The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-20

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10 and behold, these Democratic dele
gates did not turn up at Memphis at
the set time. Why's Because they
received orders from headquarters IN
goldbugdom, and they mildly, meekly,
Datriotically and Loyalty reconsldered
their rash action taken against Cleve-
land. Sherman & Co., in behalf of the
toiIing bleeding millions, and after
marching up the mountain, they about
faced and marched back to the foot,
a~pologiz9d in sackcloth and ashes, on
bended knees, for their indiscretion and
insult to Cleveland, Sherman, Ransom
& Co begged pardon and forgiveness,
and promised not to do SO again, if
taken bcck into full fellowship, all Of
which was done with a vim and a
cheer. And this is called North Caro-
lima Democracy, Southern Democracy.
God save the mark!
Now, Coke and Smith are both gen
tleman, and if there is an old time
fashion Democrat in the State, Coke Is
| the one; and if there is a silver Demo
| crat in the State, E. Chamber Smith is
one. And if these gentlemen are not
silver Democrats 16 to 1, there are none
in the State. Now, where are your
unconditional silver Democrats? Here
are two of the first gentlemen Of the
State, who have fallen by the wayside.
They could not stand the gold bug pres
sure, nor their surroundings and asso-
Citations. If they could, why d d they
not go to the convention, or see to it
that their appointees went? The pres
sure was too great for their weak, am
bilious natures. Party ties and 10y
atty to party were stronger than patri
otism. And thus it is, and thus it will
always be with ambitious partisans. 1t
is human nature, and men cannot help
it. It requires a strong man to rise
above party. There is nothing clearer
to my mind than the fact that but very
few of the leading spirits of the old
| parties will ever tear loose from their
old moorings and ass Citations. So
| there is but one hope v to get silver
restored "a money, and that is in the
education of the non partisans, the non
office seeker, and the great laboring
masses of the American people. Get
the voters right and all the politicians,
ohce-seekers and demagogues will get
right mighty quick and fall in line.
Judging from the papers Of all par
ties, two thirds of the American people
are zaalously in favor Of silver, 16 to 1,
as money until the test is applied. But
as soon as the conventions of the old
parties meet, the machine is put In
motion, money is lavishly used, per
sonal appeals are elCqIently and pow
erfully made, history and traditions of
parties are called in vogue, the living
and the dead are appealed to, and the
spirits Of the honored dead are invoked
in behalf Of patriotism, principle and
liberty, ard mems passions and preju-
diets are wrought upon until men lose
their reason, go wild and fall in with
| the tide and unconsciously vote against
| their interests, their country and their
| God. a bigger farce was never perpe-
trated than came to pass in the Ken
lucky convention. A gold bug plat
form and silver candidates nominated.
The silver fools, hypocrits and office
seekers take the nominations, and for
the sake of office and the so called har-
mony inside the party, sell out princi-
pie and surrender horse, foot and
dragon to Cleveland, Carlisle, Sher-
man & Co.
should be glad to see all believers
in silver get together and make one
vigorous grand effort to redeem the
country from the clutches of the money
power, but the outlook is not as cheer
ing as l once hoped it would be In
fact, it is ell darkness in that direction.
There is nothing to expect or hope for
on that line from either of the old or
ganizatioIs Love OF money and spoile
of Office and greed for power, are
stronger than patriotism, justice or
love of liberty. The people are misled,
deceived, hoodwinked, and then polit-
Ically kidnapped. They are made to
believe a lie in preference to the truth.
Senators, Congressman, heads OF de
partmants, party organs, with few ex-
captions, misrepresent, falsify facts,
and bear false witness in speeches, re
ports and editorials. Political lying is
considered honorable, and the lie and
the liar, the greater the honor. Men
seem TO close their eyes rather than see
things as they are; they seem to stop