The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-29

as they see the banner lowered, but
up it goes the next instant and
waves its defiance at the enemy
without break in the lines and
without regret for the loss Of its
erstWhile bearer.
Much more might be said con-
cerning this astonishing address.
but its full purpose and meaning
can safely be left to the insight
and comprehension of the mem-
bers of the party. They will easily
understand that it comes with bad
grace and gratuitOus impertinence
for their gUbernatOriaI nominee to
advise the scratching" of the par
ty ticket on which his 0trR name
appears, and which name can be as
easily "scratched" as any other.
The process Of "Scratching' is q
weakening agency for any ticket,
and no man who is intrusted with
the interest of his organization or
party has the right to advise a
course which will weaken it. 1t is
his hOnOr-bOund and sacred duty
to do what he can to build it up and
strengthen it.
Now, to conclude, Maj. Guthrie
says: "It gives me little concern
what the result as to my own elec-
ton or defeat may be-"
"Well, when a man who is hon
Ored with a high trust by a pOliti-
cal party, and whose fate and fort
une are to illustrate the fate and
fortune Of that party, becomes in
different and uncOncerned as to
what becomes Of him as a chosen
leader there is good reason to be-
lieVe that he cares nothing for
those who selected him to lead
them forward. When this becomes
apparent, if is time to withdraw
the confidence and rocind the hon
OrS which have been so unWOrthiIv
and unhappily centered upon him.
TO briefly summarize the unau-
thOriZed surrender by Mai. Guth-
RE to the Democratic party, there
is this to say:
First. He ViIely insults his party
and the mem berS Of the State COM
mittee.
Second. lie bolts the action of
his State convention in certain ca
Ses he bolts the action of his own
Congressional district convention,
and also the action of his Judicial
district convention.
Third. He pleads that PODuliStN
will vote for Democrats, but no.
where pleads that a pOpulist Will
vote for POpulist.
Fourth. He declares he cares no.
thing about the results Of the great
AS ~
Peoples party state convention
could bestOW on any man, and this
gives the members Of the party
full right to care nothing about
what becomes of him.
Fifth. He is VOcifcrOuSlV an
ptauded by strong, partisan Demo-
cratic papers as a patriot, &C.,
while praise from such a source is
equal to the severest condemnation
from genuine and Trustworthy
POpuIists.
Sixth. He ignores in State mat
ters the firm determination and
important principle Of the POpu-
lists, that the State must not be
again turned over to Democratic
brigandage and SpOliatiOn.
Seventh. The course he has
pursued as an ardent supporter Of
the Democratic party can barely
be surpassed by the most intense
Democratic partisan. 1t practically
amounts to withdrawal from the
Peoples party.
Eighth. He advises as the uOu.i-
nee Of his party, the scratching"
of his party tjchet-a thing hitherto
unheard of in political annals, and
which must be instigatd by som"
reason not fully apparent.
For these and other reasons
which there is now neither time
nor inclination to mention, it is
the calm and candid opinion Of the
State chairman that Major Guth-
rie has forfeited all right to the
of the members Of the
Peoples party. He is, however,
still the party nominee, and his
name will appearOn all the tickets
issued from Peoples Party State
Headquarters.
\ firm conviction of the State
chairman is that the course Of
Mai. Gnrthrie has been such as
will make it impossible for him to
receive the suffrage Of the full
mem bership Of the Peoples party
and here in advance Of election
day, it is declared that the num-
Der of votes cast for Maj. Guthrie,
as the Peoples party nominee for
Governor, must not and cannot be
accepted as an Indication Of PeO-