The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-20
PREJUDICE.

tkis Nation has question Of SO
vital interest presented itself for
the solution of the American
masses as the financial question
now being considered.
Never before has such unani-
nifty Of opinion favorable TO-
the free coinage of silver pre-
vailed among the voters who
toll.
The people know what they
want in this regard, but are
divided as to the best method
by which so desirable an end
may be accomplished.
Herein lies the danger to be
apprehended. Unless this sem
tlment can be crystalized organ
lied and concentrated under one
grand leadership, their efforts
for financial reform will prove
unayailing. There are two
classes in this country. One
class has dollars to sell in ex-
change for labor and commodi
ties. The other class has labor
and commodities t. exchange
| for dollars. A contracting cur
rency and enhancing dollar is
desired by the former class.
Whilst the latter class know
that such a system means de.
scending prices for what they
have to sell and hopeless indebt
edness.
i Gold monometalism means
enormous wealth and power for
the non producer, the money
lender, the userer and shylock.
t means corruption, intrigue,
political decay, and q gradual
reduction Of the masses to pow
erty and ignorance never con-
templated by the founders OF
our republic.
The industrial conditions are
APPALLING. Blight, desolation and
despair spreads its chill shadow
over a land wonderfully blessed
with natures bounties. Our
troubles cannot be laid at the
door of Providence. An in
creased currency commensur.
ate with the demands of a
J rapidly increasing population
and expanding commerce would
set the silent wheels of industry
revolving, restore hope, stimu'
late energy and r vivify the
whole social superstructure, as
a copious rain restores a smil.
ing Land that has been scanned
and scorched by terrible
draught.
2 The issue is clear and there can
be no doubt which condition the
t honest, God fearing and humanity
e loving masses desire.
> The contractionists are held
/ together by the cohesive power q
: public piunder. They are a unit
: No religious, sectional, political
or race prejudice divides them
Like a we'll disciplined army they
mach on to victory because Of the
divisions. schisms, suspicious,
2 iealousies and prejudices Of the
opposition.
. There are four great politicsl
parties under whose banners the
voters are arrayed.
! Two Of these parties, namely,
r the populists and the democrats,
have attempted to unite their
forces on a national ticket. Were
this successfully done there would
be no doubt as to the result Of The
! ensueing presidential election. But
prejudice with its baneful infln
ence threatens disaster to the at.
tempt. Old antagonisms are re.
membered and childish sticking
for precedent is rampant. Such
conduct in the face Of the enemy
is disgusting and should not be
tolerated.
For the good Of the country
such things should cease. Pa
triotism should assert itself. Coun-
try should be put above party.
The cause Of discord should be re
pioved. Let the executive com
mittees Of the two parties take
down their vice presidential candi
i dates and substitute Sibley Of