The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-03-22
LET US UNDERSTAND IT.
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Mr. EDITOR:-I want light, [ am
gr ping IL the dark, | can e no day
streaks ahead of me. | expo ct to vote
this year and [ intend to vote for my
principle and for the men who stand
on them. | do not want, Dor do | in
tend to vote any other way, but as [
said | am troubled.
| hear a great deal said about going
into the Democratic primaries and con
ventlOnS and take our chances. Well,
that might do if it were not a Presiden-
tlal year. We could go into a trough
and tumble" fight with my old brother
Democrats and stand a chance to lick
or be licked. but | can't see how we
are to work it in 1892.
Lei me state the a as [ see it.
Those who favor the Peoples party
under the call and under the machinery
of the D. mOcraUic committees r to
meet under the rules laid down by
these committees. Of course all will
be honor-bound by these rules and the
action of these meetings. We will
suppose that we get along all right
that we will "give and take"-whip
and be whipped" and that all will be
agreeable But to be honest | confess
that | can hardly hope for this, as
each crowd will be d~istrustful of the
Other-be constantly watching for
every chance to get advantage of the
Other-in short, will have no confidence
in each other But suppose we meet
IN the State Convention on the 18th of
May, all pleasantly and smIlingly. We
go a1ead and nominate the State ticket
and everything is smo pth and agree
able. Now look out for breakers and
SN1IAlul Tho nnvt f0inOr will no TO
nominate eleven Presidential electors.
Who 1CiU they bet That is the rock
upon which 1Ue ore bound to split. Sup
pose the friends of reform are in the
majority. OF course they will nOmi
nate such men for electors as will stand
On the Omaha platform and will vote
for the Omaha nominees. Then what
will happen? You will see the Demo
Gratis bolt out of that convention. Sup
pose the Democrats are IN the majority
They will nominate electors who will
stand on the Chicago platform and will
vote for the Chicago nominees. Then
what will happen? You will see the
friends of reform bolt out of hat 0
venriOn. Is this not a correct and
truthful statement of the situation? If
80, why this mOnkeyIng with SO serious
a matter? Why should our people thus
try to up a deceive each other?
If a split is inevitable (and | can't see
it any other way) why go any further
with he force? We all know there are
thousands and thousands of people
who are going to vote for the Peoples
party candidates and that they will
not in any n be tied down to any
other ticke5 or any other party. l feel
that it is wrong and unworthy the true
men of North Carolina that we should
trife with the situation. We do not
care so much for the State and county
tickets-they cannot give us the relief
we need, but we do care for congress
siOnal and national tickets. We are
going to vote honestly and sQuarely for
our principles this time, and we want
no shuffling about it. Our enemies
would give us all the county and State
offices if thereby they can side track us
on the national ticket and platform.
The ticket that is nominated at Omaha
on the 4th of July on the st. Louis
platform is going TO poll a heavy vote
in the old North State. and don't you
forget it. > l shOuldlke tor our brethren
and friends to think this matter over
seriously and see if they agree with
me hat this diIly-dally policy is not
loaded with dynamite for the reform
cause in North Carolina. Look out!
Let Is be lei Let us not ~"lOse" our
senses. TRUE ALLIANCEMAN.