The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-28

our party. we are Wiling W supPo1
the Democratic nominee for president
without conditions or agreements
We know he is a true man, the ablesl
and honestest exponent or silver II
America. But we do not know SeWall
The Maine delegation protested agalnsi
his endorsement. whereas the Ne
braska delegation worshlpped bryan
and got mad if anybody spoke against
him in any way. Besides, III pne Iopu
LIST marty is TO furnish million ano
half at least of the 10 elect bryan
We ouo,ht to have the Nice-Presldent
Sewall ought to retire from the ticke'
Sc. as TO relieve us of all complications
It may be we'll understood that we love
o1Ir marty as much as the Democrats
and Will not give it up, or do anything
to weaken it's organization, hoI even
to win this year"
This view was what actuated the bet
fer element that fought the endorse
mant of Sevall. and it is but fair that
the public should have their positions
correctly stated before passing judg-
ment.
.. Desire to fuse with Republicans.
This was at the bottom of much OF
fbe opposition to endorsing Sewall,
give this as the reason. One North
Carolinian. more outspolen than 9th
ers holding the same opinion, sad:
1--WE have already appointed commit
tees and virtually made arrangements
with the Republicans to divide THE
Offices in my county. The
endorsement of the straight
Democratic ticket might break it up.
That is why / am for a middle
of the-road' man. | put Stare issues
above silver" He holds a local office,
| think, and virtually admitted that he
cared more to hold on To it than to
bring relief to the people. In the Texas
delegation there were four men want
ING the nomination for Governor, tif-
teen who expect to go to Congress.
twenty or more who want to be Sheriff,
and so on. They know that unless
they get the Republican vote their
name is mud Therefore, '.hey were
strong for straight ticket. They saw
no Republican votes for themselves if
they were forced to vote for Bryan
and Sewall. Therefore, Bryan and
Sewall it must not be- The same con-
ditlion prevailed in Georgia and some
other Southern States, though there
Georgia and Texas, who were more
anxious Ito secure reform than office.
Wherever YOU found a man who was
looking to an alliance with the gold
standard Republicans, you found a
man who was hot against endorsement
Wherever YOU found a man who had al
ready made bargains with the Repub-
licans-and there We're plenty of them
n -I-.l ffV nd a
man red hot and a-heating against en-
dorsement. They saw plainly that an
outright endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall would prevent their election as
Register of Deeds or County Treasurer,
and they felt that the nomination OF
Bryan and Watson might endanger
their chances. There were those
who thought the nomination
of Bryan and a Populist would not Gu
off Republican fusion, and would make
it possible to secure in some States
united action with Democrats. Bu'
for the desire, however, in some South
ern States to keep terms with Repnb
hcans, Bryan and SewaH would have
been endorsed. There were too many
delegates here looking out for sucf
support. and if Butler and Taubenecf
had ionied with the other leaders
they could not have secured the sup
port Of this class of men: no argu
ment would have moved them from
their purpose of doing here whatever
would help them most with Repub
lican voters at home. Some OF them
with the fear of the endorsement o
BRYAN and Sewall standing between
them and office, were induced to wori
for the compromise that prevailed
but the most ambitious and the wors
of them, will leave here swearing tina
unless he accepts the whole platform &
thing they know he will not do) they
will not support the ticket. This
kind of talk will help along fusion
with the Republicans. But wher
these kickers get home, and come il
contact with the farmers in their
humble homes, whose chief aim is
better financial legislation, they vii
find that there is a spirit of hostility tC
any plan that denies, delays or pre-
vents early legislation opening the
minis to the free coinage of silver
They have turned against politicians
of the older parties because they
thought party and place were held
above the welfare of the people. They
endorse the words of Col, Harris, eX
Congressman-at-la from Kansas
who, in a speech on Saturday night
said: II have learned three things as
Populist. | have first learned that
patriotism must be placed above anC
beyond partisanship. ! have been
taught by Populism that the interests
of the whole people are greater than
the interests of party. | have beer
taught that there is no Mason and
Dixon's line"
8. Mark Hanna's money. This was