The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02
MR.. AGAIN.
Says He Didn't Mean to Call Populists
Tories and Carpet-RagGers,"

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Some few months since, through the
press of the State 1, as an humble
toiler in the ranks Of the Peoples party,
gave my views upon the political situa
ton in the State, ard since then l have
been, as best I could, upholdiDg those
views. In your valuable paper l notice
my position has been discussed both
favorably and u~ufavorahiy by various
gentlemen. I still believe that the best
thing for cur party to do will be to CO
operate with the Republicans, Oilers
may differ with me, yet l consider
them honest in views aud entitled to a
respectful hearing. l do not care at
this time to further discus 81 the ques-
tion, but I only arise to a question Of
personal privilege. In your issue Of
May 19,h inst, you editorially say that
I class eli who do not believe as I do as
tories and carpet bagg8rs, and you
draw your conclusion from 2 sentence
taken from my paper, The Vtssibule.
assure you, sir, that such IS far from
my intention. did say, ard still say,
that he who Will aid to put the old,
rotten Democratic ring back in power
in this State Is q tory and carpet beg
ger, ard no true North Carolina Popu-
list. If you, or anyone else, contributes
towards such a result, then Of course
my statement stands against you. But
I don't balieva the mass Of our people
who are tending, under the leadership
of our State Chairman, towards a three
cornered fight here understand that
such a fight will put this ring in power,
for if they did I believe they would
heartily agree with me in my efforts to
save North Carolina for North Caro-
liniaIs S. And when they do come to
realize what q straight fight will do for
us, then l feel sure that they will rally
unitedly around the flag OF co opera
ton. There are as brave and as true
Popuiists as ever bore a banner now
lending their influence to c. rtain poll
tics that will beyond question defeat US
forever, and will forever entbrone the
Democratic ring in power again, but l
think they are mistaken in the premises
upon which they reason. They are
honest, but honesty often errs.
Ihave written and toiled for what I
hon estly believed from the very depths
of my heart was for the good and glory
Of my party, my principles and hu
mainly. I may have written falsely,
for 'to err is human" but l think not,
and time will prove the wisdom of my
position. To the many kind frierd-
who have. through your paper, agreed
with me, I thank them, and to those
who differed with me I also thank
them for their interest in the great
question. To impugn ignoble motives
to anyone does not meet arguments in
these Populissic days. This old world
is too big. too grand, too magnanimous
for friends Of one faith, enc hope, one
destiny, to fell cut just because we
don't agree 90 matters OF policy. Jacob
Henry once said in the North Carolina
legislature: For all know that per
secution il all it's shapes and mcdifca
tious, is contrary to tie genius Of our
government, and the spirit OF cur lave,
and that il can never produce any other
effect than 20 render MN by pocrites
orImartyrs.
When Charles V, Emperor OF r
many, tired Of the cares Of government,
resigned his crown to his son, he re
tired to q monastery, where he amused
the evening Of his life in regulating the
movements OF watches, ~endeavoring to
make a number keep the same time,
but not being able to make any two go
exactly alike, it led him to reflect upon
the folly and crimes he had committed
in attempting the impossibility of max
ing men think alike" And Charles
experience will be the experience of the
Populists Of North Carolina. Some
who disagree with me have eDdeavored
to drive me from the Populist party.
They have said I was cra u, &c, but,
sirs, l will not leave my party for no
body's sake. But it will be a sad day
for DUR party if some men can succeed
in driving the flames of our party
away, pat sheckles on our thinking
men and bind our fighters in chains, as
they are trying 20 do. If this party is
not big enough for men of many minds,
then we must enlarge it.
Isay God bless every Populist in my
own dear old North Carolina. l love
each one. Hove my party. Inever
had any other party. Even when in