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

Get themselves.
Brf Eo fo.Cr JU-TicE To ~ DOM
q all other cias--. alik-.
That We have faii-d in this. /. iitt!. \
hort of "rim--a crime not oul, l
'.ain-t thn-- dependant upon Ia. bnt j
against all oppre>>.-d aud -..fl-riu. h,.- |
nanity.
But Why have We failed: Th.. bal. |
au>- lie, IN the cumulative. h-r-dItar,
defect of ourselves. The. isolated li1,--
We have iised have resulted ia each on.. |
following his own way. unaid.-d an' !
by the wisdom that come
from the association OF ideas. ".
have not pooled our inteIlecI- ant
mar hood I'VE hayefuught single LA nded.
and alone haze been BEATEN ia detail.
Past organizations and lodges of th..
present Organization, the Alliance
have disbanded because every man
"olld not see alike aud agree. our
inteliects are made different. W..
were Intended 10 differ. and in differ
ing to find the truth. or nj least
SAFE LINE or ACTION
between our divergent opinions All
other classes and organizations have
learned the use and value OF divergent
ton of human wi>uoui from organiIa-
ton, by acting IA unit on Il,l. of
action, that was the combined wisdom
II all, though il did not represent the.
Individual opinion of "A single member
Of their organization. They have prac-
ticed cooperation themselves. bat
HAVE PREACHED COMPETITION TO u.
Competition l. destructiye-it !. the
devils game. When We learn his les
son: hen We overcome this fatal de-
feet in our own organizations and an
learn the false education that has been
taught us by selfish and designing mo-
nOpoly: when We begin TO practice CO.
operation, We will not only he able To
protect ourselves, but to advance our
mutual interests. Then we will not
only be prosperous, hut 49, we'll nigh
inVinclble.
ANA though every effort at organiza-
tiOn in the past has failed, Yet every
effort has done good. Every effort has
to certain extent overcome I he fatal
defect, and taught Us the folly and
danger of competition and the value of
possibilities of cooperation. The same
cause that produced the other organi-
cations produced the Alliance, but the
cause is intensified. The same defect
that made the other organizations fail
may wreck this organization. but the
defect is growing less-is disappear
ing. | trust that the time has come
THAT THE HOUR HAS STRUCK,
| when the peoples organization. under
the guidance OF a Divine Providence
| will be successfuI-will become per-
manent. But let this be as il may: let
every refOrmer feel that it is his dut y
to press forward-the Lord helps those
who help themselves. Let every re-
| former buckle Oh his armor with new
zeal. The struggle will be great, but
the results will be- greater. The result,
will be either Justice and liberty. or Cd.
preston and servitude.
| We have SO long allowed other class.
es, organized to control legislatures
congresses, and to exercise undue in.
fiuence on the executives and the
courts, and to encrOach upon our right:
through the form of law, that today we
find heartless greed and sOulless mono
poly
ENTRENCHED BEHIND UNJUST LAWS,
and watching the rising tide of discon
tent from the millions they have Op
PiSooSu, oiou; h'atC ppol, anu Wno arr
well nigh desperate. These mOnopoI,
organizations understand the signif.
canoe of this last, great uprising of tn,
people. They are preparing for tn,
struggle. Kindred mOnOpOlies are or
ganizing into associations of mono
poles with one central head. They Sc,
that the people are learning to stant
together and that the people may
therefore, succeed. They see that tn,
reforms demanded by the people, if sue
cessful, will force them to discontinue
their game of speculation and whole
sale preying upon the masses. The,
are growing arrogant as we'll
AS MORE vIGILANT AND SUBTLE.
And still at this critical hour. whel
liberty, justice and even a republican
form of government are hanging in tn
balance, and it seems that nothing cal
save the people but united effort OF
their part to regain their government
and re-establish the principles of JEFF
fersOn and Jackson, the hired press an
the servile politicians howl that 9Th
Alliance has gone into politics. The
would have the people to devote thei
whole time to making more wheat
corn, cotton and tobacco, while the
want you to have confidence in then
to run the government, to make none
scarcer, to make products cheaper
make debts bigger, and lay large
tribute and
HEAVIER BURDEN UPON THE MASsE
for the benefit of the monopolies an
the bondholders. l wish to say to yO
that the supreme duty of this Organi
cation today, in my opinion, is to thro,
its whole power and influence to cor
rect the evils that have grown up i
our government; to re-establish tn
principles of justice so as to make
possible for the great, original purpos
OF the organization to be carried out,
TO BLESS AND ELEVATE MANKIND:
and in my opinion the question G
questions to be considered, and frs
forced to a just conclusion, is financis
reform.
, But let me beseech you in strivin
to accomplish this high and all i'm
pOrtant duty not to give up your organ
ization and tie your faith to pOliti
f cal party. 1t is true that all politica
a reforms must be gotten through pc
litical parties. But we must keep u
our organization in Orderto have in
fuence with political parties. Politi
Cal partleS are necessity, but our OF
ganization is greater necessity. Pro
fessiOnal politicians too often cOntrt
. them; and politicians act more from
sense of selfishness and fear than fror
sense Of justice and right. There
: fore let the organization hold itself
l INDEPENDENT OF ALL POLITICAL PAR
: TIES,
and be ever ready to help to defeat @
to elect party according to the prir
ciples that it holds and acts upon. b
such Independent action only can "
purify politics, and be able to preserv
our country and our liberties.
ii The partisan-the political tool
, serves his party right or wrong. III
highest type of patriot is non-par
t tisan he supports any party that furtf
S ers the principles of honest govern
: ment; he fights any party that serve
|, monopoly and class interest to the de-