The Caucasian., 1897-01-07


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0viiSosp CcLlHaa. n. &. ns< :.
The posstios hole by The Fsop.ss
Party an North cArehnA 10 ens sf
opPorsssisy and rssponssLsli,y. n.
sasss afs fsu is history "a skish
. minority party has d0ns 40 mach
IN . short time "a has h~-n accom-
plisAsd by the Peoples Party OF oct
State.
whassves may b~ - ~ 90 mis-
tAkss" Of 'asscs Ae. u .. very .v.
dsrt that hApds have bees d.rs~,inx
our forccs and that today the part,
holds its position ON vAniAg~gro
Five Representative ana Que
Senator ~ Congress. hse inportAni
State oe.esrs and the balance Of
power IN the State legislssur. Goa
stisufe. what may es r~gard~A as q
commsndable output for the thirty
or forty thousand" soiinr Popnlisis
in the State.
The Peoples Party -as called iuio
existence 10 do for The people Of a..
country What neither OF the old par
tses would do. u came 60 be an ae.
tive and progressive party and not
simply . party of promises. This 10
WY the party has received The PEI.
Piles support. and this 40 uky a
holds its posiiion OF advantage to
day.
Soms good work vas done throuxh
the efforts OF the Popalisfs IN our
last Legislature. Their opportunity
will be much better IN 1897 thas Il
Vas IN 1885.
The good people Of the State Or.
expecting the Legislature OF lsg7 90
give us some wise and helpfal legs
lation. They are eipecting %
through the EFFORTS Of the Populis,
members Of their co-operaiiop Nth
either the Republicans or the Demo.
crats. They do not care which of
the old parties the o-operation 10
With. Originate your measures,
brother Populists. and if the Repub-
licans get the move on them ira,
move with them. II the Democrais
frst then move With them. II some
Republicans or Democrats should
happen 10 start upa good measure
Cand they may do iD give Il your
support. II il the thing ~e want
done and il is no difference Who does
IL. IL in not 20 much the quantity
Of legislation that 10 wanted but the
quality.
The election Of the United States
Senator In very important. sis
years is long time 20 trust one in
politics during these days when
mems minds are apt 90 change.
Within g.. next siI years some
very importar; issues will come mp
before the Senate for settlement.
Our monetary system, the relations
Of government To corporations and
syndicates and the rights and inter
ests Of the producing classes are e.
pecially questions on which the Sen
ator Of the next six years viii need
70 have right and settled convictions.
Let the Peoples Party come up TO
the needs Of the country in the cleo
ton Of senator and alec In the
needed legislation for the State and
there need be little concern about
the voters that ve shall have in 1888
and 1900. Let il b known tha; the
party is . party Of action and not
simply . party Of promises-thatt the
declarations Of our State Convention
we're not simply an array Of hollow
words. bat that they represent the
spirit and purpose Of . party With
the Dissemination and ability TO
carry them into effect and even
many Democrats will b rather glsd
after al that the Pops are in the
saddle.
| The future Of the party 10 largely
in the hands Of those Who have been
elected to places Of trust So far
the Peoples Party has received sup
port manly because Of the mistakes
and indiEerences shown BY the old
psrties. After this the support re.
ceived will be determined by hos
well the party improves good oppcr
tunities when they are given
With capable men alive 20 TIE
States best interest and Q favorabls
combination OF circu instances -
look forward With bopsful cd
dence. JoHx W. wooD,.