The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-22

She man who made the debt by the
man who received the debt, and gov
ernment Is the instigatOr of these out
RACES, through vile and vicious leglsla-
TORS, either for self-iDterest or some
BODY else's interest. They have learned
through the Alliance and by unrelent-
ing toll as we'll, that, il the volume Of
currency shall be reduced One-half,
then the remaining half must do
what all once had to do, and that the
price OF tn produce Of the farmer ard
the hire Of the laborer is reduced one
nall md the products Of all other en-
terprises are in like manner reduced
unless sustained and upheld by nefari-
Gus and unlawful combinations. That
by reducing the price Of products and
labor one half, the conditions have Teen
so changed that it will require twice as
many pounds, twice as many bushels,
t~ice as many days labor, and twice
As many products (save and except
those up by unlawful trusts) to pay the
debt that it once took, thereby doubling
the energies Of the man who promised
the debt, and to the man who received
the debt the value thereof. Was there
ever q crime more criminal or cOun-
try more corrupt?
They have learned also that, by de-
mOnetizing silver. the cOnspiratOrs
were only furthering this crimi inality
against the cOmmOnweal, and to give
honor and credence to q crime, they
have made the Chief Executive of this
nation the standard bearer of q gold
you shall!" and to the people "yOu
w into fnR tn ha a
er to the other. These lessons cannot
be unlearned. They are indelibly fixed.
The friends who are opposed to the
Alliance call it politics, and it may be
90; but it is the truth, as we'll, and all
truth shall be told. We have told it
In love, and time and sad experience
have demonstrated it to all. Shall we
not kindly say to our friends, be done
fighting us! Have we not told you the
truth, and have you not received it in
spite Of your OppOsitiOn!
The Philistines are upon us. Gold,
crowned and sceptred and panOplied
with the paraphernalia Of a mighty
warrior, defiantly and in advance bids
US to worship ut his shrine. Instead,
let US warn the people. At Colds altar
there are bonds, and places vacant for
more bonds; in the present ones there
is a sad and weary story; large por-
tion of your once plentiful currency
has been taken from circulation and
transformed into these quiet and unre-
lenting bonds which increased your in
debtedness .and by funding your money
it has rendered you less able to pay.
Bonds, disastrous bonds; was it not
"denOminated in these bonds" that
fhuy should no no ID in cnin1 Ho va not
the gold cOnspiratOrs struck down one
half Of your coin, thereby doubling the
debt? These have bound your country
and you, and the places vacant
when they shall be filed, will be bonds
for your children, and they will be
bondsmen. Shall we not continue to
strike at this monster, and worship
only at our cOuntry's shrine!
1t has been we'll said by former
President that 1.-THE two corner-stOnes
on which the Alliance was founded
and is standing to-day, are: First
intellectual development, followed by
cooperation in business efforts and in
dustrial pursuits" Our social and
moral development" have been wonder
full, and civilization, as well as religion
have been advanced since the advent
of the Farmers Alliance. Its intel
lectual development, especially in the
science of government, has been sc
rapid that the world wonders why il
is SO; but these, fear, have not been
followed by cooperation in business
efforts" as they should, and "industria
pursuits" have not teen even n nominal
These latter things, at this meeting
ought to be duly considered. If such
goods as are generally used by the
Alliance are not sold to its member:
through the Business Agency as cheaI
or cheaper than otherwise, it is because
the Alliance has been Disseminated
against, and it is in your power to ust
your organization to its utmost ability
to manufacture such goods for yOul
use.
When we shall have advanced as
far in these industrial pursuits" Al
we have in the science of govern
ment," the world will truly say thai
this organization is most wonderful
and Alliancemen and women will de
light to praise and honor this grea
Industrial Union for its immediat,
benefit to them. While they hav'
learned to love our demands, and viii
stand by them to the last ditch, the.
demand of you that you shall preserve
their organization by doing something
along the lines indicated in this ad
dress.
thank you for confidence repOset
i'm me for the last two years. wish
could have done more than l have.
now surrender the badge of office t.
another, and will promise you that
for ono will ovor no ready tn obey th