The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-12
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Adopted ~ the ratahs t"n'"F""T" ST
Iat.assnS rsorI"s SaIs ., 1888

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Assem- hl,,l upon the on" hundred
and slxtr, nth anniversary 81 tn"
DECLARATION ot independence, the
r,-upl.'s part. of America, IN their
nrst national convention, 'uN"S'ns
uuon their action the blessing "i
Almighty tod. rut> forth IA tn"
maine. aud o. brhaf "t tie people
of this country. the following pre-
Anblc and declaration "t principles:
Tn. conditions which surround us
h.~: Justify eur cooperation. W"
meet IN the midst u, nation brought
Ia the verge of moral, political and
material ruin. eruption dominates
the ballot box. the legislatures. THE
congress. and touches even the ct
min, of the. ,nvh. The people Srr
demorhxri. Most of the State have
been cen pelied I" isolate the VOTERS
at the polling places L. prevent ami
verSal intimidation "r bribery. In"
new spa peers are largely subsidized or
muzkeled. public opinion sii"n'ed.
business Frustrated. our homes
covered with mortgages, labor lm
poverished. and the land cone"ntrat-
ing IN the hands q: the capitalists.
The urban workmeu ARE denied tia"
right OF organization for self pr"te"
ton; imported pauperiz"d labor
beats down their wages: hlrritng
standing army, unrcCogniZcd 10y oul
laws, il esta blIshed To shoot them
down, and they are rapidly degener-
nj M ktpAnAun -.1nI1falnS Tho
fruits Of the toll of millions are
bodily stolen to build up colossal
fortunes for few. nprccedented
in the history of mankind, and the
posSeSsors of these. iii turn. desplse
the republic and endaneer liberty.
From the same prolific mode of gov
ernmenfal injustice We breed the
two great classes tramps aud mil
lionalres.
The national power to create
money is appropriated Ia enrich
bondholderS. a vast public debt
payable in legal tender currency has
been funded into ld-bearing
bonds, thereby adding millions to
the burdens of the people.
me OLD PARTIES ARRAibNEp.
Silver which has been accepted as
coin since the dawn of history, has
been demonetized to add to the
purchasing power of gold 10y de
creaslng the value of all forms Of
property, as well as human labor,
and the supply of currency is pur-
posely abridged to fatten usurers,
bankrupt enterprises and enslave
industry. vast conspiracy against
mankind has been organized on two
continents and is rapidly taking pos
session of the world. If not met and
overthorwn at once it forebodes ter
rlbie social commissions, the destruc-
ton of civilization, or the establish
ment of an absolute despotism.
We have witnessed for more than
century the struggles of the two
great political parties for power and
plumber, while grievious wrongs
have been inflicted upon the suffer
ing people. We charge that the
controlling influences dominating
both these parties have permitted
the exising dreadful conditions to
develop without serious effort t.
prevent or refrain them. Neither do
they now promise .us any substantial
reform. They have agreed together
to lgnor III the coming campaign
every issue but one. They propose
to drown the outcries of plundered
people with the uproar of Il sham
battle over the tariff, so that capI-
tallsts, corporations, national banks,
ring, trust. watered stock, the de-
monetlzation af silver and the CD
pressions of the usurers NAV all be
lost sight of. They propose to sac
rlhce our homes, wives and children
on the alter of Mammon; to DESTROY
the multitude in order to secure cor
ruptlon funds from the million
ares.
Assembled on the anniversary Of
the birthday of the nation, and filed
with the spirit of the grand genera
ton who established our independ-
ence, we seek to restore the govern
ment of the republic to the hands of
1.-The plain people, with which class
it originated.