New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14
=. opinion Is expressed by many influential

..me opinion Is expressed by many influential
pe ame Of the most earnest Democrats in Raleigh
- oxample, said to me- The revolution will
lear the air. People were weary of hearing war
' E from the veterans Senator Ransom has
1a 90. hsen able TO make speech for twenty years
urhont ringing the changes on the Confederate
VIC VIC Men have reached point where they will
"a. listen 10 the brigadiers. They don't want to
nos anvthing more about what happened before
sino or after the war. They insist upon the re-
nament of the old leaders who are behind the
us New men will be brought to the front. and
ha, will be great gain. Democracy has ceased
hs progressive, and that is ata to its claim of
10 u the party of superior intelligence in the
south ham, -, .,.o... .,s.
"a" "a, denotes that the Fusion movement has i'm
anu .sd an impulse to Ideas in North Carolina.
pa pa Butler believes that 1t will accomplish the
mnlete reformati ton of the politics Of the state.
so'PF Fusion Legislature will enact Registra-
Ln and Election laws, which will make II posi-
~, Tor every man. black or white, to cast his bal
", W. and to have 1t counted That was the main
w. ~ the election, and the Legislature VIII re-
go, lis hedges. Local government reform VIII
w most troublesome question. since 1t involves
p,,ar elections which will be dangerous In the
Wy, Counties Mr. Butler recognizes the neces-
pa of dealing honestly and justly with the ne
Nv as and of putting them In the way OF getting
IT, minor offices and of receiving protection in
rany ways. but he Is unwilling TO nave the gov
nnr,snt of any county transferred to the biacKs.
rsa, would be a fatal result. in his judgment
NJ Rutler declares In perfunctory way that ne
Ids on the Omaha PLATFORM but ne mas niue
s'a nv about Populist questions. Indeed MS
70 10 seems TO be preoccupied with practical re-
Mn Mn measures relating to his own State, ana ne
..usses them with lucidity of mind and practicai
,a,,ieence He understands that his VIII mas
nome the strongest force in the state out ne
@ haen sobered by sense of responsibility. lie
mas long-hared wild-eyed fanatic, but
hraud calculating, sagacious leader 49,,
s" Nv, I am quite we'll aware that many North,
0Vanuhlicans who may read this letter VIII
EN- ,hair faces sterny against any coalition De-
sc. ~ their party and Populsm, South as well as
Wss, They will refer contemptuousy TO Ma
sra,sn and insist upon 1t that such aihances
ho dsmoralizng There is. however, neither pau
are u"a nor immoral politics in this fusion move
h na in North Carolina. Self-preservation mas
men ned the allies to combine against eiecuom
loi.vo s So far as free silver is concerned All
tnIe e nartes in this state strongly favor H. anu
tn anuS ON common ground. Any pohticai 'eauei
s 'a. TO condemn unlimited coinage anu
nsu money would be like a voice in the wilder
ene"f r,,;nq Repent" Free silver ana not enter
n' NE. ,ha recent canvass. nor were any Oh me
NM ord vagaries Of the Omaha platform ulS
ioiness I, was fight for honest elections anu
euss -,ie II was a rng-smashing Dattie' WIN
n.,;ce and righteousness on the side oi the w
!us" rha fusion movement here promises TO az
p..,n,,sb wholesome reforms. and II oueh' HOY -.
,.opSastiIv condemned as dangerous vi ~, uu
pe i oon,nromise 1t may be the sign OF PoI.l
III rademption and of progress III sen
ment in the South.