The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-01-24
-ovpRNoR CARR's ADDRESS.
.,vered During the Inaugural Cere-
monies on the 18th.

c,nHemen of the Assembly, Ladies
and Gentlemen:
II has been more than once asserted
INV distinguished predecessors, upon
gonsIOns of this kind, that the issues
0GGthe war are dead, and that in conse-
Onence we had great reason to rejoice.
~ doubt appearances justifi, d them
;. making these declarations, but I'M
Emrtnnately here, as in many other in
rItances. the appearances were decep
20 The war issues, as was proved,
Tore but too often like sm%ouldering
.rohnrs, and destined to initiate a
General cOnfagratiOn at the first wave
os the partisan shirt. N~OtwlthsJand-
mo these keen disappOintments, shall
l foiIow in the footsteps of my predeces-
sors in this respect, and declare with
them. once again, that the issues of the
war are dead. Tothe making of which
declaration I am led, not only by ap
nparanCe, but also by the logic of events
IF the past two years. What a cam
naign we have undergone! Our old
State has seen nothing like 1t III all it's
history. Certainly this is true SO far
as runs my w knowledge of events.
And strange to say there was good
rea,On for such work as was done. A
crave doubt was expressed, not thirty
dsvs prior to the election, of North
Cardinals fidelity to the principles Of
Jefferson. [ need not review here the
history Of the depression of the labor
ing interests of the country, the means
undertaken to counterfeit 1t, the organ
izatlon and growth of the Famers' ALI
ance, lis partial disruption and the
formation of the Peoples party, for
these events are TO you all we'll known.
But suffice it to say that what the
storms of civil war and the fires of re
construction could not accomplish, our
common sufferings, a natural conse-
uueLCa Of the long and almost unin
terrupted Republican policy Of greed
and s~ettishness, easily achieved. The
misrala OF that party has at last and
forever Cemented the union of the
States, perpetuated the power of the
only truly nOtiOual party that ever
existed, and through the medium of
our reverses we have been brought to
feel our dependence, the one upon the
other. Who then will say, in the face
of these facts, that out of evl no good
has come?
The beneicient effects Of the recent
Democratic victory will be felt in this
COkA11UfS iCI Lldu1 UCCtAJS W Ct1llD.
Necessity has forced the people into a
They have gloriOusly won and truly do
they deserve TO enjoy these blessings
that we are taught to believe must
eventually come out of the fight of
right and might. We have promises
Of great reform in the worlds of finance,
agriculture and manufacturing. Yer
liz do we need relief. The currency
has been 50 CONSTRUCTED that the labor
ers of every section, despite affiliations
and inherited prejudi; es, have seen
the necessity for a change in policy.
The vicious legislation that has char
aeterized our finances these many
years cannot be disputed. If we had
no other proofs, the speeches OF the
American Representatives in the Inter
national monetary conference recently
assembled in Brussels, are examples.
But under that great apostle of De-
mOCraCy- Grover Cleveland a brighter
day seems to be dawning for the toll
ing masses of our repu lie. NOtwiCh-
standing the hot canvass made along
the lines IN our recent national contest,
and the great hue and cry raised by
the Republicans of wild cat money, the
Democratic party advocated the re
establishment Of State banks, and
g]lOrIOusiy won the right to adopt that
most iu~ t of measures. No less have
we a right to congratulate ourselves
upon 2 promise Of reform in the Tariff
and the absolute annihIlatiOn of Nc
KinieyiSm, a measure to which IS due
more than any other the depression Of
agriculture, the general unrest and
dissatisfaction Of labor and the decay
of our former powerful merchant ma
rine. The task assigned the Demo
cratic party is a gigantic one, for it has
been delegated to undo, and that
speedily, ali the nefarious legislation of
nor than a quarter of a century. We
should listen TO no revolutionary senti-
ments in this matter of reform, but on
the contrary, let conservatism dictate
u every policy. Though these changes
should take place, the rights of every
Individual, during the process Of the
change, should be respected and the
general business interests of the cOun
try assldiousIy guarded. An extra
session Of Congress will expedite this
work without hurrying it. 1t will Sc
cure ample elaboration. It will prove
Demo: ratio good faith and commend
the Democracy anew to popular favor.
Ii WI bring relief to the people many
months sooner than would otherwise
be possible. 1t will give to businesssOf
every kind the notice it needs Of the
changes to be made in business COndi-
tons. we shall very naturally make
some errors, but along this line there
is little to be feared, since our leaders
in the majority of cases, are tried men
in thorough touch with the people. and
the great masses nova days are seldom
wrong. Certainly, in this country. if
the PRINCIPLES Of our government be
right. VIZ: "a government oil the
people, for the people and by the PEG,
pie, then, that which they have sane
tened we should at least consider
right. Their opponents however NAV
and do commit errors. They are not
al unanimous, upon all questions, be,
cause the interests Of the multitude dc