The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-23
WHERE HE STANDS.
EXTRACTS FROM EX-PkESI-
DENT CARR'S ANNUAL
ADDRESSES TO THE
STATE ALLIANCE.
How They Interpret the Gener-
alities, Enlarge the Meaning
of the Platform Adoptel
ut the Recent State
Convention.

In the last issue of THE CAuCA-
SIAN we said that the man nomina-
ted and the vie Ss held by him meant
more always than the wording Of
the platform he stood on, and that
therefore the domination of Hon
Elias Carr for Governor meant more
for the cause of reform than the
strongest platform could if tie nom.
inee were opposed to "equal rights
to all and special privileges to none,"
We have frequently asked in what
way the platform was interpreted
and cnlarg ged by the nomination of
Mr.. Carr. We answer these ques-
tions by quoting from his two annu-
al addresses to the North Carolina
Farmers State Alliance. From his
address delivered at the fourth an.
nual meeting, which convened at
Asheville, we make the following
extracts:
Perhaps the most important meet
ing ever held in this country has
been the assembling of the farmer
and labor organizations in st. Louis
in December last (1SS9) the necessity
for which was foreshadowed by that
eminent statesman and jurist, the
late Judge David Davis, when he
said, as long ago as 1866; "The rapid
growth of the corporate power and
the malign influence which il eXerts
by combination IN the National and
stated legislatures is well grounded
cause of alarm. A struggle is pend
| ing in the near future between the
overgrown power, with its vast ram
ifications all over the Union, and a
hard or p on much of the political
machinery on the one hand, and the
people in an unorganiZed condition
on The other, for the control of the
government. 1t will be watched by
every patriot with intense anxiety"
Never more prophetic words tell
from the lips of man! The people,
though slow TO admit it, had at last
been convinced, and three millions
of people sent their representatives
there to form an alliance against this
monstrous iniquity. The unanmity
with which the demands set forth
by that body were adopted, and the
universal endorsement by all The
States and Territories after mature
deliberation and discussion, should,
and / belive, will convince our legis-
lators Of our honesty of purpose and
determination to accomplish our
ends This meeting, hational in
character as in name, was a magnifi-
cent success in obliterating the old
lines of sectionalism-a matter de.
voutly TO be wished, and Of first i'm.
portance in securing the necessai
national legislation.
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What means these LABOR organ liza.
tions? This: That the people see by
combination alcne can they live,
Under pure system of government
forty years ago these organizations
were unknown, and there was ne.
cessity for them. but to day how
different! Every branch of trade has
been compelled to organise to save
itself from absolute annihilatiOn
and is to be wondered at when We
become to learn that the pr, sent in
iquitous tariff laws, the passage o
which was purchased by few thou
sand rich manufacturers, have rob
bed the people and ut into the pock
cts of these same manufacturers M
less than nine millions of dollars
Hence it is, that at our city of Wash
ington the protest of a millionair'
will override the petitions Of mil
lions of working men. ia
The acts of Congress in aid of ag
riculture for the last twenty-five
years have been few indeed, com
pared with those of our rich manu-
iacturers, and the tariff is so manip
ulated that they (the few thousand
. reap the entire benefits. We al
know but too we'll the result of thi
, reign of selfish greed. The smal
land owners are being pushed to tn
wall, the larger ones are no longe
able to make both eLds meet; farm
i i'm the North, South, East and Yves
: and especially the West, that t" en-
, ty-five years ago, during the perlo'
, of the greatest imitation, paid fai
, percentage on valuation Of $40 t
| $40, are nov being foreclosed ol
? mortgages for half that amount, ai''
: the former owners seeking new field
: of employment for livelihood.
f 1t is a sad commentary on hu
| manity, bu' nevertheless true, tia
with an unequal distribution q
/ wealth there is an unequal distribt
\ lion of social power. The infiuenc
o of the middle class the man of moo
1 crate means-is no longer felt Ia tin
legislative halls of the Capitol; hi
f being swept away. Wealth Is raj
idly concentrating, and out of th
r consequent corruption but two ciai
3 ses are forming-the iofdly rich All
h the beggarly poor. While free
!. | admit that the iniquitous protet tiy
r tariff las brought about the presef
;. depressed state of agriculture o
: stripping the poor OF three. foarti
of their natural savings and concel
t trating majority of the wealth :
e the country in the hands of infinite'
simaily small part OF the peopl
: compose of manufacturers, trust
) pools and combines, repeal aioI
q of this unjust measure would not r
!, lieve The present distress. 1t woul
: not lift a single mortgage. The OF
! thing needful in the prest Mt final
: cial condition of the people, is
ldebt- paying system OF finance,