The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-13

The committee appolnteu 10 prepdTc TIC
address, composed of five office holders
Aver. Thompson, Peace, Sheriff. and
McArthur-had the address ready yes
hprday morning at o'clock. Senator
Eutler had probably written it before he
Rft Washington. 1t was presented to
the full meeting al ten O'Clock and, with
a few changes of verbiage, adopted as re-
ported by the committee. 1t is as fol-
bows: ~ A28&3
THE ADDRESS ISSUED.
Your committee into whose hands the
direction of the Peoples party has been
placed, now that the storm and strife OF
the political battles of last fall are past
and the result is seen, desire to congrat-
ulatc the party on its wonderful success
a. the polls, and its marvellous achieve
ments for good in the legislative, execJ-
tive and judicial departments of county
and State.
We have secured to the citizen the
right to east one vote at all public cleo
items and to have that vote counted as
east.
We have taken the public schools out
of the hands of partisan politicians and
restored them to the people.
We have given the right of local self
government to each county in the State.
We have redeemed the States educa-
tional, charitable and penal institutions
from the thraldom Of political bias.
We have removed the judiciary Of the
State to a safe distance from the arena
Of partisan politics
We have lifted the State government
out of the old ruts of Bourbornisnl and
placed it in the hands Of the people.
BY our endeavor these fundamental
principles and primary rights of Ameri-
can citizenship have been re-establshed
in our State, with many others of kindred
nature which flow therefrom.
But your committee would be derelict
In its duty if it did not warn you; that
If these blessings are to be preserved
to US and transmitted to posterity, it
must be done by and through the organ
ization of the Peoples party.
The policy of the general government
established alike by both the old parties,
has built up monopolies; and these mo-
ropolies have in turn prayed upon the
material interests Of the country until
there is great restitution, oppression and
want in this land of plenty.
And the cry of distress has reached
the ear and heart of the American peo-
pie.
In 1892, long-suffering people reject
ed at the ballot box the Republican par
ty which had inaugurated revenue and
financial system fostering trust. and
combines. But the Democratic party be-
ing in power, fed the people on broken
promises while they carried out the poll
cy of the Republican party.
And now that the Republican party is
again in control Of National affairs, there
is but little grounds to hope for better
times.
1t LIS growing more apparent each year,
that if relief is ever given by national
legislation, it must come through the
Peoples party.
In view of these facts and the logi-
cal conclusions to be drawn therefrom,
the duty Of the hour is clearly seen.
The battles which we have so gallant
~ fought for the last few years must
be continued until all organized opposi-
ton to good government shall have been
everthrown.
To accomplish this much desired end,
there must be the utmost harmony, uni
ted action and persistent effort.
Those who are not for us, are against
us; and all these who stand upon the
Peoples party platform are Populists.
No petty differences on local policy or
personal pique, should be allowed to
mar the harmony in our ranks.
The Peoples party is young giant
scarcely five years old.
It's achievements in this State In res
toring the right of the people are equal
TO those of the Barons of England at
Runnymede, in extorting from King
John the Magma Charta.
That we should have made mistakes is
but human. No conquering army ever
came out of battle without something
to regret, and no victory was ever won
without mourning unjust criticism from
the vanquished. With this showing of
the work done and of the work yet to be
done, and our willingness and ability to
do it, and in consequence of the fact
that the principles and measures en-
bodied in the Peoples party platform
State and National, are finding lodgment
IN the minds of the great mass Of peo-
pie, we earnestly believe that if every
true Populist in the State will actively
push the work Of organization, our party
will attract to its ranks thousands OF
others who are Disguised and dissatisfied
with the conduct of the two old parties
We believe the sentiment of the people
of the State to be in favor Of reduction
Of freights and passenger rates to low
figure, corresponding with prices pre-,
vailing under the single gold standard
which was foisted upon the people OF
the country by means Of fraud and brib-
cry.
We re-affrm the condemnation of the
"99-year lease" of the North Carolina
Railroad, and we shall use our best eff
forts to have said lease annulled, until