The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-18
A REMARKABLE ADDRESS.

by any political party. SIS aston
ishing document deserves wide
publicity and we give it below:
"Your committee into whose
hands the direction of the Peoples
party has been placed, now that
the storm and strife Of the politi-
cal battles of last fall are past and
the result is seen, desire to con-
graduate the party on its wonder
full success at the polls, and its
marvellous achievements for good
in the Legislature, executive and
judicial departments of county and
State.
eve have secured to the citizen
the right to cast one vote at all
public elections, and to have that
vote counted as cast.
ave have taken the public
schools out of the hands of parti-
san politicians and restored them
to the people.
"We have given the right of local
self-government to each county in
the State,
"We have reduced the States
educational, charitable aud penal
institutions from the thraldom Of
political bias.
eve haveremoved the Judiciary
of the State to a safe distancefrom
the arena of partisan politics.
1--WE have lifted the State gov
eminent out of the old ruts of
Bourbonism and placed it in the
hands of the people.
"By our endeavor these funda-
mental principles and primary
rights of American citizenship
have been re-established in ou1
State, with many others of kin
dred nature which flow therefrom
''But your committee would be
derelict in its duty if it did MOI
warn you if these blessings are t.
be preserved to us and transmitted
to posterity, it must be done b,
and through the organization 0
) the Peoples party,
} "The policy of the general gov
| eminent, established alike by bot
+ the cid parties, has built up mo
I. nopolies, and these monopolie
have in turn preyed upon tn
g material interests of the countr
: until there is great restitution, or
4 preston and want in this land c
: plenty.
eT "fn 1882 q long-suffering peopl
g rejected at the ballot-box the RI
l. publican party which had inaugl
II rated q revenue and financial sy,
i tenn fostering trusts and combine
But the Democratic party beir
y again in power, fed the people G
II broken promises while they ca
II ried out the policy of the Repu1
q lican party.
If And now that the Republics
/ party is again in control of nations
y affairs, there is but little groun,
!; to hope for better times.
- cit is growing more apparel
q each year, that if relief is ev'
y given by national legislation,
l. must come through the People
N party.
e, "In view of these facts and t
IN liberal conclusions to be draw
TT therefronr, the duty of the hour
rs clearly seen.
1.-The battles which we have
ed CALAMITY fought for the last #
is years must be continued until ,
ne organizanizcd opposition to go
o government shall have been Owe
he thrown.
" "To accomplish this much {
mt sired end, there must be the
ng most harmony, united action a
a persistent effort.
IN "Thoseewho are not for us :
ng against us; and all those W
IS; standtroIrthe Peoples party pl
ne form are Populists.
''No petty difference on To-
OF policy OF personal pique, shol
or be allowed to mar The harmony
OF our ranks.
ne "Let us be united and stand
Ore one man for good government q
o the best interest of all the peol
LII "The People party is Il yoi
ION giant-scarcely five years old.
mn Its achievement in this St
DRY in establishing the rights of
people are equal to those of
sed barons of England at Runnym