The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-07-14
A CENTRALIzING PARTY

, ton OF all OF Its principles anC
purposes it carries out this idea
In the war between the States ii
destroyed States sovereignty and
since the war in all of it's legisla-
ton it has endeavored to centra-
lie and consolidate power in the
hands of the few. And as it has
endeavored to dispose of power
so it has with wealth.
The purposes and policies OF
this party are and have been to
legislate in the interest of the
classes against the masses. I'm
der it's fost ing care millionaires
have been made more rapidly
than during any like period in
the worlds history. While the
masses have been reduced to pc
nury and want more rapidly
than ever before. Need you ask
a reason? Then look at the enor-
nous taxes in the way ofrevenue
that are annually drained from
the pockets of the whole people
of this country, a tax or tariff,
as you may term it, on every
thing used or consumed, not for
the benefit of the masses but the
classes.
Through this banefull infu-
ence, stupenduous fortunes have
been rapidly accumulated, and
through the power of these COM
bined fortunes, mon have been en-
ablen to control and monopolize
vast industries, regulating the
price, not according to the de-
mands made by the people but
according to their demands, or
as their insatiate greed might
dictate. This is the reason you
find more millionaires in America
than you do in any other coun-
try, and this is the reason you
find more dissa tisfaction among
the masses here than any otht r
country Russia excepted.
This system of protecting the
monopolies OF this country, heap
ing up huge fortunes with which
the necessities of life could he
speculated upon, forcing the price
of farm products down while in
the hands of the farmer and up
while in the hands Of the spacu-
lator.
1t is due to this unjust and I'M
fair system of class legislation
that our agricultural class have
been reduced to almost abiect
poverty, while the rich moneyed
man has grown richer while spec
ulatins upon his products. Can
we wonder then at the wide
spread discomfort that pre- AIDES
on farming classes. Can we won
der that they are restless under
the burdens they are carrying
and are anxious for so 1ne remedy.
This is the reason that scheming
politicians and broken down
office seekers can so readily en-
list their interest in any propo-
sition however preposterous that
offers to them a measure Of re-
lief. They gladly go to anything
hoping for help and we are not
one of those who think it strange
that they should.
Their condition is the legiti-
mate result of Republican class
legislation and their remedy
should be sought in breaking the
power of that party that is re-
sponsible for the trouble. To
break that power they cannot
do it easier Or more effectualy
than by fighting in the ranks of
the Democratic party, a party
that has ever stood firmly in the
interest of the masses. The
organiza ton of a Third party
simply divides your forces, weak
ems your efforts and prolongs
your misfortunes. The place
hunters willencourage this meth
cd of fighting your battles but
remember lis selfishness gone to
seed that prompts them to give
such advice. Your interest is
not considered.