The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-02
i DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

The Charlotte Observer, as we gath
ar from its daily quantlm of self adu-
5ation. is the boldest and broadest
newspaper ii the country. IN its yes
terday edition, there is published a
letter from an Eastern Populist sub
seriber who, though differing from its
financial views, commends it for
striking from the shoulder" &c. Not
content with thus being the medium
of blowing its own horn, in order to
make an invidious comparison, the
Observer, with spreading broad OF
its phyIaeteries and sanctianonious
air of u thank God / am not as other
men-even the News and Observer
saws it ventures the opinion that mo
man, living on dead, of any party, pre-
sent or past, ever wrote like letter
to the editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer"
We are forced to admit that we can
not produce any such letters from Pop
ulists or Republicans, for the members
of these parties have shown no special
fondness for this paper. 4 Populist
recently said:
THE News and Observer is the
worst enemy to the Populist par
Nv i'm the State because it is for
silver. IF it and other Democratic
leaders and papers would advocate
the gold standard, the free silver
forces would come to us and we
would carry the State"
That this is the sentiment of both
the Populist and Republican leaders
is apparent to any well-informed man
in the State. The Republicans are now
saying that the Charlotte Observer and
its crowd will join their party, and
this weeks Winston Republican, re-
ferring to the divisions in the Demo
cratic party speaks of 1.-The administra-
ton or "gold-cure" crowd represent
ed by the Charlotte Observer and
adds:
And while it is the smallest in
numbers, yet it embodies the wiser
conservative business men of the
party-men who, this year, are not
concerned about Democratic sue
cess"
It so happened that the very mail
that brought us the Charlotte Observer
brought two private letters, both from
Democrats of high standing, from
which we take the liberty of quoting.
One gentleman Of prominence, who
lives not far from Charlotte, under
date of April 3oth., writes:
Your editorial in this mornings
paper in regard to the Charlotte
Observer. and the effect of the OBJ
servers policy on the Democratic
party. was well timed. This is
what Democrats in this section
have known for many months.
Your comments on John Hender
sons ''hop" are pithy and pointed.
You are doing excellent work for
the Democracy in this State. In
the opinion of the great masses of
your fellow Democrats, you are
right. Go ahead. thank God we
have a paper at the capital that
does not look to John Sherman
as its political godfather"
The other letter from sterling
Wilkes county Democrat contains
these words:
] have been taking yDtlr paper
four years and have always found
It a thoroughly reliable, up TO date
Democratic newspaper, a fearless
exponent of the true principles
Of the Jeffersonian Democracy and
champion who never hits below
the belt.
1t has been highly gratifying to US
to receive letters from Democrats in
all sections of the State, among the
ablest leaders and the humble farm
ers, containing words of cheer and
commentator. Conscious Of pursuing
the course that is for the betterment
of the masses, and cheered and encour-
aged by all Democrats who have not
become idolaters and turned aside to
worship the golden calf we think we
can iog along without the endorse
ment of our Charlotte contemporary,
though it evidently thinks It's detrac-
ton is our doom.