The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-08-12
RALEIGH N. c., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST u, 1s91

whose sole object is to perpetuate
their power and it matters little by
what means they effect their pur-
pose. Sometimes we see them mas
querading as friends Of the farmer,
but in reality employed by soulless
corporations to sow the seeds of
discomfort among us. And, some
times they are the hirelings of the
great trunk lines which like a gi-
gantic octopus are slowly but surely
absorbing and paralyzing what lit
tie blood and energy is now left un-
to us.
We have nothing with which to
fight this redoubtable combination
save honest hearts, willing hands
and that spirit Of independence
which has ever characterized the
husbandmen from the time of Gin
cinHatus even unto our own.
think, then, / do not miss the mark
when say that, as class, we are
patient and willing, much abused
and never murmuring, yet when we
are aroused, as / now trust you all
are, the act bears more than ordi-
nary significance. But what meets
this our last resort, if our energies
be not united, if we be not a unit in
our actions? Shall we profit by the
experience of the past? The road
to defeat, the read to victory lies
equally plain before you. The
choice is of vital importance-some-
thing must be done. 1t is no long
er matter of condition-relief
must come. Our condition is such
that delay would be fatal among
us and the consequences of
opinion ia that relief must come
through the legitimate and peaceful
channels of legislation. We have
, held up to the scorn and contempt
| of honest men the existence of
) trusts, combines and corporations,
, but Of what benefit has the exposure
been TO US: The work Of robbing
: still goes on. Why is this: Why
f have we accomplished so little
The answer is an open secret-it is
: because the vast majority of the
producing class are as yet untaught
uneducated, deaf to the appeals O
i, reason and experience, callous t(
t the cry of those who preach the i'm
portance of thorough organization
e Is it not strange that SO many 0
5 our fellowmen utterly ignore tht
5 very first law, the law of sci
: preservation and the fact tha
:. complete and thorough organi
a zation is the only safe mean
e whereby we can be assured of ou
# rights? On every hand we hea
boasts of our great progress and ou
# civilization, but since good govern
e ment, "the government of the pee
: pie, for the people, and by tn
people, the secret of all happiness ha
o not kept pace with the other sciences
e we see great reasons for assertin
=, that this boasted civilization is nc
l shared in by the working man VIII
e, here, as the world over, is the pitt
le the marrow, the backbone Of tl
lie country. And, how is he to shal
1t therein, handicapped as he is,
at the race of life, in the sever
j. struggle for existence Hand
lie capped by his own ignorance, whie
i he so unfortunately evinces whe
IN he asserts his opposition to tn
a bill, which now, in an
thing but spirit Of fai
p ness, is being discussed throug
he out the country-I mean,
es course, the Sub-Treasury-ar
te touching this l do n
an think it amiss to say tn
Of we are not welded to til
1t. particular phraseology which nc
nd characterizes the bill. We do n
it pray for the passage of this bill u
he altered and undiscussed, for tn
of would deprive us OF the opinio
III and experiences of others, but
he are attached, yea, even commit
ch to the principles involved, and q
l convinced that only after full a
he free discussion can we arrive at
, / satisfactory solution of the subje
lat There is precedent sufficient OF g
IN. ernment's loaning money to t
by citizens with and without securi