The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-23

tempt 10 secure too mG.h. =.
progress Is usually INSIDE .,'.,,,,
time. liz one ehefishcs The ..t.a -
laying up . competency ;,t u.. AZ.
be does not refuse TO cav. AaErl.r.
until he can save all that hr CON
IL he 10 wise be lays Asldo .f,
each day and makes II ttr fu-.s,.
ton for bis fortune. Soeictg a..
forward slowly. Circumftalc.l aAt.
il possible 10 riss 10 . plane VAL,
higher than that occupied Ift5f,
and from this new vantage gfaurg
the fight 10 renewed for the ,ar,gr.
Of some greater height Hoi.Aad Ia
expressed an idea which NAV ~, 10
applied 10 the unceaSinr c0ri.g
waged by those who would iuYfor.
the condition Of society and ~ .tas's
the welfare OF the human rae. he
says:
"Heaven 10 not gained by t.rEe
bound.
We build the ladder by whlch uo -.
From the lowly earth 10 the sA4.ic1
skies.
And mount TO its summit round ~
round
Ne says Let Othsr I..as. M.n
Many millions of our peor b,
lieve that the reforms above ,uuu-
Grated will bring vast advantage 10
the producers OF wealth. but wAcihr-
the advantage be much OF LITTLE.
these are the things which lie lm
mediately in front of us, and they
be decided one way or the other be
fore more remote questions. even
though they be greater ones. eau be-
seriously considered. What though
there he questions which may ulil
nately separate those who fought
together in the last campaign. wlii
Democrats, Populists or Silv'r ne
publicans be the worse for having
secured those things for which they
are jointly contending'
strssGth In Usisn Wssk-ns ga Di,i.is-.
Attention is a means 10 81 ,ni,
not the end itself. To secure ie~
things is better than 10 adyOcAis
many things and get nothing. oui
opponents not only recognize thai
there is strength in union. but they
also recognize that there is weaknesi
I, in division. and therefore they maj
be expected to present united from
whenever the interests OF Aggr.gA
ted wealth are attacked, and tibet
may be expected to spread disser
sions wherever possible among ih'
reform forces.
Schemes Of the Kssmy
The Democrats will be warneS
against becoming tainted with Pop
ulism. and yet Jefferson denounoe,
banks of issue, and jackson eniere,
into q contest with the money powe
before th,re was Populisi party
while the bimetallic system was ~
tablished in the United State betor'
any political party was organiz d
Our enemies will warn the PopulIsi
against association with the Demo
Gratis, and with unstinted praise CON
mend those who are credited Wit
quitting principal above Office
The Republican party will glad
leave the Populists in possession 0
al the principles, 50 long rs III
Republicans are permitted 10 hol
all the officer, because political pru
ciples are of no service to the publ
until they are enforced, through u
legislative, executive and jud,cii
departments of the government. II
Silver Republicans will be asked {
listen to the stern song Of intern,
tional bimetallists, and warne
against the concentrating ipfuenc
of both Democrats and Populisii
As an ounce Of prevention is said
be worth . pound of cure, SO a dolls
spent in separating the reform force
will be more useful than sixteen DO
lars spent in an attempt TO overcom
their united strength.
40 Kosrgsney 10 Upon ne.
In great crisis the patriotism q
the American people always rise
sumcient for any emergency. a
emergency 10 now upon US; II VI
require all the Intelligence and psti'
otism Of the people to rescue III
government from the hands Of
party which has become the defer
der and abetter Of every form
political vice. In such Q crisis thor
is no time to discuss the ultimsts e
feet Of cooperation upon any part
eular party. We may rest assure
that the people will bestow homo
Where honor is due, and that ihs
patty which shows the greatest %
votion to the welfare OF he peopi
will, in the end receive due cred
for every laudable endsavor.
i w. j. BRTkN