The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-28
DEBASLNG THE MORAL CUR"
RENCY.


Releigh on Wednesday adopted the fol-
lowing;
Resolved, That, ardently attached to
the great cause of free coinage, we pro
| pose to advance it by all means within
| our power, and we call on all blmetal-
lists to strenuously oppose gold mono
! metallism, and exert all their influence
to restore silver to its former use as
perfect money metal, as it was before
1878.
''To this end it is earnestly recon-
mended to the voters OF this State that
they elect hereafter only such Senators
and Representatives in the United States
| Congress as are sincerely in favor OF the
principles hereinbefore expressed, ar q
only such presidential electors as will
publicly declare on the stump that they
will vote for no man for President or
Vice President who is not in favor OF
such principles, and WHOSE RECORD AND
PLATFORM ARE A GUARANTEE THAT TREY
WILL BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED.
If this declaration meant anything at
all it was notice served on the Republi-
can party that Fusion was at an end,
for the Republican party is the party
that demonetized silver. 1t was also an
announcement of hospitality to all oppo-
nents of silver in all other parties. In
asmuch as the Popuiists dictated the
above and ali other resolutions aud con
trolled the action of the Convention,
they are honorably bound to carry ont
the solemn declarations made by them,
or to publicly advertise their utter want
of political integrity.
The following special sent by @ L
ODDS shows how two eminent Fusionlst8
regard the solemn covenant made in the
convention:
Senator Mewborne, who was talking
10 Senator Rice at the depot here to-day,
said, when asked if there would not be
a continuance Of fusion: My idea is
that if it was necessary to co operate
last year to secure certain things, that is
the elections iaw and the county govern
ment system, il is necessary to cooper
ate next year to preserve these things.
Senator Rice said: / am for co-opera-
ton and so are my people, for both State
and National issues. am for divid-
ed electoral ticket. The fusion worked
so well last year that am perfectly sat
isfied with it. "
The Salisbury World shows how an
eminent Republican, a henchman of Sen
ator Pritchard, regards the ple1ge to
vote for none but those "whose record
and platform are guarantee" that they
favor free coinage
Among several of the Republicans
and Populists that passed through this
morning returning from the Silver Con-
vention at Raleigh, the World spotted
John A Hendricks, of Marshall, who was
laughing way up his sleeves at the dis
comfture of the Democrats who attended
the Silver Convention.
"What will be the effect of the con-
vention2" I asked him.
''It will mean fusion again" he re-
piled. Mr.. Hendricks claims it is great
victory for fusion.
Senator Mewborne is Buffers 1--WE
Too and Hendricks is Pritchard's man
Friday. 1t is shocking to see two
humble henchmen talk about breaking
their pledges in less than twenty -four
hours after making them, but their
agreement and parrot-like expressions
would indicate that their bosses had in
spired their proclaim alton, and that the
pledge was introduced, not to be kept by
Fusionists, but as a net in which to
catch Democrats Pritchard was not
present at the convention and is not
bound. But Butler not only took the
pledge in the convention, but Is its au-
thor
If, after the resolution adopted on the
25th, Populists fuse again with Repub-
licans they will forfeit not only the con-
fdence Of all honorable men, but their
own self respect.