The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-16
FOR A STRAIGHT FIGHT.

/ Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
BUCKEORN, N. G.
There is great confusion throughout
/ North Carolina regarding fusion with
the Republican party. Senator New
boorue is advocating fusion with the
R3publicans, and Senator Butler and
the Caucasian opposing it. State Sena
| tor Mewboorne favors CO operation, he
! cause d Populists c o-operated il 1894
with the Republicans, and the con
servative Populist who is not seeking
Office, sees no reasons for fusion, only
to get some of the fellows G job; and
Senator Butler on the ether hand op,
| poses fusion with any political party
that antagonizes the principles advO-
Gated by the Populists.
Now who is on the right side9 State
Senator Mewboorne favors fusion with
the Republicans because they have
offered to divide the spoils with such
men as Mewboorne. Senator Butler
favors fusion with all honest Democrats
and Republicans upon principle, and
that principle shall be for the enact
ment of the great reforms of which the
people demand, to-wit, free and I'M.
limited coinage of silver at Is to 1, and
with a sufficient volume of paper money
to do the business of the country upon
a cash has S.
The great rank and file OF the people
want a reformation of the finances of
our country. The people we're told
that fusion with the Republicans in
1894 was for the purpose of securing to
the people a free ballot and a fair
count, and now fusion has completed
i5s mission.
We are under no obligations to fur
nish soft places for political plunderers
Of any political party. The Republi
cans of North Carolina have endorsed
Mckinley, q mammoth goldbug, for
the Presidency, and when we as Popu
lists co operate with North Carolina
Republicans, we are indirectly endors
ing the goldbug policy of the Republi
can party. Yes, directly endorsing it.
Senator PriJchard was elected ae a
true silver man, but, ab. alas! he could
not give up his dear cd party loved
his party more than he did the best in
tcrests of his people. He pledged him
self with Senator Teller and others to
stand by principle. regardless Of party ;
but we see him in Raleigh, introducing
resolutions endorsing Mckinley end
renewing his allegiance to the Repub-
lican party John Sherman Republi
canism. We see him trying t get an
excuse to vote against Senator Buffers
anti bond bill.
The Republican bcs=es of North CARO-
lima have set themselves up as our
(PopuIis } political d~ictators, aud say.
ing to ua, IF thou wilt fall down and
worship the goldbuggery of the Repub
lican party, we will give you Lieuten
ant Governor, Auditor, Superiutend-
ent of Public Instr uction land he may
be q partisan) and one Judge on the
Supreme Court bench" and Of course
that champion Of McKinleyism, Pritch
ard, for Uaited States Senator.
Now they cffer the above Offices as q
reward for our votes. The people are
with Senator Butler, aud will not be
led eff by the allurements of Cfice.
Let the people of North Carolina who
oppose the policies Of the old parties
meet in a silver convention and nomi,
nate a State ticket composed of men
who love principle more than party
then the honest silver men of both of
the old parties will flock to it's standard.
D. Q. DOWNING.