The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-14

country. with all their combined in
fuence, could not break ii down. Even
he church failed as an arbitor OF peace
IN this unfortunate matter, and could
create no impression on existing ideas,
and was never able to bring about a
reconciliatiOn. 1t remained for the
farmers of the country to study the ex-
isting conditions from a nOr-partiSa
ana noA=prejudiced Standpoint; and
when they begun that study, what "A
change comes over the country, j he
man who inspired that study: the man
v hn made the first effective effort to
break dow n the wall OF hate and sepa-
alton, was from Raleigh, n, G. That
man went through the North and
West, stopping at many different
points, and left no record at any place
except such as would inspire hrot her
hood and fraternalism in the hearts OF
men. The spirit Of that fraternal love
will go on and on, and will eventually
unite the people in a common brOt her
hood for the common good
Mr.. LOucks touched economics, and
pointed out that the Alliance had said,
long since, that the conditions of op-
preston now prevailing would come.
He declared that the existing systems
of government would only serve to
ag 5ravate these expressions and de-
pressiOns, and said with force and
emphasis "We have not seen the worst
yet" He elected applause when he
| declared that just regulation of all
matters affecting the public veal could
never be accomplished until the de-
mands of the Alliance had been en-
acted into operative laws. He referred
to Mayor Badgers eloquent plea that
there should be no antagOnism be-
tween the workers of the country
and city, and emphasized that plea ::
"but," said he, "any existing antag-
Onism is no fault Of ours. 1t has been
created by the political schemers of
cities who have set forth that the effort
of the country people and farmers was
to increase the prices of products of the
farm, and thereby make the cost Of the
necessaries of life heavier to the la
bOrers of the city. This has had the
effect of causing what antagonism
may exist"
He referred to President Butler of
the North Carolina State Alliance
saying he had watched his course with
interest. He thought the good name
Of the man had been influential in en-
abling him to command the confidence
Of the people: but when the ''hirelings'
of political power and the pharmacies
of political ridicule saw tit to call hin
Mary Ann" Butler, the whole people
knew he was good thing and a gooC
man and appropriated him for theil
own.
Mr.. I. F. Dean, of New York, made
the second response on behalf of the
Alliance. He was pleasantly intro
duced by President Butler, and his re
| marks were very eloquent and etfec
t tive. He said: Il want to ackn0wI
; edge that | have more feel
, ing in this work than il
/ any other with which | have ever beer
l connected; and yet | would, perhaps
= never been in it but for citizen 0
= posed to hold the meeting of the Su
a preme Council here, and during tn
meeting to lay the cornerstone of
, monument to that citizen, determined
: to be present. even though | had t.
walk. Brothers (fOr have right t
call you. brothers,; brotherhood was in
= stituted by Him who taught us to sa
'Our Father who art in heaven If h
+ had said my Father Christianit
h would have been only a small lnciden
O of the history of eighteen hundr,
!. years ago. But he made us brother
: by saying our Father and
Il believe the spirit of tina
:, kind of brotherhood was wha
v inspired l.. L. Polk to come from tn
+ Sunny South, like a blaze of gloE.
:, through the fogs and films of pre- judic
y and sectionalism, and speak of tn
q brotherhood of man. When he spOk
e men, women and children who hear
A. him were willing to take his hand,
~ welcome him to their hearts. and
70 say with faith, fervor and power, GC
i bless you!"
Sc Mr.. Dean spoke of the cOmnarati'
n conditions of his state and North Car
ce lima. with population of 10000
H. souls they were nortgaged for an a. t
age of $26s each, while in North Car
ne lima, the per capita mortgage debt W
only $40. Three million of the peoI
lis of New York were absolutely withO
nd property-personal or real; and ma
nd who would be members of the Allan
cannot afford it, though the dues a
of simply nominal. This organization
ce, trying to do what no other organic
De- tion on earth is attempting: that is
ere show these people-a.id people ell
ell where who may be in the same con-
ell tiOn-hoW to dispose of their labor a
)re the products of their labor in such "
ta- as will give them a living. ave /;
ng banded together for this purpose, a
ms, we must get these people up, or
the must go down with them. Patr
son Henry is said to have remarked, WI
eat talking of the Declaration of II
an pendence: we must all stand tOge
ra- er now, or We will hang separate
er- And we must stand together to SO
rel this problem, Tor if We scatter in
IN efforts, and can use ne cohesive pO,