The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
MIR. PoU's SUMMING UP.
The Eloquent Candidate for Congress
Correctly States the Issues.

Correctly States the Issues.
In recent speech, Mr.. Edward w.
Pou. who has made great campaign
for Congress in the Fourth district,
closed his argument in substantially
the following words:
The Democratic party, my friends,
has undergone the throes of a politi-
cal revolution. Great leaders have
been repudiated who have stood be-
tween that party and the cause of the
people. 1t has chosen to give man
hood a chance. 1t has refused to be
debauched by money. If we had writ
ten the gold standard in our platform
we could have secured a mountain
of gold to run our campaign, but prin-
ciple would have been sacrificed at the
altar of the golden calf.
We wrote upon our banner prin-
ciples which will emancipate labor
and give to the former opportunity
and we put that banner in the hands
of a man who loves his fellow man
more than he does dollar, man who
shows his greatness in every act, a
man whom wealth can not seduce nor
insult intimidate. Millions viii march
to victory on Tuesday next under the
leadership of VIM. J. Bryan. The
people are quick to discern. The toll
ing millions constitute a brotherhood
of humanity. With an instinct born
of suffering they are quick to know
their friends. No man was ever great
devoid of a great heart. There is a
pathos in the noble fight our leader is
making. He forgave the reckless
boys who insulted him, but he merci-
lessly dashed with the tongue of truth
those who having made millions out
of the necessities of the people, serene
ly declare that the farmer and the
laborer need no money if they have
plenty to eat.
My friends, the mistake of the age
will be made if this man is defeated.
Let every Democrat vote the entire
electoral ticket. When the votes are
counted let us show to the world that
with us principles are above men.
The State has never witnessed such
a sell-out of principle as has occurred
within the last ten days I hope
will do Mai. Guthrie no injury if as a
Democrat I say I have always believed
him an honest man. What a. picture
of the Populist party for Governor
NOW repudiated and abused by some
of the leaders Of that party and why
Simply because he refused r to
act traitor to his party and
it's principles, because die re-
fused to imprint the kiss Of a
Judas upon the lips of his candidate
for President. When traitors. conspire
there is but one thing for the betrayed
to do, and that is to unite for com
mon safety.
We have heard certain leaders of
what was once called PopulisIn boast
that they had brought the great Dem
ocratic party to their feet We have
not l1nelt down before them, but we
have begged them not to sell their
principles nor dishonor their State and
we have begged in vain.
Let us turn from this picture. Let
us hope that the manhood of our peo-
pie will save the State and the nation.
Sooner or later those who have left
US must return in self-defence to the
party of Vance. The Democratic par
ty has made this State possible to live
in: it will shape its destiny for gen
erations to come.
l believe the victory is won, but if
our party shall be defeated Oh Tues
day next, it will rise again.
= When prejudice shall be dethroned
and reason shall regain its sway, the
patriotic people of this State will unite
under the banner of our party.
On the gath of last June you placed