The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-21
y government by Injunction"

sion to judicial usurpntion.
2 Uon,. rulp-no Federal interference
in State or local affairs. and no force
bills.
1 The values of property. No destruc-
ton of property values 10y Juggling with
the circulatng medium producing con
tractitn of the currency that takes
from the mouths of labor the bread 1t
has earned"
<. The payment of the public debt
in strict conformity to the contract-no
ocou.escence in legislation that makes
the debtor give twice as much rs was
received and promised.
6. The indep of this government
in its financial policy-no dictation by
foI eign governments or the Rothschllds.
I. The rule of the people, as opposed
to 1.-THE communism of capital or to
quote jefferson to RESTRAIN men from
injuring one another"-as by protec-
tive tariff, which should be called rob-
Der tariff.
s. The judicial decisions of an hun
dred years which permitted tax on
wealth, and the right to criticize de-
cision based upon change of opinion
of one justice in a night.
8. The Rights of Mantle belief that
individuals have the inalienable right TO
regulate their own pursuits of industry
nh
combines must respect.
These declarations are all in keeping
with the words of Jefferson who, in
his inaugural address, after congratulat-
ing the people because of the condition
of the country in many particulars, said:
"Witf all these blessings what
more is necessary to make us hap
DIV and prosperous people? Still one
thing more, fellow citizens, wise
and frugal government which shall
restrain men from injuring one an
other, shall leave them otherwise to
regulate their own pursuits of indus
try and improvement, and shall not
take from the mouth of labor the
bread it has earned. This is the sum
of good government, and this is ne
cessary to close the circle of our fe-
lcties"
The Democratic party is conservative
1t holds to the ancient landmarks
which the fathers have set-it wars upon
any and all who substitute government
for special interests, government by
trusts and combines and bond syndicates
and government by injunction for gov
eminent of the people by the
people and for the people.
1t is the duty to preserve from
ruin" ito keep in a safe or
sound state; ito keep from loss or
injury" If to do this, it must declare
war upon trusts and syndicates, strong
ly intrenched and enriched through spe-
cial privilege,-it is still conservative in
the true sense Of the word. A conserva-
tive in politics is one who seeks ito keep
in a safe and sound state" not one who,
seeing government administered by bad
men upon vicious principles, folds his
arms and says: Il am a conservative;
| wish it could be changed, but / cannot
fight" In North Carolina, when the
war ended it was the bravest and most
defiant and boldest body of men that ever
assembled who organized ''the Conserva
tive party" They came together from
all parties to try to save the State from
the horrors of Reconstruction, and under
the names of conservative" "Conserva-
tive Democrat and Democrat they
redeemed the State from carpet-bag
and scalawag domination. They con-
tested every inch of ground, and fought
a fight that required brave spirits and
stout hearts. When they came into pow
er they restored existing Institutions
and customs and set themselves sue.
cessfuly to keep the Commonwealth Sin
safe state" after preserving it "from
ruin, injury and radical change"
There are evils to-day in State and
Federal government that will not be
remedied except by the application of the
conservative principles of the Demo
cratic party. The Federal government
is dominated by the greed of the trust,
protected interests, bond syndicates,
stock gamblers and boodlers and corrup-
tioaists Of the Hanna type. 1t will take
stout whip-cords to drive these money
changers out of the temple which they
have polluted. In North Carolina, a
constitution saves us from stealing by
the millions, as in Littlefield's day, but
every department of government reeks
with scandal, corruption, peculation, in
competence, basenoss, mean partisanship
and every vice known to government.
With very few exceptions, the men in
public office are unfit for the positions
they try to hold even when their char
acter is not such as to make it dis