The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-10


How some they have died, and some they
have left me,
AnG some are taken from me; all are de-
parted,
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
Issued by the Special Committee
of Ten.
At recent conference Of the Exec
utivc Committee of the Democratic
party, which was attended by many
of The leading citizens from different
sections Of the State, and in which our
pre- cnt political condition, as party,
was discussed IN spirit Of forbearance
ann Cancellation, it was deemed wise
to i4sue an address TO the friends and
adferents of the party urging that the
same spirit shall enter into and control
all our discussions and actions pEepar-
10y to and during the great struggle
i189e.
lAt this conference the undersigned
Fc selected to prepare and issue the
tresS, and we were especially en-
led to voic-, as nearly as possible,
spirit of harmony and unity and
Pity to- the Democratic party which
yGaCktrized the conference.
II : must be apparent TO any thought
I,,l, .h-orIor hot tharo &C f,enarol Ta
preston in agriculture, and a conse-
quent feeling of dissatisfaction and
unrest among those engaged in that
pursuit, though the tillers of the soil
are not the only ones who are suffering
from this general depression. This
want of prosperity among the farmers
has seriously affected the great mass Of
those engaged in other vocations; in
fact. but few have escaped its baneful
influence. Then we are common suf-
ferers from a common cause. If this
be true, can there be any reason why
we should not work together to remove
this Gauge and drive from power its
author2
The real author of the grievances
of which the people SO justly complain
is the Republican party, which has ad-
ministered the Federal government for
the benefit of favored classes and
against the interest of the toiling
masses Of the American people. And
we appeal to our fellow citizens of all
vocations to stand shoulder to Shout
der i'll he fight we must make against
\ 'liis great adversary.
In the dark days following 1868
and 1869, we stood together agains,
this same enemy in State affairs, and
we conquered. The lessons then learned
shonld not be forgotten, and we expect
them to bear fruit in 1892, if we dc
not mistake the temper and patriotism
of DIR people.
Let lis not be guilty of the folly o.
wasting our strength and dividing oul
forces in uncompromising, aCrimoni-
Gus contentious among ourselves as tC
the best means of accomplishing d
deliveranCe from the evils which now
environ us and from the burdens which
NOW weigh us down.
Among the evils and burdens we
will mention two about which it seems
to us we can all agree and from which
we cannot hope to be delivered till We
overthrow the party which created
them. The first of these is the mad.
equate supply of money in the country
and the want of better system for its
distribution, so that it may be pro
durable more easily and at reasonable
rates of interest; and the other is the
unjust and burdensome system of Tariff
nfaSssion, The former we regard as
the chief cause e the stagnation in
business, and the latter powerful ally
in robbing agriculture and labor Of
Just rewards. That the supply of cur
renew is wholly insufficient for the
business transactions CT the country
needs no argument to prove. 1t is the
experience, not only of the farmer
but of most men engaged in othel
business and professional pursuits
Now, add to this inadequacy of none,
SUNNY and its improper distribution
the unequal and unnecessary burden
of Tariff Taxation, whose cruel exac
tons have now realized the wildes
dreams of the most exorbitant monop
olist, and we find sufficient cause fo
the unrest and disquiet existing anon
our people. We affirm that these evil
are the direct offspring of Republca
legislation. Other causes of create
pA less weight bay be assigned for ii
present depression in agriculture an
other pursuits = bat they too, so far 4;
their origin can be traced to legisls
ten, must be charged to the same RI
publican party for there has not bee
an hour in the last twenty-five yea
when that party did not control on
branch or the other of Congress or II
! Executive and thus hold an efiectu;
check at all times upon the power {
the Democratic party to give the pee
pie relief and redress by repealir
Vicious legislation and enacting REM
dial measures so that 1t can not
fairness be said that the Democrat
party S responsible for failing to do the:
things. In our opinion the shorte
practicable road to the redress of II
wrong and evils which Cypress tt
country is through the complete trump