The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-14
WHERE HE STANDS.
EXTRACTS FROM EX-PRESI-
DENT CARR'S ANNUAL
ADDRESSES TO THE
STATE ALLIANCE.
How They Interpret the Gener-
alities. Enlarge the Meaning
OF the Platform Adopted
at the Recent State
Convention.


In the last issue of THE CAuCA-
SIAN we said that the man nomina-
ted and the views held by him meant
more always than the wording of
the platform he stood on, and that
therefore the nomination Of Hon
Elias Carr for Governor meant more
for the cause of reform than the
strongest platform could if the nom.
inee were opposed to "equal rights
to all and special privileges to none,"
We have frequently asked in what
way the platform was Interpreted
and enlar ged by the nomination of
Mr.. Carr. We answer these ques-
tions by quoting from his two annu-
al addresses to the North Carolina
Farmers State Alliance. From his
address delivered at the fourth an
nual meeting, which convened at
Asheville, we make the following
extracts.
Perhaps the most important meet
ing ever held in this country has
been the assembling of the farmer
and labor organizations in st. Louis
in December last (1S89) the necessity
for which was foreshadOwed by that
eminent statesman and jurist, the
late Judge David Davis, when he
said, as long ago as 1866; "The rapid
growth of the corporate power and
the malign influence which it exerts
by combination On the National and
Stated legislatures is well grounded
cause of alarm. A struggle is pend
| ing in the near future between the
overgrown power, with its vast ram
| ifications all over the Union, and a
hard gr,p on much of the political
machinery on the one hand, and the
people in an unOrganiZed condition
on the other, for the control Of the
government. 1t will be watched by
every patriot with intense anxiety"
Never more prophetic words fell
from the lips of man! The people,
though slow TO admit it, had at last
been convinced, and three millions
of people sent their representatives
there to form an alliance against this
monstrous iniquity. The unanmity
with which the demands set forth
by that body were adopted, and the
: universal endorsement by all the
/ States and Territories after mature
deliberation and discussion, should
} and belive, will convince our legis
lators of our honesty of purpose ano
: determination to accomplish ouI
ehds. This meeting, national il
character as in name, was magnih
, cent success in obliterating the ole
3 lines of sectionalism-a matter de
youtly to be wished, and Of first i'm
4 portance in securing the necessai!
national legislation.
r What means these labor organ liza
: tions? This: T! at the people see b,
o combination a.cne can they live
Q Under pure system of governmen
i forty wears ago these organization
8 were unknown, and there was ne
q cessity for them. but to day hoy
K different! Every branch of trade ha
IL been compelled to organise to saw
: itself from absolute annihiiatior
b and is to be wondered at when W
l. become to learn that the PR sent il
'r jouitous tariff laws, the passage
IT which was purchased by few tho'
le sand rich manufacturers, have rol
l. bed the people and ut into the pocl
n cts of these same manufacturers l
y less than nine millions of dollar
y Hence it is, that at our city of Was
d ington the protest OF a mlliionai
d will override the petitions of mi
10 lions of working men,.
t.
le The acts of Congress in aid of a
ID riculture for the last twenty-fi
TO wears have been few indeed, col
Mt pared with those Of our rich man
he facturers, and the tariff is so mani
o. ulated that they (the few thousan
id reap the entire benefits. We
w know but too we'll the result of Il
r? reign Of selfish greed. The sm
b. land owners are being pushed to t
We wall, the larger ones are no long
Id able to make both Ell ds meet; farl
|e- in tn North, South, East and w,
by and especially the West, that t~t
IL ty-five years ago, during the perl
of of the greatest imitation, paid a f
c., percentage on a valuation of $50
DO $40, are now being foreclosed
for mortgages for half that amount, n
he the former owners seeking new fie
de- of employment for livelihood.
We It is a sad commentary on
is manity, but nevertheless true, Il
with an unequal distribution
n.- wealth there is an unequal dIstri
ro- tiOn of social power. The iDfiue
nst ofthe middle class the man Of M
'es, crate means-is no longer felt in
be legislative halls Of the Capitol; h
my being swept away. Wealth is r
get idly concentrating, and out of
can consequent corruption but two C
on ses are forming-the iordiy rich
leir the beggarly poor. While free
,en- admit that the iniquitous protect
the tariff has brought about the pres
mad depressed state of agriculture
pre- stripping the poor of three fouI
d. of their natural savings and COM
yer. trating majority of the wealth.
en- the country in the hands of infini
ent, simally small part of the pee
In compose1 of manufacturers, trl
hey pools and combines, a repeal a
ence of this unjust measure would no
pru- lieve the present distress. tive
IS of not lift single mortgage. The
fail thing needful in the prestns fl
cial condition of the people,
Iaht r,axrin0 svsfan1 of fin.inen