The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-01-28
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion of The Editor and the
Opinion of others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics of the Day.

Several times in these columns we
have referred to The Century Maga-
zine and a class of articles it is pub
fishing. We have above stated our
belief that the magazine had been
bought up by the money power was
simply the mouth-piece of plutocra-
cy. Every number of this magazine
we see convinces us all the more
strongly that such is the case. Our
attention has just been called to an
article in it headed "The Farmers
Condition" The editor goes on to
use great deal of tatfy for the far
mer (like some papers in the State)
and tries to convice him that he has
nothing to complain of. We make
the followin. clipping:
Generally the farmer is prosper
Gus, though he certainly fails to Sc
cure his full share IN the rewards OF
his productive labor. He is entitled
to fair consideration in such remedi-
al measures for his protection as may
be possible under our form of gov
ernment. But the farmers of the
Uniteu States live under better con-
ditiOns for progress in their art-a
high standard Of living, advance In
personal culture and soil improve
ment, and pecuaiary Independence
than those of any other country.
The first statement that the farm
er generally is prosperous, is as alb
surd as President Harrison's state
ment in his message to Congress, that
never was agriculture more remuner-
ative and the fal liner more prosper
Gus. Two statements totally absurd
and in direct Contradiction with the
facts. The Century says the farmer
is entitled to fair protection. The
farmer does not ask for protection.
He asks for free opportunity and
he will do the rest
The Century tries to back up its
assertions by publishing what they
they claim to be statements from
farmers ia various pal is of the coun-
try. The following is sample:
"No real practical efforts are made
for relief. All the complaints made
and all remedies proposed are politi
cal. Many Of the former are absurd,
and most of the latter will prove fu-
tile. We need smaller farms, more
work, more knowledge and less
grumbling. What can be done on
small tracts highly fertilized should
| be brought home to the people, SO
that I he inexperienced may initiate,
even before thy know the reason
why"
We have heard such stuff as the
above from men in this State, but
not from farmers. The following is
another sample:
"Asomewhat extended experience
in practical agriculture of the State
and good opportunities for observa-
tion lead NE to assert that farming,
industriousiy and intelligently fol.
lowed, offers as good inducements
for the capital, labor and skill ex.
pended as does any other calling in
the State"
The above is such an absolute
wholesale untruth under present
conditions that it is absurd. Now
we don't believe that farmer wrote
either of the above statements. Now
we don't suppose that many of oul
readers see The Century Magazine
and we simply call attention to it tt
show our readers in how many way
the organization of farmers is beins
fought. Hundreds of papers have
quoted from this article and endorsed
it because they said The Centur!
was high authority. This is On'
effect, then another is to try to con
vince those who do not read the mag
azine that there is no real course fo
complaint by the farmers, and tha
the whole thing will soon blow over
We will see.