The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-03

The UItims,s Destination OF th- Present
Monopolistic Industrial system.


Monopolistic Industrial system
The recent kidnapping case at
South Omaha, Nebraska, In which
the kldnappers earned off the son 0f
a millionaire and received d ransom
Of s2b, 900 for his return il but a
forecast Of the harvest Of dragons
teeth that the millionaires Of Amer
lea may expect 20 reap, in the future,
II they persist in giving their in
dorsement TO public policy that
substitutes the law of might for the
law given on Mount Sinai. The
same moral code that justifies a
strong nation in invading weaker
one and numbering lis people and
destroying their property in order to
force them into submission and
slavery will justify highS aymen and
kidDappers In plying their vocation
1t will not do 10 justify putting
an army Of American soldiers into
the Philippine Islands and with
gatling gun, sword and torch de-
stroying life and property TO reduce
the Filipinos into subsection or
slavery To foreign power, or, to
look with Indifference upon the
terrible tragedy that Great Britain
IL enacting In South Africa, and then
expect the persons and property OF
millionaires and their families to
continue to bc safe at home. Nei-
ther will il do TO Justify the corrupt
and brutal use Of money 10 control
elections In order that the agent Of q
monopoly will occupy a seat In a
state or national legislature TO give
force of law to the will Of men who
are seeking to plumber the people
and then expect the people to res
pect the rights Of the persons ano
the property Of those who plumber
them.
The multi-milliOnaires Of Americt
who contributed millions of dollar
to corrupt the electorate at the las
two national elections to enable then
to continue 10 reap unjust gaiI
through legalized privileges are un
dermining public and private moral
and inviting upon their own head
the fury Of their victims. How ia
can they go In their career of Grim
before 10 will become necessary TO
them to live In castles and tUrtresst
and have armed guards to protec
their persons from assault and guar
their possessions? Are they sur
that they will be able to- convert on
cities into armed camps to- prOte'
them In the enjoyment of their ii
cotton wealth?
The millionaire who favOrs a po
Icy at variance with good morals
nothing less than mad mar
Wealth IL honorable, and confer
distinction upon him who acquir,
IL by just and honorable means, bt
the road to wealth must be keI
open upon terms of equality to al
If the pOssessOr of wealth would
safe in the enjoyment of his pc
sessions. When every man know
and feels that he is the architect
his own fortune under laws tn
bear upon all alike the poor will l
longer blame the rich for their mi
fortunes, and riches under such ci
cumstances will be regarded as
badge of honor, bearing testimOr
to the ability, industry and fir
gality of their possessOr.
There is room for all in race
honorable competition under jr
laws that will equally protect t
rights of man and the rights ofpl
perty. Under such condition t
school and the church will accom-
lish greater security of all memb'
Of society than can ever be realiz
through the use of standing armi