The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-11-10
What Wilt Profit

when the people-the country a
large is all at sea, no one knowing
what day may bring forth' 1T II
be Just under any circumstances
10 it just to do so by way venting
ones sple en-the exererclse Of
partisan indignation.
To what base conditions have
come, when one is not privileged, to
entertain-to work along, such polit
ical lines as his judgment may sug-
gest without hazarding his hope OF
retaining a home7 Is he not a era
ven coward who would be deferred
by such reasonf Is he not despi
cable fend-a base robber who would
use the poweri Will prosperity Sc
cured by such base means prove {
blessing, or will it not rather result
in a curse to him, who thus seeks tc
undermine, to subvert the rights of
a people' Granting that pecunl
airy profit may occur to the person
thus using this power. does it prom
Use to be PROMINENT Will people
who has been enterprising-the true
fortune builders of this land when
thus robbed Of their hard earned
homes, be the more likely to be woI
over to views political, the rejection
of which has wrought on them thi,
injustice?
If it be that l in possession of m,
home, in the exercise of my presumed
privilege under the constitution
lend my endorsement to certain poll
zeal principles as '4y Judgment shall
dictate, and this pioye' ts 10 sin
the penalty of which i;c- =" lead tom,
beipg deprived of that home, is j,
likely Or probable that l learn *
sanction-endorse as just and rishi
the political views OF my oppressors1
Daes . country suffer by reason Of til
people owning homes Of their own,
or Is the reason true? This section
of the South particularly, has beer
versaries- the adversaries of the
party to Sshich has claimed my fe.
t,L - laws under which
we 1--we have been, our oppression.
ought not these things to be consid-
eredf when they are properlv
weighed, does not our pitiabIe, help.
less conditions plead for time, mer-
cy, at the hands Of the creditor class
fa1her than hasty oppression7
There is another view of this cues
ton to say nothing about any indi-
interest. Grant for argument
sake that my political sins, in that
! did not vote for, work for a perpe-
tqatlon Of a sold South-that NV
political views are with the populist
what about the rights OF certain cred
ltoFs who will be deprived of the
sums due them by reason of this ar.
Ditrary Adjustment
Let us view it from another stand
point, IS it not in violation of law.
Sec. 27l5-Election Law, reads as
'ollows;
ANY person who shall discharge
rom employment, withdraw patro-
lage from, or otherwise, Cypress, or
lttempt to intimidate any qualified
7oter Of this State; because of the
Tote such yoter may or maynot have
asst in any election, shall be guilty
# a misdemeanor." If it be that my
'ote-the influence that | have ex-
'rted or sought to exert is the factor
n part which hastens the sale of
ny property is not the person or per-
ons thas expressing me a violator
# this Statute? Much Of my prop
rty is advertised to be sold, it is due
o some Of the parties who are tax
ng this action to say that l exon err
tie them from all blame, their course
S free from malice, their design
8 not to infict punishment-to
i've vent to partisan spleen, not one
Vord herein written is intended to
effect on them. Ny object pure and
nipple is to call the attention of well
linking public to that spirit which |
you'd use miserly gain to crush the |
lberties of a people, that it is des-
'lcable in the extreme and merits the |
condemnation of all good citizens, I |
eel assured is view that will be !
by every one with any|
park of justice in his makeup.
write this on the eve of the |
lection. Knowing not of course |
That the morrow may have in store |
or us-what principles will receive
he support at the polls, of the ma
orlty of the yotert Of this nation
9 the choice for one party or
he other, shall bow in humble
admission to the expressed will of
he people. of one thing l feel as
ured that sooner or later the princls
les which make for the good of the
lany, the peace and welfare of man
I It's entirety will be sndorsed-that
Though in this campaign We may
OF win a complete victory, vet we
Ill at least secure the balance of
over and our trumping financial
acrifce will not be in vain.
1t may Just as we'll be understood
once the people-the masses of
lese United States, are entitled to
holesome laws-laws which extend
rejection to them in the pursuit of
n honest livelihood, that will Sc
ire a larger distribution of the
'ults OF honest toll than those which
ow obtain, property which has
cen honestly acquired, will not be
olested, the possessor will be priv
eyed tosretain it, or its volume,
Tough 1t must and will bear its
lare OF taxation, if on the other
and 1t be not acquil ed Iegitimately,
len the robber ought to be made to
ssgorge. l go further and say l
ink they will be required to do so.
lst by what process this will be
ought about [ of course know not.
here are strange things happening {
these days-wrongs, injustice may
IT be righted in a day, a year,
often takes years, though sooner
later as the oppressor an individ-
VI or nation. the right obtains.
russia In her light dispossessed
'ance OF her provinces as soon or \
oner yet she will not can moi.
rnanently hold them, that wrong
omises to bankrupt-to dismem- ;
r Prussia.