The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-04-09

For The Caucasian.1
SENATOR BUFFERS SEAT.
Some Correspondence Which Explodes
Some Very Voluminous Demo
cratic Theories.
WHITAKERs, N. @,
March 80, 1895.
Since 1.-THE tariff for revenue only"
hes been relegated to that oblivion
which is its own, and finance, a living
issue, must forge itself to the front.
1 wanted to scan the political future,
hence my letter to 1.-The Wizard of the
East" Hon. MI. Butler, a reply to
which I herein enclose, with the re-
request that you give the same publ
cation In the Caucasian, as it contains
much that is of interest to the people
at large. Compliance or your part
will greatly oblige,
Yours truly,
M. J.. BATTLE.
ELLIOTT, N. c., March q, 1895.
DEAR Mr.. BATTLE:
Your esteemed favor of March 9th
addressed to me at Raleigh has just
been forwarded to me here. I am
down home on the farm in Sampson
taking a rest. I fear it will take sew
eral months to recover from the strain
of the campaign, etc.
Allow me to thank you for your kind
words of congratulation. The great
honor which has been conferred upon
me brings with it 80 many grave re-
sponsibilities that I have not been able
to experience any feelings of personal
pleasure.
The fact that my seat in the Senate
is on what is known as the Republican
side has no more significance than if
it were on what is called the Demo
cratic side. When asked on what side
1 wished to sit, I said ION the Popu-
list side" When told that I must Sc
lect between the two sides as indicated
above, I said I had no choice. 1 did not
select my seat, but left the matter en-
tirely to the sergeant alarms. who, I be
lieve is a Democrat. But what differ
ence does it make what side I sit on?
The question is not where I sit, but
how 1 stand and what I do, [ am a
Populist and will etand by and for the
people, against the evil policies of both
the old parties, till the majority of the
people see the truth and join with us
in a fight for freedom and prosperity.
These who expect the Peoples party
to merge into either the Democratic
or Republican party are sadly mis-
taken.
In reply to your question as to the
outlook, I will say that while the con-
dition of the country is deplored, yet
I think the outlook is growing daily
more encouraging. That is, it now
looks like we can show the people that
the goldbugs control both parties.
This done. the patriots who are still at
tached to their old parties will leave
t lem and come together under the
banner of the Peoples party, or under
8 )me other name, I care not what.
This done and the 'ssue between the peo-
pie and the goldbugs will be squarely
drawn, and then the people will win.
There is no hope for the old parties hut
to keep the financial question out Of the
campaign and to keep the people di-
vided and fighting over side issues
They can't fool the people again with
straddling platforms and goldbug can
didates in disguise.
In this connection allow me to call
your attention to an editorial which
will appear in the next issue of the
Caucasian headed, The Lion Shows
His Claws" In other editorials which
are to follow you will see my views
relative to thenext campaign expressed
more fully. With best wishes I am
Yours very truly,
MARION BUTLER
LITTLE MISS WOMBLE WILL
HELP US