The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-28

The political sky has been cloudy
in North Carolina for some time in
consequence of the threatened dan
ger to the Democratic party by the
possibility of the organization OF
1hlrd party. Good democrats all
over the State have been much eX-
ercised over the matter, and have
been striving by their wise counsel
to avert the threatened dan
ger to the success of the party.
And well might they feel alarmed;
for any serious disruption in the
Democratic party now would mean
disaster 10 the States best interest
for a long time to come. Many
have seen this and have acted &C
cordIngly.
The rapid strides that our grand
old State has made in industrial
progress during the past decade
have been kept in mind by the
conservative element of the Demo
cratic party, both inside and outside
the Alliance. And no one who has
thought carefully over the matter
can be willing to take any risk that
looks toward permanent check
upon our general development.
But the formation of a Third
party With any strength and follow
ing IN our State would effectaally
check our progress aud in a great
measure ruin our prospects,; for it
wOnld hand our State government
over into the control of the Repub-
lican party which wOuld mean an
immediate destruction of our coun
ty government system, which in turn
would mean in Eastern Carolina
at least, sudden suspension of the
influx of capital from other sections.
We believe that men have seen
ILLS UHlOuS Ii CdtCiui dutt pdiuSUa H.
ing deh0eration and counselling
one with another, and we believe
that with long, strong pull for a
few weeks longer, the crisis will
be passed and grand old North
Carolina will be saved once more to
the government of the Democratic
party. The clouds are not so low
erIng throughout the State as they
were two weeks ago; and spirit OF
conservatism seems to give promise
Of much reconciliation and the
harmony needed for our safety.
Mr.. Butler, President of the
State Farmers Alliance, spoke at
Halifax last Wednesday and de-
clared that he had nothing to dc
with the Third party. Col. Harry
Skinner has recently declared his
continued allegiance to the Demo
cratic party. These two men, upon
whom those who had begun to
Glamour for Third party seemed
to depend for State leadership,
have said that inside the Demo.
cratic party Is the place to seek
redress, and have so advised the
Alliance.
Now, let the Alliance, which has
all the while been thoroughly dem
OCratic, for the most part, see to it
that they cling to their old political
faith, and the whole thing is setted
There is no question about the
fact that the Farmers Alliance III
North Carolina, and we suppose in
most Southern States, holds the
balance Of power of the Democratic
party. If the Alliance see proper
they can destroy the prospects oil
the party by pushing the Third
party claims, though they can not
possibly succeed as a party, but can
only turn Us over into the hands OF
the republicans, And on the other
hand they can help effectually in
crushing out the Republican party
so that we might fear but little al
their bands for long time to come
Well, how about it, anyway? We
believe that democrats are goine
to oe democrats still, whether men,
oers OF the Alliance or not; and We
look Tor the conservatism anC
harmony that will bring about our
final victory. we shall look to1
this until We are forced to conclude
n horunxn