The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

lsns % the Coastitutioa providing |
o. a income tax. SAeaA thees vhe
avos a income tax oppooo this
lesded rsfogD By 6ghting each oeAosS
Tsssss HOS -.
Trusts are bsisg orgaaixsd o. sv-
ny hand. and the political - veil -
ho industrial welfare Of the eoaatxy
. being nsnaced By thsss great ~
Of capital. She0A thoos
Tho oppose trusts Aid in psrpst1a-
ing their existence By fighting saeA
,thsrf
Ds~s VIA Osvs rsosss - lsJsssssss |
Government b ipj anetion has, es-
" since the election Of 1896. dsvsl- |
,ped new dangers, and to-day threat |
ms the existence Of trial By jury.
Should those Who oppose govern
ment by ipjanetion aid in making il
} permanent part Of our Judicial syr-
lem BY fighting each otherf
Recent events have shown the Ne
csssity for arbitration % . means Of
Dsttling difficulties between labor and
capital and the Federal Government.
By applying the principle TO carriers
engaged in interstate eoDmsrce,
would sst . most salutary example
TO the States. Should those Who f.
vor arbitration, by fighting each 9th
or, deny to the laboring men this
great boonf
II the questions above presented
have lost mono of their importance,
it would seem that cooperation il
proper nov, il proper Is months ago,
unless it can be shown that the par.
ties which could trust each other
then cannot do SO now. Az there has
baen no national convention since
1896, it Is Impossible to Judge Of the
present intentions Of the three par
ties unless We take for our critsrian
the actions of those who stand IN .
representative capacity.
The Democrats, Populists and sill
yer Republicans who in 1896 favored
the reforms which I have mentioned
favor tn. m to-day. There is not .
prominent man of any of the parties
which united in 1896 who has sbsn-
doped any Of tho reforms which drew
the parties together.
The Gold Syndicate and the Trusts Will
BE- Unitsd.
The advoc stes of the gold stand
ard. the enemies of Independent bi.
metalism, 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 object to ar.
bitration and an income tax-all
these And no difficulty in uniting or
the main issues, no natter how much
they may differ upon minor ones.
shall Those Opposed be United.
Shall the friends of reform show
less earnestness or less ssgacityf Re
forms are often delayed by an at
tempt to secure too much, while
progress is usually made . little at {
time. If 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 desires
If he is wise he lays aside littl,
each day and makes 1t the toun Ia
ton for his FORTUNE. Society moves
forward slowly. CIRCUMSTANCES max
it possible to rise to . plane . ittl'
higher than that occupied before
and from this new vantage groun.
the fight 10 renewed for the captur'
of some greater height. Holland hs
expressed an idea which may we'll b.
applied to the unceasing contes
waged hy those Who would improv
tho condition Of society and prom 1t
the welfare Of the human race" 81
says:
"Heaven is not gained by . siugl
bound,
We build the ladder by which We ris
From the lowly earth to the vaulte
i skies,
And mount to it's summit round b
round"
He Says Let Other Issues wait.
Many millions Of our people be
lieve that tho reforms above enun
Grated will bring vast advantages
the producers of wealth, but whethe
the advantage be much or little
these are the things which lie in
mediately in front of Us, and the
be decided one way or tho other b&
fore more remote questions, eve
though they be greater ones, can b
seriously considered. What thong
there be questions which may ult
nately separate those who tough
together in the last campaign, vi
Democrats, Populists or Silver r,
, publicans be the worse for havin
secured those things for which the
are jointly contending'
strength In Usion wsakens In Divislo,
Attention is q means to an on;
, not the end itself. To secure fe
, things is better than to advocat
many things and get nothing. On
opponents not only recognize ths
} there is strength in union, but the
also recognize that there is weakness
in division. and therefore they ma
: be expected to present . united fror
whenever the interests Of aggreg,
ted wealth are attacked, and the
may be expected to spread dissel
sions wherever possible among th
| reform forces.
Il Sehemas Of the Raomy
ii The Democrats will be warne
against becoming tainted with Pol
ulism. and yet Ieffereon denounee
/ banks Of issue, and jackson entere
INTO . contest With the money pow,
4 before there was . Populist part
. while the bimetallic system was O
: tablished in the United State befoY
any political party was organiss y
Our enemies will warn the Populis
!, against association with the Dem,
srats, and with unstinted praise COZ
! mend those who are credited vii
o quitting principal above Office
( The Republican party will glad
D leave the Populists in possession
I ell the principles, 50 long g Il
0 Republicans are permitted to ho