The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-30
SICK OF OLD
PARrYlsn.
The People Cnvs Ssus,hise
Sev-will TAksI, II rbsy
Can Get L..
PHILOSOPHY OF FUSION


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| You have rahli.k~l tAe v.ss. a.
many OF yo1r namerous cosrescssa.
eats on cooperating again viiA the
kepIhlioAn party, bat :aey seem To-
me entirely oat of hArnusy With III.
true prireIple~ of reform. Aad by no
means suited TO ensstisg conast..as.
No true rcsormer rval!y favored
"faaaca IN the last eAmra rn. hs-
cause ~e had no confidence an eiiArf
of the old parties. but ve had on our
siAtu;. books bad election lass, and
= eorrup, political party bad coa-
troll of the cntir. slectics nsshineSy
and the courts, and 90 knew thai No
other party could, under zach osu.
dinons, carry an election unie..
some plan could TO deS..s by sh,ch
We could make the p~mocrais ir
noraut Of our strength and make ~
so large ss To pat II beyond their
ability 10 count IA out
\ The kePublieanS deslrci the same
changes IN the election la~s and Tn.
county government, aud this made
fusion possible. We knew that they
overrstcd their sircngth aud under
rated ours, aud were willing o. fass,
not for any love fer u, or our cause.
but because they sA~ ~ ii . pssslbls
chance TO get control of our slAse
government again. A. II xas ~
endorsement OF their bad conduct.
having confidence IA our movement
and Its power TO win. NC wers vii
ling To run the nsk. l.. for one,
feared they might do somsthipg thai
!, would cast odium on our party and
4 thereby cripple our chances for sue.
. cess in the future. Bat the plain
fact that no success could sitena our
:. efforts nndcr existing conditions VAS
still before US. i am one OF those
hopeful creatures who believe IN the
ultimate triumph OF '.ghf. This
!. state Of my iaind cleanvd the ~ay
and ! consented. Tue RESULTS sur-
4 priscd me. l had been taught 30
many bad things Aboat The Rcpubli-
cans that 90 know rny good, aston
= ishes. i am satisfied IN the main
! with the results. But IL must bc
, borne IN mind that We had the bal
trl hutt va poNti nna AGla tlGm
:, check, else results might have been
n different. i am net, therefore, ready
\. TO pursue d course that will leop-
ardize our interest or destroy our
IN oneness rs n party of reform. But
AZ the party of 'pcrtidy aud diShonor''
I is still IN the field. and possessss
=, some advantages which We must not
"A overlook. They made fusion nee
cssary before, they may make u nee
cssary arnin. But whether under
m the advantages gained in the les,
as election and the familiarity Of ths
n. public with our principles and con.
n duet, they can do this am glad "a
~ be able TO doubt. I believe we cas-
IN stand alone" and be the better b,
il.
"A AS stated above I believe in the
A. ultimate triumph Of right. but alss
believe that God helps those oal,
ia who help themselves. Hence, mus
~ believe that While right will surel,
,d come In the end, il can come soone
ar. by using every honest expedient tha
~. hay from time 10 time appear. Bu
the expedieit should be HONEST. an,
l seriously doubt the honesty or wis
dom Of further fusion with eitber .
the old parties in this State. or ou,
unless the conditions 30 plainly ds
To-. mand il As TO leave no suspicion Of
surrender of our principles IriG
ciple should not under any circum
the stances be Eubordinated 10 part
'nd success. Still, we must remembs
mo that our principles can never appi
the in a way 10 relieve us without part
All success.
ing There is another view which
isy held in the last campaign. I feare
and that the associations incident 10 q,
'pi' sion might measurably destroy thl
ON. dislike for the Republican par,
was which resulted in q large measal
n from their corrupt administration
at affairs in both the State and gener
zen: governments, and 10 the same Q
'sed tent elevate the party N the OPT
tes, ions Of many Of our uneducated v
1aii ters, who can not distinguish bet we'
seks the motive and the act, but 10 the
men appreciation OF what appears TO the
. 10 q favor, blend the two together. tbes
'iers by putting themselves in . positi
pie fraught with danger to the cause
reform, and il to this cause, Why
course, TO themselves also. II
Wow seems TO be correct, for IL e
not be denied that the Republic
OF party possesses q prestige not Z
lrty. iaycd by them for wears prior 10 ,
The las, csmoa,pn. Thew see IL. and
~ 10 largely accounts for their activ
ven nov. But do not believs they
hopeful Of success as IN indspss
ent party, hence, their propositl
smo- to fuse again
,.,wol they know That like causes .
Ala. duce like effects, and what fna
tom did for them before IT viii do se
yuIe only to Q larger extent, since
same reasons given by us for il
pm fore, can not be given by N fol
"a" now.
oers- They know also tina; it viii hin
fhey further recruits 20 us from
,a'eo Democratic party and kssp
ihey tact their osh organization, Their
utter -..L.n;,v our causa so A fo
what stroy hope in subsequent campaiS
rhard ,hns Gazing the vay for An in
" do s,om our ,snks 70 theirs at 4 4
when they could easily retort
~. charges OF corruption by refer
to our ass 1ciations with them on
1870 occasions, which 70 the weak W
dispel the idea Of corruption
make thar votes uncertain.
dear should they fail by this mean
me . carry the State il would keep us
Postal seryient to them, and enable. the
'ish to get . half loaf which, 70 the lsa&
is better than no loaf 1t all!
great Should We refuse TO fuse with
,ek We again, they can not charge rs
ity OF ingratitude, for whether vs sh