The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18


favor Al irroH~ tar oppose this
needed reform by aSs'inr Cd o'Asr'
Jrss-. Ssss G..
Trcs;s Are l.suS "rgsrIzst OF 90
cry hsnd. ard tire = ,liiie>l as ueli IS
,h. industrial vri' AZ 80 80 courtry
i. b.ias rl.uSc, : ~ iAss~ g-s;As-
grrcs,io- =. etrl'~i ~Hrnli those
uh" orro>~ 'rr Pr sal a p.rPctua
ting isesr r.-', Pee ~ rShtirg each
oih-rs
ps~a VIA s.-,.rs-~-r ~ trJaasuisa
Govrrpmeu; IT, Ir!4nciiou has. cs-
sr sirc- The ,l-c'ion % lsso. dcscl-
oped neg dangers. md today threat
ems The existence .f TRAIL by lafy.
Should inos, who oppos. govern
ment by IL Function a,d Ia making Il
. permasept part Of our Judicial sys-
tenn by fighting each other'
Recent events have shosn tn. ne
cessity for Arbitration As = means OF
settling difficulties between labor aud
capital and the f-derAi Government
by applying the principle ~ carriers
engaged IN Interstate commerce.
would set = most sAlutAry sxsmpl.
To the States. Should those who ia
! vor arbitration. by ii Citing each 9th
er, deny In the laboring men this
great boonS
III the questions above presented
have lost none of their Importance.
il would seem that cooperation u
proper now, !. proper Is months ago.
unless II can Ice shown that the par
/ which cnnts - .~al
then cannot do so now. As there has
been no national convention since
1896. il Is imposssbl. TO Judge of ih.
present intentions OF the three par
ties unless We take for our criterian
the actions Of those who stani IN a
representative capacity.
The Democrats, Populists and sil-
yer Republicans who in 1896 favored
the reforms which i have mentioned
favor them TO day. There IL no. n
prominent man of any of the parties
which united in 1896 who has Abxn-
doned any of the reforms which drew
tbs parties together.
The 0oid Syndicate and the Trusts wiii
he United.
The advocates of the gold stand
ard. the enemies Of independent; b.
meialIsm, the opponents OF the
greenbacks, the friends of national
bank notes, the defenders OF trusts,
. the supporters Of government by IN
junction, and those who oh ject TO ar
bitratiOn and an income tax-all
these find no difficulty in uniting on
the main issues, no matter how much
; they may differ upon minor ones.
. shall Those Opr.ed he Usited.
Shall the friends Of reform show
; less earnestness or less ssgaciiy' Re
: forms are often delayed by an at
tempt 10 secure too much, while
Z progress is usually made q little a; q
r time. Ii one cherishes the hope OF
: laying up competency for old age
/. he does not refuse to save anything
= until he can save all that he c.sires
If he is wise he lays aside q little
D each day and makes II the founda-
ton for his fortune. Society move,
F forward slowly. Circumstances make
: 1t possible to rise TO plane a little
R higher than that occupied before
and from this new vantage groUnt
g the fight 10 renewed for the captur,
!, of some greater height. Holland hs,
Q expressed an idea which may we'll %
h applied to the unceasing contes
Q waged by those who would improv,
t the condition Of society and promote
the welfare of the human race. ii,
9 says:
"Heaven is not gained by n singh,
bound,
We build the ladder by which we ris
From the lowly earth TO the vsulte,
skies,
- And mount to its summit round b.
round"
He Says Let Other Issuss Wait.
Il Many millions of our people he
) lieve that tie reforms above enum
q Grated will bring vast advantages L
a the producers of wealth, but wbethe
A. the advantage be much or little
20 these are the things which lie In
is mediately in front of US, and the
# be decided one way or the other be
II fore more remote questions. eve
A though they be greater ones, can b
!. seriously considered. What thong
"a there be questions which may ult
"a nately separate those who tough
70 together in the last campaign, wi
If Democrats, Populis:s or Silver X.
g publicans be the worse for haviu
.. secured those things for which the
al are Jointly contendingi
Strength In Union weakens In Diyisio
% Attention is a means to an en-
Is not the end itself. To secure a Re
Is things is better than to advoca,
as many things and get nothing. Or
Is opponents not only recognize tn,
a. there is strength in union, but the
8. also recognize that there is weakne
II in division. and therefore they ma
Z be expected to present q united frol
Ill whenever the interests OF aggreg
l. ted wealth are attacked, and the
may be expected to spread disse
ol sions wherever possible among Il
C. reform forces.
O. Schemes Of the Enemy.
The Democrats will be warns
~ against becoming tainted with Pc
- ulism, and yet Jefferson denouncs
banks of issue, and jackson enter,
- into q contest with the money pow
before there was a Populist part
- while the bimetallic system vas G
:. tablished in the United State befo
% any political party was organize
TO- Our enemies will warn the Populia
against association with the Dem
10 Gratis, and with unstinted praise col
ue mend those who are credited vi
~ quitting principal above Office
- The Republican party will glad
~ leave the POpulists in possession
~ all the principles, 50 long as d
- Republicans are permitted to no
all the Offices, because political pri
M. ciples are Of no service to the publ
e. until they are enforced, through Il
al legislative, executive and judici