The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-03

1.-The pledges of the platform are
Iioint and not separable on the subject
Of silver money. You cannot select
one promise, the repeal of the Sherman
law for example, and propose to re.
deem il alone
AND DENOUNCE THOSE
uho insist on the fulfllment Of all.
The Chicago platform demands a re-
neal Of the Sherman Lawas a cowardly
mskeshift. an obstruction to the free
coinsge of silver. The obvious mean,
;ngOf this is, if the law was out OF the
rsr we would have free coinage. Tnat
iso1e of the things l propose to put IN
osca of the Sherman law, and l pro
pasro
miss that be done.
Be- not deceived; evil communica
rrs corrupt good politics as we'll as
GOD manners The professed friend
daver money who will favor the IN
euiitional repeal of the Sherman law,
russing to the justice of capital, or the
Ac8pter of accidents, to get favorable
agslation thereafter, is either a trai
for a fool
ID. n this connection, l wish to EN-
..sizs the fact that Senator Vance
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4 want all the pledges of the Demo
.,rc platform kept; those which ia
-, the people as well as those desired
the bankers and brokers. If the re
raI to serve them first without some
.srantee that the people shall partici
10 also. puts me out of the Demo
.,rc partv, you will my dear sir, If
-, live few months longer, see the
.,star part of the party deliberately
III ont itself leaving nothing be
IA Init q smell Of birthstone and
rn street
Ne have lived a few months longer
u have seen legislation in favor of
,.7kers and brokers. We have not
,,s7 the legislation promised the PEG
no the failure of which Senator Vance
aid in substance. would put him out
ostrp Dartv. We have seen in addition
What he never anticipated the nullif
cation Of the income tax law in behalf
ofa .sordid despotism of wealth."
and again the poverty stricken masses
Of this country. Is it not time for the
greater part Of the party to GO as Sen
snr Vance predicted it would under
such circumstances, deliberately
walk out leaving nothing behind but
ssneI Of birthstone and Wall street"
literal ALLEGIANCE TO PARTY -POLIT
ICAL sERFDOM
know not what others will do, but
Gtr ne, Ishall deliberately walk out.
lam told that I will be attacked. No
doubt, the party lash has ever been
net the most potent arguments Of
Democracy. But it was not made for
ne. | am an American citiz-n. l
s10E my rights. I dare maintain them.
Democratic partisans will allege incon-
~GstaIcjes between my past labors for
tj Democratic party and my present
FItbirawal from and denuciation of
that organization. l defy them to
I0ve any Inconsistency on my part.
Ths1my soul was last poured out"
.E that CaUs Democrats still hed a
caaEce'-the last session of Congress.
The Democratic record was not then
1ais up. 1t is nov closed, 1 did not
lien know what l am
NOW PREPARED TO PROVE.
do not believe in literal allegiance
"PaFty, the allegiance of the subject
" his ki- P-party v~assalege, pollti
clsavery.
believe IN the partnership, the al
5sance, that forces parties to depend
.f their membership and their life
upon their usefulness and fidelity to
SlnclpIes and promises.
Iaere IS one c'ass Of men, sane on all
.'Oef subjects, who cling with the per
~1acty Of insanity to mere party name
oIFn all else s gone, and shudder I'm
VT the mere contemplation Of the
'1a'ge Of treason to party.
sensible on all other subjects, their
ILd' setm to refuse to act where par
Is Concerned, They continue to
,'and oy the whlted sepulcaer of party,
-suSh full Of dead and decaying prom
AND VIOLATED PRINCIPLES.
LN9'E Is another class of citizens, Of
slio" , an proud to say I am one, who
%!llh "oout Pohtics and parties as thew
~lnh ABOUT BUSINESS or profes .ional
S.??'rn S, they vote with their party,
.FH need be, with some Other nant