The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-11-08
y III ORGAN
ILED LABOR
-asE COINAGE OF SILVER
r H~IpIEATIoS OF THE MO
rI TIE 90 O~STIT UTIOS.


.. .' aF~r"EATIo> oF THE MO
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..-.,usn in AN address aud Pc
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'a.r |roI""rr% "''d Io'I
....l.uftlr TujjrJ .~Joicx.
II 'he general distress
.@''''2 'h'"uS no"1 our
"'.." haa 'AIs,to lot 50
... an" "hlch VIII continue
...-i '0-''L@lIoh Is enacted
....7 "'o'Il.3' 700, a. d
..' oar '"ha. 'TS are IuII 10
ana "Ieh' III Che hatufai
.A.t- 0". PI""ucTI7 ahn
..'.'." o. toJ'y III? 70 Ihe Iul
'l 'ueI il%I ail" cou-
'"'oF'-II seem" 10 us
.'lie mas come ''r "hlIed
. me pafI ol Cho'e VINO Gre
"""ILh oI the country
.pr"tIve demands and plat
ot WmcIpIeS OF our several
tiIph5 set forth our opinions
b" causes THAT have brought
this condition Of things. In
b us the leading representa-
"t trends Of all our Orgthlza-
have placed cue OF the causes
t1buIatlons OF our beloved
'lc to the departure OF our
lmcnt from the wise blmetai-
.aucIal policy Of Washington,
son and Jackson, and the sub
ION therefore OF the present
metallic policy recommended
.Hropean money owners, and ad-
..'rd Uy their American allies, we,
OIL. uI dcrsIgned officers ot indus
.. agricultural and commercial
aHmtions, have thought it best,
. .- particular time, to submit
e.. lour careful consideration a
i-is of the legislation, respect
.u. precious metals, enacted IN
... .ogutry since the foundation Of
u.- Gayarumpnt that you may
...- for yourselves as to what
..9n of such legislation was en-
.I i'm the interest Of the produc-
.-, ard what in the interest of .he
...p pruducing classes, and as 10
u.u.urror not, the shrewd mani
H,or, of our finances foresaw that
result of their work would be
largely hetp in the suhjugation Of
..u people. Whatever the object,
+tu it is that before the demoue-
.tlon of silver, and the enact
..nt Of other financial legislation
.jch our organizations coadcmn,
800 bushels Of wheat, or $500 o
.und3 Of cotton was the annual
... for our Congressman and Nena-
r.-. while to-day, 10000 bushels OF
wheat, or 100000 pounds OF cotton
barely suffice. Before demonetlza-
..n, $4,000 bushels Of wheat, or
100000 pounds OF cotton per year
have paid the salary Of the Presl-
..a. to-day he receives the eqmVa-
.., Of 100000 bushels of wheat, or
..Ho,oOO pounds of cotton. Ano III
like proportion 1t Is with all other
fixed salaries and incomes.
Was such legislation just: Was
.. #4r-.f > bDpS If not leceSSarI | '
follow that the generalization of the
tnud producing sections Of the coun-
try, through failure to procure rea-
,HGabIe prices for their products,
causes the manufacturing sections
To- accumulate excessive stocks, and
that, in consequence of a poor mar
,.t, hundreds of thousands Of opera
.lcs are thrown out of employment,
mus robbimg them of the power, even
ut the low prices, TO purchase the
;+ro+ ohr;orO +o avory
me that the striking Gown Oh one
Ialt the world volume ol hioney
make the remaining half a compare
..'ely easy matter ior caplUallSVS 10 "
control ard manipulate, ana tha'
oilers, to Obtain money Tor Gne por-
"hase OF thelr Iooo SuPp'les, are
p'actd ehtlrely aC Ihe lleI'y VI Ine
foreign and American money SHARKS
"ho, by contracting the currency
can force pane or famine III iiiohey
81 J0eir supreme VIII
Would they De gun y Oh sue"
crime: We only say III reply looA
ut our present helpless coholClon
Does 1t not seem TO YOU III Ihe llgn'
" facts mere glNeh' Cn"V' Wnele AZ
the midst OF plenty there Is wlue
sPread suffering anu uhHaPP PIneoS "