The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-30


niiftee III regular meeting assem-
Med. that we recommend to the
republican voters of the State the
necessity of cooperation with the
iopuilsts in all the counties.
where IT is practicable, on the leg
lsia5lYe aud county officers. with
the understanding that members
oi the Legislature of BOTH PAR
les shall support the nominee of
the republican caucus for United
states senator"
hat is to say, the Republicans will
have no cooperation with the popn-
lists unless all legislative nom .uees of
beth parties agree to support
the nominee of the Republi-
can caucus for United States
Senator" As the Republican State
convention nominated Senator Pritcb
ard for reelection, this is equivolent to
saying that there can be no fusion
unless Populists will agree to return
Senator Pritchard to u six years term
to rattle around in the seat filed by
Vance. Can the PopuIsts do this?
Senator Pritchard in his recent
speech at Hendersonville. declared that
he stood on the st. Louis platform, and
ridicuied free silver~and those who adj
vocated it. 1t was not ever thus. Two
years ago his voice was heard i'm the
State denouncing Cleveland for his
hostility to silver, and he came into Of
flee because he professed to he a
stronger silver man than even Bland
himself. AS late as October nth, 1895.
in speech at Hendersonville, Senator
Pritchard said
Il consider that free trade and
gold recommendation are twin
brothers. and he who courts gold
recommendation invites the disas-
ters which must follow i'm the wake
of free trade
There is no tariff issue in this cam
pa;gn, except whether we shall have
the present 40 per cent tariff, with
such revenue changes as will make up
the deficit caused by the loss of the
income tax, or whether we shall have
another Mckinley bill of denominations.
But there is the clear cut issue of gold
recommendation" and Senator Pritch-
ard is advocating it, though he said
truly that ''he who courts gold mono
metallism invites the disasters which
must follow in the wake of free trade"
Senator Pritchard says free trade
would mean ruin and destruction.
Therefore, according to his own state
ment made less than a year ago, he
advocates a policy of ruin and dis.
aster to the people. The Populists are
told by resolution that fusion can be
had only on the basis of the reelection
, of Senator Pritchard. Are the Popu-
lists ready to swallow that dose in the
face of all they have said against gold
bugs in general, and Pritchard as a
straddle-bug in particular? In his adj
dress to the Peoples party, on Feb
ruary 9th, Senator Butler said:
THE people are tired of gold bugs,
they are still more tired Gf possible)
of humbugs and hypocrites. They
want to see the issue drawn squarely
between the people and the common
enemy. In the coming campaign the
people will have an opportunity to
vote for an electoral ticket that is
sound on the great question. Ihey
will have an opportunity to vote Tor a
State ticket and for Congressmen
and for a whole ticket that is equally
sound and reliable from top to bot.
tom. The fight will be drawn square
| in the nation from ocean TO ocean
| The fight will be drawn square in
North Carolina from the mountalni
TO the sea. Let every patriot prepare
for the struggle in which your homes
YOUR firesides, your liberty and PROS
perity are all at stake"
| From the Caucasian Nc alSo take the
following references to Mr.. Prteh-
ard:
Senator Pritchard says that his
| "course in the Senate has parallelled
| Senator Buffers on the great and vital
question Of financial reform" We
| trust that Senator Pritchard will hold
out faithful to the end, and that ms
| course viii continue to parallel Sena-
| tor Buffers on this and other great
questions of vital Importance to the
| people. If he does he will never vote
| for a goldbug for President.-Edltor-
| ial in Caucasian, April 2.
Senator Pritchard declared for free
| silver art the time of his election to the
United States Senate and before, and
| has voted for it since his election; and
it was only when he expressed his IN
tention (by action) of repudiating his
principles, if his party required ~
| that there was any suggestion OF his
possibly having a successor who would
stand firmly in his place.
The way is clear for Senator Prltch,
ard to continue to receive the support
of the Peoples party. He has only tc
choose that way if he wants the sup
port. He has the option OF choosing
between Populist support in North
1 Carolina and goldbug support iron
Wall street. Let him choose this day
whom he will serye.-Editorial in eau
casian, April 16.
will support only silver men fol
Office, and win not vote for any mar
who will not pledge himself to support
silver men. If Senator Pritchard viii
stand for free silver solid, | am fol
returning him; if not DROP HIM and
elect one who WILL. Springs David
son in Caucasian, March 26.
No true Populist or silver voter ear
or will vote for any man for the Gen
eral Assembly who is not pledged tc
the cause of silver. And if Senator