Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-30
. THOROUGH ~CATECH1ZING
TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

To THE COMMlITEE.
An Old-Fashioned Democrat Would Like
to Know Some Things About Those
Free Silver Resolutions Adopted al
Raleigh--"What Right SON What
Grounds "By Whose Authority
Etc, Are Poked at the Committee.
Cor. Charlotte Observer:
Will you, through your paper,
please ask the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party
in North Carolina to answer the
following questions for the in
formation, of an old-fashioned
uusophisticated, rank and file
Democrat?
1. Who authorized them, "'act-
ing and speaking for and in be-
half of the party, to re-publish,
reiterate and emphasize the de
claration Of the party made in
the State convention, August
9Th, 1894, in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to II" Three months
later came the political earthquake!
2. Have thine and pressing
0VOhUo p1oNOh UHO WlSoohI VI
this latest declaration of the
party on this all-absorbing ques-
tion?" The issue OF the last
campaign in North Carolina is a
singulariy uncovnincing proof OF
its wisdom.
3. On what grounds then do
they appeal to the Democratic
press and people to give it their
loyal, open ano aggressive sup
port?" They must see a heap
more fun in being whipped than
l do.
4. Why are they mot asking
favors and concessions from any
one, in advocating the free and
unlimited coinage of silver by
the government of the United
States?" l always thought ask
ing favors and concessions was
probably the most important
function of the executive com
mittee.
5. From whom are they .ssim-
ply demanding, etc?" That sounds
nice, but what does it mean?
6. What was the great wrong
done the masses of the Ameri-
can people by the Republican
party in 1872?
Z. How many Democrats be-
sides 1.-The noblest Roman OF
them ALL" Allen G.. Thurman,
voted for the coinage act of 1873?
Let them publish the vote.
s. Why don't they condemn
Jefferson for stopping silver
coinage in 1905?
9. What was the position oc-
cupied by silver in the currency
of the United States in 1873?
How many silver dollars we're in
circulation during the thirty or
more years prior to 1873?
10. In what part of their bodily
economy is their judgment locat-
ed, when it declares that 1.-The
immediate resumption Of the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver
by the government of the Uni.
ted States as it existed prior to
1873"-Do they mean for the
thirty years Immediately prior?)
-"without waiting one moment
five minutes doesn't seen un-
reasonable delay)-''for the CO.
Operation, and without reference
to the conduct or policy of any
nation on earth, is the great
duty that now confronts the
American people?" They doubt
ess share a monopoly in states
manship and political economy
: with Coins Financial School,
! Buffers Caucasian, the Atlanta
Constitution and the Nea0s and %
server. WANT Of space alone pre-
vents doing them full justice, by
enumerating several lesser light:
| of finance, e. G., Cameron. Stew
| art, Pritchard and Jarvis.)
IL. Are they only attempting
fusion" or do they propose t.
form a new party in North Caro-
: lima, when they appeal to al
e men Of every shade of politica
opinion, vino believe as we do
ETC., to join with US in the grea
battle of 1885,?
u. Are those Democrats, who
like myself, have all our live!
worked, voted and prayed TO
the securing for our belove'
l old State good laws and govern
: ment," forbidden to vote wit
them because we don understan'
r 'sthe Republican crime Of 1873,
and totally disbelieve and dis
: avow their limitation of Demo
cratic principles?
= 13. What possible connectio
e is there between 1.-THE Republ
S can crime of 1873" and 1.-The Sc
curing for our beloved Oh
State good laws and govern
ment?"
IA. Did they charge to tn
t. Democratic party in North Care
e lima the expense of sendin.
greetings to our Democrat
brethren in Illinois, etc." an
did they send them by letter
telegraph or special messenger
.e Is. Do they mean to discar
-every recognized principle {
@ Democracy when they declar
n 1.-The question of the resumptio
o of the free and unlimited coinag
of silver as the overshadowin
IS one in American politics.?
j. Is What call is there, thel
N for them to "'concede the RICH
% of every citizen of the State