The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
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GILMAN IA..
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er, deny TO the labor a.- ~
great boon'
III the questions Ab0ss s-.......
have lost none o; their i-,.s,,
IL would seem that co..r. ..t.-
proper nov. IL proper : u.-.t.
unless IL can be shown ttat 80,
ties which could trust .a.s ..
then cannot do So noE A.s..-,.,.
been no national eouy,u. .1 =.
1896, IL Is impossible g. 4Isr .tr.,
present intentions OF a., '.... a..
ties unless We take for o4- rtr,,-
the actions of those WHO rr,rE.-.
representative capacity.
The Democrats. PopUl.t. ana
yer Republicans who IN .Aro,,s
the reforms which l have -a ..,.lr.I
favor them 10 day. Tati rg.
prominent man of any ~ i.r tAr-
which united in ls9G who la. At,t
doned any OF the reform, at,a l,.
the parties together.
The 0eld Syndicate snd a.. at..,.
ss Cnit.a.
The advocates of the god .f.,e
ard, the enemies OF indep, eat O..
metalism, the oppou.u'. " tls
greenbacks, the friends oi uA;.ol.
bank notes, the defender. &C. uust,.
the Supporters Of governmrni "a q
junction, and those who ob .ettoA A..
bitratiop and an incomr iat-aU
these find no difficulty in uniting %
the main issues, no matter boa a.ucl
they may differ upon minor ouef
shall Those opp.-d h- nit.d.
Shall the friends of reform shos
less earnestness or less ssgAclf,' Re
forms are often delayed by AZ a.
tempt 10 secure too much. While
progress lis usually made n little ala
time. III one cherishes the hope Of
laying up q competency foi old Ag..
he does not refuse 10 rave anything
until he can save all that b. desirs,
IL he is wise he lays aside little
each day and makes IL the iouudA-
ton for his fortune. Society moves
forward slowly. CIrcumfiAuoes maize
il possible TO rise toA plane a little
higher than that occupied before
and from this new vantage GROUND
the fight 10 renewed for the capture
Of some greater height. Holland hsa
expressed an idea which may wei BE-
\ applied to the unceasing contest
waged by those who would Improve
the condition Of society and promote
the welfare OF the human race. he
says:
Heaven is not gained by a Eags
bound,
We build the ladder by winch We Zee
From the lowly earth TO the vAaiied
skies,
And mount to its summit round by
round,
n. says Let Other Issue. w-if.
Many millions OF our people be.
lieve that the reforms above enUm-
Grated will bring vast advantage 10
the prcdacers of wealth, but wb.ihe-
the advantage be much or little.
these are the things which lie Im-
mediately in front Of Us, and they
be decided one way or the other be
fore more remote question, even
though they be greater ones, can be
seriously considered. What though
there be questions which may uil-
nately separate those who fought
together in the last campsign. vii
Democrats. Populists or Silv,r Re
publicans be the worse for having
secured those things for which they
are jointly contending'
strength On Usses WseLess On Di,i.isa
Attention il q means 20 an ,Bj,
not the end itself. To secure few
things is better than to adyocAis
many things and get nothing. oar
opponents not only recognize ihA'
there is strength in union. but ibey
also recognize that there is wesknesi
in division. and therefore they NAY
be expected to present q united front
whenever the interests Of aggregA
ted wealth are attacked, and tAey
may be expected to spread disseb
sions wherever possible among tb'
reform forces.
Schemes % the Essmy.
\ The Democrats will be warned
against becoming tainted with Pop
ulism, and yet Jefferson denounced
banks Of Issue, and jackson entered
into contest with the money power
before there Was q Populist party
while the bimetallic system was 80
tsblished in the United State before
any political party Was organ ID
Our enemies will warn the POP uiIsi'
against association with the Demo
Gratis, and with unstinted praise con
mend those Who are credited viii
putting principal above Office:
The Republican party viii giadli
, leave the Populists in posses u o
al the principles, 50 long g. ID
Republicans are permitted to hol'
all the offices, because political prin
ciples are Of no service to the pUo.i'
until they are enforced, through ~
legislative. executive and jude
: departments Of the government. III
Silver Republicans will be asked a
listen TO the stern song Of interns
tional bimetallists, and warne'
3 against the contaminating infuenc
Of both Democrats and PopulIsis
3 Az IN ounce Of prevention is said I
Be -orth . pound Of cure, 30 dolls
spent in separating the reform force
: will be more useful than sixteen dol
> lars spent in an attempt to overeon
, their united strength.
: AZ Eosrgseey 10 Upes
In great crisis the patriotism o
the American people always rise
sufficient for any emergency. Al
emergency il now upon ms; II va
, require al the Intelligence and patti
: otism Of the people t. rescue ID
government from the hands OF
: party which has become the defer
:. der and abetter Of every form Q
= political vice. In such . crisis ther
{ il no time to discuss the ultimate e.
: feet OF cooperation upon any part
eular party. We may rest assure
: that the people will bestov homo
where honor is doe, and that tbs