The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-04

cent. The farmer car only borrow
II at eight, and then with treueud-
Gus, consuming mortgage a. securi.
ty. Let us give TO this class wha;
their Integrity has won. Let them
enjoy the benefit of The institution
that their energies have helped 80 ma
teraily To construct; and let the hal.
low echo mock the mouth that would
Civ" voice To the cry OF '.class, elass.
class Let our State loan its money
II needs be, at the actual cost of bor-
rowing IL, TO our active farmers who
are needy, On security of their land
at lis taxable rate. Let il place its
conviets upon their roads. Let II
make pensi all pernicious and ficti-
tious dealing In their products. Let
III foster the cultivation of a diversi-
" OF crops, and thus regulate the
impovetishing production OF our
staples. Let il equalize It's burdens
by proportionate tax upoSs all rights
that II protects, whether property or
In come, aud discriminatory TO both.
Let 1t extend wide its protection and
its preferment, and straight frt m It's
great catholic heart, let Ii give the
helping hand-grasp TO the iainiIng
ana the falling however humble or
low, and mounting with the spirit
of the age, and kin 'iing TO the ex-
panding brotherhood Of millions, let
1t &C me proudly into the last su.
preme stage of human organization,
when guileless fraternity shall
wrap the republic In its gathering
strength.
THE CITIZEN SUBJECT IL THE KING,
AND HUMANITY Is AN ESSENTIAL.
BROTHERHOOD.
This improvement internally will
add to our character abroad. We
shall gain from the world more SYM
pathy and esteem, more credit and
confidence in our endeavor to elevate
ana 1raterniZe our society than If
everp hill glittered with gems aud
every field waved golden with abun-
dant harvest; for in the character
am principle of a people is its ulti-
mate worth. We shall meet the de-
mands that have fallen unequivocal
upon brave and generous people.
we shall give a meaning and pres
tlge ta the name and nativity Of a
Caroliniai We shall cement the
fraternity of our society by evincing
an interest comprehensive, hu.
mane-in the welfare of its unit;
and thus shall we further the grand,
gradual advancement of the iGdivid-
ual, the supreme work of the Amer
lean heritage, and the crowning glo
ry of American principle. AS we
have broken allegiance TO kingscraft, =,
we shall refuse blind loyalty to pol
icy and precedent, and we shall pl ace
the citizen above the principle and
proclaim that his welfare and his
comfort are paramount the sole
source and criterian of whatever Of
virtue is in our policy. We shall
give to all classes of our citizens the
assurance and The comfort that in
their fainting day. the strong arm
Of their brothers their brothers in
the essential turmoil of lite and in
all that the future holds shall be
about them to bear them up, and
that they shall fail only when our
sympathizing hearts shall be stiIled
together. America has wrought the
climax in this seXaltati"n OF the indi-
vidual and this enfraternizing Of So
ciety, and as we live to-day in the
second centenary of her independ-
ence, thrilling with the inspiration
that the citizen subject is the king
and that humanity is an essentia
brotherhood, broad, catholic, COM
prehensive, let US resolve that all
our classes and our people, all united
in common progress and fraternai
interest, shall
"In mutual, well-beseeming ranks,
march all one way"
into the dawning day of ou, indus
try, and TO its high noon resplendent.