The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-01-19

us partlal disruption and the formation of
The Peoples party, for these events are to
you all we'll known. but suffice it to saw that
what the storms Of civil war and the hres Of
reconstruction could not accomplish. our
common suterihgs. q natural consequence of
the long and aim ost uninterrupted Republi-
can policy of greed and sel6shness. easily
achieved. The misrule Of that party has a,
AT and forever cemented the union Of the
States, perpetuated the power Of the only
truly national party that ever existed, and
through the medium of our reverses we have
been brought to feel our depenence. the one
upon the other. Who then will say, in the
face of these facts, that out Of evil no good
has ccmei
The benehcient effects of the recent Dem
ocra,ic victory will be felt in this country
tor many decades to come. Necessity has
forced the people into 4 stubborn f sht for
these privileges. They have gloriously won
and truly do they deserve TO enjoy these
blessings TIA, We are taught to bel,eve must
eventually come out Of the 6sht Of right and
m ghi. We have promises Of grea, reform
in the worlds of finance. agriculture and
manufacturing. Verify. do We need relief
The currency has been 80 constr,cied that
the laborers Of every section. despite la
tons and inherited pre- ejudices. have seen the
q
Gus legislation that has characterized our
finances these many years cannot be disputed.
II we had no other proofs, the speeches OF
the American Representatives in the Inter.
| national monetary conference recently assem-
b'ed In Brussels, are examples. But under
that great apostle OF Democracy-Grover
Cieveland-a brighter day seems to be dawn
ng for the soing masses Of our republic
Notwithstanding the hot canvass made along
he lines in our recent national contest, and
The great hue and cry raised by the Republ-
| cans OF wildcat money. the Democratic
party advocated the re-es ahlishment Of State
banks. and gloriou>ly won the Sht to odoo,
| hat mos Just Of measures. No less have we q
| night to congratulate ourselves upon a prom
lse Of reform in the Tariff; and the absolute
annihiation of McKinleyism, 4 measure 10
which is due more Than any other the depres-
sion Of agriculture. the general unrest and
dissatisfaction Of labor nd the decay Of our
| rmer powerful merchant marine. The
task assigned the Democratic party is 4 gi-
gantic one, for it has been delrgated to undo.
| and that speedily, all the nefari6us legislation
OF more than quarter of . century. We
should listen to no revolutionary sediments
IN this matter of reform. but on the contrary.
let conservatism dictate our every policy
Though these changes should take place, the
rights Of every individual during the process
OF the change. should be respected, aud the
general business interests Of the country as
>idlouSiy guarded. An extra session Of Con
gress will expedite thi, work without hurrying
It. II will secure ample deliberation. twil
prove D lmocralic good faith and commend the
Dem cracy anew to popular favor. Ii will
bring relief TO the people many months sooner
than would otherwise be possible. 1t will
give to business of every kind the notice il
needs OF the changes 10 be made in buslnes.
conduions. We shall very naturally make
some errors. bu, along this line there IS little
be feared, since our leaders, in the m ~
lty OF cases, are tried men. in thorough touch
with the people, and the great masses now.a a
days are seldom wrong. Certainly. in ,h
country If the principles Of our government
be right, viz "A government Of the people
Tor the people and toy the people" then. ,ha
which they have sanctioned. we should q
least consider right. Their exponenss how
ever may and do commit errors. They ar
not all unanimous. upon all questions. be
cause the interests of the multitude do some
tlmes Col CT. And just here is to be note,
a sharp Comics, between the TWO old parties
which have been fighting for governmental
control TOR the past thirty years. Our oppo
nents wont 10 accuse US Of bad manage
|
acknowledgement OF the right and justice Of GU
S claims, VIZ that we are the party of III
many of The people who have never bee
schooled or skilled in the art of management
so unlike our adversaries. on the o,he
hand, VINO representing 4 few-with noto
rious unanimlty OF opinion regarding the ar
OF money getting, to say the least-can no
but shrudely manage, since among them
there is 50 little diversity Of judgment O
sentiment. But shall now leave na,ions
affairs. the prospect for an early and satisfae
( tory settlement of which seems so bright. an
call your attention TO these matters With
! the borders Of our State which seem to nee
our especial charge.
, The State is 10 be congratulated upon tn
, high character OF its newly elected assembly
|, affords me great pleasure to congratulat
!, you, Senators and Representatives. upon III
great victory OBJ aimed under your local lead
srship, that preserved inviolate the preser
benehcent State and county government.
c Ii is the custom of an incoming admin.
2 tration'to outline somewhat the policy. I
: speak of the general condition of the peopl
Z and 10 suggest legislation looking to an in
t provement of beterment. l am sorry TO sa
The masses Of the people of North Csrolin
are not prosperous. We are an aericultur;
:. people. Seventy-hve per cent. of our pop,
Iation are farmers. or are indirectly connecte
with farming. The conditions which hav
confronted US for the last four years. ha,
been peculiarly oppressive 10 the farmer
and as North Carolina is almost exclusive
an agricultural Stale. we have felt the hare
ships as keenly, perhaps. as any other sec,io
OF the Union. While the total taxable prof.
erly ofathe State has materially increased
value, it is becoming more unequally di
trlbuted and an investigation will exhib
that the accumulation has been in the tow
and cities, while depreciation. debt and II
pail of the mortgage is hanging over Il
agricultural districts. l am panied to 81
there are sections OF the State where Ian,
were considered an investment at $25. 90 p'
acre few years ago, now being sold at
10 S. 10 satisfy mortgaged debts and are nj
ught after by the creditor class at tina
The growing unrest of the people. the Fl III
campaign OF last fall. and the political d'ffe
ences, even now existing. are most conv,n
ing Of these facts. Our duty is to heal the
differences by all honorable means and uni
our people upon all these points SO necessa
10 the material and political welfare Of O
State For more than quarter OF . ce
iury the people have watched and waited
&c they have seen the fruits Of their labor ha
:. vested put upon the market and eager
, bought. SO great has been the demand tn
to-day little or no surplus remains in sight
al the chief agricultural products OF thi, Ian
" And yet. year by year the profits Of I
J. farm have been diminishing. until at Il
there is no compensation left the honest t
= Ter of the soil. They feel. they know Ii
: something is wrong. They cry out agair
~ unjus, and unequal taxation and pr
-, lest. and Justly so. against any d
y \ elimination. You. gentlemen of the Cenel
-, Assembly have it in your power TO work gre
- good-o lnsti new hope, new life. into
=. to,ling masses. While your deliberate
g touching federal taxation cannot OF cou'
a, avail much, yet it is your duty to see that
10 little tax as possible is imposed upon pt
- pie who are already groaning under me
of than they can bear. AS the larger portion
- - the bread winners of North Carolina ,
hs farmers we must regard the subject of ae
:. culture as one of vital importance to
-. whole State. and therefore ask your earn
~ and aSx;Stapce for the AUvicutu