The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-01

But our object now. as / gather II. is
to 20 out and possess what YOU have
never had before. You want to extend,
not your notes. but your business |
Sy~mpathized with -FOUR purpose then;
am in full accord with your Intentions
now.
| ventured to say at the gathering re-
ferred 10. as reported III your published
proceedings. speaking both for your en-
coura cement and from Il profound con
yictiOn:
This great country cannot be perma-
nently kept in a state of relapse. ] be-
linyc we will re-occupy the field temporar-
lily lost to lis and go out to the peaceful
conquest Of new and greater fields Of
trade and The recOvery viii
come slowly. perhaps. but it will come
and when il does we will be steadier
and will better know how to avoid ex-
posure hereafter.'
| have abated none of the faith I then
expressed and you seem to have regained
yours.
National policies can encourage indus
try and III but it remains for the
people to project and carry them on. If
these policies stimulate industrial devel-
opment and energy, the people can be
safely trusted to do the rest. The gov
eminent. however. is restricted III its
power to promote industry. 1t can aid
commerce but not create 1T. 1t can widen
and deepen its rivers, improve its har-
bors and develop its great national wa
ter-way: but the ships to sail and the
traffic to carry the people must supply.
The government can raise revenues by
taxation in such a way as viii dlScrlm-
mate in fayor of domestic enterprises.
but It cannot establish them. 1t can
make commercial treaties. opening to our
manufacturers and agriculturiSts the
ports of other nations. 1t can enter into
reciprocal arrangements to exchange our
products with those of other countries.
1t can aid our merchant marine by en-
cOuraging our people to build ships Of
, commerce.. 1t can assist i'll every law
full manner private enterprise to unite the
two oceans with Il great ANAL 1t can
do all these things and ought TO do them:
but with all this accomplished the result
| will still be Intellectual unless supple
mented by the energy. enterprise and in
dustry of the people. 1t is they who
must build and operate the factories.
! furnish the ships and cargOeS for the
canal. and the river and the sea. 1t is
they who must find the consumers to
obtain trade by going forth to win it.
Much profitable trade is still u~nenjoy
ed by our people because of their present
insufficient facilities for reaching desira-
| bic markets.. Much Of it is lost because
of Il lack of information and Ignorance
of the conditions and needs of other ma
tons. We must know just what other
people want before we can supply their
wants We must understand exactly
how to reach them with least expense if
we would enter into the most advantage
Gus business relations with them. The
ships requires the shipper; but the ship
per must have assured promise that his
goods will have a sale when they reach
their destination. 1t is a good rule, if
buyers will rot come TO Ills, for US to &c
to them. 1t is our duty to make Ameri-
can enterprise and Industrial ambition.
as we'll as achievement terms of respect
! and praise. not only at home but amou2
the family of nations the world over.
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.
There is another duty resting upon the
national government. TO coin money
and regulate the value thereof This
duty requires that our government shall
regulate the value Of it's money ly the
highest standards Of commercial homes
ty and national honor. The money ot
the United States is and must for eve
be unQuestioned and unassailabl Ole. II
uOUDiS ItllId ILL., tHtH H1uSL ne ItlIlON ei.
II weak places are discovered. they mus.
be strengthened. Nothing should ever
tempt uS-nOthing ever will tempt us-tt
| scale down the sacred debt of the nation
through a legal technicality. Whatever
may be the language of the contract. thu
United States will discharge all of It's
obligations in the currency recognized a
the best throughout the civilized worl(
at the times of payment. Nor will WE
ever consent that the wages of labor OIL
its frugal savings shall be scaled down
by permitting payment in dollars of less
value than the dollars accepted as tho
best in every enlightened nation Of til,
earth.
Under existing conditions our citizen;
cannot lie excused if they do not redoubls
their efforts to secure such financial leg
islation as will place their honorable
intentions beyond dispute. All those who
represent, as you DO. the great conserva
tive but progressive business interest:
of the country. owe it not only to them
selves but to the people to insist upol
the settlement of this great question
now. or else to face the alternative tina
ii must be again submitted for arbitra
ton at the polls. This is our plain dur,
to more than seven million voters WI,
- months ago won a great political bat
Tie on the issue. among olllcIS. ina TIL
United States government would no
permit a doubt to exist anywhere con
corning the stability and integrity Of il
currency or the inviolabiiity of its oh
legations of every kind. That is my IN
depreciation of that victory. Whatevc
effort. therefore,. lis required to make tn
settlement of this vital question clea
and conclusive for all time. We are hOun'
in good conscience to undertake and
possible realize. That is our commission
our present charter from the people.
1t Will not suffice for citizens o
adays to say simply that they are in fay
> or of sound money. That is not enough
The peoples purpose must be given tn
vitality of public law. Better an homes
effort with failure, than the avoiding O
so plain and commanding Il duty.
: The difficulties in the path of salts
factory reform are. it must be admitted
0 neither few in number nor slight in dc
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