The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-01
MASON AND DIXON'S LINE HAS
BEEN WIPED OUT.
Let us Remove the Barrier Between
Town and Couutry.--The Key
Note Of the Situation as
Presented by Mr.. Butler
at Memphis.

"ciSOliC ny Tic Mayor Ol McIH-
phIs, Mr.. Butler responded on
behalf of the National Alliance.
The following is clipped from
the report given by the Avalanch
Appeal
MR.. BUTLER's SOUND APPEAL.
Marion Butler, President Of the
| North Carolina Alliance and a
gentleman Of extremely courte-
GUS bearing, made one OF the re-
sponses to the welcoming speech
| es. Said he:
In behalf of the National ALI
ance | wish to thank you for the
courtesy and kindness displayed
by your citizens to us during our
stay. If the great explorer, De-
Soto, the pioneer of your city,
who first looked upon the bosom
of your majestic river standing
upon this very spot, was here
this morning, he could not feel
more at home than you have
made us feel since our arrival.
Yes the Alliance has done much
to wipe out Mason and Dixon
line. 1t is propitious sign to
see the sections of the North and
South thus uniting. But as much
as the obliterating of sectional
lines is to be desired there is an
other thing that stands as great
er barrier to economic and indus
trial reform. 1t is the imaginary
line Of supposed antagonism of
interests which has grown up be.
tween every town in America and
the country adjacent. The North
and the South shaking hands
across the bloody chasm will not
solve the situation to day. Itmust
be dor.e by the neighbors of each
locality whose interest, though in
different lines. are identical, or
rather complementary, putting
their heads together, finding the
cause of depression to both, and
touching elbows in their efforts
to remove it for the common good.
The present feeling of hostili-
ty between the town and country
has grown since our organiza-
ton has started. 1t came from a
misconception of the great rank
and file of the laborers and great
wealth-producers of the present
inequalities of the distribution OF
wealth. The man in the coun-
try only partially acquainted with
the nature of our government and
the laws of commerce naturally
laid the blame at the door OF the
first man in sight. This man was
the business and professional
man of the small cities and towns.
These men naturally resented the
accusation, and, knowing but lit
tie about the object and purpose
of the farmers organization and
the nature of our deliberations,
were in a measure justified in
viewing the movement as hostile
to them. The mistake of our peo-
pie has produced this lamented
misconception and hostility On
both sides. Therefore, the key
note of the present situation is to
break down the barrier of hostlli-
ty between town and country and
Join hearts and hands for their
common interest and good gov
ernment.
| I had rather see this line blot
ted out than the Mason and Dix
on line, because it divides neigh
bors, and it is more essential that
neighbors, with common interests
agree that the two sections of the
country shake hands. The num-
Der of men in this country and
their businesses that are logically
and justly antagonized by our
movement are extremely small
The others would not be antago-
nized by us, nor would they feel
hostile to our organization If a
proper understanding was arrived
at. Our organization and the
work it is doing is making a stu
dent of political economy and
good government out of people
of every class and calling.
1t is propitious sign for the
perpetuation of a Republican gov
ernment. In fact, this is the
most propitious day in the histo
Try of our American government