The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-27

orrosstson Of tAose wAo derive pe-
mary beneAs iron ne appreciation =
~How long must wewaitSorb.-n
ism 20 be brought 20 N By ohose who.
nrolit by mopometailism! II the double
standard will bring bene6ss to our
n.-ople. who will deny them the right
=. enjoy those benefits? IL our opy-o-
y, nts would admit the right. the abii-
;.x and the duty Of our people TO act
20, .hemsrlves on all public questions
w;sbou. the assistance and regardless
20 the visl,es Of other nations. and
then uropose the remedial legislation
which they consider sufficient. We
ccuh meet them in the held OF hon.
orable debate: but when they assert
that this nation IN helpless 60 project
the rights Of its own citizens. We chal-
,.ncr them 10 submit the issue 20 n
rss,,,,. v-hose patriotism has ncvcr
be~n appealed TO in vain
AMERICANS MUST GOVERN
~We shall not eAend other nations
when We declare the rgh OF the
American people TO govern themselves.
and. without let or hindrance from
without, decide upon every question
presented for their consideration In
taking this position, we simply main
tain the dignity OF seventy milton ci.-
izens who arc second co none IN their
lcaracity for self-government
.The rold standard has comPene6
the American people 70 pay an ever-in.
creasing tribute TO the creditor M.
tons OF the WORLD tribute which
no one dares to defend. I asser; that
| national. honor requires the United
States TO secure justice for all Its c.u--
zens as well as do justice 10 all it,
creditors. For q people like ours.
blest with natural resources OF sur
passing richness. to proclaim them.
selves impotent Ia frame a fnancsaI
system suited to their own needs. 10
humiliating beyond the power OF lam
guaye 10 describe. We cannot enforce
respect for our foreign policy so long
. as we confess ourselves unable to-
. frame our own finabcial policy.
. Honest differences of opinion have
always existed. and ever Will exist, as
| TO the legislation bcst calculated to-
prcEnoie the public veal: but. when
4 IL is seriously asserted that this nation
!. must bow to the dicfation OF other ma
.. tions and accept the policies which
l. they insist upon. the right OF self-gov-
eminent IL assaiied, and until that
;. question is settled all other questions
5 are Insignificant.
e GREETING FROM THE WEST
"Citizens Of New York: 'I
% have travelled from the centre OF
: THE continent to the seaboard that
r might. in the very beginning of the
n campaign, bring You greetings from
. the people OF the West and South and
o assure You that their desire is not 70
q destroy but to build up. They invite
IS lyou to accept the principles of a living
faith rather than listen to those who
Of preach the gospel Of despair and ad
IN wise endurance OF the ills you have
IS The advocates of free coinage -believ<
8 that.in striving TO secure the immediate
20 restoration of bi-metallism, they ar,
n llaboring in your behalf as well as il
so their own behalf. A few OF YOU
70 people may prosper under present con
ditions. but the permanent welfare o
Ia New York rests upon the producer,
ne of wealth. This great city is bull
h, upon the commerce Of the nation ant
"a must suffer il tina. commerce Is i'm
n paired. You cannot sell unless tn
to people have money with which To buy
ST and they cannot obtain the none.
he with which to buy unless they ar
Of able to sell their products at remun
bv erative prices. Production of wealt
o.
If those who create must secure a prof
ey before they have anything 10 shar
.r. with others. You cannot afford
ST. join the money changers in supportin,
mt financial policy which, by destroyin
i'd the purchasing power Of the product
ed of toll. must, in the end, discourage tn
raj creation of wealth. I ask. e.
m pect your cooperation. It is tru
a that few of your financiers 7uould
us fashion a new figures figure reore-
he senting Columbia, her hands bound
ra- fast with letters of gold. and her fac
err turned toward the East. appealing 70
VS. assistance from those who I've ,eyont
a the sea-but this figure can nerer ex
re- press your idea of this nation. Yor
n? Will rather turn for inspiration TO tn
s. heroic STATUE which guards the en-
oh trance to your city-a statue as patri
m otto In conception as it is colossal i,
=. proportions. 1t was the gracious gii
"a. OF a sister republic. and stands upon
I.r PEDESTAL built by the American people
90 That figure is embIematic of che mis-
20 SION OF our nation among the nation
'a. OF the earth. With government
Pr which derives its powers from the con
o. sent OF the governed, secures to all tn
- people freedom of conscience. free
y dom OF thought and freedom of sneecf
" guarantees equal rights to air an
promises special privileges 70 none
ne the United States should be an exam
,ne pie in all that is good and the lca1in,
'er spirit in every movement which ha
IN for its object the uplifting of the IN
Dts man race"
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