The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-13

it succeeds in 1896 or not till it finally
triumphs, and then it will likewise De
sure that the country has not been ruined
by it as some now predict. Bl-metallsm1
is the cause of the people. Yea more, IL
is the cause of humanity and it must
ultimately succeed. 1t may be after !
am dead and gone but | want 1t SAID OF
me that fought on the side OF human
ity and the people.
A few days ago a close friend OF
mine was chiding me for berg tor
silver and as a final thrust he sad:
ssJarvis how can you advocate anythlIg
which Butler advocates 2" / replied l
deal with public questions from prlncl-
pie and not from prejudice. LoIg be
fore Mr.. Butler became a factor IN Nor1h
Carolina politics |, in common with near
" every Democrat in the State, applaud
ed Ransom, Vance and Carlisle when by
speech or vote they denounced the great
wrong of 1878 in striking down silver as
we'll as when they sought TO undo the
wrong by restoring it to limited or IN
limited coippqs. On @thc 2i2t OF FEB
ruary, 1878, MIR. Carlisle IN speech III
the House of Representatives. said:
According to my view OF tne aubJect
the conspiracy which seems TO have been
formed here and in Europe to destroy by
legislation and otherwise from three
seyenths TO one half the metallic money
of the world is the most gigantic crime
of this CT any other age.
The consummation of such
scheme would ultimately entail
more misery upon the human race than
all the wars, pestilence and famines that
ever occurred in the history Of the
world" Mr.. Butler has never used
such language as this in his dennncla-
ton of the conspiracy to destroy silver
as money because he can't, and yet there
are men and papers in North Carolina,
who applauded Carlisle when he uttered
these burning words, but who are now
ready TO denounce me because | Will not
flee away when Mr.. Butler approaches,
from what Mr.. Carlisle taught me was
my post of duty to the people. care
not what any Populist may do, | shall
continue, as best know how, TO help IN
giving back TO the world that metallic
money, the loss of which Mr.. Carlisle
declared would entail such dire calami-
ties upon humanity. Hence, expect to
be at the silver conference, called 10
meet in the city of Raleigh on the 25th
of this month, if can possibly get there.
The 25th falls in the second week of
Pitt court and | may not be able to leave
but | shall try to arrange to do so.
When the papers get through yexing
themselves over my Morganton speech, |
think / will make another at some con-
venient point, and | will speak on this
subject:
'sThere are two things needful to the
enduring prosperity Of the South--bi-
metallism and good government, State
and municipal Neither of which is the
Republican party able to furnish"
By the way, the newspapers which
seem to take delight in criticizing me
would fill their columns with something
more interesting to their readers if they
oaly knew how little cared for their
criticism. Newspaper criticism is no new
thing to me. II one will look back to the
files Of some papers fifteen or sixteen
years ago, when was engaged with my
cc-laborers in selling and completing
the Western North Carolina Rail
road and in setting the State debt and
OIIEE -ACdb pAJ1AN AAlAttLt5 Will EAt%h
we had 10 deal and then believe all he
finds therein written he must conclude
| was very bad man; and yet the fact
remains that at the end of my term of
Office left my party in absolute control
of my department Of the State govern
ment without jar or discord in its ranks
and the Legislature without regard to
party or color passed resolution with
out dissenting vote saying well done
good and faithful servant. In all the
trying ordeals through which then had
to pass | did as | shall do this year and
next and the balance of my life, deal with
every public question and discharge of
public duty as | honestly and conscient-
iously believe will best promote the pub
lie good.
am very truly yours.
Tu0g 7 JARyTs