture and maiIingpaup@,s Of eve
ry wealth producer of the nation.
And what kind Of tariff reform IS it
that he cOngratulateS the country
IN? Tariff reform on the fine of
free raw materials. What does that
mean and how will it help the labor
er, the farmer, the wealth prod ucer?
It enables the manufacturer to buy
his materials cheaper, but still allows
him to charge you the same price for
the products of his factory. thus cs-
Gaping his share Of the burden If
government and putting the extra
money into his already unjustly load
ed pockets. That is not all, it not
only indirectly rObs the remainder
of the people, but robs them direct
ly. Every time an article Of raw
material is put on the free list II
forces the man who raises or pro-
duces that raw material to sell it to
the factories for less and at the same
time to pay as much for the manu-.
factured article as ever. Protection
straight and simple is bad enough
but this is compoundiug felony.
Grover Cleveland, when interview
ed upon the results of the election
is reported to have said:
"Any man who still thinks tina
tariff reform is settled and abSOlett
issue, Or that the importance Of s0unC
and safe money is question upoI
) which the people can be blinded. il
: either Wilfully wrong or dangerous
. " dull. 1t seems to me, too, tha
the Democrats ought to be satisfied
that q staunCh adherence to the prin
ciples Of their party does not requir
the abuse Of those who show any in
, clination to help u.s."
! Who said that tariff reform was
settled absolete issue? But thOs
who honestly desire tariff reform ca
find but little consolation in las
l weeks election. In Massachu3ett
e the issue was free raw materials
, which is protection to the manufat
turer and 10 protection to the pro
+ ducer; in New York Flower was nC
elected on the tariff issue, but b
II Wall street Doodle; in Ohio hig
protection and plut JcTacy had
ID, sweeping victory. Pretty bad show
: ing for the tariff reform that the fa
mer and laboring man needs. Some
body must be "wilfully wro'. .g' an
= supposing somebody else to be "dal
gerously dull.n But what docs II
last sentence of the above mean
r Who is ii that Cleveland does nC
q wish to be abused because he h;
e shown an inclination to help "us
|. for safe money? He must mea
l. John Sherman who agrees with hiI
= on the money question.