The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-19

not the assistance OF our govern
ment, captured and today control
every instrument OF commerce in
the nation. In framing the Con-
stitution our patriotic forefathers,
with Jealous care and with pro-
phetic wisdom, provided that COM
merce should be regulated by Con
gress but this tremendous power |
has been abdicated by Congress In
favor of the gold trust and the |
banking ring. Money is the first |
great instrument Of commerce, but |
the gold ring, not satisfied with |
controlling our financial system,
has captured the other instruments
OF commerce to enable 1t to keep
the gold standard yoke upon our
necks and ito more thoroughly"
subjugate our people and dominate
our government.
All history teaches that those
who have controlled the instru-
ments OF commerce in any country
have not only controlled the COM
MERGE of that nation, but have also
controlled AID dominated that
government. Thus the gold syndi-
cate and its allied monopolies in
our country have seized the great
instruments OF commerce, have
used this tremendous power to dis
eliminate against sections and in
dividuals to destroy competition,
to breed business stagnation, and
| to create "hard times" in the midst
OF plenty. Thus the organization
and maintenance OF great Industrial
trusts have been promoted, which
operate to aggravate the evil con-
ditions which gave them birth.
Thus they are making millions Of
paupers to create a few million
aires. The inevitable result must
be to convert our government into
an oligarchy Of sordid wealth.
| In the accomplishment OF this
end these evil influences must
shackle opinion and muzzle dis
cussion. They not only subsidize
the press and attempt to seat their
well-paid attorneys in legislative
halls, on our benches Of justice, and
in all other departments of govern
ment; but wherever college facul
!. ties are susceptible to pretended
, generosity or inverted philan
throphy they carefully manGuve1
for either service or silence.
The divine right Of kings is to b.
!, succeeded by the divine right O
t millionaire, who propose to ru1
> everything, not only the instru
= ments of commerce and our indus
f trial system, but also as far as pos
g sible the pen of the editor and tn
r voice, if not the intellect, of tn
+ university professor. Having sue
0 ceeded in this the conspirators will
+ not only completely dominate tn
4 legislative, executive and judicia
: branches of our government, by
f will be solidly entrenched agains
t resistance and retirbution.
b Briefly stated this is part of tn
r outrageous scheme. We do not a.
d raign any political party on part
san grounds. We arraign syste1
e and denounce a conspiracy. w
a condemn individuals and organize
r tions that support this system an
r aid the conspiracy. A party ths
is the mouthpiece and agent Of thi
conspiracy is just as dangerous III
der one name as under another.
every campaign the gold sy1
dicalc and all the allied trusts an
monopolies combine. They sele,
, the conventions they desire to col
|. troll they elect the candidates thu
they have selected. OF course the
control them after they are electe'
E Therefore, those who are not the
agents and who would not subm
to their tryannous spoliation shou]
strenuOusly oppose the allied con
bination of gold and monopoly.
The only hope of the enemy is
Id divide us. Therefore, let us /
lie more united and harmonious tina
in ever, and further let us organic
N without delay vigorous campaig
in every State and Compression
district, county and precinct.
Re There are but two sides to tn
n mighty and portentous conflict. A
d Of those of whatever party who f;
- vOr the conspiracy of gold and M
10 nopoly, who favor Industrial sl
n very, widespread poverty, and n;
70 t1onal destruction, should be or
of{ side; and all of those of whatev,
y party who oppose this deadly d
, sign, who love truth and RICH
Il who love their country, who 10,
it their homes and flresides, and WI
s. believe in the sacred principles d
clared by Jefferson and reasserte
by Jackson and Lincoln, should
on the other side. On this side "
II. sOlidly stand. Then let US, mali
- tanning at all times party integrit
. invite the harmonious cooperate
" Of all seeking the same end. I'll
y ominous dangers threatening tt
u institutions of the republic NAL
~ this the highest duty. The line
~ battle is clearly drawn. We ca
% not avoid the conflict if we woul,
- Therefore let us appeal to all cit
= zens and to all organizations al
" parties that oppose this conspirae
THAT oppose a government of tt
% trusts, by the trusts, and for tt
- trusts, that oppose and will NJ
N submit to the despotism of sord
Wea lth-tO come to the rescue. P
y triOtism and manhood are not dea
- A large part of the American poop
realize the wrongs and compr
>, bend the dangers, and are read
~ and anxious to fight this system
- the end. The spirit of '76 is abros
In the land and the friends of Ii
r. erty everywhere are awaiting tt
- patriotic call to fight a comme
= battle against common foe. l.
= this be done and we can crush e
- cry traitor as did the men of tt
= American Revolution; let us
~ done and we shall drive every Tol
e to ignominious defeat. Let this |
~ done and we shall re-establish wh;
is almost overthrow: A cover