The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

ny an administration, recently in
stalled and by large majority
OF the House Of Representatives
proceeding almost avowedly to ex-
ert their fortuitous power to lay
the country and all it's classes un-
der tribute to vast combination
OF monopolies, III utter contempt
OF constitutional limitations of
Republican principles and of pop
ular rights, we feel it our duty to
call your attention to the peculiar
situation, and to urge you to that
vigilance which has ever been and
ever must be the price of liberty
be an object of conjecture A par
ty which openly uses the terrible
power Of tahtion for private en-
rlchment and for corresponding
oppression of the people cannot
be expected to use any other pow
er with moderation and Justice.
Although the paramount question
before the people was and is that of
the single gold standard, as against
the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver and majority of
the whole people declared une-
quivocally for bi-metallism, either
independently or by internation-
al agreement as promised by the
Republican party, we see not the
slightest indication of any dispo-
sition to move in that direction.
While all industries languish,
while the gold dollar appreciates
and the silver dollar is denied it's
natural economic function, while
nation waits, land suffers, tariff
schedules are being revised for the
exclusive benefit Of the tax eaters
and the gold owners are tacitly
assured that they need apprehend
no encroachment,u upon their mon
opoly which is visibly appropria-
ting the profits upon the labors
of civilized mankind. To the bit.
ter complaints Of the people, the
answer of the Roman farmer oi
the revenue is returned namely
More taxes and dearer currenc,
with which to pay them
Federal administrations have
uniformly run into excesses, no
q unlike those we are witnessing a
present, but never before in tn,
history Of the republic have the,
been SO candidly avowed or s,
cooiy justified, as a party polio,
rendered necessary by campaign
contracts, in order to secure tn,
! power this is to be abused. Th
administration and Congress hav
ing taken this attitude, and again
} thrown the gage Of battle to tn
allied hosts Of American freemel
who supported the Democrats
candidates last year, casting thei
millions of unpurchased vote
, for liberty regulated by lav
: we of the Democratic par
ty are left no alternative bu
, to take it up. Our cause is ia
stronger to-day than ever before
l We have only to organize, to brin
right-thinking and right-feelin
people together in Democratic SC
cieties-where the designs Of tn
monopolist party in power ma
be discussed and exposed, an
each good citizen, encouraged b,
his neighbor, will resist the seduc
%. tions and resent the threats of tn
l common enemy-to sweep up
[ great majority of the representa-
: tives of the masses ,in the mex
House, and to carry the electio
: of 1900 as triumphantly as ou
: Denocratic fornfathers carrie
those in 1900.
eve respectfully suggest ths
l Democratic societies constitute
| after the manner of those whic
Jefferson described as very nu
Il series of Republican principles
: be established in every distric
and that the Democratic Stat
county and city chairmen through
y out the country take immcdia
te steps to secure the institution
such organizations. These, whe
IL united in State associations al
= with this great national organic
tions will constitute an irresist
i BILE force in the contest before q
y TO insure popular victory whi,
III will inaugurate the new centu
~ with sure promise Of victor
~ peace and prosperity as Jefferson
~ election inaugurated the last, '
require only the means of CO
+ slant discussion and the means
r polling our honest vote in spite
NJ corruption or intimidation. tt
"a a thorough club organization W
p accomplish.
q There are some people who are ne