The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-26

knows If he does that he is a dead
cock in the -, ahe Republicans are
going to h " Governor. Don't
you forget fha5
HAL AYERS VIEWS.
Col. r. A. Olds thus quotes Hal w.
Aver, editor of the Caucasian:
Il cannot tell what the effect Will
be. / do not know how many people
or who got Woods circular. The Re
publicans may elect a Governor. but
certainly not by Popnlist votes unless
they make the pledges demanded by
the State silver convention, namely, to
support only silver men. don't know
Rnssell's position. The wing OF the
Republicans outside of the machine,
is ready TO join us on this issue Only
those who have close corporation a
mong themselves and who are expect
ing the benefits of national patronage
viii oppose this pledge. DR.. Mott is
ready to take it. | don't know what
following he has. The machine hates
him, but he has the respect OF the
rank and file. The call is not out yet
for committee meeting. ] have sug-
gested that one be called at once. At
our meeting last October it was decid-
ed that we never could defend the pol
lev of ieagueing with the Republicans
on the State ticket, for how could we
answer q charge that we were aiding
men Who adhered to the Republican
national policy? Why, we would be in
rs deep hole as If we had a split cleo
foral ticket As to the electoral flu
sion ticket, it is an open question in
this way: the Republicans must put
up men pledged to vote for no man
who fayors the gold standard. If a
Democrat is put up on that platform
we will vote for him. This is our com
mittee's idea. ] think ii viii prevail
by a large majority"
a COUNTRY POPULIsT TALKS.
A populist who would not let his
name be used said. There is great
deal more opposition to fusion with the
Republicans than the Populists leaders
think The rank and file are terribly
in earnest about this silver question.
They have principle, and they are
unwilling 10 do anything to strengthen
the gold party. They see that when
the Democrats are III power they can
do nothing for wrangling. They see
that the Republicans do the bidding
OF hhe gold-bugs without any fuss and
feather ] shall not believe that Sen
ator Butter has promised the Republi-
cans the Governor until he confirms
IT. II he promised it, he may be able
TO secure a formal ratification by the
convention, but the people in the
country will not endorse it and viii
take to the woods. They will not vote
The ticket. Enough may do SO to ena-
BILE the Republicans TO win, but will
work the ruin of the Populist party.
The Democratic leaders We're fooled 70
death last year because they didn't
know sshat the folks were thinking
about. Senator Butler won because
he kept his ear close to the ground and
heard the rumbiings of the common
people Ii he can still, while sitting
.sin the marble halls and decorated
walls Of Fame's proud temple, Sem
ator Butler Will consent TO no fusion
that makes it necessary for the Popu-
lists to vote for Republican candi-
date for Governor. If ne does he will
blunder.'
WHAT HuMoRIST RAMSEY SAYS.
Editor Ramsey. of the Progressive
Farmer. said regarding the Wood
letter, Il think he had perfect right
to write it. / am not able 10 say
whether the views Of Mr.. Wood are
shared by any large number of the
Populist party for haven't talked
with any large number Of Populists on
the subject"
What do you think OF the letter Of
Mr. W. Il. Lindsay
That's a very humorous letter,
sad the Populist editor With a smile.
Don't you think he is sincere? -
'.IIumorists are always sincere, Mr..
Ramsay smiled again, because he y
something of humorist himself.
How to you yourself regard Mr..
Lindsay's position ?"
4 share some Of his opinions Mir.
Ramsey didn't designate the numbers
and sizes of the opinions that he
shared With the llumorist Of Rocking
ham
Ia fact the Homorist from Wake
smiled a good deal and said little,
''Ies. Fhafs All ] have to say about
the letters" he added, and then gave
the Interesting infoimation: This IS
the first fimc I've allowed myself to us
interviewed in twelve months
NUNS THE WORD.
met Father Worth, the Populist
Antleman who runs the State Treas
ssNhat do yog think of Mr.. Wood's
letter To Mr.. RutIer?' / inquired.
.sXNnnI had haftrr Isapn his pnnufh