The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
LETTER FROM FoRsYTHE.

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I believe that if there ever was a
time when all true reformers should
let themselves be heard it is now. L
have been a true believer in the prin-
ciples of the Alliance ever since it was
organized in my neighborhood. am
a true believer in the principles OF the
Peoples party and have been every
since it was organized. Before that
time l was nothing but a poor, ignorant
fool. 1t is not worth while for me to
try to tell which old party I did belong
to. Every time I voted for n I voted
for both. There is no difference. One
is just ais rotten as the other. One will
lie, steal, plumber the country and rob
the people just the same as the other.
So what is the difference7 I believe
there are some good honest men in
both old parties, but how can we have
anv confidence in theme Just as long
as they stay in them and vote with
them they endorse what they do.
Why do they do this7 Because they
love party name better than principle,
their country or their churches. But
what good can we do talking about the
old, rotten parties. Our government,
as it stands to day, is a disgrace to the
world and we all know they are re-
sponsible for it. The great question
ton now is, what are we going to do to
relieve our slaves from the miserable
conditions that have been forced upon
US through the administration Of an
organized band of thieves and robbers
who have broken the Constitution Of
the United States, and have also broken
the commandments of God, and,
through lying schemes have deceived
the people and got their votes2 I do
believe the only way to relieve the
people is through the principles of the
Peoples party. Every true Peoples
party man in the country has claimed
all the time that if we could get all the
principles of the Peoples party enacted
into law, that we would have a good
government, and that prosperity and
happiness would follow. If we have
believed that all the time, why
not act it now7 That is all the
people want; that is all they
ask. If the Peoples party plat,
form is right, why not stand upon it
like true and honest men, regardless
of every other party, and let the peo-
pie know that we are in earnest. But
if we are determined not to do that,
and intend to act a fool all our lives,
then let US all join together, tear up the
Peoples party and go back to the par
ties and help them finish up the job.
I think that is just what we are going
to do. 1 don't see any other chabce
unless there is a change between now
and the election. If we follow the rot
ten schemes which the leaders of the
People party and the D m Ocrats have
planned out for US at the ST. Louis
Convention, it will show to the people
that the Peoples party is no better
than the Democratic party. I think
we have been fooled long enough. I
was surprised to hear of our leaders
going into such a thing and 1 am not
the only one that was surprised.
I hear it from others, not from the
Democrats. On no, it is just the very
thing for them. Anything in the world
that will tear down the Peoples party
and build up the Democratic party
will please them. But / hear it from
good Peoples party men all around
me and they say they will not vote for
Bryan. No sir, it is a rotten scheme,
it is a humbug. All of this great sill
yer cry among the Democrats is moth
ing but a lying scheme to catch PEG
pies party votes. Four years ago
through their lying schemes they up
held just enough of the silver to get in
on, after they got in they we're SO anxious
to convince the people that they had
lied they We Mt to Congress and killed
every silver bill that was brought be
fore them. Now they come around
saying give US another chance" and
we will fool you worse than We did Oe.
fore. They have cursed and abused
the Peoples party ever since it was
organized. They have declared all the
time hat the Peoples party had no
principle. They have also declared
they would not support such rotten
principles. How righteous they have
hoonI Now what have thew done
They said, I'VE will steal about half
of their principles, that much will be
onn,1nh To pat in on this time the oAhnr