The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-26

Populists would declare that they were
in this fight for the free coinage of silver
alone They asked the conference to go
on record as limiting the fight for tinan-
| cial reform to free coinage. This was
not only a proper request, but one that
was absolutely necessary. The Popu-
lists say: eff you are for free silver, and
| don't join our party you are dishonest "
Capt Cooke and his associates virtually
said: "You mix so much fat money and
socialism up in your advocacy of free
coinage that we cannot 60 forward IN
this conference unless you are willing to
drop fat money, &c, and come down to
free coinage uuencumbered by these
'iSms. }"
The issue was clear-cut and we'll I'M
derstood. 1t was met by Senator Butler
who said, referring to Capt. Cookies
| amendment: "He takes care that when
he is getting some relief, you don't get
too much" If this reply means any
thing, it means that the Populists want
the Sub Treasury or some other system
of irredeemable paper money, and that
they are taking advantage of the popu
larity of free silver to advance their fat
money doctrine. The Convention, after
a nod from Butler, refused to accept the
amendment of Capt. Cooke, thus en-
phasizing it's determination to put fiat
money and Coxeyism above free silver.
The convention sounded the death
knell to Fusion between the Republicans
and Populists, unless the Populists are
utterly lost to shame. The resolutions
adopted by the convention is a solemn
declaration that they will support none
but silver men for Office. Last year the
Populists fused with the Republicans and
freely voted for gold-bugs for office. 1t
is true that in so doing they were going
back on their professed principles, but
they had not at that time, in a nonpar-
tisan convention, declared that they
would not vote for a gold candidate.
There may be skeptical people who will
believe that this solemn declaration was
made to deceive silver Democrats
and as a bait with which to catch
suckers, and that the Populist
leaders have already arranged to fuse
again with the Republicans next year.
We choose rather to put the best con-
struction upon the action and accept
their declaration that fusion is at an
end. If it shall turn out that the reso
Iutions were drawn to enable the Popu
list leaders to fuse again, 1t will be time
enough to expose and denounce the
hypocrisy when it is shown by an overt
act.
These are the three results OF the
Silver Convention, as they appear to an
on-looker. The Convention had no effect
whatever upon the Democratic party.
It was not involved in the call or the
proceedings. A few Democrats who
favor silver conceived the idea of a
Silver Convention, but they had no party
warrant. The State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee is on record against a
convention, and tho3e Democrats who
favored the convention did so as indi-
viduals, as they had perfect right to
do They, doubtless, are now con-
vlnced Of the wisdom contained in the
fable published in the NEWS AND OBJ
SERVER of September 18th
Once upon time, there was great
convention of animals, aud a resolution
was reached and compact made that
for the future all warfare should cease
among them and that they should asso
ciate upon terms of equality, free from
all apprehension Of danger from one
another
The next morning fox came trotting
up the road where hen was feeding.
Seeing the fox, the hen flew up on the
branch of tree and sat there.
The fox said, Good morning, Mrs
Hen" and Mrs Hen responded, Good
morning, Mrs Fox" The compliments
of the season were passed and the fine
weather spoken of.
Come down, Mrs. Hen," said the fox,
''and let us take stroll.
81 thank you, SIR" said Mrs. Hen; II
am very comfortable"
"Why, Mrs. Hen" said Mr.. Fox, "you
are not afraid to come down; you re-
member that we are all friends now and
are bound not to modest each other2'
"Oh, yes! remember, she said, "and
| am not at all afraid; but Iprefer to sit
up here and chat with you. By the way,
there comes Mr.. Hound along the road.
The fox looked around and saw Mr..
Hound coming, and he said, "Well, Mrs
Hen, l guess I'll move on; I'm in little
hurry this morning"
| TIL hon enid fIDh don't on Mr. Eoyt