The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-25
Ill THE TALK IS OF IT
The Proposed Plan Not Gener-
ally Endorsed.
CAPT. COOKIES WISE WORDS
There Are Not Few Who Hope TO zee
the PopuIists Back at Work With
Democrats Before the
- L.
Campaign Ends.

to Washington anu thclA SoaASl SAANo
with Senator Butler and DR.. Mott
Some people were free in their crln-
cism. some commended the wisdom OF
their proposition, and some hopeu
! something good would come out OF IT.
but couldn't see 1T.
Ex-senator Olive, of Apex, dld not
believe in any fusion, and SAID the
Democrats in his section could not be
brought to endorse the thing they con-
dernned last year. He believes in sill
yer, but prefers defeat to any dick
ering.
Mir. Tom. Johns, of Auburn, says
the Populists in his section ana the
Democrats are agreed about silver, ana
the Populists are anxious for coming
together of the white men for, the
white metal. He says even the most
extreme of the populists say that Sill
yer is everything, and they VIII go
where they can best and soonest Sc
cure it. This opinion was concurEed
in by most of the Democrats who were
in town from the country.
MANY were averse to speaking and
nernifting the use of their names.
lint interviews without names don't
go" Among others seen we quote:
1 CAPT. COOKIES VIEWS.
A reporter of this paper called to see
Secretary of State Charles NJ. Cooke
at his Office yesterday morning, and
calling his attention to the letter of
our Washington correspondent, pub
hshed in our Sundays edition, asked
him what of it. Mr.. Cooke said that
he had not attended nor had he been
invited to attend any meeting OF any
sort in this city or elsewhere for the
purpose Of discussing the propriety OF
or the plan for securing the co-opera-
ton of all voters in North Carolina
favorable to silver, irrespective to their
present party affiliations.
Il heard, as it was generally known,
that Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith was
going and subsequently that he had
gone to Washington for the purpose OF
;tscertaining from Senator Butler what
would be his attitude upon this ques-
ton. But I had no conversation with
Mr.. Smith on the subject, and the re-
port of his interview, as published by
the Washington Post, is the most au-
thentic information / had of his view
of the purpose of his visit.
II did not know of any purpose of
Mr. PEBBLES to accompany Mr.. Smith
to Washington, and / did not know he
was there until / saw the article in
your paper.
TN reference to the intimation of
your correspondent that there had
been some understanding among GER
tain parties IN Raleigh as To the
candidates who should be nomi-
mated, / would say that Ineyer
heard any discussion Of the
question Of who should be
the candidate Of the Democratic or
any other party except for the Office
of Governor. Interest is naturally felt
in the man who shall head the ticket
and there has been quite much discus
sion as to the best man for the Demo
cratic party to nominate for that Of
flee, but / do not think that even here
there has been amy chrystallizing of
sentiment in favor Of any particular
man.
1T would seem to me that it ought
not to be necessary to suggest that at
this time, no man in the Democratic
party ought TO be a candidate for a
nomination for any Office, in the sense
that he win seek either by himself or
his friends to procure it. There ought
10 be and / think is general feeling
in favor OF subordination Of personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO a desire for the
public good For myself. / not only
believe III the good intention Of the
masses, which is generally admitted,
but Il have confidence in their ultimate
wise conduct in respect of the move
Inents to be made for the redress Of
grievances.
Those who think that the Demo-
cratic party. If fairly represented ln
its State Convention, would appoint
delegates to National Convention
with the intent that they should paftf-
eipate ID the deliberations and work Of
that convention until the main issue
IS decided against them, and then bolt
It's logical consequences, are measHr-
ing the party by d lower standard
than Is justified either by its past hls-
tory or the character of the men who
now compose it.
While many Of rs may not agree
with The views entertained by Mr. Ed
Chambers Smith and Mr. Il. h. PEBBLES
or with other plans that have been sug-
aested BY other Democrats, as wise
and well to be adopted by the Demo-
cratic party In the State, ] fail 10 see
iae wisdom or Justification OF depounc-
ing these men, whose past lives give
assurance of their patriotic motives
and purposes.
The question of whether the-test Of
fsaIty to party Democracy shall, in its
final analysis be the loyal support Of
the will 81 the State Democratic Con-
yention or Of the National Democratic
Convention when they fail 10 concur
is one upon which Democrats viii diff
fer. and Ii had as well be admitted that
the spirit of the Democracy Of North
carolina viii not brook any abridge-
rnent of their right in this respect, nor
easily excuse any manifestation of u
spirit Of intolerance on that account
from any source. If / occupied posi-
lion in my party commensurate
with my zeal for its well doing, 1
should earnestly commend to all Of us
the exercise of that highest virtue.
charity, and the employment of terms
af Moderation in charaeteTiZiuo our