The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-04-27

/ and that no man or set of men should
be allowed to monopolize either the
money or the privileges of the peo-
pIe.''
LOOKING FOR A BREAK.
Do you expect any serious diyi-
sion between the Democratic leaders
on the currency issuef'
Il think Mr.. Cleveland is going 10
preeipitate a conflict between his
views and those of the Southern and
Western Democrats on that subject.
lie IS IN favor of bonded debt, Ma
tlonal banks, gold standard and all
that Wall street schedule of finances.
but the Southern and Western Sena-
tors and Representatives have come
directly from aud are, in the main,
in touch with their people. They dare
not 90 back on their pledges, when
1t will be a question with them of
obcying Cleveland or the people.
The presumption Is that they will
exercise their judgments rather than
subordinate their views by catering
TO those of Mr.. Cleveland. Such men
as Bland and those of his class, will
be compelled to fight Mr.. Cleveland
as strongly as we have fought him" :"
II FREE COINAGE SHOULD COME.
Suppose the Democrats should
enact free coinage of silver, what
thenen
IF free coinage is adopted we
ought not have any jealousy as to
who does it. The right thing ought
to be done by whoever has the power
If free coinage should come and the
National banks have their monopo-
llstic privileges taken away, and the
volume of the currency is made to
meet the demands Of the country,
that question would be taken out of
| the range of party politics to very
large extent, if not entirely
A SATISFACTORY TARIFF REFORM.
"What is the extent of tariff reform
that would be acceptable to you and
to your friends, should the Democrat
ic party endeavor to meet their de-
mands in good reason9"
"While | ain free trader aud ex-
| pect to adhere to that view, yet |
think if we had an income tax which
really taxes, and put a reasonably
large assessment on large incomes
and grew with the income, and the
tariff should be so adjusted that the
duties fell largely on articles of lux
ury and left the necessaries Of life on
the free list, the great bulk of the
people would be satisfied with such a
system. Yet | do not believe the
whole people will ever be satisfied un-
til articles of necessity are untaxed-
! for, until this is done, the taxes will
touch large number of people, and
they will protest against them, and
ought to protest"
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Mr.. Watson dwelt with earnestness
upon the tremendous powers held by
the railroad corporations, and illus
trated their exactions and opp1es-
sions with many aptly put instances.
II think" he said, "that, to a very
great extent, the Southern and West
ern members of Congress are in favor
of stringent control of the railroads.
The difficulty is in getting a law that
will control. Every time a law Is
proposed that promises it-even in
the Georgia Legislature-it is defeat
ed. The Georgia Legislature, l re-
peat, has been unable to enact such
a law, though it has made repeated
attempts to do so. AS to. Congress,
] have NO idea that either of the old
parties will deal with that question
from the standpoint of what is best
for the whole people, because the
councils Of the parties are largely
dominated by men who are conti oil
ed by those corporations. Suppose
a satisfactory bill should pass the
House, how is it to get through the
Senates Each party in the Senate is
controlled by men who as closely
watch the interests of these corpora
tions as an attorney ever watched
the interests of his client. The elec-
tion of Senators by the people would
be only initial step toward any practi-
cal legislation along that line. Re-
organize the Senate and make it a
popular body, rather than club of
millionaires, or Senators on the pick
ct line to watch the interests of some
enormous corporation, ,and the reform
of this railroad evil is but question
of time. / think the rank and file OF
the Democratic party, at least South
and West, are in favor of such re-
| fOrm.n
/ CLEAVAGE AND COOPERATION.
''If the cleavage in the Democratic
party that you anticipate should oc-
cur, what are the probabilities of a
cooperation between the anti-Cleve-
! land element and the Populists9n
''If a cleavage should come on
those questions as indicated between
the Southern and Western Democrats
on the one hand and the Eastern
Democrats led by Cleveland on the
other hand, think the probability
of harmony between the Peoples par
ty men and the Southern and West.
ern Democrats would be very great.
Ny intercourse in Congress with men
| like Dockery and Bland, of Missouri
Bryan, of Nebraska, Bailey, of Texas
/ McLaurin. of South Carolina, Lewis
Mississippi, and various others wht
are loyal followers of the Democratic
party, assure me that those men re
ally agree with us in everything ex
cept the sub-treasury and govern
ment ownship Of the railroads.
have heard great many Southern
and Western Democrats say the,
were astonished to see how little diff
ference there was between a North
ern and Eastern Demoeart and al
orthordox Republican. | think i
will be only question of time whe1
the great majority of Southern ant
Western Democrats viii see that thu
4 Populists are substantially right
: and as against these Northern ant
Eastern gold-bugs they will find .
way in which we and they can ac
together. tits most unfortunate tina
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