The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-09-15
A AWORKINGMAN'S VIEW OF
THE SITUATION,
Especial Correspondent J

Mr.. Editor-There is one thing
that strikes me as peculiar in our
polltlcai canvasses, and that is, that |
the majority of writers and speak
ers, never concede an honest motive
to their opponents. This peculiari-
ty is strikingly apparent in the
present contest. Prejudice and pas
sion take the place of common sense
and reason. 1t is certainly humiIi-
ating and absurd, to hear men other
wise sensible and intelligent, givir e
utterance to sentiments that would
disgrace the intelligence of the aver
age school boy. 1t would be we'll
for such persons if they would stop
and consider just what they are dis
cussing. On no other matter of
business do men let their passion
and prejudice SO influence them.
Politics is business and serious busi-
ness al that. The prosperity and
happiness Of the people of a country
depend upon the wise and honest
administration of its public affairs.
The difference in opinion between
individuals as what is the best pub
lie policy to pursue, has given rise
10 parties. Now, it follows that
the changes daily and hourly taking
place in our modes and manner of
transacting business, must necessiate
a change in our public policy, to
meet and render harmless the trusts
and combines on the part of capital
require new methods, it is folly to
talk Of returning to the methods of
our forefathers. 1t would be as
reasonable and sensible to propose
to do away with our new and im-
proved machinery in manufacturing
and transportation. The difference
between the Democratic and Repub-
lican party is difference Of degree,
and not of kind, it is the difference
Of the amount to be taken from the
producers of wealth. They offer no
remedy for the gigantic evils which
are rapidly undermining popular
government, protest after protest
has gone up from every industrial
centre in the land, in the shape Of
strikes and lOckouts, the men blind
ly fighting an effect without giving
themselves the trouble to look for
the cause. This has been going on
Tor years, increasing in intensity
and violence, and so it might have
continued, until the liberties Of the
people had become thing Of the
past, throughout the entire country,
as they have practiced in the manu-
featuring centres of the North and
East, had not the liberty loving
yeomenry of the South and West,
awakened to the peril and danger of
a plutocratic government, masqu-
rading as Democracy and Republi-
canism without shred Of the
former principles which made both
parties great in the past. The
awakening ON the part Of the farmer
and workingmen led to demands on
the part Of the adherents of both
parties among that class, for reform
the State platforms throughout the
South and West enunciated certain
principles and demanded specific re
forms which, in the judgment of the
best and most thoughtful Of men il
both parties, were required to cor
| rect existing evils. Notably wa:
this the case in this State. Th'
platform Of the Democracy of NortI
4 Carolina is clear and explicit in it
demands and statements, the con.
vention was an unit on the demand
, set forth therein, yet when thei
accredited representatives, togethe
with those Of other States who wer,
lin accord with them presented then
at the National convention an,
urged their adoption, the agents o
the National Banking. Association
corporations and monopolies, VIII
were largely in the ascendant, vote
them down and adopted platform
, in almost direct opposition, an
, nominated man who was and is a
lavowed enemy to financial an
other much needed reforms, becaus
3 the people who advocated the prin
D ciples set forth in the State plat
t form, and refused to stulify then
@ selves and seat crow" the BOui DO
press and speakers immediate)
proceeded to read them oat of tn
: party, and thus forced the divisiO
in this State, and others throughol
the country, their vocabulary
. exhausted in search for epithets
apply to their fellow citizens WI
s claim the right of selfjudgmen
h and refuse to stulify themselves b
l. voting for a man and platform
o neither of which they believ
"whom the gods would destroy the
= first make mad" Villificatio
h SANDER and personal abuse are n
:. argument, as the leaders and pre-
y. on the other side will learn by tt
result in November next. II
= right Of franchise is one which
of man is accountable to himself, b
ct country and his God. Fealty
St the dictates Of party in which
y man ceases to believe is rank p
II litical heresy, and fruitful sour
l. of evil to the public good. Thar
h God the independent thinker al
N voter is abroad, and upon him G
o. pends the future welfare and liber
8 of this nation. Yours, H.
Dr0uDr Ur,S ID RTV SDEAKJN