The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-23

ae '@NHts AtsbH gattpnal
"hairs believing that there, In the
Capitol at Washington, have ortrf-
mated the farmers woes, and from
that source alone can come the rem.
ely Let us continue Ia insIs, u,.an
our national Congress giving u This
much needed relief. History teach.
es tnat the wiihs with which the
rich bind the poor can he broken
only by fire, sword or bloody rcvo.
lutt' u. But we have better meth.
Oh OF overturning fraud AMI corrup-
tion In high places. We have free
speech and free ballot, and when tina
wisdom of the acts Of the nationa
meeting, like lereu, 10 begin work
upon the masses of the people, then,
and not till then. shall We have "A
peaceful and happy solution of all
VI troub les.
EXTRACTS FROM ADDRESS AT MORE.
HEAD. 1891.
Officers and Delegates OF the North
Carolina Farmers Alliance:
Since last addressing you, as Pres
ident of the state Alliance, il has
been my great pleasure to watch the
healthy growth of our Order, and
the rapid devclopement of the prin.
ciples we have inculeated.
The unprecedented political Il up
heval of last November was the na.
turat outcome ofthe doctrine taught
by the Alliance, and despite the pro.
tests Of our enemies, we can take
unto ourselves the credit of that
more than glorious onslaught. Tru-
ly, it was IA great work; and well
may we feel honored, since ii was a
mt st salutary lesson to the greed of
capital, the rottenness of govern
inent and the rawlings of political
defnagogues. But, though the fu.
ture seems bright, there il much yet
to be done. Indeed, when ! view
the dangers which even at the pres
ent time surround us, think ] may
be pardoned for saying that the work
seems scarcely yet begun. We are
assailed on every hand by dema-
gogues, chiefly those in office, whose
sole object is 10 perpetuate their
power, and ii matters little by what
means they effect their purpose Some
times we see them masquerading a.
friends of the farmer, but i'm reality
employed by soulless corporations
to sow the seeds of discomfort among
US; and sometimes they are hireling-
of the great trunk lines, which, like
gigantic octopus, are slowly but
sur-ly absorb ng and paraliZing what
little blood ami energy is now lef,
unto us.
We have nothing with which tc
fight this redoubtable combination
save honest hearts, willing hand.
and that spirit Of independents,
which has ever characterized tho
husbandman from the time of Gin,
cinnatus even unto sur own. 1 think
then, l do not miss the mark when
say that, as a class, we are patient
and willing, much abuse I and never
murmuring, yet when we are arous
d, as / now trust you all are, the
ct bears more than ordinary signifi
ance. But what makes this oul
ast resort, if our energies be no
united, if we be not a unit IN ou
actions? Shall we profit by the ex
perience OF the past? The road {,
defeat, the road to victory lie equal
ly plain before you. The choice Il
of vital mportancc-sOmet {
must be done. 1t is no longer mat
ter of condition--relief must come
| Our condition is such that della,
would be fatal among US, and tn
conscious opinion is that relief m us
come through the legitimate an,
peaceful channels of legislation. w,
have held up to the scorn aud con
tempt Of honest men the existenc,
of trusts, combines and corporations
but of what benefit has this expo
sure been to us? The work Of rob
berry still goes on. Why Is this
| Why have we accomplished so lit
tie? The answer is an open secret
it is because the vast majority o
the producing class are yet untaught
uneducated, deaf TO the appeals o
reason a, experience, cailous {,
the cry of those who preach the i'm
portance of thorough organization
Is it not strange that so many of ou
fellowmen utterly ignore the yer,
first law the law OF self-prt serva
tion-and the fact that a comp!et
and thoi ough organization is tn
only safe means whereby we can b
assured Of our rights? On ever,
} hand we hear boasts Of our great pro
gress and our civilization, but sine
good government, ''the governmer
Of the people, for the people and b.
= tile people," the -ecret of all happi
ness has not kept pace with the 9th
! er sciences, we see great reasons fo
asserting that this boa a-tei civiiizs
, tien is not shared in by the wori
ingman whn, here, "a the world ovel
is the pith, the Hiarrow, the bacl
bone oi the country. And how
he TO share tfercin, handicapped 9
he j. in the race OF life, i'm the sever
: struggle FIR existence? HandicaI
, ped by his own ignorance, which h
So unfortunately evinces when d
asserts his opposition to that bill
. which now, In anything but spir
of fair es-, is being discusse
throughout the country-I mean, {
cours., the Sub -Trea~ury-and touci
lug this / do not think it amiss
: y we are not welded TO the parti
2 ular i,hraseoiegy which now chara
terizes the bill. We do not pray II
: the passage ofthis bill unaitered an
: undis cussed, for that would depriy
us OF the opinions and experience
/ OF others; but We are attached, ye
: even committed, tt the principi'
I involved, aDd are convinced. tn;
. only after full and free discussi1
L csin wa arrive at satisfactory s,ll
t tier ei the subject. There is prec
y dent sufficient of governments loal
: ing money to the citizen with an
without security, and thus is esta
& li-hed the power to loan, which
: indeed ali sufficient. The kind
;, security does not enter into the ca
!. the government can select what
a. considers annie and best calculate