The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-03
Our Political Future.

EDITOR GOLD LEAF The year
1892 brings before the people of the
United States very important political
events which are to be decided by their
votes. The time ha. arrived for us
to think and act for ourselves and not
allow our minds 10 be swayed by the
opinions Of others. The working people
who have the reines Of the government
in their hands have heretofore been
inhunced by the opinion of others and
dictated to by the moneyed manopolies,
combines and political aspirants. God
III His great wisdom has given man
capacity--a mind to act for himself
aud the time has come .or us to be
governed by what God has given and
be actuated by the dictates of our own
minds and consciences. Let US think
for a moment and we will come to
proper conclusion. There are more
than two thirds ofthe voting population
Of the United States among the work
ing class, and they are the main wheel
that propels the machienry Of the
government. and if they can only be
persuaded to work together and note
according to the dictates of their own
Judgment, moneyed combines and
political a.pirants will be trampled
under foot and the government will
be administered on the old Jeffersonian
Democratic principle, which will be
equal justice to all and partially to
none.
We claim to live under republican
form Of government but under the
present administration we have none
Of the principles that constitute this
form ofgovernment. The great moneyed
power has ruled the country for some
time and the working classes have
been forced to submit and take the
consequences whether detrimental or
advantageous to our interest. One of
the most important questions for the
people to decide this year is the
selection Of a proper man to preside
! over us. The political skies are nothing
| like they were in the past when the
i sun with all its beauty illuminated the
| world from clear and unobstructed
sky with not passing cloud to dim
its brightness. The present political
sky is INSTRUCTED by clouds which shut
the light from a bright future and lends
darkness to the prospect of coming
political events.
The Democratic party has to select
a man to compete against two political
organizations and in this section we
have to exercise great caution. l will
illustrate. We have frequently seen
a wagon on the public highway with a
baking team. Having done every
thing possible to start them and every
thing fails, some one suggests to try an
old stager i'll place of the one that balks
No sooner done than the load is car
ried without any more trouble. We
may get a baking one in selecting a
man for our next presidential candi.
date; SO my idea is to select Cleveland
as he is tried and true horse and
under his administration the country
was in more prosperous condition
than for many years. l admit that he
has some faults but where is the man
that has none? His attitude on the
silver question is one, but his great intel
lect and his self-will override these
faults. The Bible says there is none
perfect, no not one. He is trec
statesman possessed of great mind
with judgment and experience which
will cause him to administer the affairs
of government with justice to all and
partiality to none. G. r. L.
Granville Co.. March 1, '92.