The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06

cation Of the world, j, ought 10 re-
main in the attitude of a pupil and
be ever ready TO profit by the ex-
perIeuee of others.
The first message that | bring from
the old world Is a message of peace.
The cause Of arbitration is making
real progress in spite of the fact that
the nations most prominent IN the
establishment OF The Heague iribu-
nal have themselves been engaged ln
wars since that court was organized.
There Is a perceptlble ~rowth OF the
sentiment in favor of the settlement
Of international disputes by peaceful
means.
While men ma" differ - ~ the re-
iative Importance OF issues, and Will,
the next Congress will largely shape
the lines upon which the con4Ig nres-
idential campaign will be fought,
think 1t safe 10 say that at present
the paramount issue in the minds or
large majority of the people is the
trust issue. | congratulate President
Roosevelt upon the steps which he
has taken and my qualification is no.
lessened by the fact that he has fol-
lowed the Democratic rather than the
Republican platform, IN every ads
, vance he has made.
The tariff question is very closely
allied to the trust question and the
reduction of the tariff furnishes an
easy meeans of limiting the extortion
which the trusts can practice.
While free trade would not neces-
sarily make a trust absolutely I'M
possible, still it is probable that few
manufacturing establishments would
| dare to euter into trust if the Pres
ident were empowered to nut upon
the free list articles competing with
| those controlled by q trust. | cannot
permit this opportunity to pass with
out expressing the opinion that the
principles embodied in the protective
tariff have been the fruitful source Of
great deal of nolitical corruption as
we'll as the support Of many Of our
most iniquitous trusts.
! 1t is difficult to condemn The man
ufacturers for uniting to take advant-
age of a high tariff schedule when
| the schedule is framed on the theory
| that the industries need all the pro-
lection given and it is not likely that
! the beneficiaries of these schedules
will consent to their reduction so
long as the public waits for the tariff
to be reformed by its friends.
Plutocracy is abhorrent as a repub-
lie; it is more despotic than an
archy, more selfish than bureaucracy.
It preys upon the nation in time of
peace and conspires against it in the
hour of its calamity. Conscienceeless
compassionless and devoid of wisdom,
it enervates its votaries while it i'm
poverishes its victims. 1t is already
sapping the strength Of the nation,
vulgalfzing social life and making a
mockery of morals. The time is ripe
for its overthrow. Let us attack il
boldly, making our appeal to the
awakened conscience Of the. nation IL
the name of the counting room
which it has defiled, In the name OF
business honor which it has sullied
in the name of the neople whom il
has oppressed, in the name Of the
homes which it has despoiled, and IL
the name of religion upon which il
has placed the stigma of hypocricy.
And, if l may be permitted to sug
gest battle hymn, l propose a stazs
strongest of the poems of Scotland ;:
but slightly changed from one of th'
democratic bard:
columbia My dear, my native soil
For whom my warmest wish tC
Heaven is sent!
Long may thy hardy sons Of rustic
, toll,
Be blest with health and neace ant
sweet content
And. O, may Heaven their simple live:
; prevent
From Luxury's contagion, weak an(
vile;
/ Then, thro' unearned wealth to wick
: edness be lent,
5 A virtuous populace may rise ant
stand.
, A wall of fire around their much low
| ed land.'
| DemocrafS and Silver PARTY