The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-24
anFM0CRATn ASKS MORE
QUESTIONS.

week some one signing hlHseil y. IL
Whitaker proposed to answer the
questions asked by "Democrat" pro
vided 'Democrat" would give bis
name. thought "Democrars" let
Ter Was couched in decent, courte-
ours language and the questions
honest, reasonable, Legitimate ques-
:i0ns.
Ifnot. | fail to see how his real
name given would aid Mr.. Whitaker
IN making answer.
If the real name signed unknown
10 NE had Offended guarantee that
the writer could lntelIigently discuss
any question, or if his language had
been courteous, | would not have
hesitated in giving my name.
But when one without cause or
pr0vocation sees fit to denounCe az a
"sneaking bush whacker' the writer
Of q decent, non-insulting, molten
sive article because the real name OF
the writer is not signed, simply
merits contempt. However, at the
fisk OF offending him and bringing
down his burning wrath upon my
heed, | shall porpound few more
questions to the alliance members
declaring in advance that l want in
formation, and mean no offence, and
know no other mode Of getting 1t.
DO sou expect to pack the prima.
rlee, county, congressional, judicial
AID state conventions, make the
platforms, name the candidate, and
compel the democrats out Of the al
lance order TO ratify or bolt the con-
rgutions?
If this is your purpose, are you
act wrong? Would you as honest
men submit 20 such thing?
In union there is strength, in digl-
sion there Is weakness. Would il
not he far better, more brotherly and
1eighborly to settle our differences
and come together as brethren en-
gaged N G common cause for q com
mon purpose before the conventions
neeN
Has not a democrat as much right
not to vote for an alllanceman as an
al,ianCeman has not to vote for q
ttemocratl
Is not the declaration often he I'd
from the lips Of both democrats and
alliance men, Il will not vote for
Cleveland if nominated" or II will
not vote for Polk if nomin ated," or,
any other man who believes so aud
80, all wrong?
Let Us deal honestly and justly
With each other and we will love
each o:her better and think better
Of ourselves and our nei9hbors.
Do yen remember from 1866 to
1872 the South was full of en- issaIie
from The North organizing the ne
gIoes against the whites and the
d6 mocratic pa;ty? Do you realize
the fact that these same emissarles
from this same North are now or
Sanizing the Hhites Of the South g.
seinst themselves for a more nefa1i-
cue and Infamous purpose than in
tie reconstruction days? Do You
prefer a union with the North to q
union with Your own kith and kir?
DO you prefer 20 be at daggers'
points with your brothers at the
South that you may be on good
terms with the vile slanderers Of the
South and the Kansas sharpers and
your former ard preseLt opp.essors?
DO you prefer an alliance and
union with the negroes of the state to
an alliance with the lawyers, doctors.
merchants and business men of The
state? Do you prefer union with
Your lifelong enemies to a union
with your lifelong friends2 II:
yo1 not better yield or give up som,
o. your demands that you ma,
obtain some by cordial, trotherl
and natural union with the democrats
than to lose or miss all your demands
b. a union with those who can not
help you if they would, and would
ut if tLey could?
Why as not the republican party,
which hes been in power every hoe,
since 1861, gwen you relief? What
csr you expect or hope for from 9
larry, however honest and true, led
and Controlled by such men as NJ {.
Gaze, PETER, Simpson lifelong It.
pubiicans. l.. Il Polk lifelong fail
ute? Is it possible that such men
cen know more Of finance, taxatieo
and government than the gre,l
nsn of the democratic party
These are honest, simple question:
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