The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-18

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ted by even the gigantic minions Of
aggregated capital. That magnid-
cent body Of men, representing the
yeomanry the lal,orcrs and wealth.
producers Of America, met with q
solemn duty before them. They
were brought together by like causes
and perforce with great unanimity,
they worked for the same end. The
hours need was unity OF thought.
1t stands erystalixed In the Sc. Louis
plalform-in Land, Transportation
and Finance, the thrse great cardln-
al principles OF the Second Declara-
tiou of American Independence.
The duty Of that hour was unity Of
thought, the duty OF this hour Ii
unity of action. IL Is easy 10 pass
resolutions expressing sympathy fos
the people; II Is easy TO speculate In
reforms for seifirh ends, but when
the hour Of action CONES, then Ii the
supreme test Of patriotic courage
and loyalty to the peoples cause.
What Is the enemy doing TO pre-
vent unity Of actiony They ara try
irg TO blind the great issues at stake
| by appeals to sectional prejudice.
Their scheme Is to drown reform
with the cry of force bill. This
scheme will be worked by politicians
and the newspapers backed by trc-
mendous and powerful agencies.
This Ii q critial hour. The liberties
of the people are at stake. The des.
tiny of millions living, and yet un-
born, hang in the balance. We have
a solemn duty to perform; the battle
must he fought by us and fought
now. What shall be the result?
appeal to every reformer 10 stand By
his guns, with his face to the remy
Let Us have The courage of our con
victions, and the manhood TO stand
by our principles.
THE RALEIGH CONFERENCE.
| On April 18th called a conterenc,
of the Alliance of the State through
one representative from each coun.
ty. i did it in the interest of ou
principles and the cause Of reform
While at times during the year man,
of us (though unit In thought
have differed In judgment as to me
thods, yet to-day the organization !
practically unit In action rs well q
thought. i believe that the guild
alce of a divine hand has turne'
what at times seemed to be mistakes
into blessings. Our seeming err0:
have proved to be the essence O
wisdom. for by what methods eoul
we have been stronger than we ar
to-day? Therefore let us at all time
have that charity of opinion for eac
brother, for we may honestly diffel
= that we have right to expect fror
, each other brother.
r DEATH OF COL. POLK.
During the year the organization
l National as well as State, has suffer
: ed an irreparable loss. and eac
:. member has felt a sore bereavemef
!, by the untimely death of our grea
: and beloved leader, Col. l.. -. Poll
C We have neve. known purer mai
/ nor has any organization ever bee
o blessed with more ardent, devote
a and loyal leader, yet his charity Il
: ward those who differed with him
o opinion, and his spirit Of fairness Il
: ward those who opposed him was a
) most superhuman. His great VOL
d and his magnificent example liv
'e after him, and is to-day an inspir
h ton to every reformer to have Il
d courage Of his convictions and
Is carry on the work for humanity
r. grandly and heroically begun. i
It us build a fitting monument to /
t. memory, but his greatest monume
" will the place be holds in the heal
Is of his people. Let his last wor
to ever be the motto Of the hour, 81
,e your duty"