Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-01
An Open Letter.

lAu OkOn
To DR.. W. p. Eaum, Peoples
Party Candidate for Governor Of
North Carolina:
MY DEAR SIR:-After looking
carefully over the field, l find
every argument against the Demo
cratic party false.
/ looked carefully through the
"pclitical ticker" and / find that the
Republican party is responsible for
all the bad laws, and only occasion
ally has a Democrat voted for any
| of these bad laws.
The Republican party passed all
the bad acts of financial legislation
Which we have had since 1860,
namely those acts explained in the
"seven financial c~onspiracies" so
truthfully by Mrs. Emery, and when
these measures went through Con-
gress every branch was Republican.
One of the leading facts II re-
formers now advocate is that this
legislation has been more harmful
than even the iniquitous protective
tariff laws, of which the Republican
party is also the author and advocate.
When Mrs. Emery's eloquence shook
the faith of the western Republicans
in their party, l am OF the opinion
that the enjoinment should have
been, &c to the Democratic party which
has so earnestly opposed these con
dit:ons that now crush the laborer
and farmer to almost d ha~lf-existing
state of livelihood.
If the reformers now divide on
the verge of victory, is it not sui
cide-and especially so when they
are to look to the Republican party
for assistance, and that party the &C.
knowledged author Of all the evils
of which we complain?
| see SO many dangers ahead that
7 tremble for the destiny of oul
| State under the existing politi'
| cal condition Of affairs.
The Republicans are now taking
a census of the voters to find out
our strength in the following way:
First: To know how many Peo'
pies party men We have that have
| been Democrats.
Second: How many will return te
the Democratic fold in case they
give us a three-cornered fight.
Now if they are assured of a vic.
tory to fight their own battle, they
rejoice at our division and will take
advantage of the same. But as the
last resort they will support the
Peoples party ticket, and a victory
with their support will be blank
victory for reform and only leaye u
at their mercy in 1896. Hence the
very same lion that pulls oul
load in 1892 will turn on US and
devour US in 1896. And l see that vic.
tory for US now is a victory for the
Republican party in 1896, with the
strong probability of their coming in
the field in the 18th hour this year
even and carrying the State by reas'
on of the Peoples party.
While 1 regret to be seemingly I'm
true to my friends in the People'I
party there is a duty more sacret
than personal friendship and that du'
ty is to go into the cause that calls tn,
patriotic sons of North Carolina tt
the standard bearers of Democracy
and under this banner l am not only
true to my friends but to all other cit.
liens of my State, because Democracy
is the true friend of all the people
the masses.
[ surrender all political ambitions
or prospects for what l conceive to be
a more sacred duty, viz: vot
ing the Democratic ticket and there
by proving myself faithful tt
the best interests of my State and
country.
I assur you of my personal
friendship, and also ~regretting every
thing that shall prove detrimental
to you personally. But 1 assure you
that the same motives that caused mt
to be your political advocate, cause
me. upon accurate investigation,t to bt
true to the party that opposes the
great evils that now affjct us.
Yours very respectfully,
DIAL. NJ. HARDY.
Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. 30, 1892