The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-24
SOME PLAIN TALK,
What an Alliance Paper Saws
About the Third Party Idea.
lMecklenburg Times

lMecklenburg Times
There has been good deal OF tall
recently about the Alliance going int,
a third party. Most Of the Allianc
leaders deny that they intend to star
a third party in the South. Col. Poll
says if third party is formed, it viii
be on account of the domineering ant
dictatorial policy of the Democrat,
leaders. On the other hand it is al
legged that if new party is formed i
will be on account Of the prospectiv,
policy of the Alliance leaders.
We take no stock in such talk.
a third party is formed it will be be
cause the people have repudiated the
principles Of their fathers and gone
after strange gods. 1t will be because
the Alliance leaders invite such ex-Re
publicans as Simpson to come South
and undermine the Democratic part,
and advocate the third party. The
responsibility for third party will
rest with those who fellowship with
third party men and invite them to
come among us and divide our people.
What would be thought of a Con
federate soldier who had invited and
allowed blue coat to enter the Con-
federate lines at dead of night and
place magazine Of powder under his
comrades? Would such a soldier be
considered friend of the Confederacy
If Rev. DIR. Reed and Rev. Mr..
Todd were holding revival meeting
and should invite Bob Ingersoll to
come down and allow him to ridicule
Jesus Christ and preach infidelity-we
say would Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Todd be
considered friends of Christianity?
Are the men who invite Jerry Simp-
son to preach third partyism in the
South and follow him about, are they
friends of the Democratic party? Are
they friends of the Southern people?
We have no quarrel with those who
desire to desert their Southern friends
and. neighbors and join with Jerry
Simpson, who, though misguided, is
sincere and honest and tells where
he stands like man. But we have
nothing but contempt for the men who,
while pretending to be Democrats, are
escorting third party men over the
State to assail the Democratic party.
We despise the coward and sneak who
will use the Democratic cloak to hide
a false heart.
Since Simpsons speech we have
heard number Of farmers say they
were going into a third party. What
can be expected but third party
when third party apostles are brought
here to preach? "Whatsoever ye SOW
that shall you also reap Whose
soweth to the wind shall reap the
whirlwind."
There are great political evils to be
corrected. The farmers are the great
sufferers. We have sought to bring
about reform. Some success has fol-
lowed. The farmers of the South
through the Democratic party have
more representation in Congress than
at any time since the war. The North
west is deserting the Republican party
and with solid South in 1892 there
is no doubt of Democratic victory.
But the third party in the South is
certain to knock over the soup pot.
Another Republican will be elected
president and the South will be turned
over to the Radicals. There is no
more chance of third party victory
than there is that the skies will rain
artichokes. Before getting reform
through the third party you must first
sprinkle salt on the tail of the rainbow
and ride broomstick to the moon.
We have no fear that any consider
able number of farmers will 60 into the
third party. The best Democrats we
have are farmers. But we fear enough
of them will be led by Jerry Simpson
& Co., to cause the carpet bag party
to resume the throne in North Caro-
lima. A few more speeches from Jerry
Simpson will settle the Alliance and
the Democratic party also.
We warn our people against the
third party. Democracy is here to
stay. Those who desert it will live to
be hissed upon the highways in North
Carolina and their name will linger
in the peoples memory covered with
the stain that blackens the memory Of
the turn, coats and carpet bagger who
degraded and detained our State in
the days of reconstruction.
Beware of those men who are every
thing in turn and nothing long.
Solomon says: NEEDLE not with
that are given to change for their ca
lamity shall rise suddenly"
Remove not the ancient landmark
which thy fathers have SET
Na~k tz IL