The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-03
AHAI,IFAX DEMOCRAT ASKS
QUESTIONS AND WISHES
THEM ANSW ERED.

Mr. EDITOR lis the farmers al
lance g. political organization? Ii
# 70 ia not every member indictable
nnder the laws Of North Carolina!
What IS the difference between the
oatn hound alliance organization ana
the world renowned political Union
League oath-bound organization a
mong the republicans and negroes
several years ago? A democratic leg
,slature made it indictable to belong
TO that or any other oath-bound pc
litical organiz alton. Is it any less
an offence for white man, and q
democrat to belong to sn oath-oonnd
political organization now than t.
was for a black man and republl>
can. to belong to an oath bound po-
Iitical organization then? IL it Is or
was an offence in one man, is 1t not
an offence in anotherS
Every democrat denounced the
Union League, because 1t was oath
bound, and had its meetings with
closed doors, with sentinels posted
At the outer door. Is it any less an
offence in the alliance organization
to do likewise. than it was In the
Union League? If one was wrong
is not the other wrong!
All democrats denounce the Union
League because it advised its mem
hers not to read democratic litera
ture or hear democratic Speakers, oil
take democratic papers.
Is it any less a crime in the al
lance order to advise its members
not to listen TO or take papers which
do not support all their demandsi
II the great object Of the leaders of
the alliance order WAS the greatest
good to the greatest number, justice
to all and injustice to none, ane
special favors 10 none, why hide
and cover the doings Of the orde
with an oath? If the cause is Tigh
teoas and just; Why not allow anC
beg every man II the land to enlis
i'll the cause?
Why exclude from its benefits tn
lawyers, doctors, merchants and bus
mess men OF the country Of expert
ence, character and standing AM
admit the shysters, quacks ant
broken-down men9
Why exclude all the great leader
of the democratic and republican
parties and statesmen, and admit t.
the order all the broken down, su
perannuated politicians, doctors
demegogues, sore heads and disap
pointed office seekers OF both the oil
parties?
These are questions sincerely ask
ed and ought to be candldly an
honestly answered by some one VIII
can explain to the satisfaction @
every seeker for light and truth. w
don't understand these things an
pray more light on the subject. |
may be that in asking for information
We have assumed too much, and W
may have assumed things to be 8,
that are not so. If so we desire t
be corrected and further informed.
Will some one wise and learne
in the councils of the alliance tie
the public when q people ever ros
up en- masse and demanded tn
reinforcement aad reputation Of a
the leaders OF experience, wisdom
patriotism and statesmen-s ship. an
t the substitution in their stead th
t inexperienced and unlearned i
states craft, finance, and taxation
There is not such an instance O
: record Of our knowledge. except whe
= the republican party drove all decor
cy, respectability, patrlotiu, an
t virtue from position and power /
e the South and substituted n ttei
stead, ignorance, malice. hatred, IT
venge, and all viler passions al
e prejudices Of deprayed human natur,
And if the alliance should succeed /
capturing the conventions or othe
wise in driving such men as Vanc,
! German Hill, George, Voorhees, an
others on the democratic side, frol
the councils of the nation, and put